Li Mu came here this time, firstly for the sixth room of the Li family, secondly for the Li family in Longxi, and thirdly for Guan Ji's pregnancy.
None of the three things is trivial.
And it was quite hard to run back and forth in such a cold weather.
So Feng Yong deigned to go out to greet him personally, which seemed incredible to others, but Li Mu really deserved it.
Despite the long journey, Li Mu still maintained good temperament and behavior.
A large white fine wool cloak is draped on the body, looking elegant and luxurious.
In recent years, with the continuous improvement of technology, Nanxiang Textile Workshop has not only diversified its products, but also graded its wool.
The most primitive felts are no longer visible, such as woolen yarns, cloaks, blankets used to cover the body for warmth, felts, carpets, patchwork felts, etc.
Products are sold differently according to the level of consumers, domestic markets, and foreign markets.
Of course, for Hu people, the most cost-effective products are woolen cloth and felt.
Beneath the bed is the mattress, covering the body is the quilt, and wrapping the body is the coat.
Tribal nobles will want some high-quality blankets.
As for the emerging class represented by the people of Nanxiang, as well as the small landowners in Shu and the old wealthy people in the countryside, wool is the most popular.
Take it home and knit your own sweater, which is convenient and affordable.
Therefore, in Dahan, the demand for wool is the largest. The supply exceeds the demand throughout the year and is often out of stock.
After all, isn’t it tradition that men farm and women weave?
Of course, the most convenient and warmest thing is the down jacket.
It’s just that the production of this down jacket has not increased.
Those with better appearance and quality are exported as luxury goods.
Those with worse appearance are supplied to senior officers of Hanzhong and Longyou armies.
Because the extremely dense silk can reduce the damage caused by arrows.
Therefore, down jackets lined with silk can not only keep warm, but also provide an extra layer of protection for school officials at all levels.
But there has always been a shortage of supply.
Although the Xinghan Dynasty had silkworm technology in spring and autumn, the output was still insufficient.
The cost is too high, which is not conducive to spreading it to ordinary people's homes in Guizhou.
Not to mention Feng Yongyong, even the prime minister of the Han Dynasty may not be willing to pass it on to the aristocratic families in Shu.
However, in terms of profit from a single piece of clothing, the high-end woolen fabrics targeted at big buyers are naturally the most lucrative.
Like this large fine velvet white cloak on Li Mu, if you put it on your body, not to mention anything else, your temperament can be greatly improved.
Especially a woman like Li Mu who is already outstanding.
Wearing such a powerful weapon and saying nothing, just standing there quietly is attractive enough.
The lotus steps move lightly and the posture is elegant. Li Mu, who designed this cloak, knows how to show off the charm of a woman.
The only thing that detracted from her score was the exhaustion on her face, which made her look a little out of sorts.
He followed Feng Yong step by step. After entering the Nuan Pavilion, when he saw Guan Ji, Li Mu quickly stepped forward and saluted: "I've met Madam."
Guan Ji sat in her original position with an indifferent expression and nodded slightly: "Thank you for your hard work. Sit here to keep it warmer."
Li Mu responded, took off his cloak and tight coat, and sat down under Guan Ji.
"I haven't congratulated you yet, Madam, for being pregnant with your unicorn son."
With a sincere smile on his face, Li Mu spoke first.
Guan Ji smiled slightly: "I accept your good advice."
"This time I brought the most skilled female medical workers from Nanxiang. There are three of them. The leader has hands as big as a child and is extremely dexterous."
Li Mu explained to Guan Ji, "I checked it myself. In the past three years, she has delivered a total of 83 babies, and only ten died in infancy."
"Even the women who had difficult labor survived, and only five women died."
Although Feng Yong, who was sitting silently next to him, knew this data, he still couldn't help but tremble in his heart when he heard Li Mu's tone.
The mortality rate is as high as more than ten percent!
This is the most skilled obstetrician and gynecologist in Nanxiang.
What is there to praise?
Guan Ji, on the other hand, had a satisfied smile on her face and sighed, "This kind of craftsmanship is considered top-notch even among big men, right?"
Li Mu nodded, "Madam is right. When the Prime Minister's wife gave birth, Junhou also asked Nanxiang to send female medical workers there, and she was one of them."
Huang Yueying is the first person besides relevant personnel to know the statistics of women giving birth in Nanxiang.
Moreover, in the past few years, the baby boom in Nanxiang has exploded, and statistics have been collected every year, which is the most convincing evidence.
Giving birth to children over the age of sixteen, coupled with Nanxiang's unique medical skills, can effectively reduce maternal and newborn infant mortality.
The Xinghan Hui took off. As soon as the mother-in-law became pregnant, she would be sent to Nanxiang to wait for delivery, so that she could feel at ease and feel at ease.
Coupled with the fact that Huang Yueying took the lead, this trend quickly became popular among the powerful.
Now, all the qualified families in Shu know that Nanxiang can turn "giving birth to a child means crossing the gate of hell" into "giving birth to a child means crossing a single-plank bridge."
Even if you fall off a bridge, you still have a chance to survive, right?
It's just that Nanxiang's rules are very strange. Family members of Xinghanhui members are given priority, and mothers with Nanxiang household registration are given priority.
The remaining medical resources are for those outsiders to build relationships with. Of course, you can also spend money.
This strange rule has led to the fact that in the Affiliated Hospital of Nanxiang Medical College, even naturalized Hu women can be given priority over those wealthy people from out of town who come here because of their reputation.
The rumors about the birth of an evil spirit in Nanxiang vaguely confirmed the superb medical skills of Nanxiang Affiliated Hospital.
Could it be that just because he was able to deal with evil spirits, he was able to let the evil spirits spare his life?
As a result, Zhongyi Temple, the only officially designated place of worship in Nanxiang, became more and more popular.
The evil ghost gave me face, and then the Chungyi Temple gave me some divine power. It was impossible to say that there were no taboos.
Hearing Li Mu Weiwei talk about the Affiliated Hospital of Nanxiang Medical College, he nodded approvingly: "You have contributed a lot to make Nanxiang what it is today."
"What did Madam say? The Li family has relied on a lot of help from the monarchs over the years."
Li Mu said humbly.
Feng Yong was also happy on the sidelines.
Guan Ji, who was pregnant with her first child, had herself by her side, but after all, neither of them had any experience.
Although Guan Ji usually doesn't show it obviously, Feng Yong knows that she is actually a little nervous in her heart, and her emotions are always ups and downs.
Generally speaking, at this time, it is basically Jungu (mother-in-law) or maternal aunt (mother-in-law) who comforts and imparts experience.
Needless to say, the Feng family is the only one left, Feng Yong.
Guan Ji does have an aunt who treats her as if she were her own, and she just gave birth two years ago.
But now the two of them are far away in Longxi, and it is impossible for Huang Yueying to come from Shu at this time.
When Li Mu came, he made fun of the Nanxiang Medical College Affiliated Hospital, which not only relaxed Guan Ji's mood, but also soothed her emotions.
It can be seen that this woman has definitely done her homework carefully.
In addition, the female obstetrics and gynecology doctor she brought over, not only Guan Ji, but also Feng Yong breathed a sigh of relief and felt confident.
Although Amei is also skilled in medicine, in terms of professionalism, she is definitely not as good as a female medical worker who specializes in obstetrics and gynecology.
At least she has never delivered a baby, nor has she had any experience in caring for pregnant or postpartum women.
After Guan Ji got a satisfactory answer from Li Mu, she glanced at Feng Yong.
Feng Yong understood and said, "Speaking of the Li family, how was your discussion with Taigong Li when you returned to Nanxiang this time?"
"Go back to the lord," Li Mu glanced at Feng Yong and said with some hesitation, "The grandpa is willing to send his clan members to Pingxiang to help, but this is a matter that affects the whole clan, so he has to go back to Sichuan to discuss with the elders of the clan first. "
Feng Yong was slightly surprised, but after thinking about it again, he thought it was reasonable.
Probably feeling that his bragging in the past two months was ruined, Li Mu felt a little sorry for Feng Yong.
"Your Majesty, I can help you with the Li family's affairs in Longxi. I have had a lot of dealings with them in the past two years, so why don't I ask you to go to Didao in person..."
When Feng Yong heard this, he interrupted her directly.
"No. In my opinion, you are more important than the Li family in Longxi. Now Didao is under siege by Qiang and Hu, and the situation is unknown."
"But I am not willing to let you go to anything that may cause you harm. If anything happens, who can I ask for help in Nanxiang?"
How can it be so easy to cultivate a CEO who is loyal, reliable and has strong business capabilities?
Especially talents like Li Mu, who have a good foundation, are willing to learn, have a strong ability to accept new things, and can even use their subjective initiative.
It can make life worse than death for those who want to make war profits, and force others to hang themselves collectively and jump into rivers and city walls, etc.
Feng Yong couldn't help but admire such coldness, such heart, and such skill.
Feng Yong felt very magnanimous and told Li Mu clearly that he only trusted her regarding the Nanxiang matter.
When this famous strong-armed lady in Nanxiang heard Feng Yong's words, she couldn't help but show excitement on her face.
But after all, she had weathered the storm, and when she realized that the Feng family's mistress was sitting next to her, she immediately raised her eyebrows and said, "I am so valued by the king, even death is not enough to repay her!"
Guan Ji smiled calmly from the side.
"I have sent people to investigate the Didao matter. This person's name is Gongsun Zheng, and his clan's ancestral home is also in Didao, and the clan also had a marriage relationship with the Li family in Longxi."
"If he can connect with the Li family in Longxi, you can contact the Li family in Longxi through him. There is no need to take the risk yourself."
Feng Yong explained seriously.
If Amei is from the scientific research laboratory, then Li Mu is the one who provides scientific research funds and transforms scientific research results into market products.
Both are equally important.
Li Mu nodded meekly: "Everything will be subject to the Lord's arrangements."
Li Mu had come a long way, and the weather was very cold along the way, so Feng Yong had a brief chat with her and then took the initiative to leave to prepare food.
The reason why he personally prepared the food was not because he valued Li Mu, but more importantly because now he had to personally arrange all Guan Ji's meals to feel at ease.
Li Mu just took advantage of it.
It didn't take much time to prepare the food with Amei's help.
After the food was placed, several people began to take their seats.
"This is a family dinner, so don't be restrained and feel more comfortable."
Guan Ji, who was sitting in the main seat, said to Li Mu.
Then he told Amei, who was setting out the food, "Sit down and let the servants do it."
Amei responded in a low voice and sat down opposite Li Mu.
Li Mu glanced at Amei in surprise, remembering that before leaving Pingxiang last time, she was not qualified to sit down!
It's just that Amei seems to be in a bad mood, her face is a little pale, her expression is haggard, especially her eyes are slightly swollen.
Seeing her like this, Li Mu couldn't help but secretly glance at Feng Yong, who was sitting next to Guan Ji, with a slight blush on his face.
There will naturally be some who are promising in aristocratic families, and some who are not.
Those who do not make a living are likely to drink too much and indulge in sex.
Li Mu has met several of them.
The appearance of Amei in front of me is similar to those guys who are addicted to wine and sex...
Thinking of this, Li Mu only felt his face getting hotter.
After eating, Guan Ji asked Li Mu to prepare hot soup and let Li Mu take a good bath to wash away the fatigue and travel dust on his body.
Before going to bed, Guan Ji deliberately held Li Mu's hand and said, "It's too cold at night. Madam Li will sleep with me to keep it warm."
Li Mu naturally would not refuse.
Then Guan Ji said to Feng Yong: "I haven't been able to sleep well these past few nights. Amei is very careful. How about letting her serve me tonight? I'm afraid I'll wrong A Lang."
"Don't be wronged, don't be wronged."
Ever since Guan Ji became pregnant, the maid guarding the door would think of ways to drive Feng Yong out of the room as soon as it got dark.
Even Guan Ji herself refused to let Feng Yong get close and asked him to find Amei to sleep with.
Amei was happy at first, but before long, let alone serving Guan Ji in the morning, even she had to be woken up by someone.
At this time, when he heard that there was no need to attend the bed, he quickly moved closer to Guan Ji, fearing that Feng Yongyong would not agree.
At the same time, he glanced at Feng Yong secretly, for fear that he would be unhappy.
Seeing her little movement, Feng Yong's mouth twitched.
Damn girl, what do you mean?
I faint every night, do you blame me?
Forget it, just sleep alone, it's just quiet.
The next day I got up early, breathed out a lot, and practiced some physical skills.
With a "squeak", the main room opened, and a head popped out, it was Li Mu.
When he saw Feng Yong in the yard, he let out a soft sigh and suddenly retracted his head again.
Until breakfast, Li Mu's behavior became even weirder.
She always glanced at the main seat above her head inadvertently, and then turned her head quickly as if she was afraid of being discovered, her face turning red inexplicably.
Feng Yong originally wanted to ask her something, but before he could say anything, Li Mu made an excuse and said that he was full, and then ran away like a frightened rabbit.
"What's wrong with her?"
Feng Yong glanced at Guan Ji suspiciously, why did he look like this after sleeping with you for one night?
How can she be my CEO in the future if she looks like this?
Guan Ji did not go to see Feng Yong.
She picked up the bowl, took a sip of tea in her mouth, washed herself, then took the towel Amei handed over and wiped her mouth slowly.
This woman, the leaders of the barbarian tribes begged grandpa and grandma to buy tea but couldn't get it. She actually used it to rinse her mouth.
Feng Yong thought like this, took a sip of tea, and then spit it out with a "plop" sound.
When Amei was packing her things, her eyes were wandering and she didn't dare to look at Feng Yong. She packed her things in a panic and retreated.
There was no one in the hall, so Guan Ji sat upright and said to Feng Yong, "What do you think of this girl Li Mu?"
"Does this need to be said? She is naturally a rare woman."
Feng Yong looked at Guan Ji strangely, feeling more and more that these people were becoming weird.
Guan Ji nodded, "Since she is a rare good woman, then Alang should take her into his room."
Feng Yong suddenly choked on his own saliva.
"Cough cough cough..."
He doubled over and coughed until his neck became thick.
Guan Ji stretched out her hand to help him calm down, "Alang doesn't want to?"
Feng Yong raised his head and wanted to make a joke and say, "Xijun is joking too much," but when he looked up, he saw Guan Ji's serious look on his face.
Having known Guan Ji for several years, he knew that this was the expression on her face when she was talking about things seriously.
Immediately, my heart froze, and I quickly sat up straight and asked, "How could Mr. Xi have such thoughts?"
"It's for the Feng family." Guan Ji asked matter-of-factly, with a natural expression on her face, "Is Alang relieved that a person with a foreign surname controls most of the Feng family's industrial lifeline?"
"Of course I don't trust others, but I believe in Li Mu."
Feng Yong answered.
"But I am not at ease, Li Mu is not at ease, and the Li family is even less at ease." Guan Ji's face did not relax at all, she was still serious, "Unless this person's surname is Feng, Feng Li."
It's understandable that Guan Ji is worried, but why is Li Mu worried? And the Li family, when did it become their turn to worry about the Feng family's affairs?
Feng Yong frowned.
Seeing him opening his mouth to speak, Guan Ji stretched out her hand to stop him: "Alang, please listen to me first."
"I know that Alang is sincere in letting Li Mu take care of the Feng family's property, but I am different." Guan Ji pointed at herself, "I am just a woman, and I cannot compare to Alang's broad-mindedness."
"In the past, when everything was first planned, I was not Feng Guan's family, so it was not my turn to speak up about this kind of thing."
"But it's different now. As the mistress of the Feng family, I definitely don't want to see an outsider take charge of the Feng family's lifeline industry."
As she spoke, she touched her belly and said, "I admit that I am not big-minded. If I am pregnant with Alang's child, I must consider the child in my belly."
"What's more, Alang's identity is different now, and the Feng family is even different from before. This is no longer just a matter of Alang alone, but also the Feng family."
"If Alang doesn't give Li Mu her status, who would believe that she can always be in charge of everything in Nanxiang like she is now? Even she herself doesn't know it, does Alang believe it?"
"As Alang becomes more powerful in the future, he will always encounter villains. If something happens to Li Mu, it will not only cause Li Mu himself, but also the sixth room of the Li family."
"Even the brothers of the Xinghan Society have doubts, which will allow villains to take advantage of it. If nothing happens, the consequences will be disastrous."
"Now that the sixth branch of the Li family has not immediately agreed to Alang's move to Pingxiang, does Alang really think that it is all because the Grand Duke of the Li family wants to go back to discuss with the elders of the clan?"
Guan Ji emphasized her tone, "If Li Mu is now the Feng Li family, believe it or not, Alang, what you heard yesterday was the news that the Li family was planning to move the clan to Pingxiang?"
"The sixth room of the Li family is like this. If the Xinghan Association is also like this, what will happen to Alang?"
"It's just a woman. What's the harm if A Lang brings her into his room?"
After listening to Guan Ji's long speech, Feng Yong's face was dull and he sat there like a wooden man.
Li Mu would most likely be his woman in the end, and he had considered it in his heart.
After all, with Li Mu's current situation, who else but himself would dare to take over, fearing that Xing Han would make him paralyzed if he didn't do it first.
He always thought that the biggest obstacle to this matter would be Guan Ji.
But he didn't expect that it was Guan Ji who took the initiative - Guan Ji had faintly tested him when he was in Pingxiang. He was not a fool, so how could he not hear it?
Guan Ji pushed Feng Yong, "What do you think of A Lang?"
Feng Yong woke up and looked at Guan Ji with the same serious expression: "Xijun, do you know what you are talking about?"
Guan Ji nodded: "I know. What I talked about with Alang is a major matter related to the future of the Feng family, and it is also a matter for the inner court of the Feng family."
"The male is in charge of the outside, and the female is in charge of the inside. Alang is outside, planning state affairs, managing the army and herdsmen, and doing all important things."
"As for the affairs in this house, it is up to me to decide. I am not discussing this matter with A Lang, I am just informing A Lang."
