However, before the other party finished speaking, he was sealed by Shen Nianjin. After the kiss, Shen Nianjin sorted out the other party's hair, thinking of the special characters written by Lu Zhengan at the counter of Yuanyang Lu's dry goods that day, and said in a low voice: "He is just a little similar to my old man in some places, so I can't help but pay more attention." You can go back to Beijing with peace of mind, and when things are settled here, I will go to look for you. ”

……

Hualong Town, the small courtyard of the Lu family

He Laohan sat on a chair and looked at Lu Zheng'an and Song Huaishu who were smiling opposite, and couldn't help but feel a little apprehensive. Turning his head to look at his son with a wooden expression, he sighed silently in his heart, and took the lead in speaking: "Hey, I won't say anything about the old man." A few days ago, someone went to our village to ask about the fruit, and the price was not low. It is true that there are some shallow minds in the village, but in the end they have not succeeded. ”

After that, He Laohan looked at Lu Zhengan's smiling appearance, and continued to grit his teeth and said: "Boss Lu, I, He Laohan, am not a person who forgets his roots. Who is good to us, the old man is like a mirror in his heart. Don't worry, I don't care what other people do, but I only sell you what is in my garden. ”

Lu Zhengan accepted it when he saw that it was good, and when he heard He Laohan say it, there was nothing more to say. got up and walked to He Laohan and He Zhonglin, and said to the two: "Since the old man said so, then I will also tell you the truth." I can understand that the peasants live by pointing to the crops in the fields. They want to sell at a high price, and I don't stop them. It's just that I have to say one thing ahead, if they find someone else, they will be okay or bad in the future, and our Lu family will not think about their things anymore. ”

After speaking, Lu Zhengan turned around and took a sip of water from the teacup, raised his eyes to look at He Laohan with a guilty face, and said: "To put it mildly, as long as I have money these days, what kind of fruit can't I buy?" There is no reason to only collect it from your village, you always say, right? ”

Although Lu Zhengan understated it, it made He Laohan and He Zhonglin feel a lot of pressure. Although the farmer's family depends on the weather for food, the same is true for the business owner, and no one can guarantee that the business will be smooth sailing.

Although the price given by Lu Zhengan is slightly lower than that of other people's houses, it is not much better than when he was rotting in the ground before. If the other party only accepts it for a year or two and then withdraws, then there will be no Lu family's back, and I am afraid that I will return to the previous situation.

After thinking carefully for a while, He Laohan had already made up his mind. No matter what other people do, they absolutely cannot fold Lu Zhengan's head, lest they regret any changes in the future.

"Naturally, naturally. Boss Lu rest assured, the old man spat at a nail in one mouth, and since the words are spoken, he can definitely do it. ”

He Laohan and He Zhonglin came just to show their attitude in front of Lu Zheng'an, and now that the matter has been done, there is no need to stay. The father and son ignored Lu Zhengan and Song Huaishu's retention, and insisted on driving away.

Lu Zheng'an and Song Huaishu stood side by side at the door and watched the backs of the father and son leaving, and after a long time, Song Huaishu sighed leisurely.

"When I was a child, my father was on the road to make ends meet, and he couldn't stay at home for a few days a year, so I just found it extremely difficult to do business. At present, we have finally spread out the stalls, and there are still people digging the foot of the wall, which is really tiring. ”

Hearing this, Lu Zhengan looked back at Song Huaishu and couldn't help but smile. "There are a lot of deceptions in the business field, and we are just making a small fuss. I know you don't like this kind of thing, so I'll coordinate it in the future. ”

Listening to Lu Zhengan's words, Song Huaishu couldn't help but feel a little apologetic. "There are so many things going on at home, and they can't all be piled on you. I know you feel sorry for me, but in the same way, I want to share it for you. Home is not your home alone, and you want me and my daughter to have a good life, but I also don't want you to be too tired. ”

"My Huaishu is still so intimate."

Lu Zhengan said, taking Song Huaishu into his arms. Suddenly, they heard the sound of horses' hooves on the mountain road, and Lu Zhengan and Song Huaishu looked for the sound, only to see that Qinghe, who had just left for three days, had gone and returned.

"Boss Lu, I didn't know Boss Lu's birthday before, so our lord specially prepared a thin gift to apologize."

As soon as he heard that Shen Nianjin had specially prepared Eli Lilly, Lu Zhengan did not have the reason to refuse although he hesitated. After taking the things, Lu Zhengan wanted to beckon Qinghe into the house to rest, but Qinghe refused.

"Thank you Boss Lu for your kindness, but there are still things to do, so I won't stay long and leave here."

With that, Qinghe bowed his hand to Lu Zheng'an and Song Huaishu, then turned over and left Hualong Mountain.

The congratulatory gift sent by Shen Nianjin was just an ordinary object, but there was a letter inside. After Lu Zhengan and Song Huaishu unfolded, they found that Shen Nianjin wrote an apology letter.

After reading the ten lines at a glance, Lu Zhengan put the letter on the table. Looking at the contents of the brocade box on the table, Lu Zhengan thought that the Shen Ji Teahouse would open in a few days, and he could take the opportunity to return the gift.

"Hey, why do you think you should return the courtesy?"

After Lu Zhengan asked, he waited for a while and didn't see Song Huaishu respond, and he couldn't help but feel puzzled. When he turned his head to look, he saw Song Huaishu frowning slightly, and seemed to be a little unhappy.

Seeing this, Lu Zhengan hurriedly took his hand and dragged the person to him, and then grabbed Song Huaishu's waist and let him sit on his lap. "What's wrong with you? Why doesn't it look so happy? ”

The two of them had nothing to talk about, and after hearing Lu Zheng'an's question, Song Huaishu replied truthfully: "It's nothing, I just feel that this Boss Shen is a little unusual...... to you."

Hearing this, Lu Zhengan was stunned for a moment, then hugged Song Huaishu and laughed. "Are you jealous?"

was directly pointed out by Lu Zhengan, and Song Huaishu couldn't help but feel a little hot. After raising his eyes and glaring at him, he said: "You and Boss Shen are only a few sides of the relationship, and now your birthday is to give you a gift and write a letter of apology, if it is just a business dealing, why do you do this?" ”

"Then you really think highly of me, what kind of person is Boss Shen, how can you look down on me? Besides, who do I have in my heart? ”

Lu Zhengan raised his eyebrows and looked at Song Huaishu, seeing that his blushing appearance was really attractive. His right hand unconsciously poked in from the placket of his clothes, but before he could reach inside, he was held down by Song Huaishu.

"In broad daylight, you, what are you doing?" Song Huaishu said, hurriedly looked up at the door, and was slightly relieved to see that no one had come in. "Hurry up and take your hand out, otherwise won't it be embarrassing for your mother and Xingyi to come back and bump into each other?"

"Mother took Xingyi to Aunt Shuyi's house, and I already said before, let us go over for dinner."

However, Lu Zhengan didn't have the courage to push people in the living room in the end. got up and picked up the panicked Song Huaishu, kicked the door of the hall with his foot, and walked into the inner room with Song Huaishu.

Recently, the two have rarely had time alone with each other. Now that there is finally a vacancy, Lu Zhengan naturally does not want to let it go. After entering the back room, he put Song Huaishu against the door panel.

"Although you are a little overly concerned about today's incident, I am still very happy to see that you are jealous for me."

Hearing Lu Zheng'an's words, Song Huaishu looked at Lu Zheng'an with shame, "The cabbage in my backyard is all worried about other wild boars, can't I say a word?" ”

"Yes, why not."

As he spoke, Lu Zhengan chuckled and kissed him......

Chapter 140

Lu Zheng'an and Song Huaishu still hadn't gone to Yuanyang to see it when they came back, and they wanted to take advantage of Lu Changgen's intention to go to Yuanyang to deliver goods with him, but they didn't expect that the night before they left, Ji Yuexian suddenly brought someone over.

I haven't seen him for a while, and Ji Yuexian seems to have lost a lot. Sitting in the hall of Lu Zheng'an's house, he drank two cups of tea, and then the whole person breathed a sigh of relief and relaxed.

"Why are you here at this time? Is there any news of the old lady lately? ”

Hearing Lu Zheng'an mention his playful grandmother, Ji Yuexian couldn't help but feel a little helpless. "Yueqiao is with her in the Northland, I wanted her old man to come back, Yueqiao said that the climate in the Northland is cool, and I want to wait until autumn to come back, so I went with them."

As he spoke, Ji Yuexian leaned back in his chair, and after glancing at the things placed by the wall, he turned his head to look at Lu Zhengan and asked, "Where are you two going to pack up your things?" ”

"Let's go to Yuanyang to see, we haven't been there since we came back."

Ji Yuexian sighed again when she heard this, "Let's wait for two days to pass, you two will go to Linzhou with me." ”

"What are you going to do in Linzhou? I'm also going to make another trip south when I get back from Yuanyang. Lu Zhengan was a little confused.

Hearing this, Ji Yuexian couldn't help but glance at Lu Zhengan. "I see that you really learned from the old lady, and one by one you ran out when you had nothing to do. Now that Shen Ji Teahouse is about to open, Shen Nianjin has mentioned taking you over before. If it hadn't been for Zhu Shun mentioning it, I would have almost forgotten about it. ”

When Ji Yuexian's words fell, Song Huaishu immediately turned his head to look at Lu Zheng'an, his eyes flashing with an unclear light.

Knowing that he was a vinegar jar turned over again, Lu Zhengan couldn't help but chuckle. Seeing Song Huaishu glaring at him with puffed cheeks, Lu Zhengan coughed dryly and said, "Linzhou won't go, as Boss Shen, everyone who went that day was either rich or expensive." I am not familiar with Huai Shu and anyone, and going can only add to the embarrassment. ”

Hearing that Lu Zhengan actually refused, Ji Yuexian's eyes widened in surprise. "This is an opportunity that many people dream of, you have to think clearly."

"Naturally, I thought it through." Seeing that Ji Yuexian was going to persuade again, Lu Zhengan hurriedly said: "I know that you are for our good, but you are very clear about our foundation. It's good to have more business, but it's the right thing to do steadily. ”

Knowing that Lu Zhengan was right, Ji Yuexian thought about it for a while and didn't force it anymore. Remembering that Lu Zhengan said that he was going south again, Ji Yuexian thought for a while and then took a token out of his arms.

"The Ji family still has some roots in the south, if you encounter any inconvenience when you go out, take this token to Heyuanju, they will help you."

As for the Ji family's possible hidden strength, Lu Zhengan guessed it a long time ago. Now that Ji Yuexian is so loud that he exposes the Ji family's hole cards in front of him, Lu Zhengan feels surprised and moved.

"Now that the world is bright and the moon is bright, we should be more cautious on the road. Huai Shu and I have received your kindness, so you should take back this token. ”

It is not easy for the Ji family to stabilize the current situation, and Lu Zhengan doesn't want to cause any trouble to the Ji family because of him.

Seeing that Lu Zhengan was hesitant to look at the token, Ji Yuexian raised his hand and threw the token on the table. "It's getting late, I have to hurry. Be careful on your way, and remember what I say. ”

……

Before going south, Lu Zhengan and Song Huaishu discussed and decided to go to Yuanyang. In addition to Lu Xingyi, the little demon star, Lu Zhengan thought about it and even brought his mother-in-law with him.

Song Xiren had been staying in the Yuanyang shop for a few months, and he was already a little homesick. Now that the family has appeared neatly in front of him, Song Xiren can't mention how happy he is. Holding Lu Xingyi in his arms, he looked carefully at his wife's eyebrows and eyes, and his heart slowly relaxed.

"Oh, Zheng'an Huaishu, when did you come back from the south? What do you think? Did this trip go well? ”

Seeing his father-in-law's excited appearance, Lu Zhengan couldn't help but feel a little guilty. Let Song Huaishu accompany the three elders into the house, and he and Lu Tiezhu, who came to deliver the goods together, moved all the things into the warehouse.

When Lu Zhengan washed his hands and took Lu Tiezhu into the inner room, Song Huaishu was talking to Song Xiren about what he had seen and heard about his journey south. Seeing Lu Zhengan and Lu Tiezhu coming in, he hurriedly beckoned them to come in and sit down and drink tea.

Song Xiren looked at Lu Zheng'an, who was becoming more and more steady, and was extremely relieved. Remembering that Song Huaishu said that Lu Zhengan wanted to go south again, he asked: "Listen to Huaishu, do you still plan to go south?" ”

"I have this plan, in addition to wanting to harvest some more dried mangoes, I also want to find nuts and durable fruits that are not common here here, and I can also add more varieties to our shop."

Listening to Lu Zhengan's words, Song Xiren nodded in agreement. "Well, it's good for young people to go out and walk around and see a lot. We, the old guys, are old, but we can still move. You don't have to worry about the affairs of the family, don't worry about leaving it to us. ”

Hearing this, Lu Changgen also nodded in agreement.

Seeing that several elders supported him, Lu Zhengan was very moved. Together with Song Huaishu, he stood up and saluted several people. "Thank you, father, and Uncle Changgen. The shop and workshop will be entrusted to you first, and Huai Shu and I will definitely come back before the year. ”

At the same time, in the Shen Ji Teahouse in Linzhou, the wealthy businessmen of Linzhou who had come to cheer Shen Nian were greeting each other, not noticing the "twig-patterned plates" on the table. On the contrary, the relatives of the wealthy merchants in the inner hall tasted the preserved fruit on the plate, and their eyes immediately lit up.

When they looked closely at the contents of the plates, they found that they were not from any of the dry stores they were familiar with, and they were all curious.

"The taste of this preserved fruit is so strange, although it has a strange taste, but it is sweet and sour in the mouth, and people can't stop it."

"This dried peach also tastes very good, with the sweetness of candied fruit and a strong peach flavor."

"Their dried peaches taste very familiar, and Yunxiangzhai seems to have sold them for a while before. However, after Yun Xiangzhai fell, this kind of dried peach could no longer be found, but I didn't expect to eat it in Shen Ji today. ”

As she spoke, the maid of the Shen Ji Teahouse said on the side: "Or ladies are well-informed, the dry goods in our teahouse are exclusively supplied by the Lu family, and they can't be bought anywhere else except for their Yuanyang's general number." ”

As soon as they heard the name 'Lu's dry goods', everyone present only felt that their ears were very raw. However, it is certainly not an ordinary person who can exclusively supply Shen Kee. The ladies who came out to entertain one by one also came with a purpose, and after a few turns of their minds, they secretly thought about checking the details of the Lu family after they returned.

The opening of Shen Kee Teahouse inadvertently helped the Lu family's dry goods to create a momentum, and although these wealthy businessmen who heard the news did not find out the details of the Lu family, they all aimed at the Lu family's dry goods in Yuanyang. However, in just two months, the income in the shop has more than doubled.

Lu Zheng'an, who had bid farewell to the elders, had already taken a boat to Yongzhou with Song Huaishu and Lu Xingyi, as well as Zhao Dayang and Lu Tiezhu from the village. With the exception of Lu Zhengan and Song Huaishu, all of them were on the boat for the first time, and they stood on the deck looking at the scenery of the two sides of the strait constantly retreating, and their eyes were full of excitement.

However, the time on the ship is still boring, and for the first few days a few people will stand on the deck and watch the scenery. However, after a long time, it is inevitably a little boring.

Except for eating, several people closed their doors and slept in their rooms every day.

And Lu Xingyi was the same, but although the little girl felt bored, she didn't cry, and took the books that her grandmother brought to her before leaving, and asked Lu Zhengan and Song Huaishu to tell her stories.

But a story that goes over and over again will be really boring, and Song Huaishu thought about it for a while and taught her to read and write with Lu Zhengan. Although the little children did not have much patience, they taught a few a few a day, and by the time they arrived in Yongzhou half a month later, they were already able to recognize a lot.

A few people were not in the same hurry as last time, so the journey was extremely slow. By the time the carriage arrived outside Chizhou, it was already mid-July.

Because of the different climates, most of the rice planted in the south was rice, and Lu Zhengan and his party were walking on the road in a horse-drawn carriage, and the peasants on both sides of the road were bending down to harvest the ears of rice. Lu Zhengan was afraid that she would fall out, so he kept pulling at the hem of her clothes and did not dare to let go.

An eldest lady who was sitting on the ground drinking water and resting couldn't help but smile when she looked at Lu Xingyi, who had only one head peeking out of the carriage window. "This girl is so good-looking, look at this eye looks like black grapes."

Although Lu Xingyi didn't know what Black Grape's eyes were, he could hear that this grandmother was praising her. Leaning on the car window, he tilted his head and waved his hand to the people, and said thank you sweetly.

Seeing Lu Xingyi like this, Song Huaishu couldn't help but smile and pat her buttocks. "Hey, you girl really don't know how to say you're good."

Hearing this, Lu Xingyi immediately turned his attention to his father. "Why do you want to talk about me, that grandma praises me? It's a mess, so I can't be rude. ”

Listening to his daughter's words, Song Huaishu couldn't help choking. Subconsciously turned his head to look at Lu Zhengan, but saw that the other party was looking at the two of them with a smile.

"To teach a child, you have to be a mother, and if you are afraid when you see someone, it will be a headache." Lu Zhengan said and hugged Lu Xingyi into his arms. Stretching out his somewhat stiff legs, he said to Zhao Dayang, who was driving the car outside, "Dayang, stop in the shade of the tree in front of you." After walking for a long time, let's get off the bus and eat something before leaving. ”

Several people were already about to be torn apart by the carriage, and when they heard Lu Zhengan say this, they immediately responded cheerfully.

After a few people stopped the carriage steadily, Lu Zhengan jumped out of the carriage with Lu Xingyi in his arms. After turning around and helping Song Huaishu get out of the carriage, he raised his hand and stretched out.

Because Hualong Town is northern, it is not suitable for rice cultivation. Lu Tieniu and Zhao Dayang, who had never seen rice before, came to the edge of the field and looked at the ears of rice with their heads hanging down, and their eyes were full of curiosity.

"Is this rice? It doesn't feel like it. ”

The eldest brother, who was cutting rice next to him, couldn't help but laugh when he heard Lu Tieniu's words. He lifted the straw hat on his head and said with a smile: "The two brothers are from other places, right?" After harvesting, the rice has to be threshed and dried, and it can only be put into the pot after it is finished. ”