The red sun covered half of the river, and the evening wind was strong and cold, blowing the reeds on the riverside as rustling as snow. Lin Jinrong stood in front of the Jiangshen Temple, pressed his hands on the curtain, and hurried out of the Jiangshen Temple.
The woman shouted: "Jin Gu!"
Jingu, who had already dressed up as a woman, heard the shouting and looked towards Lin Jinrong. After seeing clearly that it was her, a bright smile suddenly bloomed on her face, she ran over and saluted, and said with a smile: "
Second Grandma, it is indeed you." Seeing Lu Lun who was accompanying Lin Jinrong, he recognized that this was the pock-marked man who had come to send a message for Lin Jinrong to ask for a boat, but she sent him back unceremoniously. He couldn't help but feel a little embarrassed, and also
I don't know what to call it.
"This is my brother-in-law. He is a member of the family." Lin Jinrong looked at Jingu with a smile. Seeing that her sallow and haggard face had become much whiter and fatter. Although she was wearing coarse cloth, it was 70% new, so she
Knowing that she was living a good life, he smiled and said, "How is life going? Is he treating you well? How is the child?"
"Hello, Fifth Master." Jin Gu saluted Lu Lun and replied to Lin Jinrong: "Everything is fine at home. Thank you, Second Grandma." After saying this, she said a little awkwardly and nervously: "I didn't mean to hurt you to make this trip in person, just because it was early.
Mr. Lin said before that this boat must be reserved for you and cannot be easily used by outsiders. If it is a normal day, you can just ask a family member to come and say it, but it is really different these days. There are people everywhere looking for the boat every day.
We had to cross the river, and even the strong ones wanted to steal the boat, not to mention those who cheated the boat. We almost didn't get deceived in the first two days. Fortunately, my family had a lot of savvy, and we were able to get rid of the boat.
The liar was exposed, and then someone tried to rob the ship. He became afraid and stayed on the ship with his brother day and night. I couldn't leave here, so I boldly asked you to make the trip in person."
"You have done a good job." Lin Jinrong looked at the Jiangshen Temple filled with fireworks and crowded with people. Recalling that time, he couldn't help but feel a little more emotional, and his voice lowered unknowingly: "Earlier, I sent people to come with
Are there no problems with the two boats you mentioned?" That day, Mrs. Lin asked Mr. Lin to send people to look for the boats. She told Mr. Lin that she could come here to find water bears for this purpose. At that time, she gave
His reply was that there was no problem, but the servant who was left to look after the ship was nowhere to be found today.
Jin Gu said sternly: "Since I promised Second Grandma, there will be no problem." After a pause, he said with some hesitation: "It's just that the steward sent by the house teamed up with a liar to defraud the ship two days ago.
When I crossed the river, my teeth were knocked out by my wife..."
"Is there such a thing? No wonder I can't find him today!" Lu Lun couldn't help being surprised and asked Jin Gu: "Do you know where he has hidden?"
Jin Gu saw that they had no intention of blaming her, so she smiled and said: "I don't know, maybe it was with that liar. It seems that he was stupid. The liar told him that the master's family encountered bandits and something happened. Da Rong Barbarian
We have already reached Pingzhou City, and it will be too late if we don't leave, but he actually believed it. My family is the only one who accepts death. They refuse to leave until they see the rightful master. They get violent after even a few words of disagreement..."
As expected, liars are everywhere. Lin Jinrong said: "Well done! Let him go and there's no need to look for him anymore. Jin Gu, I'd like to trouble you to take us to the boat later. We'll stay on the boat tonight and set off early tomorrow morning."
"She has had enough of the hardship of waiting for the boat in Jiangshen Temple that year. This time she has to spend the night on the boat! She can leave if she wants to, and who can do anything to her? If she is really so unlucky, she must meet
She also recognized the water bandits.
Jin Gu smiled and said, "Okay, please wait a moment, Second Grandma, I will take care of it right away."
Lin Jinrong stopped her and said, "Jin Gu, what are your family's plans? If not, why don't you take your adoptive father and your child to cross the river with us?"
Jin Gu only smiled and thanked her: "Thank you, Second Grandma, for your kindness. I will wait until the young lady has discussed with my head before I can answer."
At Jingu's age, she naturally knows what to do. Lin Jinrong didn't force it and agreed with a smile: "I will leave tomorrow. You can discuss it slowly. There is no need to worry about not having a livelihood after crossing the river. People like you are trustworthy and honest."
People, no matter where they go, they don’t have to worry.”
Jin Gu liked to hear this, so she said goodbye to Lin Jinrong with a smile, and went away without mentioning it.
Lu Lun accompanied Lin Jinrong back to inform Lin that the Lu family was preparing to board the ship. Lin Jinrong looked at the vast river surface and the chaotic Jiangshen Temple, and couldn't help but call Lu Lun: "Fifth brother..."
Lu Lun shivered and said warily: "What are you going to do? I told you, I don't want to get married now." According to his experience, since Lin Jinrong married into the Lu family, whenever he didn't call him "Fifth Uncle"
" Or "Fifth Brother", but he solemnly picked up the "Fifth Brother" he used to say when he was a child, that is, when he has something to ask for or when he wants to make a request.
This person was frightened out of his wits by the enthusiasm of Lu Mian, Lu Gen, Lin Yuzhen, Tu Shi, Lu Jianli and others along the way. Lin Jinrong recalled that everyone learned that Lu Lun not only came back from the dead, but also brought people to help them repel the bandits.
With the complicated expression on his face, he couldn't help but laugh from the bottom of his heart, and said softly: "If you don't want to start a family, I won't force you. I just want to tell you that I will tell Yi Lang to treat you like his father. You and I
Second brother’s home will always be your home.”
Lu Lun didn't dare to look at Lin Jinrong. He only looked at the reeds undulating in the wind in the distance. His two thick, insect-like eyebrows frowned, then slowly calmed down. He chuckled: "I'll keep it in mind."
Lin Jinrong tried his best to calm down his excitement, and tried to make his expressions and movements appear calmer. Lu Lun, do you know? We are all damned people. You died under a glass of poisonous wine, and I died under the mighty force in front of you.
in the river. But today, the two damned people did not die, but were waiting for a new life full of hope by the river. How could it not make people happy!
Since the hotel at Wuyi Wharf had already closed its business, the Lin and Lu families were parked in a sheltered place by the river. Someone had already started heating hot water to prepare dinner. The air was filled with smoke and smoke.
The aroma of the food, and the carefree children happily chasing each other around the adults, crawling in and out of the gaps between the horse-drawn carriages and ox-carts, having a great time.
Lu Lun went to find Lu Yan and talk to Mr. Lin about boarding the ship. Lin Jinrong walked to the ox cart and casually said with Zhu Jianfu's smile as he came up: "I think everyone is very happy and comfortable.
It doesn’t look like someone who is on the run.”
"That's right, we have just escaped and are at the riverside again. Seeing that everything is fine, how can we not be happy?" Seeing the smiles on the faces of the Fu family, Zhu hesitated: "Second Grandma...
"
Zhu Jianfu had just made great contributions to Lu Jianxin's matter, so why did she become so cautious in the blink of an eye? Lin Jinrong asked curiously: "Just say what you want to say."
Zhu Jianfu's family said in a low voice: "The eldest master no longer wants to serve my family."
"How could you say that? Did the elder say it himself?" Lin Jinrong heard what Lu Yan said, so she knew how Zhu Jianfu offended Lu Jianxin.
Zhu Jianfu said softly: "That's not true." Lu Jianxin couldn't speak or move, so he couldn't say anything. It was just Zhu Jianfu who was deliberately teasing people when it was convenient for him to serve him. Zhu Jianfu had served him for many years.
Since I know what it means, I can't help but feel a little uneasy.
"Who doesn't know that Manager Zhu has been the master's most capable right-hand man for many years and can't be separated easily?" Lin Jinrong said seriously: "The master has become like this all of a sudden. It feels uncomfortable. It's normal to have a bad temper.
Please be more considerate for the sake of Madam, Second Master and me. You have worked hard, Madam, Second Master and I will all remember it. After we cross the river, it will be convenient for the aunts, so we will naturally arrange for the big manager to do it.
Things outside."
Zhu Jianfu's family originally wanted to get Lin Jinrong's correct words. Hearing this, he couldn't help but calm down: "Second Grandma, please be polite. Serving the master is what a servant should do. What do you mean by being considerate or not?" After saying this, he left happily.
Gone.
"Yi Lang, we are going to take a boat." Lin Jinrong held Yi Lang in his arms and made love to him for a while. Just as he was about to take him to visit Lu Jianxin and Lin Yuzhen, he saw Lu Yan walking over angrily and couldn't help but wonder: "You're like this
Who are you angry with?"
Lu Yan said: "You must have heard someone say just now that someone deceived the steward sent by your uncle to watch the ship and wanted to trick the shipman into sending him across the river?"
Lin Jinrong nodded: "It's true, how did you know about it?"
Lu Yan sneered and said: "This liar not only deceived the manager of your mother's family, but also deceived other people's female relatives. Now he has been taken advantage of by others. I heard that his surname was Lu and he was a member of my Lu family, so he came here to ask for me.
Give me an explanation."
"Who is this?" Lin Jinrong was surprised and had a vague premonition. She just waited for Lu Yan to confirm for her whether this liar was the person she thought.
Just as Lu Yan was about to speak, he heard a commotion outside. Someone shouted: "Lu Erlang! The petty Lu Erlang! The cold-blooded Lu Erlang! Why do you dare to say that I should be removed from the family tree? Who do you think you are? When will it be your turn?"
Are you in charge? If you don't save anyone and kill them all, you will be struck by lightning." It was precisely Lu Ji's voice.
Lu Yan was furious, got out of the car and went up to him, saying: "Anyone who commits unjust acts will be punished by oneself, and thieves and thieves will be punished by everyone! It will be an advantage for you to remove you from the family tree! If there is peace, you will be sent to the official to deal with it strictly."
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Lin Jinrong lifted a corner of the car curtain and looked out, only to see Lu Ji's hair was scattered, his clothes were torn, his face was covered with mud and blood, his face was ferocious, and he was struggling towards Lu Mian like a madman. The children who were playing saw him,
Qi Qi was so frightened that he cried and ran around. Then, Lu Lun came over with a dark face, grabbed him by the collar, held him in his hand like a chicken, and waved his fist like a bowl to shine.
A punch to the bridge of his nose.
Lu Ji said "Uh" and his head drooped softly. Lu Lun dragged him like a dead dog and threw him to a few strangers standing aside. He said loudly: "I'll give it to you, such a corrupt person."
Even if you beat me to death, the Lu family will not say a word!"
The strangers looked at each other, hesitant. Lu Lun said impatiently: "Do you want it? Weren't you crying and shouting for justice just now? Now you are wilting again?"
A young man squeezed in from behind and said with a sneer, "In that case, I won't be polite." With a wave of their hands, the men dragged Lu Ji away.
Lin Jinrong put down the curtain and kissed Yi Lang loudly on the forehead. (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to come to Qidian () to vote for recommendations and monthly votes. Your support is my biggest motivation.