In the next period of time, Lu Zheng mainly dealt with Leng Jian's century-old collection and his own property in Tonglin County.
Tonglin County was too small to sell, so Lu Zheng even made a special trip to Yizhou Prefecture to sell all the gold, silver and jades he had collected, and exchanged them for thousands of coins.
After returning to Tonglin County, he first set up a sugar factory, hired a shopkeeper, opened up channels, purchased honey grains, made honey syrup, and also purchased icing sugar on a small scale, completing a one-stop process from purchasing, production to sales.
, even without Lu Zheng, it can still operate stably, covering all Lu Zheng's daily expenses.
In addition, for future convenience, Lu Zheng bought the two courtyards on the other side of his house, opened up the courtyard walls, renovated it, added a stable, a groom, and of course a carriage and two horses.
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"So, these things are actually provided to us by Leng Jian?"
Lu Zheng took Liu Qingyan to visit their new home. Liu Qingyan asked with a surprised look on her face.
"Yes, speaking of it, he is really a good person... such a monster..." Lu Zheng nodded matter-of-factly, "Not only did he give me the scimitar, he also gave me his century-old collection. I have to say
That’s really righteous!”
"Lu Lang~" Liu Qingyan glanced at Lu Zheng, but she couldn't help laughing and hid her mouth and snickered.
Seeing that Liu Qingyan didn't react at all when hearing Leng Jian's name again, Lu Zheng nodded, and the death penalty was cleared. It seemed that Liu Qingyan's childhood shadow had disappeared.
At this moment, Lao Li trotted all the way over and said, "Sir! There is a young couple outside the door looking for you. The young master calls himself Zhu."
Lu Zheng's eyes lit up when he heard this, he turned to Liu Qingyan and smiled, "Let's go, I'll take you to meet a friend."
Liu Qingyan covered her mouth and chuckled, "Is it the one who has bad luck raining down on Yushan?"
Lu Zheng nodded and smiled, "Exactly!"
He had gone to Yizhou Prefecture to deal with Leng Jian's collection, and when he came back, he stopped by the Lushui River God's Mansion. He didn't find any luck with Zhu Yushan, so he invited the couple to come to Tonglin County as guests.
Now ten days have passed, and it seems that they came to visit as promised.
Lu Zheng told Liu Qingyan about this, and the two of them personally welcomed the guests. When they walked out of the gate, they saw Zhu Yushan and his rich lady Li Hanyu of Heshen Mansion waiting at the gate.
Zhu Yushan was wearing a blue shirt and Confucian robe. He looked simple and plain, with an ordinary face, but his eyes were bright and his figure was tall and straight.
Li Hanyu was wearing a silver-patterned silk brocade skirt and a white jade carved emerald hairpin. She was nestled next to Zhu Yushan, with smiling eyes and a pretty face.
"Best wishes, brother and sister-in-law!" Lu Zheng went out and held his hands, "Please come in quickly!"
"Sorry to disturb Brother Lu!" Zhu Yushan bowed his hands and said humbly, and then took his wife into the Lu family.
Entering the courtyard, Lu Zheng introduced, "This is my fiancée, Liu Qingyan."
Liu Qingyan bowed slightly and said, "I have met Mr. Zhu and I have met Sister Li."
"I've met Miss Liu."
"Hello, sister." Li Hanyu grabbed Liu Qingyan and looked her up and down, her eyes shining.
"Sister, you are..."
Liu Qingyan couldn't help but cover her mouth and chuckle, nodded and said with a smile, "Sister, you have a good eye."
Knowing that Zhu Yushan and Li Hanyu were not ordinary people, Liu Qingyan did not deliberately hide her identity in front of them, so Li Hanyu saw the clues at a glance.
Li Hanyu looked at Lu Zheng, his eyes showing admiration.
Being able to recognize a vixen as his fiancée as a cultivator shows that Lu Zheng has no prejudice against monsters. This makes Li Hanyu, a carp spirit, appreciate it very much. It shows that Lu Zheng's respect for their Lushui River Divine Mansion goes beyond
Just because of their identity as river gods.
Lu Zheng invited the two of them to the backyard, and Uncle Li followed him, serving tea and snacks.
"Uncle Li, go tell Aunt Liu and bring out your best craftsmanship," Lu Zheng said.
"Okay!" Uncle Li nodded in agreement and hurriedly ran to help Aunt Liu.
A few people were chatting casually in the backyard. Li Hanyu took Liu Qingyan to whisper, while Lu Zheng took Zhu Yushan to visit his study room and showed him his calligraphy.
"Lu Zheng's handwriting is so good!" Zhu Yushan sighed, and then seemed to suddenly remember something, "By the way, what kind of fame does Brother Lu have now? Is he a civil servant?"
"No." Lu Zheng shook his head indifferently, "I'm not a scholar."
"Huh?" Zhu Yushan looked at Lu Zheng in disbelief.
Lu Zheng nodded and said, "I have never taken the county examination, so naturally I have no merit."
"Huh?" Zhu Yushan blinked, "You haven't taken the exam either?"
Lu Zheng has an extraordinary appearance and good cultivation. Zhu Yushan thought that Lu Zheng must at least be a civil servant, and he has never taken the local examination?
He had never thought about whether Lu Zheng would pass the exam or not. He could write such a good calligraphy, it was difficult to judge people, and he had a lot of honors as a scholar at his fingertips?
And he doesn't even have the reputation of being a scholar...
Suddenly moved, as if he had found a comrade with the same problem, Zhu Yushan held Lu Zheng's hand and said sympathetically, "Brother Lu, are you also so unlucky?"
Lu Zheng, "..."
You are unlucky! Your whole family is unlucky!
"Brother Zhu, I misunderstood. I don't want to take the exam." Lu Zheng said seriously.
"I am refining my Qi and cultivating myself. I have no interest in officialdom. Reading is just to increase my knowledge and enlighten my wisdom. I have no utilitarian intention." Lu Zheng said seriously.
Zhu Yushan looked puzzled, "Studying and taking exams, serving as local officials, doing things for the people, and relieving the people's problems are the duties of our generation of scholars. How can we have any utilitarianism?"
Lu Zheng, "..."
What the hell, how should I reply? Wait online, urgent!
"I admire you! Brother Zhu has lofty ambitions, and I can't match them." Lu Zheng decisively changed the topic, "So Brother Zhu is still planning to take the state examination this year?"
"Exactly!" Zhu Yushan nodded, "When I go back next time, I plan to retreat for a month, study with peace of mind, and then go to Yizhou Mansion to take part in this year's state examination."
Lu Zheng blinked and held Zhu Yushan's hand, "I wish you a safe journey, brother."
"It will definitely go well this time!" Zhu Yushan nodded and said, "Brother Lu can also come to the state capital for a visit. Even if there is no exam, you can chat with various candidates and learn more about book knowledge."
Lu Zheng blinked and said perfunctorily, "Okay, if I have time, I will go and see it."
"Sir, lunch is ready and can be served." Uncle Li's voice sounded from the side door.
So Lu Zheng hurriedly ended his awkward chat with Zhu Yushan, "Let's go, there are a lot of fresh ingredients here, I wish you to try them!"
"Okay, I heard it from Brother Lu last time in the Heshen Mansion. I want to give it a try."
Zhu Yushan responded with a smile, walked out with Lu Zheng, and saw Li Hanyu and Liu Qingyan waiting for them in the courtyard holding hands.