The second uncle of the Lu family does not live in the backstreet, a few years ago, he rented a house outside to live in for himself, Lu Yougui persuaded him to move back to the backstreet countless times, and there was a good response between brothers and relatives, but he refused.

Chunying followed her mother, crossed the back street, walked straight in the direction of the downtown area, and after a block and crossed the bridge, she stopped in front of an alley. Mother Lu turned around and said, "Do you remember the way you came?" I'm afraid you don't remember, I'll say it again, this place is called Dog's Tail Hutong, and your second uncle lives in the second house on the left side of the alley. What are you going to send in the future, my mother will ask you to run errands. ”

Chun Ying answered, and walked with her to a wooden door about one meter wide, and saw that there were two knockers on the door, which were painted by the door god, and they were already a little faded. An apricot blossom stretched out from behind the courtyard wall, decorated with a few pink and white budding buds, which provoked three or two bees to fly. Mother Lu held the knocker and knocked a few times, and the voice of Second Uncle Lu came from inside, and when she learned that it was her sister-in-law and niece, she hurriedly ran out and opened the door.

The second uncle was dressed in a gray short brown, with a gown on the outside, and his hair was combed at will, looking homely. Mother Lu was a little embarrassed when she saw it: "Second uncle just woke up?" I was negligent, and I should have said hello in advance. ”

"I got up a long time ago, but I was resting at home, so I didn't bother to clean up, it was rude for me. My sister-in-law sat in the yard, the house was very chaotic, and there was no place to stay. The second uncle took the tea set out, neatly boiled water to make tea, and when he looked back at Chunying's yard, he asked with a smile: "What?" Not here for a few months, don't recognize this place? ”

Chunying smiled at him and didn't answer, just looked around.

The second uncle's small courtyard is not big, and on a rectangular open space of about 20 square meters, two jujube trees and an old apricot are planted. There are three wings on the front, one bright and two dark, and there is a hut on the right, two bamboo poles are set up on the left, and three or four clothes are dried, and there is a narrow well next to it, which is covered with stone slabs, and there is a half-large dustpan on it, in which there are several salted fish, and there are wooden barrels and wooden basins lined up by the well. Mother Lu sat on one of the wooden stools placed in front of the house, and the second uncle brought a small table from the house to put tea.

Chunying glanced at the house, only to see that there was a lot of furniture in the room, although it was ordinary, it was very lively, and then looked at the hut on the right, there was a stove and a water tank in it, it should be a kitchen.

The spring sun shines into the courtyard, reflecting the pink flowers, green leaves, and moss by the well, and a few morning glories are scattered under the window of the left wing, climbing up along the corner of the wall, spreading to the eaves, small green leaves grow on the thin vines, and a gust of wind blows, mixed with the smell of salted fish and apricot blossoms, and the leaves tremble slightly.

Chunying liked it almost immediately, and her mother repeatedly urged her to sit down beside her, and although her mouth responded, her eyes couldn't help but look everywhere, and her steps were more elegant than those of a turtle. Second Uncle Lu smiled: "Sister-in-law let her go, she has always liked to come to me to play." Then he asked, "Why don't you bring your nephew?" ”

Lu's mother explained: "Xiaohu is young, and he is afraid of the wind, so he entrusted it to Aunt Zhou to take care of. Then he put down two pairs of Xinna's cloth shoes, and told Chunying about the past after she was seriously ill, and said: "Fortunately, she still knows her father, and she remembers some of the things when she was a child, and she re-taught for a month, and she finally taught it back." Thanks to her illness, she has been trapped in the house for a long time, but she is much more honest, and she is willing to help me do my work on weekdays, and she understands how to speak and do things. ”

"It can be seen that if you don't die in a catastrophe, there will be a blessing in the future, sister-in-law, relax." Second Uncle Lu looked back at Chunying, "Even if you forget the past, it's still Chun'er in the end, and you remember this place as soon as you enter the door, isn't it?" ”

Chun Ying had already pricked up her ears to pay attention to their words, and responded with a smile when she heard the words, pretending to be interested in salted fish, hoping that they would not pay attention to her again.

Second Uncle Lu smiled: "Why do you have a lot of shares?" Chunying's heart tightened, and she was relieved to see that he didn't care about turning back to talk to his mother.

When Mother Lu saw those salted fish, she complained, "You eat this again?" It's long overdue to find someone to come back and take care of you, the girl I told you about last time, although she looks ordinary, she is extremely capable in family affairs, and you refuse to nod. If you had responded as soon as possible, you would have been able to do happy things now. ”

Second Uncle Lu said helplessly: "Sister-in-law, I don't want to marry a wife now." You also know that I often run outside all year round, and when I marry my daughter-in-law and come back, I leave her alone at home, isn't it delayed? ”

Mother Lu thought about it, but the resentment did not disappear so easily: "You are not too young, and the errand is hard, why don't you find a way to transfer back to the house?" The days are more stable, and it is cheaper to say goodbye. ”

Second Uncle Lu rubbed the corners of his forehead with a headache, and was silent for a while before he said, "Even if you want to say kiss, what does your sister-in-law want to tell me?" The serious people outside will never give me their daughters, if they are born to the families in the house...... Who knows if it's believed or not? Sister-in-law, I won't hide it from you, I am now working under the eldest young master, I have to be careful in everything, in case my daughter-in-law has any thoughts at home, I can prevent outsiders from guarding against my own family, isn't it troublesome? ”

Mother Lu was also a little frustrated when she heard this: "That's right...... Why are you so dead-eyed? Hou Ye sent you to the eldest young master, and there was nothing to say, but if the words were passed on from above, why didn't you refuse to do it? Now everyone regards you as a confidant of the eldest young master, they can't deal with the eldest young master, can't they trample you to death? After more than ten years of hard work, if you end up in vain, why do you suffer? ”

Second Uncle Lu sneered: "Sister-in-law shouldn't say this, I just know to listen to the master's words." Those things are also vicious, the eldest young master is a good person, how can I do this? Besides, if it's really what Mrs. means, it's okay, but it's the one who can't tolerate the eldest young master. He stretched out two fingers and shook it, "Even if it is what Mrs. means, I have to beware of something happening in the future and being pushed out by Mrs. to confess, but what is this now?" It's not a grandson, it's not a long, there's no eldest young master, and that son won't be his turn! ”

Mother Lu was a little panicked: "Be careful!" This is not to be heard! She looked anxiously at the walls on either side. Second Uncle Lu smiled: "Sister-in-law, don't worry, there are empty houses on the left and right, and no one can hear them." I just didn't think it was safe to live in the backstreets, so I moved here. ”

"And you know no one can hear? Maybe someone got in? Mother Lu remembered the fate of a mother-in-law who said a bad word about the second young master behind her back last year, so she shivered.

Second Uncle Lu smiled: "Of course I know, this half of the alley is the place of the eldest young master, only this small courtyard is my own pocket, and the keys to several courtyards are here." Seeing that her sister-in-law's eyes widened, she said, "Sister-in-law, are you really stupid to be the eldest young master?" Don't you know that someone in the house is calculating him? Hmph, some people themselves are villains, so they think that others are also greedy. The eldest young master has made up his mind since he learned to do things, and now he is just helping in the house, and when the third young master becomes a person, he will go out separately. On weekdays, he does not show his mountains and waters, and he has saved some family business, so he will not be sad in the future. ”

Mother Lu's mouth opened widely, and she said for a long time: "I didn't expect that the eldest young master looked kind and honest, and he never straightened his waist in front of the Hou Ye, and the second young master spit foam in his face, and he smiled and smiled, but he actually had such a scheming?!" I said......" she paused with some difficulty, "the price of land near this is not cheap, you don't have to worry about the affairs of the house...... Did you do it? If you find out, you'll ......."

"My sister-in-law also looks down on people." Second Uncle Lu looked disdainful, "Only that master's person would use this kind of unruly means." Feel relieved! The eldest young master has always been clean in silver, but he is usually thrifty, and he saves some silver, so that I can bring some goods with me when I go out, and sell them, and there will be a profit of several hundred taels a year. Although this neighborhood is lively, the alleys are not facing the street, and they are all old houses, and a yard costs less than two hundred taels, which is only more than a thousand. Now I will watch it first, wait for the errands outside to be free, and then slowly clean up, open up the three courtyards in the back and rebuild, and when the eldest young master divides the family, he can live in. ”

Mother Lu was amazed when she heard this, and suddenly felt that something was wrong: "He has split up, and you still live here...... Hey? Chun'er, what are you doing? ”

Chunying laughed dryly, simply sat down on the wooden bench next to her, and said, "I listen to it interesting, mother, second uncle, you go on, I won't leak it." ”

Mother Lu glared at her before continuing: "Second uncle, what exactly are you going to do?" Could it be ...... Do you want to leave the Hou Mansion and follow the eldest young master from now on?! ”

Second Uncle Lu was silent for a while, and then said with a wry smile: "Sister-in-law, I'm not afraid of your jokes, I don't want to spend this day wandering outside, I just endure it for the sake of future plans." My brother is afraid that he will be suppressed and will not even be able to live a stable life, so why am I not afraid? Although I have never experienced the wealth of our old Lu family, I remember the story of being looked down upon when I wore torn clothes when I was a child. The house is now controlled by those few families, and it is difficult for my brother and I to get ahead, but who wants to be pressed on the head for the rest of their lives? My brother and sister-in-law must have thought about letting their two nieces go out in the future and marrying a serious family, right? Now that the eldest young master has allowed me, I left the house with him, and I will leave the country immediately, and I will still take care of his property. If you can get out and live a good life, do you still have to stay in the house and have children?! ”

Mother Lu didn't say anything yet, Chunying already felt like a confidant: "Second uncle is right!" I always persuaded my father and mother to fight for a position in charge if they had the opportunity, and if they made meritorious contributions in the future, they would also have the opportunity to let the whole family out, but my father always refused to agree! ”

Second Uncle Lu looked over in surprise, Chunying suddenly felt that she was reckless, and hurriedly remedied: "If our whole family can be released, my sister will be able to come back, and my younger brother won't have to go into the house to wait for people when he grows up, isn't it a good thing?" As long as we can reunite as a family, even if we are poorer, we have a way to overcome it! After finishing speaking, she carefully looked at the second uncle's expression, and wanted to add a few more words, but the other party patted her shoulder heavily, and she almost screamed out in pain.

The second uncle smiled: "Good boy! It's rare that you have such ambition at such a young age. He turned his head to look at his sister-in-law: "Chun'er can understand this truth, and my sister-in-law must be able to understand it, but it's a pity that my brother always cares about this and that." Sister-in-law makes a decision for her brother, right? ”

Mother Lu hesitated for a long time, her face was unpredictable, and finally sighed and said, "I can't be the master of this matter, and you also know your brother's temper." Tell me what you want to do. ”

Second Uncle Lu smiled, his purpose of risking to reveal these words to his sister-in-law today was finally achieved: "Actually, it's nothing, let my brother help me first, look for a merchant to pick up the goods, and then ask him for other things when it's done." I went to tell the eldest young master that my brother is an honest man, and he will definitely not object. After a year and a half, I will ask the eldest young master to find a personal errand for my brother, and when the family is divided in the future, I will ask the Hou Ye to divide our two families under the name of the eldest young master. The rest is easy. ”

Chun Ying hurriedly asked, "The eldest young master won't regret it, right?" The second uncle is so capable, will he be reluctant to let go? ”

"I'm not afraid of this." Second Uncle Lu smiled, "I have been with him for a few years, I know his temperament, you just have to rest assured." ”

Mother Lu asked again: "Then what if I go to the eldest young master and others deliberately embarrass me?" We are not masters, and after a few beatings, half of our lives will be gone. "No wonder she is worried, the people under the eldest young master are always more difficult to do.

Second Uncle Lu smiled: "I'm not afraid of this, there is still a wife in the house." The wife has her own son, how can she allow that master to mess around? It's just that the old lady likes it, so she looks at it coldly, waiting for him to make a mistake. He squinted: "In fact, if it wasn't for the Hou Ye who brought back the eldest young master, and the wife gave birth to the third young master, he would be the most expensive little master in the house. But so what? What wasn't his, he couldn't get after all. ”

Chunying lowered her head and thought about it, and decided to accept Second Uncle Lu's suggestion, at least he is a relative of his own family, and he has always been good, and getting out of the hands of the eldest young master who went out of the family is undoubtedly easier to do than the former compared with getting out of the Hou Mansion, and it is much faster than the way for the father to seek a steward position and then seek a way out of the house.

She turned to her mother and said, "Mother, did you agree?" Isn't it easier than taking a risk to get a good job? Even if the eldest young master is no longer favored, he can always ask a few people when he separates the family. ”

Mother Lu hesitated again and again, gritted her teeth and said, "Okay! But he was worried: "I'm afraid that the head of the house will not be willing." ”

Chunying squeezed her eyes: "Don't worry, mother, let's not rush this matter, just persuade him slowly." As long as the risk is not great, she believes that her father will still agree, not to mention, once she is sent to the eldest young master, even if she doesn't want to do it, she will be forced to do it.

She looked back at the second uncle, and the second uncle seemed to understand her intentions, and quietly winked at her, and the two looked at each other and smiled.

(It's not easy, I've finally found a way~~~)