"It's too late." When Li Mu saw Li Daliang, he saluted from afar. Li Daliang walked over and helped him up, and said, "You don't have to salute, I know that your affairs are complicated, and it is normal to delay some, and besides, isn't it a good time." ”

Li Mu was ashamed to hear this, where did he come from to be busy these days. There are songs that are singing every night...... Suddenly, he seemed to understand why Zhang Tianai was angry, she shouldn't have heard any sound. The wing room on the right side where she lives is more than ten meters away from the main house in the backyard, considering the sound insulation effect...... It must be so!

Li Daliang saw that Li Mu's face was different, and asked, "What's wrong with the waiter?" ”

Li Mu hurriedly said: "It's okay, I didn't eat in the morning, I'm a little hungry." ”

"Then let's hurry up, I've seen it just now, and the banquet has been prepared." Li Daliang said with a smile, Li Mu nodded and followed behind Li Daliang. From him below, among the langs, the outsiders, and the principals, follow in turn. Just like the temple sacrifice, they came to the main gate of the new government office of the Ministry of Industry.

The opening of the yamen has its own set of etiquette. Li Mu didn't understand, so he mixed in the crowd and followed, but he couldn't see anything. One set down, busy for half an hour. Li Mu thought that there would be a cannon fight or something, but unfortunately it didn't, it was basically a miniature version of the Taimiao sacrifice.

Under normal circumstances, after the end of the ceremony, it is considered to be the end, and everyone should do what to do. But today Li Mu took the money and wanted to feast everyone in the Ministry of Industry. A total of sixty-four tables were opened, and with the addition of two tables, there were sixty-six tables in total. Since the founding of the Tang Dynasty, there has never been such a thing. Even the craftsmen who participated in the banquet were a little uncomfortable. They felt inferior to others, and today when the Ministry of Industry moved to the housewarming, they were able to sit at the same table with the officials, and they were very uneasy. The food is on the table, but no one dares to move, just hoping that whoever at the same table can do it first, he can also eat with him.

And the agents of each family, before entering the table, were still thinking that their status was different from that of the craftsmen, and the table should be a little more advanced. But when I sat down, I found that everyone's seats were the same, not only them, but even the seats of all officials of the Ministry of Industry were the same, and there was no difference at all.

Everyone whispered to each other, and they all thought it was very novel.

Li Mu saw that everyone didn't move the chopsticks, and whispered to Li Daliang: "My lord, why don't you say a few words, otherwise I don't think everyone will dare to eat." ”

Li Daliang said with a smile: "This is arranged by you, or you say, the old man will not overstep his responsibilities." ”

Li Mu hesitated, nodded, and stood up. Afraid that the crowd would not see it, he stood on the stool again.

"Listen to me."

Li Mu's voice overshadowed the discussion, and everyone's eyes turned to him.

"Today is a big day for our Ministry of Works, we moved out of the messy shanty house and into a spacious and bright new house, which is the result of your efforts. Today's banquet, two tables of a sheep, one table of a jar of wine, I hope everyone will not waste it, enjoy it. In the future, you have to work harder to earn more money and live a better life. Not only do you have meat to eat and drink wine today, but you will have it every day in the future! Alright, let's eat! ”

After Li Mu finished speaking, he took the lamb ribs handed by Li Chongyi, and did not avoid greasy, picked them up and took a big bite.

Seeing Li Mukai eating, all the craftsmen shouted, 'Thank you, Lord Shilang!' Then he also learned something and went directly to grab meat and eat it. Mutton soup, hu cakes, wine, such food is already extremely rich for the craftsmen.

Li Mu got down from the stool, finished eating the lamb ribs in his hand, took the cloth handed by Yuwengui, and wiped his hands. Seeing that Li Chongyi was going to get the leg of mutton on the table, Li Mu raised his hand and patted him, took the leg of mutton, and put it in front of Li Daliang.

Li Daliang returned the leg of mutton to Li Chongyi and said, "This kid is not very old, right?" Grow so strong...... It's a pity, if you join the army, you will be a fierce general in the future. ”

Li Chongyi got a leg of mutton, so he just cared about eating it, Li Daliang said something as if he didn't hear it, even if he heard it, it is estimated that he would not care.

Li Mu said: "My lord, this kid is only fourteen this year, and in a few years, I will find an opportunity to send him to the army for training." Didn't the adult tell the subordinate a few days ago that he would return to the army sooner or later, and let him follow the adult at that time? ”

Li Daliang hurriedly waved his hand and said, "I'm just a general defending the city, and I can't charge into battle." This kid followed me, and it was the real burial. Your stepfather can't do it either...... Li Daliang stroked his beard, groaned for a while, and said: "According to the old man, if this kid wants to get ahead, the only way to do it is to follow the two generals." ”

Li Mu was originally perfunctory, but when he saw that Li Daliang was so serious, he was also curious and asked, "Are those two generals?" ”

"One is Su Guo Gong Cheng Zhijie, and the other is General Li Jing." When mentioning Cheng Biting Jin, Li Daliang was somewhat crying and laughing, but when he mentioned Li Jing, he was full of admiration.

"The former, because it is in tune with this child, and Cheng Biting Jin's three-plate axe is still a bit of a doorway, I watched the child also use the axe, and I can learn a lot of things. And the latter, that is, any kind of soldier can be trained well in his hands, if he can get the favor of General Li Jing, this child's achievements will not only be a general, or a handsome, or possible. ”

Li Mu smiled: "My lord actually admires General Li Jing so much? ”

Li Daliang corrected: "It's not admiration, but it's true." Li Jing is the only one who uses soldiers to enter the gods in the world. Your Majesty may have won the first line back then, but over the years, Your Majesty has not led troops for a long time, and Li Jingping assisted Gongyi, Anling Ling, and exterminated the Turks, and his method of using troops has gone further, and he will surpass His Majesty. ”

Li Mu didn't expect Li Daliang to compare Li Jing with Li Shimin, but thinking about the atmosphere in the court, he was also relieved. Today's court and China are not like those in the Qing court dramas in later generations. Li Shimin has to be acquainted with Wei Zheng three or five times a month, and it is normal for Li Daliang to make a comparison.

It can be seen that Li Daliang is suffocated in the Ministry of Industry, and when he mentioned the words, he gushed endlessly: "I only hope that one day, I can follow General Li Jing to fight once." It's a pity that after the fall of the Turks, there was no major trouble around my Datang. The enemy of scabies will presumably not work General Li Jing. ”

Li Muxin said, this is not necessarily. If he remembers correctly, there was this paragraph in a certain TV series he watched in his previous life. After Li Jing destroyed the Turks, he fought with Tuyuhun again a few years later, but he just didn't remember whether Li Daliang was also there.

However, Li Mu doesn't pay much attention to these histories now. He came to Datang, and the butterfly moved its wings, which will inevitably cause a series of reactions, and he is not sure whether the trajectory of history will be the same as the original.

Li Daliang finished sighing, finally remembered the matter, and said to Li Mu: "The people I promised you to find last time have already found more than 100 people. I'll let them come when you use it. ”

Li Mu thought for a while and said, "It's the third day of the next month, and then the things at hand are almost arranged, and it's just time to pour out my hand." ”

Li Daliang hesitated for a moment and said, "Shilang, it's not that I don't believe you. It's just that most of these children are the sons of my former robes, and they go first, and I am still alive, so I have the responsibility to take care of their children. This time I brought them in, and I made a promise, and I felt guilty if I couldn't eat and clothe myself. So, can I ask how you would like to place them? ”

"I was about to tell you." Li Mu asked Yu Wengui to get a pen and paper, picked up the pen, and wrote a 'factory' on the paper, saying: "The last time I talked to adults about these orphans, I was quite moved by the sentiments of the adults when I returned home, and I wanted to do something for these orphans. Yesterday, when Xia Guan was studying, he saw the word 'factory', and a thought suddenly appeared in his mind. ”

"What's the idea?"

"The factory is a mountain and a rock, and people can live. Originally, it refers to a naturally formed stone dwelling that can be sheltered and inhabited. Xia Guan thought that it would be good if our Ministry of Industry could also become this stone residence that sheltered orphans. The ancients had a cloud that it was better to teach people to fish than to teach them to fish, and a temporary relief was not a solution and could not solve the problem. For now, it is better to find a long-term livelihood for these orphans. ”

Li Daliang thought so, and nodded while listening.

Li Mu continued: "Except for the work that needs to be kept secret last time, our Ministry of Industry actually can't provide anything to make a living. In this way, it is shelter, and it cannot shelter a few people. So what can be done to help more people? ”

"Xia Guan thought about it for half the night, and it wasn't until dawn today that he came up with a solution."

"What?"

"Our Ministry of Industry is simply doing a business, hiring enough people to make them work and earn money. For example, armor can be sold to the Ministry of War after it is finished, and we can earn a little wages. In this way, not only can you make a profit for the Ministry of Industry, but also feed a lot of orphans, what do adults think? ”

"This ......" Li Daliang had never heard such an idea, so he inevitably hesitated a little, and said: "In this way, I'm afraid it will attract criticism from competing with the people, right?" ”

Li Mu sneered and said, "My lord, with all due respect. The phrase "competing with the people" for profit cannot be used anywhere. The people still have a bite to eat, but these orphans, they probably can't even eat a mouthful of food. They don't come to work in the Ministry of Labor, they have to work as tenants for others, they can't even earn food all year round, and their ancestors have been bullied for generations. Is it fair to think about their fathers' contributions? ”

"When you come to our Ministry of Industry, food and clothing are definitely not a problem. In the future, if there is a lot of profit, I will give them more shares. Marrying a daughter-in-law and having a child also has to continue the incense. Do adults care only about fame and not about their situation? What is the difference between this and those who seek fame and fame? ”