In the spring of March, the grass grows and the warbler flies. The weather is getting warmer, and the heavy clothes are becoming more and more unbearable.

It was also at this time that it was time for the Luming Academy to announce the results of the exam five days ago. Lu Erniang, who is concerned about Lu Hong's future, regards this day as a major festival. Although Song Yuan once said that with the results of the exam paper written by Lu Hong, there is an eight-in-ten chance of entering Luming Academy. But Lu Erniang still got up early in the morning and offered incense to the ancestral tablet of the Lu family. Even Lu Xiang'er, who was sleeping in Zhengxiang, was pulled up from the bed by Lu Erniang and made her kowtow three times in front of her ancestors.

After breakfast, Lu Erniang remembered that Song Yuan's family had guests, and she didn't know if he could accompany Lu Hong to Jiangling Mansion. Lu Erniang, who was a little worried, thought that Lu Hong was still young, so she said: "Brother Hong, Mr. Song's family has guests, and he may not be able to accompany you to Jiangling Mansion." Why don't you put on an ox cart and accompany you. ”

"Auntie, I'm fourteen years old, and I'm an adult. Don't always think I'm a kid and can't do anything. Lu Hong likes Lu Erniang's meticulous care of him, but he also wants to grow up quickly to support this family. Therefore, he didn't want Lu Erniang to always think that he was a child, and strongly asked to go to Jiangling Mansion by himself. Unexpectedly, Lu Erniang, who had never seen Lu Hong's expression, was stunned.

Lu Erniang saw Lu Hong's somewhat childish but firm face, and she was in a trance for a moment. Lu Erniang remembered Lu Hong very clearly when she was still in infancy, Brother Hong was so weak at that time, and she was needed everywhere. But in the blink of an eye, Brother Hong has grown into a high-spirited teenager, and he will become a man who stands up to the sky. Suddenly, Lu Erniang's heart had a lot of taste, some sour, some astringent, and some uncomfortable.

Lu Hong and Lu Erniang sat opposite each other, and the atmosphere between the two was a little solemn. Moreover, both mother and son seem to have forgotten the morning glow sitting in the corner and embroidering handkerchiefs. Chaoxia's daily activities in the Lu family are very simple, most of the time, she sits quietly in the corner and practices 'embroidery', listening to the small talk of the Lu family.

Since Chaoxia came to the Lu family, he had never seen such a scene. Fortunately, Chaoxia is usually very quiet, which sometimes makes the Lu family forget that there is another person in the house, and Lu Erniang and Lu Hong will not be embarrassed because someone is watching. Although Chaoxia also wanted to get out of the room immediately, she had never learned such silent kung fu, so she could only try to make her sense of existence lower.

Lu Hong saw that Lu Erniang's mood was on his face, and he realized that his tone was a little heavy, but he didn't know what to say to ease the atmosphere. When she was at a loss, Lu Xiang'er, who had been strolling around the 'small wine shop' outside, entered the house.

Lu Hong hurriedly glanced at Lu Xiang'er, wanting her to ease the atmosphere. Lu Xiang'er received Lu Hong's signal, and immediately gave him a reassuring look, before walking to Lu Erniang's side and sitting down. In fact, before Lu Xianger entered the house, she vaguely heard the conversation in the house. In addition, when she worshiped her ancestors in the morning, she also saw Lu Erniang's emotion, and Lu Xianger naturally understood that Lu Erniang was in a normal mood as a parent.

"Auntie, if you really don't worry about your brother, then Xiang'er will accompany your brother. Besides, there's Chaoxia, she's a master. Lu Xiang'er affectionately pulled her arm and looked like a little daughter, which eased Lu Erniang's expression.

Speaking of which, as long as Lu Erniang faces Lu Xiang'er, she will have no anger. Seeing Lu Xiang'er's smile, Lu Erniang's mood will also improve. Hearing Lu Xiang'er say this, Lu Erniang also noticed that Chaoxia was still in the house, and immediately smiled: "Xiang'er is bored at home, I want to go out for a walk." ”

"Yes, yes, Auntie, Xiang'er is a little stuffy." Lu Xiang'er snickered at Lu Hong, and then said coquettishly to Lu Erniang: "Auntie, Xiang'er and her brother went to Jiangling Mansion for a walk, okay?" ”

"Why not. Xiang'er should go out for a walk. Lu Erniang sorted out Lu Xiang'er's clothes, and agreed with Lu Xiang'er to go out for a walk. Since the beginning of winter last year, Lu Xianger has never gone out and has been studying the soju. Lu Erniang sometimes worries about whether Lu Xianger will be able to marry if this goes on for a long time. There is also Chaoxia, who has never gone out since he came to the Lu family. For a fourteen or fifteen-year-old lady, this is the time to go out and walk more.

Lu Hong, who was sitting opposite Lu Erniang and Lu Xiang'er, saw that she finally didn't mind what she had just done, and she breathed a sigh of relief in her heart. However, thinking that Lu Xiang'er hadn't gone out for a long time, Lu Hong also agreed to let her go to Jiangling Mansion with her. Moreover, not only Lu Xiang'er and Chaoxia, but Lu Erniang should also go out for a walk.

Thinking of this, Lu Hong said to Lu Erniang: "Ah Niang, if you really don't worry about me, why don't we all go to Jiangling Mansion as a family." Anyway, this season is the best time to go out, so we should go out. ”

"Auntie, my brother is right, you haven't been out for a long time, and Sister Chaoxia, let's go to Jiangling Mansion together." Lu Hong's suggestion made Lu Xiang'er very excited, so she made a grimace at Chaoxia first, and then took Lu Erniang's hand and begged to go out for a walk.

Chaoxia saw that Lu Erniang was a little moved, and seemed to want to agree, so she got up and sat down on the other side of Lu Erniang, and said softly: "Auntie, if I am not mistaken, you seem to have made an appointment with the village of Qinghe Village to talk about things today." ”

"Yo, if it weren't for Chaoxia's reminder, I would have forgotten about it." Lu Erniang patted her forehead, smiled and said, "It seems that A-Niang won't be able to go to Jiangling Mansion today." This matter of buying land, but I made an appointment with Niu Cun half a month ago, so I can't break my trust. ”

"Ah, yes. I forgot about it. Lu Xiang'er was also like Lu Erniang, patting her forehead, a little annoyed. And Lu Hong, who was on the other side, also had the same expression, obviously forgetting about this matter.

In other words, Lu Xianger brewed 'soju', but it made several members of the Lu family ecstatic. But as Lu Xiang'er slowly calmed down, Lu Xiang'er also realized that although this soju had a huge 'business opportunity', it also had the same 'crisis'. To put it bluntly, this distilled liquor is to purify ordinary rice wine, and the reason is very simple. Lu Xiang'er is not such a selfish person, and plans to always hide and tuck this craft. However, before announcing this process, Lu Xianger still planned to make a lot of money first.

During this period, if you want to make money, you must pay attention to confidentiality measures. Let the distilled liquor be very mysterious in the eyes of everyone, and let anyone think that this is the secret liquor recipe of the Lu family. To this end, Lu Xiang'er planned some things to enhance the sense of mystery, the most basic of which was the source of the raw materials for soju.

After some investigation, Lu Xianger believes that the grain produced by farmers near the Yangtze River tastes better. She thought about buying more land nearby and hiring people to grow food. Even if you can't use the grain, you can sell it, and you can save the intermediate price difference of purchasing grain.

This move was approved and strongly supported by Lu Erniang. When they were in Qianzhou, the Lu family not only had a winery, but also a large amount of farmland. Sometimes Lu Tai's winery encountered financial problems, and he relied on those farmlands to tide over difficulties again and again. In the eyes of all the ordinary people of the Great Zhou Dynasty, it was a very proud thing to have a lot of land to collect rent.

Lu Hong also knew that Lu Erniang had already contacted Qinghe Village and was ready to buy farmland in Qinghe Village. However, like Lu Xiang'er, he had long forgotten that the agreed time was today. Although it was a pity that he couldn't go out for a walk as a family, Lu Hong still knew that business was important.

"A-Niang, since the appointment is made, you should go to Qinghe Village." Lu Hong glanced at Lu Erniang helplessly, and then said to the disappointed Lu Xiang'er: "Xiang'er, don't be upset. If my brother really wants to study in Luming Academy in the future, Ah Niang has the opportunity to go to Jiangling Mansion, so there is no need to rush at this time. ”

"I know, brother." Lu Xiang'er nodded, raised some spirit and smiled at Lu Hong. Only then did Lu Hong continue to Lu Erniang: "A-Niang, so be it." I went to Jiangling Mansion with Xiang'er and Chaoxia, you took Zao'er to Qinghe Village, and Xiaotao stayed at home to watch the family. ”

"I'd better accompany my aunt to Qinghe Village." Chaoxia came out of Lu Hong and Lu Xiang'er didn't seem to be at ease with Lu Erniang, so they wanted to accompany Lu Erniang to Qinghe Village.

In Chaoxia's opinion, Lu Hong and Lu Xiang'er went to Jiangling Mansion once, which was not a big deal, and Lu Erniang was a little too worried. Besides, these days, Chaoxia has also seen Lu Hong's martial arts. Although he is not very good, he can also deal with a few small thieves, and he doesn't need Chaoxia at all. But Lu Erniang needs someone to accompany her, which Chaoxia can see from Lu Xiang'er talking about the three years of life in Qinghe Village.

Chaoxia can feel from Lu Xiang'er's narrative that Qinghe Village is a not very pleasant experience for the Lu family. Perhaps, when Lu Erniang returns to Qinghe Village, she will be able to meet someone she hates. With Lu Erniang's temperament, as long as the other party has not gone too far, she will never 'fight back'. Chaoxia thinks that it is better to accompany Lu Erniang. Anyway, she likes to be quiet, and she doesn't want to go to Jiangling Mansion as much as Lu Xiang'er.

Lu Erniang didn't know that Chaoxia had thought so much, so she hurriedly waved her hand and said with a smile: "Chaoxia, you still accompany Xiang'er." Last time in Jiangling Mansion, if it weren't for you by my side, Xiang'er would have really had an accident. With you by my side, I can rest assured. ”

"......"

"Okay, don't go on, it's getting dark." Lu Erniang interrupted Chaoxia and wanted to speak, glared at Lu Hong, and wanted him to set off immediately. Lu Hong looked at the sky, so he had to stand up, first set up an ox cart for Lu Erniang, and prepared to go to Qinghe Village.

After thinking about it again, Lu Xiang'er also agreed to Chaoxia to go to Jiangling Mansion. Pulling up the morning glow that he wanted to say something, he walked to the backyard, ready to bring some belongings with him. At this moment, Zao'er suddenly ran into the house and told Lu Erniang that Song Yuan was coming.