Chapter 5: Selling Women

Seeing this situation, Li Mu frowned and said, "Uncle Bai, what is the reason why you are leading someone to block the door of my house?" ”

"What's the reason?!" Li Mu didn't open his mouth, but his opening angered Bai Hao'er, he took a mouthful of thick phlegm, pointed at the tip of Li Mu's nose and opened his mouth to scold: "If you call me Uncle Bai, then I won't beat you first, and ask your good neighbors to give a reason." Bai Hao'er made a circle and said, "Listen, everyone! Sixteen years ago, the little old man came here to join his relatives, and met a horse thief on the way, and happened to meet Li Mu's father, Li Dang, who returned to the camp with a wounded soldier and rescued my family. Xiao Lao'er is not the kind of person who doesn't know kindness and righteousness, first took out money to thank him for saving his life, and then invited him to eat and drink. I thought that such a favor would be repaid, but I didn't want Li Dang to take a fancy to my four-year-old daughter, saying that he had a newborn son, and the female junior held gold bricks, and he had to ask my daughter to be his son's daughter-in-law. The little old man was reluctant in his heart, but with the grace of saving his life, could he say nothing! I had to agree. ”

Bai Hao'er hid his face and pretended to cry, sobbed and said: "Later, Li Dang died in the hands of the Turks, so Xiao Lao'er took the money and came over to discuss with the Sun family. Sun asked me for two yuan and canceled the marriage. I thought that the matter would be settled at this point, but I didn't expect that this Sun family was so bad-hearted, she had already taken my money, and over the years, she had bewitched my daughter in every way, and I didn't know what ecstasy soup had been poured into her, so that my poor daughter ran to their house day and night, and even stole the family's money to help them. It can't go on like this, so Xiao Lao'er thought about finding a good in-law for his daughter to marry quickly, so as to get rid of the family. Who would have thought that this stupid girl would resist in every possible way, and even force her to die, for which I don't know how many times I cried. This Li Mu followed the army to transport grain, and my stupid daughter came to deliver food to this sick woman every day. It was already a family affair that had been decided, but when people heard that this stupid girl always ran to Li's house, they felt suspicious in their hearts and regretted their marriage. The old man is so angry that he has no place to sprinkle it! Today, the guy in my shop saw someone knocking at the door of the shop, and he thought it was like Li Mu, so he told me. Just when I saw my stupid girl secretly cut the bacon and slipped out of the back door with vegetable porridge, I was angry for a while, so I called someone to follow! ”

"Did the little old man do something wrong! Even if Li Kang saved my life, I will pay it back, why not hold on to my poor daughter? Your old Li family is poor and can't afford to marry a daughter-in-law, that's your own business, what is it to dominate my daughter! Everyone, give me a critique! ”

After saying this, Bai Hao'er was already in tears. Many people didn't know the details, so they really believed his words, and stood at the door and pointed at Li Mu.

Li Mu remained silent and watched Bai Hao'er perform. For what he said, Li Mu didn't have any feelings in his heart. On the Internet in later generations, making up nonsense and scolding people is much more powerful than him, if this goes to his heart, he will be considered to have crossed in vain. Of course, it is necessary to fight back, after all, it is about the reputation of Li Mu's parents, and since he promised to take responsibility for Li Mu, the reputation of his parents is naturally included.

Li Mu was just about to speak, when Bai Qiaoqiao came out of the house. With a face full of anger, she stood in front of Li Mu and said to everyone: "Dad, although I am your daughter, I can't let you arrange your benefactor arbitrarily. I was four years old and remember a few things. You took the initiative to propose the marriage, and Uncle Li Kang didn't agree at first, but then you invited him to eat and drink, and after getting drunk, he reluctantly agreed. I heard you and my mother say that our family is a foreigner, and we will be bullied when we come here, and Uncle Li Dang is the commander of the army, and with his protection, no one will dare to bully us. ”

Hearing Bai Qiaoqiao say this, Bai Hao'er's face suddenly changed, he picked up the wooden stick in his hand and beat it, and scolded: "You lose money, your elbow turns outward, and you don't shut up Lao Tzu?!" ”

Seeing that Bai Qiaoqiao didn't hide, Li Mu pulled her behind him, raised his hand and grabbed the wooden stick in Bai Hao'er's hand, and said: "If you want to beat or scold, let her finish her words first, if you come to block my door today, I can't give up, just make it clear, let's break it!" ”

Bai Nao'er was intimidated by Li Mu's momentum, looked at him twice, let go of the wooden stick hatefully, and took a step back to hide behind the ruffian he brought.

Bai Qiaoqiao continued behind Li Mu: "I became friends with Aunt Sun because my mother told me that people do not stand without faith. She can't control you, so she has to teach me. No matter what the reason for the marriage back then, since there is an agreement, it must be obeyed, so that it can be called a person. You saw Uncle Li Kang die in battle, the Li family declined, and I don't want to recognize this family, but I want to admit it, because I think my mother is right! You said that you took money to dissolve the marriage contract for Aunt Sun, but there is absolutely nothing. According to your temper, how can you come up with two dollars for my business? ”

"And you said that I took the family's money to Aunt Sun, which is also nothing. I help the shop at home sell wine, you promised to give me 20 yuan a month to buy rouge, I don't use it, save it and give it to Aunt Sun, it can't be regarded as me stealing the family. But you, in order to sell me at a high price so that my brother can marry a daughter-in-law, you have to ask the matchmaker to ask the family to go to the rich family to say goodbye, and the family affair set for me is to make a second room for a lame man, and the original partner does not agree, so I regret the marriage, what does it have to do with the Li family? ”

Bai Qiaoqiao stood up to refute his father, and immediately reversed the views of the onlookers. The important thing is what Bai Qiaoqiao said, the neighbors have heard a little gossip, and if they confirm each other, they can judge who is lying and who is telling the truth.

Bai Hao'er's face was blue and white for a while, but it was irrefutable, pointing at Bai Qiaoqiao and scolding: "I think you are crazy, I am your father, but you only speak for others." Okay, if I didn't have your daughter, I would have killed you today! ”

Saying that, Bai Hao'er glanced at the ruffian he brought, and several people with sticks came out of the crowd and wanted to hit Li Mu and Bai Qiaoqiao behind him.

"Slow!" Li Mu raised his hand and shouted, Bai Hao'er looked over and saw that he didn't know when there was an extra string of copper coins in his hand, which seemed to be consistent enough. Seeing this, the ruffians stopped one after another. They know that Bai Hao'er regards money as his life, and when he sees money, things will definitely turn around.

Li Mu put the string of money still on the ground, put his hand into his sleeve again, and exchanged it from the system, one string after another, and threw a total of five strings of copper coins on the ground. Bai Hao'er looked stupid, this is five yuan of money, his family doesn't have so much, whether Li Mu went to deliver food or robbed the road this time, where did he get so much money!

Li Mu said: "Here is a total of five guan money, didn't you let out the words, go to your house to ask for five guan money, anyway, you don't plan to have a daughter, take this five guan money, Qiaoqiao has nothing to do with you, everyone present is a witness!" ”

Bai Hao'er suddenly regretted a little, if he knew that Li Mu could come up with five yuan, he wouldn't have made such a fuss if he said anything. But the matter has come to this point, irreparable, Bai Hao'er gritted his teeth, came over and picked up the five dollars, Bai Qiao saw it, his black and white eyes flashed a trace of sadness, it seems that in his father's heart, he is worth five dollars.

Bai Hao'er was a little unwilling in her heart, looked at Li Mu, and said: "I married my daughter, and I have a son-in-law who is filial piety during the New Year's holidays, and I sold her to you today, depending on your attitude, there will be no filial piety to me, I don't expect it, and it will be counted as money for me!" ”

Li Mu took out a string of copper coins and threw them on the ground, and said: "I'm too lazy to talk nonsense with you, and then I'll give you consistent, if you want to, take it away, and then be insatiable, be careful that I turn my face." I might as well tell you, this time I killed several Turkic cavalry, made meritorious deeds, and I will receive a reward in a few days, I advise you to accept it when you see it, otherwise you will provoke me, and your wine shop will not be able to open! ”

When Bai Hao'er heard this, she didn't have the slightest doubt in her heart. If it weren't for that, where would Li Mu get so much money. I have long heard that there are clear rewards and punishments in the army, and there is a reward for beheading the enemy, it seems that this kid has killed a lot of people, but I didn't expect him to be so ruthless! Bai Hao'er picked up the money, didn't dare to linger anymore, glanced at Bai Qiaoqiao, who was silent, and left with the ruffian he had brought.

Li Mu arched his hand to the onlookers and said, "Let everyone see the joke, let's disperse, disperse!" After speaking, he took Bai Qiaoqiao's hand and returned to the house, closed the door, and the people outside the gate saw that there was no longer any excitement, so they scattered as birds and beasts, and went back to their respective homes.

Back in the house, Bai Qiaoqiao's tears could no longer be stopped, and flowed silently. Sun took her hand and comforted: "He can sell you for money, which means that he has no family affection for you, and it is not worth crying." Your mother has passed away, and your stepmother treats you meanly, and there is nothing to be nostalgic for in that family. He doesn't treat you as his daughter, I treat you as his daughter, and you will be in our house in the future, so let's live a good life. As he spoke, he looked at Li Mu again and said, "My son, you have to treat Qiaoqiao well, her life is too bitter!" ”

Li Mu didn't say anything, he was thinking about money.

The currency of the Tang Dynasty was like this, the legal tender was copper Kaiyuan Tongbao, a copper coin was a penny, a hundred wen was a penny of silver, ten coins was a tael of silver, and ten taels of silver was a tael of gold. Gold and silver were not currency in circulation, but were mostly used in large transactions and among nobles, and the common people used copper coins. Thread it up with a thread and take it as a unit. Consistent money corresponds to one or two pieces of silver, that is, a thousand wen. On that day, Tang Jian gave him a total of fifteen taels of silver, he gave five taels to the Turkic guards, and recharged ten taels to the system. Among them, the cost of learning pharmaceutical skills and inferior incense consumes one or two five yuan, rubbing incense takes two yuan, and learning primary riding skills takes one or two, a total of two or five yuan and two yuan, and the remaining seven taels and four dollars and ninety-eight yuan. Just now, Li Mu threw six yuan to Bai Hao'er, that is, six taels of silver. He only has 1,498 dollars left now! In addition to the consistency on the kang, there are only four hundred and ninety-eight dollars in the system!

Although the money can still last for a while, if there is no income, sooner or later, it will be empty. So at the moment, the main thing is to make money!