"present?"

Wang Pu frowned slightly, and the alarm was heard in his heart. He didn't believe that Li Mu would give him a gift? There must be something strange about it. But Li Mu came to reconcile and could not be turned away directly. If he really did this, where would Li Mu have put his face? Wouldn't he force him to turn against him?

Wang Pu himself didn't realize that in his heart, he was already afraid of turning against Li Mu.

Seeing that he didn't speak, Li Mu showed an unhappy expression and said, "Brother Wang doesn't want to accept my gift? Since that's the case, then Zhunhou will say goodbye!"

"Haven, please wait." Wang Pu didn't have time to think about it, so he quickly pulled Li Mu and said, "The Marquis' temper is really like a fire. I am not willing to accept it, but I, the Wang family in Taiyuan, have very strict family rules. It is said that I will not receive any reward without merit. I received the gift from the Marquis for nothing. If my brother knows, he will definitely blame me."

"So that's the case." Li Mu changed into a smile and said, "The Wang family in Taiyuan is noble and the family rules are stricter. I can understand it. I had a clear idea of ​​the bet that day, and it was also a scheming Brother Wang... Of course, I couldn't be borne by Brother Wang, so I brought two thousand guan to return it to Brother Wang to resolve the hatred between us."

When Wang Pu heard this, he felt a little embarrassed. He didn't expect Li Mu to be so direct. The money had been brought, could there be any fakes? In this way, wouldn't Li Mu have lost 5,000 guan? Wang Pu couldn't help feeling ashamed of his suspicion. He was coming to his face with sincerity, but he was judged by a villain's heart. It was really not right!

Wang Pu hurriedly answered the words and said, "Marty, you're just a little money, what's the point. Today I've seen the Marquis' sincerity. I have offended them so much before. Since it's been revealed, I'll get along well in the future. I'm also impressed by the Marquis's ability."

"No!" Li Mu waved his hand and said, "I brought the money today and went to the market. If I took it back, where would I put my face? What I know is Brother Wang Gao Yi, and those who don't know think that this marquis was turned down? Brother Wang also said, it's just a small amount of money, Brother Wang should not refuse."

The more Li Mu said this, the more ashamed Wang Pu felt, how could he accept it? If he accepted it, wouldn’t he become a person who valued money more than loyalty? Although two thousand guan was indeed not a small amount of money for him, when it comes to this, he could not insult the halo of the Taiyuan Wang family above his head.

Wang Pu stood up and said seriously: "Marty, I must not accept this money. If the Marquis is inappropriate, I can leave it here first and I will repay it to the Marquis another day, but I cannot accept the money!"

"Oh!" Li Mu sighed heavily and said, "Today I know that Brother Wang is also a gentleman who treats money as dirt!"

"Shame and ashamed..." Wang Pu waved his hand quickly, but felt a little proud. It was so wonderful that a hostile person could say that he was a gentleman.

Li Mu frowned, as if he was not very satisfied with the result. Wang Pu did not disturb him and ordered his servants to prepare a banquet. Today, Li Mu came to resolve the conflict, and he showed the spirit of a gentleman again. The two of them turned into war into jade, so they naturally had to drink a cup before they could spread it as a good story.

Li Mu pondered for a long time, and suddenly spoke, "Brother Wang, you just said that you will not receive any reward without merit. What if you have merit? What if you do?"

"this……"

Li Mu didn't wait for him to speak and said, "Brother Wang, since I brought this money, I can never take it back. I can understand that you say you don't have any merits and will not receive any salary, but we can make some adjustments. You also know that I work in the Ministry of Work. Recently, the Ministry of Work has just moved the government office and is about to open a furnace to build the plowshare of Zhenguan Plow. I naturally have to make coal stones. Most of the coal stones in the Ministry of Work are supplied by Tongchuan County. That day, I heard from the doctor of the Yu Ministry that Taiyuan also has coal stones, and it is said that there are quite a lot. If the topsoil is dug, I think it must be cheaper than Tongchuan. The Ministry of Works uses coal stones every year and buys them everywhere. Since there are coal stones in Taiyuan, I will buy them with Brother Wang. These two thousand stalks are just the money to buy coal stones!"

After hearing Li Mu say such words, Wang Pu was really moved by Li Mu's sincerity and said, "The Marquis doesn't know anything. Although there is coal stone in Taiyuan, Taiyuan does not have iron. Apart from iron smelting, this coal stone is useless. Therefore, almost no one digs the coal stone in Taiyuan. Taiyuan is far away from Chang'an, and the coal stone is heavy. If it is transported, the cost of people eating and horse chewing is about the same as that of Tongchuan coal stone. I also have some coal land in Taiyuan, and the coal land does not have food, so I have nothing to bear to deceive the Marquis."

"Hey! Is there anything you can deceive or not? Since it is not as expensive as Tongchuan coal stone, I am not considered to have abolished the public because of personal decree. I decided to give two thousand guan to Brother Wang, and I would buy as much coal land as I can... Forget this, I will report the number of coal land for Brother Wang. Two thousand guan is not enough, and I will ask you to get it at home!"

"Oh, what is the Marquis saying? I have already said that the coal land does not have enough food, how much is it worth? If the Marquis does not dislike the long journey, my coal field will be given to the Marquis, and it will be regarded as a meeting gift for the Marquis!"

"How can this work? I must give money. If you don't charge money, I will take advantage of you. Brother Wang underestimate me?"

"This..." Wang Pu was really helpless with Li Mu's attitude of being generous. He sighed and said, "If the Marquis insists on giving the money, then give it half. I have 110 hectares of coal fields. If the price is calculated at the time, it will be about 1,400 guan, and the Marquis will give it 700 guan."

"No, I got two thousand guan, that's two thousand guan, and it's the deal!"

"This..." Wang Pu smiled helplessly, how could he be "forced to buy and sell" like this? He thought to himself that it would be bad if he kept pestering him. Today he got a few hundred stags of money, and he would just find something to return gifts another day. It would be a good thing for both parties to keep their face.

Thinking of this, Wang Pu no longer refused and asked his servant to bring in the pen and ink. As a professor at the Imperial College, although he was a little ignorant when he was young, he had a foundation in his family's learning. He wrote the contract smoothly. After a while, he wrote a contract. He copied it out and wrote the buyer and seller, pressed the handprint. Li Mu blew the ink dry, folded it and put it in his arms, and said, "This winter should be no longer needed. I will send someone to dig coal in the beginning of spring next year. At that time, I will rely on Brother Wang."

Wang Pu smiled and said, "I dare not do my best. At that time, there is no need to send someone to the Marquis. I will give you an order and the marquis will dig it out. The Marquis only needs to give you a few rewards for wine. My Taiyuan Wang family has a lot of business in Chang'an, and every month there are vehicles going back and forth. I will write a book and tell the elders of the clan that they will arrange a few more cars and will be delivered. The Marquis doesn't have to worry about it."

Li Mu laughed: "Today I realized that Brother Wang and I have such a similar temper. If we weren't separated, we would have to be drunk with Brother Wang before we could stop."

Wang Pu heard the words and couldn't help asking, "Is the Marquis leaving? I have arranged for a banquet in the mansion. Today, you and I will untie the knots. How can I not drink a drink?"

Li Mu said: "It's not about the Tang Dynasty Daily. There are more and more people reading newspapers in Chang'an City. One thousand newspapers a day are not enough. There is no way, so I have to move to the Ministry of Works. Didn't Your Majesty set up a printing supervisor? These days I am selecting personnel among the craftsmen. Wait until next month, the Tang Dynasty Daily will be able to expand the printing. I'm so busy these days."

Wang Pu complimented: "The Marquis is so hard for those who are capable. The Tang Dynasty Daily is very popular, so the Marquis should have made a lot of money."

"What are you making!" Li Mu couldn't help but feel bitter: "Now I lose money every day, at least 30 or 50 trump cards. But there is no way, I have to print it even if I lose money. Who makes me like to show off? Now I have to bite the bullet and get it, just... Since this gift is given today, we have turned war into jade. I feel happy. After finding my leisure time in the future, I should prepare a banquet at home and ask Brother Wang to give me a look."

"It's good." Wang Pu stood up and sent Li Mu. The two of them walked side by side. When Li Mu got on the horse, Wang Pu bowed and said, "I have never met you until you fight. I will walk more in the future."

Li Mu also bowed and said, "I have always respected the Wang family in Taiyuan. Among the men are the dragon among the men, Brother Wang and Shizhong Wang, and among the women, there are also the phoenix among the men, Sister Ou. The Wang family in Taiyuan has been famous for thousands of years and is indeed well deserved. Naturally, they will have to come and go more in the future. In the autumn wind, Brother Wang does not have to send him far away, please go back!"

Wang Pu watched Li Mu and his party leave, and felt something was wrong in his heart. But what was wrong was not right, but he couldn't remember it for a moment.

Walking back to the lobby, Wang Pu finally remembered, patted his head, and said, "This Zhulu Hou is indeed inverted in his work. He called me Brother Wang, but Sister Ouer. Isn't this messing up his generation?"

Just as he was about to return to the back house, the concierge hurried over and said, "Master, I have ordered all the money, and two thousand guan per pen is a lot. Zhulu Hou is also a generous person. Not only did he keep the money, but he also kept the carriages and horses. The carriages and horses together are probably not thirty guan. Master, our mansion is now more abundant."

When Wang Pu saw the doorman's appearance, he said unhappy, "There is only money in his eyes, and he has no demeanor to do big things. It's so embarrassing to have a doorman like you!"

The concierge quickly smiled: "What the master said is that the villain will definitely change in the future. There is another thing, Master, when you were talking to Zhulu Hou, someone came to the master's house and said that he would let the master go over and discuss important matters."

Wang Pu said angrily, "What else can you do, I will definitely scold me again. But today I am not afraid. I have already resolved the battle with Zhulu Hou. Let's see what else can my elder brother say."

"Yes, yes, yes, villain is going to prepare horses now!"
Chapter completed!