Li Mu looked at Wang Ou's clumsy movements and suddenly laughed. Wang Ou thought that he was doing a bad job, and was laughed at by Li Mu, and his cheeks were red with embarrassment, and he didn't know what to do.

Li Mu walked over and took the branch in her hand and said, "Don't take it to heart, you don't need to do these things in the first place, it's normal that you won't be able to, you are willing to do it for me, it's enough to prove your love for me." ”

"But Sister Qiaoqiao has done a good job-"

"That's because we came from a poor background, and we had no one to serve us, so we had to do it ourselves. Isn't it okay to know grace, it's not a thing. Li Mu suddenly frowned slightly, he suddenly thought, yes, Li Zhien can't cook, can't chop wood, his whole body is thin skin and tender meat, and he didn't see a little hard work, which shows that Li Zhien's original living environment should also be very good.

But she never mentioned a word, which is really weird. got married the day after tomorrow, but now I don't know the bride's life experience, which seems somewhat ridiculous. Li Mu had the heart to ask, but he was afraid of arousing Li Zhien's sadness, so he thought about it and gave up.

Li Mu cut off the branches, tied them with hemp rope, and carried them behind his back. Although he is not infinitely powerful, he can also catch this bit of firewood with his hands, and it is effortless. Wang Ou wanted to help, but he couldn't help much, so he had to hold his hand and follow step by step.

Back at home, Bai Qiaoqiao had already washed the rice and cut out the vegetables, Li Mu put down the firewood, Li Zhien hurried over, it was her job to make a fire, she would only do this, if she gave it to someone else first, it would seem that she was very useless.

Li Mu was not idle, washed his hands to help Wang Ou cook, and by the way, he also practiced the proficiency of [Cooking Technique], he learned this skill very early, and he learned it when he was in Dingxiang, but he never had the opportunity to practice, and moved to this side of the valley, Li Mu planned to cook more and practice this skill.

Li Mu and Bai Qiaoqiao are cooking, Li Zhien is adding firewood, and Wang Ou is not idle, but she really doesn't know anything. I couldn't do anything, and I looked embarrassed to stand next to it. Li Mu saw that she was embarrassed, so he asked her to wash the dishes and put them on the table first. You don't have to learn this job, although Wang Ou has never done it, but he can do it, and for the first time in his life, he took a bowl to wash.

After steaming the steamed buns, boiling the soup, and stewing the beef, lunch is done. It's not hearty, but it's enough to eat. Bai Qiaoqiao and Wang Ou don't eat much, only Li Zhien can fight with Li Mu, when she is growing her body, she is jumping and jumping, and she doesn't grow fat no matter how much she eats. In normal times, she eats twice as much as Bai Qiaoqiao, and when she has meat, she eats more, which is not counting the usual candied snacks, and the beef jerky is enough.

Since the Chinese New Year's Eve together, the four of them have eaten together much more than before. Since Li Zhien got the promise of getting married on the Shangyuan Festival, perhaps because he was no longer a threat, he was no longer so hostile to Wang Ou. At least sit at a table and don't be cynical.

In fact, she has always been provocative, and Wang Ou has never seen her in general. The age difference is more than half, how can Wang Ou compete with her, it seems so unseemly. And Wang Ou also understands in his heart that all the women of Li Mu are older than him, Li Zhien is the only one younger than him, so she naturally wants to be favored, she is the oldest, she is not dominant, and if she is not generous, it will inevitably be annoying after a long time.

A smart woman always plays to her strengths and avoids her weaknesses, so Wang Ou never accepts Li Zhien's provocations. But she didn't back down, she did what she had to do, and she caught the unexpected surprise of Fat Da, and she didn't delay anything.

After eating, Wang Ou grabbed the work of washing the dishes again, and he didn't feel dirty at all. Li Mu helped her together, and with the lover by her side, she didn't feel tired.

When Li Mu decided to move yesterday, he had already discussed today's schedule with his wife and concubine. Move in the morning, after eating at noon, pack up your things, wait until dusk and sunset, and then go back to the city to see the lanterns, and come back in the middle of the night, anyway, there is no curfew tonight, and the time is also very abundant.

As for the valley home, it is not necessary to live here every day. Like Wang Ou has her own business, let her be a village woman in the valley all day long, Li Mu can't do such a thing. Today is moving, Wang Ou came to live for a few days, and after the Shangyuan Festival, she was busy, she still lived in the city, or the house next to heaven and earth would not be bought in vain.

This courtyard house in the valley has five main rooms, the middle is the hall house, the east side is the room of Bai Qiaoqiao and Li Zhien, and the west side is the room of Zhang Tianai and Wang Ou. The east wing room is exposed to the west in summer, and is directly blown by the cold wind from the northwest in winter, which is not very suitable for living, and there are not so many people in the family, so there is no partition in it, and it is directly used as a warehouse. The west wing was designed as a studio, but now it is also empty, and Li Mu has not yet arranged it.

The workload is still huge, but fortunately, there is no hurry, and you can take it slowly. Li Mu asked the three daughters to clean up their own rooms, and he began to tinker with his studio.

First of all, the blacksmith's fellows had to be put on the shelves, and the iron furnaces, anvils, chimneys, and blacksmith's hammers of all sizes were hung on the wall or placed on the shelves next to them according to the time of convenience, and then the carpenter's fellows, chisels, axes, saws, planers, and files, all neatly arranged.

Then there are the tools for making leather goods......

Winemaking equipment......

Fortunately, the wing room is big enough, otherwise this pile of things really can't be placed. These things are not light, and the three daughters can't help, Li Mu is busy working alone, Rao is he has a good physique, and he is sweating profusely.

Li Mu hadn't done such tiring work for a long time, and when he fell to the ground, he felt sore, and he didn't bother to move his fingers. Looking at the sun outside the window, the hour was almost up, Li Mu got up from the ground, and came out of the studio with the door frame, only to find that there was no one in the yard.

"Where have you been?"

Just as he was wondering, he suddenly heard the neighing of an elephant. Only then did Li Mu remember that there was a "zoo" in the forest where he was collecting firewood. The elephant and the rhinoceros have been kept there, and he said that he would bring Li Zhien over to see it, but he has been busy for the past few days, and he has forgotten about it.

Li Mu came out of the yard, looked for the sound, and sure enough, he found the third daughter outside the fence where the animals were kept. Fat Da is also there, and the elephant's neighing just now is its masterpiece. This little thing may not realize the difference between its physique and that of the elephant, or it may feel that the elephant can't hit it through the fence, and is lying on the fence and baring its teeth at the elephant.

"Husband, you're here."

Li Zhien saw Li Mu and waved at him, Li Mu was also curious about the difference between the elephants in the Tang Dynasty and the elephants he saw in his previous life, but if he looked closely, there seemed to be no difference. It is this elephant that appears very white, and it may be a special breed, after all, it is an elephant that came as a tribute.

As for the rhinoceros, which are more inside, they are less friendly, and as solitary creatures, so many of them together make them seem a little restless. Li Mu hurriedly knocked Fat Da's head to make it stop. If this provokes the rhinoceros, and sixteen rhinos rush out together, the wooden fence will be like a piece of paper, and it will not even play a role in stopping it.

"How did you find here? I had forgotten about it, and I wouldn't have remembered it if I hadn't heard the elephant's call. ”

Bai Qiaoqiao took over and said, "I just finished cleaning up the house, and it's okay to be idle." Sister Ou said that she came out for a walk, and Fat Da seemed to smell something, so she took us over. Bai Qiaoqiao pointed in the direction of the pigsty again and said, "We have also seen the piglets." ”

"Don't you see the three dogs? I arranged for him to take care of him here. ”

"See, he was still there just now, just left, and said that it was time to feed, and he went to prepare." Li Zhien looked at the elephant like a small mountain, and was amazed, suddenly looked at Li Mu and asked, "Husband, elephants and rhinoceros are so big, what do they eat?" ”

"They...... I guess I'm eating grass. Li Mu vaguely remembers that when he was very young, he watched several episodes of the animal world that the huge animals on land were basically herbivores. Elephants and rhinos are undoubtedly huge, but the horns don't look like herbivores.

Wang Ou thought a little more, she knew where these rhinoceros and elephants came from, and said with some concern: "Husband, this is an elephant that was originally paid tribute by the Zhenla Kingdom, and it really doesn't matter if you keep it here?" ”

"What's the matter? Zhenla paid tribute in order to ask the Tang Dynasty to mediate their dispute with the state of Linyi. Your Majesty doesn't want to worry about this, I'm in charge. To this end, I also sent my best brother, with only 500 elite soldiers of the Jinyi Guard, and I have made a lot of money. Whoever does the work and gives things to whom is very reasonable. That's it, I'm still at a loss. When this is done, I will have to write a letter to the prince of motorcycles, and dozens more elephants. ”

"What else?" Bai Qiaoqiao was also worried, and said, "Husband, I see that these elephants are very good at eating, this is enough, how much more can you eat?" ”

"If you eat a lot, you have a lot of strength." Li Mu pointed to the elephant and said, "Look at these elephants, don't look at how big they are, as if they are vicious." In fact, they are very intelligent animals, just like our horses, and with a little training, they can be used by people. If you think about it, how much strength do cows and horses have, and how much strength does this elephant have, not to mention it, let them step on the road, and the road can be built several times faster, this is a good thing, not too much. ”

"It turns out that there is such a role-" Li Zhien thought for a while and said, "What about the rhinoceros?" Can they fight with horns as long as the tip of a horse's lance? ”

"It should be possible, but the rhinoceros doesn't seem to be very obedient, it is estimated that it will not be successful, if you really expect them to fight, it is estimated that it will be a charge, and you will not be able to find it back if you run."