Chapter 23: Entrustment (1)

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In the early morning of the second day, a major event occurred in the city of Quanzhou, nearly a thousand soldiers in completely different armor and Yuan soldiers entered the city to take over the defense of Quanzhou Mansion, and the hundreds of households of these soldiers wore strange leather helmets and talked to each other in an incomprehensible way.

Those soldiers left by Zhao Qing under the leadership of the centurion were supposed to theorize, but when they saw the other party as the leader of a thousand households showed off the section and documents to take over the city defense, they had to reluctantly retreat outside the city, which was the county lord had already confessed, if there was a general with the color of the festival and the document coming, they must withdraw from Quanzhou unconditionally, anyway, Quanzhou is not a place where they have lived for a long time, but it is just psychologically difficult for them to accept this place to the descendants of Fanbang.

After receiving the report from the officials, the prefect Tang Mian immediately sighed in the study and said: "It has only been two months since the disaster of the Zake cha, the county lord was recalled to Dadu by Banzai, and the general Zhao Qing was also transferred to the north. ”

"In this way, this excellent port, the richest city in the Central Plains, Quanzhou City will definitely be destroyed! As the prefect, I will do my best to protect the Han people in my city, Qu Eighteen, pay attention to the news that the two Semu people have entered the city, and report to me at any time! Tang Mian reluctantly said to Qu Eighteen, the messenger who was kneeling on the ground.

"Yes, sir!" Qu Eighteen knelt on the ground and said, but secretly thought in his heart: "That Semu person has always been at odds with the imperial court, and this time he entered Quanzhou, it must be because of the war in the north that General Zhao will be transferred!" ”

Tang Mian and Qu 18 didn't know that the city defense of Quanzhou Mansion was not because Emperor Yuan Hui allowed the volunteers to enter the two 10,000 households, but for another reason. (If you are interested in this reason, please go to the eighth section of the work to read, and you will no longer occupy the main article section!) )

Shang Yu woke up in his sleep, hurriedly got dressed, walked from the back hall to the front steward's room, and picked up several copies of the purchase list to review again.

"This time it was actually the main family to move back to Taicang, and some of the people in the business moved west to Yangzhou, Lu Fu and Lu Cai said that this move out of Quanzhou was the plan of the head of the family a few years ago, but why did they give up the largest port in the Central Plains, such as the merchants are gathered in Quanzhou sea and land today, what is the reason for the head of the family to do this?"

Yesterday, Lu Fu and Lu Caidai head Lu Weixuan sent a message, instructing Shang Yu to buy and send the goods to several sea ships docked at the port, and also strictly ordered not to spread rumors that in three days, the head of the family and the people in the house would leave the city.

"It seems that I need to go to the master and ask, what kind of organization is the Business Alliance? Why did the business and the head of the family move separately? Shang Yu looked at the list in his hand, but two huge question marks appeared in his heart.

Thinking of this, Shang Yu raised his head, put the list of lands in his hand into his arms, opened the door and walked to the outside of the room where the families lived in the courtyard.

"Ding Seventeen, Mu Thirteen! Come out quickly, five brothers, I have something for you to do. Shang Yu shouted outside.

As soon as the words fell, the door was opened from the outside in, and Mu Shisan walked out, with a smile on his little face and said, "Business manager, you got up so late!" Our brothers have been waiting for you, and if you don't come, my stomach will be hungry! ”

Shang Yu couldn't help but laugh after hearing this, and said, "I made some new plans for the purchase last night, and I slept late, so I got up a little later!" I didn't expect you to wait for me! Eat first, then get down to business! ”

He actually wanted to take someone out to do things without breakfast, and he couldn't help but feel that he was too anxious, and when he got up, it was already midday, and the sky was already bright, for the people of Quanzhou who got up at the right time, he really got up too late at this time!

At the same time, he also felt a sense of warmth in his heart for the actions of his subordinates waiting for him to eat, the kind of dishes made by Lu Fu for the steward were really good, but the meals used by the family members were rich enough for Shang Yu, a child who had only eaten glutinous rice porridge and pickle sticks since he was a child.

It's also strange to say, since Shang Yu left Ding Seventeen behind, and then ate with them, the relationship with Shang Yu has been extremely harmonious, and every time they will get together for dinner, Shang Yu got up late today, everyone was waiting for him, and it could be seen that Shang Yu had actually won the approval of his subordinates.

Entering the room, a sweet smell of rice entered Shang Yudi's nose, followed by the fragrant smell of fried pork with cabbage.

"Huh! I actually added meat today, guys waited for me for an hour, and the food was cold, right? Shang Yu saw at a glance the huge casserole placed on the table, it was indeed fried meat with cabbage, and there was more meat and less vegetables, but it was still steaming after half an hour, which made Shang Yu a little puzzled.

"Business steward, it's weird! Today's dish is the second lady ordered someone to send it, and she also took this huge casserole to send it, and the rice bucket next to it is also made of high-quality polished rice, but I didn't expect the second lady to suddenly change her sex, and actually let people send such a good dish, it must be because of the injury to the business manager! Ding Qiqi, who was sitting behind the table, said with a huge casserole lid in his hand and a smile.

He saw Shang Yu shouting outside, so he took off the lid of the pot, several family members have a lot of things to do every day, and they would have been hungry early, if it weren't for Shang Yu's early cooking.

Hearing what Ding Seventeen said, Shang Yu remembered what happened yesterday, and he was a little annoyed and a little afraid, if Lu Wan really told Lu Weixuan about that day and yesterday, then he Shang Yu would not be able to tell even if he had a thousand mouths, and he would be driven out of the house.

But listening to what Ding Seventeen said at present, Na Lu Wan actually ordered the kitchen to send this big casserole dish with meat, obviously he felt guilty for hurting him yesterday, and he couldn't help but be confused for a while, thinking of the strange feeling of connecting his lips with Lu Wan, his heart couldn't help but swing again, but he immediately thought: "There is a huge disparity in each other's identities, how can I, a little steward, think about that kind of nonsense?" ”

retracted his cranky thoughts at the moment, so he said calmly: "Don't think so much, although the second lady has a bad temper, it's not something that our subordinates can say more, let's eat quickly!" Later, I will take you to the seven shops to get the goods, and today I will be tired of all the brothers, and the goods will be transported to the dock in a centralized manner. And don't talk nonsense, I'll tell you about it later on the road! ”

"Shipped to the docks? Why do the goods in Fuchu have to be shipped to the terminal? Mu Thirteen immediately opened his eyes wide and asked with a puzzled expression.

"Eat! I'll tell you again on the way. Shang Yu said majestically, and motioned to Ding Qiqi to add food for everyone.

The five family members were a little surprised when they heard this, but seeing that Shang Yu was reluctant to say at this time, they didn't dare to force themselves, and at the same time, Shang Yu was usually very tolerant of them, and the monthly money had risen by four yuan of silver, so he didn't ask more.

Seeing Shang Yu like this, Ding Qiqi put down the huge casserole lid in his hand, picked up the bowl and served the rice for everyone, and for a while, any doubts disappeared, and in its place was the scene of six people grabbing to eat.

"The amount of food in the business manager is fully double that of a month ago, and the speed is still so fast, it's amazing!" Mu 13 saw that Shang Yu had eaten three bowls of refined rice, and the speed of eating was much faster than that of the family members, and the second bowl of rice of the five family members had just been served, and Shang Yu had already finished eating, which showed his speed.

Shang Yu smiled slightly, didn't answer, and thought in his heart: "With that heavy iron frame on my back every day, it is normal for the amount of food to grow, but I haven't gained weight, and I don't know where all those meals have grown after eating?" ”

At this moment, there was a knock on the door outside, only to hear a somewhat timid female voice say: "Business steward, the second lady is waiting for you in the steward's room, there is something to discuss, please go over and talk about it!" It was actually the voice of Lu Wan's personal maid Ying'er.

Shang Yu couldn't help but be slightly stunned after hearing this, and said in his heart: "These two young ladies left yesterday with shame and indignation, adding meat and rice in the morning!" Now that she's in my butler's room, what does she want to do? "I was a little puzzled.

"Business manager, it seems that the second lady is a little sorry for hurting you yesterday! It's just that you don't forgive her easily, she is afraid of the master's punishment, so she used the method, before Steward Lu was teased by her the year before last, you must not be careless! Ding Qiqi sat opposite and whispered to Shang Yu with some uneasiness.

Hearing this, Shang Yu's face couldn't help but become gloomy, Lu Wan had seriously injured a gentleman in the private school a few years ago, that time she used a transparent filament produced in Fanbang to tie the gentleman when he was napping at the desk, and when the gentleman stood up, the person on the side of the chair fell down, and the poor gentleman who was over seventy years old never had a chance to stand up again.

"Seventeen! Don't worry, I'll be careful with her. Originally, he had a good impression of Lu Wan, but after Ding Seventeen reminded him, Shang Yu suddenly felt that Lu Wan's coming here was not a good thing.

With that, he stood up and pushed open the door and walked outside.

Outside the door is the maid Ying'er, this woman is thirteen years old, with several freckles on her face, she is Lu Wan's favorite personal maid, and that is all because this woman is the most well-behaved and sensible, although she is young, she can take care of Lu Wan very well, but her personality is a little shy and she doesn't like to talk to people more.

When she saw Shang Yu walking out of the room, she said softly and obediently: "Second Miss is waiting for you in the room, she didn't sleep all night yesterday!" I've been losing my temper all night, business steward, if the second lady hurts you by saying something, please bear with me, don't go to the master to complain! ”。

Shang Yu was slightly stunned, it seemed that Lu Wan hadn't slept well all night, and said in her heart: "Could it be that her conscience found out, felt that she had misunderstood me and injured me, and came to apologize to me today?" Remembering the incident of lips meeting yesterday, he completely forgot what Ding Seventeen had just said.

Seeing that Shang Yu didn't answer, Ying'er said again: "Business steward!" Would you please go and see Miss Two? As a maid, she naturally didn't understand how Shang Yu, the young steward, could snub the second lady so much, and make the second lady angry.

"Oh! Then I'll go see Miss Second right away! Ying'er, you go into the house and wait for a while! It's cold outside, and it's not good if you catch a cold! Shang Yu heard Ying'er's urging, so he came back to his senses and said, and asked Ying'er to go into the room of the family to warm up.

"Thank you, business manager, I'll go in, Brother Thirteen said two days ago to send me some gouache, and I just happened to go in to get it!" As Ying'er spoke, her little face turned red and she walked sideways past Shang Yu and walked towards the room.

Shang Yu couldn't help but smile after hearing this, and said in his heart: "It turns out that Mu Thirteen still has this kind of agreement with this timid Ying'er!" ”

Shaking his head, he took a deep breath and headed for his butler's room.

As he walked, he thought, "What are these two young ladies here for today?" I'd better be careful this time, if she messes around again! Even if I am kicked out of the house, I will report to the master! Anyway, in a few days, the Lu Mansion will move out of Quanzhou Mansion, and I can only do it for a few days, and I am about to return to the warehouse, and then accompany the old lady and the fourth brother, and I must not let the second lady bully me again! ”

But he suddenly thought in his heart: "The relationship between the master and the head of the family seems to be very strange, the master is a bookkeeper who even wants to listen to the head of the house, and in the business, everyone only knows Mr. Lu, and they don't have special respect for the head of the house!" What exactly is the business alliance that Master Luo is talking about? After meeting the second lady with these questions, after arranging all the guys, I should go and ask the master face to face! ”

While thinking about it, Shang Yu pushed open the door of the steward's room and walked in, and when he saw Lu Wan, he couldn't help but be surprised.

"Wife! I, Lu Weixuan, are now going to move to Taicang, and Xiao Wan will be fifteen years old after the New Year, and she will be able to get married. This time I want to send someone to marry her to your sister's son Shen Fu, although the Zhou Zhuang Shen family is not a good choice, but there is always a relationship, in this troubled world, the squire and others can save their lives, I think you will also agree with my opinion. ”

"Three days later, I will order Shang Yu, the housekeeper who bought the house, to lead a team to send Wan'er to Zhouzhuang to marry the Shen family in a beautiful manner, and I have sent someone to send the letter, but this wish is finally fulfilled for the husband, I hope you can rest in peace in the spirit of heaven!"

After Lu Weixuan finished saying these words, he raised his head, and slowly put a bunch of incense in his hand with wisps of green smoke into the incense burner, he was in a quiet room in the back hall of the Lu family, and behind the incense burner in front of him was a spirit card, which was engraved with the words "Wife Lu Li's spiritual position".

After doing all this, Lu Weixuan walked out of the door of the quiet room, wiped away a tear from the corner of his eye, and said in a majestic voice: "Lu Fu! ”

"Sir! Ruffoue is here. Lu Fu appeared in front of Lu Weixuan with a respectful face.

"Hurry up and buy a house and call Shang Yu here, I have something important to tell him!" Lu Weixuan said in a deep voice.

"Yes, sir!" After hearing this, Lu Fu said with a hint of joy flashing in the corners of his eyes.