"My father can't afford to be the marquis. Didn't the marquis say that his father is an 'old dog'? He was arrogant at first but respectful at the end, but not as he did as a husband."

Wei Yingluo's tone was gentle and without any anger, as if she was talking to friends. Li Mu smiled and said, "It's true that he is the daughter of Duke Wei, and his words are indeed sharp. But I still have to say that I am not called being arrogant at first and being respectful at the end, but it is called being polite, and it is also about matters. There is no right or wrong between me and Duke Wei, and his political views are different. He thinks he is right, but Duke Wei has no tolerance for others and wants to get rid of me and then be quick. I fight back to protect myself. What's wrong with him? Please scold me, don't I scold him?"

Li Mu sneered, leaned closer to Wei Yingluo, and whispered: "It's his blessing that I didn't have the intention to kill him."

Wei Yingluo didn't expect that Li Mu was so arrogant. He dared to say in front of her that he wanted to kill his father. No matter how good his cultivation was, he couldn't hold back. His face turned slightly, his almond eyes stood up and he said, "You...you are unreasonable!"

"Oh?" Li Mu raised his eyebrows and asked, "How could I be unreasonable?"

"My father impeached you because you killed someone. He cannot be said to have him eliminated you."

"Zhao Yuanlang insulted my mother, shouldn't I kill him? This is the righteousness of filial piety and brotherhood. Do you don't understand? Why did your father impeach me? Do you really don't know or pretend to be ignorant? You know, he wants to kill me because he is afraid of me, he is afraid of me, he is afraid of raising a tiger, but I didn't kill him because... I am a broad-minded person, and I don't take him seriously. No matter what he does, it is in my control. Moreover, we have made a bet in front of His Majesty and the Six Ministers. At this time next year, your father is my disciple, and I am your master. I naturally cannot raise the butcher knife to my disciple. Are you right? Disciple...daughter?"

"You... are extremely arrogant! Do you think you can pass the top scorer? You are so arrogant!"

"Of course I can pass the No. 1 prize!" Li Mu seemed to hear something funny and said, "Have you heard that rumor? I am a Su Hui and a talented person. As long as I want to take the No. 1 prize, who else can I do the No. 1 prize?"

"Impossible!" Wei Yingluo said angrily, but why it was impossible, she couldn't say it. Before meeting Li Mu, Wei Yingluo had already understood Li Mu a little, but when she talked to Li Mu, every word Li Mu was unexpected, and she had already made her feel disrespectful.

This is not surprising. Wei Zheng is not Li Mu's opponent. Wei Yingluo was taught by Wei Zheng, so how can he be his opponent?

Li Mu wanted this effect. When he saw Wei Yingluo get angry, he was happy. A teenage girl pretended to be meticulous and panic, it was normal. Li Mu himself forgot that he was only seventeen years old now. In Wei Yingluo's eyes, he was a real meticulous person.

"Where are my father and you, little girl, don't get involved. You hide aside to avoid trouble for your father. You came here today, right? Don't worry, I won't tell your father. When the food is served later, you can eat more. You know that your family is poor and you can't eat meat in normal times, right? I'll tell the chef to pack some for you and take it away, and go home to hide it in the quilt. Be careful, don't your father smells the smell and reveal the stuff."

Wei Yingluo's eyes widened. If she hadn't studied poetry and books since she was a child and hadn't learned how to curse people, she would have cursed people.

"Don't look at me with this kind of eyes. I know that there will always be people admiring the strong. I am also very handsome, and it is normal for you to be moved by me. However, I am your master and my seniority will not allow you. Please restrain your little thoughts. Otherwise, I will teach you a lesson in the name of my master."

"Dengtuzi!" This is what Wei Yingluo could think of, the most ruthless thing to curse people.

Li Mu laughed and said, "Okay, I'm in a good mood when I chat with you. I have something to do here. Let's stay wherever I get cool."

"snort!"

Wei Yingluo turned around and left. As soon as she took two steps, she suddenly became a little confused. What's wrong with me? Why should I listen to him? I'm here to trouble him today!

Thinking of this, Wei Yingluo turned around and returned to Li Mu angrily. Seeing that she was back, Li Mu said, "What, I want to have two tricks with me? Let's change your father, I won't hit a woman!"

"I……"

"What do you think of me? Do you want to scold people? I am your master. How dare you deceive your master and destroy your ancestors?"

"you!"

"What are you? A girl's house, how do you look like? Standing here, pinch your waist and point at my nose? Are you a shrew? Go quickly. If someone sees you, you will think what's wrong with you? You don't want fame, but I also want fame. I have a wife, how can I be casual?"

Wei Yingluo quickly took her hand back and stared at Li Mu, feeling very uncomfortable. She couldn't say anything, she could not scold her, and she would definitely not be able to beat her, and she was still unwilling to leave like this. For a moment, Wei Yingluo's heart was mixed. She finally realized the feeling that Wei Zheng felt when he read the imperial edict that day, full of malice, and malice coming from all directions!

"Oh... it's pitiful!" Li Mu sighed when he saw that Wei Yingluo had not left, and took out a paper bag from his arms and handed it over. Wei Yingluo looked up at Li Mu, but refused to answer. Li Mu directly reached out and pulled her sleeve and put the paper bag on her hand.

"This is the candied fruit I just took from the kitchen. I originally planned to give it to my concubine. Seeing that you are so pitiful, I will coax you first. Oh, it's not that I'm talking about you. Look at you like this, you're already in the 16th and 17th. How can you be like a child on the 14th and 15th? After a little setback, I can't bear it anymore. I have to let my opponent coax you. How can I accomplish great things in the future? Who dares to marry you? Okay, Master won't talk about you anymore, just take it and eat it."

"I don't want your stuff..."

"I'm not leaving yet? Then I'm leaving! Am I leaving?" Li Mu took two steps and looked back. Wei Yingluo was still standing stupidly. She couldn't help laughing and said, "Good, very persistent. It's true that he is from the surname Wei. You can stay. I'm leaving and I can't afford to spend it with you."

As he said that, Li Mu really left. The guests were almost here. He wanted to check how much of today's gift was collected. It was about the auspicious time and he would preside over the opening.

Wei Yingluo stared at Li Mu walking away, and before she could recover, she looked down at the paper bag on her hand, hesitated for a moment, and used her fingers to push a corner away, saw the candied fruit inside, and subconsciously swallowed.

Li Mu said one thing right. The Wei family is very poor. They usually can’t eat meat, let alone snacks like candied fruit. The last time Wei Yingluo ate candied fruit was the last time during the Chinese New Year. Li Shimin rewarded the ministers. Wei Zheng distributed a basket of candied fruits. Wei Yingluo was only fourteen years old at that time, and she was seventeen this year.

"I won't eat..." Wei Yingluo wrapped the paper bag again and threw it on the ground. But when she saw the stone slabs on the ground were as smooth as a mirror, if she threw the paper bag on it, it seemed like she did evil. After hesitating for a moment, she still didn't throw it away.

"Forget it, I'll give him back when I see him."

Wei Yingluo took a deep breath, calmed down her mood, worried that Kong Yingda and others would see it, so she stuffed the paper bag into her sleeves. Fortunately, today she was dressed as a man with wide cuffs, otherwise such a large bag of candied fruit would not be hidden.

...

"Why is that little money!"

In the warehouse, Li Mu took the account book handed over by the old man Xiao Chen and was quite disappointed. According to the list recorded in the account book, the total gifts of hundreds of tables today were less than 20,000 guan. Each table was less than 200 guan.

There are several people in a table, and each person has an average of dozens of people. Are the officials of the Tang Dynasty so poor?

Li Mu looked carefully and found that the biggest moves were Gao Shilian, Duke Shen and Duke Zhao, Changsun Wuji, both of them were 1,000 guan. In addition to them, Cheng Yaojin, Li Ji and others were one level, five hundred guan. Further down, the heads of each clan in Chang'an were 200 guan, and further down, there were 100 guan, dozens of guan, and even single digits.

Li Mu searched down and searched, and at the end of the last few, he finally found Kong Yingda's name. His gift was only worth ten cents of money. Li Mu really wanted to scold people. At today's banquet, there were two jars of No. 1 Choi, each table, and ten cents of money were a jar, which was twenty cents. Based on this account, Kong Yingda's table not only did not make money, but also lost money. There was also Wei Yingluo who gave a congratulatory letter. Li Mu originally thought she was as naive as an idiot, but she didn't expect it to be a waste of food. What can congratulatory letters do? Is it used as straw paper when I went to the toilet?

This deal is done!

Li Mu threw the account book to the ground, and Eunuch Chen hurriedly bent down and picked it up, and advised: "Marty... Manager, don't be angry. This is already very good. Don't you think about what the guests today are? Even if they have money, will they dare to make more money?"

"..." Li Mu was stunned for a moment and suddenly realized that it was extreme. Most of the people who came today were officials, not officials, but also princes and marquis. Even if they were rich, would they dare to follow more gifts? Take Kong Yingda as an example. He was the Imperial College Supervisor and received a gift of 1,000 yuan at once. What would others think? If the salary is worth it, how could you have so much money?

The same is true for Changsun Wuji and others. Even if Changsun Wuji has money, he still has to think about it. Li Shimin always talks about the emptiness of the treasury. He is Li Shimin's minister and his brother-in-law. It is reasonable and reasonable. He should help him when Li Shimin is short of money. It is not impossible to help him, but the emperor's treasury is empty, and it is always empty, just a bottomless pit. Can Changsun Wuji not understand this truth? If he fills this pit, his entire family foundation will still not be filled.

So, don't show your wealth.

"A bunch of old foxes!" Li Mu gritted his teeth in hatred. He wanted to make a big profit in the opening opportunity, but he didn't expect to miscalculate. Today's 100 tables are all the best, even beef! If the expenses of wine are not counted, it has reached two or three thousand guan. If the expenses of wine are included, there are also six or seven thousand guan. Thinking that he only earned 10,000 guan at one time, Li Mu was a little depressed.
Chapter completed!