Baiquan City is located in the northwest border of the Great Zhou Dynasty, just like the name, the spring is all over the place, and it is known as "Little Jiangnan." ”

On a hot summer day, as soon as the dry-mouthed and gray-faced merchants entered the city, they saw the green willows swaying, the stone bridge like the moon, and the river clear, and they immediately unloaded their fatigue.

Everyone couldn't help but stop, put down the itinerary, or walked into the restaurant tea shop, or stood on the bridge to watch the spring water bubble, and enjoy a moment of summer tranquility.

But today the streets are very noisy, with the sound of firecrackers in a certain direction of the city from time to time, and a group of people beating gongs and drums on the street.

"What kind of festival is this?" The merchants from other places sitting in the tea shop asked curiously.

Although it is not a festival they are familiar with today, what if it is a local custom.

The guy who came to add tea smiled and said, "It's not a festival, it's a big event." ”

This is also common, the family encounters a happy event, is to be lively, the merchants look out, at this time the team of gongs and drums approached, led by two domestic servants, raised their hands, a handful of big money rained down, the street suddenly boiled -

The merchants couldn't help but sigh.

It turned out to be throwing money on the street!

This kind of scene is really only seen in Jiangnan, and it is the handiwork of wealthy businessmen.

There is such a rich family in this small town?

What kind of joy is this?

"It's the third son of the Lu family's cloth shop, and he has been admitted to Xiucai."

Xiucai, that is to be famous, it is indeed a great joy, the merchants nodded with a smile.

Nearby, locals joined in the chatter.

"The Lu family has also donated filial piety with money before, and it is the first time to donate a show."

"Look at what you said, how did Xiucai donate? That was Lu Sangongzi who was admitted. ”

"Lu Sangongzi has been smart and famous since he was a child."

"Lu Sangongzi is only eighteen years old this year!"

So young! Different from raising filial piety, Xiucai has to be really talented to study the exam, and the number of places is limited, how many people may not be able to pass the exam in a lifetime, and the well-informed merchants can't help but follow the team of beating gongs and drums, curious about what kind of demeanor the young and promising Lu Sangongzi is.

The Lu family's house is in the west of the city, a five-entry house, where three brothers live, and compared with the rich in the south of the Yangtze River, the house is a little shabby.

In fact, the foundation of the Lu family cannot be compared with the rich in Jiangnan.

Lu moved to Baiquan County from other places, worked as a long-term worker, sold straw sandals, and the business was done in the generation of Mrs. Lu, a shop became two, three, and the family business gradually became a family, but even in Baiquan County, it is not a rich family.

It wasn't until a few years ago that Master Lu bought a boat dealership, and the business was extended in all directions, and the momentum of the Lu family was different all of a sudden.

Outside, there are domestic servants who drum and play the streets to scatter money, maids and maids outside the alleys give porridge, and relatives, friends, and business partners in the house have all flocked in, and the house is becoming more and more cramped.

Several women sat in the corner of the flower hall, looking around and chatting, and one of them told everyone the latest news.

"It won't be cramped for too long, the Lu family has bought the Qi family alley."

Behind the alley where the Lu family is located, there is another alley, which is much larger than this side, which originally belonged to the Qi family.

The Qi family is a big family in Baiquan County, and their family will not set off a lively situation in the whole city for a child to show off their talents, because in that case, Baiquan County will be lively.

Qi's poetry and books are heirlooms, the children are all scholars, and the fame seems to have been draped on the body since birth, and the old lady Qi of this generation is so famous for his knowledge that he was invited by the emperor to be the prince's teacher.

But it is precisely because of learning that the Qi family has attracted the catastrophe of extermination.

Five years ago, the King of Jin rebelled and killed the prince, as the former teacher of the King of Jin, the old lady Qi was asked by the emperor under the anger of the emperor to teach the guilt, and a will to copy the house.

In this way, the Qi family was scattered overnight, and people used to come and go, and the deep house was deserted.

"It turned out that it was bought by the Lu family." Another woman exclaimed, "It's a sinful property, but it's expensive because of its vast area." ”

The woman who spoke before sighed: "Is the Lu family still afraid of expensive?" ”

A woman nodded and said with some exaggeration: "The Lu family can buy half of the city now, not to mention an abandoned old mansion of the Qi family." ”

"It's not about money." A woman whispered.

She spoke softly, and was elegant and bookish, and her dress looked a little shabby among the women.

But the women who wore gold and silver and the smell of merchants did not despise it at all.

This lady is from the county governor's family, and as an official, she was rarely able to sit with her in the past.

"Mrs. Sun, tell me." The women asked respectfully.

Mrs. Sun smiled lightly: "This is not an official property, it is not something that can be bought with money, otherwise there are no rich people in Baiquan City?" If you want to buy, you don't need money, you need qualifications. ”

She looked at the hall in front of her, where was the men's guest area, the three brothers of the Lu family were there, and Master Lu was full of red light, surrounded by everyone.

"Now, the Lu family is qualified to buy it."

The Lu family is not only rich, but the young man stepped into the official career and took the Lu family to rise step by step and become a new scholar family.

Just like the Qi clan in the past.

This is luck, luck has disappeared and grown, Qi's luck has disappeared, and Lu's luck has grown.

The rich businessmen and women all understood, looking at the flower hall in addition to envy, but also more awe, businessmen for profit, cold friendship, at this time hello to me, the next moment can turn their faces, but in the future, they can't treat the Lu family like this, the Lu family is not rich in business, and they don't dare to treat it slowly.

Because Lu has the right.

Power is something more powerful than money.

"Mrs. Lu really gave birth to a good son." A woman couldn't help but mutter.

Women, the first half of their lives rely on their husbands, and the second half of their lives rely on their children.

Mrs. Lu is really good, she married a rich husband and gave birth to a son who is on the rise, which is really enviable.

At the mention of Mrs. Lu, the women babbled: "What about Mrs. Lu?" ”

Shicai only cared about chatting, and at this time, looking around, there were the women of the Lu family on the female guest's side, but they were just housewives in the second and third rooms, but Mrs. Lu, who was in charge, was not there.

It shouldn't be, this is the most glorious time for a mother, how can Mrs. Lu avoid it and give this scenery to the two concubines?

They hadn't heard that Mrs. Lu was so kind to her concubine.

After Mrs. Lu passed away, Mrs. Lu devoted herself to reciting Buddha and lived in Zhuangzi outside the city and didn't care about mundane things.

Mrs. Lu is in charge of the house, and she is comparable to her mother-in-law in front of the two concubines.

"I saw you when I first came in." One woman said, "But as if something had happened, I hurried in." ”

Haven't come out until now?

What's the matter?

The woman whispered again, "Lady, your face is very bad, and her eyes are full of trouble. ”

The women were amazed and a little unconvinced.

How can it be?

Mrs. Lu now has a son and everything is enough, what else can make her troubled?