As she spoke, Mama Zhang took out the tea set from the secret compartment of the carriage, reached out and touched the outer wall of the teapot to see that it was still warm, and then poured a glass of water and handed it to Mrs. Ji.

"I saw that you had eaten a lot in the morning, and it seems that the old lady really likes the craftsmanship of the young master."

Mrs. Ji held the teacup and recalled a few side dishes that Lu Zhengan had made in the morning, and her face couldn't help but rise. "Well, it's really good. The millet porridge is also good, and I think it's also a matter of heart. ”

After that, Mrs. Ji remembered what Lu Yang had said about Lu Zheng'an in the morning, and her heart couldn't help but feel sour. "The children of the poor are in charge of their families at an early age, and the children whose parents die early, can live like this, and the hardships during this period can be imagined."

"Yes, but the old slave heard that only people in difficult families would find someone to form a contract, but he didn't expect that the young master would marry a male wife under such conditions."

As soon as Mama Zhang said this, Mrs. Ji immediately turned her head to look at her, and her eyes became a little colder when she looked at her. "What happened to the male wife? I saw that the boy had a good temperament, and he knew how to know hot and cold. ”

The carriage came leisurely to the bottom of the mountain, and the battle in which Ji Yuexian rushed to Lu Zheng'an's house on horseback made many people in the village stand at the door and watch.

At this time, when they saw a luxurious carriage coming down from the mountain, especially the maids who accompanied them were wearing satin clothes, everyone was surprised and envious at the same time.

Chen Cuihua, who was standing in front of the crowd, saw Lu Zheng'an, Song Huaishu, and Lu Changgen and his wife accompanying him next to the carriage, and hurriedly smiled and came up. He tugged at Lu Yang's sleeve and asked in a low voice, "Auntie, what kind of relative is this of the Lu family?" Such a big battle. ”

Although Chen Cuihua has not been married to Lu Zhengping for a long time, her arrogant and domineering temperament is well known to all neighbors.

Lu Yang didn't like her at first, but now seeing her come up with a shy face, he pulled his sleeves out of her hands with a cold face, and said in a deep voice: "There are no relatives with the Lu family, and as for who they are, your father-in-law knows." If you go back and ask your father-in-law, you'll find out, and I don't want to tell you if I have something to do. ”

Chen Cuihua watched Lu Yang leave like this, and couldn't help but pout at her back. Watching the carriage slowly move away, a trace of envy flashed in Chen Cuihua's eyes, and thinking of what Lu Yang said, she turned around and pushed away the crowd of onlookers and went home.

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When Lu Zheng'an and Song Huaishu burned the wedding paper after signing the contract, several people carefully cleaned the area around the tomb. Therefore, the tombs of Lu Chaoyang and Ji Yutong are much cleaner than other people's homes.

Lu Zheng'an placed the sacrifices he was carrying in front of the grave one by one, and after asking Lu Changgen to light the firecrackers, he and Song Huaishu knocked their heads three times in front of the grave and then stepped aside.

Mrs. Ji has been looking for her daughter for so many years, and goodbye is already yin and yang. At this time, looking at her daughter's low grave, where can she still endure it, she immediately cried bitterly.

Mama Zhang knew that the disappearance of the second lady had always been a problem for her old lady. Looking at the old lady who couldn't stop crying, Mama Zhang didn't try to persuade her. After all, people have been emotionally suppressed for a long time, and it is good to vent them.

Ji Yuexian couldn't bear to be like this to his grandmother, so she stepped forward to help Mrs. Ji wipe her tears, and persuaded in a low voice: "Grandmother, don't be too sad, little aunt Quanxia knows that she will feel distressed to see you like this." ”

Song Huaishu on the side looked at Ji Yuexian like this, and couldn't help but reach out and pull Lu Zhengan's sleeve, and asked in a low voice, "Do we want to come forward and persuade him?" ”

Hearing this, Lu Zhengan raised his eyes and looked at Mrs. Ji and Ji Yuexian in front of the grave, and shook his head slightly.

"No, the young master of the Ji family was already suspicious of us and had ill intentions, and if we stepped forward to comfort us, I am afraid that we will think that we are deliberately currying favor with Old Madam Ji."

Song Huaishu didn't think it was so far-reaching, and he felt that it was reasonable to hear Lu Zhengan say this. So, he nodded and stopped talking.

After about two quarters of an hour, Mrs. Ji's mood slowly calmed down. Turning his head to look at Lu Zheng'an, who had an indifferent expression on the side, he sighed slightly, holding Ji Yuexian's hand and walking back slowly.

Seeing this, Lu Zheng'an took Song Huaishu to pack up the offerings in front of the tomb and put them in a basket to make sure that the paper ashes in front of the tomb were completely extinguished.

At this time, Mrs. Ji was standing in front of the carriage waiting for a few people, and when she saw Lu Zhengan and them coming, Mrs. Ji took a silver ticket from her sleeve pocket and handed it to Lu Yang.

"I didn't bring anything with me in a hurry, and I didn't have anything with me, and the two hundred taels of silver tickets were a sign of gratitude. After the old man returns, he will give a generous gift to thank the two of them for taking care of the little girl and Zheng'an for so many years. ”

Lu Changgen and Lu Yang looked at the silver ticket handed over by Mrs. Ji, the two of them were stunned for a moment, then hurriedly took a step back, waved their hands and refused: "The old lady is too polite, we can't accept this silver ticket." Back then, the old man was kind to us, how can we be worthy of the old man after we received this silver ticket? ”

And Lu Yang was even more straightforward, and said directly to Mrs. Ji: "We have already been out in the morning, and only the youngest daughter is at home at home, so we will go back first." ”

With that, he pulled Lu Changgen and left in a hurry.

Lu Zhengan took Song Huaishu's hand, looked at the surprised old lady Ji, and explained: "The country people are upright, and the old lady must not mind. ”

Hearing this, Old Madam Ji smiled at Lu Zheng'an.

"It's too late for me to thank them, what is there to worry about." After saying that, Mrs. Ji stepped forward and stretched out her hand to hold Lu Zheng'an's hand, looked up at her face that was somewhat similar to her youngest daughter, and asked, "Zheng'an, you have been wronged by your mother and son for so many years. Life in the countryside is hard, you can go back to Ji's house with me. ”

When the old lady's words fell, Lu Zhengan refused without thinking about it. "I didn't feel that life in the countryside was hard, but that I was satisfied with the days of sunrise and rest. The old lady's heart, I understand it. ”

Lu Zheng'an's words made Mrs. Ji really a little unexpected, and she wanted to persuade her again, but she heard Ji Yuexian on the side say: "Cousin, let's think about it again, grandmother will enter Beijing after she goes back." When the time comes, if you feel that life is hard, I am afraid that you will not have a chance. ”

Mrs. Ji has lived for so many years, how can she not understand the meaning of Ji Yuexian's words. However, before she could scold, she only heard Lu Zhengan laugh and said: "Ji Gongzi's words are really incomprehensible, I have lived in this Lujia Village for 20 years and have never regretted a single day." Why can't I get over once the old lady comes to the door? ”

As soon as she heard Lu Zheng'an say this, Mrs. Ji was busy wanting to explain again. However, seeing that Lu Zhengan took Song Huaishu and took a step back, after saluting her, he continued: "If there is still something at home, I won't send the old lady, the old lady take care!" ”

With that, Lu Zhengan took Song Huaishu and left, and when he passed by Ji Yuexian, Lu Zhengan stopped and glanced sideways at him.

"Maybe Ji Gongzi has seen too many people with ill intentions, so everyone feels uneasy and kind. But what I want to say is that I have never thought of attaching myself to your mansion, let alone having anything to do with your mansion. That's all I say, Ji Gongzi loves to believe it or not. ”

After that, Lu Zhengan took Song Huaishu's hand and left without looking back.

Chapter 58

The arrival of Mrs. Ji did not have any impact on the lives of Lu Zhengan and Song Huaishu. However, for some people with ill intentions, it is like a dog that smells meat, and it comes over with a whin.

Knowing that Lu Zheng'an's family suddenly had a wealthy relative, Wang Xiumei, who had a holiday with Lu Zheng'an before, took Li Dawang and went to the door with a small bag of eggs.

Wang Xiumei looked at the renovated courtyard of Lu Zheng'an's house, and couldn't help but flash a trace of envy and jealousy in her eyes.

"It's been a long time since I've been up a mountain, but I didn't know your yard was so well repaired. Look at this big tiled house, it's hard to find you so good in ten miles and eight villages. ”

Lu Zhengan and Song Huaishu wanted to go up the mountain to chop wood, but before they could go out, they ran into Wang Xiumei and Li Dawang, who came to the door with things.

It can be said that the two of them can't blow people out without hitting them. However, for people like Wang Xiumei, Lu Zhengan doesn't want to deal with them. He didn't even say a word to let her in the door, so he stood directly in the courtyard and asked, "Brother Dawang, sister-in-law Dawang is here, but what's the matter?" ”

Hearing this, Li Dawang's face was full of embarrassment. Turning his head to look at his daughter-in-law, he couldn't say a word for a long time.

Seeing this, Wang Xiumei quietly pinched the soft flesh on Li Dawang's waist, and then snatched the egg in Li Dawang's hand with a smile and handed it to Song Huai.

"When you were doing business before, Dawang and I didn't come back from my mother's house, and I didn't know. No, as soon as I came back, I quickly made up for the gift. ”

When Lu Zhengan and Song Huaishu went to the mountains a few days ago to pick up chestnuts, they heard Wang Xiumei beating and scolding Li Dawang in the mountain pass. Lu Zhengan did not believe Wang Xiumei's remarks.

However, Wang Xiumei's excuse was good, and Lu Zhengan couldn't refuse it. After all, when he and Song Huaishu signed a contract, Lu Zheng accepted all the gifts that came to him in the village. If she is not accepted, everyone knows that there is a festival between the two families, and Lu Zhengan is also absolutely at a loss.

Wang Xiumei knew this and knew that Lu Zhengan had no way to refuse, so she dared to come to the door with a loud voice.

However, Wang Xiumei has a good plan, and Lu Zhengan also has a ladder. smiled and took the egg in Wang Xiumei's hand and handed it to Song Huaishu's hand.

"It's been so long, and my sister-in-law still remembers it. However, since my sister-in-law is here, I can't afford not to accept it. I heard Erwang say before, you and Uncle Auntie have separated? ”

Wang Xiumei was already thinking about how to borrow money, but when she heard Lu Zhengan talk about the "separation of the family," she immediately chuckled in her heart. Before she could react, Li Dawang on the side nodded with a guilty face.

Immediately, Wang Xiumei heard Lu Zhengan say: "We live far away in the mountains, and we don't know what is going on in the village. Your family didn't catch up with the housewarming banquet and the bottom of the burning pot, this ten cents is a little bit of my heart, Brother Dawang and sister-in-law Dawang must not be too little. ”

With that, Lu Zhengan took out ten cents from his pocket and put it in Li Dawang's hand.

Lu Zhengan ignored Wang Xiumei, whose face was pale, and still said with a smile: "Huaishu and I are going up the mountain to chop wood, so we won't leave Brother Dawang and Dawang's sister-in-law." When I'm free, I'll invite you over for tea. ”

Lu Zheng'an ordered the eviction of customers in a flickering manner, even if Wang Xiumei was thick-skinned, she couldn't stay longer.

Looking at Lu Zheng'an, who was smiling like a Maitreya Buddha, Wang Xiumei's lips moved, but in the end she didn't say anything, glanced sideways at Li Dawang, who was like a wooden stake next to her, and went down the mountain with a snort.

When Wang Xiumei pulled Li Dawang out of the door, Song Huaishu couldn't help laughing anymore.

"I was still worried about how to refuse her, but I didn't expect your brain to spin so fast."

Seeing Song Huaishu's eyes crooked with a smile, Lu Zhengan also laughed. Stretched out his hand and scratched the bridge of his upturned nose, and said with a smile: "I've never seen such a faceless person, since that's the case, don't blame me for poking her shortcomings." ”

Wang Xiumei forced her father-in-law and mother-in-law to separate the family, and let them leave the house, which has been discussed by the village. Wang Xiumei also knew that what she had done was not authentic, so she did not want others to talk about the separation of the family.

But Lu Zhengan poked her ribs specifically and made her speechless.

"Since she came under the pretext of giving us a contract gift, it is my fault that I don't accept it, and I am afraid that I will not be able to raise my head in the village. simply found an excuse to give her ten cents, which could be regarded as buying her eggs. In this way, I don't suffer a loss, and she doesn't make a profit. If she wants to do anything in the future, I don't owe her, and I'm not afraid that she will tear her face. ”

Song Huaishu quietly listened to Lu Zheng'an help him explain the doorway, and his two big eyes looked at Lu Zheng'an's shining light. stared at Lu Zhengan for a while, and wanted to lean over and smell the incense.

However, now that the sky is blue, Lu Zheng'an understands in his heart that if he comes over at this time, Song Huaishu will definitely be annoyed and angry. He simply pinched his nose and dispelled his thoughts.

"It's getting late, let's go up the mountain as soon as possible. The two of them were delayed for a while, otherwise they would have been put together in a bundle. ”

Seeing Song Huaishu carrying a rope and walking out, Lu Zhengan followed closely with an axe, locked the door and walked a few steps to catch up with Song Huaishu, take his hand, and walk all the way up the mountain.

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By this time it was late autumn, and the leaves on the trees were slowly turning yellow. When the wind blows, the yellow leaves fall from the trees.

Song Huaishu had never been on a mountain before, and he stood halfway up the mountain, looking at the surrounding mountains glowing with gold, his eyes full of amazement.

"The scenery on the mountain in autumn is so beautiful, and if you look at the hill next to it, the gold is as beautiful as gold."

Lu Zhengan looked in the direction of Song Huai's finger, and saw that the hill was really as Song Huaishu said, and Jin Huanghuang was extremely beautiful.

However, when I think of the time when I first crossed, I stood halfway up the mountain and looked at the snow-covered mountains around me, and I just felt that it was called a beautiful view. "It's okay now, but it's better in winter. As soon as the snow fell, everywhere was white, like a painting. ”

Lu Zhengan said as he pulled out a dry birch branch from the pile of dead leaves. Cut off the messy branches with an axe and throw them on the side of the pile of branches that have been tidied up.

It is very convenient to collect firewood in the mountains, and here and there are branches that have been broken by the wind. Lu Zhengan and Song Huaishu had just gone up the mountain for less than two quarters of an hour before they had already packed up a small pile. If you make a fire for cooking every day, I am afraid that it may not be used up in two days.

"Everything is fine in winter, it's just too cold. Especially on the mountain, it is a little colder than the bottom of the mountain, and I am afraid that the stream water will be frozen, right? ”

Thinking of the cold of winter, Song Huaishu couldn't help frowning when he remembered that he had to walk a long way to fetch water at home. When I looked up, I saw a small tree the thickness of my wrist in front of me, and I wanted to step forward and knock it down. However, after working hard for a long time, he did not move at all, so he had to stand in place and ask Lu Zhengan for help.

Seeing this, Lu Zhengan couldn't help laughing, and asked Song Huaishu to stand aside in a safe place, and cut him to the ground with the axe in his hand in a few strokes.

"How can such a thick tree be pulled down by your little thin arm?" Lu Zhengan put his axe on the ground and said to Song Huaishu panting. "In winter, it's cold on the mountain, but the stream doesn't freeze. Because the stream that we often fetch water to eat flows out of the mountains, which are much warmer than here, and the stream does not freeze. ”

Watching Song Huaishu pull the dead tree to the pile of branches, Lu Zhengan estimated that it was almost enough for one trip, so he simply stopped picking it up. I took the rope I threw aside, broke the branches into bundles, tried the weight, and found that I could drag it. So he asked Song Huaishu to take the axe, and the two of them walked down the mountain together.

When Lu Zhengan and Song Huaishu had just dragged the bundles of firewood to a place more than 100 meters away from their house, they saw a carriage parked at the door of their house.

Lu Zhengan took a closer look, and after seeing that the carriage was the carriage of the Ji family, he couldn't help but sigh.

Song Huaishu knew in his heart that Lu Zhengan did not like to deal with the Ji family. Therefore, when he saw the carriage of the Ji family coming again, he cautiously glanced at Lu Zhengan's face and persuaded softly: "Actually, Old Madam Ji's thoughts are understandable. The daughter who has been looking for many years is gone, and you, as the mother's only blood, naturally want to be closer to you. ”

What Song Huaishu said, Lu Zheng'an could not understand in his heart. It's just that after coming here, he has always been alone, and suddenly such a relative with this blood relationship suddenly appeared, and Lu Zheng'an couldn't help but feel a little repulsed in his heart.

Although Lu Changgen and his wife have a relatively close relationship with them, they have always had contacts between the two families and do not feel indebted.

As for such a high-ranking family as the Ji family, Lu Zhengan believes that there are too many people like Ji Yuexian and others, and they will always feel that he has a purpose in associating with them. Those eyes with contempt and contempt made Lu Zhengan, who had received modern ideological education since he was a child, disgusted from the bottom of his heart.

The two of them laboriously dragged the bundle of firewood to the door, and Ji Yuexian, who was in the car, came out of the carriage with a yawn, and then followed by Mama Zhang, who was often serving by Mrs. Ji's side.

Seeing Lu Zhengan and Song Huaishu dragging firewood back, Mama Zhang hurriedly asked the handlebar to come forward to help. However, he was rejected by Lu Zhengan, looking at Ji Yuexian standing in front of the carriage, Lu Zhengan asked indifferently: "Is there something wrong with Ji Gongzi and Mama Zhang?" ”

Since the confession on that day, Mrs. Ji herself or her subordinates have also come many times. Each time, he brought a lot of things, but Lu Zhengan did not accept any of them.

Old Madam Ji could see that although Lu Zheng'an's attitude was respectful when facing her, she did not have the enthusiasm between relatives and relatives, and she couldn't help but feel sad in her heart. However, Mrs. Ji didn't dare to force him, and every time she came over, she only brought some dishes or fruits and vegetables that were not common here. As a result, Lu Zhengan is not as tough as before.

Hearing Lu Zheng'an's question, Mama Zhang bowed down and took two steps forward, and replied: "The old lady will leave for Beijing in the next few days, and she wants to talk to the two sons before leaving." It's just that the old lady has been in poor health for the past two days, and the road up the mountain has been a little bumpy, so she can only work The two sons went on a trip with the old slave. ”

Ever since the old lady confirmed that Lu Zhengan's mother was her lost little aunt, Ji Yuexian has always been skeptical about Lu Zhengan's identity and purpose.

When the old lady set off to Hualong Town, they were about to leave for Beijing. However, when she was about to leave, the old lady suddenly and quietly led people out in a hurry, and Ji Yuexian naturally had a lot of doubts in her heart. It was only after chasing down Hualong Town that Ji Yuexian realized that her grandmother had actually obtained clues about her aunt's whereabouts.

Over the years, Ji Yuexian's grandmother has not given up looking for her little aunt. However, every hope turns into disappointment in the end. After each failure, Mrs. Ji had to be depressed for a while.