Chapter 26 The Rong Family (Asking for Recommendation Votes)
Madame Rong walked out of the guest house and tightened the squirrel skin cloak on her body. The pen fun pavilion www.biquge.info sat on the bench covered with brocade cushions under the porch, let the peony help her put on the clogs, and pursed her lips to look at the fluttering snowflakes outside. Peony knows that Mrs. is in a good mood today.
After putting on the clogs, Peony held up a pink oilcloth umbrella painted with delicate peony flowers, and Peony helped Mrs. Rong slowly walk towards the main courtyard.
The ancestral home of the Rong family is the same as the Zhou family, but it is not a village. The Rong family lives in Huai Shutun, and now the Rong family in Xuzhou, that is, Rong Jing's grandfather, is the third room of the Rong family. The second room of the Rong family has two daughters, and after the death of the old man and the old lady in the second room of the Rong family, the two daughters of the second room and the third room rarely move around except for the New Year's Festival.
The old man of the Rong family's big house left early, and it was Rong Jing's grandfather who helped the eldest sister-in-law pull the two nephews to grow up. The two nephews are both studying materials, and they both passed the Jinshi examination. Now the eldest lord Rong Zhixiang is the chief officer of the Ministry of Officials, and the second lord Rong Zhirui is the chief officer of the Ministry of Industry. The two of them grew up under the protection of the third room, so they are very close to the third room.
There is only one son in the third room, Rong Zhijin, who has not liked to read since he was a child. After the old man Rong San failed to discipline him repeatedly, he had to learn to do business. I didn't expect Rong Zhijin to be good at reading, but he was really good at business. Gradually, the third old man gave up. Rong Zhijin's business is getting bigger and bigger, and it has reached Xuzhou City. Coupled with the care of the eldest and second masters in the capital, the Rong family's business has always been smooth. This is also the reason why the Rong family, which is also a businessman, has a higher status than other families.
Mrs. Rong's Lu family is from the Lu family in Huzhou, and she and Rong Zhijin are also a good match. The old man of the Lu family was originally the head of the dart game, but later because he was seriously injured and could not continue to be a bodyguard, he washed his hands and withdrew from the rivers and lakes. After the old man of the Lu family withdrew from the rivers and lakes, he used the contacts accumulated when he was walking darts to start a business. After the death of Old Man Lu, his eldest son Lu Jae-won inherited the family business. Lu Zaiyuan is bold, affectionate, filial and kind, and takes good care of his younger brothers and sisters.
After the accident of the Yu family, the discerning Lu Zaiyuan not only sighed, but also seized the opportunity and led the rapid rise of the Lu family. In just a few years, the Lu family's business can be said to be the first in Huzhou. The younger brother Lu Zaiguang preferred martial arts, and secretly ran to the capital behind his family's back, and became a head catcher in Jingzhao Mansion.
Although Lu Zaiyuan was angry with his younger brother's arbitrary behavior, he was worried that his younger brother would be uncomfortable living alone in the capital, so he moved his family to the capital. Of course, it also transferred half of the Lu family's business to the capital. And the industry in Lujia Huzhou was handed over to Lu Zaiye and Lu Zaichang, the two cousins of the second uncle's family.
Mrs. Rong Lu is Lu Jae-won's only sister. After the death of his parents, Lu Zaiyuan and Mrs. Lu took great care of the Lu family. By chance, Lu and Rong Zhijin, who went to Huzhou to buy goods, met and fell in love at first sight. Lu Zaiyuan loves the Lu family very much, so naturally he will not easily let his sister go. After many temptations and tests, after confirming Rong Zhijin's character and the Rong family's family style, he nodded and agreed to the Rong family's proposal. Mrs. Lu was worried that the Lu family would suffer in the Rong family, so she accompanied a lot of dowry. Now when it comes to Lu's dowry, people still talk about it. At that time, ten miles of red makeup was the envy of many people.
With the bond of the Lu family, the Lu family and the Rong family are naturally very close. Especially after Lu Zaiyuan transferred his business to the capital, in just a few years, he won a place in the flowery city of Beijing. This made the Rong family look up to the Lu family even more.
Although Rong Zhixiang is an official in the court, he has a special conversation with Lu Zaiyuan, and the two of them often talk about wine. Rong Zhixiang even married his youngest daughter Rong Jun to Lu Zaiyuan's only son, Lu Zhendong.
After the marriage of the Lu family and the Rong family, although they could not walk sideways in the capital, the strength of the combination of the two families should not be underestimated. It's just that there are unforeseen circumstances, a year ago, the brothers Lu Zaiyuan and Lu Zaiguang returned to their hometowns with their families to worship their ancestors, and suddenly encountered bandits on the way back to Beijing. Except for Lu Zhendong, who had to take the boat when he set off, none of the master and servant entourage of the Lu family were spared.
Lu Zhendong was dressed in sackcloth, and knelt in the mourning hall for three days and three nights with remorse. Due to exhaustion, he finally fainted after the funeral. When I woke up, I felt weakness in my lower limbs. After the doctor's pulse, the cold invaded the kneecap, making it impossible to stand. If you want to recover, you must recuperate slowly.
Before Lu could recover from the grief of the death of his brother and younger brother, he heard that his nephew had a physical problem. immediately decided to take Lu Zhendong to Xuzhou and personally recuperate for him. And the Lu family's business in the capital was temporarily handed over to Lu Zaiye to take care of.
Lu walked into the house, Peony put away the umbrella, and Peony untied the cloak for her. Mother Wu heard the voice and walked out of the room, curtsied, and said while replacing the clogs on Lu's feet: "With such a big snow, why didn't Mrs. order them to prepare a sedan chair?"
"It's only a few steps from the guest house to the main courtyard, and besides, I want to experience the fun of walking in the snow. Lu said with a smile, took the hot handkerchief handed over by the little maid, sat down in front of the dresser, and carefully wiped his delicate fingers.
Mother Wu has served by Lu's side for many years and knows Lu very well. Looking at Lu's expression, I knew that Lu's mood was very good now, and when he was in a good mood, he would naturally be able to speak. Mother Wu sighed in her heart: Miss Zhou is really lucky.
Peony quickly removed the Zhu Hai on Lu's head with her hands and feet, and Wu's mother smiled beside her and replied about going to Zhou's house to deliver clothes. Thinking of the delicious refreshments in the "Splendid Fang", he naturally omitted the chaotic scene of the Zhou family, and only praised how beautiful the Zhou girl was when she put on her clothes, so that she could thank Mrs. more. After Lu finished removing her makeup and sat down at the table, Wu's mother handed the tea cup to her.
Lu took a few sips of tea before glancing at the dim sum on the table. Mother Wu understood and said with a smile: "The eldest girl ordered Madame's favorite red bean crisp in 'Shiwei Zhai'. ”
"Hehe, this kid has a heart. Lu picked up a piece of dim sum and said with a smile, looking at Wu's mother's smiling appearance, she stopped putting the dim sum in her mouth, the smile on her face also retracted, she looked at the dim sum in her hand over and over again, and said lightly: "If there is anything else, let's talk about it together." ”
"Hehe, I really can't hide anything from Madame's eyes. Mother Wu smiled and flattered, as if she didn't see Lu's face, and continued: "The second and third girls of the Zhou family want to come to the house tomorrow to greet you. ”