Chapter Forty-Eight: Behind Closed Doors

Walking around the city casually, observing the environment and noting down the location of each point, I looked at the living conditions of the people of this era with great interest.

Different from what he imagined, he had the impression that this era was the most energetic era of the Great Song Dynasty, but the life of the people in the lower classes was still so difficult, most of the busy guys and servants on the street had dishes on their faces, while the life of their main or proprietor was very priority and comfortable, most of them sat in the shop drinking tea, basking in the sun with Erlang's legs crossed.

There are also a lot of hawkers, pawns, beggars and so on the street, of course, there are also splashes, Fan Ming came over by a living person, and there were already a lot of eyes looking back and forth on his body.

But seeing that he was wearing a long shirt and looked like a scholar, the splashes on the street didn't dare to provoke him.

Walking all the way, Fan Ming spent two hours walking around the county, and looked at the sky when it was almost noon, then he walked to Dongcheng, the last time he came to the county seat, Fan Qin asked him to go to the third sister Qiuyue's house to see, but at that time he was afraid of showing his feet, so he didn't go, this time maybe he had to stay in the county for a day or two, he decided to go in advance to say hello, after all, sooner or later he had to face.

The urban construction of this era is basically built according to the direction, generally speaking, the east city is rich, the north city is expensive, the west city is poor, the south city is cheap, the third brother-in-law's family lives in the east city, it stands to reason that the family should be good, but I don't know why I didn't pull myself.

I bought a few dim sum letters in the dim sum shop on the street and carried them in my hand, and he also followed the etiquette of later generations, and he couldn't come to the door empty-handed for the first time.

According to the location that Fan Qin said in his memory, Fan Ming found a house at the end of the back alley of Dongcheng, with two big characters written on the lantern on it.

Fan Ming was slightly overjoyed, thinking that he had found it.

After looking around outside, this house is not too big, but it is quite neat, and it seems that the three brothers-in-law's family is only a well-off family.

Walked to the door, knocked on the door, took a slight breath, and shouted, "Is anyone there?" ”

Soon there were footsteps inside, "Here it is, here it is." ”

"Squeak", the door opened, and a head poked out from inside, looking at the subordinates or men of the Lu Mansion, he glanced at Fan Ming, and asked cautiously: "Dare to ask who Mr. is looking for?" ”

Fan Ming smiled and nodded, "This is Lu Mansion, I'm looking for my brother-in-law Lu Baichuan." ”

"Brother-in-law?" Menzi looked at Fan Ming's face again with a puzzled look, suddenly remembered something, and suddenly said in shock: "You are the fifth boy of the Fan family!" ”

Fan Ming smiled in his heart, the first time Lao Futou saw him, it was also this reaction, it seemed that this man had known him before, nodded and replied: "Exactly, I am Fan Ming." ”

Menzi's face became a little cloudy, and he didn't say to invite him in, "You wait a minute, I'll go tell the master." ”

The door closed with a "bang", and the sound of "oh" sounded, Fan Ming's face suddenly became unsightly, even if someone visited, Menzi's attitude would not be so rude, not to mention that they were still relatives, no wonder since he woke up so long, this third sister and brother-in-law's family have not come to visit once.

On the contrary, another eldest sister in the countryside asked someone to bring food over.

This family probably treats him as an autumn wind.

Sure enough, soon the footsteps of "oh" sounded again, and Menzi poked his head out again, and said to Fan Ming: "That young master of my family is not at home, you ...... Let's come back another day, by the way, our lord said that the affection of our two families has been exhausted, and we will not communicate again in the future. ”

After speaking, Menzi didn't even give him a chance to speak, and just closed the door with a "snap".

Fan Ming's face turned red instantly.

Although he was already aware of the result, the Lu family's unsympathetic appearance still made him a little angry, and the world was so cold that he didn't need to treat the enemy like this!

With a heavy "snort", he turned around and left, since people don't want to see him, why should he put his hot face on others' cold butts.

Turning around and taking a few steps, Fan Ming couldn't help but smile again, thinking to himself that he was thousands of years old, why was he still so unbreathable, wasn't he just eating a closed door, what could he not see through, it was a big deal that he would have less contact in the future, and he still had a sister to live in his house.

After thinking about it, he turned back, knocked on the door, and shouted, "I bought some snacks for my sister, put them at the door, and help me bring them to her." ”

Hearing movement in the door, Fan Ming smiled and turned around and strode away, and when he walked to the corner of the street, a young scribe with a white face came to him, who was also a scholar, Fan Ming nodded at him subconsciously.

The young scribe was also very polite, bowed slightly and returned the salute, and when the two were about to stagger past, the young scribe suddenly looked up at him again, and said with doubts in his eyes: "This brother seems to be a little familiar, I don't know if I have seen it somewhere......"

Fan Ming stopped, looked back at him, suddenly moved in his heart, and asked, "Lu Baichuan?" ”

Lu Baichuan's eyes lit up, and he stepped forward to salute, "I am Lu Bailiang, dare to ask Brother Ren's name?" ”

Fan Ming smiled slightly, it seems that the disciple just now really didn't lie, Lu Baichuan is indeed not at home, but he is much less enthusiastic about recognizing his relatives now, and raised his hand politely and distantly, "Brother-in-law, I am Fan Ming." ”

"Fan Ming." Lu Baichuan didn't seem to think of this name at first, and after a while, he was suddenly startled and shouted in horror: "You are the fifth son." ”

Fan Ming nodded slightly, "It's me, brother-in-law has been doing well lately." ”

Lu Baichuan's face became extremely exciting at this moment, he was called a benevolent brother just now, but he didn't expect to become his brother-in-law in a blink of an eye, "Uh, well, okay." ”

Looking at Fan Ming, who was long and a little dark, but handsome and handsome, Lu Baichuan's mood fluctuated, this was completely different from the frail and Vino boy in his impression, didn't the orphans and widows of their Fan family move to the countryside, there was no news for so long, he thought that the Fan family was dead, but he suddenly appeared in front of him.

And looking at this, it is obvious that he did not enter the door of his own house, he knows very well that it is his father's meaning, although he is morally told that this is not right, but he agrees with his father's approach in his heart.

For a while, Lu Baichuan turned out to be clumsy.

Seeing him like this, Fan Ming didn't bother to say anything to him, and raised his hand, "Brother-in-law, I still have some things, I'll see you another day." ”

"Oh, oh, that...... Some other day. Lu Baichuan blushed for a while, couldn't even speak, and finally let out a long sigh and watched Fan Ming leave.

And at this time, the door of the Lu Mansion opened again, and a thin figure ran out and shouted, "Little brother, wait." ”