Lu Dashou was really stunned this time, if his mother hated him and beat him, he could understand that his mother was the old lady's confidant, and his loyalty was not said, and he didn't dare to let her know anything about what he did. But when his father beat him, he couldn't figure it out. My father obviously knows, and he is still in charge of this matter!

Lu Dashou felt aggrieved, and this grievance, he ignored that his wife was still there, and shouted directly at his father: "Dad, why did you beat me?" We helped Xiao Changfang do things, it was your idea, I just listened to your orders. This time, I was unlucky, and I asked my mother-in-law to betray her, so I revealed the stuffing. The old lady and brother beat me, and I bear it, but why are you beating me?! ”

Lu's mother looked at her husband in a daze as if she had been struck by lightning, with a look of disbelief.

Lu Changxiu's brows furrowed even tighter, and he threw another slap at his eldest son: "Son, what kind of place is this?" You're still yelling?! ”

Lu Dashou remembered that the old lady was present, shrunk his neck, and whispered, "Mother...... No...... That ......"

Mother Lu's eyes were dark, her body shook slightly, and she staggered to the table and sat down on the edge of the table.

Lu Dashou saw that the old lady was silent, and he didn't have the bottom in his heart: "Mother's ......"

"Okay, your mother knows it." Lu Changxiu was very calm, "She just couldn't believe it for a while." ”

Lu Dashou hesitated, but the hot pain on his face quickly drew his attention back: "Dad, why are you going to beat me?" And hit me twice?! ”

Lu Changxiu scolded him: "I scolded you for talking nonsense, you are still not vigilant?" What did you tell your daughter-in-law? Can you sue her for that kind of thing? I sued you a long time ago. That woman can't be trusted, and her temperament is rude, and she is not worthy of the lintel of our Lu family. You have to marry, I think that you are also old, and when it is time to marry a wife and have children, I am afraid that it will delay you, and if our family can really get out in the future, we will divorce this one, and then marry a good one. That's why you let go and let you marry her. But you should also know in your heart, there are some confidential things that must not be let her know. At least not until she gives birth to children for you before she knows. How do you listen? The matter of Kangping is known to the master's family, and the old lady and brother are suspicious of you, and you should be tight-lipped. Bite to death when you don't know it. I actually told your daughter-in-law what I said to your brothers and sisters in private, do you think your life is too long, or do you want to kill your father and me?! ”

Lu Dashou knew what his father was annoyed about, and he was very ashamed in his heart, and couldn't help but justify: "Dad, I didn't want to say it, it's all because the mother-in-law is not good, and she came back by boat all the way." We were locked up in the same room, and she kept counting me down. From morning to night, she looked down on us as official slaves, saying that she was blind before she married me. She scolded so badly that she could say anything shameless in her private room, and the guards outside listened to it and laughed at me. I couldn't help it, so I covered her mouth and quietly refuted her, my ancestors also served as officials, and they were from a big family, if it weren't for their bad luck and becoming an official slave, she wouldn't even be worthy of marrying me as a young grandmother, and she wouldn't even be worthy of lifting shoes for me! Besides, when she married me, it was also for the scenery of our Hou Mansion, if it weren't for her greed and cheapness, she didn't let the message of the Tu Sanyang family be blocked, and the old lady wouldn't be so angry. The matter of Kang Ping, just find an excuse to prevaricate the past, how can we end up in this field? She's embarrassed to blame me......"

Lu Changxiu snorted coldly: "Why did you leak the matter of the little long room to her?" ”

During Lu Da's birthday, Ai Aidi hesitated for a long time before she said ashamedly: "She laughed at me for showing off the old yellow calendar, and scolded my grandfather for being demoted to an official slave because of his iniquity, saying that I was inferior to ordinary slaves and was not qualified to speak in front of her." On the spur of the moment, I told Mrs. Jiong's promise to denaturalize our family......"

Lu Changxiu raised his arm to hit, but Lu Dashou hurriedly dodged back: "Dad, I know that I am wrong, how did I know that the mother-in-law would be so bad-hearted, pretending to be obedient to her face, and turning around to tell the old lady and brother?" It's not that I don't be wary, originally I also guarded against her, but when she heard my words, she changed her words, saying that she was willing to be a husband and wife with me for a lifetime, so that I would gain power in the future, and don't abandon her, so that she can also live a good life as a rich young grandmother. I saw that she said it sincerely, and I told her all the details when she was sincere, and I never thought that she would leak it out! ”

Lu Changxiu was so angry that he couldn't speak, kicked his son hard, and regardless of his cry of pain, he reprimanded: "You remember it clearly for me, if anyone asks you about this matter again, you will say that this matter is completely your idea alone, you once asked me what I meant, I scolded you, you didn't dare to say anything anymore, and you didn't mention it to your family." But you were confused for a while, and you were deceived by the people of Xiaochangfang with rhetoric, so you were confused, but except for that kang screen, nothing else has been done, and Mrs. Xiaochangfang Jiongda kept you, and she originally planned to use it again in the future. Do you remember everything?! ”

"Remember, remember." Lu Dashou rubbed his calves, nodded with a sad face, and looked at his mother with some hesitation: "That mother ...... here"

Lu Changxiu's expression was stern: "You go out first, I have something to say to your mother." ”

Lu Dashou didn't go out, but hesitated, pulled his father to the corner of the room, whispered a few words, and then asked in a slightly louder voice, "What should I do?" ”

Lu Changxiu's face was full of surprise, and he immediately frowned: "No, you just treat it as if you don't know about it, and you will be free for a while, find a place where no one can see it, and throw things away." ”

Lu Dashou was a little anxious: "But ......"

"No, but!" Lu Changxiu said categorically, "If we want to be good citizens again, we must first save our lives, don't really regard Xiao Changfang as the master, they are using us, why are we not using them?!" ”

Lu Dashou seemed to understand something, nodded and went out. Their family occupies a courtyard behind the old house, with three main rooms, two side rooms, and a clean room and a stove room. The main house is naturally lived by his parents, and the wings on both sides are the houses of Xiaoman and Bilian, and Lu Dashou does not have his own room, so he naturally has to go to his younger brother's house to live at this time.

After he left, only Lu Ma and his wife were left in the house. Lu Changxiu was silent for a moment. Walked to the table and sat down across from his wife: "Don't you have anything to say?" ”

"What else can I say?" Lu Ma's voice was light, as if floating from the sky. "You've made it clear enough......"

Lu Changxiu thought for a while: "Don't be too angry, I have been married to you for many years, and I have three children, even if I have the opportunity to leave in the future, I will not dislike you, as long as you don't always put the master first in your heart, and consider yourself a loyal servant everywhere." Husbands, sons, and daughters will all lean back......"

Lu Ma sneered, and her expression returned to indifference.

Seeing her like this, Lu Changxiu was a little uneasy: "Don't be confused. The old lady has already believed my words, and has no intention of pursuing it further, which is also a reward for the dedication of our husband and wife over the years. If you tell the old lady what I and Da Shou Fangcai said, our father and son will certainly not get well. You wait beside the old lady. Don't you feel embarrassed? There are also Xiaoman and Bilian, you have to think about them too. Bilian is also older now, she should get married in less than two years, she is a first-class girl next to her eldest sister, everyone feels decent, and her future marriage will not be bad. If she loses this errand, her reputation will be ruined, how can she get married? The son is not doing well. There is still a chance to start over, but if the daughter marries the wrong one. I can't turn over in this life! ”

Mother Lu's heart was extremely sad, how could she not understand this truth? Isn't she herself the truest portrayal of this sentence?

She looked at her husband with a sneer: "I really don't understand, where did you get the confidence to think that Xiao Changfang can really make your wishes come true?" What do you think is the identity of the official slave? Can it be compared to ordinary slaves? When the old lady was still in charge of the Hou Mansion, she favored us so much, and she couldn't get rid of this identity for us. The little long house is now ruined, how can they do it?! ”

Lu Changxiu moved his lips, but he still didn't answer after all. It is of course impossible to get rid of the status of an official slave in a bright way, unless he has made some great contributions to the national court and washed away the shame of his ancestors, but he knows in his heart that he does not have this ability, and his sons do not have this ability. wants to stop being an official slave, unless he is no longer Lu Changxiu. What Xiao Changfang promised was to change the name and surname of their family, get a legal household registration, and give them a sum of silver, so that they could be rich and good citizens in other towns, maybe they could also let their two sons study the imperial examination, and be a show and a person, as long as they don't go to the capital and don't meet people who know them, who will know that they are official slaves? After a few decades, the people who knew them died, and the days were stable.

Lu Changxiu hesitated for a long time, and only said one sentence: "There is naturally a way, don't ask, you will know when the time comes." ”

Mother Lu sneered: "You believe them, and you know that it is not a proper way, otherwise we will go to the old lady and get it!" After a pause, she asked sharply: "What did Fang Dashou say to you?" What does Xiao Changfang want to do to the old lady and her brothers and sisters?! Don't want to hide it from me, if you dare to hurt the old lady and her brother and sister, it is the love of husband and wife, the love of mother and son, and I can't care about it! ”

Lu Changxiu frowned, and was silent for a while before saying, "No matter what Xiao Changfang wants to do, I will ask Dashou not to do it, so don't ask." I'm not confused, now the whole little second room knows that Da Shou has a relationship with Xiao Changfang, if there is something wrong with the old lady and brother at this time, is there still a life for our father and son? I want to get rid of the status of an official slave, but I will never trade my life for it! ”

The tears in Lu's mother's eyes could no longer be suppressed, the unspeakable pain in her heart, her husband didn't let his son do things that hurt his master, he was just to spare his life, not to be grateful for the master's kindness. She has been blind for more than 20 years, and for the sake of a pair of children, she has to hide the truth from her master, how can she live this kind of life?!

Lu Dashou entered his younger brother Xiaoman's room, and looked at the things in it neatly arranged, and there was actually a desk, on which there were two books, pen, ink, paper, inkstone, and "Analects" and "Shangshu", and he felt a little uncomfortable. In the past, when the Nanhou Mansion was not separated, he relied on his parents, who were in charge, and he had studied carefully for a few years, and his father was strict with him at that time, and he couldn't memorize the texts, and the ring ruler would fall into his hands at any time. It was impossible for him to study for the imperial examination, and his father still wanted to force him, and he was already dissatisfied in his heart, so after he separated from his parents five years ago and stayed in the capital, he completely threw away his books. Now looking at these things of my younger brother, I can guess how hard my younger brother usually works, is it possible that he will not be an official slave in the future, and his younger brother can really take the exam before coming back? What about him who wasted his schoolwork?

He pursed his lips, took a sip, then loosened his belt, and took out a very tightly wrapped paper bag from the inside of his close-fitting coat, about an inch square. This was given to him by Mrs. Jiongda of the small long house, but his father told him to throw things away. Although he felt that if he lost something, he might not be rewarded by Mrs. Jiong, so how could he be a good citizen? But he couldn't help but listen to his father's words. After thinking about it, he decided not to lose anything and hide it for the time being.

He looked around the room, rummaging through the bed, desk, shelf, and so on, but couldn't find a suitable place. After all, this is his younger brother Xiaoman's house, he is Brother Wei'er's little servant, he doesn't live in the inner house, he has to come back to sleep every day, if the things are not hidden tightly enough, it is difficult to explain if the younger brother finds out. Lu Dashou thought to himself, why don't you go to her sister Bilian's house and have a look? Bilian has to wait by the eldest sister's side, and rarely spends the night at home on weekdays, and the girl's house is not easy for outsiders to enter and leave, and her house is a good place to hide things. After two days, his parents arranged another room for him to live in for a long time, and it was not too late for him to get his things back.

He took the paper bag, got up and went out, wanting to go to his sister's house opposite, Leng might as soon as he turned around, he saw his sister Bilian standing behind him: "Big brother, where are you going?" She lowered her head and looked at the paper bag in his hand with a curious expression: "What is this?" ”

Lu Dashou was frightened into a cold sweat, and hurriedly put the paper bag into his sleeve: "You...... How long have you been here? Why don't you make a sound when you enter the house? Scared me. ”

Bilian smiled: "The girl said that the eldest brother was back, so she gave me a day off." I just came back, and I saw that my father had just gone out, and my mother was sitting alone in the house and angry, and she didn't pay attention to people. I wanted to come over and ask someone what was going on. She raised the basket in her hand: "Look, what I took in the kitchen is my brother's favorite lion's head and sauced duck, and I also asked the cook to cook my father's favorite braised pork, and then ask my mother to cook a few side dishes in a while, and our family will have a reunion dinner tonight!" ”

Lu Dashou wiped his sweat unnaturally: "Mother...... I'm afraid you'll still be angry with me, and you won't be able to cook for me. ”

Bilian suddenly said: "Yes, brother, you made a mistake and were demoted." What the hell are you doing? I asked the girl, but she asked me to come back and ask you. ”

Lu Dashou's face was even more uncomfortable, and his eyes flickered: "What do you do with that kind of thing?" My mother is angry, and it is impossible to cook, but I can't skip dinner. Good girl, can you go to the kitchen and cook a few meals? ”

Bilian hesitated: "I haven't actually studied much...... It's okay to cook two dishes, but it may not be delicious. She turned and took the basket and went to the stove to work. Lu Dashou looked at her back and quietly touched her room.

Bilian didn't react until she arrived at the stove, it hadn't been an hour since she finished lunch, even if she wanted to make dinner, she wasn't in a hurry at this time, but the eldest brother, maybe still hungry, asked him what he wanted to eat, and she made him a little better. Thinking so, she turned to look for her brother, and when she looked for it, she couldn't see anyone, and she was sullen in her heart, and accidentally caught a glimpse of a figure in her room, and hurriedly took a closer look, but found that it was her brother, and when she pulled the round stool she usually sat on to the wall, and stepped on a high place, holding the small paper bag in her hand, and stuffing it into the beam.

She frowned, her heart full of doubts. Brother, what is this doing? What's in that paper bag? (To be continued......)