"Shuting, you are very unkind, the Lu family is flying in Beijing and Zhou, and they are all big officials, and you don't even tell the people in the village?"

"Are you still from Ruan Ho Village?"

"Raise a white-eyed wolf in the village?"

In the main hall, a bearded man about forty years old, with a dark complexion, his hair tied on the top of his head and tied with strips of cloth, wearing a rural atmosphere.

This person's name is Ruan Changqing.

He sat with a golden knife, calling the maid like the uncle: "Don't you see that the tea is tasteless, change the tea?" ”

"I didn't have a look, believe it or not, I sold them out of my words."

Ruan Changqing is more and more energetic the more he talks, and there is no one with that arrogant expression.

The maid Qiulan was a little angry, but the lady didn't say anything, and she could only ask Ruan Changqing to change the tea.

In addition to Ruan Changqing, there is also a young man in thick clothes and short shirts, who is about the same age as Lu Ning.

The appearance is seven points similar to Ruan Changqing, and he is Ruan Changqing's eldest son, Ruan Ping.

Ruan Ping was young and looked a little leathery, but the first time he came to this kind of big mansion, he sat nervously on a chair, just eating delicious snacks that he had never eaten before.

"Cousin, this is Lu Mansion, not Ruanhe Village, put away your arrogance."

Ruan Shuting hugged her daughter, she endured Ruan Changqing for a long time, and said coldly: "I am a person who married into the Lu family, and the water spilled by the married daughter, isn't this what you pointed to my nose at the beginning?" ”

"I'll call my cousin, I've been watching my uncle's kindness for several years, but don't go too far."

"Huh, am I excessive?"

Ruan Changqing sneered and said, "Ruan Shuting, when you married into the Lu family, the Lu family has a solid background, but every time you go back to the village, what do you bring with you?" ”

"At that time, I just said a few words to you, and you actually broke off the relationship with your mother's family directly?"

"Is it wrong for me to say that you are a white-eyed wolf?"

Ruan Shuting pouted, did she bring fewer gifts when she went back to her parents' house at that time?

It was almost pulled by oxen and horse-drawn carts.

The Lu family is solid, but it is also the Lu family, can they all get back to Ruanhe Village?

"It's really more human than human, and it can make people angry."

"When Aunt Hongxing was serving Prince Yong'an in the palace, how beautiful Ruanhe Village was!"

"Now that you are from the Lu family, you have an official robe, you live in a Gaomen compound, as a native of Ruanhe Village, if you don't go to help, is it reasonable for you to be reasonable?"

"Have you forgotten who raised you after your father died?"

"Brother Changqing, don't say it!"

Ruan Shuting's chest rose and fell, clenched her fists slightly, looked at Qiulan and said, "Go, give him ten taels of silver and let him go." ”

"Madame!?"

"Go ahead."

Ruan Changqing said at the corner of his mouth: "Ruan Shuting, I am your mother's family, I finally came to the door once, and you sent me away with ten taels of silver?" ”

"And how much do you want?"

A solemn and majestic shout came from outside the main hall.

Immediately afterwards, a young man in an official robe walked into the hall, his eyes were extremely sharp, and he looked directly at Ruan Changqing.

"Why don't I give you a mountain of gold?"

Looking at Lu Ning's eyes, Ruan Changqing was almost frightened.

But when he saw Lu Ning as a young man, he quickly stabilized his mind and shouted inwardly: "You, who are you?" ”

"Huh! I don't even know me, and I dare to be arrogant here? ”

Lu Ning was laughed at by Ruan Changqing.

In fact, in my memory, there is indeed Ruan Changqing.

When her sister-in-law Ruan Shuting married into the Lu family, Ruan Changqing was an escort as a cousin, but this person was insatiable, and when he left, he looted a lot of good things in the Lu family, and almost even carried away the eldest brother's wedding gift.

It's shameless.

At that time, Lu Ning was only eleven years old, and he was quite disgusted with Ruan Changqing, so he stabbed Ruan Changqing's ass from behind with a branch.

was also beaten by Lao Lu for this.

At that time, he stabbed so hard, this Ruan Changqing had no impression of himself?

Just thinking about it, I saw Ruan Changqing pointing at Lu Ning: "You, you are Lu Er?" ”

Kong Rong was very eye-catching, and stepped forward and scolded: "You want to call Lord Lu!" ”

Ruan Changqing was frightened by Kong Rong's momentum, his face was cloudy, and he suddenly grinned: "Lord Lu, Chang'an, I am your cousin Changqing, don't you remember?" ”

"Remember, I remember stabbing you in the ass, does it still hurt?" Lu Ning said with a smile.

"You're ......!"

Hearing this, Ruan Changqing's face turned red, but when he looked at Lu Ning's eyes, he finally held back and said with a smile: "The child is naughty, I don't take your cousin seriously." ”

I didn't take it seriously, I was beaten by Lao Lu at that time?

Lu Ning glanced at his mouth: "Don't be a cousin, I, Lu Ning, don't have any cousins, only one big brother." ”

"If you dare to be rude to my sister-in-law, you are rude to me Lu Ning."

"Get out."

Ruan Changqing's face flushed, and he really stood up obediently and rolled out on the spot.

This scene made Ruan Shuting and Ruan Ping stunned.

"Daddy!"

Ruan Ping hurriedly pulled Ruan Changqing, but found that he couldn't pull it at all, his father was as heavy as a mountain.

Ruan Changqing also knew that he was doing something embarrassing, but he found that he was out of control, as if a ghost had hit a wall, and his eyes were full of horror.

Ruan Shuting was a little overwhelmed and said, "Chang'an, forget it." ”

Anyway, Ruan Changqing is her cousin, her father died early, and thanks to her uncle's family, although she was not very good to her, she was raised for several years after all.

And the graves of my father and mother were also buried with the help of my uncle and the people in the village.

She has never forgotten this kindness.

Even if Ruan Changqing is insatiable, let him roll out of the Lu Mansion and return to Ruanhe Village, and he must not speak ill of her to the people in the village and poke her in the back.

It is even possible to pick up her father's grave.

Looking at his sister-in-law, Lu Ning suppressed his breath, turned his head to stare at Ruan Ping and said, "Help your father up." ”

Ruan Ping was angry in his heart and didn't respond to Lu Ning, but he found that he couldn't pull his father just now.

However, Lu Ning's words, he seemed to have infinite strength, and he picked up his father like a chicken.

“……”

Ruan Ping was stunned.

Ruan Changqing was also stunned, and couldn't help shouting: "Bear child, what are you doing with so much effort?" ”

"Dad, I'm ......!"

Ruan Ping opened his mouth, not knowing how to explain.

At this time, Lu Ning said to Kong Rong: "You go to the account office to get fifty taels of silver, and let them take it away ......."

As he spoke, he turned into a divine consciousness transmission: "After leaving, arrest his father and son for me and take him to a secluded place." ”

Kong Rong was about to answer, but when he heard the words behind, he was suddenly slightly stunned.

glanced around, saw that everyone did not react, and immediately understood.

Immediately calmly nodded: "It's an adult." ”

Seeing this, Ruan Shuting breathed a sigh of relief, glanced at the embarrassed Ruan Changqing and said: "The Lu family is an official robe, but the official is the second brother, not the eldest brother Changwen, it's just that the second brother is young, and we haven't separated yet." ”

"In a few years, when the second brother gets married, the family will still be separated."

"Today's fifty taels of silver are not my money, they are all my second brother's, you can take it and go back quickly."

Ruan Changqing was silent when he heard this, but Ruan Ping said: "Auntie, my father and I are here to find a job, but we haven't found a job, how can we go back?" ”

Ruan Shuting glanced at him: "You are still young, why don't you learn a skill and find something to do?" ”

Ruan Changqing snorted lightly: "Don't you need to spend money on the family to learn the skills?" It's so big, it's time to work and earn money. ”

Hearing this, Ruan Shuting didn't respond, who Ruan Changqing is, she knows very well in her heart, it's useless to say more.

On the contrary, Ruan Ping looked at his father, then at Lu Ning, and suddenly stepped forward and knelt down in front of Ruan Shuting, begging bitterly: "Auntie, last year's harvest in the village was not good, there was not enough food to eat, grandparents were hungry for three days, and my mother and sister also had one meal a day." ”

"Take some money back, it's not long hair after all, beg my aunt to find me and my father a job to do in the city, so that our family can live."

Ruan Shuting saw that Ruan Ping's eyes were red and she was about to cry, and when she saw that this child was pitiful, she was moved with compassion.

However, Ruan Changqing snorted coldly: "What are you asking her to do?" She can't be in charge. ”

Hearing this, Ruan Shuting's heart hardened.

"Ping'er, you get up."

"Your father is right, this aunt can't be the master, after taking the money, you and your father go out for a walk, you can find a job, and if you can't find it, go back to the village first."

"Recently, the city of Beijing and Zhou has not been peaceful, don't be caught in prison, then you won't be able to get out."

Hearing this, Ruan Changqing's eyes flashed with fear, he came to Beijing and Zhou to look for work, of course he knew that the empress had just ascended the throne, and there was still chaos in the imperial city, and if he was not careful, he would be caught by the officials as spies.

At this moment, Kong Rong came over with fifty taels of silver, packed the silver in front of Ruan Changqing, and then gave it to Ruan Changqing.

Ruan Changqing, who was holding the money, his wrist trembled slightly, he was excited, and he hurriedly called his son Ruan Ping to leave the Lu family.

Ruan Ping was a little unwilling, although he was young, he came out just to make a break and achieve more.

My aunt's family is rich and powerful, if she can take advantage of it, what is a mere fifty taels of silver.

It's all his father's fault, not to mention greedy for money, and he can't recognize reality and his identity.

Don't look at Aunt Shuting, where do you live now, and you used to be a bully?

Ruan Ping sighed in his heart, looked at the landing mansion with envy, and left with Ruan Changqing helplessly.

Out of the Lu Mansion.

Ruan Changqing was thinking about going to Zuile Fang to eat flowers and wine and listen to music, after all, he had never been to that place, and now that he has money, he has to enjoy it.

However, before he could leave the inner city, a burlap bag was put over his head.

"Who, who?"

"In broad daylight, robbery, ah......"

As he was shouting, he was knocked unconscious with a stick.

Ruan Ping on the side didn't see who it was, so he was knocked unconscious and carried away in a burlap bag.

……

Lu Fuzhong.

In the main hall, Lu Ning withdrew all the maids, and even the little girl was taken out.

"Second brother, aren't you angry with your sister-in-law?"

"Sister-in-law laughs, fifty taels of silver is only, that is, fifty taels of gold, and sister-in-law can also call the shots." Lu Ning chuckled.

"Heh, you're getting bigger!"

Ruan Shuting chuckled, and her beautiful eyes flashed: "Second brother, just say anything you want." ”

Lu Ning nodded, sat aside and said, "Sister-in-law, I asked you about someone." ”

Ruan Shuting said: "Who? ”

Lu Ning said: "Hongjia Town, Ruanhe Village, Ruan Hongxing, do you know?" ”

In fact, he heard Ruan Changqing's conversation with his sister-in-law just now.

Ruan Changqing mentioned Ruan Hongxing, and called Aunt Hongxing, and the sister-in-law also had to call her aunt.

"I haven't seen her, but I know, I have to call my aunt." Ruan Shuting said with a deep brow.

Ruan Hongxing has been dead for more than 30 years, she is only twenty-three years old this year, where will she see Ruan Hongxing.

She was curious and continued, "How could the second brother mention her? ”

Lu Ning said: "She is on official business, she is involved in the case of Prince Yong'an, I just want to find out." ”

Ruan Shuting heard that the matter was a little serious, so she didn't dare to ask again, and said: "Aunt Hongxing, I haven't seen her, but when she was a palace maid in the palace, I heard that she helped the village a lot, and the people in the village were very grateful when they mentioned her. ”

"She can be regarded as one of the more prosperous people in the village for 100 years."

"I heard that he later angered Emperor Ming Wu and died in the palace."

Lu Ning nodded and said, "Sister-in-law knows so much?" ”

Ruan Shuting thought about it carefully and nodded: "That's all." ”

Lu Ning didn't ask again, he had to ask the slightly older people in Ruanhe Village about this.

In fact, it was mentioned in the dossier that the Demon Suppression Division had checked everyone in Ruanhe Village back then, and did not ask for anything with clues.

But the demon slayer is not omnipotent, and not all problems can be investigated clearly.

Sometimes, extraordinary measures have to be used.

"Sister-in-law, we talked just now, and you rotted in your stomach."

"If the second brother doesn't say it, the sister-in-law also understands."

Lu Ning didn't speak anymore and strode out of the main hall.

After leaving the Lu Mansion, Kong Rong changed into a black suit and prepared the carriage.

Inside the carriage, Lu Ning changed into black.

After a while, I came to the westernmost part of Antai Fang, a relatively remote courtyard.

Lu Ning's consciousness swept over, and seeing that there was no suspicious person following, he got out of the carriage and walked quickly into the courtyard.

Then Kong Rong and the others rushed in, and when they entered the courtyard, they plugged in the door bolt.

Take out a black hood and quickly put it on.

Lu Ning too, after setting it up, he strode to a firewood house.

"Cave knock!"

He kicked on the door, and the door of the firewood room was kicked open.

In the firewood room, Ruan Changqing and the others woke up after fainting, and when they heard that the door was kicked open and they couldn't see anything, they shouted in fright.

"Don't kill me, don't kill me, I have money, I'll give you money......"

Lu Ning was about to go up and kick Ruan Changqing, when he found a puddle of yellow liquid flowing out from under the sack, which smelled very bad.

What a cowardice! Before he could start scaring him, he was already scared.

Kong Rong glanced at Lu Ning, stepped forward and picked up the sack where Ruan Changqing was and threw it on the other side, and two people stepped forward to untie the sack and exposed Ruan Changqing's head.

I saw five men in black, wearing scary hoods and carrying long knives in their hands.

For a moment, Ruan Changqing hugged his head in fright, trembling all over, and yelled in his mouth: "Don't kill me, I'm just a farmer, I don't know anything, I have money, give you money......"

As he spoke, he took out the fifty taels of silver that he had just taken from the Lu Mansion in his arms.

Although I am very reluctant in my heart, my life is important!

Lu Ning took fifty taels of silver in his hand and threw it to Kong Rong.

Kong Rong took the silver and threw it to the three people behind him, and waved his hand at the three, and the three turned around and stood guard outside the firewood room.

Lu Ning stepped on Ruan Changqing's body, and Ruan Changqing trembled with fright, rolling his eyes and almost fainting.

Syllable!

Seeing this, Lu Ning slapped him on the top of the head.

Ruan Changqing was in pain violently, and he didn't bother to roll his eyes.

"Do you know Ruan Hongxing?"

Lu Ning lowered his voice, and his voice became low and deep and asked.

Ruan Changqing hugged his head, and when he heard Ruan Hongxing, he nodded hurriedly and said: "I know, what does the uncle want to ask, as long as I know, I will tell you everything!" ”

"Have you seen her?"

"Yes, I was eight years old when she died."

"What's your relationship?"

"She's my cousin, and she's very beautiful."

“……”

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Chapter!! Did it!! (＾－＾) V

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