Chapter 15: Unexpected Encounters

On the second day, Lu Sanye accompanied the shopkeepers in the capital, Lu Siye, Lu Wuye, and Lu Liuye to see Ruoshu at the Jiafang Hall, Lan Xuan secretly pulled Lan Zhi's clothes, and laughed at her Lu Liuye, who was not polite when she came, Lan Zhi pinched her restless hand, Lan Xuan sighed, and everyone stopped chatting almost at the same time and turned their heads to look at her.

Lan Xuan's face turned red, but Lan Zhi stood with her hands bowed as if she had nothing to do.

Ruo Shu was speechless, Aunt Lan was so presumptuous when the two of them were not there. As soon as he thought of this, Ruo Shu realized that he hadn't seen Aunt Lan at all today.

Lu Sanye told everyone about the insect plague in the east.

Lu Liuye said: "As soon as the news of the insect plague came, the price of rice rose in various places, and there were even more warehouses that were not sold, and there were rumors everywhere. Fortunately, our Lu family has no stores in Taizhou, Laizhou, and Linzhou, otherwise it will definitely not be able to be saved, listening to the rumors in the neighborhood, those victims seem to be crazy, and they rush to see the grain, and even the grain depot of the government is robbed, and a grain guard is killed. Not to mention the people, many big households have been robbed, and in the end they have become disaster victims to rob others, but if there is no give, they are all swarming up to beat, and I don't know how many people have been killed for this! Looking at this frame, I'm afraid it's another 12 years! ”

Lu Liuye's words evoked the sad past of the other two masters, and they were silent for a while.

Seeing that they were silent, Lu Sanye said: "If it's really such a mess, Shao Dong, I'm afraid I have to make plans early!" ”

Ruoshu nodded, pondered for a while, and said: "Third master, write to all the shopkeepers as soon as possible, explain the situation, only leave a small amount of stock in the store, and find a hidden place to store the rest." The shops near Laizhou are vigilant on weekdays, and if the wind is not right, they will close the store immediately, and they can earn more when things are gone, and everything will be closed when people are gone. ”

Lu Sanye replied: "Yes, Lu San will do it immediately." After speaking, he walked out of the room, walked to the staircase, and saw that Du Jiuqi was still there as he was yesterday, patted him on the shoulder when he passed by, and went downstairs.

In the house, Fourth Master Lu said: "The fief of the Nine Emperor Princes is the closest there, Concubine He must have thought of it!" After speaking, he looked at Ruoshu, who shook his head and said that he didn't mind.

Seeing this, Lu Wuye continued: "The fiefdom of the Seven Princes is also close there. ”

After listening to this, Ruoshu said: "The affairs of the official family have nothing to do with us. As soon as this incident comes out, everyone in charge of the shopkeeper is afraid that they will have to shed a layer of skin! ”

After hearing this, Lu Fourth Master, Lu Fifth Master, and Lu Sixth Master glanced at each other in unison.

Lu Siye said with a smile: "No wonder the young owner wants all the shops to hide things, it turns out that the foreshadowing is here!" ”

Ruoshu replied: "Although you always have to be skinned, save more and make money!" Now that the end of the year is approaching, all the stores are fully stocked, if it is really beaten by the autumn wind, who will reason with it? ”

At this time, there was a sound of footsteps, Lan Zhi hurriedly opened the door, and it turned out that it was Second Master Lu who came over.

Second Master Lu came in to take a look and asked, "I left a private room downstairs, and I specially came over to invite the young owner and the shopkeepers to come over." However, where did the third master go? ”

Fourth Master Lu gave a general explanation of the situation, and after Second Master Lu said something, he urged everyone to hurry up.

Everyone sat down, and inevitably toasted each other by pushing cups and changing lamps, and if Shu didn't drink, he would replace it with tea.

All the shopkeepers had something to do, and they all said goodbye together after dinner.

Ruo Shu waited for them to leave, but he was not in a hurry to leave, and said to Lan Xuan and Lan Zhi with a smile: "What do you want to eat?" Ask Xiao Er to order it herself, Xia Lian and the others should have eaten it a long time ago. ”

When Lan Xuan heard this, she was immediately happy, and went directly to the back kitchen to order.

When Xiao Er's dishes came in, Ruoshu inadvertently saw Du Jiuqi guarding the door upright, and motioned for Lan Xuan to call him in.

After Du Jiuqi came in, he only stood by the door and asked, "Young Dongjia, what are your orders?" ”

Ruoshu chuckled and said, "I don't think you have lunch, let's use it with them!" ”

Du Jiuqi said: "Xie Shaodong's house, Jiuqi will go to the kitchen to eat later." ”

Seeing him like this, Ruoshu no longer insisted and nodded.

After Du Jiuqi retreated, he still retreated outside the door and closed the door.

Lan Xuan looked at the door, her nose and mouth screwed together, and snorted, muttering quietly: "I don't know what to do." ”

Lan Zhi continued: "People know how to advance and retreat, and they know etiquette. He is a man, so how can he eat with us. ”

Ruoshu continued: "It's me who was abrupt and forgot that there is a difference between men and women." ”

Lan Zhi continued: "The young owner sees all women every day, and it is common for them to forget for a while. It's just that you still have to pay attention to it in the future, lest Aunt Lan know about it and have a lot more words. ”

Ruo Shu just wanted to speak, Lan Xuan took the lead and said: "As far as you can, don't the young owners often sit at the same table with the shopkeepers, which time Aunt Lan said." ”

Lan Zhi immediately replied: "When the young owner didn't talk about business, it could be the same!" ”

Ruoshu was afraid that they would be endless, so he immediately opened his mouth to stop: "Have you seen Aunt Lan today?" ”

Lan Xuan swallowed the meat in her mouth and said, "I've been with that little girl since yesterday evening, saying that she vomited, presumably the wind and cold haven't dissipated yet!" ”

Ruo Shu sighed, but his eyes couldn't help but turn to the door, and the one outside was afraid that he was going to feel distressed.

After eating, Ruoshu walked out of the door and saw a person coming around the corner - Qin Daochuan.

He was also stunned for a moment, and naturally stopped there.

The two are not far apart.

Ruo Shu's footsteps did not stop, and when he passed, he just nodded and saluted, and nothing else.

What's so difficult, from now on it's just a nodding acquaintance, who is stupid and who is embarrassed. Ruo Shu climbed the stairs and thought to himself.