"Remember, remember, how can you not remember." Bai Hao'er hurriedly said: "There has been no news for a few days, I thought that the virtuous son-in-law had forgotten, and I was anxious to wait!" ”

"I've been busy with the things Your Majesty has explained these days, so I have a little spare time, I have a few words to say to you, and I have to serve the Emperor Taishang, I'm really busy, and my husband will take care of it more."

"The virtuous son-in-law is a person who does great things, I am still bothering the virtuous son-in-law to worry about this little thing, it really shouldn't be, the virtuous son-in-law just remembers, just remember......"

Bai Hao'er was so obedient, Li Mu didn't bother to beat him, so he cut to the chase and said, "It's really not easy to find a career that is suitable for you." But thinking of Qiaoqiao, I still found you a living. ”

"I don't know what kind of livelihood you have?"

"Receiving gifts."

"What do you receive?" Bai Hao'er thinks she heard it wrong, accept the gift? He is such a person, how can he receive a gift in his life...... No, strictly speaking, he also received it once, when he was in Mayi, the lame man in the leather store once gave him a bride price in order to marry Bai Qiaoqiao, but he had to go back not long after.

"Let you receive a gift!" Li Mu said: "In a few days, it won't take long, three or five days, and there will be a lot of people asking me to do something." You also know that this begging for someone to do something, how can it be in vain? But as a military marquis of the Tang Dynasty, and I have an official position, it is not easy to receive gifts, what does it look like to spread it. So I want to leave this matter to you, and take one from you, and you keep half of it yourself, and send me the rest. What do you think? ”

"This ......" Bai Hao'er is not a fool after all, he knows that it is illegal for officials to accept gifts, but when he was in Mayi, he often saw people go to give gifts to the county order, thinking in his heart, even if he broke the law, it should be fine, otherwise how dare such a small official of the county order accept gifts?

How can there be no risk in making money, Bai Nao'er turned his heart sideways, gritted his teeth, and said, "It's done!" Don't worry, son-in-law, even if there is a crime on the day, I will definitely not involve you! ”

Li Mu couldn't help but want to laugh when he looked at Bai Hao'er's appearance. I thought to myself, if I really have that day, you will be the first to denounce! Without Li Shimin's approval, Li Mu would never have asked Bai Haoer to do this. He originally thought that after the horse farm stabilized, he would get Bai Hao'er to be used as a scalper. But now that Li Shimin has acquiesced, it would be better to use Bai Haoer to receive gifts.

From ancient times to the present, the superiors have paid attention to 'knowing people and being good at their duties', what is the explanation? To put it simply, it is to use the right person to do the right thing, a person like Bai Haoer, whatever he asks him to do, he is good enough, but if he takes bribes, he is definitely a talent. It's true that he's a villain, but there are some things that a gentleman can't do, and what is needed is such a villain.

Li Mu glanced at him and said, "It's quite happy to agree, let me ask you...... How are you going to receive this gift? ”

"This ......" Bai Nao'er has not received a gift, of course he has no experience, he was asked by Li Mu, and Ai Ai said: "Just, accept it, show your identity, and say that I am your father-in-law, and you can give me the gift if you are looking for ......" He looked at Li Mu's face was wrong, and he didn't dare to say it anymore, and whispered: "Please advise the virtuous son-in-law." ”

"Isn't it good for me to let the porter receive gifts like this? What are you looking for? ”

Seeing that Li Mu was angry, Bai Hao'er was even more frightened and didn't dare to speak out.

Li Mu thought for a while and said, "I'll give you an example." Now there is such a person who asks me to do something, and he comes to me. I will tell him that I will do things according to the rules, and I will not give anyone affection, and if I say it to death, what will happen to him? ”

Bai Hao'er substituted herself into that person, thought for a while, and said, "I will be a little unwilling, the thing has not been done." ”

"What if at this time, he hears that someone can help with this?"

"That should give it a try."

Seeing that Bai Hao'er was on the road, Li Mu asked him again: "Can you still find the few splashes that helped you sell wine tickets last time?" ”

Bai Nao'er nodded and said, "I've sent them away in the past few days, but if you can use them, you can find them at any time." ”

"They are responsible for spreading the news that you can do something."

"How?"

"Do you still need me to teach this?" Li Mu said very naturally: "Let's just say that Zhuluhou is a person of filial piety, especially filial piety to his father-in-law, even if he is unwilling to do something, as long as his father-in-law speaks, he has never refused." And so on, make it up yourself, will you? ”

Bai Hao'er nodded hurriedly, although it was inevitable to slander in his heart, but lying was originally his instinct, Li Mu allowed him to lie, how could he not make it up.

Li Mu continued: "These splashes spread the news, and people in need will come to the door. No matter what they ask, the first time they come, you can't say yes. ”

Bai Hao'er couldn't understand it, and said, "Why is this?" Aren't we going to collect money? ”

"Collecting money is like buying and selling, huh? Clearly marked price? Li Mu sighed and said, "Think about it with your head, if you agree to it the first time you come, how much money can they come up with?" ”

Bai Nao'er didn't dare to speak casually, and said, "Whatever the virtuous son-in-law says, I will do." ”

"Don't say yes the first time, but also show that you can't accept gifts and blow them all out. But give them the feeling that you speak, and I will listen. They will come a second or third time in order to achieve their goals. ”

Bai Hao'er nodded, and kept it all in mind.

"You have a good grasp of the proportions yourself, and when it is almost time, you can come down without difficulty, but remember to tell them that there is more than one person who asks for this matter, and it is uncertain whether it can be done in the end."

Bai Hao'er said in his heart, how is the heart of the virtuous son-in-law long, it is really terrible, after going around so many circles, don't you still do things for others?

"If the other person gives up, forget it. If the other person doesn't give up, at this time, you can accept the gift. Li Mu looked at Bai Hao'er and asked, "Do you know how to collect it now?" ”

"Please also ask the virtuous son-in-law for advice."

"First, depending on what it is, before you say yes, tell me first, and I will tell you if you can agree and how much you need. Second, receive gifts, do not accept antiques, do not accept treasures, only collect money, or things that are easy to turn into money. For example, pearls, jade, calligraphy and paintings, etc., are not accepted, and it is not easy to sell. As long as copper coins, gold and silver, brocade, etc., these are what we want. It's just that it's hard for you to understand, but don't worry, there will be people coming to the door in the next few days, take the practice hand, and slowly find the feeling. ”

After listening to Li Mu's words, Bai Hao'er still didn't understand anything, and she was worried in her heart, not knowing if she could do a good job. Li Mu hurried to heaven and earth, and Bai Hao'er was also in a hurry to find those sloppy and shabby people to help out, so he didn't stay for lunch and went out with Li Mu.

Heaven and earth are almost finished, only the carpentry work on the fourth and fifth floors is still a little short, and Gongsun Kang is leading people to work day and night. The first floor had already been completed, and when Li Mu came, it was already close to noon, and a group of palace people who had been sent out by Li Yuan were waiting here early.

These people are all the people who played the role of civil and military ministers to play with him at the banquet when Li Yuan lived in Taiji Palace before. Since Li Shimin ascended the throne, they have been serving by Li Yuan's side, and after a few years, they have also developed some feelings, and they are all familiar people. Li Yuan did this business, and he happened to need manpower, so he sent them all out of the palace.

Eunuchs are easy to reveal their identities, so there are no eunuchs among these people, all of them are palace maids and palace guards.

The guards naturally do the things of the guards, after the opening of the heaven and earth, there will definitely be many distinguished guests here, and there will be no disturbances that will not open the eyes, so the guards are naturally indispensable. Even if there are no such people, Li Yuan lives here and needs someone to protect him.

After Li Shimin ascended the throne, in order to make up for his father, the show girls who entered the palace picked up the 'quality' and sent them to Li Yuan eight out of ten. When Li Yuan was in the first two years, he still had the heart to be lucky and seal a concubine or something. But then I got older and couldn't do it, and most of them stopped touching it.

Can a woman who can enter the palace be ugly? Most of these women are about the same age as the four maids of Meilan Zhuju in Zhuluhou Mansion, and they have all been trained in court etiquette, and their foundation is still very good. Li Muneng didn't teach them much, and after saying some precautions, he followed the 'employee handbook' he formulated early, and let the best of them lead others to practice.

Li Mu moved a chair and looked at it, and told the cook to cook, just when it was almost lunch, try the dishes, and try the craftsmanship. In fact, it is too much, the chef brought by Li Yuan was the imperial chef who served him before, and he must be the highest level in the world.

Li Yuan was not there at this time, after all, he was old and couldn't afford to toss back and forth. But he sent Xiao Chen's father-in-law to be his eyes and help him watch the progress. Li Mu chatted with Xiao Chen's father-in-law without a match, but he was thinking about another thing in his heart.

What he said yesterday, Li Mu was actually not worried at all. Because whether it is Li Shimin, or the eldest grandson Wuji and others, they can't refuse the annual tax of millions of yuan, and this matter involves imperial power, even if the eldest grandson Wuji and others are selfish, they dare not say it. Otherwise, it is disloyalty, and they dare not carry this black cauldron.

If it is passed, it will definitely pass, and Li Mu is thinking about the next thing.

Minerals such as copper, gold and silver are easy to recover, because these minerals already existed, and they have always been co-exploited by the local government and the gate lords, which is nominally justified. But coal wasn't a mineral before. And the so-called open-pit coal is not really exposed to the sun, but the ore layer is close to the surface and is easy to mine.

Usually open-pit coal mines have a layer of topsoil, the topsoil is deep and shallow, a few meters deep or even more than ten meters, a shallow spade deep, but only half a meter. Crops can be planted on top of the topsoil. However, because the soil is thin and the land is barren, even if crops can grow, the harvest is not good. Li Mu asked Lu Wenfeng that this kind of land with coal underground is called 'coal land' by the people.