Lu Jing's heart was awe-struck after hearing this, it seems that Lin Ruhai wants to make a big move in Jiangnan, so Jiangnan will be lively.

This Jiangnan was originally the base camp of the Emperor Taishang, and the Yandao Yamen was the financial center of the Emperor Taishang, Lin Ruhai was probably not so easy to do big things, he couldn't help but be a little worried: "Is the teacher's safety guaranteed?" ”

As far as he knows, there are a lot of salt officials involved, not only salt officials, but also many local officials, and many salt merchants even stand behind the powerful people in Beijing.

The Jiangnan forces have a close relationship with most of the forces in the DPRK and China, and now Lin Ruhai is afraid that it is extremely dangerous to do something big.

"Don't worry, this matter is the teacher's own plan!" Lin Ruhai said confidently.

Lu Jing is not as optimistic as Lin Ruhai, especially thinking of what Lin Ruhai said before, he will resign and go into hiding after he gets out.

"The disciple feels that the teacher should also act cautiously, especially afterwards, if the teacher has no power, I am afraid that he will be retaliated."

Lin Ruhai's expression instantly became serious after hearing this, and he said for a long time: "Your worries are also reasonable, it seems that this time you have to plan more for the future, if you don't remind me, I'm afraid I almost forgot about it." ”

Lu Jing said: "It's good that the teacher can notice this!" ”

"Don't come these days, stay at home and study, and come back when I call you!"

He didn't want to involve Lu Jing, although since he accepted Lu Jing as a disciple, the fates of the two were linked.

But his action this time is afraid that it will make Jiangnan riot, Lu Jing is just lifting people now, if he is implicated, I am afraid that he will not even have the ability to protect himself.

"The teacher can use the place where the disciple can be used, and the disciple has two masters under him, I believe that the teacher can be safe."

For his own safety, Lu Jing has been practicing martial arts secretly in addition to studying over the years, and he is still practicing authentic martial arts of the Wudang faction.

Moreover, he recruited two masters from the rivers and lakes, if he was not worried about Lin Ruhai's safety at this time, he would not have exposed the masters around him.

Lin Ruhai looked at Lu Jing in surprise, and then showed a pleased smile: "Don't underestimate being a teacher, my Lin family is also a century-old family in the south of the Yangtze River, and has been operating here for many years, if you don't even have this ability, how can you be your teacher!" ”

Since Lin Ruhai was assassinated once a few years ago, he also recruited a highly skilled guard, and the Yandao Yamen also had many of his henchmen.

"The disciple waited at home for the teacher's good news!" Lu Jing's heart settled down, it seems that Lin Ruhai also has masters around him.

After Lu Jing returned home, he stopped caring about Lin Ruhai's affairs for the time being, because he knew that Lin Ruhai would not act for a while.

After all, Lin Ruhai still needs to surrender to Emperor Yuanyong in Beijing first, otherwise the action on his side will start, but Emperor Yuanyong doesn't know, but thinks that there is internal strife within the Jiangnan forces, and then it will be troublesome to add fuel to the fire.

It will take a lot of time for Lin Ruhai to contact Jingzhong back and forth, and Lu Jing estimates that it will take at least 20 days for Lin Ruhai to act.

Lu Jing took advantage of Lin Ruhai's preparations to inform Lu Jun and Ge Yu of the matter in the form of secret letters, and then he has been studying at home behind closed doors.

At the same time, he continued to inquire about the matter of raising his grandmother, the matter of Yangzhou, he had basically dealt with it properly, and the reason why he was not in a hurry to return to Gusu was to completely solve Lin Ruhai's matter.

On the eighth day of the second lunar month, after many days of inquiry, Lu Jing finally heard the news of a nurturing grandmother in Yangzhou Mansion.

Half a year ago, Tong Ming, the governor of Taizhou, spent a lot of money from Beijing to invite back a nurturing grandmother, and the Tong family wanted their daughter to participate in the draft, so they traveled thousands of miles from Beijing to invite a nurturing grandmother for their daughter.

It's just that Mrs. Tong died of illness two months ago, and now Miss Tong needs to keep filial piety for her mother, so naturally she can't participate in the draft.

After Lu Jing learned the news, he immediately arranged family affairs, took the guards and his personal entourage, and rode a horse from the land to chase them, and after two days of chasing, Qingzhou Wharf finally caught up with them.

Lu Jing has already inquired clearly, this Mama Qi came out of the palace, and she was originally the nurturing grandmother of the princesses to be married in the palace.

She has been in the palace all her life, and she came out of the palace after asking for a favor from the queen mother seven or eight years ago, and now she is in her fifties.

Her family's ancestral home was originally the capital, but when she came out of the palace, her family was gone, and she had no children and no daughters, so she could only give some young ladies and noble daughters as a parent, and after those women got married, she would be dismissed.

The reason why Mama Qi came to Jiangnan this time is because the Tong family gave her a good salary, and the Tong family promised her 1,000 taels of silver, and if Miss Tong could be selected, she would be given another 5,000 taels, which was enough for her to have no worries about food and clothing for the rest of her life.

The second is that she has never been out of the capital, when she was in the palace, she had heard sisters from Jiangnan talk about the good scenery of Jiangnan, and she always wanted to come to Jiangnan to see, so she went all the way to Taizhou to be the Tong family's parenting grandmother, but she never thought that the Tong family had such an accident, and now she only got two hundred taels of silver.

Lu Jing told Mama Qi about her own situation, and then said: "I don't let my sister run for election, I just need Mama to teach my little sister the means of housekeeping and some etiquette for dealing with people, as for the gift money, Mama can rest assured, it will definitely not be lower than what the Tong family gives." ”

Mama Qi watched Lu Jing chase after her all the way, and seeing the sincerity of what Lu Jing said, she knew Lu Jing's sincerity.

However, she still shook her head and refused: "It's not that the old body doubts the son, so he rushes to the son to chase after him day and night, and the old body believes what the son says, but what the son asks is too simple, just ask a nurturing grandmother to teach, why use the old body." ”

Mama Qi is worried that Lu Jing is young, and the Lu family will not be able to hire her for a long time, so I am afraid that she will be dismissed; The second is that she has always taught those noble daughters who want to marry into a high family or participate in the draft, and she feels that Lu Jing just asked her to teach his sister some basic etiquette and housekeeping methods, which seems to be overkill.

Lu Jing explained sincerely: "The reason why I want to invite Mama is that Mama has been in the palace after all, and compared with other raised Mama, you are well-informed and more knowledgeable, and you can better broaden your horizons for the little sister below." ”

"Second, my mother has raised so many daughters of families, so naturally she will not stick to the general education model, and she can teach her according to her own person and teach my little sister better."

Although Mama Qi was happy to hear Lu Jing's praise, she naturally wouldn't be shaken by Lu Jing's few kind words after a long time in the world, but she was moved by Lu Jing's love for her sister: "The old man has seen so many sons of the family, but it is the first time to see a brother who loves his sister so much." ”

Lu Jing still didn't let go when he saw Mama Qi, and then said: "Mama, don't you think this will work, in addition to giving you an additional 1,000 taels of silver as a dowry, I will also choose an adopted son and an adopted daughter for you from the Lu family's maids, and let them provide for you in old age, so that you don't have to run around when you are old, and you can stay in the Lu family with peace of mind." ”

Lu Jing knew that the ancients attached great importance to the things behind him, and although Mama Qi is now not short of gold and silver, she is also respected, but after all, she is alone, has no emotional sustenance, and has no fixed place, so Lu Jing put forward these two conditions, which can solve Mama Qi's worries at once.

Mama Qi was immediately moved when she heard Lu Jing's conditions, especially the second condition, she now has no worries about food and clothing, and she doesn't ask for anything, but the matter behind her has not yet been settled, and after hesitating for a moment, she bowed down and thanked: "Since the son looks up to the old body so much, the old body will be too ignorant to refuse, and the old body has agreed to this matter, and I would like to thank the son for considering the old body thoughtfully." ”

Lu Jing hurriedly avoided and replied: "Mama doesn't have to be like this, Mama will be my Lu family's worship in the future, and my little sister will also ask Mama." ”

"Childe, rest assured, since the old body has taken over this matter, he should do his best in the future." Mama Qi's identity was substituted quickly, and she immediately replied respectfully.

Lu Jing then chatted with Mama Qi about Lu Zhiyu's education, and asked a few things about how to manage the house and deal with the infighting in the back house, which can be regarded as an examination of Mama Qi's ability.

After listening to Mama Qi's answer, Lu Jing recognized her ability very much, Mama Qi has a variety of ways to deal with things, and she is insightful and shrewd in everything.

It made Lu Jing feel that the old mother who could survive from the palace was really not a simple character, and it was not a problem to teach his sister with Mama Qi's knowledge and methods.

After Lu Jing and Mama Qi negotiated, he asked Lu Lian to take care of Mama Qi to return to Yangzhou by water, while he rested in Qingzhou for a morning, and then rode back with his escorts.

Lu Zhiyu waited for Lu Jing to come over as soon as she got home, after all, Lu Jing made a bit of a fuss this time, and it was difficult for her to hear the news, especially when she heard that Lu Jing hadn't rested much for two days in a row, just to catch up with the boat and invite her to raise a grandmother, she was both moved and distressed in her heart.

Lu Zhiyu saw Lu Jing's tired look, and said with concern and blame: "Brother, why don't you cherish yourself so much, my sister would rather not have any upbringing, than my brother is so tired, what if my brother is tired?" ”

Lu Jing smiled and comforted: "How can I be so delicate, you don't know that your brother and I are also martial arts practitioners, this hard work is nothing." ”

"My brother knows that I take care of my body on weekdays, but I don't pay attention to it, and now I have to rely on my brother for everything, how can my brother be so willful."

Lu Zhiyu said, she couldn't help but shed tears, her distressed brother was tired of running around for her.

Lu Jing hurriedly persuaded: "Good sister, don't cry, this time there is a reason for the incident, I won't next time." ”

Lu Jing persuaded her for a long time to stop her sister's tears.

Lu Zhiyu blamed: "Brother must not be like this in the future." ”

Lu Jing hurriedly admitted his mistake and said: "I know it's wrong, as long as my sister doesn't get angry." ”

Lu Zhiyu was still unhappy and said: "Why did you invite Mama for me again, isn't the original Mama Yu very good, and the brother who hurt me is so tired?" ”

She is not opposed to asking her to raise her grandmother, but she feels sorry for Lu Jing who is working hard for her affairs.

Lu Jing explained with a smile: "You are also older now, and it is time to learn more things, Mama Yu has limited knowledge, and can only teach you some life skills, but cannot cultivate your inner temperament." ”

"It just so happens that this Mama Qi came out of the palace and taught a lot of noble daughters, and also taught a few princesses, and her vision is also very comparable, which is suitable for teaching you."

Lu Zhiyu was puzzled: "Didn't my brother always oppose my sister learning those cumbersome etiquette, saying that he wanted me to read more poetry and books, self-esteem, self-love, self-reliance and self-improvement, why do you let me learn these things now?" ”