The short-lived ghost of the Xie family has lived a long life

Chapter 383
The road was paved, but Miss Tang never came again for ten days.

Lu Shi was scolded by San Fatty for ten days because he wasted more than ten bundles of straw.

The three fat men cursed as loudly as his snoring, but Lu Shi didn't reply. When he got tired of scolding, he poured a cup of hot tea and handed it to him.

The third fat man drank tea and cursed some more angrily.

At this time, a servant came to tell him that the prince was coming soon.

The third fat man was so frightened that his hands shook and he couldn't even speak.

"Too, too, too..."

"Don't be too mad, hurry up and get ready."

San Fat's legs went weak and he fell directly to the ground. He had lived for most of his life, but he had never seen such a noble person.

Lu Shi helped him sit aside and began to work.

He first cleaned the stable, then spread a layer of straw in front of the stable, and finally combed Naoren'er's hair.

After everything was settled, the nobles came in all their glory. In addition to the prince and his entourage, the girl also accompanied them.

Lu Shi lifted the third fat man forward and retreated to the corner, kneeling down silently.

A person's destiny changes often inadvertently.

If the prince hadn't suggested that the girl try riding a horse that day...

If the third fat man hadn't volunteered and said he would lead the horse...

If Naoren'er hadn't come from the Western Region, his bones and blood would be full of vigor...

Unfortunately, there are no ifs in this world.

The moment the girl mounted Naoren'er, Lu Shi felt that something was going to happen.

No one knows the wild nature of this beast better than him. The bruises on his body are all kicked by the beast, and the third fat man is already old.

The moment the horse went crazy, Lu Shi rushed out.

At first, he wanted to protect the girl from falling off the horse, but when he saw the horse's hind hoof kicking San Pang's chest hard, Lu Shi instantly changed his mind.

He rushed towards the third fat man, caught the person with both hands, and pushed him gently with his hands, and at the same time, he threw himself forward with all his strength.

As he fell to the ground, the girl fell on his back.

Half an hour later, Tang Qiling asked him: "Why don't you save the eldest lady first?"

He thought for a long time and replied: "The third fat man is old and has only a few years to live, but the eldest lady is still young."

This answer made Tang Qiling simply unbelievable.

"That day when you fainted, it was my daughter who discovered you, and it was she who begged me to save you."

Lu Shi was slightly taken aback.

"She said you called her mother, and she just lost her mother, and she doesn't want anyone to be like her."

Tang Qiling snorted coldly and said: "The third fat man is just a servant, and my daughter..."

"Sir, nobles and bitches are actually the same. They both only have one life."

"presumptuous."

Tang Jin, the chief butler on the side, couldn't bear to listen and became furious.

"How can it be the same? Ten fat men and women are not worth one finger of the eldest lady, not to mention that the eldest lady has the grace to save your life."

Lu Shi: "Mr. Tang, I didn't know that the eldest lady was helpful to me."

"What if you know?"

Lu Shi lowered his head and said softly for a long time: "I'm sorry, Mr. Tang, I should still save the third fat man."

"you……"

"Ajin."

Tang Qiling glanced at Tang Jin coldly, and then fell on Lu Shi: "Why?"

Lu Shi raised his head, "Because I calculated in my mind that nothing will happen to the eldest lady if she falls, but the third fat man..."

Before he finished speaking, there was a knock on the door and the servant walked in.

"Sir, the imperial doctor has seen her. Miss is fine, just a little frightened."

"Where's the third fat man?"

"Three broken ribs in my chest."

Tang Qiling's eyes suddenly darkened when he looked at Lu Shi.

"Your name is Lu Shi?"

"Yes."

"How old are you this year?" "22."

"Where is home?"

"Jinling Liuhe."

"Who else is at home?"

He was silent for a moment: "There is also a mother."

"Have you ever read a book?"

Lu Shi couldn't hide it, so he had to admit: "Yes."

"What books have you read?"

"The Four Books and Five Classics represent hundreds of schools of thought."

"Who did you study under in Jinling Mansion?"

"Own."

Tang Qiling was silent for a moment.

"When I left, I left you a note and two oral messages. You are a scholar. Why don't you accept the Tang family's relief and insist on becoming a horse breeder?"

"I have hands and feet, and I don't want to live idle."

"Don't you know that raising horses delays your studies? What's more, you are not young."

"Don't delay, I can make arrangements."

Master Tang looked at the clothes on his body, his eyes were like obsidian.

"From today on, you will move to the backyard, and all food and accommodation will be borne by the Tang family."

"..."

"It's not free food and free living. You can take care of this horse, but you won't be paid. How about that?"

Lu Shi's 22 years of experience as a human being told him that pie will not fall in the sky.

"Mr. Tang, I didn't save the eldest lady first, why did you still..."

"No reason."

Tang Qiling looked at him and suddenly smiled, "I just think you are... very interesting."

……

In this way, Lu Shi changed from a horse-breeding boy to a scholar again.

He had a room in the backyard of Tang's house, with a bed, a table and a chair.

There are clean bedding on the bed, and unused pens, inks, paper and inkstones on the table.

That night, Lu Shi lay on the bed, feeling frightened for no reason. He tossed and turned and couldn't fall asleep. Even though he wrapped himself tightly in quilt, he still couldn't fall asleep.

What's so interesting about him?
He can't be beaten with three sticks at all, he is just a boring person.

Many years later, he realized that Mr. Tang said he was interesting because there were few people in the world who did not take shortcuts like him, but instead liked to take the most difficult road.

The backyard is not big, only seven rooms, where seven scholars live.

Scholars come from all over the world, with different looks and temperaments. The only thing they have in common is that they are poor.

There are three roads from the backyard to the front yard, two of which are sealed. Only the green stone and bamboo road leading to the garden can be used by scholars.

They could only leave at night. During the day, the women of the Tang family wanted to visit the garden, so they were afraid of collision, so the door was locked.

When he went to the Tang family to raise horses, he had to walk half a circle from the outside.

After a few days, Lu Shi finally figured out why those two roads were blocked.

It is said that once upon a time, there was a scholar who shamelessly rushed to Master Tang's study and recommended himself for the sake of his own Qingyun Road.

There are also scholars who think that as the only daughter of the Tang family, if they can become a son-in-law who rides a dragon, they will be able to soar into the sky, so they try their best to meet the eldest lady on the way.

When Lu Shi found out, he sneered in his heart.

The eldest lady is just a child, and these people want to seduce even a child. It can be seen that behind the human appearance, there are shady and dirty thoughts.

Lu Shi was used to being a loner and didn't like pretending to live in a crowd of people. As time went by, the scholars stopped interacting with him and said harsh things about him behind his back, such as being arrogant and aloof.

To Lu Shi, slanderous words were totally unacceptable. Even if he was scolding his ancestors for eight generations, he would just pretend that he didn't hear them.

On New Year's Eve, Mr. Tang invited seven scholars to the flower hall to celebrate the New Year. This was an old custom of the Tang family and it was also their only chance to see Mr. Tang in a year.

The scholars went back to their rooms and put on their most decent clothes and shoes so that Mr. Tang could take a high look.

Lu Shi didn't need to impress anyone, so he just wore an old white-washed robe and went.

(End of this chapter)