"It's too late to get down." Li Mu saw Li Daliang and bowed from afar. Li Daliang came over and helped him up and said, "No need to bow. I know that you have a complicated business, so it's normal to delay some of it. Besides, this hasn't been a waste of time."

Li Mu felt ashamed when he heard this. How could he get busy these days? There are some fun every night... Suddenly he seemed to understand why Zhang Tianai was angry. Could it be that she heard some noise? The right wing room where she lived was only more than ten meters away from the main room in the backyard. Considering the sound insulation effect... that must be the case!

Seeing that Li Mu's face was strange, Li Daliang asked, "What's wrong with the minister?"

Li Mu hurriedly said, "It's okay, I didn't eat in the morning, I'm a little hungry."

"Then let's go on as soon as possible. I've seen it just now and the banquet is ready." Li Daliang said with a smile. Li Mu nodded and followed Li Daliang. From and below, each doctor, the Minister of the Ministry of Works, followed in sequence. He went to the main gate of the new office of the Ministry of Works as a sacrifice during the Taimiao sacrifice.

When the yamen opened, there was a set of etiquette. Li Mu didn't understand it, so he scrambled among the crowd to follow him, but he couldn't tell anything. After one set, he worked hard for half an hour. Li Mu thought he would set off firecrackers, but unfortunately he didn't. He was basically a smaller version of the Taimiao Festival.

Normally, after the etiquette is over, it is over, and everyone should do whatever they should do. But today Li Mu took the money and wanted to host everyone in the Ministry of Works. A total of 64 tables were opened, plus two tables added, a total of 66 tables. Since the founding of the Tang Dynasty, there has never been such a thing. Even the craftsmen attending the banquet were a little uncomfortable. They felt inferior. Today, when the Ministry of Works moved, they could sit in the same seat with the officials, and they were very uneasy. The food was on the table, but no one dared to move, and they just hoped that whoever was at the table could do it first, and he could eat with them.

Before entering the table, the agents of each company thought that they had different identities from the craftsmen and that the mattresses should be more advanced. But when they sat down, they found that everyone's mattresses were the same. Not only them, but even the mattresses of officials from the Ministry of Works were the same, without any difference.

Everyone chatted in a low voice, and they all felt it was very novel.

Seeing that everyone was not moving, Li Mu whispered to Li Daliang: "Sir, why don't you say a few words, otherwise I don't think everyone dares to eat."

Li Daliang smiled and said, "This is what you arranged, or you, I will not overstep my affairs."

Li Mu hesitated for a moment, nodded, and stood up. He was afraid that everyone would not see it, so he stood on the bench again.

"Listen to me."

Li Mu's voice overwhelmed the discussion, and everyone's eyes were attracted by him.

"Today is a big day for my Ministry of Works. We moved out of the messy shanty town and moved into a spacious and bright new house. This is the result of your efforts. Today, there are two tables of sheep, one table and one jar of wine. I hope everyone will not waste it and enjoy it well. In the future, you must work harder to make more money and live a better life. Not only today, there is meat to eat and wine to drink, but you will have it every day in the future! Okay, let's eat it!"

After Li Mu finished speaking, he took the sheep rib handed over by Li Chongyi, and did not avoid greasyness. He picked it up and took it and took a big bite.

Seeing that Li Mu started eating, the craftsmen shouted, "Thank you, Lord Master!", and they learned something and started to grab meat and eat it. Lamb soup, Hu cakes, and wine. Such foods are already extremely rich for the craftsmen.

Li Mu got off the bench, finished eating the sheep ribs on his hand, took the cloth handed by Yu Wengui, and wiped his hands. Seeing that Li Chongyi was going to get the sheep legs on the table, Li Mu raised his hand and patted him, took the sheep legs and put them in front of Li Daliang.

Li Daliang returned the leg of lamb to Li Chongyi and said, "Is this child old? He is so strong... It's a pity that if he joins the army, he will definitely be a powerful general in the future."

Li Chongyi got the lamb leg and just ate it. He seemed as if he hadn't heard what Li Daliang said. Even if he heard it, he probably wouldn't care.

Li Mu said: "Sir, this kid is only fourteen this year. In a few years, I will find an opportunity to send him to the army for training. Didn't the adult tell his official a few days ago that he would return to the army sooner or later, so that he would let him follow him at that time?"

Li Daliang waved his hand quickly and said, "I am just a general who defends the city. I can't do it. If this child follows me, he is really buried. Your adoptive father can't do it..." Li Daliang stroked his beard, pondered for a moment, and said, "In my opinion, if this child wants to make a name for himself, it is best to follow the two generals."

Li Mu originally said perfunctorily, but seeing Li Daliang so serious, he became curious and asked, "Are they those two generals?"

"One is Cheng Zhijie, the Duke of Su Guo, and the other is General Li Jing." When talking about Cheng Yaojin, Li Daliang was somewhat amused, but when he mentioned Li Jing, he was full of admiration.

"The former is because it is consistent with the tone of this child, and Cheng Yaojin's three-pronged axe is still a bit tricky. I saw that the child also used an axe and could learn a lot. The latter is that he can train any kind of soldier in his hands. If he can get the favor of General Li Jing, the child's achievements will not only be a general, but may also be a general, or a coach."

Li Mu smiled and said, "Is it so respectful to General Li Jing?"

Li Daliang corrected: "It's not that it's praised, but it's true. Only Li Jing is the only one who uses troops to enter the world. Your Majesty may have won the front line back then, but over the years, Your Majesty has not led troops for a long time. Li Jing Ping assisted Gongyou, Anlingnan, and destroyed the Turks. His method of using troops has gone further, so he will be better than Your Majesty."

Li Mu didn't expect that Li Daliang would compare Li Jing with Li Shimin, but when he thought about the atmosphere in the court, he felt relieved. Today's court is not like in the Qing palace dramas in later generations. Li Shimin has to be familiar with Wei Zheng three or five times a month, so it is normal for Li Daliang to compare it.

It can be seen that Li Daliang was suffocating in the Ministry of Works. When he mentioned the topic, he kept talking: "I just hope to follow General Li Jing one day to fight. Unfortunately, after the destruction of the Turks, there will be no major troubles around our Tang Dynasty. The enemy of scabies will definitely not work for General Li Jing."

Li Mu thought to himself that this may not be necessary. If he remembered correctly, there would be this part in a TV series he had watched in his previous life. After Li Jing destroyed the Turks, he fought another battle with Tuyuhun a few years ago, but he just didn't remember whether Li Daliang was there too.

However, Li Mu doesn't care much about these history now. When he came to the Tang Dynasty, the butterfly moved its wings without shaking, which would inevitably cause a series of reactions. If he took one step at a time, he could not be sure whether the trajectory of history would still be the same as before.

After finishing his feelings, Li Daliang finally remembered the important matter and said to Li Mu: "The last time I promised you to find more than a hundred people have been found. When will you use it, I will let them come over."

Li Mu thought for a while and said, "Even the third day of next month, I will have almost arranged the matter at hand by then, and I will just take action."

Li Daliang hesitated for a moment and said, "Mr., I don't believe in you. But most of these children are my former sons. They go first. And I am still alive, so I have the responsibility to take care of their children. This time I came here to make a promise. If I can't eat and wear warmth, I feel guilty. Therefore, can I ask how you want to place them?"

"Just about to tell the adults." Li Mu asked Yuwengui to bring paper and pen, picked up the pen, and wrote a 'factory' on the paper, saying: "Last time I talked to the adults about these orphans, Xiaguan was quite moved when he returned home. He was deeply moved by his sentiment, so he wanted to do something for these orphans. Yesterday, when Xiaguan was studying, he saw the word 'factory', and a thought suddenly emerged in his mind."

"What thought?"

"The factory is a cliff rock of mountains and rocks, and people can live in it. The original meaning refers to a naturally formed stone residence that can shelter people. The officials thought that it would be better if our Ministry of Works could also become this stone residence that protects orphans. The ancients said that it would be better to teach people how to fish than to teach people. Temporary relief is not a solution and cannot solve the problem. For the sake of the present, it is better to find a long-term livelihood for these orphans."

Li Daliang agreed deeply and nodded while listening.

Li Mu continued: "Apart from what I said last time, our Ministry of Works cannot provide any business. In this way, even if it is shelter, it cannot protect a few people. So how can we help more people?"

"Xiaguan thought about it in the middle of the night, and it was not until dawn today that he came up with a solution."

"What?"

"Our Ministry of Works can just do a business and hire these people to work and make money. For example, after making a machine, you can sell it to the Ministry of War, so we can earn some wages. In this way, not only can we make profits for the Ministry of Works, but we can also support many orphans. What do adults think?"

"This..." Li Daliang had never heard of such an idea, so hesitated and said, "In this case, it may attract criticism for competing for profit with the people, right?"

Li Mu sneered and said, "Sir, I'm sorry. The saying of competing for profit with the people cannot be used anywhere. The people still have a bite of food, but these orphans are likely to not even have a bite of food. If they don't come to work in the Ministry of Works, they have to be tenants for others. They can't even earn stuttering food all year round, and their ancestors have been bullied for generations. Think about the efforts of their fathers, is it fair?"
Chapter completed!