21. Return home
After another night in Gu's mansion, early the next morning, as soon as it was dawn, Li Zhongming came to visit Gu San with a package to see if he got up. I wanted to knock on the door to wake him up after entering the hospital, but Li Zhongming felt that this seemed to be a little too rude, so he still started waiting outside the door. Just like this, left and right, in Li Zhongming left walk, right walk, front walk, back walk, after suffering for more than half an hour, just when Li Zhongming couldn't wait any longer. This will just happen when Gu San got up, pushed the door, and walked out.
Seeing Gu San, who was still sorting out his clothes while coming out, Li Zhongming hurriedly stepped forward and saluted, "Brother Li, are you here a long time ago?" If I hadn't felt the shadow of the bright light swaying back and forth outside the window, I would have thought it was something in a dream? ”
"Little brother, I'm just a little homesick, but it's disturbing the third brother's dreams. Little brother has apologized to you here. Li Zhongming smiled and apologized.
"Zhongming, always so polite. If there is an emergency in the future, Zhongming will call me directly, sleep more and sleep less, it's okay. Let's go, Zhongming, let's go. You go and wait for me outside the house first, and I'll go and prepare the carriage and horses, and I'll be there later. Gu San said politely.
Li Zhongming and the two met outside the mansion, and when they got into the carriage, Gu San gave Li Zhongming a few meat buns that he had just taken out of the kitchen, and said while driving the car, "Brother Li, when you are fine, you can sleep in the car first, depending on your eager mood, you must not have slept well last night, and you got up so early this morning." If you don't have a good rest and a good spirit, how can you have the energy to deal with things when you get home? ”
Hearing Gu San's persuasion, Li Zhongming's heart couldn't help but warm, but he still followed Gu San's words and said, "Third brother, drive me, I have to thank you a lot!" How can you only drive the third brother to face this boring journey alone? Ming has to chat with his brother next to him to drive away the boredom. ”
After listening to Li Zhongming's words, Gu San couldn't help but feel that Li Zhongming was really an empathetic true gentleman. In this way, between the two of you, you and I said a word, chatting about the gossip around you, and when it came to the wonders, they also laughed together. With this small talk, the journey is no longer boring, and the journey seems to be shortened.
In short, the two of them soon came to the gate of the Zhu Mansion without realizing it. Knowing that Li Zhongming was anxious to meet his family, Gu San asked Li Zhongming to enter the hospital, and he went to park the carriage, and then arrived.
After saying hello to Gu San, Li Zhongming took the package, got out of the carriage, and walked towards the gate. Eagerly knocking on the door, Li Zhongming was waiting anxiously outside.
After a while, someone came to open the door and saw Li Zhongming outside the door, Zhu Fuzi didn't expect that from sending the letter to Li Zhongming appearing in front of the door, in just a few days, Li Zhongming could return home so quickly. I thought it would be a long time before he could return home.
Seeing that Li Zhongming was still carrying a package that was not big or small, Zhu Fuzi suddenly understood in his heart that maybe Li Zhongming went home this time because he had solved the problem, and thought that there might be a long-awaited precious pearl in the baggage, so he hurriedly let Li Zhongming enter, and when he saw Gu San, who was parking the carriage, he also greeted him warmly and hurried into the hospital.
In this way, the three of them walked towards the house together, and as soon as they entered the house, they smelled the smell of herbs, and in the house, Mother Li was lying on the bed, and her mother Li and sister Zhu Rou were accompanied by her. However, the hands did not stop, and they all did the odd work of the embroidery women.
And when they saw Li Zhongming coming in, they were all surprised how could he appear here? Several people got together and exchanged pleasantries. Zhu Fuzi also asked Gu San to sit down quickly, after all, the family is small, and the current atmosphere is not feudal, so in the people, the defense of men and women is not as strict as that of the wealthy families. And they are all acquaintances with each other, even Gu San is often asked by Li Zhongming to pass letters or piggyback items, so he is also more familiar with the Li family.
After the visit, Zhu Fuzi invited Gu San to drink tea and talk in the front hall. And Li Zhongming and the others also began to talk about their private words, and soon when Zhu Fuzi finished talking to Gu San, he returned to the back hall, and Gu San still had something to do, so he also said goodbye and left.
I saw that except for my senior brother Zhu Xu, who was studying in the county school and was not at home, everyone else had arrived. Li Zhongming opened the package he brought back in public. The scattered money inside was handed to Zhu Fuzi and his wife, asking them to subsidize the family and continue to buy medicine and food for Li's mother. And the pearls brought back were also happily handed over to Zhu Fuzi for future use.
Zhu Fuzi opened the treasure box and saw these plump and shiny pearls, and he could recognize them at a glance that these pearls must be of the highest quality. It is completely more than enough to use and medicine. And the eyes of the others were also glued, after all, these pearls were really rare, especially so good, so big, so round. Moreover, such a beautiful pearl, what woman in the world does not love?
Seeing everyone, they are all waiting for themselves. The moment Zhu Fuzi opened the box, he immediately closed it. And everyone's minds gradually recovered. When everyone was calm, Zhu Fuzi clutched the treasure box in his hand tightly, as if guarding his own life, but he still endured the excitement in his heart and said calmly to Li Zhongming: "Zhongming, although the pearl is already in hand now, and we really need it." Originally, as an outsider, I shouldn't have said much, but after all, I have been your master, so I have to ask again, did you get these pearls of Zhongming through legal means? It's not your ill-gotten gains, is it? ”
"Yes, Ming'er, your master is right, this is what I want to ask. Did you get it on your own? Isn't it? Before she finished speaking, Li's mother, who was half-leaning on the bed, coughed non-stop, and her face was also anxious.
Hearing the words of the master and his mother, and seeing their worried looks, Li Zhongming could not only feel the concern of his family, but also understand everyone's worries. Hurriedly explained: "Master, Mother, these pearls are all my reasonable and legal gains, and I completely respect others to inquire about them." These are all obtained from the Gu Mansion with the help of the Great Langjun of the Gu Mansion. Therefore, the big housekeeper in the house will arrange for Third Brother Gu to send me home. So everyone is completely relieved. ”
After listening to Li Zhongming's explanation, everyone was relieved and relieved. After all, pearls are rare, and even rarer among the people. If you don't know where you're coming from, it's always uneasy to use. But from the Gu Mansion, it can be explained. After all, the Gu Mansion is a big family and the largest family in Caizhou, and it is entirely possible for Li Zhongming to rely on the Gu Mansion to get a box of pearls.
However, pearls are precious, and Li Zhongming still reminded everyone uneasily: "Master, mother, everyone, these pearls can be used and enjoyed at home." It's best not to talk to outsiders, and don't take it out easily. Otherwise, it will not only cause trouble, but also bring disaster. Hearing Li Zhongming's words, everyone nodded in unison, and they all understood the seriousness of this matter.
Next, Li Zhongming accompanied everyone to take care of his mother, so that others could have a good rest. In addition, in his spare time, he either helped decoction or helped Zhu Fuzi grind pearls. In short, with Li Zhongming in the family, there are not only more pillars, but also more backbones. And the atmosphere at home also made Li Zhongming, who was cautious and nervous every day, completely relaxed, making Li Zhongming feel that the current life is really beautiful, and he doesn't want to study in the future to get a high official position, but only hopes that he can be so ordinary and ordinary now in his leisure time every day.
And since Mother Li took the decoction with pearl powder, the effect is really amazing. Although my body still couldn't recover immediately, I felt really relaxed, my spirit was much better, and my face was no longer wrinkled. However, when she heard that he had specifically asked Gu Fu for leave to return, Li's mother immediately asked Li Zhongming to hurry up and go back. After all, a high-ranking family, one person has one responsibility, and if you don't ask for leave according to the rest time, it will always attract discussion from people in the house. Therefore, Li's mother kept persuading him to go back quickly.
Later, Li Zhongming finally dragged on the third day, and Zhu Fuzi's family saw that Li's mother was indeed much better, so they also persuaded him to go back quickly. Now that they are at home, they will definitely be able to take care of Mother Li, so that he doesn't have to worry.
In the end, Li Zhongming did not survive everyone's painstaking persuasion, so he was ready to leave home and return home. Later, it was Zhu Fuzi who hired a carriage for him and sent him out of his home.
Sitting in the car, he waved his hand to Zhu Fuzi, held back the tears in his eyes, and retracted his outstretched upper body.