Tang Dynasty good brother-in-law

Chapter 11 Willow's Confidence

It's all lies.

Liu Mu discovered that Qin Qiong has a big weakness, that is, he is too real, dare not look at the other person when telling lies, and clenches his hands into fists.

Qin Qiong was indeed a little nervous. He thought about these words all the way and practiced them several times secretly.

After he finished speaking, he really cared whether Liu Mu and Liu Ruyan believed his words.

"No, you can't travel within three days. You can't give up halfway for this first medication."

"According to you, starting from today, we will set off in the morning of the fifth day and return here in the evening of the sixth day." Qin Qiong didn't care about Liu Ruyan's tone at all, and completely obeyed Liu Ruyan's arrangement.

Liu Mu said at this time: "Brother Ah Bao, since you are going to Chang'an, if you can find out where General Qin's mansion is, can you present two boxes of incense washes to General Qin's mansion for me. It may be difficult to meet General Qin, but The steward of the Qin family is a very kind person."

Qin Qiong nodded slowly after a while: "Okay."

Liu Mu's elder sister Liu Ruyan's tone changed, although she eased up a bit, Liu Mu still didn't like to hear it.It just went from reprimanding to nagging.It was nothing more than saying that it was all Qin Qiong's fault, that he didn't cherish himself and wanted to recover.

Liu Mu looked at Qin Qiong quietly, but he didn't expect that Qin Qiong seemed to like hearing this very much.

In the afternoon, Liu Mu sat in the courtyard and wrote the list, which was to be sent to Li's residence.

How much is fifty guan?
Liumu has carefully studied the value of copper coins in the past dynasties in China. According to historians, in the early Tang Dynasty, according to the predictions of later generations, it was about 4000 yuan in purchasing power.

At this time, Liu Mu recalculated.

When Liumu crossed, prices soared, and everything became expensive, and this time was not yet in the prosperous Tang Dynasty, but one penny exceeded the actual purchasing power of five yuan.

Fifty guan is still calculated according to the necessities of life.

Then calculated according to the house, Liumu almost cried again, and built a courtyard house. The Li family gave a number, which was to fold the top-grade millet, 59 shi.

Calculated as copper coins, that's just a few pennies.

The place where Liu Mu wrote the list was a few meters away from Qin Qiong. Qin Qiong was watching the ashes of the fire while paying attention to the list written by Liu Mu.

After looking at it for a while, Qin Qiong was somewhat puzzled.

Because he can't see the meaning of this list, there are many things that are not needed at all, and have nothing to do with the current life.

Qin Qiong put down the fire stick and found Liu Ruyan, the aunt of the Liu family: "Miss Liu."

Seeing Qin Qiong, Liu Ruyan blushed slightly: "Brother Ah Bao, wait a little longer, the medicine is still frying in the pot."

"It's another matter. Ma'am, do you know the list written by Xiaomu? I observed some flashy things." Qin Qiong straightened out his attitude.

When Liu Ruyan heard this, she rolled up her sleeves and was about to read the list, but was stopped by Qin Qiong.

Liu Ruyan blushed at first, but immediately realized Qin Qiong's meaning: "Abao, I understand what you mean. I'll let Erniang go and have a look. It happens that Erniang is in charge of the house."

"Very good." Qin Qiong smiled lightly, as if nothing had happened, and went to take care of the fire again.

The second mother of the Liu family, Liu Ruyu, who was secretly notified by Liu Ruyan, was picking up petals in a basket while standing beside Liu Mu and looking at the lists. , looking through it quickly.

Liu Mu still continued to write very seriously.

After reading the list, Liu Ruyu slapped the ten-page list on the small table where Liu Mu was writing: "Da Lang, why are these?"

"This, improve life." Liu Mu continued to write the list, and answered without looking up.

"Why Improve Lives?"

"Just to make life more comfortable." Liu Mu explained again.

Liu Ruyu raised her brows and stared at her small eyes: "Eldest sister said that she wants to save money for you to marry a wife, so don't spend money that shouldn't be spent, and don't use things that can be used. You have to save your life, mother I have taught you the principles of diligence and thrift in housekeeping before, so..."

Liu Ruyu didn't say anything to Liu Mu, but she was about to tear up the list.

"Wait a minute." Liu Mu quickly jumped up to protect the list.

"Dalang, it's not that the second sister is talking about you, but you haven't been doing any work these days. You said you were injured. The second sister also knows that the injury needs to be taken care of, but these days it's getting better. If you don't work, where can you get the money to pay for the wood? " Erniang Liu Ruyu started counting willow trees.

Erniang is right, in this era, as a woman under the small peasant economy, her behavior is already virtuous.

What Erniang Liu Ruyu said was about Qin Qiong who was looking after the fire and nodded slightly in agreement, it was indeed a good point.

"Stop, I want these things in exchange for my ability. Mrs. Li in Li's mansion talks about Sanniang and Siniang. I know how much I have. I can earn back ten times during the Chinese New Year."

"Nonsense, this silk has hundreds of splinters, and hemp has thousands of splinters. I just think that you plan to make a loom, so that our sisters can weave flax and spin silk in winter, so it's not idle. But there are a hundred geese, what else can they do except eat?" What's more, you actually want fifty carts of hard coal, which is two hundred stones. This thing is extremely difficult to burn, how do you use it...

Item by item, Liu Ruyu kept talking, and found [-]% of the useless things in it.

Qin Qiong wanted to laugh, but she was afraid that Liu Mu would see it, so she turned her back and saw Liu Ruyan smiling behind the door covering her mouth.When Liu Ruyan saw Qin Qiong's eyes, she thought Qin Qiong was looking at her, so she blushed and hid inside the house. .

But at this time Liu Mu approached the second sister Liu Ruyu's ear: "Second sister, did you forget that we bought that miscellaneous oil?"

Liu Ruyu was stunned as if being shocked by an electric shock.

Miscellaneous oil, miscellaneous oil.

When I bought those miscellaneous oils, who would have thought that willow wood could make such exquisite fragrance washes.The family can now build a new house, and soon there will be some white flour, and maybe some money can be saved.

Liu Ruyu's face changed slightly, she nodded heavily at first, and then solemnly handed the list to Liu Mu: "Da Lang, you are the head of the family, you are the master."

Ah!
Although Qin Qiong didn't see what happened here, the change was too fast.

In the evening, Liu Mu sent the list to Li's residence.

When Zhang Chuchen was looking at the list, a woman in tights and a sword beside her was also reporting in a low voice.

After talking about everything she saw, she said, "Ma'am, I didn't expect that although the Liu family is poor, the five men and women in the family can read and write."

"I do know this. The woman Liu Jialang brought back home was a former Sui official's family who fled. She seems to be a big maid of a certain family, and she doesn't take small things seriously." Zhang Chuchen sent someone to inquire before. After all, he is a neighbor. So she knows a thing or two about the Liu family.

The big maid does not refer to the status level, but for the daughters of the noble families. They are assigned to take care of the daughters of the noble families when they are young. , a maid who is much older than the little master she serves.

(End of this chapter)