"Little?" said the gentle girl with a smile, "Mom, what do craftsmen do when they are young? At the age of sixteen, they can come out to work." Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info"

Mother Luo glanced at the gentle girl suspiciously, frowned, and said, "I said daughter, didn't you fall in love with this kid? ”

The gentle girl's face was not red and her heart was not beating, and she smiled: "Yes, yes, yes." ”

"Looking for a fight!" Luo's mother made a solemn face, "You forgot about Xiaohua and that kid running away?" Xiaohua is okay, you are the number one in my building, if you run away with this kid again, where can I cry?"

The gentle girl patted Mother Luo and said, "How can it." ”

Luo's mother didn't laugh anymore, turned her face to Li Mu and said, "You go to the kitchen to cook something first, let me taste it." If you are qualified, then you will be here. ”

Li Mu nodded, and asked tentatively, "Can you really have one or two silver per month?"

Mother Luo frowned and asked, "Do you know martial arts?"

"Huh?" asked Li Mu pretending to be surprised.

Luo's mother continued: "These two pieces of silver are not only for cooking, but also to help solve troubles. ”

"That's what happened. Only then did Li Mu understand that the monthly money of these two pieces of silver didn't seem to be so easy to get.

"So, do you know martial arts?" asked Mother Luo, staring at Li Mu. If it weren't for Li Mu's appearance being more mature than her age, she would have rejected Li Mu a long time ago.

Li Mu nodded and said, "Yes." Will be a little. ”

"Then follow me. Saying that, she asked Li Mu to follow and took the lead to the back kitchen. Li Mu went in to see that there was a bald man cutting vegetables in the back kitchen. The big man is not young, but his figure is still burly. He held a kitchen knife in his hand and clanked.

Mother Luo walked in and said to the bald man: "Xu Chong, see if this kid can be your helper." ”

The bald man looked up, put down the kitchen knife and walked over. "That's it?"

"Yes. Gently said that he was here yesterday, but you weren't there, so I let him come today. Luo's mother pointed to Li Mu behind her, "You inspect the goods." ”

The words "inspection?" sounded a little harsh in Li Mu's ears, but when Xu Chong, a bald man, stood in front of Li Mu, Li Mu seemed to understand why Luo's mother was qualified to say the word inspection.

Xu Zhong was a head taller than Li Mu, and even when he was wearing clothes, he could feel his knotted muscles. Such a man's strength will definitely not be small. If you know how to work hard, then against ordinary people, it's no problem to fight five at a time.

Xu Chong looked at it from head to toe for a while, and said to Li Mu, "What do you know?"

Li Mu thought for a while and said, "I can cook homely, and steamed buns will also be steamed." ”

"Isn't that enough, is it delicate enough?" asked Xu Zhong.

Li Mu shook his head, "This was a bit casual before, but I can learn to change it." ”

"Okay. Go and cook a dish. Xu Chong pointed to his freshly cut cabbage on the cutting board. "The simplest is the only one. ”

Li Mu nodded, walked to the stove, and began to get busy. This kind of thing is familiar with the road, the dishes are simple, and Li Mu didn't spend much effort, and it will be done in a while. He put it on a plate and brought it to Xu Chong.

Xu Zhong pulled a pair of chopsticks, looked at the color first, and then smelled the smell. He took a bite and said, "It's okay." ”

Li Mu stood aside and did not speak.

"I'm qualified to be a cook, but it's not enough for a month or two. Xu Chong stood up again, "Can you fight?"

Li Mu nodded and said, "Yes." ”

Xu Zhong smiled, squinted his eyes and asked, "Have you ever seen blood?"

Li Mu still nodded and said, "I've seen it." ”

Xu Zhong raised his eyebrows and pointed at his chest. "Here, punch me. Seeing that Li Mu was a little hesitant, he waved his hand and said, "Don't scruple, let me see how much strength you have." ”

The reason why Li Mu hesitated was to calculate how much strength he had to use. With the green true qi brought by the shark beads, Li Mu's internal strength realm can be described as making rapid progress. The most important step in the realm of qi cultivation was easily crossed by Li Mu.

The true qi that came from cultivating the Mixed Yuan One Qigong was completely used by Li Mu, and Li Mu had now gradually mastered the trick of combining true qi with movements. This is the benefit that the ten moves and nine swordsmanship brought to Li Mu.

Li Mu looked at Xu Chong, the bald man in front of him, and saw that he was burly, but Li Mu was not sure whether Xu Chong was a fancy man or had practiced martial arts. If it is the former, if he brings internal strength, he will be injured if he does not do it, but if it is the latter, if he does not do his best, he will be underestimated.

"Hurry. It's okay, I don't blame you. Xu Zhong urged on the side.

Li Mu's eyes froze, and the true qi came out of the dantian and converged on the meridians of his right hand. His current strength can't do it through his body, so he can't see it from the outside. "Be careful. After speaking, Li Mu directly advanced a punch and hit Xu Chong's chest.

At the moment when Li Mu made a move, Xu Chong also had a solemn look on his face. When Li Mu's fist came over, he split his feet, took an iron bridge horse step, and forcibly accepted Li Mu's punch.

"Phew. Li Mu looked at Xu Chong, his punch was only tentative, and he only used seven points of force. The fist hit Xu Chong's body, and Li Mu could feel a wave of true qi rebounding from Xu Chong's body. He couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief, it seemed that he had also practiced martial arts.

Xu Chong took Li Mu's expression in his eyes, and he said, "You kid is not bad." It's qualified. ”

"Thank you. Li Mu thanked him.

"You wait. Xu Zhong said and walked out the door. After a while, he returned. "I've already told Mother Luo, you just stay and give me a fight. If something happens outside, go out with me to settle the matter. ”

"One tael a month?" Li Mu repeatedly confirmed this matter.

"Yes. Xu nodded heavily, "Well done, you can add it." ”

"Oooh. Li Mu nodded.

"Let's prepare the dishes for the evening now. I've had something to do lately, and I may not be here often, so you have to take it first. Xu Chong stood in front of the chopping board while wrapping the cloth.

Li Mu nodded and said, "Okay." ”

"If you're outside, you'll be fine. After all, this place is covered by the Green Cantis Gang. Luo's mother also pays a lot of silver on weekdays, if there is any big event, you can call someone. However, there are some nonsense and jealousy things on weekdays, and we have to come by ourselves. Xu Zhong explained to Li Mu.

Li Mu nodded, but when he heard the Green Turtle Gang, he frowned. "The Green Turtle Gang?"

"yes, what?" Xu Zhong looked at him.

"It's not quite right with them. Li Mu remembered Lai Yunjun's matter. Although it is not certain yet, the Green Turtle Gang must have something to do with it. Li Mu just said casually. Xu Chong smiled a little. "You're not very good either?"

Li Mu heard his words and asked, "Brother Xu, you are also ......."

"I used to be the Juggernaut Gang. Naturally, I don't have a good deal with them. If it weren't for the fact that he got married later and quit the gang. I'm afraid I'm still on the charge. Xu Chong probably saw that Li Mu had the same feelings as himself, and he had a good impression of Li Mu.

When Li Mu heard this, he hurriedly hit the snake with the stick and said, "Brother Xu should have been a good hand back then. ”

"That's natural, I think back then, I was one of the top ten hall masters under the command of the Pig Emperor. Xu Zhong laughed.

As soon as Li Mu heard the word Pig Emperor, he immediately remembered Zhu Dongyong. Before, he and the people of the Cao Gang looked for Li Mu for Chen Yuan's matter, and later heard the news of Shark Zhu, so they chased after Li Mu. If it weren't for the Cao Gang recalling him and Du Biying later, I'm afraid Li Mu would have been sent to Lingzhou a long time ago.

This Xu Zhong is the master of the Pig Emperor's subordinates, and it seems that he was also a character back then.

Li Mu followed with a smile and said, "It can be seen that Brother Xu will teach me more in the future." ”

"Okay. Xu nodded again.

The greetings between the two brought the relationship closer, and Li Mu followed Xu Zhong to work in the kitchen, and gradually began to get started. The two of them are in the kitchen, and if a guest orders food, a little maid will come to the kitchen to report the food. Xu Chong and Li Mu are responsible for making the dishes well. When it's done, pull down the bell and someone outside will pick it up.

In response to the words of the old man at the noodle stall before, he didn't cook much this night. After all, this is a green building, the green building is not suitable for banquet guests, there are only three or four people who come to drink flower wine, such a table of dishes, it won't take long. For a lot of time, Li Mu and Xu Zhong were chatting in the kitchen.

Li Mu also learned a lot from the chat. First of all, as far as Xu Chong is concerned, he was one of the top ten hall masters under the Pig Emperor's Juggernaut Gang in his early years, and he was also at the forefront of the fight with the Kunpeng Gang. At that time, the Green Cockroach Gang or something was a petty fight. The two largest gangs in Yacheng are the Kunpeng Gang and the Juggernaut Gang. The two sides fought openly and secretly, but the Kunpeng Gang still had the upper hand. However, later, after Yuwang's rebellion was put down, the Kunpeng Gang was disbanded, and the Juggernaut Gang was left alone.

But Zhu Dongyong is not Jiang Shu, and he did not let the Juggernaut Gang become the number one gang. On the contrary, under internal and external troubles, he had to leave. Zhu Dongyong later went to the Cao Gang, and the Juggernaut Gang also had a new leader. However, the hearts of the people were scattered, and many old people quit the gang. The current Juggernaut Gang is not as good as it was back then.

Xu Chong also quit the gang at that time, came to Zhengdong Zhenfang and married his current wife, and stayed. However, the two have never had children. It wasn't until last year that his wife became pregnant. No, it was just produced this year. When the child was born, there was no full-term and his body was weak, and the burden on Xu Chong's body was even heavier. He only came to Yuanlou three years ago to be the head chef and watch the scene, but taking care of his wife and children involved too much energy, and he had to be distracted to take care of his family.

The assistant cook who used to follow him was his apprentice, but he got along with a girl in the building, and the two eloped away. Xu Chong couldn't find anyone at once, so Luo's mother began to recruit people, which was cheaper for Li Mu.

The two of them were busy in the kitchen until three o'clock. At this time, most of the benefactors who want to stay in the Mandarin Mansion are sleeping with the girl in their arms, and there are not many people left in the Mandarin Tower.

Xu Chong and Li Mu broke up at the gate of the Mandarin Tower and went home separately.

Li Mu crossed Qingyang Road, walked along Guoshu Street, and walked into the small courtyard while looking around. The streets were empty, there were no people. Li Mu was wary of patrolling the night and returned to Lai Yunjun's courtyard. However, when he pushed the door, he found it locked.

Li Mu scratched his head, he came out in a hurry just now, and he didn't say when he would go back. He looked up at the sky, and estimated that by this time, everyone in the courtyard was asleep. He didn't want to wake them, so he looked at the fence and prepared to climb over.

Li Mu trotted away, went all out, and hit the wall. But this time, a tile at the head of the wall fell and shattered to the ground. The sound of the tiles shattering was actually soft, but it was loud enough in the silent midnight.

"Squeak. The door to the courtyard opened. Shen Li poked his head out of the door.

Li Muzheng was hanging on the wall, and when he saw Shen Li, he said with some embarrassment: "I didn't want to wake you up." ”

Shen Li's face was blank and said, "I haven't slept yet." ”

"Why haven't you slept yet? Li Mu said as he came down from the wall.

"How can I sleep if you don't come?" Shen Li was a little resentful.

Li Mu scratched his head, "You just go to sleep first." ”

Shen Li glanced at him and suddenly pounced. Li Mu didn't have time to dodge, and was grabbed by Shen Li's arm. Shen Li approached Li Mu and sniffed with his nose. "Where did the fat powder smell come from?" Shen Li suddenly asked.

"What?" Li Mu raised his arm and sniffed, only to smell a smell of oil smoke.

"Say!You won't come at night, where are you fooling around?!Why does it smell of fat powder?!" Shen Li was immediately furious, like a little daughter-in-law who caught her husband and fooled around.