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The dusk grew thicker little by little, and the lanterns in various places in the Lu Mansion were lit up one after another, and the entire Lu Mansion was wrapped in a hazy light.
Jixian Pavilion, the residence of the old man of the Lu family, was even brighter. Four brand-new red silk lanterns were hung on the porch of Jixian Pavilion one after another, illuminating the area several feet away.
Lu Yan stood with his hands lowered in front of the old rhinoceros horn rosewood table that shimmered with age, looking down at the blue bricks at his feet, and calmly and silently faced the head of the Lu Mansion, Mrs. Lu.
Compared with the old Mrs. Lu, who has been sick all year round and looks very old, the sixty-three-year-old Mr. Lu still looks very young. He wears a homely ocher brocade robe with dark patterns, thick-soled green cloth shoes, and his gray hair and beard are covered with
His eyebrows were smooth and neatly groomed, and his eyebrows were very thick - so thick that it gave people the illusion that only those eyebrows were visible on his face, which made people ignore the eyes that were always shining.
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He leaned comfortably in the large red sandalwood armchair and looked at the grandson in front of him with a smile, who was the best and most outstanding among the grandsons of the Lu family, but who had left home since he was a child and was relatively the stranger: "That's what happened to you in Qingzhou.
Point? You have nothing more to say to me?" His voice was not high and his expression was gentle, but the power contained in it should not be underestimated.
It is this kind of calm expression and attitude that seems gentle but actually has no leeway at all, which has ruled the Lu family for several years. Lu Jianxin, the eldest son of the Lu family who has been an official outside for many years, dare not forget it no matter how busy or proud he is.
I know this family and the people in the family, and every year and festival, I send people early to greet you and give gifts, and I never dare to show any signs of neglect; let Lu Jianzhong, the second master of the Lu family, who has been working hard at home for many years, even if he has become a grandfather,
No matter how unwilling, how many injustices, how many grievances I felt, I only dared to tell him the truth, and never dared to say no to his face. I didn’t dare to sit if he wasn’t allowed to sit, I didn’t dare to stand if he wasn’t allowed to stand;
The third master of the Lu family, Lu Jianshe, became more frustrated the more he read, and the third master of the Lu family, Lu Jianshe, became more and more frustrated. No matter how much he didn't want to stand up and wanted to lie down and waste his time, he still had to hold his head high and pretend to be upright in front of him.
Lu Mian's eyebrows furrowed slightly, as if he was thinking about whether he should say it or not.
Old Mrs. Lu sighed softly: "My child, I am your biological grandfather. The entire Lu family is my descendants. The palms of the hands and the backs of the hands are all flesh. There is no reason to favor one over the other." He felt that he had made it clear enough.
, if there is anyone in this family who can be most considerate and understanding of Lu Yan, there will be no one else except him. No matter how serious his thoughts are, no matter how difficult he is, he should speak up.
In fact, a trace of hesitation flashed across Lu Yan's face, but he still considered his words carefully: "I heard that there is a severe drought in the north, and many cattle and sheep in the northern desert have died. This winter may not be peaceful." This news is now available to Shi Shi.
The news was spread everywhere in the child. He tried to find Mr. Lu's eyes under his unobtrusive eyebrows to see what was in them. Was he angry or angry? Or unhappy? But he saw that Mr. Lu had closed his eyes.
His eyes and face were full of "keep talking, I'm listening" expressions.
The Lin family and the Wu family are both competing for food, so how can they hide it from the old man? Lu Yan gritted his teeth: "So they all think that food prices will rise sharply this winter."
"We are a step late. The price of food in Pingzhou is now twice as high as it was two days ago. Your eldest brother has already gone to nearby Daizhou to see if there is any bargain. But even if it succeeds, the freight and expenses will
Not too small." Mr. Lu stated the facts in a calm tone, and said calmly: "Before you went out, I gave you a lot of money, so that you would not wrong yourself outside. I heard that you were very economical when you were in Taiming Mansion.
, so how much do you bring back now?"
Lu Mian was silent for a moment and replied: "There are about ten taels of silver left."
"What? The Tao family didn't earn enough money for you?" Mr. Lu suddenly opened his eyes and stared at Lu Mian with a bit of sarcasm and ridicule: "Yes, you just gave the money to others, the food will have to wait until
The accounts won't be paid until winter. The first batch of fragrant medicines will be shipped out at the earliest, and the money won't be delivered to you in time."
Lu Yan lowered his eyes, showing no regrets or excuses, and remained silent.
Mr. Lu waited for a long time, but did not see Lu Yan's answer. He laughed angrily. This is really a pig that is not afraid of boiling water. If he waits any longer, he will be pissed to death by this kid. Okay, no more, he asked
Isn’t that enough? So let’s get straight to the point: “Let me ask you, how many daughters will the Tu family marry? How many wives will they marry? How much did they spend on the funeral of the old master of the Tu family in the early years?”
Lu Yan was startled at first, and then finally spoke: "The old man of the Tu family is mourning in his 70s, and he spent half a million... He borrowed a lot of money, but he hasn't paid it back yet. He also has two daughters, three
My son is not married." He was very difficult to pronounce when he said these five words, the old man of the Tu family. He was clearly his biological grandfather. He had hurt him enough when he was a child, but now he spoke of him like an irrelevant outsider. When he died,
He couldn't even mourn.
"Ha!" Mr. Lu was silent for a moment and then burst out laughing: "So, is the Tu family going to be completely ruined? Even funerals have to be borrowed, and the marriages of their children have to be financed by their married daughters! What about you?
A mere hundred taels of gold, can the money you earn cover the freight and labor costs for your elder brother to go to Daizhou to buy grain?! Is there anything about your food and clothing that is not given to you by your family? I feel sorry for you and specially give you money so that you can
You go to relax, but you treat me like this? Can you hide it from me?! You take care of the Tu family like this, aren't you afraid that your mother will be sad and cold-hearted? "
Lu Yan knelt down, rested his head on the ground, and said softly: "Being born is a gift, raising is a gift, and the grandchildren dare not forget each other. The Lin family does not need the help of the grandchildren, but the Tu family does.
Defeated, my grandson only has one person and one pair of hands, so he can only focus on the most important things and try his best to deal with them. It is not that he deliberately hides it, but that he will make mistakes if he talks too much. The matter of food has already taken advantage of the Tao family's influence.
, it’s already something for nothing, and if you want to be greedy again, the world will not tolerate it. No matter what, if the grandfather feels that the grandson has done something inappropriate, the grandson will admit it and accept the punishment. But if it happens again, the grandson should still do the same."
This stubborn donkey is so irritating! To put it in a nice way, can’t you just accept it? What’s wrong if you talk too much? No wonder he doesn’t say a few words all day long. Mr. Lu took a big breath, shook his head suddenly, and looked at the gauze lantern in the corner.
He pursed his lips. There were two daughters-in-law. One was strong and domineering, unforgiving, and the other was soft and clingy. She burst into tears and wouldn't let anyone go. As expected, they talked too much and made many mistakes.
Lu Yan saw that he remained silent, did not raise his head, and remained silent and motionless.
After a long time, Mrs. Lu's voice seemed to come from a far away place: "Where did the Tao family get these two pieces of news? How did you know about it?"
Now that he would no longer interfere with the affairs of the Tu family, Lu Yan breathed a sigh of relief. Another vague and hazy thought gradually emerged. He carefully considered his words and said: "At that time, the eldest young master of the Tao family
I took my younger siblings and cousins to play in the forecourt. The fourth sister of the Lin family accidentally mentioned these two things, and the eldest young master of the Tao family noticed them immediately. I was looking for opportunities in the forecourt and happened to meet them without paying attention.
I heard it.”
"Are you talking about Lin Si, the third daughter of the Lin family? The Lin Si who made a big splash at the fire party your mother held for A-Yun?" Mr. Lu frowned and gently stroked his beard: "I remember, Xia Chuping
Every family in Zhou Dynasty was vying to buy saline-alkali land. It first started when Tao Shunqin bought the saline-alkali land for his sister. The Lin family's third house made the most profit..." Tao Shunqin also bought a lot of saline-alkali land in Qingzhou, but this was only done after returning from Qingzhou.
In the beginning. Is there any connection between them? He sat up straight suddenly, his eyes shining: "Tell me the details of the situation at that time!"
Lu Yan saw that he didn't show disgust and disgust, and seemed to be very interested, so he carefully and carefully recounted the situation at that time.
After hearing this, Mr. Lu remained silent and pointed at the copper pot on the charcoal basin. Lu Yan quickly stood up, wrapped the pot with a handkerchief, poured hot soup into the tea bowl in front of him, and served it with both hands.
Mr. Lu slowly drank a cup of soup and waved his hand gently: "You can go down."
Is it over like this? Lu Yan was slightly surprised. He bowed and left. He walked to the door and heard Mr. Lu say calmly behind him: "It's all kindness to give birth to kindness and raise kindness. You have done well so far. I know it is not easy for you.
But there is no way, this is your life. Don't always keep things in your heart, it will not be good for you. Although your aunt has many difficulties, she still has your sixth brother. But your mother, she has no one else, how obedient are you?
Be more considerate.”
Lu Yan turned around and saluted solemnly: "Grandpa taught me that."
Mr. Lu waved to him, closed his eyes and leaned back on the armchair, lost in thought. Everything was started by the Tao family for promotion. There is no profit or benefit in these three things at the moment, so just wait slowly. Wait until winter, maybe
We can see the difference now.
Just as Lu Mian stepped onto the path with whirling bamboo shadows outside Jixian Pavilion, he heard someone whimpering softly: "Erlang, are you okay? Did your grandfather give you any trouble?" Then a woman came out of the bamboo forest and said, "Erlang, are you okay?"
Bu walked out, walked up to him, grabbed his sleeves and sobbed softly: "My poor Erlang..." But it was Tu who weakly held the handkerchief and cried until his heart broke.
Lu Yan frowned slightly and whispered: "Aunt... stop crying. Grandpa didn't make things difficult for me. It's a cool night and the wind is strong, so be careful if you catch the cold."
"Aunt?" Mrs. Tu quickly covered her mouth with the handkerchief, and Rabbit looked around in fright: "No one has seen you, right? I don't want to cause trouble for you, and I really care about you. I have been waiting here for you for a whole hour...
…”
Lu Yan said softly: "Go back quickly, I'm really fine."
Tu's tears stopped and flowed down again: "I really don't want to cause you any trouble, but I really can't help it... If your uncle's family is like that, you can't keep your cousins single forever, right? Your uncle said
, the newborn baby at your eldest cousin’s house almost drowned, and he couldn’t afford to raise it anyway…”
Lu Yan's brows furrowed tighter and tighter: "No, wait a little longer, wait until winter..."
"Will it be fine in winter?" Mrs. Tu raised her eyes and looked at him expectantly. Suddenly they heard a soft sound from the edge of the forest, and both of them broke out in a cold sweat. Lu Yan ignored Tu and strode over:
"who?"
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