Walking back home, Li Mu looked at the table full of dishes, then looked at Liu Hanyan and said in disbelief, "Did you make all these?"
Wanwan swallowed a mouthful of saliva and said, "Of course. My Miss is good in the hall and the kitchen. She can sing and dance and is proficient in 18 kinds of musical instruments. These dishes were all made by my Miss just now. They are delicious..."
One who was unaccountably solicitous was hiding evil intentions. Liu Hanyan was neither evil nor evil, so she naturally had something to ask.
After a brief moment of astonishment, Li Mu understood why she was so solicitous.
He took out the folded Youth-Retaining Talisman from his sleeve and handed it to Liu Hanyan.
After Liu Hanyan received it, a trace of joy appeared on her face and she immediately ran to the kitchen.
Li Mu was about to change out of his official uniform when he realized something. He ran to the kitchen door and saw Liu Hanyan drinking a bowl of water.
Li Mu opened his mouth and said, "Youth-Retaining Talisman is not used like that..."
Liu Hanyan had already put down the bowl and said in surprise, "Then how do I use it?"
"Fold the Fu-lu and carry it close to your body..."
"Ew..."
...
The principle of the Youth-Retaining Talisman was different from that of the Soul-Fixing Talisman. One was from the outside to the inside, while the other was from the inside to the outside.
The principle was different, so the way to use the Fu-lu was also different.
The Soul-Fixing Talisman was from the inside to the outside and needed to be turned into talisman water to be swallowed. The Youth-Retaining Talisman was from the outside to the inside. As long as it was carried close to the body, it would gather Spiritual Qi and nourish the body.
After Liu Hanyan vomited, she looked at Li Mu with a pale face and asked in a low voice, "Do you have more?"
Li Mu took out a pen and paper and drew another Youth-Retaining Talisman. He folded it and handed it to her, saying, "This talisman will last for three days. After three days, I will draw a new one for you."
Liu Hanyan carefully placed the Fu-lu close to her body and said with a smile, "Let's eat first. The food is getting cold. We don't have any kitchenware at home, so we borrowed your kitchen …"
Li Mu picked up his chopsticks and put the first bite into his mouth. He knew that Wanwan's evaluation of Liu Hanyan was not exaggerated.
Li Mu himself could only bring out a few kinds of barbecue sauces and a bowl of Yang Chun noodles. At this moment, there were several dishes on the table, both meat and vegetables. Each dish had its own unique flavor.
Liu Hanyan looked up at him and asked, "I haven't cooked for a long time, so it's inevitable that my skills are rusty. Are these dishes to your liking?"
Li Mu said from the bottom of his heart, "Lady Liu's cooking skills, Li Mu is ashamed of his inferiority."
Generally speaking, a woman who was good at singing and dancing generally had a good family background. At the same time, it was very rare to have such cooking skills.
Liu Hanyan smiled and said, "Wanwan is full of praise for your cooking skills."
"I can only cook a few bowls of noodles." Li Mu said modestly. He took out the ten taels of silver he earned today and put it on the table in front of him, saying, "This is the money for the medicine that day. Lady Liu, please accept it."
Liu Hanyan did not refuse. After accepting the silver, she said, "I will ask Wanwan to send the IOU over in a while."
Without debt, one would be light. Although his first bucket of gold was all used to pay off his debts, if "Strange Stories from a Strange Story" could be recognized, even if he could not become rich with one book, his future life would be much better.
After dinner, Liu Hanyan went back first, while Wanwan stayed to help Li Mu clean up the dishes.
Li Mu was quite curious about Liu Hanyan. She had both the elegance and coldness of a lady from a noble family and the approachability of a girl next door. She sang a good song and cooked well. A weak woman dared to wander in a strange place with only a little maid. Many men did not have this courage and boldness, and it was even rarer in a woman.
When they were washing the dishes together, Li Mu asked Wanwan, "Wanwan, where did you and your miss live before? Why did you come to Beijun?"
"We used to live in Zhongjun." Wanwan put the washed dishes aside and said, "Miss said that it was too tiring to live in Zhongjun. Food was expensive, houses were expensive, rouge was expensive, and everything was expensive, so we moved to Beijun."
Li Mu asked again, "Doesn't your miss have a family?"
Wanwan said, "Miss's family is me."
Li Mu said, "I mean, her parents, brothers and sisters …"
"No." Wanwan shook her head and said, "When I was picked up by Miss, she was alone. Later, I heard from the owner that Miss was sold to the music house. Her family should have been long gone …"
Li Mu thought that Liu Hanyan should be from a noble family. He did not expect her to have such an experience. No wonder she sang so well and was proficient in all kinds of musical instruments. Then he thought of something and looked at Wanwan in surprise. "You were picked up by her?"
Wanwan stuck out her tongue in embarrassment and said, "When we were running away, my parents thought I ate too much, so they left me on the road. It was Miss who picked me up. If it were not for Miss, I would have starved to death when I was five years old …"
"And then?"
"Later, Miss sang and played for people on the stage. I washed clothes for the sisters in the music house and slowly saved money. When I saved enough money to redeem Miss's freedom and open a shop, I came here …"
"Originally, many young masters wanted to help Miss redeem her freedom, but Miss said that it was better to rely on oneself than on others. Even her parents and relatives were not reliable, let alone those who liked her beauty. When she was old and ugly, she would be kicked away …"
After listening to Wanwan's words, Li Mu could not help but admire Liu Hanyan. Not all women were so independent. Even in his era, a woman like Liu Hanyan was the benchmark of independent women in the new era.
As Wanwan spoke, her tone suddenly changed as she asked, "If Miss has that talisman, will she never grow old?"
After all, the Youth-Retaining Talisman was not a Youth-Retaining Technique. There was a limit to its effectiveness. Li Mu said, "It's not that she will never grow old, but at least ten or twenty years later, she will still look the same."
Wanwan lowered her head and rubbed the corner of her clothes. She whispered, "That talisman, can you give me one too? I also want to be like Miss. I, I can give you all my private money …"
How much private money could this little girl have? Li Mu smiled and said, "I will draw one for you in a while. You should keep your private money to buy candied haws …"
The girl's eyes curved and said, "One hundred taels can buy a lot of candied haws …"
Li Mu was stunned for a moment, "How much?"
The girl said, "One hundred taels, I saved it for a long, long time …"
… …
Fortunately, the Youth-Retaining Talisman was not a high-level talisman, so it did not consume much magic power. After Li Mu finished drawing it, he gave it to Wanwan. Seeing her jump and jump as she left, he secretly sighed.
As a bailiff who only received five hundred copper coins a month, he could never imagine how rich a rich person could be. He only thought that Liu Hanyan was a rich woman, but he did not expect that even the maid of a rich woman was also a rich woman …
If he had one hundred taels, he would not be able to write a novel. It was fine if he was told that there was no main plot, but he was also always scolded for being too short … If he was not forced by life, who would be willing to suffer such grievances?
Tomorrow was a day of rest. There was no need to go to the yamen or patrol. Li Mu woke up early in the morning and practiced his sword for an hour. After eating breakfast with Wanwan, he left the house and walked straight out of the county.
That day, Su He had said that after Zhao Yong was executed, he should go to the Bay of Clear Water. She had something to give him.
Although Li Mu did not know what it was, it would be a waste if he did not accept a gift from someone else. His intuition told him that whatever Su He gave him must be something good.
Although he had already set foot in the cultivation world, compared to those disciples of famous sects, he was still too far away.
Other people had masters to teach them and could obtain any resources they wanted from their sects. He had to rely on freeloading cultivation methods and equipment, so he could not let go of any free opportunity.
He walked all the way out of the county and along the official road, he arrived at the Bay of Clear Water in less than an hour.
Li Mu walked alone on the road. When he was not far from the Bay of Clear Water, he suddenly stopped and turned around to look at a giant tree behind him. In a deep voice, he said, "Who's there!"
Ever since the formation of the first soul, Li Mu's vigilance had greatly increased. Just a moment ago, he felt a hair-raising aura from the direction of the giant tree.
He could already be considered a cultivator, so he would not have this kind of feeling for no reason.
The giant tree stood in the same place without any movement.
Li Mu's gaze was fixed on the giant tree. Not long after, a tall and thin figure peeled off from the trunk and looked at Li Mu with a surprised expression.
The figure was tall, but extremely thin. When it was attached to the trunk, its skin and clothes were the same color as the trunk. Now that it had peeled off from the trunk, the clothes on its body had become ordinary green clothes. Its skin had also returned from its original grayish-brown color to its normal appearance …
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