"Stay in the Mandarin Tower. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 info" Li Mu looked at these three words and chewed on the meaning. The old man of the noodle stall just said these three words, Li Mu only remembered the pronunciation, and thought it was Daiyanlou or something. I didn't expect it to be the word "Mandarin Duck".

To wait is to wait, the mandarin duck is the male bird among the mandarin ducks. This is full of females in the Mandarin Tower, and it is very appropriate to take such a name.

Li Mu stood at the door for a while, at noon, the time to do business at night had not yet arrived, and the guests who had stayed overnight last night had just left in the morning. So the door of the Mandarin Tower is very deserted.

Li Mu walked into the gate of the Mandarin Tower. As soon as he entered, his eyes were a little uncomfortable. The lighting in the building is not too good, and the light is a little dark. The first floor is a hall with a lot of tables and chairs, but in the middle of the hall, there is a staircase leading to the second floor. The second floor is peculiarly repaired into a hollow shape, and a circle of corridors connects all the private rooms. And the middle section of the staircase has become a place that resembles a stage. Li Mu is now facing that staircase.

There was no one in the hall, only two handymen cleaning. The cold soup on the table, the Luo Yi silk scarf on the ground, and the faint rouge fragrance on the tip of the nose all tell the charm of last night's greedy joy.

Li Mu frowned, obviously he was a little uncomfortable with this environment.

The cleaning handyman also noticed Li Mu who appeared at the door, they glanced at Li Mu, and one of them stepped forward and asked with a smile: "The guest officer is here to find the girls?" ”

Li Mu shook his head when he heard this, and said, "No, I'm here to apply." I heard there was a shortage of cooks here, so I'm going to give it a try. ”

When the handyman heard this, he put away the smile on his face. He said: "We are indeed recruiting people here, but we have to pass the test of Mother Luo." ”

Li Mu saw the change in his attitude before and after, but he didn't care. So he asked, "What...... Where is Mother Luo now?"

"Mother Luo is naturally resting. It's still early for you, and you probably won't get up until then. The handyman said helplessly. After saying that, they continued to clean up, and they didn't care about Li Mu. After all, Li Mu is not a guest, so there is no need to entertain. So they went to work on their own.

Li Mu was not embarrassed, pointed to the seat on the side, and asked, "Can I sit?"

The handymen nodded their heads as they could.

So Li Mu sat down, he closed his eyes, and thought he was meditating and pranayama. In this way, time is also very fast.

However, just for a moment, Li Mu felt that someone had been patted on the shoulder.

When pranayama, Li Mu's true qi was running in the meridians, and when he was slapped like this, Li Mu hadn't opened his eyes yet, but a stream of true qi had already reacted naturally, and a stream of true qi rushed out along the position where it was pat.

Li Mu heard an "ouch" in his ears, and then he saw a figure that was falling backwards. Although he touched himself to the Fa, Li Mu still stretched out his hand and wanted to hold the man. But the man was already falling, so Li Mu could only fly out and pull the man back.

Li Mu stretched out his hand, and the person was very lightweight, so he threw himself into Li Mu's arms instead.

When the man stood still, Li Mu looked at it and quickly let go of his hand. Because in his arms was a thinly dressed girl. The girl was covered with only a light veil on her body, and the belly pocket inside wrapped her carcass, faintly and half-concealed.

The girl was less than twenty years old, older than Li Mu, and it was the time when youth sprouted, with a good appearance and a delicate figure, mixed with youth and maturity. Li Mu hugged it, that soft feeling was plumper than Shen Li and Ning Zhitong, he immediately looked at his nose and nose, and then apologized to her repeatedly: "I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I'm sorry." ”

The girl stood firm, wiped her smooth forehead, and said, "Oh, what are you doing?"

"Uh, I'm sorry. Li Mu still said so.

"Why did I slap you and fly out?" the girl had no fear on her face, more curiosity.

Li Mu didn't answer, but said, "I'm here to apply for a job to help cook." ”

The girl looked up and down, "Oh, I'm here to apply." ”

Li Mu listened to her tone and asked tentatively, "You are Mother Luo?"

The girl laughed and said, "How can I be, I'm not Mother Luo, my name is Qingrou." ”

"Oh, light girl. Li Mu said.

Softly smiled even more cheerfully, "What a light girl, my stage name is soft, you can call me a gentle girl." ”

"Well, Gentle Girl. Li Mu called out a soft name softly in a polite manner.

Qingrou suddenly felt that the person in front of her was a little interesting, so she stepped forward and laughed, "How old is the little brother this year?"

"XVI. Li Mu said truthfully, but he continued: "May I ask if Mother Luo is up?"

Gently shook her head, "There was a distinguished guest in the building last night, and my mother was busy all night, so she should be asleep now." ”

"That's right. Li Mu suddenly felt a little headache. He turned his head and glanced at the sky outside the door, it was almost the same as Shen Shi at this time, but if Luo's mother was asleep, then I am afraid it would not be so punctual.

"Are you still in trouble?" softly saw Li Mu's thoughts.

Li Mu nodded and said, "Yes, I may have to go elsewhere and ask if there is any work." ”

"That's right. She rolled her eyes softly and suddenly smiled, "Yes, I happen to be hungry when I wake up, why don't you go to the kitchen to help me cook, and I'll try your skills by the way." If it's done well, then I can go and talk to Mama Luo. ”

When Li Mu heard this, he glanced at it softly.

Softly asked a little strangely, "What? You don't want to?"

Li Mu shook his head and asked, "Where is your kitchen?"

Gently hooked his finger at Li Mu and said, "Come with me." ”

Gently led Li Mu through the hall and walked through a flower door. The kitchen of the Yuanlou was in the backyard, Li Mu walked in and found that the kitchen area was not small, and the things were very complete. Li Mu walked inside, and after turning around, he asked, "What do you want to eat?"

The gentle girl pointed her finger at her chin, and after thinking about it, she said, "It's best to get up early and have some pastries, do you know how to make jujube cakes?"

"Will ......" Li Mu nodded, after all, pastries are also a must-have for teahouses, and jujube mud cakes are a relatively simple one.

"That's good. I'm going to eat. The Gentle Girl leaned against the doorframe.

Li Mu looked around and found that there were probably all women's relationships in the Mandarin Building, and there were a lot of materials used to make pastries. Li Mu found the beaten jujube paste, and then found some flour to start kneading the dough.

Gentle looked at him from the sidelines, her eyes burning, and she didn't know what she was thinking.

According to his past experience, Li Mu kneaded the dough, wrapped the stuffing, and steamed it in the pot. About half an hour later, a plate of jujube paste cake was ready. Li Mu brought it over and put it on the stove beside him.

Gently and eagerly reach for it.

Li Mu only had time to say, "It's hot." ”

But the softness was already burning, and she frowned and put her index finger between her lips. This expression, this action, made gently, adds a feeling of pity. This kind of temperament is the style that has been engraved in her body after years of sinking.

Li Mu, a half-grown child, has seen many beauties, but like Ning Zhitong and Lu Yu, they are both young and invincible, but that charm has not yet been fully developed. Gently like this, it was enough to make Li Mu's heart beat faster.

However, Li Mu is not a person who can't walk when he sees a woman, he stretched out his hand and pointed to the plate, "It should be good now, try it,"

made a soft "um" sound, then pinched a piece of jujube cake and took a bite. She ate very carefully, only taking a small bite, so deep that she chewed the essence of slow swallowing.

Li Mu looked at her and asked with some expectation, "How?"

After gently swallowing the jujube paste cake in her mouth, she said, "It's okay." It's a little worse than what the apprentice did before. ”

For this evaluation, Li Mu shrugged. He knew how good he was at his own craft. If it is said that his craftsmanship can be called good in the Li Kee Teahouse, then when he goes to a place like Yacheng in Kyoto, where the dragon and the tiger are hidden, the craftsmanship may be better than his own.

So Li Mu bowed softly, and then said, "Then I'll take my leave." With that, he prepared to leave.

Gently stopped him, "I haven't finished my sentence yet, what are you leaving?" ”

"Ah, didn't you say I did a bad job?" Li Mu said bluntly.

Gently swallowed the last bite of the jujube cake, then licked his fingers and said, "It's just a little worse, it's still okay." I think you can stay and try. ”

"Oh, is that so?"

"Well, it's up to Luo's mother to make the decision. If you can't wait, you can go back first. Come back tomorrow. ”

"Okay. Li Mu nodded, he left the kitchen and walked into the hall. Follow him gently, and send him out. When he walked to the door, Li Mu suddenly asked, "Gentle girl, is it true that this tael of monthly money?"

The gentle girl thought for a while and said, "This point depends on Mother Luo, but ah, although our place is not as good as Yihong Courtyard, the monthly money is also higher than that of other places." That's for sure. ”

"Oh, good. Li Mu nodded and walked out of the Mandarin Tower.

Walking to the street, Li Mu's mind lightened. His previous appearance was all pretended. Deliberately appear to be a little cowardly, this is to match his age. In fact, Li Mu's state of mind has already become much more mature. Of course, this is related to the experience of life and death, and there is a great fear between life and death, and its impact on a person is huge.

Li Mu returned to Lai Yunjun's courtyard with a relaxed mood. But when he walked to the door, he suddenly felt that something was wrong. Because at the door of the small courtyard, there are some more domestic slaves in uniform clothes.