Chapter 4: The Difficult Path to Study
"Zhenyan, what's wrong?"
Mrs. Lu followed, frowned at her, and couldn't help asking.
"Mother, look, the gates of the old mansion are closed."
Mrs. Lu was startled and sent two maids to knock on the door, but the door never opened, and no one answered in the house.
"How is this good, the master said that the third uncle is resting at home today."
Mrs. Lu walked around eagerly, unable to make up her mind for a while.
Lu Zhenyan observed Mrs. Lu's expression, and she had a bottom in her heart.
It seems that Mrs. Lu doesn't know the situation in the old mansion either.
A few people had to stand at the door and wait.
Lu Zhenyan faintly felt that the grievances and grievances between the third room and the second room were not as light as Master Lu said.
Now she has just come to eat a closed-door soup, which is really embarrassing!
Mrs. Lu was timid and did not dare to offend the county master of Sanfang, so she comforted Lu Zhen and said that she had to be patient.
Not long after, a middle-aged man with loose clothes and stolen hair walked at the door, he was carrying a wine jug in his hand, and with a strong smell of alcohol on his body, he staggered like an alcoholic.
When he saw a few people standing at the door, he stared at it suddenly, laughed strangely, and pointed to Mrs. Lu coming over, "Yo, isn't this the second brother and sister?" Why are you free to come and see me today? ”
The look in his eyes was very explicit, and his tone was very flirtatious.
Mrs. Lu saw that he was afraid, she didn't dare to scold, she couldn't hide, her white face turned red, and she had to shout in a low voice: "Big brother." ”
Lu Zhenyan looked at it coldly, it turned out that this drunkard was Uncle Lu of the Lu family's big house - Lu Wenxiu.
"I said brother and sister, you came to see me and bring this sick ghost, isn't it bad luck?"
Lu Wenxiu was drunk and confused, pinned the wine jug to his waist, and when he came up, he was about to reach out and touch Mrs. Lu's face.
"Uncle, please respect yourself!"
Lu Zhenyan took the lead in standing up, waving away Uncle Lu's dirty big hand, a small person, but his eyes were sharp and fearless.
"You kid!"
Uncle Lu was awakened by his shout, and after being angry, he was about to step forward and beat someone after scolding him twice.
"Zhenyan!"
Mrs. Lu hurriedly protected Lu Zhenyan.
Uncle Lu's slap slapped firmly on Mrs. Lu's back, making a dull sound.
Lu Zhenyan reacted quickly, opened his mouth and bit the big hand that beat people, and the small baby teeth bit the person, which hurt a lot.
"No one can bully my mother!"
She is like a crayfish with teeth and claws, baring her teeth and grinning, so that people dare not approach easily.
Uncle Lu was bitten, and he shouted "ouch" in pain, and he was about to fall to the ground as soon as he grabbed Lu Zhenyan.
Lu Zhenyan saw that he still dared to make a move, and kicked the man's crotch unceremoniously, and suddenly, Uncle Lu screamed in grief, and the whole person was spread out at the gate like he had unloaded his strength.
"The damn slave still doesn't open the door for Lao Tzu, and if he doesn't open the door, Lao Tzu will be abolished! Get out of here and open the door! ”
Uncle Lu was already kneeling on the ground, covering the injured area with one hand and knocking on the door with the other.
Sure enough, after a while, there was no movement in the old mansion, and the sound of squirming footsteps sounded.
"Squeak-"
As soon as the old door opened, two male servants in green clothes came out, and they turned a deaf ear to Lu Zhenyan's mother and son, but instead opened the door and lifted the shelf, wanting to carry Uncle Lu in.
This is clearly to give the second room a dismount, looking at this posture, it is estimated that the master nodded and explained.
Lu Zhenyan didn't say a word, and while the anger in his stomach had not subsided, he stepped forward to stop them, and slapped one of the two male servants with a "snap".
"I see that you are bold and blind, the people in the second room did not open the door when they came, but they also delayed the uncle, if the uncle has anything, can you afford it?!"
Lu Zhenyan scolded fiercely, his expression became hideous, like a little beast.
The leading servant covered his face and continued to stiffen his mouth, "Since someone came from the second room, I also reported it, and the minions were all in the house, and I didn't hear it for a while." ”
It seems that this is an attempt to die and not admit guilt.
Lu Zhenyan held down Mrs. Lu who didn't know how to be good with one hand, which was considered to be appeased, and she stood on tiptoe and slapped the servant who was talking back.
"Phew, you black-hearted and white-eyed wolves, the third uncle gives you food and drink on weekdays, and it's just a matter of stealing and playing tricks in the past, if you delay the Lu family's major affairs this time, you can't afford to lose if you are sold!"
She tried to pile the hat on Lu Sanye's head.
The servant's breath was weak, and he didn't dare to talk back at all when he mentioned his master.
Mrs. Lu was dumbfounded, this daughter raised in the countryside was really fiercer than ordinary girls, and she didn't blink when she hit anyone.
She suddenly remembered what Master Lu had explained before leaving, these two girls are really a little bold, it seems that the master's vision is right!
The movement at the door soon reached the main house, and in a short time, a group of people came in a hurry.
"It turned out to be the second lady and Lu Xiaolang, forgive the sin, the third master is not at home, only explained that there are guests here, I don't want to be you, why bother with the people anymore, please come in quickly!"
The leader wore a square scarf on his head, a long gown, a tall figure, and a shrewd smile in his eyes, respectfully bowed and invited people to enter the door.
"Steward Fang!"
Mrs. Lu recognized the person and asked in surprise, "Isn't the third master at home today?" ”
Several people entered the old mansion all the way, and Steward Fang explained with a smile, "The second lady doesn't know, the third master was originally Mu Xiu this morning, but someone suddenly came up, saying that he wanted to discuss the matter of running a school in Xicheng, and the third master went out." ”
Lu Zhenyan walked behind Mrs. Lu and looked curiously at the environment of the old mansion.
The house has been built for a long time, and there is no particularly outstanding place, but fortunately, the land is large, and the flower bed pavilion is made in order, and it looks peaceful.
It's late spring now, and the fragrance of flowers is overflowing, bringing a lot of fresh air to this dreary and spacious house.
Steward Fang led Lu Zhenyan's mother and daughter to the living room, and after inviting the two to drink tea and rest, he hurriedly invited the third lady over.
"Mother, I don't think they welcome us at all."
Taking advantage of Steward Fang's walk away, Lu Zhenyan looked at no one around him, and then he spoke to Mrs. Lu in a displeased tone.
Mrs. Lu's heart was sour, and she replied in embarrassment, "No way, your third uncle is now a county magistrate, not that we can afford to climb in the second room, I called you this time just to let your third uncle see if he can find you a good school to teach." ”
Lu Zhenyan should not be silent.
Twelve years old has actually reached the age of going to school, but Lu Zhenyan has been sick and weak since he was a child, where does he still have any heart to study, and the original body also grew up in the countryside since he was a child, and he has never touched books at all.
It seems that in front of her is a difficult road to study!
Between the brothers of the Lu family, it is too rusty to say that Gao Pan is down, and there are no two generations, seeing Mrs. Lu so embarrassed, I think that the contradiction between the second and third rooms is deeper than imagined.
Just thinking like this, a few people suddenly came to the hall, and some of them had a childish voice, and they were laughing and laughing, "Ouch, the sick man in the second room came over, is this going to ask for help?" ”