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Chapter 24 Two things

That night, Li Mu and the Bai family and his son rested in the front yard. The next day, it was dawn, Bai Naoer got up early, said to Li Mu, and told Bai Gensheng a few more words, sternly rejecting Bai Gensheng's idea of ​​sending him home first and then returning to Dingxiang. He drove a ox cart back to Mayi alone. He made an agreement with Li Mu, at least three days and five days, after he sold the Mayi wine shop, he packed up his things and moved them over to his family. Li Mu also agreed to buy the shop in the past few days and find a good place.

After saying goodbye to Bai Naoer, Bai Qiaoqiao got up too. Li Mu went into the kitchen with her to cook and told her what happened yesterday. When Li Mu said that he had promised to buy a new shop for Bai Naoer, Bai Qiaoqiao became anxious and said, "Mr. Lang, what are you doing! My mother was already angry yesterday. You spend money to buy a shop for my father. What should I do if my mother knows? I can't be a human being."

Of course, Li Mu would not say that Li Siwen had handed him over the accounts of the Nanjie Shop, and he would choose which one he wanted without spending a penny. This was a good time to behave like Bai Qiaoqiao gently, and sighed deliberately, and said helplessly: "I did not do these things for your father, I am for you. Whoever made me like you, I am willing to do anything for you. In front of my mother, of course I can't say that I was spending money, just say that your father spent money himself, I just helped him with a thread. I spent the money privately, and my mother didn't know. Isn't that enough?"

Bai Qiaoqiao was moved, but felt sorry for her and said, "This is so aggrieved that my father has not taken advantage of her for the rest of his life. Why, my husband, it's all my fault, I'm sorry for you."

Li Mu smiled and said, "What else can you do? Just because he gave birth to such a beautiful daughter! Okay, the matter is settled, so don't always talk about it. If you miss it, it's hard for my mother to explain. Isn't this a decision to open a wine shop with your father? He is the shopkeeper. You go and take care of the accounts, be careful and meticulous, don't let him do anything. You guy, I have no money to pay."

Bai Qiaoqiao focused on the key point and said, "Mr. Langjun, my father can't hide the matter of the wine shop. Don't worry, he can't even take a penny except for the monthly bill."

Li Mu pinched her face and said, "That's all, you can cook. When your mother gets up, you can eat together. I will take Gensheng to the yamen and we will eat at the construction site later."

Li Mu often didn't eat breakfast at home these days, and Bai Qiaoqiao didn't say much. She glanced at Bai Gensheng washing his face in the yard, and gave Li Mu a fragrant kiss. She has been secretly kissed many times these days. Bai Qiaoqiao is actually shy about this kind of intimate way of blushing and heartbeat, but Li Mu liked it, so she endured the shyness to accompany him.

A fragrant kiss made Li Mu feel very happy. He came out of the kitchen and shouted. Bai Gensheng quickly followed, went out to ride a horse, led by Bai Gensheng, and the two of them came to the yamen together.

Li Siwen had already gotten up long ago. Since becoming the county magistrate, Master Li has improved a lot of minor problems. He got up earlier than Li Mu every day, and he seemed to be using up his energy. According to Li Mu's suggestion, every morning, the "Three Giants" in Dingxiang City would hold a meeting in the yamen to briefly arrange the things that day. If there is any urgent matter, he would also make a special arrangement to do it. After a few days of routine, the effect was very good, so it was fixed as a routine.

When Li Mu arrived, Wang Hu also arrived, and the two of them were both together. Li Mu told Wang Hu about Bai Gensheng's affairs. Wang Hu agreed happily and asked Bai Gensheng to wait at the door. Later, when he returned to the construction site, he took him away and introduced him to other constables. Now there are more and more people on the construction site, and there are no enough patrolers. Just about to recruit people, let alone Li Mu arrange one, even five or ten, there is no problem.

The two entered the lobby side by side. Seeing Li Siwen looking at something, and hearing footsteps, Li Siwen looked up and said, "Come here to take a look, I just sent the official documents."

Li Mu and Wang Hu went up to see, and Li Siwen said on the side: "Two things, the war ahead is coming to an end. Dingxiang no longer needs to be used as a logistics base. From now on, we will start to arrange the wounded soldiers and logistics departments to return. Alas! Now the city wall construction site is in full swing, and the manpower is not enough, so where can people come from to do these things?"

"Also," Li Siwen pointed to the back of the official document and said, "Let us accept refugees and place them on the spot... use people everywhere. Isn't this a way to put them on the shelves!"

Obedient and listen to the voice. Li Siwen said this, and Li Mu understood it in his heart. He must have felt that these things were too complicated to pile up together, and he didn't want to do them, or was too lazy to do them, so he threw out a question and waited for others to take it. There were only three people present, Wang Hu had no expression on his face and looked like he had nothing to do with me. So who could take this? Li Mu smiled bitterly and said, "Mr. County Magistrate, leave these two things to me, just take care of the city wall construction site."

"Good brother!" Li Siwen waited for this sentence, patted Li Mu on the shoulder heavily, and praised: "I did not read you wrongly. Li Dalang is so righteous. He is anxious about what others are thinking. This is a real man!" As he said that, he despised Wang Hu and said: "Look at this person again, he is stupid, big, black and thick, and he can't beat a stick. I hope he can't do anything!"

Wang Hu glanced at him and said, "Young Master, I am a rough man. I can kill enemies on the battlefield and conquer cities and land. I can't do other things well, so it's better not to interfere."

Li Siwen turned a deaf ear and looked at Li Mu and asked, "What do you need for a good brother? Even if you speak, you have instructions, and you dare not refuse to obey!"

Li Mu thought for a while and said, "There is no need for cooperation to arrange the return of wounded soldiers and logistics departments. I can do it by finding a few people. However, the county magistrate needs to write a notice in person and ask Brother Wang to post it everywhere. When the refugees come, I will be responsible for the settlement. The county magistrate also has to come forward to appease and show kindness, so that each other can be complementary. Also, with the influx of the population, the constable in the yamen is definitely not enough. Moreover, we are a border town and we must have a certain defense force, so I suggest writing another notice to recruit some soldiers in case of emergencies."

"Good plan!" As soon as Li Mu finished speaking, Li Siwen immediately stared at her eyes and praised: "Good plan! Li Mu's virtuous brother is both civil and military, and we are beyond our reach!"
Chapter completed!
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