When Lu Ming heard that he could still do this, he was immediately moved, "There is indeed some truth in what Zheng'an said. ”

"yes, it's a young man whose brain spins fast. Yesterday, I was worried about how to repay your hundreds of taels of silver, but since the government can make the decision, then you don't have to worry anymore. With that, Lu Changgen got up from the stool and said to Lu Zhengping on the bed: "You are now unable to move, so your father and I will run for you first." When there is something that needs you to come forward later, we will find a way. ”

As soon as Lu Zhengping heard that a few people were about to go to the town to report to the official because of Lu Zhengan's words, he immediately became a little anxious. Seeing that Lu Changgen and his father were going out, he immediately didn't care about the injury on his leg, sat up and grabbed Lu Changgen's arm.

"No, you can't report to the official." Lu Zhengping's painful face turned white because he injured his leg, and the bean-sized sweat particles on his forehead fell down his cheeks.

Seeing this, Lu Zhengan hurriedly grabbed his arm and let him lie back on the bed. "Why can't you report to the official? When the government finds out the truth, Brother Zhengping may not have to pay back the money, and he will still be able to get a compensation, so why not do it. Uncle Changgen and Uncle Si have been village chiefs for so long, and there should be a few acquaintances in the county government, and the two elders are here, so Brother Zhengping doesn't have to worry about this matter. ”

Lu Zhengping's wound hurt and he gasped cold, but he still grabbed Lu Zhengan's sleeve and refused to let go. He emphasized intermittently: "No, you can't report to the official, don't, don't report to the official." ”

Seeing Lu Zhengping like this, not only Lu Changgen felt strange, but even Lu Ming was suspicious. Just when everyone was about to ask him why he couldn't report to the official, Chen Cuihua walked in with tea.

Xu felt that something was wrong with the atmosphere in the room, Chen Cuihua looked at everyone with a confused expression, laughed dryly, and asked, "What's the matter?" Why are you standing and talking, sit down. ”

Seeing Chen Cuihua come in, Lu Zhengping let go of the hand that was pulling Lu Zheng'an's sleeve, looked up at Chen Cuihua, and said to her with an inexplicable look in his eyes: "Cuihua, our father and Uncle Changgen said that they were going to the town to report to the official, and you should quickly persuade them, those people are extremely vicious, and if they know that we have reported to the official, they will definitely kill me." ”

Chen Cuihua was not willing to serve the people of the Lu family, so she poured a cup of tea and never came over. It wasn't until she heard Lu Zheng'an urging a few people to report to the official outside that she hurriedly walked in with a teacup and a tea tray.

Although she did not participate in Lu Zhengping's matter, she also knew that this matter could not be brought to the government. Otherwise, when they come to the government, then their plan to get Lu Zheng'an money will be exposed.

After all, Lu Zhengping's cowardly cowardly man was very timid, and once he entered the county office, he probably didn't need to be asked, and he would confide in everything.

Therefore, Chen Cuihua could only hurriedly come in and stop the two elders who were about to leave for the county government to report to the official.

Looking at the few people in the room with puzzled expressions, Chen Cuihua immediately covered her face with her sleeves and cried: "Father-in-law and Uncle Changgen, Zhengping is also a scholar, if he can report to the official, he will not think of it?" It's just those people who are so vicious. At the moment, the broken leg is just a warning, if they know that we have even gone to report to the official, then where can Zhengping still be alive? Where will our Lu family have an birthday in the future? ”

Hearing what his daughter-in-law said, Lu Anshi immediately panicked. Grabbing Lu Ming's arm, he hurriedly persuaded: "Son, father, why don't you listen to Cuihua, don't report to the official, what if those people really do anything to Zhengping again?" Let's find a way to repay the money, as long as we pay it back, we will live in peace. ”

Lu Zheng'an had been standing at the door, and when he listened to Lu An's pleading with Lu Ming, the corner of his eye swept over Lu Zhengping and his wife, and Chen Cuihua glanced at Lu Zhengping, her eyes full of pride.

In this way, Lu Zhengan will not understand where he is. Seeing the few people in the room, he began to hesitate again, but he was not in a hurry, but sighed lightly: "Siniang's concerns are also reasonable, but these five hundred taels are not a small amount after all." Sibo and Brother Zhengping are afraid that it will take a while. ”

Saying that, Lu Zhengan seemed to have thought of something, and immediately turned his gaze to Chen Cuihua. "But it shouldn't matter, Brother Zhengping reads so well, there must be a way to solve it."

After speaking, Lu Zhengan did not give a few people a chance to speak, looked at Lu Changgen and said, "It's not too early, uncle, we should go back too, Huaishu is still waiting for me." ”

Lu Changgen saw that this family was hesitant and impatient, and when he heard Lu Zhengan say this, he immediately nodded and wanted to follow him out.

And Lu Zhengping saw that neither of them said anything about lending him money, and he was a little anxious. Hurriedly straightened up and shouted: "Uncle Changgen, Zheng'an, don't leave yet." ”

Seeing that the two of them stopped and looked at him, Lu Zhengping hurriedly said: "You all know what is going on in my family, even if you haven't paid the medicine money you owed Uncle Changgen before, where is the money to pay me back." Zheng'an, even if you beg your brother, can you lend me 500 taels so that I can respond to emergencies first. In the future, I will work hard to make money and return it to you twice. ”

Hearing this, Lu Zhengan frowned, and his expression was a little embarrassed. "It's not that I don't want to help you, it's really powerless. The accounts for my family's previous house repairs were all paid by me and Huaishu selling grain. If I really have five hundred taels, where can I still sell grain? ”

"Don't you have a rich relative? If you open your mouth to them, they are so rich, as long as you ask, they will not refuse. ”

Lu Zhengan had long known what this person was thinking, and he was not angry when Lu Zhengping said this. On the contrary, Lu Changgen on the side was so angry that he was about to open his mouth, but Lu Zhengan stopped him.

"I said, why don't Brother Zhengping and sister-in-law want to report to the official, the feelings are to hit me with the abacus. However, I'm sorry to think that I don't have such a big face, and the 500-2 family said that they would borrow it. I still have something to do, so I won't talk about it with a few more people, so I'll go back first. ”

After Lu Zhengan finished speaking, he nodded to Lu Changgen and left Lu Ming's house.

Lu Changgen regretted that he should not have dragged Lu Zhengan with him, and he was very angry at what Lu Zhengping's family had done, and he did not speak anything along the way, and did not stop until he was almost at the door of his house, and comforted Lu Zhengan not to be like them.

Hearing Lu Changgen's words, Lu Zhengan nodded to show that he understood. "I know, but about the matter of the fourth uncle's family, Uncle Changgen should avoid it in the future. It's not that I'm sowing discord, I always feel that this thing is full of weirdness. ”

After saying that, Lu Zhengan did not enter the door of Lu Changgen's house, and after shouting at the door to Song Huaishu to come out, the two of them walked home together.

On the way, Song Huaishu couldn't help but ask about Lu Zhengping's family, Lu Zhengan took his hand, and recalled what he had just seen and heard at Lu Ming's house, and couldn't help but sneer.

Seeing this, Song Huaishu's curiosity in his heart was even greater, and he stopped and tilted his head and asked him, "What are you laughing at?" Is it not true that he was broken by someone's leg? ”

"Breaking a leg isn't fake, of course, but there's something wrong with it. Let's wait to watch the show, this matter is probably still troublesome. ”

Chapter 62

A few days later, Lu Zhengan and Song Huaishu were at home collecting walnuts and chestnuts they had picked up from the mountains. Seeing the sound of horses' hooves at the door, Lu Zheng'an and Song Huaishu looked up and saw that Ji Yuexian had already walked in with his clothes at the door, and he was followed by a fifteen or sixteen-year-old servant.

The little guy was carrying a burden in his hand, and the tired little guy's face was a little red.

When Ji Yuexian walked in, Lu Zhengan and Song Huaishu stood up from the small stool and took a few steps forward to greet them.

"Why is Ji Gongzi here? I'm still back with you and the old lady. ”

Ji Yuexian tapped his palm with the folding fan in his hand, and glanced at Lu Zhengan with a somewhat sad expression. "I want to go, but the old lady is worried and refuses, what can I do."

Hearing this, Lu Zheng's heart moved, and he couldn't help asking, "Is the old lady in good health?" ”

"Okay, it's all good. We plan to leave tomorrow to return to Jiang'an Town and go to Beijing in two days. The old lady wants to go to your mother's incense again, I don't want to take Mama Zhang to your mother's grave, I will go up the mountain first on horseback. ”

As soon as he heard that the old lady was going to come later, Song Huaishu turned his head and glanced at Lu Zheng'an and said in a low voice: "I'll go to the stove house to boil some tea first, lest the old lady come over, we don't even have a cup of tea, which is really rude." ”

Lu Zheng was relieved to praise Song Huaishu's thoughtfulness, shook his hand gently, and said with a smile: "Okay, you go first." ”

Ji Yuexian couldn't help but pout when she saw the slimy appearance of these two people, but the envy in her eyes couldn't be hidden.



"It's really not ashamed to do some work and pull and pull."

Hearing Ji Yuexian's words, Lu Zhengan couldn't help but glance at him. "It's just a handshake, where the tug and pull. If Ji Gongzi is envious and straightforward, there is no need to put vinegar in this sour noon meal. ”

Ji Yuexian glared at Lu Zheng'an, only to feel that Lu Zheng'an's kid had become more and more disrespectful to him since he confessed his relatives. But if he really found fault with him, but he couldn't find anything, he was so angry that the folding fan in Ji Yuexian's hand was about to shake out a phantom.

Seeing this, Lu Zhengan did not continue to stimulate him, looked up at the sun above his head, and saw that it was almost now, and if the old lady brought someone over, she would naturally want to keep food. So, Lu Zheng'an asked Ji Yuexian, and Mrs. Ji came over this time with a few people who were serving.

Ji Yuexian glanced at Lu Zheng'an when he heard this, and said, "It's not much, plus me and the old lady There are a total of six people. Why, do you want to keep food? ”

Lu Zhengan nodded and patted the dust on his hands, and said as he walked in the direction of the wooden basin: "Ji Gongzi and the old lady are about to leave, so they have to cook and entertain them." However, I'm afraid it's too late to go shopping in town at this time, so let's just cook some home-cooked meals. ”

Lu Zhengan bent down to wash his hands and walked into the stove house with his feet raised. Lifting the lid of the pot, he saw that Song Huaishu had added a lot of water, so he put the lid back on.

"I'm afraid that the old lady will come here today to keep food, and it's too late for us to go down the mountain and buy it. Let's eat the chicken that my father and mother brought with us first. ”

"Okay, we can't finish the big chicken, so we just make it." Song Huaishu turned sideways and added a piece of firewood to the stove and continued to ask, "Wouldn't it be too simple to get only one chicken?" ”

"It's okay, I'll make do with something else." With that, the two of them began to get busy.

When Mrs. Ji came to Lu Zheng'an's house in a carriage, Lu Zhengan happened to put the chicken in the pot, and the chicken in the yard was fragrant, so that the old lady couldn't help but take a deep breath.

"Well, this smells so good, what kind of delicious food is this kid making up at home. Let's go inside. With that, Mrs. Ji took Mama Zhang's hand and entered the courtyard.

Ji Yuexian, who was sitting in the courtyard admiring the flowers, watched the old lady enter the door and hurriedly stood up from the bamboo chair. Greeted Lu Zhengan and Song Huaishu, who were busy in the stove house, and greeted them.

At this time, Lu Zhengan's hands were covered with oil splashes, and Song Huaishu, who was burning the fire, was also dusty on his hands. Seeing Mrs. Ji come in, the two of them nodded to her at the door and asked her to go to the hall to rest first.

Old Madam Ji shook her hand and asked Ji Yuexian to put the bamboo chair she was sitting on at the door of the stove house, and just watched the two of them busy with their work.

"Zheng'an, Huaishu, don't you really consider going to Beijing with us to have a look? He will be back at the beginning of spring next year. ”

"Thank you, old lady, my father-in-law and mother-in-law are old, and their health is not very good, and they can't leave anyone around them, so Huaishu and I won't go. When you come back from Shangjing, I will take Huaishu to Jiang'an Town to see you. ”

Although Lu Zhengan had a smile on his face, his tone and eyes were extremely firm. Old Madam Ji knew that Lu Zhengan would not change her mind, so she could only regret it.

The chicken in the pot was fried and half-cooked, and Lu Zhengan added a scoop of hot water to it, and then put potatoes and soaked dried beans in turn.

Old Madam Ji looked at Lu Zheng'an's skillful movements, and couldn't help but feel sour in her heart. I regret that I didn't find Lu Zheng'an earlier, so that this child can suffer less crimes.

I know that Mrs. Ji is old, and chicken is not very easy to restrain and restrain it. After the chicken was stewed, Lu Zhengan made another sour soup gnocchi, sprinkled green vegetable seedlings and chopped green onions when it came out of the pot, and finally dropped a few drops of sesame oil before it was served.

Lu Zheng'an's meals are extremely simple, but they are fresh and plain. In addition, it was made by Lu Zhengan and Song Huaishu themselves, and Mrs. Ji ate it extremely sweetly.

Especially the sour soup gnocchi, after drinking two bowls for the first time, there is still some unfinished business. Mama Zhang and Ji Yuexian were afraid that she would not be able to digest it, so they hurriedly persuaded her not to let her eat it again, so the old lady gave up.

After the meal was over, Mrs. Ji gossiped with Lu Zhengan and Song Huaishu for a while.

Seeing the sun gradually falling, Old Madam Ji knew that she couldn't stay any longer, and after staring at Lu Zhengan lovingly for a long time, she sighed with red eyes. "Hey, your child's character is really with your mother, and she is very strong, but ten horses can't pull back anything you decide."

As she spoke, Old Madam Ji took out the long-life lock from her bosom and carefully rubbed it with her wrinkled hands before handing it to Lu Zheng'an.

"This longevity lock was worn by your mother since she was a child, and now that your mother is gone, it should be a thought to stay with you."

The longevity lock had been wiped clean by Mrs. Ji's order, and Lu Zhengan took it in his hand, looking at the silver light shining as if it was new, he couldn't help but rub the names of the three flyheads on the longevity lock.

"Thank you, old lady, I'll accept this longevity lock."

Seeing Lu Zhengan put away the longevity lock, Old Madam Ji nodded with satisfaction.

"I know that your child has always been self-reliant, but I hope that no matter what happens to you in the future, you can remember that you have my grandmother behind you and the entire Ji family."

Seeing Lu Zheng'an nodding, Mrs. Ji also stood up with a chair and began to walk out.

Seeing this, Lu Zhengan and Song Huaishu followed Mrs. Ji until they put the people in the carriage and watched the group of people slowly disappear on the mountain road, and then they were ready to turn around and go home.

However, just as Lu Zhengan and Song Huaishu were holding hands and were about to enter the door, they could only hear the sound of horses' hooves behind them.

The two subconsciously turned around, only to see Ji Yuexian returning from riding his horse, and when the horse ran to the gate of the small courtyard, Ji Yuexian turned over and got off the horse. looked at the two people in front of him with a solemn expression, "I almost forgot that the dried peaches you made said they tasted good." I'm going to continue to buy from you when I go to the next year. ”

Seeing Lu Zheng'an open his mouth, Ji Yuexian raised his hand to stop his words. "I know what you're going to say. However, I am not doing this to help you, but to do it sincerely. The Ji family has many relatives and friends, so you can leave me as many as you have. In terms of price, I don't think you will ask me for a price. ”

Hearing this, Lu Zhengan and Song Huaishu couldn't help but look at each other and laughed.

"It's embarrassing that Mr. Ji trusts us so much, I originally planned to set up a stall to sell it in a few days. Since Ji Gongzi wants it, then I'll leave it all to you. The price will definitely increase in the next year, but since Ji Gongzi is all-inclusive, then I can't help but be ruthless, and still follow the old price. You can see when you need it, just come and send someone to pick it up. ”

"The old lady and I will go back to Jiang'an tomorrow, and then we will have someone come and pick it up the day after tomorrow, and the money will be settled together at that time." After that, Ji Yuexian clenched his fist and smashed it on Lu Zhengan's shoulder, and said with a smile: "Okay, I'll come to see you again in the spring next year, and I'll leave." ”

With that, Ji Yuexian turned over and got on the horse and then beat the horse and left.

Looking at the back of Ji Yuexian's departure, Song Huaishu looked up at Lu Zhengna, and couldn't help but smile: "This Ji Gongzi's behavior is quite interesting. ”

Hearing Song Huaishu's words, Lu Zhengan glanced at him sideways, with some dissatisfaction on his face. "Boasting about another person in front of your husband, aren't you afraid of me eating it?"

Song Huaishu didn't expect Lu Zheng'an to say this, so he was stunned for a moment and then glared at him and said, "You are talking nonsense again, go back quickly." ”

Seeing that Song Huaishu turned around and was about to go back, Lu Zhengan took two quick steps and took advantage of Song Huaishu's inattention to copy the person directly in his arms.

Song Huaishu was taken aback, and the whole person exclaimed in surprise, only to feel that the world was spinning for a while before he reacted, and he was actually carried on his shoulders like a sack by Lu Zhengan. Then he reached out and patted Lu Zheng'an on the shoulder a few times, telling him to quickly put himself down.

There is no one around at the moment, so Lu Zhengan has so many scruples. Smiled and reached out to pat his ass/stock, and strode towards the hall. After carrying the man to the back room, Lu Zhengan threw the man on the bed, and then a hungry tiger pounced on him......

By the time the two of them had died down, the sky outside the window was completely dark.

Song Huaishu looked at Lu Zheng'an, who was smiling evilly in front of him, stretched out his hand and retreated from the person, and scolded with a red face: "How can there be a person like you who is not ashamed, and you are fooling around in this blue sky and daylight. ”

"What's wrong with the blue sky and white day? Now the weather is getting colder and colder, and there is not even a ghost on this mountain except for the two of us. Hungry or not? I'll get you something to eat. ”

Hearing this, Song Huaishu turned over with a red face and turned himself to the inside, and muttered in a dissatisfied tone: "I'm not hungry, I'm tired and want to sleep." ”

Knowing that Song Huaishu was really tired, Lu Zhengan stopped bothering him. lightly helped Song Huaishu cover the quilt, and then got out of bed and dressed and left.

Listening to Lu Zhengan's light departure behind him, Song Huaishu turned his head to look at his back, thinking of the sour words in Lu Zhengan's actions just now, he couldn't help but hook the corners of his mouth.