Mr. Lu's pause gave Mr. Lu a clue that he was going to do other things after his niece and Li's affairs.
Fourth Master Lu said solemnly:
"He Niang's divorce is a matter of great importance. How can we let the third brother go alone? As an uncle, I always want to seek justice for my niece. Si Lang and Wu Lang also have to act like brothers. They also
Let’s go together.”
Third Master Lu was caught off guard by Fourth Master Lu, "This matter... doesn't require so many people."
Fourth Master Lu didn't hide it at all, "The four of us are the only ones suitable for the whole family. Since we are suitable, let's all go."
"You don't need to discuss it with Shiro Goro?"
Fourth Master Lu waved his hand, "What's the point to discuss? Are they me or us? They can only listen to what I say."
"Then discuss it with father?"
Fourth Master Lu said without any guilt: "You are such an adult, there is no need to ask your father for everything."
Mr. Lu knew that his younger brother was... eclectic, but he didn't expect him to be so unprincipled. That's not what you said when making decisions for your son.
Mr. Lu thought it would take a lot of effort to convince his younger brother. Unexpectedly, the matter was almost settled before he even finished a cup of tea.
"Really there are so many people going there?" Mr. Lu refused to give up.
"Every carrot has a hole. It's not a carrot looking for a hole, it's a hole looking for a carrot. How do you know what holes there are, and how many more carrots are there? Whoever can fill it will get it."
Although the words were rough and unreasonable, Mr. Lu actually felt that they made sense.
"But I still have to go to my father to explain." Mr. Lu said.
Fourth Master Lu shrugged indifferently, "Then go and talk to your father."
When the two found Mr. Lu, he was sitting under the eaves with the old lady, having a pot of tea and a game of chess.
"Why are you two brothers here at this time?" the old lady asked.
The old lady is used to being quiet, and even her daughters-in-law don't bother to sleep in the morning and dusk. When they have nothing to do, in the afternoon, she gets up to talk and pass the time.
Won't say anything.
As for the son, that's even more true. He always comes after the evening meal to accompany the old lady to eat and talk. It's not a holiday, and he is rarely seen during the day.
Mr. Lu was unhappy when he saw the two children coming together.
"Why, if I don't agree, I'll come over to your mother. You didn't expect that I'm here and I don't agree."
Just as Mr. Lu was about to explain that they came to see him, not their mother, Mr. Lu spoke first.
"Hey, you didn't expect it. I'm going to be an official too. Who will play with you in the mud at home every day?"
Mr. Lu became furious when he heard this, "Who is playing in the mud?"
"What are your clay sculptures playing for if they aren't playing with mud?"
Mr. Lu was so angry that he wanted to beat his son, but Mr. Lu hid behind the old lady.
"Mom, look at dad, he still can't say anything, and he gets angry when he does."
The old lady protected Mr. Lu and raised her head to look at the old lady, "Okay, the child is right. He is covered in mud all day long. He has never been like this when he was a child."
Mr. Lu instantly turned off the engine and sat panting, ignoring his two sons.
After a long while, Mr. Lu couldn't help but say: "I said no, it won't do, and it won't do if you drag your brother and your mother along."
Mr. Lu sat calmly next to the beauty in the corridor opposite, with the sun still basking on his back. The servant brought a small kang table and placed it next to him. Mr. Lu took a sip of tea before saying,
"Not really, I just want to tell you something."
Fourth Master Lu also sat on the other side of the Kang table next to the beauty. The old man took a sip of tea on the ground and said, "Third brother, I insist on telling you, but I won't even tell you."
Mr. Lu raised his big palm and was about to slap it down. The old lady said lightly, "My chess piece."
Mr. Lu lowered his raised hand in embarrassment.
"What do you mean?"
"Mom is here too, so let's just talk straight to the point. My fourth brother and I will take Shiro, Wulang and Shen Dalang to Kyoto in a few days."
"What? You still want to take the child with you?" Mr. Lu shouted angrily.
Fourth Master Lu shrugged and spread his hands, "What should we do? You are the clan leader. You have to consider the family. My brother and I are also parents. We also have to earn a future for our descendants."
The old lady finally understood, "Do you want to wait and choose?"
Nowadays, in the imperial examination, unless you are in the first or second class, you may not get an official position if you pass the Shujishi test. You have to wait to be selected for the candidate vacancy. If the opportunity is not good and there is no money involved, you may not get the Jinshi.
There are officials to do it.
Mr. Lu nodded.
But Fourth Master Lu said: "Wait, who can wait? How old are my brother and I? We should go cry and complain about our father."
Not to mention Mrs. Lu, even Mr. Lu was shocked and started crying. What were you crying about?
"I really can't stay in this house anymore. My father is furious all the time. At such an old age, he can hit whenever he wants. He has no face at all in front of his children and grandchildren. He doesn't care about household chores and only knows how to play with mud. The family can barely survive.
Open the pot, there will be too many children to live in."
Mr. Lu really wants to give him a thumbs up, brother, you really dare to say that.
Mr. Lu wanted to slap the table again, but the chessboard prevented him from doing so. When he looked sideways, the old lady actually nodded her head.
"Shuzi, what nonsense are you talking about?"
Fourth Master Lu said seriously, "Father, what I tell you is the truth. You will not serve as an official for the Lu family, but my brother and I have to work hard for our children and grandchildren."
Of course Mr. Lu knows that. In fact, he also listened to what Mr. Lu said in the morning. However, he stubbornly believes that the Lu family is doing well now, which means that his original choice was not wrong.
The old matter was brought up again, not to mention that there was a Wen family that he couldn't deal with.
He was also very confused. If not for this, he would have been playing in the mud alone. How could he come to play chess with the bad chess basket at noon.
"Go ahead, the two brothers will work together, and there won't be any gaps in whoever fills the gap first. Whether you can hit the spot or not depends on luck, and you can't influence others."
The old lady's words made Mr. Lu take back his long speech.
When the two brothers heard this, they also stood up and bowed to their mother, "My mother's teachings, I will keep them in mind."
Mr. Lu yelled at the three people, "Hey, my words are useless, right?"
The old lady glanced at him and took the tea, "What do you mean, you came to my place to play chess at noon. You never liked playing chess with me. It turned out that you were defeated by the children."
"Okay, don't waste time here. Go play with your mud. I want to rest too."
Mr. Lu defended himself here, "I wasn't playing in the mud."
But no one listened. The old lady just warned, "If your footwear gets muddy again, you'll have to go barefoot and stop wearing the footwear."
Third Master Lu and Fourth Master Lu almost suffered internal injuries from holding back their laughter.