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Chapter 134 The Eldest Young Master's Plan
Lu's mother was a little puzzled: "What's wrong with your Aunt Ma? What nonsense is she talking about?"

"Of course!" Chunying stomped her feet anxiously, "What did you hear her say?! Who in our family is estranged from and who is close to, and we need her to talk too much? Xiao Wu's gift is a good intention, and she has nothing to do with her." Irrelevant, what does she mean by picking three and four? She wants you to help her family find an errand. Mom, dad has some face now, but he hasn't been promoted to manager after all. What airs can we put on in our family? ? You hang out with Aunt Ma all day long, if you tell someone to spread some gossip, maybe the higher-ups will have thoughts about Dad!"

Mother Lu thought about it, and said a little embarrassingly: "As for what? It's just gossip in private, I'm not confused, I'm really going to put on airs in front of those serious ladies in charge."

"It's not a good thing to put on airs in front of anyone." Chunying persuaded her earnestly, "Father hasn't officially been promoted to a supervisor, even if he is promoted, there are still many supervisors under pressure. Whoever goes up and down is the master's decision." Forget it. It makes people think that our family will be arrogant as soon as we gain power, God knows if there will be villains looking for opportunities to make trouble? Mother, think about it, when the great grandfather was around, didn’t our old Lu family have a good time? The master’s words come down , nothing will be left. So now, we have to keep a low profile and be kind to people, and we can't give the villain an excuse to embarrass us!"

"Understood!" Lu's mother felt very boring, "I understand the truth, but your Aunt Ma is an old neighbor for many years, and you were too rude just now. Ever since you moved here, your father has been in charge of Xiao Chen Value, people who used to look down on our family rushed to curry favor. But as time went on, they stopped coming. Those serious ladies never put your mother in their eyes. They met outside and kept saying hello Not at all! Let alone coming home. Your father and your sisters are not at home. I have to work alone and take care of your brother. I'm better off. For this friendship, we can't neglect her! Your Uncle Ma has lost his job at home, and it has been more than a year. We are old neighbors, so please help if you can."

After hearing this, Chunying felt a little guilty. She was having a good time outside, but she couldn't understand the hardship of her mother raising the child at home alone, so she put her arms around her neck and said, "Aren't I coming back? I will accompany you every day, you will not be bored when you have me."

Lu's mother sneered, poked her on the forehead, and then turned to light the fire. Chunying quickly grabbed the spatula, took the spoon herself, and cooked a few special dishes.

After the dishes were served, seeing Aunt Ma boasting a lot with a flattering smile, and then brazenly staying to eat, Chunying glanced at her mother, saw that she was happy, and said nothing, even Aunt Ma packed the leftovers back home after the meal. The behavior of the family is also tolerated.But afterwards I still persuaded my mother: "Mother, if Aunt Ma's family is really difficult, just help her with some money, and stop letting her talk nonsense in front of you."

Lu's mother gave her a blank look: "You think she is really idle and has nothing to do, and hangs around my place all day? It's just for the sake of the man and children in the family! What do you borrow her money for? You will only borrow more and more! Besides, You always think I'm nagging, but she can talk to me anyway, I originally wanted to buy a little girl to do the work, and she could accompany me to relieve boredom, but you refused!"

Chunying laughed a few times, and said coquettishly: "I'm back now? I can work, and I don't need to spend money, and I can still earn money! It's much better than buying a little girl. When you buy it back, you have to share an extra share." Give her food, won't you?"

Lu's mother knocked on her forehead with her hand: "You don't know what a pity! That time, the government caught up with the sale of slaves for officials, and two taels of silver can buy an eight or nine-year-old girl back, which is more expensive than usual. Much cheaper!"

Chunying said: "No matter how cheap it is, I can't buy it. As I said before, my father hasn't been promoted to be a steward yet. Buying a girl is too ostentatious! In the past, Steward Liu, who shared the same yard with us, had a better family background than ours now. His family I haven't bought a girl yet, if our family buys it, others may wonder if our family has made a fortune, embezzled the master's money, and taken advantage of others..."

When she said a word, Lu's mother's face turned paler, and she quickly stopped her words: "Okay, okay, I'm panicking in my heart, if you don't buy it, don't buy it!" After a pause, she added: " The Liu family is on the brink of failure now. I heard that Guanshi Liu has offended some big steward and lost his shopping errand, and now he is just dawdling outside the second door. His family's Xi'er used to be a good family, but now he is ruined. I heard that Grandma Liu wants to promise her daughter to a rich old man to fill in the house! Sister Xi has been arguing with her mother all day because of this, everyone has heard..."

Chun Ying remembered that Liu Xi'er was only two or three years older than herself, at the same age as a flower, and she was going to face such a fate, so she couldn't help shivering.

"What are you talking about?" Lu Yougui walked in from the door, "I'm starving to death, is the meal ready?"

Chunying hurriedly ran to the kitchen to bring out the food left for him, and said: "It's still hot, the soup is a bit cold, I'll heat it up, how many mouthfuls of rice will Daddy have first?"

Lu Yougui hurriedly picked up a few mouthfuls of rice, and when his stomach felt better, he began to talk to his wife and daughter about today's experience outside, and hugged his son to coax him to eat, and suddenly remembered something: "By the way, my aunt came in. Went to Beijing and was recuperating in the mansion. Aunt Qing next to her sent a message, saying that she wanted to see the person who served in the house before. You can send a message in two days. I will come back with them from Nanjing all the way. You should go and ask for peace."

"I'm just about to go!" Lu's mother hurriedly said, "I also sent a letter to Lu's family, telling her to go to the city quickly and go with me. In the past, we were sisters working together with Qingmao. Now Qingmao She has become an aunt..." She sighed, "In the blink of an eye, it has been nearly 20 years..."

She recalled that year by herself, when Chunying approached her father, she whispered about Xiao Wu's visit, emphatically describing his "weirdness", and then asked: "Father, I think Brother Xiao Wu seems to have something wrong with him." What special purpose do you think?"

Lu Yougui slowly lowered his head to eat, and smiled faintly: "What do you care about his intentions? In short... it's not malicious."

At the same time, in the courtyard of Li Jing, the young master of the Hou Mansion, Xiao Wu was reporting the results of his observations to Li Jing: "... most of the things are old things that have been used before, and the new furniture is not very expensive. The little one once I have seen the house where they live, except for the newly pasted windows and a new suitcase, just a new quilt. The small house of his two daughters is not clear, but the view from the window Inside, there are mostly old furniture. According to this, outsiders say that their family has made a fortune, which is not a big deal. The Lu family’s aunt has added new red gold jewelry on her head. The younger one saw Lu Da buy it in Hangzhou. , remember the price is one tael and five cents."

Li Jing pondered for a moment, then asked again: "Have you ever asked, who said that his family got rich?"

"There are a lot of people who say this, but they all came from the daughter-in-law of the Ma family who lived in a large compound of his family. I heard that the Ma family often hang out with women from the Lu family, and they always spend time at his house. Drinking, on weekdays, he often uses his family's influence to take advantage of others. However, the Lu family does not do anything bad except for talking loudly sometimes. Her youngest son is still young, so she is usually not big When you go out, you don’t have much contact with other wives.”

Li Jing waved his hand, Xiao Wu got busy, he was still thinking about whether there was anything wrong with what he said, and hoped that it would not cause trouble to the Lu family.

Li Jing sat at the table and meditated, Jing Shi quietly turned out from the back room, and put a bowl of ginseng tea in front of him: "I just brewed ginseng tea, and it has already tasted bad, drink more to make up for it." .” Her husband lost a lot of weight after he went to Jiangnan for more than half a year, and she really felt distressed.

Li Jing smiled and took the teacup: "Where's the child? Have you fallen asleep?"

Mrs. Jing shot him a look: "It's you who fell asleep! After playing with him for a long time, how can he bear it? Naturally, he's so tired."

Li Jing smiled and said: "I haven't seen my son for so long, he doesn't recognize me anymore, of course I want to spend more time with him." After finishing speaking, he drank the ginseng tea in one gulp, and held his wife's hand again: "I also want to spend more time with him." With you."

Mrs. Jing blushed, and caught a glimpse of the maids in the front yard who were gathering in the porch to do needlework. Although they were far away, she didn't know if she would hear her, so she spat at him, pulled back her hand, and moved a piece of paper to the side. Chair, changed the topic and said: "Just now you asked Xiao Wu to inquire about the situation of the Lu family, what exactly do you mean?"

Li Jing glanced at her sideways, smiled slightly, until she blushed again, and said seriously: "I just want to find out who the big Lu family is. If it wasn't for some accident, he should have been in my house. The man who works under him now benefits his wife for nothing. I originally thought that if he is gone, he will be gone. I originally praised him because he is the second elder brother Lu. But after spending more than half a year in Nanjing, I think he is really good. He is thoughtful and honest. Although he is under Ping An's subordinates, he never avoids his brothers, and he is really kind to my aunt's family. I am short of manpower. Such people are called Wouldn't it be a pity for the wife to take it? He and Lu Er are blood brothers, broken bones and joints, if I can find a way to get him to come to my side, wouldn't it be a great kindness?"

Mrs. Jing said worriedly: "Why is madam willing? I heard that it is very good to treat that road safely now. His family has two daughters, one is from the old lady's house, and the other is from the third brother's side. I'm afraid it won't work here."

"It's hard to say." Li Jing smiled slightly, "Although his family members are not as smart as him, they are not stupid. His wife has no other shortcomings except to show off. Let alone his eldest daughter, the younger daughter's errand But it can be changed. As for Luda itself... It’s good to follow Ping An, but a wife like Ping An will always be promoted, and someone else will be in charge. How can an honest person like Lu Da not be bullied? ? When the time comes... my brother won't ignore him, will he?"

Jing suddenly realized: "So that's how it is." She smiled and took a closer look: "We already have Lu Er and Xiao Wu under us, and adding Lu Da, and Qin Yun you took in from the south will make things more convenient in the future. There are too many." But after thinking about it, she was worried again: "What do you think about what Lu Er said? Do you want to... transfer the house first? I'm afraid that the Hu family will tell it."

Li Jing smiled: "Don't be afraid, we are more confident now than before. But we will ask Lao Wei and Lu Er to find a reliable house and rent it out to earn some pocket money." He pays more attention to another thing: " We are now at stake with the Huo family, you should take care of your aunt and cousin when you are at home, and don't let your wife succeed."

Jing's expression straightened, she nodded solemnly, and suddenly heard the girl outside the door report: "Eldest Young Master, Eldest Young Mistress, Third Young Master is here."

(Guess the purpose of the third young master? At the beginning of April, I have the audacity to ask for a pink ticket~~~~~~)

(End of this chapter)