After Lu Jianxin used the folk prescriptions given by Lu Yan, his gout symptoms became slightly milder and his pain was relieved, but his mood became heavier. The year has been unfavorable, and this spring has been really difficult.
First, the person who had been friendly with him in the past and who played a key role in his upcoming comeback met with unlucky fate without any warning. Of course, he had been immersed in officialdom for many years, and this was not the only issue, but the friendship was different after all.
In the early years, I put a lot of effort into this person, thinking that this person would have a great career in the future and help him to go further. Who would have thought that he was wrong. Thanks to his cleverness, he usually did not show any traces and was never implicated. But in the future, he will have to go further.
Re-expanding other branches and finding a niche will require a lot of effort.
Secondly, after Lu Mian and Lin Jinrong returned from the academy, they said that they saw too many starving people along the way, but they did not see the court opening warehouses to release food. Instead, they saw endless pursuits. The people's resentment was huge, and he wanted to write a letter to express his condolences.
Lu Jianxin naturally disagrees. For so many years, he has only been able to achieve the position of governor of the state. He relies on acting safely, not engaging in trouble, and being well-rounded. He does not seek political advice if he is not in his position. A person who abides by the system can concentrate on fulfilling his filial piety.
, Why are you causing such useless trouble? But he always knew Lu Yan's temper, and he was afraid that Lu Yan would become stubborn and act recklessly without telling him, so he called Lin Jinrong behind Lu Yan's back and gave him instructions in a low voice.
Once, she was asked to persuade Lu Yan and watch over him.
Lin Jinrong was worried when he heard this, and said that he would definitely persuade Lu Yan. Afterwards, Lu Yan did not make any unusual movements. After resting for two days, he went to find him again, saying that he wanted to set up a porridge shed to serve porridge. He thought about it, and felt that it was comforting.
Lu Yan agreed, but tactfully said that the family had just been separated and had just suffered a disaster, and his family did not have so much food. Lu Yan said readily that Lin Jinrong only needed his consent and consent.
He was not asked to use his own food to do things. Lu Jianxin had nothing to object to. He just asked someone to call Lin Jinrong and told him and his wife: "It is a good thing to want to do good things, but you must also do it according to your ability. I
Just apply for a few days, it depends. There is no need to empty out the grain depot. You should also prevent your family from having nothing to eat." Nowadays, the price of grain is soaring, and one more day is worth a lot of money!
Lin Jinrong agreed readily at the time, but he felt a bit disapproving in her eyes. These two children did not agree with him. Although they behaved respectfully on the surface, they did not agree with him on the inside! Lu Jianxin knew it in his heart.
Very, this situation cannot continue and we must find an opportunity to resolve it.
This is the second one.
Thirdly, it was a matter of shipping. Based on his years of experience in ups and downs, he had already intuitively sensed that something had happened to this shipping! He was just still holding on to a sense of luck, hoping to minimize the loss.
So, while waiting anxiously, Lu Jianxin's gout was not cured, but became more severe, with red eyes and toothache, which was really unbearable.
Fourthly, there was news from the master wives that she had planned to unite with the female relatives of the wealthy families in Pingzhou City to set up a charity village to help the poor women who had lost their time to get married. She said a lot about the righteousness, but to put it bluntly,
They just want everyone to contribute money! The gentlemen are quite famous in Pingzhou, and many people are eager to send their children and grandchildren to him so that they can fly into the sky. Therefore, as soon as the masters and wives opened their mouths, many wealthy households responded. Tao's first
In response, Mrs. Wu from the Wu family and Wu Xiang's mother, Mrs. Yang, also responded positively. I heard that it was the wife of the magistrate and the wife of the magistrate who also generously agreed.
Lu Yan relied on the guidance of Mr. Zhu to get where he is today. Lin Yuzhen cannot be shied away from it. Everyone knows that Lin Jinrong has a rich dowry and is enthusiastic, so of course she is indispensable. Lu Jianxin's teeth hurt a lot, even though they are
Regarding the affairs of the female family members, his family was probably the one who paid the most money. He was a little angry. Many of these things came about after the trip to the academy, and they probably had a close relationship with Lin Jinrong. So he asked people to watch.
, let’s see how Lin Jinrong will act.
Lin Jinrong and Lu Yan were also moving quickly. Lin Jinrong was preparing to provide porridge for twenty days. She had already prepared. The food harvest from the year before last had not been sold. Civil unrest was about to break out, and she could not take away this much food.
She also had no intention of selling it to make money for the people, so it was better to give more at this time. If you could save one more person, it would be a relief. As for the Lu family's refusal to give porridge, she had expected it.
So I won’t say a word more—Mr. Lu’s always-full granary should be reserved to help the clan members when the time comes.
Lu Yan has more things to do. First of all, due to the big disaster last year, everyone attaches great importance to this year's spring plowing. He has to personally go to Lin Jinrong's farm, big house, and three-bedroom farm every now and then to supervise the farm below.
The first thing is to make a living and run an errand; secondly, giving porridge is a big thing. If you are not careful, a good thing will turn into a bad thing, so you have to watch it carefully. In addition, he also has to go around to check on the people's conditions - to persuade Yu Zongsheng to stop it and not spend enough.
How can evidence be convincing?
Both of them are using their meager strength to do what they think is right.
The most worried person is Lin Shiquan. In order to cooperate with Lin Jinrong, he has been very busy these days, and he is even more confused. What Lin Jinrong has done recently is quite unusual - she originally wanted to build a charity village, which required a lot of financial support.
, according to his thinking, the industries in Jiangnan were more prepared for this matter, but since the beginning of the year before last, she has not allowed him to send the profits from Jiangnan back to Pingzhou, and they have all been bought locally.
Open a shop on the ground, or deposit it in a local bank. This time he planned to use part of the money there for emergencies, but Lin Jinrong didn't allow it, and instead asked him to withdraw it from here.
Then there is the matter of the tea shop. The five-year lease is about to expire, and the original owner of the house has already asked someone to inquire whether he wants to renew the lease. The business of the tea shop has always been very good, and it has become famous over the years.
Now, it was a good time to make money. He thought that there was no problem and he would definitely renew the contract. However, out of respect for Lin Jinrong, he still sent someone to make a trip and didn't reply first. As a result, Lin Jinrong's reply was
It won’t continue!
If the messenger hadn't been completely trustworthy, Lin Shiquan would have almost suspected that he and Lin Jinrong had been deceived. He had some vague doubts, feeling that Lin Jinrong didn't seem to care much about Pingzhou's business, and even wanted to take over the business.
But Lin Jinrong had never expressed anything to him before, which made him very worried.
With his thoughts on his mind, Lin Shiquan staggered outside a tea shop in the scorching sun. He happened to see Lu Yan walking out of it, clasping his fists to say goodbye to several people wearing coarse shorts and short brown clothes. He turned his horse and waited quietly aside.
After Lu Yan finished talking to others, Fang called out to him: "Where are Erlang going?"
Lu Yan was quite happy to see him. He came up to him with a smile and said, "Where are you going, third brother?"
Lin Shiquan met him and said worriedly: "I'm going to see Ah Rong. She seems to be a little confused recently." Then she talked about the tea shop, and also vaguely mentioned that she wanted to use the funds here to build a charity village.
I didn't dare to mention Jiangnan, and only talked about the treasure shop in Beijing and the industry in Huating County: "The funds there are rich, and I have been saving them since I started making money. I originally wanted to withdraw the funds there, but she didn't allow it.
She has to smoke here, but wouldn't this affect the business here? Besides, the tea shop, such a good business, if she doesn't renew the contract, will she have to give this ready-made bargain to others to pick up?"
Lin Shiquan became a little angry when he said this: "You didn't mention this to me earlier. If I hadn't known that she was guarding me and didn't believe me, I would have doubted whether she wanted to drive me away!"
Lu Yan didn't know much about Lin Jinrong's business affairs. Hearing this, he quickly apologized and persuaded Lin Shiquan: "Third brother, don't be angry. There is something wrong with her. Let me scold her for you!"
Lin Shiquan smiled bitterly: "I'm very angry, I can't help but be angry! I think back then, with so little money and such a small shop, we worked hard and carefully every step of the way to get where we are today, but she gave up so easily. What do you think I am?
Are you angry? If she doesn't want to worry about it, I can take care of everything without her having to worry about it."
"Don't be angry, don't be angry!" Lu Yan pushed him towards his home: "She is probably busy and confused recently. When we go back, we can call her out and ask her face to face."
Lin Shiquan said: "I just want to ask her in person. If she is really confused, you have to stop her! This is my hometown, it is the foundation. If nothing else, just for Yilang, I must stay longer.
"Point." He still had one sentence he didn't say. Although Jiangnan was good, it was not the fundamental origin of the Lu family. Yilang was surnamed Lu after all, and he had to have his own industry in Pingzhou to gain a stable footing.
Lu Yan agreed: "Definitely, definitely."
After all, Lin Shiquan was an adult man who had seen the world, so he suppressed his anger and depression, and turned to talk to Lu Yan about giving out porridge: "Several families have set up porridge sheds, but none of them are as established as ours."
It doesn't take long to pick up the chopsticks and give the gift. Now the Lu family's reputation is quite obvious, but no one recognizes that you and Ah Rong did it."
Lu Yan said: "If you can do it, at least some people will follow suit. That's great. What's the use of that false reputation?" After saying this, he sighed: "I'm afraid these things will hardly be alleviated."
Lin Shiquan heard something in his words and hurriedly asked: "What do you mean?"
Lu Ming endured it, pointed to the city wall standing in the distance, and said in a low voice: "I have checked everywhere these days. Natural disasters will not kill people, but man-made disasters will."
Lin Shiquan immediately remembered several rumors in the market, and sighed softly: "I've already forced people to death. Erlang, have you heard about what happened the day before yesterday?" It was said that a family was poor and had no money to pay for the corvee, and no money.
The old man and the young man had no choice but to build the city wall. As a result, the young man fell ill. The old man begged for mercy and asked for a day off, but was unable to do so. The young man struggled to carry the bricks, became dizzy, missed the step, and fell to death under the city wall.
The old man was so sad and angry that he died on the city wall.
Lu Yan pursed her lips tightly and whispered for a long time: "I can't wait any longer."
Just as Lin Shiquan was about to ask him why he couldn't wait any longer, he saw pedestrians on the street running towards one direction like a stream of water.
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