Chapter 35: The World Beyond the City (1)
Bai Li Jin took Lin Muzi's hand and walked around in the woods outside the city, of course the latter would not think that Bai Li Jin was taking her out for a walk, so he didn't talk much, always paying attention to his feet.
The two of them walked for about a stick of incense, and in front of them were a large row of houses, which looked like a village that lived independently of the world from a distance. Bai Li Jin led Lin Muzi to these houses, and the people inside greeted Bai Li Jin respectfully when they saw it, and even glanced at Lin Muzi a few more times. Bai Lijin stopped outside a courtyard, then pushed open the door of the courtyard and walked in, there was a square pond in the center of the courtyard, and then there was a large patch of bamboo planted in the rest of the courtyard, but other than that, there was nothing else in the yard. It's a bit bleak these days.
"Muzi, this is my yard, and it will be yours in the future." Bai Li Jin handed a key to Lin Muzi, "This place is generally not known to anyone, and it was a high monk who helped me set up some tricks, so in order to avoid being discovered, I usually come less." This key is for the yard, but usually I will notify the people here before I come, so I don't need it, but I'm afraid that there will be special circumstances, so I'll give you the key. ”
Lin Muzi carefully put away the key, although she didn't plan to pay attention to the love thing, but this did not prevent her from learning something from Baili Jin, since Bai Lijin gave it, then she took it well, and it was a big deal to go back later.
As soon as the two of them sat down, someone came over to serve tea, and Lin Muzi's eyes showed a hint of surprise because of this. Seeing her appearance, the person serving tea also opened his mouth to explain, "The old slave is the master's house slave, because he is old, so he is here to raise his life, and the master arranges my house here, so the master is usually waiting for me." ”
Lin Muzi nodded, and then stopped talking, but Bai Lijin began to introduce this place to her, "This is Li Bo, who is older than Du Bo, so I let him retire here, and occasionally I come over to take care of my daily life." The people who live here are the most loyal subordinates of the Baili Commercial Bank, their ancestors have been doing things for the Baili Commercial Bank for generations, before because of the restrictions of the conditions, so I did not think about saying that they should find a place to live, and then the strength of the Baili Commercial Bank was strong, I bought here, the younger generation can have a place to live, the elderly have a place to live for the elderly, I also invited the master to come over for two years, and the children do not have to worry. ”
"It's good that the old have something to rely on, the young to support, and the strong to have a life." Lin Muzi looked at the satisfaction that Bai Li Jin showed when he said this, and suddenly a strange thought suddenly arose in his heart: "Brother Baili, why do I think you have the potential to be a ruler?" ”
Bai Lijin was frightened by Lin Muzi's words, thinking that she didn't hide it so that she could find out her identity, but seeing Lin Muzi's appearance, she relieved herself, "Hahahaha, how can Muzi think like this?" Since Bai Lijin understood his intentions for Lin Muzi, he no longer called her a child, he regarded Lin Muzi as the other half of his pursuit from the bottom of his heart, so he didn't want her to be just a child in his eyes, even if it was just a name.
"Brother Baili, you see that this place of yours is like a small country, you are the master of this country, and under your management, your subjects live very happily." Lin Muzi stretched out his hand and gestured, "Brother Baili, seriously, you are very suitable to be a ruler." ”
Bai Lijin grabbed her hand and slowly spoke, "That Muzi, do you want me to be a ruler?" ”
Lin Muzi's attention was all on Bai Li Jin's hand that grabbed him, only when Bai Li Jin asked this because his biological father was a prince who led the party or something, he was struggling with whether he should go back and get back what belonged to him, and he didn't think seriously at all, "Of course I hope, so that there will be fewer people who can threaten you!" ”
Bai Lijin heard Lin Muzi's words and was silent for a long time: "But what if the price of being a ruler is that we can never meet again?" ”
"Then I can sneak in with you! I'm not going to let you give up what belongs to you because of me. Lin Muzi looked at Baili Jin's eyes, and said word by word, "Brother Baili, you must know that if something should be yours, you have to snatch it back, if you are qualified to have that thing but others don't give it, you will take it back, only by defending what you have others will treat you differently, if you can't even keep what you should have, then you will disappoint the people who love you and make the people who hate you happy." ”
Bai Lijin couldn't tell Chu why what Lin Muzi said was obviously impassioned, but after listening to it, his heart was soft, "Yet, my Muzi also understands so many truths!" What a surprise to me! Bai Lijin stood up, and still didn't let go of his hand holding Lin Muzi, "Okay, don't talk about these things, I'll take you out to see this place." Saying that, Bai Li Jin turned his head and instructed Li Bo, "You remember to pass it on, Miss Lin will be the second master here in the future, just like me, let them have a good attitude and pay attention to what they say." ”
Li Bo is also a human spirit, he looked at Bai Li Jin's eyes at Lin Muzi and knew that Lin Muzi might be the future housewife, and he didn't say much at the moment, passed on the news, and asked the people below to hide Bai Li Jin's identity, don't make trouble.
Bai Lijin took Lin Muzi's hand and walked on the path, and found that almost everyone passing by would look at her a few more times, her eyes were full of curiosity, at first she just thought that it was because of the stranger who came in this place for the first time, so she was curious, but the more she went to the back, the more she felt that it was not this feeling.
"What's wrong, Muzi?" Bai Lijin naturally saw others looking at Lin Muzi, but he didn't plan to stop it, he just wanted to tell others that Lin Muzi was the person he fancied.
Lin Muzi looked at Bai Lijin's calm face, and felt that he might have thought too much, "It's okay, I just think they look at me weirdly, maybe it's wrong!" ”
"Hmm." Bai Lijin nodded lightly and responded, "It's a private school in front, today happens to be their day off, it's not a coincidence that you came, those children are very obedient." ”
Lin Muzi looked at the large courtyard of his wife in front of him, which was spacious and bright, which was enough to see the good intentions of the founder, "I have all wanted to come here to study, and it just so happens that I am still a child." ”
"Come if you want, I don't have to take your money." Bai Lijin watched Lin Muzi speak, and his tone was full of seriousness.
Lin Muzi retracted his gaze, "Come if you want to, how can it be so easy!" It won't be long before my father will invite his master to teach me at home, but I'm afraid that by that time, I won't have time to come out. ”
After listening to Lin Muzi's words, Bai Lijin thought for a long time and then said, "Don't worry, you will definitely have time to come out in the future." ”
Lin Muzi only thought that he was comforting himself, so he didn't think much about it, "Well, I hope so!" ”
The two continued to walk on the road, and before they knew it, they were at the foot of the mountain, and Lin Muzi would turn back when Bai Lijin came here, but he didn't expect the latter to take her over directly. After a few knocks on one stone, another large stone opened. The two walked into the stone cave, and the stone door behind them immediately closed.
After walking about a few dozen steps, the cave suddenly opened up and became bright, and Lin Muzi fixed his eyes to see that this mountain was an iron mine, and the people in it were doing their own duties, and they did not stop because of the arrival of the two. After a while, a leading figure came over and led the two to a stone room.
"What did you find?" As soon as Bai Lijin entered the stone room, he asked the person in front of him, "I only saw the letter you sent last night." ”
The man in the lead did not shy away from Lin Muzi, and directly took out a golden thing from his arms and put it on the table, "This was found on another mountain, I don't know what to do with it, so let people suppress this matter, and I am also letting people guard that place, just waiting for you to come, master." ”
Bai Li Jin glanced at the things on the table twice, and the color in his eyes became darker, "You did a good job, the iron mine here can't be stopped, you can find some trustworthy people to go to this place, and ninety percent of the gold dug up will be melted into gold bars and registered, and then the remaining one percent will be made into jewelry and sold in Yipinzhai, and then the money will be taken to the Baili Dynasty to buy an industry, but remember to be careful, don't let Jun Wuchen find out." ”
The man in the lead also knew Bai Li Jin's identity and situation, and when he heard him arrange it like this, he probably knew what his master wanted to do, no matter what he said before, Bai Li Jin did not agree to stretch his hand to the Bai Li Dynasty, and now that he relented, it was naturally excellent, "Subordinates remember, I will tell people to be careful in everything, and I will not delay the master's affairs here." ”
Lin Muzi listened to the conversation between the two on the side, and was a little surprised, Bai Lijin avoided her at all, "Brother Baili, don't you say that you don't shy away from me?" After speaking, Lin Muzi also deliberately looked at the faces of Bai Lijin and the man, and found that both of them had the same faces as usual, and couldn't help but wonder even more.
Seeing that Bai Lijin had no intention of speaking, the man squatted down and looked at Lin Muzi at eye level, "The people who can enter here are people who the master trusts very much, so why avoid it!" Miss doesn't have to think about this, just accompany the master, the master has changed a lot after meeting the miss, and the master used to be surrounded by depressed feelings, but now it's gone...."
"Uncle Li." Bai Lijin watched the man talk farther and farther, and hurriedly stopped him, "When do you like to say this, some are gone!" ”
The man called Uncle Li looked at Baili Jin's ears and knew that his master was shy, and couldn't help but be surprised, for so many years, it was the first time that the master showed shyness.
"Is it Lieber's son?" Lin Muzi heard Bai Lijin call the man Uncle Li, and saw that the man in front of him was somewhat similar to the previous Li Bo's eyebrows, and asked.
Bai Lijin nodded hurriedly this time, and then took Lin Muzi out directly, afraid that if he stayed, Uncle Li would finish his old story.