"He is the shopkeeper of Yunxiangzhai on Suzaku Street, and I used to visit their shop when I first came to Linzhou to find out the price of dried fruits. The steward was taking care of the accounts and didn't notice me. ”

Lu Changgen had heard Lu Zheng'an talk about his visit to the shop before, but now the shopkeeper on the street actually found them in person, and it was obvious that they had been selling peaches on the street in the past few days, which had caused the people to be unhappy.

When he answered, he said that he kept all the dried peaches at home and ate them. Otherwise, I don't know what they're going to do.

Thinking of this, Lu Changgen couldn't help but break out in a cold sweat, and said to Lu Zheng'an with a sigh of relief: "Then the shopkeeper came over, and he said these words inexplicably, I'm afraid that the intention is not simple, and Lin Zhou can't come." ”

"Well, I don't plan to come back next time. As the afternoon approaches, shall we rest for the night and wait for tomorrow before leaving, or shall we go straight home? ”

As soon as Lu Changgen heard Lu Zhengan's words, he immediately opened his mouth and said: "Let's go home, let's take turns to catch the car, and it is estimated that we will be home tomorrow afternoon." ”

Lu Zhengan has been away from home for many days, and he has already thought about Song Huaishu and his baby girl in his heart. Hearing what Lu Changgen said, he nodded and began to pack his things and prepare to check out.

However, just as Lu Zhengan and Lu Changgen were driving the mule cart and preparing to leave the city, they saw a horse-drawn cart rushing from behind and trying to cut in line in front of Lu Zhengan's mule cart.

When he was away, Lu Zhengan felt that it was better to have more than one thing, so he also led the cart and prepared to give way. It's just that the little guy on the wheel seems to be used to being domineering on weekdays, and when he saw that Lu Zhengan was leading the mule cart to give way a little slowly, he immediately sat on the wheel and scolded: "Get out of the way, get out of the way, a group of poor sours don't want to get in the way!" ”

Lu Zheng'an didn't want to deal with such a powerful subordinate, but a young man who was driving a big cart next to him couldn't stand it anymore, and pulled the mule cart to block the road that had been vacated earlier.

When the little guy on the wheel saw that the other party was so faceless, he immediately rolled up his sleeves and got off the wheel and was about to move.

However, at this moment, I saw that the curtain of the carriage was suddenly lifted with a folding fan, and the next moment, a young man who was three or four points similar to Ji Yuexian poked his head out of the carriage. Looking at the noisy scene, the young man twisted his eyebrows and said to his little servant: "Quickly drive these people away, delay my master's home, beware of my master's board." ”

Lu Zhengan was afraid that these people would move their hands to involve him, so he pulled the mule cart and hid to the side. Seeing that there were more and more people in front of them, Lu Zhengan and Lu Changgen began to worry about when they would be able to leave, only to see another carriage coming from behind.

The handlebar looked at the people on the three layers in front of him and the three layers outside, and immediately stopped the car, and then Ji Yuexian, who was dressed in brocade, walked out of the carriage.

Just as he was about to squeeze into the crowd, Ji Yuexian immediately stopped when he saw Lu Zheng'an, who was leading a mule cart on the side of the road. He frowned and glanced at his cousin, who was surrounded by everyone, and after explaining a few words to the people around him, he squeezed out of the crowd and walked towards Lu Zhengan.

"Why are you here?"

Hearing Ji Yuexian's words, Lu Zhengan replied: "Come out and sell the dried peaches at home in exchange for a few silver to subsidize the family." As he spoke, Lu Zhengan pouted at Ji Yuexian and asked, "Is that your Ji family?" He doesn't look very old, but he is much older than your brother. ”

Ji Yuexian knew that Lu Zhengan was not a person who talked much, and when he heard him say this, he understood that his cousin was indeed excessive, and his already dark face sank a little.

"Lao Chen, bring me that kid from Yueqiao!"

Ji Yuexian's voice was very loud, which made everyone who attracted onlookers turn their eyes around.

Lu Zheng'an, who was on the side, saw that everyone's attention had shifted to this side, and wanted to move to the side, but there was still a mule cart parked next to him, so he could only pretend that he did not exist.

However, Lu Changgen, who was in the car, looked at the people who were blocking a bunch of people, and persuaded Ji Yuexian: "Young Master Ji, let's let others pass first, otherwise wait for the people from the official mansion to come over, I'm afraid it won't be good for the prestige of your mansion." ”

Hearing this, Ji Yuexian arched his hand to Lu Changgen and said, "Thank you for reminding me." ”

When Ji Yuexian's words fell, the attendant beside him had already walked over with Ji Yueqiao, who was pouting and reluctant, and the young man who was insulted by Ji Yueqiao's little servant was also invited over.

The young man was a little timid when he was frightened by Ji Yueqiao's little girl, and now that he was taken to the side of the road, his whole face turned a little pale.

Ji Yuexian looked at Ji Yueqiao, who was unconvinced, and raised his hand to arch his hand to the young man. "This little brother has been offended a lot, and his younger brother has been spoiled since he was a child. A certain generation of him and you are not compensated. ”

After that, Ji Yuexian took out a silver ingot of five taels from his sleeve pocket and handed it to the young man, and continued: "Today is the younger brother's fault, and this silver will give the little brother a surprise gift. I also hope that the little brother will not have the same knowledge as him. ”

Ji Yueqiao saw that Ji Yuexian actually whispered and made a mistake with a mud leg, and immediately felt a little angry. But before he could open his mouth, he was glared at fiercely by Ji Yuexian.

The young man also knew that this kind of prince of the family was not easy to mess with, so he gave up after taking the five taels of silver given by Ji Yuexian.

As soon as the young man left, Ji Yuexian raised his foot and kicked towards Ji Yueqiao, who was looking indignant next to him. Without waiting for Ji Yueqiao to stabilize his figure, Ji Yuexian grabbed his shirt and said to him in a deep voice: "When you left just now, how did I talk to you?" Have you forgotten why your grandmother called you back from Shangjing?! If it weren't for Lao Chen's cleverness, I'm afraid our Ji family's face would be lost by you at this time! ”

Ji Yueqiao, who had been taught a lesson by Ji Yuexian, suddenly had red eyes and was about to open his mouth to refute. After his eyes swept to Lu Zhengan and Lu Changgen on the side, he immediately spread his anger on the two of them. "Look at it, you untouchables!"

Without waiting for Ji Yueqiao's words to fall, Ji Yuexian's slap immediately hit Ji Yueqiao's face, and Ji Yuexian's face was darker than before.

"He's your cousin, who are you calling a pariah?!" Do you still have a little bit of condescension in your eyes?! Seeing Ji Yueqiao covering the right side of his face that had been slapped by Ji Yuexian, Ji Yuexian continued in a deep voice: "I will tell my grandmother the truth about today's matter, and let her old man personally discipline you." ”

Lu Zhengan, who was 'forced' to watch a play, saw that the people around him were almost gone. I didn't want to watch Ji Yuexian's drama of disciplining his younger brother on the side, so I asked Ji Yuexian to say goodbye.

"I've been out for a few days, and only Huaishu is taking care of Xingyi at home, so I won't talk to you more."

Hearing this, Ji Yuexian couldn't help frowning. "It's not bad this night, I also want to introduce you to a few dry goods store owners to meet you, so you don't have to run out hard."

I have to say that Ji Yuexian's proposal made Lu Zhengan very excited, but thinking of Song Huaishu and Lu Xingyi at home, as well as Ji Yuexian's younger brother who 'disobeyed discipline' in front of him, Lu Zhengan hesitated for a moment and refused.

"Thank you Gongzi Ji for your kindness, forget it today, I'm really in a hurry to go home today, and we'll talk about it again next time."

Knowing that Lu Zhengan was a complete 'daughter slave', hearing him say this, Ji Yuexian knew that he couldn't persuade him, so he simply stopped stopping him. With Lu Zheng'an sent him all the way to the city gate, and after watching Lu Zheng'an drive out of the city, Ji Yuexian turned his gaze to Ji Yueqiao on the side. Seeing that he was as obedient as a quail at this time, he snorted coldly and stepped into the carriage.

However, when Ji Yuexian attended the banquet of a group of merchants in Linzhou that night, the shopkeeper of Yunxiangzhai was extremely worried. When the banquet was over, the other party followed the crowd and sent Ji Yuexian into the carriage, and immediately sighed. After getting into his carriage, he immediately instructed the housekeeper who accompanied the car: "Go and check where the young master of the Ji family is in the morning, and report to me as soon as you find out." ”

Chapter 95

After Lu Zhengan and Lu Changgen drove for a day and a night, they finally returned to Hualong Town when it was getting dark. exchanged the silver money for silver tickets in the bank, and the two sighed with relief.

"With so many copper plates stuffed in the basket, I have never let go of my heart, and I can't wait to sleep with my eyes open."

Hearing this, Lu Zhengan couldn't help laughing. "You always run with me a few times, and you don't have to be afraid when you get used to it. The main reason is that it is too late when we leave Linzhou this time, otherwise we can exchange it for a silver ticket and bring it back. It's a little more reassuring. ”

"No, I don't feel at ease where a big bag of copper plates is left."

As they talked, they drove the mule cart home. By the time we reached the foot of Hualong Mountain, it was already completely dark.

Lu Changgen got out of the car and thought that he would go home with his baggage and the snacks he bought for Lu Yingchun. However, as soon as he got out of the car, he was stopped by Lu Zhengan.

I saw Lu Zhengan take out a silver ticket and stuff it into his hand, and said to Lu Changgen with a smile: "Uncle Changgen and I have worked hard for such a trip, you can take this silver." ”

Although it was dark that he could not see the denomination of the silver bills, he knew that Lu Zhengan had exchanged five silver tickets with a denomination of 10 taels in the bank. Now Lu Zhengan gave him one without saying a word, which really made Lu Changgen a little surprised and shocked.

"What, what are you giving me so much?" As he spoke, Lu Changgen was about to stuff the silver ticket back into Lu Zhengan's hand.

"Didn't you say it before? I give you 20% of the profit every time. Don't be polite to me, if you don't, then I won't bother you next time. ”

Lu Changgen knew Lu Zhengan's temperament and knew that he could do what he said. After a moment's hesitation, he put the money away. "Cheng, then I'll take it."

Lu Zheng'an thought about the home in front of him, and when he saw that Lu Changgen had accepted the silver ticket, he stopped talking to him and drove the mule cart to the mountain.

When Lu Zhengan knocked on the door of his house, he really startled Song Lan, who was washing Lu Xingyi's urine ring. After listening carefully and confirming that it was Lu Zhengan's voice, he greeted Song Huaishu, who was helping Lu Xingyi wipe his body, and hurriedly walked to the door and opened the latch.

"Oh, I think it's going to take two days before you get back. You're in too much of a hurry, and you're back for dinner? ”

"Yesterday, I ran out of sales and saw that it was still early, and I rushed back with Uncle Changgen. What about Huaishu, can the two of them rest? ”

As he spoke, Lu Zhengan unloaded the two mules from the cart covers. After tying the mule to the bottom of the firewood shed, he clapped his hands and said to Song Lanshi: "Mother, do you have any food left in the evening?" I take two bites to pad my stomach. ”

"Yes, yes, the steamed buns just steamed today, I'll scramble two more eggs for you. You go into the house and rest, and the meal will be ready immediately. ”

Lu Zheng'an was really hungry, and it was not polite to hear Song Lan's say this. Thinking of Song Huaishu and his daughter, whom he hadn't seen for several days, he hurriedly washed his hands and walked to the house.

At this time, Song Huaishu heard that Lu Zhengan was back, and was hurriedly helping Lu Xingyi get dressed. It's just that the little girl who has been bound by the padded jacket all day has just been 'liberated' and has been put on clothes by her father, and she is unwilling. babbling and shaking her little feet and refusing to cooperate.

Seeing his daughter like this, the anxious Song Huaishu Khan was about to come out.

After Lu Zhengan entered the house, he saw Song Huaishu grabbing Lu Xingyi's little feet and stuffing them into his cotton pants. Seeing that he was flustered, Lu Zhengan hurriedly stepped forward and pressed his daughter's little foot kicking, and asked, "Isn't it time to go to bed?" Why do you still dress the girl? ”

As soon as he heard Lu Zhengan's voice, Song Huaishu immediately turned his head. Seeing that Lu Zheng'an's face was dusty, and there was still some mess on his body, he couldn't help but feel distressed in his heart.

"How did you make such a mess of yourself? Is it going well? ”

Hearing this, Lu Zhengan looked down at the dirty clothes on his body, and the idea of hugging his daughter suddenly gave up. "Naturally, it went smoothly, but I was anxious to return home after the sale, and I was in a hurry on the road."

As he spoke, Lu Zhengan teased his daughter, and when he saw that she was raising her fists and gnawing on her saliva, she didn't have time to take care of herself, so he stopped teasing her.

"How's it going these days? Is the girl still obedient? ”

Lu Zhengan wanted to reach out and hug Song Huaishu, but he was really pickled, and Lu Zhengan stretched out his hand and curled back.

The two have been living for a long time, and Song Huaishu can't understand Lu Zhengan's thoughts. took the initiative to take Lu Zhengan into his arms and gently patted him on the back.

"When you go out, you don't have to think about us all the time. There is a mother at home to help out, what can there be. It's just that the outside is not as good as the inside, and you must take care of yourself. Saying that, Song Huaishu remembered what happened to Mama Zhang two days ago, and hurriedly told Lu Zhengan about it.

After hearing Song Huaishu say that Mama Zhang took away 500 catties of dried peaches, she replied and said, "I estimated that the Ji family would come over, and I was thinking of helping them set aside some of it." ”

"I don't know the price of dried peaches, so I won't confiscate the money, and I'll wait for you to come back."

Lu Zhengan held Song Huai's hand, carefully looked at his cheek, and saw that he was no different from when he left, so he was also relieved.

"It doesn't matter if it's confiscated, the old lady has helped us so much, even if it is given to them for free."

Since the old lady confirmed that Lu Zhengan was her grandson, although Lu Zhengan did not accept the gold, silver, or property given to him by the old lady. But his own daughter was helped by the old lady's mother-in-law, and Huai Shu's confinement was taken care of by the old lady's side Mama Zhang. In addition, after Lu Xingyi was born, many of the clothes, food, and toys in the family were all sent by the old lady.

Although Lu Zhengan did not want to have too much involvement with the Ji family, he had already received a lot of help from Mrs. Ji. Just because Song Huaishu and Lu Xingyi can be safe and secure, Lu Zhengan can't say that he can't accept the favor of Mrs. Ji.

Similarly, Song Huaishu also understood this in his heart, so he did not refute Lu Zhengan's words.

"However, when I came back this time, I met Ji Yuexian and his cousin in Linzhou City, and I guess Ji Yuexian should come to the door in a few days."

It was the first time Song Huaishu had heard of Ji Yuexian's cousin, and he couldn't help but be a little curious for a while.

"His cousin? Didn't the old lady say that her grandchildren were all in Beijing? ”

Thinking of Ji Yuexian's cousin, Lu Zhengan couldn't help but sigh.

"Who knows how he came back, but looking at the actions of the young master of the Ji family, it is also strange that the old lady is worried about the future of the Ji family. Although the child was not very old, he acted extremely domineering, and he knew at first glance that he was spoiled at home. It is said that if the little tree is not repaired, it will not slip straight, and the young master of the family this season will not be able to make trouble. ”

After speaking, Lu Zhengan stretched out his hand and rubbed his face. "Hey, you said I was inexplicably telling you what to do."

After Lu Zhengan finished speaking, he only heard the sound of footsteps at the door. Turning his head to look, he saw Song Lan's carrying a tray into the back room, and Lu Zheng'an hurriedly stepped forward to pick it up, but was dodged by Song Lan's family.

"I've been hungry for so long, so I quickly eaten. I boiled hot water in the pot, and when I finished eating, I took a shower and had a good night's sleep. ”

Song Lanshi placed the tray on the table, and in addition to four steamed buns, there was a plate of scrambled eggs with shallots and a plate of beef in sauce, in addition to a bowl of steaming egg drop soup.

When Lu Zhengan saw that Song Lan's family had prepared so much food, his heart couldn't help but warm. "Let my mother suffer with me."

"Look at what you're talking about, it's just a hands-on thing, and there's nothing to be affected by. Now that it's cold, the food is cold quickly, so you can eat it while it's hot. After that, Song Lan hurriedly went to the stove house to help Lu Zhengan boil water.

Lu Zhengan was really hungry all the way, so he sat down at the table, grabbed steamed buns and chopsticks, and began to eat them in large gulps.

Song Huaishu on the side saw Lu Zheng'an's gobbling up, and his heart felt distressed again. Reaching out and touching the edge of the soup bowl, seeing that it was still a little hot, he immediately picked up the teapot on the table and poured him a cup of warm water and put it at hand.

After the two of them said a few more words, Song Huaishu realized that her daughter seemed to be a little too quiet. Hurriedly turned her head to look, only to see that the little girl was clutching her fist, and the big cloth tiger had fallen asleep at some point.

Seeing her cute appearance, Song Huaishu lowered his head and kissed her on the forehead. Then he helped her take off the cotton clothes she had just put on and carefully carried her to the bed.

Lu Zhengan didn't expect his daughter to fall asleep so quickly, so he couldn't help but smile and said, "This girl is really good, we are talking here without delaying people's sleep." ”

Song Huaishu helped Lu Xingyi tuck the quilt, and after hearing Lu Zhengan's words, he smiled: "Why don't you say that she has a big heart." ”

Getting out of bed, Song Huaishu rolled up his sleeves and walked out, saying as he went: "I guess my mother should help you boil the bath water, and I'll go over and help you mix it first." ”

At present, the weather is not too cold, and Lu Zheng'an's bath is placed in the sandwich between the firewood shed and the barn, and it is not far from the stove house.

Lu Zhengan was worried that the bucket was too heavy, and Song Huaishu was not easy to carry. After three times and five divided by two, he hurriedly pulled the food chops in the bowl into his mouth, and followed him to the stove house with the empty dishes and chopsticks.