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Chapter 82 The New Wife (4)
The aunt and nephew chatted and laughed a little more, and Mrs. Lu ordered Shuangxi to get a set of red gold and ruby-inlaid heads and 200 taels of silver, and said to Lu Zhongxian, "This head is for your new wife. This silver is a congratulatory gift given by me. Although it is not much, it is my heart. After the ceremony tomorrow, if I have time, I will bring someone in. Let me see, your parents died early, and there is not even an elder in the family. None, I can help you palm your eyes."

Lu Zhongxian was very grateful, and after saying a lot of good things, he took his two daughters and resigned from Mrs. Lu, left Rongtaiju, and went straight to the second door.

As soon as I arrived outside the second gate, there was already a carriage arranged by the Duke's Mansion waiting. In the front was a carriage with a red wheel and canopy and eight treasures, which was for Lu Mingxuan and Lu Mingfu's personal maids, and in the back was a black lacquered flat-topped carriage. The carriage was used to store the luggage of the two of them and the things that the Duke of the State gave to Lu Zhongxian. In addition, there were eight women who accompanied the carriage.

When going home this time, Lu Mingxuan still took Danqing with her, and Lu Mingfu still took Luoxia to serve her personally. Not to mention Danqing, she is now Lu Mingxuan's true confidant, but Luoxia and Luomei made Lu Mingxuan quite entangled. They betrayed her in the previous life, she should try to drive them out of Kongcui Pavilion, and not give them any chance to hurt Lu Mingfu in the future, but now the two of them serve Lu Mingfu very well, everything She never forgets her plan to be Lu Mingfu's master. Although she can't be called a "loyal servant", she still does her duty. She can't put the blame of her previous life on the two innocent people in this life, right?
Lu Mingxuan struggled and struggled, but decided to keep Luoxia and Luomei first. She has been reborn, and she will definitely not repeat the mistakes of her previous life. Naturally, Luoxia and Luomei will not marry with her as her dowry maids. , their master will only be Lu Mingfu, and the rest of their lives will only be tied to Lu Mingfu. As long as they are not fools, they should understand that they have no other way out except to be absolutely loyal to Lu Mingfu!
When I got home, I had to tidy up and put it away. When everything was in order, it was already late. Lu Mingxuan was about to ask Danqing to see how Lu Mingfu's house was being cleaned up. She didn't want Lu Mingfu to take the lead. Xia came over and said as soon as she came in, "Is my sister packed up? Daddy is waiting for us to eat."

Hearing this, Lu Mingxuan hurriedly said: "Then let's go quickly, don't keep Daddy waiting for too long."

The two sisters went to the main room, and saw that Lu Zhongxian was already waiting. When they saw them coming in, they smiled and said, "I was planning to go and see why you didn't come, but by chance, the boxes and cages are all gone." Ready? Are you tired?"

Lu Mingfu said with a smile: "It's only a few boxes and cages, so you'll be tired anyway, just don't worry, Daddy."

Lu Zhongxian smiled and nodded: "That's good." He told the two to sit down, "Eat first, and if you have anything to say, you can talk about it after the meal, so as not to let the food get cold and unpalatable." Then he ordered the food to be served.

Soon the dishes were served, but there were four cold dishes, six hot dishes, one Gastrodia elata stewed squab soup, and four dried fruit dishes and Japonica rice. It was many times richer and more delicate than the Lu family's previous meals. Lu Zhongxian still felt that it was not enough, and said to Lu Mingxuan and Lu Mingfu: "The cook at home is only at this level, you just eat at it, and I will visit a good cook when I have free time. I need to find a good cook these days. Being a cook is not an easy job, and when you come back after the Chinese New Year, you won't be wronged like this."

Hearing this, Lu Mingxuan and Lu Mingfu looked at each other, feeling a little helpless and sad in their hearts, and then Lu Mingfu spoke first: "Daddy, what are you talking about? There are already enough dishes on the table, and it's good enough. Are you still visiting?" What a good cook? I remember when I was young, not to mention such a rich menu, there was not even a meat dish on the table. Life is not the same. Is it because we have lived in the Duke’s Mansion for more than half a year now that we have become delicate? Wake up, can't eat the food at home anymore? We will eat whatever daddy eats on a regular basis, so why do you feel wronged?"

"Yes, Daddy." Lu Mingxuan immediately echoed: "You still say that you have wronged us with such a sumptuous menu, isn't that a clear statement that you are still treating us as guests? Could it be that you promised us last time 'you will never say such things again' Are you kidding us?"

There was a look of relief on Lu Zhongxian's face, and he said with a smile: "Okay, okay, I won't say anything, I won't say anything, you guys eat vegetables, they are all your favorite food, they won't taste good when they get cold." After each of the two daughters picked up a chopstick dish for him before serving himself, the look of relief on his face became even more gratifying. The two daughters became more and more sensible. How could he be so good in his life? What about luck?
When the meal was over, Danqing went to make tea, and the father and daughter had eaten before they began to gossip.

Lu Mingfu talked about the gift her sister prepared for the new wife, "... thinking that the other ones were not suitable, so I made four pairs of shoes and socks for the new wife with my sister, but I wonder if it will be too simple. Already? Daddy, do you want to add something?"

Lu Zhongxian thought of his two daughters returning home, so he brought two sets of newly made clothes, shoes and socks to honor him, and said with distress: "Four pairs of shoes and socks are already quite a lot, what is more important is your kindness, there is no need to buy them again." What to add, but you have to go to class on weekdays, and you have to entertain the people in the house, etc., you are already tired enough, you still do these things, it’s useless, just throw my clothes to the sewing team. .”

Lu Mingxuan pouted and said, "Daddy really thinks that the clothes made by the sewing team are more comfortable to wear and iron than the clothes made by your daughter? It seems that Daddy dislikes my sister and I's poor craftsmanship, and he is not good at speaking up, so he said that he is afraid that we will bother us." " As he said, he gave Lu Mingfu a wink when Lu Zhongxian was not paying attention.

Lu Mingfu also said: "Yes, Daddy must have disliked us, otherwise we can only make a few sets of clothes for Daddy in a year, so where would we go if we bother?"

The two sisters sang together, obviously speaking the truth, but Lu Zhongxian followed suit and hurriedly said, "Why would I despise your poor craftsmanship? I'm too happy... Forget it, just do what you want, Just remember to do less, don’t tire yourself out.”

"That's right." Then the two sisters laughed, and then asked what kind of person the new wife was, "... I heard that the new wife's father died early, and she was the only one who supported her. The family won't be able to survive, I think the new wife must be strong, determined, and able to take care of others, and we can rest assured that she will take care of our father in the future."

As he talked, he gradually couldn't help gossiping: "By the way, has Daddy seen the new wife? With Daddy's prudence, he must have seen the new wife. Is the new wife beautiful? I heard that the new wife's father is a scholar, and now my younger brother She also won the prize of a scholar, and she herself can read and write, so she has some charm, doesn't she?"

Lu Zhongxian was so questioned by his two daughters that he almost ran away, but Lu Mingxuan and Lu Mingfu held him from left to right to prevent him from escaping. He said: "Why are you talking so much, why don't you go back to your room quickly, you really think that you don't have to get up early to go to class like when you were in the mansion?" It's a pity that a suspicious blush on his dark face betrayed him and made him The majesty on his face was also greatly reduced.

(End of this chapter)