As worthy of being an elder brother, he has already begun to make plans for his sister, but he has the qualifications to be scolded by others. It is reasonable for an uncle to teach his brother-in-law a lesson, and it has always been like this since ancient times.

Li Shimin seemed to still have something to say, and said: "If you have the ability, no one will tell you if you want to do good. But look at what you are doing now, is any of it done based on your ability?

The grain was obtained by relying on the majesty of the Detachment of Women, and the land was taken back by the prestige of the Detachment of Women. Even the broth you cooked for the children, the yellow sheep used were prey brought by the Detachment of Women. I heard

They said those yellow sheep were because Zhao Ning wanted you to eat meat, so you sacrificed your face and asked her best friend for help, but you failed to live up to Zhao Ning’s hard work and gave all those yellow sheep to your children..."

He paused here and then said: "Doing good deeds is indeed a good thing, but it is not your ability to do it. Think about it for yourself, what part of this matter relies on your ability?"

This long speech was full of instructive words. Although it seemed like a scolding, it came from the sincerity.

Gu Tianya is not a fool, he can feel Li Er's sincerity, and because of this, he accepts it humbly.

But he was not a submissive person, so he couldn't help but defend himself: "I am not useless. I have been working hard. I built five kiln mouths and can bake red bricks every day. I can make a profit in one day.

It’s about three to four hundred yuan. This kind of income is very good, which is better than many families in Hebei Province.”

"Where's the money?" Li Shimin didn't give him any face, and suddenly asked: "Since you can make three or four hundred cash a day, let me ask where the money went?"

Gu Tianya immediately felt embarrassed and said helplessly: "It's a flower."

Li Shimin took a deep breath, and for some reason suddenly felt emotional, and said: "The people of Hebei Province are indeed extremely pitiful. It is a great act of kindness for you to spend that money on your children. The reason why I am so grateful to you

You are dissatisfied because you are too tired to do this, your shoulders are too narrow, and your strength is too weak. If you can't get rid of your soft-hearted problem, you may have a very difficult life in this life."

Gu Tianya nodded with sympathy, but he quickly shook his head. He turned his eyes to the children, and said as if he was feeling: "I have been hungry for more than ten years. I have been hungry in the heavy snow."

In the winter, I was starving and passed out on the streets. If no one helped me, I would have died a long time ago. In the cold winter, I was so hungry that I lay on a big tree and chewed the bark. The bark was very hard, and my teeth started to bleed. It hurt.

My whole body was trembling, but I forced myself to continue lying on the tree and chewing, because at that time I knew that if I didn’t chew the bark, I would starve to death.”

He paused slowly here, looked at the children with soft eyes, and said: "These children you mentioned are like me every winter. They have to chew tree bark to survive. Human beings

At the end of the troubled times, it was really hard to be born in Hebei, it was really difficult..."

Zhao Ning's eyes turned red after hearing these words, and Princess Changsun also had a sore nose. She couldn't help but say, "I didn't expect Brother Gu to have suffered so many crimes."

Even Duan Zhixuan and Zhang Liang felt deeply, and each sighed softly with sympathy.

Li Shimin also looked intolerable, but he suppressed it forcefully.

Gu Tianya continued to stare at the children, as if murmuring: "I also know that doing good deeds is very tiring, and I also know that helping people in emergencies cannot save the poor. There are too many poor people in the world, and I, Gu Tianya, cannot save them alone.

of……"

Li Shimin nodded and couldn't help but said: "This is what the imperial court should do."

After a slight hesitation, he suddenly said with a slightly bitter tone, "Even if the imperial court tries to do it, it may not be able to do it well. There are too many poor people all over the world."

"Yes! The imperial court may not be able to do it well."

Gu Tianya sighed and nodded sympathetically, but he suddenly looked up at the sky and softly uttered a sentence, as if he was mocking himself: "Even though it's so difficult, I still want to try. I watched

They are starving like me and can't help but want to make something, so those yellow mutton soups are my debt to Zhao Ning, and I will pay it back when I make money in the future..."

Zhaoning suddenly burst into tears, rushed over and hugged his arm, saying: "You don't need to pay back, you don't need to pay back, as long as you are willing, I will have someone hunt the yellow sheep for you every day. Tianya, don't scare me, you

This tone made me very scared."

While crying, he suddenly looked at Li Shimin fiercely and said angrily: "Second brother, what exactly do you want to do? Why do you deliberately use words to make him feel sad? If you dare to do this again, our brother and sister will never have contact with each other."

In a rage, she suddenly burst out of her original nature, with such fierce determination that even Duan Zhixuan and Zhang Liang couldn't help but tremble.

Only Li Shimin remained unmoved. Instead, he continued to grasp what Gu Tianya had just said, and suddenly shouted softly: "Okay, this matter is settled. You can continue to do good deeds, and the yellow sheep and food can be regarded as borrowed from my sister.

The debt. After you make money, you have to return this debt to her."

Zhao Ning became even more furious and almost attacked fiercely.

Gu Tianya grabbed her arm hard, turned to look at Li Shimin, nodded solemnly, and said, "Okay!"

This is an agreement between two men.

One was the first prince in the world, known to later generations as the first emperor of the prosperous Tang Dynasty.

One of them comes from a humble background and can only live on soft rice for the time being.

The two were completely different in terms of identity and status, but they could make a solemn agreement with each other. Zhao Ning cried in anger, but Li Shimin was very happy.

Only he, the older brother, knows that he has helped his sister pass the test.

He suddenly spoke again, looking at Gu Tianya and said: "Since you have made up your mind to make money, now is an opportunity. I heard that you have developed a kind of fine steel that can make elite swords and various sharp weapons, but

You are limited by your background and financial resources, and you cannot expand this industry. Even if you have the ability to expand, it will attract huge covetousness. Even if you have a Detachment of Women to support you, those coveting people will still dare to reach out to you, so for safety

For the sake of safety, this industry of yours must benefit others."

Gu Tianya seemed startled and looked at Li Shimin. He seemed to be hesitant, but he quickly made a decision. He solemnly nodded and said: "You are right, this matter will indeed put me under great pressure. It's okay for now.

The reputation of fine steel has not yet been established, and the scale is not large, so it cannot attract much coveting for the time being, but as time goes by, the coveting will definitely come. So you are right, I should indeed share the profits.

To people.”

Li Shimin suddenly took two steps forward and said with piercing eyes: "As Zhao Ning's second brother, our family does not speak the same language. I am willing to accept your fine steel industry. This matter has two major benefits.

Your intelligence should be able to guess that, first of all, after I take over, I can help you share those covetous things, and secondly, my running this industry will not create a conflict of interest with you."

Gu Tianya nodded and said with a look of approval: "And if someone else gets the secret recipe for fine steel, those people will definitely not allow me to continue doing it."

Li Shimin laughed, stepped forward and patted him on the shoulder, saying, "So, are you willing to sell me a share of the secret recipe?"

My uncle and brother-in-law suddenly started talking about business. They had been looking at each other coldly a moment ago, but in the blink of an eye they were talking happily. This turn of events was so sudden that Zhao Ning and others were all stunned.

Zhao Ning couldn't help wiping her tears and stamped her feet: "I cried in vain, second brother, you are really not a good person. And Tianya, you are also a bad guy..."

Next to her, Princess Changsun pulled her away and comforted her in a low voice: "We women will not get involved in the affairs of their men's families. Otherwise, we will be on tenterhooks all day long. This kind of life is not what people should live."

As he spoke, he pulled Zhao Ning aside and whispered to himself.

Li Shimin glanced at his sister, and for some reason he looked hesitant. Then he turned back to look at Gu Tianya and said helplessly: "Originally, according to my plan, I wanted to lower the price with you, but for Zhao Ning's sake,

, I, as a brother, cannot let her feel cold..."

After talking for a while, he then said: "One price, five hundred guan. From now on, I will have a share of your secret recipe for fine steel. You should be able to understand that the price I paid is not just money."

Five hundred strings is not much.

But it's not too little.

The iron industry can bring in millions of dollars in profits at most, but it also carries risks, which can lead to death in the family at any time.

So buying a secret recipe for five hundred dollars is not an unconscionable price.

Gu Tianya nodded, as if he approved Li Shimin's proposal, and said: "Zhao Ning said that you are from a wealthy family. Since you are from a wealthy family, you must have the strength to run the iron industry. If you can help me share the covetousness, it is really worth it.
Chapter completed!