Film and Television World Life Record

Li Mu gently pulled out a section of it. Although it wasn't a precious artifact, it was still a decent weapon, quite good, and suitable for him.

Gently close the sword and place it in the sword case.

"Juan'er, please thank your wife for me!"

Juan'er said with a grin, "Miss put a lot of thought into ordering this sword, so you should thank her yourself, young master!" With that, she ran upstairs with a string of laughs.

Li Mu looked up and saw Su Tan'er standing by the window, looking down intentionally or unintentionally.

Li Mu smiled and said, "Thank you, my lady. I really like this sword."

Su Tan'er blushed slightly, and just as she was about to turn her head away, she stopped herself, putting on a gentle and graceful appearance.

"I'm glad you're happy, my husband!"

Juan'er went upstairs and was lightly tapped on the forehead by Su Tan'er.

"talkative!"

Juan'er wasn't angry. Instead, she imitated Li Mu and said, "Please thank my wife for me."

Seeing Su Tan'er reach out to hit her again, she quickly covered her forehead and dodged with a smile. The mistress and servants had grown up together, and such playful banter was quite common.

Li Mu returned to the small building, put the sword box away, and a little while later Xiao Chan came in with some cloth.

"Young master, this is newly arrived silk. Miss, please allow me to take your measurements so I can make a few outfits for you."

With that, he picked up a measuring tape and came over to measure Li Mu's height. While measuring, he asked Li Mu what color and style he liked!

Li Mu didn't refuse the kindness. He chose two styles and colors that he liked. Xiao Chan took the measurements and noted them down before skipping away.

Time passed by leisurely, and Li Mu grew accustomed to the tranquility and peace. One day, Li Mu took Xiao Chan for a stroll along the Qinhuai River and came to the chess stall again. Li Mu ordered a pot of tea and watched the two play chess while sipping his tea.

These days, Li Mu often passed by here and watched them play chess many times, so he became familiar with them. One of the old men even nodded to him.

Suddenly, a servant-like figure came running up and whispered a few words in an old man's ear. The old man stood up and said, "Lord Qin, there's an urgent matter at home, so I have to leave. Since the game is currently tied, how about we call it a draw?"

The old man, known as Duke Qin, smiled and said, "Very well."

Only then did Li Mu confirm the identities of the two men. It turned out that this man was Qin Siyuan, and the one who left was the imperial son-in-law Kang Xian.

With nothing more to see, I picked up my tea and was about to return to the tea stall.

Qin Siyuan suddenly spoke up: "Young friend, I have seen you watch chess many times recently, so you must be quite proficient in this art. How about we sit down and play a game?"

Li Mu was slightly taken aback, but did not refuse.

"I can play a game of chess, but my skills are not good enough. Please don't laugh at me, sir."

Qin Siyuan smiled and said, "It's alright, in chess, winning and losing are common occurrences."

Li Mu didn't stand on ceremony and sat down opposite him, and they started playing their pieces, one after the other.

During breaks in their chess games, the two would chat casually for a few minutes, but it was always just general conversation.

As expected, Li Mu's chess skills were indeed not very good. Although he had studied the game of Laughing at the World, he only played a few games with Ren Yingying when he was bored to pass the time.

The two played four rounds. Li Mu lost three rounds and won one, so his losses weren't too crushing.

The game of chess only ended when Qin Siyuan's rather beautiful concubine, Yunniang, who was in her thirties, called him back for lunch.

Li Mu led Xiao Chan home. After lunch, a light drizzle began to fall again.

Through the window, he could see the figures of several maids walking back and forth in the small building across the street. He looked at Xiao Chan, who served him alone, watching the scene over there with longing eyes.

Li Mu asked, "Are you bored? Do you know how to play chess?"

The little maid shook her head: "This servant doesn't know how."

Li Mu said, "I'll teach you a simple one. Once you've learned it, go over there and play with Juan'er and the others."

Xiao Chan's eyes lit up: "Great! Great! Thank you, son-in-law."

Li Mu taught her how to play Gomoku (Five in a Row). It was such a simple game that the little girl quickly learned it. She played two games with Li Mu and was so happy that she kept shouting.

Even Juan'er and Xing'er across the street heard it and looked over curiously through the window.

Seeing that he had learned it, Li Mu put away the chess pieces and said with a smile, "Alright, there's nothing else here, go play!"

Xiao Chan's face lit up with joy: "Thank you, son-in-law." Then she went out, opened her umbrella, and couldn't wait to run into the small building across the street to share this interesting game of Gomoku with her girlfriends.

Before long, the cheerful shouts of the maids could be heard coming from the small building across the street.

Li Mu smiled and continued drinking tea and reading.

During this period, Li Mu read many Confucian classics and suddenly discovered that these classics were not so dry and boring, but actually quite interesting, and some of the content even pointed directly to his own heart.

If we strip away the outer cloak that Confucianism added to adapt to imperial rule, its methods of self-cultivation and moral refinement are among the best in the world.

Li Mu gained a lot from appreciating and reflecting on his skills every day, and even his Yangwu Sword Technique showed a slight improvement.

It seems that he has acquired a lot of knowledge, and with the daily influence of the Yangwu Sword Technique, even when he doesn't practice swordsmanship or read books, he seems to be surrounded by a faint scholarly air.

Sometimes, when Li Mu looked at himself in the mirror, he really felt that he resembled an ancient scholar.

Life continued uneventfully. I passed by Qin Siyuan's chess stall many times, and sometimes played a few games with him. After we became somewhat familiar, our conversations became more in-depth, and we politely exchanged names and backgrounds.

Li Mu also openly revealed his status as a son-in-law.

When Qin Siyuan learned of this, he was quite surprised. Li Mu's scholarly air was not something that could be easily cultivated. Even among those who passed the imperial examinations with flying colors, while they might have some scholarly air, very few could cultivate such a scholarly demeanor.

He even vaguely sensed a sense of righteousness in Li Mu, but he thought he was just imagining things. In this chaotic era, to cultivate such righteousness, one must be either a great Confucian scholar or a learned and talented individual.

These people were all famous for a time.

Even so, in his eyes, Li Mu was definitely a promising student. When he heard that Li Mu had gone to a merchant family to become a son-in-law, he shook his head with regret.

Xiao Chan, standing to the side, almost glared at Qin Siyuan angrily when she heard him look down on the Su family and lament for the young master's marriage to the young lady, suspecting that he wanted to break up the young lady and the young master.

"The young master and young lady are getting along very well. The young lady is a very nice person, and the young master is a very nice person too. They are a perfect match." The little maid looked nervous and extremely serious.

Qin Siyuan was quite magnanimous and immediately said, "Miss Xiao Chan is right, I misspoke."

"I suppose your young lady is an exceptionally outstanding woman, otherwise Brother Ning wouldn't have done this. Everyone has their own destiny, and this choice cannot be considered wrong."

Despite saying that, Qin Siyuan couldn't help but feel regretful.

Li Mu merely smiled at Qin Siyuan's attitude, not caring at all, as he had no interest in taking the imperial examinations. Besides, with his limited knowledge, he might not even pass them.

The scholarly air or righteous spirit he exudes is mostly cultivated through his profound mastery of the Yangwu Sword Technique, rather than from the depth of his academic knowledge.

At this moment, not only Qin Siyuan felt it was a pity, but the pretty daughter of the tea shop owner, who often helped out at the tea shop, also showed a look of disappointment. She saw that Li Mu had a very good temperament and was extremely leisurely every day, wandering around with a little maid. She thought he was a noble young master and admired him quite a bit. She even fantasized that it wouldn't be bad to be his concubine.

Who knew that... a young girl's heart was broken. She was chatting away with Xiao Chan, but suddenly she felt that there wasn't much to talk about anymore.

After staying there for a while, Li Mu led Xiao Chan to wander around other places. Xiao Chan left in a particularly cheerful mood, as if she had finally gotten away from the old man who had spoken ill of the Su family and the young lady.

As they walked, Xiao Chan quickly forgot her earlier troubles and skipped along behind, chatting away. Before long, the two of them had walked along a relatively prosperous street not far from the Su family's residence.

Suddenly, someone waved from afar.

The Su family is quite large, and if you include close relatives, the population is even greater. There are at least thirty or forty people who can be considered Su Tan'er's cousins. Regardless of the closeness of their relationship, most people do not approve of Su Tan'er's marriage proposal. They would rather Su Tan'er marry out so that the power of the Su family would naturally fall into their hands.

As for whether the Su family can thrive under their leadership, that's a matter for the future; few people can see that far ahead.

As a son-in-law who had married into the family, he certainly couldn't be called "Reluo." When members of the Su family saw him, some would greet him, while others would simply walk past him, pretending not to see him.

Li Mu understood their feelings and was too lazy to argue with them; it was more peaceful not to greet them.

The young man in front of me was holding a folding fan and accompanied by two servants. He looked somewhat familiar, but he was not a member of the Su family.

The man chuckled and cupped his hands in greeting from afar: "Brother Ning, what a coincidence!"

Li Mu said, "You are..."

The man's face stiffened, but he maintained his smile and said, "Brother Ning, you don't know me?"

Chan'er, standing behind him, tugged at Li Mu's sleeve and whispered, "Young Master, he is Young Master Xue from Dachuan Cloth Shop." Her words were tinged with displeasure.

Li Mu finally realized why the face looked familiar. It seemed that this person was also present on his wedding day, but Ning Yi didn't pay any attention to him and didn't know his identity.

However, unlike the TV series, the person who knocked Ning Yi unconscious from behind should be this one.

Li Mu acted as if nothing had happened: "Oh, so it's Young Master Xue."

His calm demeanor surprised Xue Jin, who was sitting opposite him. Xue Jin smiled and said, "Brother Ning, how are you? I heard you were injured on your wedding day."

Li Mu smiled and said, "I'm sorry to have troubled you, Brother Xue. Everything is fine now."

"Brother Xue, your face looks dark; you'd better be careful lately." As he spoke, he casually patted Xue Jin's shoulder.

A wisp of specially treated true energy passed through silently.

In the world of Laughing at the world, he had already thoroughly deduced the incomplete version of the Life and Death Talisman and researched many new uses. In addition to directly planting talismans on people, the one in front of him was a new use. Although it was not as exquisite as the Life and Death Talisman, the effect was still excellent.

This wisp of true energy will lie dormant in Xue Jin's body, absorbing his vital energy and gradually growing stronger. It is not yet apparent, but the effects will become visible in two or three months.

A person will become increasingly thin and weak, and the functions of the five internal organs will become disordered and weakened, eventually leading to bedriddenness and incontinence.

Although it won't directly kill you, it's practically the same as killing you.

Li Mu wouldn't tolerate a grudge.

Xue Jin's face darkened, and he looked furious, but he ultimately held back.

"Brother Ning, you flatter me. It's a real pity that you, a fine young man and supposedly a scholar, have become someone's son-in-law."

Li Mu laughed and said, "What's there to regret? I'm a lazy person who loves to eat and has no great ambitions. Now I just go out every day to drink tea and play chess. Xiao Chan pays me, and I live a leisurely life. Where else can you find such a life? Besides, I have a wife who is as beautiful as a fairy."