Volume 1 Changshui County Handyman Chapter 16 Embracing Left and Right
"No, Aunt Zhao, I've been tired all day and want to go home and catch up on some sleep." Lu Jiuzhang waved his hand.
Lu Jiuzhang was embarrassed to eat at other people's homes every day.
"Go to sleep after eating. It's time to eat now. If you go to bed now, you'll probably wake up hungry in the middle of the night." Aunt Zhao continued to invite her enthusiastically.
Lu Jiuzhang declined again.
After refusing several times, Aunt Zhao had no choice but to give up when she saw that Lu Jiuzhang had no intention of doing so.
After returning to the house, Lu Jiuzhang lay on the bed.
I do feel a little sleepy and my body has not recovered yet.
"Bang bang bang..."
When Lu Jiuzhang almost fell asleep, there was a knock on the door.
Zhao Chan'er's voice came from outside, "Brother Lu, are you asleep? My mother asked me to come over and bring you a bowl of soup. You can eat it first and then go to bed."
This was because Lu Jiuzhang refused to go to their house and asked his daughter to come to their door.
Lu Jiuzhang had no choice but to put on his clothes and go to open the door.
It was already dark outside, and Zhao Chaner stood outside the door wearing coarse clothes, shivering a little.
Lu Jiuzhang took the chicken soup and said, "Go home quickly. I'll send the bowl back to you tomorrow."
"It's okay, Brother Lu, it's okay if I watch you drink it!"
Zhao Chaner said with a smile.
"puff……"
Lu Jiuzhang almost spat out blood.
What's going on watching him drink?
Zhao Chan'er is only fifteen or sixteen years old and has not yet developed well.
Lu Jiuzhang didn't have any feelings for Zhao Chan'er between men and women, he just thought this girl was a good person.
If he entered Lu Jiuzhang's house in the middle of the night, it would be really unreasonable and hard to explain.
"Go back. There is no charcoal fire in my house, and it's very cold. Go back and have a rest early."
After giving instructions, Lu Jiuzhang closed the door.
On such a cold day, it is really refreshing to drink a bowl of hot chicken soup.
Tonight, Lu Jiuzhang also went to bed early.
…
The next day, Lu Jiuzhang was given a day off.
The main reason was that Lu Jiuzhang looked like he had a weak kidney. His boss felt that he was injured. Yes, he was injured. Even if he was weak, he was still injured.
After all, ordinary people don't have enough concentration and it's difficult to control themselves when facing those monsters.
This is also normal!
And Lu Jiuzhang was full of energy after a night's rest.
First, he went to the carpenter's and stonemason's homes, and brought back the coffin, tombstone, and memorial tablet, and then went to Master Zhou's home.
After wandering around Master Zhou's study, Lu Jiuzhang gave up after discovering that other books could not cause Kuixing Tower to tremble.
Unique copies are hard to come by, so Master Zhou has a pretty good one.
Seeing that Lu Jiuzhang was interested in this kind of thing, Master Zhou pointed out a clear way for Lu Jiuzhang, so that he could go to the street stalls to have a look.
Most of the things on those street stalls are fake, but if you are lucky, you might come across one or two genuine ones.
Master Zhou also said that if Lu Jiuzhang had a chance, he could visit Anxi Mansion.
After all, Anxi Prefecture is a place of one prefecture, much more prosperous than Changshui County.
But at this stage, Lu Jiuzhang can't even take care of his own safety, so how can he dare to go to Anxi Mansion?
On the way from Changshui County to Anxi Prefecture, you have to pass through a deserted area where monsters are rampant. If you are not careful, you may become the monster's food.
When bidding farewell to Master Zhou, Master Zhou also specifically asked when brother Lu Jiuzhang would be buried. If there was a chance, he would also go and see him off.
When he heard this sentence, Lu Jiuzhang became a little uneasy.
Is the relationship between my eldest brother and Master Zhou so good?
Why haven't you noticed it before?
Eight more servants of the Demon Slaying Department died today, and none of them saw Master Zhou coming to express their condolences. Why did Master Zhou go to see him off when his eldest brother died?
Lu Jiuzhang felt that he seemed to have found many clues, but those clues were a bit messy, like a ball of thread kneaded up. It was difficult to unravel and straighten out all the clues.
…
After finishing all these things, it was already afternoon.
Lu Jiuzhang asked for another day off from the Demon Slayer Division, preparing to bury his eldest brother tomorrow.
It's better to do this as soon as possible. The longer it takes, the worse it will be.
When coming out of the Demon Slayer Division, Lu Jiuzhang met Wang Yunshan.
This is one of my eldest brother's fair-weather friends, and they often go to Goulan to listen to music together.
He ended his vacation and came to the Demon Slayer Division early this morning.
"Director Chen is also going tomorrow."
Wang Yunshan reminded.
Will Chen Xuanfeng also come to Lu Huaigu's funeral tomorrow?
What is he here for?
Come to gloat?
Lu Jiuzhang shook his head and quickly rejected the idea.
Chen Xuanfeng is a big shot after all, so he probably wouldn’t do this!
Lu Jiuzhang was a little confused, but he still responded, "Thank you, Brother Wang, for reminding me. I will decorate it when I get back tonight and entertain everyone tomorrow."
When colleagues from the Demon Slaying Department came to attend his eldest brother's funeral, Lu Jiuzhang definitely wanted to entertain them, and he couldn't let them come over for nothing.
"There is no need to entertain people. They are all rough people. There is no need to go to so much trouble. Just prepare more tea tomorrow." Wang Yunshan said, "You are new to the Demon Slaying Department and you don't understand what is going on inside. They are just here to take a look.
Look, after sending your eldest brother off for the last time, they will still have to go back to the Demon Slayer Division."
"good!"
Since Wang Yunshan said there was no need to entertain, then Lu Jiuzhang didn't need to expend such effort.
Back home, Lu Jiuzhang cleaned the house a little.
There will be a lot of people coming tomorrow, so it must feel like home.
In the past, Lu Huaigu always asked Aunt Zhao to come and clean things up. Lu Huaigu spent money lavishly, and just to clean up, he would give Aunt Zhao more than ten cents.
Aunt Zhao is also happy to do this kind of thing. She doesn't have much income, as long as she can make money, it doesn't matter how much she pays?
Lu Jiuzhang obviously couldn't bear to be so extravagant and wasteful, and he had to spend his money wisely.
It's not like some people who go to a brothel and have to ride a horse or a sedan chair.
When Lu Jiuzhang went there, he relied on two legs. This was called walking to Yinghua Lane.
After the courtyard was cleaned up, Lu Jiuzhang didn't think too much and directly put Lu Huaigu's urn and some previously worn clothes into the coffin.
This is considered the body of eldest brother Lu Huaigu!
The coffin will be covered tomorrow and then asked to be transported outside the city for burial.
Lu Jiuzhang has already chosen the place. He chose it according to Lu Huaigu's preferences during his lifetime. On the left is a widow and on the right is a woman who died young.
This is called being able to hug him from left to right even after he dies!
After doing this, Lu Jiuzhang thought it was okay.
A good brother like me is hard to find in the world.
After praising himself, Lu Jiuzhang leaned back on the chair to rest happily.
The day before yesterday was supposed to be the last snowfall, and the weather has started to warm up recently, with the temperature rising significantly.
Spring may come in the north in a while.
However, spring in the North is very short, and it will enter midsummer in the blink of an eye, and the weather will also get hotter by then.