On the morning of the next day, the main hall of the Liu family temple, which was beginning to take shape, was crowded. Early in the morning, there were people there to make elaborate arrangements. Several Eight Immortal Tables were lined up, filled with pigs' heads, fruits, and various offerings.

Liu Yong lit a pair of red candles, then picked up the three pillars of incense, lit them on the candle flame, knelt on the futon and said: All the ancestors and ancestors, the Liu family has today, it is all you who accumulate virtue, and in the future, the children and grandchildren of the Liu family will have to trust you with your blessings to bless everyone with prosperity and peace. Then, insert the three pillars of incense into the incense burner. Next, Tang Xuanxuan also knelt there and prayed silently, no one knew what wish she had made. After the elders of the Liu family all knelt down, Liu Anjiang and Zhang Lianfen each held three pillars of incense and knelt down. Liu Anjiang said: All the ancestors and ancestors, please accept the descendants to worship, the Liu family has today, the future generations have today, all of them are your blessings. Especially the elder brother, now that Chenggan has grown up, he is eager to learn and progress, and the elder brother can smile at Jiuquan. Speaking of which, Qiu Yanyan was secretly crying alone.

After Liu Anjiang and Zhang Lianfen got up after kneeling six times and bowing three times, others flocked up, all grabbing the futon that Liu Anjiang had knelt on, and they all wanted to be a little happy.

Liu Yong watched such a scene from the side, and said with a smile: Don't crowd, take your time, everyone has the opportunity to bow to their ancestors.

After paying tribute to the ancestors, Liu Anjiang took his family to the tomb of Shen Yuhui. Liu Anjiang knelt there and said: Mom, I brought my little wife to see you today. My son is unfilial, and I don't come to see you often. Just because my son is looking for a job in the imperial court, I ask my mother to forgive me. Today, thanks to your blessings, you should smile in Jiuquan.

Then, Zhang Lianfen also joined hands and knelt there in silent prayer. After that, the others also bowed down one by one, and then lit the paper foil and left.

They came to Song Hongying's tomb again.

Liu Anjiang knelt there, crying before he could say anything. Said slowly: Mom, I brought my little wife to see you today. Although, I am not your biological child, but it is better than your biological child. For the sake of the Liu family, you have worked hard. I protect us, and you don't care for your own safety. The Liu family has today, and you have made a lot of contributions. For the sake of the Liu family, you didn't live a stable day, nowadays, it's too peaceful, and life is better, you are good, but you are gone. Now, An Lu is a husband and a father, and your grandson is also there, so you can rest assured. Hong Ying is An Lu's own mother after all, and Liu Anjiang's words also brought Liu Anlu, who was standing there, into tears.

After everyone knelt down, Liu Anlu then lit the paper foil and said: Mom, you saved money when you were alive, now, don't be so economical, you can spend this money, if you don't have it, you can give your child a dream, I will give it to you anytime and anywhere. I hope you will bless our family with peace and security under the Nine Springs, and Qin Fangmo will recover soon.

Watch the blazing foil dust flutter in the breeze and leave.

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After returning from the cemetery, they went to the small lotus village that was beginning to take shape.

On the construction site of Xiaolianzhuang, Liu Anjiang and the others watched as they walked, and a smile kept showing on their faces. Walking to the east side of the lotus pond, Liu Anjiang stopped in one place and said to the craftsman: A bush of wisteria should be planted here, which means "purple gas comes from the east".

The craftsman said with a smile: Lord Liu is worthy of working in the Ministry of Industry of the Imperial Court. It has such a meaning of the abyss.

As they walked, they chatted all the way and laughed all the way.

Zhang Lianfen was also a little complacent, she was not only moved by the Liu family's property and people, but also proud of her husband's erudition.

When I got home, my house was still full of friends.

As soon as he saw Liu Anjiang and them coming back, Pang Yuanji got up and waved to Liu Anjiang with both hands: Brother Ren has not seen him for a long time, and now it is not what it used to be. Originally, I wanted to come over to meet Brother Ren yesterday, but I was afraid that Brother Ren had just arrived, and there must be a lot of relatives and friends, and there was no chance to interject, so I only came today, which was unreasonable and unreasonable, and I asked Brother Ren to forgive me.

Liu Anjiang said with a smile: You and I are brothers, we grew up together since childhood, where are there so many rules and regulations.

Pang Yuanji smiled: Hey, what kind of system?

The two laughed.

At this time, Zhang Shiming on the side also came to Liu Anjiang with both hands and said: The younger brother knocks to see the brother Ren, the master in charge.

Liu Anjiang laughed, pointed at Zhang Shiming and said: It's Jun Heng's virtuous brother, I heard that the virtuous brother won the township test not long ago, and he won the championship in one fell swoop, which is gratifying. You lost your father at a young age, and it is not easy to work your own.

Zhang Shiming smiled and said: The power of example is infinite. In the future, if there is anything wrong with the younger brother, I hope that the brother will give more advice.

Liu Anjiang said with a smile: The future is terrible, the future is terrible!

At this time, someone came in to report that someone from the county government and the state government came to see Liu Anjiang.

I heard that some people from the county government and the state government came to visit Liu Anjiang, and everyone else was more interested, so they left one by one.

Although the mountain is high and the emperor is far away, the county officials are not as good as the current management. After all, Liu Anjiang is working in the imperial court, and a sentence can make you feel dire and miserable. Therefore, there are not a few people who come to flatter and pat horses.

Someone from the county government and the state government put the big bags and small bags on the table, and then said: "The lower official knocks to see Lord Liu."

Liu Anjiang said with a smile: It's all your own people, so it's not polite.

The person who came smiled and said: A little courtesy, a little respect for my place, and please accept it with a smile.

Liu Anjiang gave up his seat and ordered tea. Dao: The love of hometown, how to talk about courtesy. Taking a sip of hometown water is also sweet and has an endless aftertaste.

Liu Anjiang and the people laughed.

Someone said: Lord Liu returned to his hometown this time, it is the luck of Wuhu Prefecture, if the adults sometimes, you may wish to go to the house to patronize, give Wuhu Prefecture to create advice, more guidance.

Liu Anjiang said with a smile: How to talk about giving advice and giving more advice. It's just that the itinerary is limited. There will be a period later, and there will be a period later.

After sitting for a while, the person came to take his leave.

This is really rich in the mountains with distant relatives, poor in the downtown no one asks.

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The busy day has tired Liu Anjiang enough.

After dinner, Liu Anjiang, Liu Anlu and Liu Yong chatted together.

Liu Anjiang asked: What are the plans for the family business in the future?

Liu Yong smiled and said: My father is old and sick, and I am a little powerless, and I will see you in the future.

Liu Anlu smiled: In my opinion, land is not renewable. No matter where it is, as long as you can get the land, it will definitely be the source of your fortune. My dear friend Zhou Xiangyun has acquired a lot of land in Shanghai.

Liu Anjiang said: That's what it does.

Liu Anlu said again: It is said that the Wu family in the garden is now in decline, and the land is going to be sold, and I think the place is good.

As soon as he heard that the garden was about the Wu family, Liu Yong sighed: Alas, that is the sin of his ancestors in the previous life, ill-gotten gains, how can there be a permanent reason?

Liu Anjiang and Liu Anlu both looked at Liu Yong in surprise.

Liu Yongdao: This place was originally not the Wu family, but the earliest dealer in Nanxun. It was during the Kangxi period.

Zhuang Yuncheng is a Nanxun family, his son Zhuang Tingyan, smart and studious since childhood, later for Xiucai, but young and blind, and bent on doing something, and then from the descendants of Zhu Guozhen, the prime minister of the Ming Dynasty, purchased a manuscript of Zhu's "History of the Ming Dynasty" in the "Biography of the Ministers of the Dynasties". Zhu Guozhen's "History of the Ming Dynasty" has been published in the world, and "The Biography of the Ministers of the Dynasties" is an unpublished part. Zhuang Tingyan engraved it and the history of the Chongzhen Dynasty that he had made up with his own name. The history of the Chongzhen Dynasty that he made up was offensive to the Manchus. In 1663, he was denounced by Wu Zhirong of Anzhi County. At that time, Zhuang Tingyan was dead, and he was burned in a coffin. His younger brother Tingyue was killed; Li Lingzhe, who wrote the preface to Zhuangshu, and his four sons were also killed. There was a rich man Zhu Youming in Nanxun Town, who had a personal enmity with Wu Zhirong, and Wu blamed him, saying that the "old history Zhu family" in the preface of the Zhuang book referred to Zhu Youming, and as a result, Zhu Youming and his five sons were also executed. In addition, some of the officials, booksellers, engravers, and people in the list of books involved in this case were dismissed from the army and some were executed, and more than 70 people were executed in this case. More than 2,000 people are in prison. There are a lot of unjust souls in that place, and there is too much yin qi, so no one dares to ask about it.

Liu Anjiang and Liu Anlu sighed: I see.

Liu Anjiang said again: If An Lu is usually fine, you can pay more attention to other places,

Liu Anlu said: That's okay.