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After the banquet was over, Li Mu returned to the small courtyard upstairs. He stood in front of the railing on the second floor, listening to the bells from the temple in the distance and admiring the dots of lights in front of him.

Suddenly, the sound of footsteps was heard, and Li Mu knew who it was without turning his head to look. Unlike Xiao Chan's lively footsteps, Su Tan'er's footsteps are always so calm and quiet, very ladylike.

Sure enough, within a moment, a flash of silvery white came into view. It was the fox fur that Su Tan'er had just bought after the weather got cold a few days ago.

Su Tan'er walked to Li Mu and also stood in front of the railing.

The two of them were silent for a moment, admiring the lights of thousands of houses under their feet. Li Mu turned to look at the beautiful and somewhat youthful face in front of him: "Madam."

Su Tan'er's face turned slightly red: "Yes! Mr. Ming."

As he spoke, he quickly became calm: "My husband, do you like to see the scenery here?"

Li Mu smiled and said, "Isn't the view very good?"

Su Tan'er nodded slightly, a smile overflowing from the corner of her mouth.

"My husband may not know that Tan'er used to live in this small building. He also liked the view here very much and liked to stand here and look everywhere."

As she said that, she stretched out her hand and pointed around: "Where is the yard where dad and mom live...and the second aunt's house. Grandpa's house is a little blocked...the second uncle's house is over there, and the third uncle's house is over there..."

Su Tan'er pointed out with her hand that she knew all about the Su Mansion. Each courtyard was clear and clear under Su Tan'er's guidance. Su Tan'er probably knew even the servants of the housekeeper who were walking around in the courtyard with lanterns. Point it out.

"I often came to this small building to play when I was a child. I stood upstairs and looked around. When my mother gave birth to me, she actually hoped that it would be a boy. My father also needed a boy to inherit the family business, but it was a girl. No matter what my father said, she is a girl. My lady, I’m actually not very happy.”

"After that, he only wanted to have a boy, but he never got his wish. He married two more aunts, and the same thing happened. Then he became discouraged, but I can still feel the regret in his heart."

"Dad loves me very much and has carefully trained me since I was a child..."

"Later, when I got older, I could choose a yard to move to, so I chose this yard and moved here with Xiaochan and the others."

"At that time, the light here was good and the view was wide. I lived in the room where my husband is now."

Li Mu said: "Then why did you move over there? Tan'er wouldn't let it out on purpose."

Su Tan'er's face turned red: "Of course not. I moved here more than a year ago."

Li Mu said: "Why is that?"

Su Tan'er thought for a while and said: "Maybe I'm tired of seeing it. The view is good. You can see others, and many people can see you. The view of that small building is a bit worse, but it is also much quieter. I have I don’t like the excitement sometimes.”

After talking for a while, Su Tan'er turned around and asked, "Does your husband have any ideals and ambitions? Do you feel aggrieved by marrying Tan'er?"

Li Mu smiled and said, "Ideals and ambitions! It's good now, there is no shortage of food and drink, and I am free and easy. As for the grievances, my wife is as beautiful as a flower, demure and elegant, and although having a son-in-law has a bad reputation, it is not an grievance. I just don't know what my wife is. It’s time to move here…”

Su Tan'er's face instantly turned red, and she was a little at a loss as she said, "Ms. Tan'er... Tan'er..."

Li Mu laughed: "My wife is so cute..."

Looking at Su Tan'er, whose face was as red as blood, Li Mu changed the subject and said, ""What ideals does Tan'er have? "

Su Tan'er quickly adjusted her mood. Although her face was still flushed, she regained her composure.

"When I was a child, I watched the troupe's performance and thought it was very magical. I wanted to learn how to do tricks from a teacher. Unfortunately, my parents did not agree. They said that a lady from a wealthy family should learn how to do tricks."

"As for growing up, I can't say that I am ideal."

Li Mu nodded and gently held her soft waist. Su Tan'er stiffened for a moment, then relaxed and gently nestled in front of Li Mu.

The two stopped talking and silently felt the quiet and peaceful atmosphere in front of them.

Suddenly, there seemed to be movement downstairs. The two of them looked down and saw that it was Xiaochan and the other girls, hiding in a corner of the small building, chattering and looking at them with excitement.

Li Mu didn't think anything was wrong, but Su Tan'er was so embarrassed that her face turned red. She went downstairs in a panic, glared at a few little girls, and returned to the small building where she lived.

Li Mu smiled, waved to a few red-faced little girls, and turned back to the room.

……

A few days later, Li Mu came out of school and walked to a well-trafficked intersection. From a distance, he saw Nie Yunzhu and Hu Tao selling things in front of a cart.

People come in from time to time, and business seems to be pretty good.

Li Mu walked over. Nie Yunzhu saw him coming and was very happy: "Mr. Ning."

Li Mu said: "How is business?"

Nie Yunzhu said: "The business is not bad. The pancakes, fruit and meat buns are sold well, but the hand cakes are a bit worse."

Li Mu nodded, which was expected. In fact, jelly and cold skin were made after more than a month under his guidance and many tests.

But now that the weather is getting colder and it's not in season, I haven't put it out yet.

Nie Yunzhu then said excitedly: "The dining car has also been made. According to the drawings you gave us, we found a blacksmith and a carpenter and finally built the dining car yesterday. When will you go and see it."

Li Mu said: "Let's go in the afternoon. I'll prepare something more. You guys will wait for me at home in the afternoon."

Nie Yunzhu happily nodded in agreement: "Mr. Ning, the pine flower eggs you mentioned should be ready. Hu Tao and I opened one today and it has already taken shape. There are indeed pine flowers inside, but the smell is a bit strange."

Li Mu smiled: "I can't get used to the original flavor, so I added garlic juice and vinegar to make it taste better."

Nie Yunzhu nodded and said: "Next time I will order garlic sauce and vinegar sauce."

The two chatted for a while, and Nie Yunzhu said: "How about you try it again and see if our craftsmanship has improved."

Li Mu smiled and said, "Okay, I happen to be a little hungry."

Ever since, I soon had a piece of pancake fruit, a piece of Roujiamo, and a piece of hand cake.

After bidding farewell to Nie Yunzhu, Li Mu returned to the Su Mansion all the way, and he easily prepared several kinds of snacks. It was indeed a big improvement, and they were considered delicious in this era.

In the afternoon, Li Mu bought some painting tools on the street, and a little paint of various colors, and came to Nie Yunzhu's house.

The newly built dining cart is not only more beautiful and elegant than the original cart, it is also much larger. Since it is mostly made of wood, the weight increase is not much.

Li Mu made a simple composition on the straw paper, took out the brush, mixed the paint, and started to work.

After all, he had been a painter before, with good skills in landscape painting, sketching, and oil painting. With this skill, he had seduced Tang Yun in Yu Huanshui's world. At this time, his brushwork was stronger and his techniques were superior.

On the other side, Hu Tao said in surprise: "Master Ning wants to paint with paint on the dining car?"

Nie Yunzhu nodded slightly, but he was actually a little worried. It was not that he was not good at painting, but that he felt that piano, chess, calligraphy and painting were elegant studies. Ning Yi was also a well-known talent, and he actually used paint to paint paintings for roadside food carts. If the painting were circulated, it would probably damage the reputation and attract criticism. However, it is not appropriate to stop him now.

He was a little tangled in his heart, and his face naturally showed some of it. Hu Tao couldn't help but feel a little worried when he saw it.

Ever since she found out that the gentle, talented and helpful man in front of her was the Su family's son-in-law, Hu Tao felt worried in her heart.

No matter how good the other party is, he is just the Su family's son-in-law. These days, a son-in-law has no status. Even if they are in love, they can't marry him. Without his wife's consent, even if they marry him and become a concubine, they can't.

This is a fruitless thing. The more the young lady likes it, the deeper she will fall into it. In the end, she can only suffer the young lady herself.

What's more, the Su family is a powerful family. Once the other party's wife knows the news and comes to the door, she will be ignored no matter what she says, and she will be humiliated.

Thinking like this, he became more and more anxious, but Nie Yunzhu didn't listen to the advice at all, or maybe he didn't care.

Hu Tao sighed and could only hold the words in his stomach first.

Just like that, in the blink of an eye, it was evening, the sunset was reflected from the Qinhuai River, and the decorative painting on the dining car was finally coming to an end.

Nie Yunzhu took one look at it and was immediately stunned. Unlike the freehand landscape paintings that are popular today, Li Mu's paintings were too real.

Although there are only a few clumps of bamboo and a few clouds floating in the sky, it is painted simply with paint, and it looks like the real thing. From a distance, it has a three-dimensional effect, as if there are real bamboos growing out of the dining car.

Nie Yunzhu looked shocked and said: "Mr. Ning, how did you draw this..."

Li Mu smiled and said, "How's it going? Do you like it?"

Nie Yunzhu nodded: "I like it! Yunzhu has never seen such a style of painting."

Li Mu said: "As long as you like it, don't worry about the style."

After saying that, he asked again: "Every business has a brand name, Yunzhu can think of what to use..."

Nie Yunzhu shook his head: "Yunzhu originally just wanted to sell some snacks from a cart to make a living, but he didn't think about the name of the brand."

Li Mu said: "In that case, let's call it Zhuji!"

"Bamboo Records", Nie Yunzhu muttered it once and fell in love with it instantly.

Li Mu spent a lot of time and painted the two characters "Bamboo Records" on one side with paint, which matched the bamboo forest perfectly.

Then I got up, washed my hands carefully, and finally I was done.

Nie Yunzhu stood in front of the dining car, looking left and right and he liked it very much. Such novel patterns are eye-catching no matter where they go.

For a moment, he even wanted to reach out and touch these patterns, but Li Mu quickly stopped him.

"The paint on it is still wet, so don't touch the dining car for the next few days until it dries. Also, try to make the awning as per the pattern I told you, and have it sewn by a tailor. Remember to embroider the word Bamboo on it as well." ”

Nie Yunzhu nodded quickly.

After chatting for a while and seeing that it was getting late, Li Mu said goodbye and left the small building.

After watching Li Mu leave and seeing the young lady reluctant to leave, Hu Tao finally couldn't bear it any longer.

"Miss, I'm not getting married now."

Nie Yunzhu was stunned for a moment: "Why didn't we just discuss it with Erniu?"

Hu Tao said: "Look at you like this, how can I get married? How can I rest assured that you are the only one left?"

Nie Yunzhu patted Hu Tao with some emotion and said: "What nonsense are you talking about? Erniu is a nice person. It's not easy to come across such a good fate. Don't miss it. It's not like I can't take care of myself by myself. You can come here during the day even if you are married." Besides, Mr. Ning also helps sometimes?"

Hu Tao said, "It's because of Mr. Ning that I'm even more worried."

Nie Yunzhu didn't know whether to laugh or cry: "Mr. Ning is not a bad person, so there is nothing to worry about."

Hu Tao said: "It is precisely because Mr. Ning is a good man, talented and elegant in temperament that I am even more worried."

Speaking of this, she said loudly: "Miss, you don't know that Mr. Ning has a wife, Miss Su Tan'er of the Su family. She will be in charge of the family business in the future. I heard that her methods are very powerful."

"What's more, Mr. Ning is a surrogate son-in-law, and his status in the Su family is not high. His wife Su Tan'er is such a powerful person. Let alone marry you, without Su Tan'er's nod, she will take you back as a concubine. Can't do it."

Seeing that Nie Yunzhu's face turned a little pale, Hu Tao continued cruelly: "Even if Mr. Ning can do the work of Miss Su's family, he will take you back as a concubine. But think about it, Miss, Mr. Ning is just the son-in-law of the Su family, and his status is not high. Gao, you may be looked down upon by some people in the Su family. As Mr. Ning’s concubine, you have a lower status. The Su family will not take you seriously. Miss, have you ever thought about what you will face next? What kind of life?”

After saying this, the scene immediately fell into silence. Nie Yunzhu was stunned for a long time and sighed softly: "I understand... Hutao, what you said makes sense, so we need to run Zhuji well and make it a business name. If you have money, you won’t be afraid of the Su family anymore.”

……

In the days that followed, Li Mu was still quite relaxed and comfortable, teaching every day and giving advice on Zhuji's business from time to time. Nie Yunzhu was very motivated for some reason. After seeing the debut of the new food truck, business was very good. He recently ordered two more food trucks and planned to hire people. , make the bamboo record bigger.

In addition to these, many people came to visit him, many of whom were of high status. The Su family did not dare to neglect him and often asked him to show up.

As for the reason, you don't need to guess. The fact that he wrote "Song Dynasty" and "Slim Gold" has probably spread. It was just Qin Siyuan, Kang Xian, and Song Mao who were delighted to see the hunter. When they took it out for everyone to taste, it slowly spread.

Otherwise, these people would not come here specifically to ask for words.

Among them were wealthy businessmen, scholars, and many officials. A few days ago, even the prefect of Jiangning sent his eldest son to the Su Mansion to ask for a letter. The entire Su family was shocked. They didn't understand how Ning Yi had established a relationship with the prefect of Jiangning. This was something that the Su family could not even hope for.

If you are not a scholar, you will naturally not understand the influence and popularity of these two fonts among scholars. Although Li Mu has no fame, his talents no longer need the icing on the cake.

Having these two fonts handed down from generation to generation is enough for his name to remain in history and even be famous for eternity.

This is something that many literati, even important officials in the imperial court and famous Confucian scholars, pursue all their lives but never get.

Although it took a lot of time to receive these people and write, the harvest was not small.

Not to mention favors and so on, I just received a lot of gifts for refining pens.

Especially those wealthy businessmen, some want to be arty, and some know that these words are particularly popular among scholars and officials, so they naturally want to adapt to their preferences.

Afraid that talented people like Li Mu would be arrogant and refuse to write, these wealthy businessmen were very generous in refining their pens, ranging from a hundred taels to a few hundred taels.

In just one month, Li Mu received more than 8,000 taels of writing fees, as well as a bunch of gifts and favors.

Sure enough, it is still easier for rich people to make money.

(End of this chapter)