Half an hour later, Mrs. Lu Zhang Wenwan sent Lu Daoyu to invite Ding Youwei and his entourage into the city. The Lu government sent two luxury carriages with double shafts and six ox carts, and Dr. Xu was also invited. Ding Youwei and Lu Weirui were in the same carriage.
People have a lot to say, but Run'er and Zongzhi walked beside Uncle Chou Chen Caozhi, one on the left and the other on the right. Run'er was very inquisitive and asked Uncle Chou how he went on his mission to Chang'an and Yecheng, and how he came to be here.
Di Qin Taixue was chatting with the Confucian scholars, while Zongzhi was listening with a smile. Anyway, Run'er asked everything he wanted to ask for him——
After not seeing him for a year, Chen Caozhi felt that his nephew Zongzhi's temperament had changed slightly. He was too quiet and taciturn in the past. After studying in Wu County for more than half a year, he was taught by masters and socialized with fellow students. His knowledge and knowledge increased, and his speech and behavior became more eloquent.
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But Run'er was still innocent and cute, and whispered: "Uncle Chou, there are so many people nowadays, and when everything calms down, Uncle Chou will tell you how to marry two ugly aunts. Run'er wants to listen." He muttered to himself again.
Said: "Yong Xu Xie Daoyun, the nymphomaniac Lu Weirui, and the ugly uncle are all married. Hehe, Run'er likes both ugly mothers."
Chen Cao Zhi He Ran.
When we arrived at Zhenqing Taoist Temple outside the west gate of the county city, the new head of the temple, Taoist Xiao Li, had already heard the news and led the Taoists to wait for him. Taoist Xiao Li was the nephew of the late Taoist priest Li, and Chen Caozhi was in Wu.
Chen Caozhi had known this Taoist Xiaoli since he was a student in the county. Chen Caozhi had a close relationship with Zhenqing Taoist Academy. He and Wei Rui also expressed their true love under the camellias in the mountains behind Zhenqing Taoist Academy——
Ding Youwei also knew about this Zhenqing Taoist Temple. He had heard Xiaolang say before that Xiaolang had copied thirty volumes of "Laozi's Five Thousand Essays" for his mother in the courtyard, so he got out of the car and went inside to pay homage. He also met with Chen Caozhi, Lu Weirui,
Zongzhi, Runer and others admired the camellias in the back mountain. Taoist Xiaoli carefully cultivated the precious "Big Purple Robe" and "Auspicious Snow" camellias. At this time, it was the "Big Purple Robe" and "Auspicious Snow" camellias.
When it blooms brilliantly.
Revisiting the old place, I remembered that time I put a golden walking stick on Lu Wei Rui under the "Auspicious Snow" camellia. Five years ago, it seemed like it was yesterday. I looked at Wei Rui in the blink of an eye, and Wei Rui just turned to look at him, smiled at each other, and loved him.
Feeling harmonious——
Run'er had been paying attention to the expressions of Uncle Chou and Aunt Chou. At this time, instead of asking Chen Caozhi, she asked Lu Weirui: "Aunt Chou, did you often play here with my Chou Uncle to enjoy flowers?"
Ding You smiled and said angrily: "Run'er, don't ask too many questions. You are not allowed to call me ugly aunt. Just call me aunt. And you can't call me that now."
Run'er said: "Run'er knows that you can't call me ugly aunt in front of outsiders yet. Run'er only calls her that in private."
Lu Weirui looked shy and said softly: "Run'er calls Chen Lang Uncle Chou, so you can call me Aunt Chou."
Run'er was very happy and called "Aunt Ugly" again. Lu Weirui agreed in a low voice. Run'er looked at her mother proudly -
Ding You smiled and shook his head.
Although Wu County is a prosperous county, it was also severely affected by this severe drought that has never happened in a century. Disaster victims have been displaced in every county. Chen Caozhi was traveling from Jiankang this time and encountered refugees begging along the way.
There is an endless stream of people, so this time I donated 100,000 yuan at Zhenqing Taoist Temple and entrusted Taoist Xiaoli to use it to give porridge, so that the nearby villagers affected by the disaster can survive this cold winter, and when the wheat is ripe next year, they will be able to overcome the difficulties.
Got——
Lu Weirui said: "Then I will go back and report to my stepmother, and I will also donate 100,000 yuan."
Chen Caozhi smiled and said: "There is no need to be humble. If Wei Rui is rich, it doesn't matter if he surpasses me. I won't feel shameless."
Lu Weirui smiled brightly and said, "Then donate 200,000 yuan."
The Lu family in Wu County was as wealthy as the Three Wus, with thousands of hectares of fertile land and thousands of servants. Lu Weirui could only donate 200,000 yuan in one thought.
Taoist Xiaoli said that all the donated money would be used to relieve the victims, so Chen Langjun and Mrs. Lu should rest assured.
The people in the county and town now know that Chen Caozhi and Lu Weirui have returned from Jiankang. They crowd around to watch. The lively scene is even better than the grand scene of thousands of people seeing off Chen Caozhi when he left Wujun to return to Qiantang.
, Runer had already got on the carriage at this time, and Chen Caozhi was still walking with his nephew Zongzhi. This was a good opportunity for Zongzhi to make a name for himself——
Many women came to watch. Four and a half years ago, they were still girls waiting to be married, but now they are women with children around their knees. Seeing that Chen Caozhi was as clear and elegant as the breeze and bright moon, and her style was even better than before, they couldn't help but sigh.
I can't help but feel that my time is fleeting, but Chen Cao is so handsome!
The people of Wu County saw Chen Cao's uncle and nephew walking hand in hand. Chen Caozhi was recognized as a handsome man, Jiangzuo Weijie, the first of the four handsome men in Jiangdong. His nephew Chen Zongzhi was only thirteen years old and was a few inches shorter than Chen Caozhi.
With picturesque features and graceful appearance, he was just like Chen Caozhi who studied in Wu County. The people of Wu County were amazed and praised him. They all said that the Chen family in Qiantang had such outstanding children, so why worry about the family not being prosperous!
Then there was the young girl who had not yet grown her hair and was in love for the first time. She took off the sachet she was wearing and shyly threw it to Chen Zongzhi. Chen Caozhi and the others did not dare to throw it. Chen Caozhi was already the best son-in-law of the Lu family——
After all, the thirteen-year-old Chen Caozhi was not as experienced as his uncle in his two previous lives. His handsome and fair face was flushed with shame, and he could not bear such a bold display of love——
Huang Xiaotong followed Zong Hou and picked up the sachet for him with a smile.
Run'er sat in the carriage and saw everything, covering her mouth and laughing, thinking: "So that's it. Uncle Chou said that he collected hundreds of sachets and threw them into the Qilin River in the south of Wujun City. If those girls knew
You know how sad it is, now that Uncle Chou’s marriage has been decided, it’s my brother’s turn, it’s really interesting!”
Thinking of herself because of her brother, this precocious girl couldn't help but think: "What will my future husband be like, and where is he now?" Thinking about this, she couldn't help but glance at Ran Sheng who was following the car.
Sheng has a majestic figure, walks as calmly as a mountain, has a high nose and wide mouth, and a resolute expression. The big beard on his face makes him look like a seventeen-year-old!
Run'er smiled inwardly and thought: "It's strange, I wonder what Xiao Sheng is doing. He is my distant uncle, and I can't marry him. Xiao Sheng is a good apprentice. Although he is not very smart, he respects his teacher.
Dao is willing to listen to the teaching——"
Run'er thinks that if she wants to marry, she must marry a handsome and elegant man like Uncle Chou. But there is only one Uncle Chou. Will there be any outstanding men like Uncle Chou in this world?
Run'er lost his father when he was three years old, and his mother Ding Youwei was also forcibly taken back by the Ding clan. Young Run'er, his grandmother, Uncle Chou and his brother depended on each other. Uncle Chou was the pillar of the Chen family in the west building, and Uncle Chou also unknowingly
Instead of her inner father figure, Uncle Chou is filial, friendly, responsible and affectionate, so it is not surprising that Run'er has a slight Electra complex. Fortunately, Run'er loves her mother more, so she has not developed a rebellious temperament -
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The group came to the Lu Mansion, and Mrs. Lu Zhang Wenwan and Lu Zhan's wife, Mrs. Zhu, came to greet them in person. Ding Youwei was only five years younger than Zhang Wenwan, but in terms of generation, because she was Chen Caozhi's sister-in-law, she was younger than Mrs. Lu Zhang Wenwan.
The first generation immediately accepted the gift from the younger generation. Mrs. Lu Zhang Wenwan even said that she did not dare to accept it, but she did not refuse it deeply and returned half of the gift——
Mrs. Lu Zhang Wenwan had long heard from Wei Rui that Chen Caozhi had a virtuous and beautiful sister-in-law. She was a girl from the Qian and Tang gentry. When she saw her today, she was indeed beautiful and spoke softly. In terms of temperament, she was not inferior to those from aristocratic families like them.
A woman, she also recalled that when Ding Youwei married Chen Cao's brother Chen Qing, the Chen family in Qiantang was still a poor family. This marriage also broke through many obstacles, but it was a pity that Chen Qingzhi died young——
The Lu Mansion held a grand banquet and invited all the well-known female relatives in Wu County to accompany Ding Youwei. Those female relatives originally looked down on women from humble small counties, but only came to the banquet because of the Lu family, Zhang family, and Zhu family.
, but seeing Ding Youwei, Chen Run, and their mother and daughter, they couldn't help but feel ashamed. These mother and daughter were so naturally beautiful, and they showed good upbringing in their responses.
Ding Youwei's birthday gift to Chen Caozhi was a set of hand-sewn winter clothes; Zongzhi gave Uncle Chou a four-character birthday poem he wrote, which was clear, elegant and impressive; Run'er painted a painting of "Ming Dynasty"
"Four Seasons Picture of the Holy Lake" was given to Uncle Chou, saying that Uncle Chou would be away from home in the future and could read it when he misses his hometown. Although his brushwork is still immature, it has a certain atmosphere and brushwork can be learned, but this kind of aura that comes from the soul is
For those who could not learn from it, Mrs. Lu Zhang Wenwan praised Run'er's intelligence and pointed out the shortcomings of Run'er's brushwork——
Lu Weirui also sewed a set of winter clothes and socks for Chen Cao. During the Wei and Jin Dynasties, girls from aristocratic families not only read poetry and books, but also had to practice women's beauty, women's virtues, women's speech, women's appearance, and women's skills like women from poor families.
As a good woman, Lu Weirui is very ingenious and sews very decent robes——
The day after arriving in Wu County, Chen Caozhi and Ran Sheng went to Fan Wang's manor on the north bank of the Jinghe River to visit Fan Wang, Fan Ning and his son. Fan Ning had not returned from his study tour in Jingxiang, so Chen Caozhi announced to Fan Wang that the imperial court had recruited him as a cavalry officer.
According to the imperial edict of Chang Shi, Fan Wang lived in idleness for several years, and the descendants of the Fan family could not advance into official positions because of Huan Wen's deliberate suppression. Otherwise, with the talents of Fan Ning and Fan Wu, the various governors and military offices were eager to recruit them, so why could they only do so so far?
Traveling west to teach Confucianism, now in order to get Fan Wang to help him rebuild the Beifu Army, Huan Wen wooed Fan Wang and awarded him a noble and idle position. In this way, the invisible ban on Fan's children not to serve in official positions was naturally broken. No matter how stubborn Fan Wang was, in the interests of the clan
He had to bow to Huan Wen in front of him, not to mention that he was already aware of Chen Caozhi's plot, so he agreed to return to his official position and would help Huan Xi rebuild the Beifu Army as a regular servant next year.
Chen Cao said: "Gong Fan, I will go to Beijing at the end of the first month of next year. Please wait for me here, brother Wu Zi. I would like to ask him to help me."
Fan Wang said: "Okay, Aning respects you the most." He added: "You are important to build the army of Beifu. Liu Jian in Pengcheng, and Liu Laozhi and his son are the first people to recruit. I will write a letter first and send it to Pengcheng.
Let Liu Laozhi wait for you here in the first month of next year, as well as He Qian of the East China Sea, and Wu Zhong, the grandson of Jinling, are all descendants of good generals, all under the age of twenty. I will introduce them to you next year. If your son is born well, he will win over you.
