Talent is the first resource and the first productive force. When Li Mu first saw this sentence, he was in the political textbook of junior high school in his previous life. The teacher did not explain too much at that time, probably because he thought, and no one could listen to the explanation. It would be better to save some spit, just let the line be drawn, memorize it, and say that he could take the exam.

Li Mu was always very hardworking during his studies. Because he knew in his heart that it was hard-won for an orphan to go to school to study. He did whatever the teacher asked him to do. He memorized this sentence, perhaps it was easy to say. He never forgot the day he memorized it.

People often feel this kind of emotion. In a word, when a student, the teacher asks me to memorize it. However, no one wants to understand what this sentence means. As we grow older and experience increases, one day, when this sentence comes out again, I will deeply agree with it and then wonder, I have known this truth for a long time, but why can't I remember it?

Li Mu feels this now.

In the original Ministry of Works, there were never enough craftsmen, otherwise they would not have gone to build a garden for Changsun Wuji. However, in the Ministry of Works, the craftsmen wished that they would become three-headed and six-armed Sun Wukong. There were too many places needed for them. Even at Li Mu's request, everyone took the apprentice, but these apprentices were all orphans, not old enough to be a complete laborer, and could only help but solve the practical problems.

People! They still have to be strong men, where can they find them?

The first choice is naturally Tunwei.

There are thousands of soldiers in the Tun Guard, and there is nothing to do except practice every day. If Li Mu goes to speak, find Cheng Yaojin, or even Hou Junji, it will be no problem to lend a thousand people.

Li Mu had thought about using this method, but after thinking about it carefully, he still gave up.

There are two hidden dangers to do this. First, it is to owe favors. The favors of the generals of the Tang Dynasty are the most difficult to repay. Just like Cheng Yaojin, he helped you once and you paid them back once, but he can only remember that he helped you, but he never remembers that you have paid them back. It is better to stay away from such a shameless person. Second, it is easy to arouse Li Shimin's suspicion. Although the possibility is very small, Li Mu still feels that it is a bit inappropriate. Moreover, the Tunwei is not a craftsman after all, and he can only borrow it, not use it all the time, and cannot fundamentally solve the problem.

Then, there is only one place.

Xishikou Maxing, a place where slaves are sold in Chang'an City. Li Mu once visited Li Chongyi and Li Zhien there. Because he couldn't see the eyes of those slaves and could not change the current trend of buying and selling slaves, he never went there again. The situation is different now. The Ministry of Works needs manpower, isn't slaves just manpower? Li Mu's plan is to buy all the slaves who can work. The men's work and women's cooking are only two cents of money. Is there a more cost-effective transaction than this?

The slaves of the Tang Dynasty were cheap. The reason was just like jeeps from later generations. Why do many people like jeeps but ended up buying ordinary cars? It’s not that they can’t afford it, but that they can’t afford to spend money on gas! The same is true for slaves. They can’t afford to buy them or raise them. What can they buy?

Moreover, the descendants of slaves are low-ranking families, and they cannot be done even in order to pass on the family line. Instead, they can go to the government to revoke the low-ranking family, but the procedure for removing the low-ranking family is not free, it costs more than ten yuan. Just imagine, if you have so much money, wouldn’t it be better to marry a good daughter? You only go to buy slaves when you are crazy.

But these shortcomings do not affect work! This is the best thing about the Koma Store in Xishi. The slaves here are either boys and girls, or young and strong laborers, and almost no more than 40 years old. Slaves were not easy to sell, and those who were so old could still be sold? Even if they were prisoners of war, those who were too old would basically give up and would not bring Chang'an. Unlike the Jiaofangsi, they are all family members of criminals, including men, women, and young.

The carriage stopped at the door of the horse shop. Li Mu did not walk in. He took out a piece of silver from his sleeve and threw it to the servant at the door, saying, "Go and call Hu Saner over and tell him that there is a big deal, come if you want to do it!"

The servant saw the tiger fur on Li Mu's body and knew it was either rich or noble. He responded, then ran into the horse.

Soon, Hu Saner rushed over panting. Seeing Li Mu, he quickly accelerated his pace. When he came to Li Mu, he bowed ninety degrees in one go: "Mr. Marquis, Hu Saner is here, what are your instructions?"

Li Mu raised his eyebrows: "Do you recognize me?"

"Recognize it," Hu Saner hurriedly said: "A few months ago, you bought a tall man from me and a delicate little beauty. I still remember that the little beauty is extraordinary. It is Goguryeo's secret technique training--"

"Stop!" Li Mu's face darkened and said, "Now she is my second wife, what do you mean by saying that?"

Hu Saner's expression changed and she quickly bowed to the end: "The villain doesn't know, so I'd like to forgive me."

"Forget it, I won't bother with you." Li Mu said in a deep voice: "I'm here this time, I'm planning to buy a batch of slaves."

When Hu Saner heard the words of "Yi Bu", his heart became lively. If there were three or five people, the Marquis would definitely not say it was a group? How many people were there in that group? A dozen or twenty? The more I thought about it, the more excited I became. I should be Hu Saner, and I will make a fortune today! Who doesn't know that Zhulu Hou spends money like flowing water, and is the number one person in the Tang Dynasty who doesn't care about money. If he could make a fortune from him, he might not have to do such unethical things anymore!

Hu Saner pressed the excitement in her heart and became more and more respectful, saying, "I wonder what kind of slave the Marquis wants? I am here to come to protect the house. I have a young Turkic man here. If I use it as a maid, I have the Silla maid who is the best at serving people. In addition, there are some special products. Has the Marquis ever seen a Kushan woman with blue eyes? I happened to have one in my hand, but I still have never had a meat-"

"I said why are you so despicable!" Li Muyi said righteously and said loudly: "Who is Li Mu, I, Master Zhulu, personally named him by His Majesty! As the chief minister of the Third-rank Office of the Interior, I am greedy for women? Who doesn't know that I look at the little man's name, dare you slander me?"

"I dare not, I dare not, the villain said the wrong thing, the villain should beat him." Hu Saner raised his hand and slapped himself, but he complained in his heart, "I should be called the little boy who is not blind, right?" When you spent fifty knots to buy the little boy, your eyes were about to pop out. Do I think I can't see it?"

He absolutely dared not say this. He glanced at Li Mu carefully and asked, "I don't know what the marquis wants, so the villain can go and search for it for the marquis."

"You have to be young and strong, and you can work and have the strength to do it. Do you have it here?"

"Yes!" Hu Saner responded quickly. He was the most young and tough here and the most difficult to sell. Two-thirds of the slave business in this rumor are maintained by selling female slaves. There are very few people who buy slaves to work. Those with land have tenants, and those who have no land cannot support them. Who can buy slaves?

Hu Saner quickly said, "Marty, there are some young and strong people! Turkish, Martial, Tiel, and Miaoman. How many do you want? Thirty or fifty, there are now!"

"Is there three or five hundred?"

Hu Saner was stunned and grinned awkwardly, saying, "Mr. Marquis was kidding, how could he buy so many slaves--"

"Who is joking with you!" Li Mu said seriously: "Okay, don't count it. Just talk about how many young and strong slaves there are in total. Not only you have, but you can count them all, and you can guess."

"All of it..." Hu Saner saw that Li Mu was not like a joke, so she calculated with her fingers. There were only a few big slave traders in this quarrel, and they all had the same strength, so it was not difficult to calculate.

"If you count them all, there must be six or seven hundred. Marquis, you won't want them all, right?"

"I want it all!"

Hu Saner screamed in surprise and said, "I really want it!"

"Of course, it's really necessary, otherwise do you think I'm so idle and go here to chat with you? Please contact me. I'll pay two jin of money per, so don't bargain with me. You can't lose this price. If you are injured or sick, don't, please find me twenty women who can cook. It doesn't matter. It's also considered two jin of money. I'll give you three hours, and I'll wait for you in the Ministry of Works. I don't have to make a contract. I'll pay it in person. I'll pay you cash."

"Okay!" Hu Saner's voice changed its tone!

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The more than 100 slaves in his hands are second, and the slaves in his hands are the big profit. Those people don’t know the news yet. They buy their slaves for one thousand or two hundred yuan, and sell them for two cents of money. The left hand goes to the right hand, and the difference of seven or eight hundred cents will come. This is like picking up money!

Hu Saner was very excited and said, "Mr. Marquis, it won't take three hours, at most two hours. Please wait for me. After two hours, I will send someone to the Ministry of Works! In addition, the blue-eyed Kushan woman I just mentioned can get at least ten cents of money at the market price. I will give it to Marquis and make friends."

Li Mu raised his hand and slapped him, cursing: "Gocai, what are you, you deserve to be friends with me. Go and do your business quickly and I will give you a discount on your legs!"

Hu Saner didn't expect that Li Mu would turn against him when he said that he would turn against him. He was stunned for a moment, covering his face and at a loss.

Li Mu ignored him, snorted, got on the carriage, and said to Dugu Jiu: "Go to the Ministry of Works."

Dugu Jiu shook the whip, walked out dozens of meters, and suddenly asked, "Brother, are you really a woman with blue eyes?"

"Want?" Li Mu laughed and said, "I've grown up, I'll cover my brother. I'll tell Hu Saner later that I'll send it to your room tonight."
Chapter completed!