Lin Jiabiyu

"Fourth Master Han is very knowledgeable, friendly, and has a bright temper. He was traveling around in the past, and just came here with his father and his wife. Madam also laughed at Fourth Master Han. If it weren't for his young age, he would still want to Let him teach two students. Fourth Master Han just came back these few days, and he has time to spare. I heard Madam talk about your Erlang earlier, and said he wanted to meet him."

Fourth Master Han?Lu Ping's heart was shocked suddenly, thinking of the young man he saw in Lu Junzhao's study earlier, and thinking of his youngest son Lu Jinyan's bright black eyes and the young man's high spirits, his heart was filled with various feelings, but finally all returned to silence , still had that gentle smile on his face.

"Thank you for taking a trip. Master and Madam..." Lupine's eyes remained calm, but his voice paused rarely, and then he sighed and laughed.There are sighs, convincing and self-deprecating, complicated and unspeakable, and they all come down to a long sigh in the end. "This is the grace of the Lord and Madam, and also Erlang's blessing. I will go back with you..."

Before Lu Ping finished speaking, Changshou grinned his teeth and patted away a snowflake that was blown into the collar by the icy wind, waved his hands while avoiding the wind, and said with a smile: "No, no, no. Grandpa said, it's freezing cold today." , don’t let the chief steward run back and forth. There are a lot of things during this year’s festival, and the chief steward must have a lot of things to do when he goes home—hey, the wind is too permeable!” Changshou shivered, and hurriedly told Lu Ping He said goodbye, "I brought the words with me, please go back, Chief Manager. I'm leaving here too, the wind blows so hard that no one can stand!"

"Thank you, why don't you go back in this carriage?" Lupine's voice was gentle, and his smile showed the kindness of the elders looking at the younger ones.

"What's wrong with this? I have rough skin and thick flesh, and it's just a long way. It won't be long. The manager will walk slowly, and I won't see you off." Changshou shrank his neck, smiling so much that his teeth could not be seen, He waved his hands and got on the horse. Before Lupine could make another sound, he wrapped his head in the cloak, raised the whip and drove the horse back along the snow-covered streets.

On the deserted streets, pedestrians are rare.All the shops around were closed, and occasionally there were two or three restaurants where people's voices could be heard, but when the cold wind blew, they scattered and became silent.

Lupine's carriage stood alone on the empty street, and the boy driving the carriage outside was squinted by the wind.Shuddering hurriedly, he pulled the hat back, and rubbed his hands again.

In the carriage, the heavy curtains blocked most of the light outside, and Lupine's face was a little blurred in the dimness.Occasionally, the wind rolled up the curtains of the car and swayed for a while, the light from outside came in, and the inside of the car was flickering.Lupine's face was also changing with light and shadow, and he couldn't see his emotions clearly.It took a long time to hear Lupine take a deep breath.He ordered the boy who drove the car to drive away.

Lu Chengan and Lu Jinyan sat facing each other in the room. Lu Jinyan stared at Lu Chengan motionlessly with his dark eyes until Lu Chengan had no place to hide. Ask about business matters. Why are you asking so much? Father has managed the business in the north for nearly 20 years, so it’s possible that he doesn’t know the importance of it?”

Lu Jinyan rolled his eyeballs, and his eyes were bright.It's a bit dazzling to see.

"Didn't father say earlier that he would hand over the account to the second young lady? The second master is an outsider. How can he take care of the business? Besides, don't fool me, brother. Although I have never taken care of the business, it's not like I don't know anything about it. The accounts in the hands of more than a dozen big shopkeepers were reconciled in less than half a day? When the father came back, his expression was wrong! He also said that the second young lady was a little impatient... Did the father not think of handing over the business to the second young master? Ma'am? Or, because I don't like it..."

"Okay, okay," Lu Chengan rubbed his forehead irritably, a little terrified by his younger brother's continuous questioning, frowned and said in a slightly stern tone, "We'll talk about it when father comes back. "

This younger brother has been smart since he was a child. He is extremely talented in reading and has a cheerful personality. It's just that he has been younger since he was a child, and he has less scruples in speaking.

Lu Chengan was sulking irritably, but seeing Lu Jinyan's eyes lit up, he smiled and stood up.

"Father is back."

Lu Chengan stood up in a hurry, rushed out to welcome Lu Ping into the room, helped Lu Ping take off his cloak with his own hands, and asked someone to serve hot tea.

Different from the panic-stricken silence before, the smile on Lu Ping's face was lighter, calm and gentle. He looked at his two sons lovingly, and said with a gentle smile, "Why are you still here? The one on Dalang's side Are the ledgers ready?"

Lu Chengan paused, the smile on his face froze, and he quickly responded: "Son, let the shopkeepers take care of it again."

"Go and see for yourself, be more careful, don't be sloppy, and don't deliberately whitewash. This account book has to be handed in before Laba." Lu Ping spoke calmly, nodding his head and commanding Lu Chengan.

Lu Chengan's heart skipped a beat, his face was calm, but there were some doubts and incomprehensions in his eyes, but he didn't ask in detail, he only agreed to back out.

Seeing that Lu Chengan was gone, Lu Jinyan's dark eyes turned to Lu Ping again.

"Father has something to tell me?"

The smile on Lupine's face deepened, and he looked at his younger son with anticipation and relief in his eyes.

"Well, your elder brother's brain is not as fast as yours. Hey, he is like me... you are fine." Different from the previous depression and loneliness, although this emotion is a bit self-deprecating, there is obviously some joy and relief in the voice.

Lu Jinyan was stunned for a moment, and just about to speak, he heard Lu Ping's voice speak softly: "You said earlier that you wanted to travel around the north?"

"Yes." After all, it was a young man. Hearing this, Lu Jinyan's eyes lit up instantly, and his brows were radiant, "Mr. In this way, you don’t have to stick to the words of the sage, but think about it yourself. My son thought, I have never traveled far, so I might as well take a look around the Northland. I heard that an academy was also built in Yong’an City , there are sea ships on the other side of the city, and Xun City... my son wants to see it."

Lu Ping nodded, with a warm and tolerant smile on his face, he listened patiently to Lu Jinyan's high-spirited speech, and finally laughed out loud: "I saw a young man at the second master's place today. The young master of the Han family in Ancheng. He is ranked fourth, and I heard that he has traveled north and south since he was a child."

"It's the fourth master of the Han family?" Lu Jinyan's dark eyes sparked with interest and curiosity, "I know that the academies in Weiyuan City and Yong'an City all have his credit. The master also praised him. I heard that he Is it just a weak crown?"

Lu Ping saw the expression and admiration in Lu Jinyan's eyes, the smile on his face gradually deepened, but his eyes became more determined.

Early the next morning, Lu Ping brought his two sons to Beirong Yuan, and greeted Lin Wan and Lu Junzhao respectfully.

It happened that Han Si was also in the yard.Lu Jinyan's eyes were black and bright, and there was a bit of admiration and joy on his face.Han Si's words were gentle, and his smile was like a spring breeze blowing on his face. He was calm and not as lively as a teenager.After a while, the two talked about one place.

Lu Chengan watched in surprise as his brother and Han Siyue talked more and more vigorously, his brother's dark eyeballs were shining brightly.The admiration and joy in that expression made Lu Chengan suddenly feel a little lost, and secretly sighed.

Lin Wan looked softly at the smiling expressions of the young men outside the study, and sighed to Lu Ping in a very soft voice: "Such youthful looks, like the rising sun, will be the wealth of the Northland in the future."

Lupine had a gentle look on his face.He lowered his hands and said with a very respectful smile: "They are all young people. In the future, the younger ones only hope that the two sons can keep their duties. If they can be used by the second master and the second young lady, it will be their blessing. "

Lin Wan was noncommittal, and slowly sipped the milk in the teacup.There was a fishy smell in the entrance, Lin Wan frowned unconsciously, then curled her lips and sighed helplessly.

Why can't she even drink more tea?

Lu Junzhao saw Lin Wan frowning, and a smile flashed in his eyes.The smile was filled with tenderness and pity, and he reached out to take the teacup in Lin Wan's hand.She said with a warm smile, "Someone will add some honey to it later."

Lu Ping watched his nose, nose and heart, and stood very quietly in the study room, his eyelids drooped slightly, covering the flash of astonishment in his eyes, and then his thoughts moved slightly, his brows were slightly raised, and he quickly recovered. calm.

It was not until noon that Lu Ping took his two sons to bid farewell from Beirongyuan. The eldest son, Lu Chengan, looked gentle and calm, and followed Lu Ping step by step.The youngest son, Lu Jinyan, still had something to say in his bright eyes, and he pulled Lu Chengan to talk.

At the same time, on the other side of Weiyuan City, in the small courtyard covered by wind and snow, in just one day, the previously empty courtyard of Shopkeeper Qiao's house became lively again, but there was a trace of excitement mixed with it. Unexplainable irritability and sullenness.

In the warm room, the shopkeeper Qiao was shy, and his fat body kept moving back and forth in the room, with a bit of anger and irritability on his face. After a long time, the door creaked open, and a figure flashed in.

Shopkeeper Qiao stopped in his tracks, with a bulge on his forehead, he kicked the stool at his feet suddenly, the stool shook back and forth, and fell to the ground with a clang.

The person who just walked into the room shivered unconsciously in fright, and then called out "Dad" timidly.

"You still know I'm your father!" The shopkeeper Qiao was so angry that his face was livid, and he didn't care about the pain in his feet. He pointed at his son at the door with one hand and scolded him, "You still know when you come back? Don’t do business at night and go fooling around, your wings are stiff? I’m not your father! You kneel here for me!”

"Father—" Qiao Dalang shrank back, his voice trembling with fear, but his eyeballs rolled around, revealing a little bit of light, "I was wrong. I just went out for a stroll and didn't cause trouble. Son, really, dad... besides, I don't blame me for what happened last time, it was those boys from the Sheng family—"

"Shut up!" Shopkeeper Qiao was so angry that his fingers trembled, and the anger in his chest shot up to his head. His face was flushed, and he stared at Qiao Dalang, but he was speechless for a long time.

It took a long time before he was discouraged, put down his hands in a slumped manner, pointed at Qiao Dalang and shouted: "Kneel down for me, you don't have to go out these few days."

Qiao Dalang stared anxiously. Just as he was about to hug shopkeeper Qiao's leg, shopkeeper Qiao turned around and walked out, telling the boy outside: "Keep the door open."

Qiao Dalang opened his mouth wide, stared at the back of shopkeeper Qiao in disbelief, then sat on the ground, curled his lips impatiently and unwillingly, the previous shrinkage and fear disappeared without a trace, replaced by resentment and Leng snort. (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to vote for recommendations and monthly tickets. Your support is my biggest motivation.)

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