Pick up a princess to be your wife

night.

Li Mu went to Li Ertie's house, and after tidying up with Li Xin, they went home.

His family's old house wasn't a tall building or a large courtyard to begin with. With the help of a dozen or twenty government officials, all that was needed was to patch up a wall and repair the roof.

Li Xin felt very warm and fuzzy as she finally dined at the same table with Li Tian and Wang Xiulian.

Of course, the main reason is that I can live in the same room as Li Mu, which makes me feel very safe.

"Miss Li Xin, you look even more radiant these past few days. It seems Erlang has been taking good care of you," Wang Xiulian said with a smile.

"Thanks to Brother Li Mu's meticulous care." Li Xin blushed.

"That little face is so tender, it's like you could squeeze water out of it. I'm so envious," Wang Xiulian said with a smile.

"Your sister-in-law is so beautiful, I'm so envious of you," Li Xin said.

"Alright, let's eat. Miss Li Xin, I spent a bit more money today to buy you two a big wooden bed and some new bedding. You'll definitely sleep comfortably," Wang Xiulian said with a smile.

"Sister-in-law, we're not... not a couple yet," Li Xin said shyly.

"Oh, it's bound to happen sooner or later. You two are already living in the same room. If you don't get married, wouldn't that ruin your reputation? Don't worry, Miss Li Xin, our Erlang isn't the kind of irresponsible person."

As Wang Xiulian spoke, she kicked Li Mu, who was eating the whole time.

"Erlang, aren't you right?"

"My sister-in-law is right."

"Look."

Wang Xiulian talks a lot. She's always talking about who was slacking off at work or what kind of scoundrel she encountered at the market.

Li Xin hadn't heard Wang Xiulian cursing for many days. She didn't find Wang Xiulian annoying at all; on the contrary, she liked the feeling.

Ah, the breath of life.

If she could live here for the rest of her life, even if she were given the life of a nobleman, she wouldn't trade it.

After dinner, Li Mu and Li Xin went into the small room and were completely dumbfounded.

Wang Xiulian really bought them a big bed.

The room wasn't big to begin with, and the bed took up most of the space, leaving almost no room for Li Mu to sleep on the floor.

Now both of them were embarrassed.

"How about I sleep on the floor in the main room?" Li Mu sighed and said.

“But it’s getting cold, and you’ll easily catch a cold if you sleep on the floor in the main room,” Li Xin said.

"How about we squeeze in? The bed's big enough for each of us to sleep on one side," Li Mu suggested.

"Hmm... that's not really appropriate," Li Xin said in a voice barely audible.

"You sleep inside, I'll sleep outside, let's get into bed," Li Mu said.

"Well, that's fine."

Li Xin lay in the corner, while Li Mu lay on the edge of the bed.

Li Mu was quite helpless; his sister-in-law was really a great helper.

A man and a woman, alone in a room, lying on the same bed.

How could Li Mu possibly sleep?

However, Li Xin fell asleep quickly; her breathing became slow and steady shortly after she lay down.

The next day.

Hei Fu took the money yesterday, but instead of going out to have fun, he found an address, rented it, and made a signboard to hang up.

Today, Lingnan Martial Arts School officially opened.

Heifu made an advertising sign and placed it at the entrance, which quickly attracted a large crowd.

"Lingnan martial arts circles recruit disciples with excellent benefits."

"Accommodation and three meals a day are provided, and a subsidy of 500 coins per month is available."

"These days, martial arts practitioners not only don't charge apprenticeship fees, they can even make money from taking on apprentices?"

"Really? Is this a scam?"

"Have you seen this martial arts master before? He looks kind of familiar."

"Sigh, Li Ertie's men, I guess this martial arts school is also run by Li Ertie."

"It's Er Tie again? He just opened a pawnshop, and now he's opening a martial arts school?"

"Opening a pawnshop is fine, there's always money to be made. But what's he up to, this guy who only does business for profit, opening a martial arts shop that loses money?"

"Who knows."

……

Regardless of whether the martial arts training program was a scam or not, people flocked to sign up because of the generous conditions offered.

Winter has arrived, and many people are now staying at home.

Whether we can go out of the city to farm next year is another matter.

If you could become an apprentice in the martial arts world, you would not only have food to eat, but also earn money. Why not?

In the morning, He Xianzhi arrived at Li Ji Pawnshop.

"Is what I asked for ready?" He Xianzhi asked.

"nature."

Li Mu picked up a bag from beside his feet and placed it on the table.

"Please weigh it, Miss Xiaolan," Li Mu said.

"No need, we still have that much trust between us," He Xianzhi said.

“Okay, if you need anything else in the future, just let me know,” Li Mu said.

"See you."

He Xianzhi got up and left. Xiao Lan picked up fifty catties of fine salt and followed He Xianzhi away.

Li Mu looked at Xiao Lan's retreating figure with some surprise.

A fifty-pound bag of fine salt felt weightless in her hands; she moved with light steps, unaffected in the slightest.

Although Li Mu knew that Xiao Lan was a martial artist, Xiao Lan's strength truly exceeded Li Mu's expectations.

Li Mu narrowed his eyes slightly, suddenly remembering that the salt given to Liu Qian had been tampered with.

Li Mu had guessed that Liu Qian knew Shi Jingqian, the chivalrous bandit from Lingnan, or that Liu Qian was Shi Jingqian himself.

It's highly likely that Liu Qian was the one who moved the salt, but he failed to steal it.

But now Li Mu feels that Xiao Lan was the one who moved the salt.

However, this matter was not important, and Li Mu did not want to waste too much of his brainpower on it.

With the Wu bandits potentially attacking Lingnan Road at any moment, he must make long-term plans as soon as possible.

Because his predecessor didn't care about current affairs, Li Mu was also unaware of the current situation.

From now on, Li Mu must pay attention to matters of national importance.

He Xianzhi returned to Jubao Pavilion and was still somewhat surprised after confirming that the fine salt was correct.

Fifty pounds of fine salt were taken out without warning.

"Have you found anything?" He Xianzhi asked.

“Yesterday, Li Mu stayed at the pawnshop during the day, went to Li Ertie’s house in the evening, then went home to have dinner with his family and went to sleep. After dawn, he went straight to the pawnshop. I didn’t see Li Mu see any strangers during that time,” Xiao Lan said.

"So, Young Master Li has some supplies in his possession?" He Xianzhi asked doubtfully.

Since Li Mu didn't go to exchange supplies, it means that Li Mu must have goods on hand.

But thinking about it this way, it seems to make perfect sense.

Li Mu said he needed time to prepare. If he had the goods on hand, he could have given the fine salt to He Xianzhi yesterday after He Xianzhi gave him the antiques, instead of waiting until today.

Li Mu is decisive and efficient; he is not one to procrastinate.