Mrs. Lu had not been here for some days, so Xu Chunjun and Zheng Wuji hurriedly welcomed her out.
"Auntie is here. We are about to have lunch. You should also try the sweet-scented osmanthus wine made by my nephew." Zheng Wuji smiled and helped Mrs. Lu to walk into the room.
"I brought a lot of new rice sent from Zhuangzi, which is better than what I bought outside." Mrs. Lu also said, "I also brought a lot of freshly picked water chestnuts. I remember that Chunjun likes to eat this."
"She likes to eat anything raw in the water." Zheng Wuji said, "She just finished the chicken heads that my aunt sent someone to deliver a few days ago."
"You know how much you love Chunjun. This is better than anything else." Mrs. Lu was very pleased and asked again, "Have you moved back now?"
When Xu Chunjun heard this, his face immediately turned red and he was embarrassed to answer.
Zheng Wuji was thick-skinned and said with a playful smile: "Don't worry about this matter, just prepare to eat my children at the Full Moon Bar next year."
Everyone entered the room and sat down. A maid had already brought tea to them.
Xu Chunjun knew that Mrs. Lu must have something important to do when she came, otherwise she would not have arrived just before lunch time.
Sure enough, after taking a sip of tea, Mrs. Lu said: "The reason why I came here in such a hurry is not to eat. It's because something happened recently and I don't know what to do. I want Chunjun to help me make an idea."
"What happened to make it difficult for aunt like this?" Zheng Wuji immediately became interested when he heard it, "Tell me quickly."
"You kid, why are you still gloating about misfortune?" Mrs. Lu glared at Zheng Wuji and said, "You are making fun of me, but you don't want to tell you about it."
"Auntie, don't listen to him. He talks glibly all day long and never has a serious word to say." Xu Chunjun quickly smiled and reassured, "We will make him feel uncomfortable if we don't tell him."
After that, he turned to Zheng Wuji: "Uncle, go to the kitchen and see if there are any dishes that my aunt likes to eat, and ask them to cook two more."
Zheng Wuji pointed his finger at Xu Chunjun and said: "You are really bad, knowing that I love hearing this the most."
Mrs. Lu also laughed and said, "Go quickly! I want to eat the old duck soup made by Mother Cong and the tangerine ham made by Aunt Sun."
Zheng Wuji agreed and got up. There was no need for him to go in person originally. Xu Chunjun was afraid that it would be inconvenient for Mrs. Lu to say something, so he sent Zheng Wuji away.
This is what Zheng Wuji is good at. Although he talks openly and laughs, he understands very well in his heart.
After Zheng Wuji went out, Xu Chunjun winked at several maids again.
They were all smart and smart who had been with Xu Chunjun all year round. They immediately understood and retreated.
Seeing that there was no one in the room, Mrs. Lu said, "Mr. Chun, there is something I really can't make up my mind about. People say they are concerned about it, and the authorities are confused. Now I really have no idea."
"Auntie, let me tell you, I wonder what the matter is?" Xu Chunjun asked, "If I can help you, I will definitely not refuse."
"Oh! It's so embarrassing to say it!" Mrs. Lu was about to burst into tears. It was the child she met."
"What happened?" Xu Chunjun was surprised when he heard this.
Lu Yuzhi is Mrs. Lu's eldest son. He is only seventeen years old this year. He is knowledgeable in books and etiquette and has a pure and kind heart.
"He...he eloped with someone!" Although Mrs. Lu lowered her voice, her annoyance was palpable.
"How could it happen?!" Xu Chunjun really didn't expect Lu Yuzhi to do such a thing, "Who is it with?"
"That woman is one year older than him and has no father or mother." Mrs. Lu said unsteadily.
"Is she a maid in the mansion?" Xu Chunjun really thought this was strange. Elopements were really uncommon in wealthy people.
"You know that the child in our family is the most sincere. There is a small bookstore in the West Market of the capital, and he occasionally goes shopping." Mrs. Lu sighed, "This small bookstore was originally owned by a husband and wife.
They had a business, and they also had a daughter named Hongxian. Unexpectedly, the bookstore owner fell ill and died last year, leaving the mother and daughter behind.
Their family relies on running the bookstore to make a living. Although the shopkeeper is gone, the mother and daughter are still running the business as usual.
Unfortunately, misfortunes never come singly. Three months ago, the bookshop lost its way and was completely burned down.
The shopkeeper's wife was so anxious that she fell ill and lay in bed for forty or fifty days before passing away, leaving only one daughter behind.
This girl had no money to bury her mother, so she happened to be seen by my family member Yu Zhi. She knew her from time to time, and seeing how pitiful she was, he asked the people following her to give her some money so that she could bury her mother first.
Who would have thought that after this girl buried her mother, she would come to our house with a package. She said that she was her great benefactor and that she was willing to serve him as a slave.
I asked people to tell her that it was just a small effort, and it was also a matter of our own merit, so that she should not take it to heart. Some relatives have defected to her, and if there is no money, I can help her some more."
"Auntie didn't let her enter the house?" Xu Chunjun understood a little after hearing this.
"No, after all, my family is not short of servants. What's more, do you buy it or invite it in? Are you a servant or a guest? This is nondescript and I don't want to provoke her." Mrs. Lu said, "But she is in front of my house every day.
He keeps saying that he is grateful for the kindness of burying his mother, and wants to join the house as a slave. No matter what he says, he refuses to leave, and he won't take hard or soft advice."
"This woman has no father or mother and has lost her support. She wants to go to her aunt's house. According to her own intention, she wants to repay her kindness. But why did she run away with Yu Zhi in the end?" Xu Chunjun asked.
"Isn't it?" Mrs. Lu said, "No matter what you say about her, this girl always looks so soft and submissive, which makes it difficult for us to be too tough. When we meet her, we also plead for her and say that she is lonely and helpless.
"It's so pitiful." Mrs. Lu said, "Then I said, in this case, let her go to Zhuangzi outside the city and do some work within her ability."
Who wants to meet her but is not happy? He obviously wants her to stay in the house. I am even more unhappy when I see it. What should I do if I bring such a thing in and encounter it if it gets corrupted?
Therefore, I asked someone to inquire and found out that she still had an uncle in Huzhou, so I ordered someone to send her there. I thought that it was over and everything would be fine.
Who would have known that this thief girl ran away with some excuse as soon as she left the city, and two days later she disappeared when we met her."
"Then how did aunt conclude that Yu Zhi was with her? Do you know where they are settling now?" Xu Chunjun asked.
"I know, I know, but I didn't dare to take action rashly. I was afraid that if I met someone young and impatient, I would get stuck with me, which would be really not worth the loss. I was also worried that the red line would make a noise, because she is barefoot and not afraid of wearing shoes," Mrs. Lu said.
, "The Marquis doesn't know about this yet. He usually seems to be an easy-going person, but he is the most strict when it comes to children.
Especially when it comes to these things, I really don’t care about the sand in my eyes!
I'm afraid that if he comes back tomorrow and finds out, his skin will peel off if he doesn't die! Please help me think about it, what should I do?"
