Posting the third update, asking for pink votes for encouragement.
——*——*——*——
On the second day of March, the first day of the month, just after noon, all the men, women, old and young masters of the Lu family got on their carriages and horses and headed to their old house in the countryside to celebrate the festival.
The old house of the Lu family is said to be in the countryside, but in fact it is in a small town called Chishui, sixty miles away from Pingzhou City. The town is not big, but there are more than a hundred households, and most of them still have the surname Lu.
They are scattered on both sides of a few small streets that can be seen at a glance. The streets are made of rammed earth, and when it rains and snows, sewage flows across them, making them muddy and miserable.
But at this time, it was evening, the warm breeze was blowing, the spring light was bright, and various kinds of paper kites were floating in the sky. The willow trees planted all over the road were gently fluttering in the spring breeze, and the full green buds on the branches were shining brightly.
In the dim light, the mother-in-law selling tea under the tree was banging the bell, the peddler carrying the burden was shaking the peddler's drum, the children were laughing, walking back and forth among the pedestrians, vendors, and dogs lying on the ground basking in the sun, interacting with each other.
Chase. When you see something delicious, stop and drool. When you see something good-looking, stop and look at it. When you are happy, laugh. When you are unhappy, cry. It doesn’t matter where you are.
It is common to roll around on the ground and cry with mud and tears on your face. It is a lively and lively spring scenery.
As soon as the Lu family's carriage appeared on the street, there were sharp-eyed children laughing and joking, pushing each other and stretching their necks, standing on tiptoes on the street to watch the fun, and the dogs also joined in the fun, excited
The people chased the carriage and barked endlessly. When the adults heard the noise, they had to come out to take a look.
Mr. Lu didn't show any airs and ordered someone to stop the car. He walked down and took the candies that had been prepared early from Fan Bao's hand. He handed them to the children closest to him and asked them kindly which family they were from.
Yes, the children were of course timid and rushed away after receiving the candies, but he was not angry and greeted the acquaintances on the street with a smile.
He got out of the car. Master Lu Er, Master Lu San and other men could not stay on the horse or in the car anymore. They got off the car one after another and followed him respectfully, with smiles on their faces, and
The clan members and neighbors talked cordially without any airs. Intentionally or unintentionally, Mr. Lu took Lu Mian with him and solemnly introduced him, his most proud grandson.
Everyone was filled with an inexplicable awe for people who were literate and famous, especially Lu Yan's move, which was solemnly launched by Mr. Lu, so they were particularly enthusiastic. Lu Yan was so enthusiastic that he couldn't resist it, and he asked Lu Yan several times in embarrassment.
The old man asked for help with his eyes, but Mr. Lu just smiled and pretended not to understand what he meant.
Lin Jinrong looked out through the light blue screen window. Among the group of people, Lu Mian's tall and thin figure was particularly conspicuous. He was trying hard to maintain his demeanor and calmness, but his ears were red and his smile was a little stiff.
Lu Yun laughed softly and said, "Second brother, I'm sorry."
Lin Yuzhen said calmly: "What's there to be embarrassed about? How many people want this but still can't get it." She looked at Lu Shao next to Lu Mian with a bit of sarcasm, "Look at your elder brother, he wants it so much.
It's a pity that that's his fate."
Lu Yun glanced at Lin Jinrong. Lin Jinrong had withdrawn his gaze and sat quietly, as if he had not heard what Lin Yuzhen said just now. Lu Yun couldn't help but think that Lin Jinrong had never spoken to anyone in front of them since he entered the house.
Anyone who heard them say something bad would basically pretend not to have heard it. Occasionally they would say nothing more than a light word of advice, but if they couldn't be persuaded, they wouldn't do it.
It would be fine if Lin Jinrong was an honest person from beginning to end, but Lin Jinrong is not. He is just pretending to be noble, but in fact there is a bad heart hidden under his beautiful and harmless skin. Thinking of this, Lu Yun felt very
Feeling uncomfortable, he smiled and said: "Sister-in-law, what are you thinking about?"
"I was thinking, this place is very nice. I wonder what the old house is like." Lin Jinrong looked up at Lu Yun and smiled faintly.
She hated this place. She was not able to return to her old home the year she first entered the house, but after giving birth to Ning'er, when she was seventeen years old, Mr. Lu arranged for the whole family to return.
A visit to the old house. At that time, Mrs. Lu solemnly carried Ning'er, who was still in her infancy, to the Lu family ancestral hall. After paying homage to her ancestors, she personally wrote Ning'er's name on the family tree. From then on, she
I only went back to the old house twice. One was the year after Ning'er's death, when Lu Jian passed the exam and the whole family came back to worship their ancestors, and the other was when Mr. Lu passed away and was buried.
But no matter which time, she had never seen such a lively and relaxed scene, nor had she seen such a shy and uncomfortable Lu Mian. What she saw was that Anli and Wu Xiang refused to give in to each other, no matter what.
Lu Mian, who always wants to be better than others and desperately wants to prove that he is no worse than others, is taciturn, calm and composed.
Lin Jinrong raised his head and looked outside again. The noisy crowd in front of him finally dispersed. Lu Yan was looking in her direction. He seemed to know that she was looking at him and smiled slightly and invisibly at her. Before he could put away his smile, Lu Shao was greeted by Lu Shao.
Holding hands on shoulders and hugging him away.
The carriage drove forward again and stopped at the end of the largest street in the town. A group of men, old and young, stood at the brightly painted gate. Some of them were wearing creased robes, and some even
Wearing short clothes and sandals, Mr. Lu once again ordered people to stop the car, led the men to greet him, entered the gate together, and went straight to the central hall to have a banquet and talk.
The car of women and children drove in from the side door in an orderly manner and quietly entered the second door. After getting off the car, they all went to the flower hall to eat. The group of people were busy and arranged for Mrs. Lu before they dispersed.
, were led by the servants to their respective rooms and courtyards to rest.
The old house is quite old and has not been inhabited for a long time, so it always has a damp, musty smell. The thick stone walls are high and cold, covered with moss, and the courtyard is very narrow. There is only sunlight at noon during the day.
The only thing that shines in is that it's mostly cold. Even in the dog days of summer, I can't afford to wear single clothes in this room.
Although she had only been here a few times, Lin Jinrong had never liked this place, let alone the courtyard that had been assigned to her many times. There were not a single tree in the courtyard, let alone flowers and plants, and the ground was covered with cold-glow bluestone slabs.
Standing in the middle of the yard, looking up at the sky, you can only see a very small patch of sky, so oppressive that you can hardly breathe.
The room is even more uncomfortable. The outer room can only accommodate two cabinets, a couch, a table, and a few stools. The inner room can only accommodate a bed and a photo booth. The narrowness is secondary.
, the most critical point is that the light is very dim, the windows outside are very narrow, and there are no windows at all inside, with no light and ventilation. Even in the daytime, you need to hold a lamp to see clearly.
Lin Jinrong came here three times, the first time was beautiful, the second time was miserable, and the third time was insensitive. Without Ning'er, this time will be the first time in three times, with unlimited scenery. Lin Jinrong stood on the corridor, looking up.
The sky that was as big as a palm above my head gradually darkened and thickened, and I hated this place from the bottom of my heart.
Lizhi led Dou'er to lay out Lin Jinrong and Lu Yan's utensils in the room. From time to time, she raised her head suspiciously and glanced at Lin Jinrong, who was standing motionless outside the door. After looking at it a few times, she couldn't help it, so she told Dou'er to pack it up and go out by herself.
, standing next to Lin Jinrong and said: "Grandma, what are you looking at?"
Lin Jinrong looked back at her with a cold look in his eyes: "I didn't see anything."
Lychee didn't dare to ask more questions, she just smiled and said: "Grandma, aren't you tired after sitting in the car for such a long time? The back room has been packed up, so grandma might as well go wash up and lie down to rest. I guess the second master must be drinking tonight.
, I don’t know when I will be able to come back, and you won’t be able to sleep well then. You will have to get up early tomorrow morning. I heard that there is a section of the road that cannot be passed by cars and horses, so you have to walk over it. You must get some rest before you feel energetic."
Lin Jinrong lowered his eyes and shuffled inside. After washing, he sat on the couch for a long time before entering the back room, smelling the musty smell that filled his nose, and opened his eyes to look at the ceiling.
The wick exploded, and Lychee's low voice came from outside: "Grandma has been waiting for you for a long time. She went in to sleep when she couldn't hold it any longer. Would you like some sobering soup?"
"It doesn't matter, I'm not drunk. How can I get drunk so easily, Second Master?" Lu Yan's voice was cheerful, "Fetch some water and I'll wash it off."
Lin Jinrong closed his eyes.
Not long after, the door was gently pushed open, and Lu Yan came in with a faint smell of alcohol. He walked to the bed and sat down. He took off his shoes and robe, and put his hand on Lin Jinrong's shoulder. Without any explanation, he was beside her.
He kissed her on the cheek and smiled softly: "Arong, don't pretend to be asleep, I know you have been waiting for me."
Lin Jinrong was speechless, opened his eyes and looked at him: "Did you leave so early?"
"Grandpa said he was going to visit the grave tomorrow. Everyone went to bed early, so they dispersed." Lu Yan raised his body and turned out the light in one breath, lay down next to her, held her tightly in his arms, and said with some hesitation:
"Ah Rong, are you okay?"
Lin Jinrong was silent for a moment and said, "Okay. But don't we have to get up early to worship our ancestors tomorrow?"
Lu Yan gently pressed his forehead against her back: "Arong?"
"Huh?" Lin Jinrong felt that he was a little different tonight than usual, but he didn't understand why he was like this.
Lu Yan silently turned her over to face him. Although the room was very dark, Lin Jinrong knew that he was looking at her. He was getting closer and closer to her, and she could feel his increasingly rapid breathing blowing on her.
The look on her face made all the hair on her body stand up, and her heart was clenched tightly, not knowing where to put it.
"Ah Rong, after returning from here, I will go to Mr. Zhu's place. Do you want to stay here longer? Grandpa said that if we don't want to go back with them, we can stay here until the tenth day of the lunar month and then go back.
I think it's good." His hands gently slipped into her clothes, and his lips covered her earlobe.
"..." Lin Jinrong wanted to say something, but couldn't.
——*——*——
There were 1,050+ pinks in February. I have to go to work every day and have to write endlessly. I am almost exhausted. What supports me is everyone’s encouragement. Oh, let’s take a few pinks to encourage me. Really, even if there is only one,
I love them all like treasures, haha. (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to come to Qidian.com () to vote for recommendations and monthly votes. Your support is my biggest motivation.) (To be continued)