Before dawn the next day, Lu Yihao went out to go to court. When he walked to the door, Lu Yihao remembered something and said to his eldest son: "Don't let Xiu'er go out these days, and don't let Chen Qing see her. Wait until Chen Qing returns."
Let her go out and relax."
"Father, this...why is this?"
"There is no reason. I have thought about it and decided to marry the Shen family. Don't tell her about this for the time being."
Lu Jin was speechless for a long time, "Father, why don't you make such a hasty decision?"
"I just decided to get married with the Shen family, but it will take at least a few months until the actual wedding day. I still have to talk to the man's father before starting the six rites process. It's still early."
"Father, what you are saying is that you can't wait for another two years?"
Lu Yihao glared at his son, "What is opportunity? Opportunity exists only when time comes. If time is gone, what chance will there be? This marriage with the Shen family is an opportunity. I'm warning you, don't try to sabotage this matter. Do you hear me?"
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"I know, kid!"
Seeing that his son was respectful and obedient, Lu Yihao ordered the carriage to set off. The carriage left the palace gate and drove towards the imperial city under the protection of dozens of servants.
Lu Jin went to the backyard worried.
Lu Jin did not serve as an official because of his poor health. He assisted his father in handling family affairs at home. His character was very weak, far from being as strong as his father, and he was not tainted with some bad habits in officialdom. He maintained the simplicity of a scholar. He loved
Of course, his daughter hopes that she can marry a husband he likes. He has a good impression of Chen Qing and recognizes this future son-in-law in his heart.
Unexpectedly, something unexpected happened, and his father regretted the marriage and wanted to marry his daughter to the Shen family. Lu Jin couldn't stand this kind of behavior of using his daughter as a bargaining chip in exchange for benefits, but he had no choice. In front of his strong father, he had no choice
The slightest ability to resist.
"Daddy!"
The slender and beautiful figure of his daughter appeared in front of Lu Jin, which startled Lu Jin. He forced a smile and said, "Aren't you going to go out for fun today? You have changed your mind."
"Not at all!"
Lu Xiu's mother died young, and she had a deep relationship with her father. She took her father's arm and said coquettishly: "My daughter is short of money and wants to ask her father for some luck, hehe!"
"You silly girl, you need money when you want it, and you even beg for alms! But then again, when you go out for fun, shouldn't it be Chen Qing who spends the money?"
"Hey! How does father know?"
"Can I not guess it?"
"Even so! But we can't be too stingy. If I need to spend money, I must have a few taels of silver in my little bag!"
"Twenty taels of silver is enough for you!"
"That's enough! That's enough! I'll buy two volumes of books for dad later."
"You don't have to worry about buying books. I will buy them myself. Remember, don't get rid of your second brother. You two have to be together."
Lu Xiu took the twenty taels of silver and ran back to her small building to put on makeup with a smile.
Lu Jin looked at his daughter's happy figure, he sighed lowly, and said to himself: "Dad can't stop your grandfather, he can only make you happy these days."
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Two hours later, a large carriage escorted by several servants stopped in front of Chen Qing's house. One of the servants went to knock on the door.
Li Mei'er looked at Chen Qing's house, a little jealous, "Xiu Niang, is this his house?"
Lu Xiu nodded, "He told me that it was a gift from the Emperor. It's my first time here too."
Lu Wei, who was riding outside the carriage, smiled and said: "This house is not bad, it has at least seven or eight acres, and it is in this area. It will cost at least 50,000 yuan to buy it."
Lu Xiu was surprised, "It's so expensive? I thought it was ten thousand or twenty thousand!"
"How can it be ten thousand or twenty thousand? The price of a house with five acres is completely different. It is several times higher than that of a small house with three acres. And if you have money, you may not be able to buy it. Lin'an is too small, and big houses are very rare."
At this time, the door opened, and Chen Qing came out with several of his men. He changed into a white muslin gown, a gauze hat on his head, a leather belt around his waist, and new cloth boots that Lu Xiu bought for him.
Behind him were sisters Yu Lian and Yu Ying, both wearing yellow dresses and curtain hats, following Chen Qing like two little ducks.
Chen Qing stepped forward, clasped his fists and smiled: "You must be Brother Lu!"
Lu Wei is the same age as Chen Qing. He works as a guard in the palace. He is neither civilized nor military and has average abilities, but he is a good person and understands things well.
Lu Wei replied with a smile: "I have heard of General Chen's name for a long time, but I didn't expect him to be so young."
Lu Xiu glared at his brother, "What do you mean by being so young? Do you think you would like a man in his thirties or forties?"
Lu Xiu's eyes fell on the two little ladies and smiled: "Sanlang, are these the two little maids you mentioned?"
"Exactly!"
Chen Qing turned back to the two sisters and said, "Get in the car and go see Miss Lu. The other one is Miss Li."
The two young ladies obediently got on the carriage and took off their curtain hats. Lu Xiu and Li Meier were stunned to see that they were two young ladies who looked exactly the same.
The two young ladies were very discerning, and they immediately identified who their future mistress was. She must be the youngest and the most beautiful one. Only her temperament was worthy of the young master, and the other one was far behind.
They gave Wanfu gifts together, "My little maid, please say hello to Miss Lu, and please say hello to Miss Li!"
Lu Xiu immediately fell in love with these two extremely well-behaved young ladies, and Li Mei was also amazed. This was the first time she had seen such a pair of girls.
Lu Xiu took their hands and sat down, and asked with a smile: "What are your names? Who is the elder sister and who is the younger sister?"
...........
There was constant laughter in the carriage. Chen Qing and Lu Wei rode side by side. Lu Wei said with a smile: "Li Mei is actually my aunt's cousin and my fiancée. She currently lives in our house. Logically speaking, after the engagement is exchanged, the man and woman will
Generally we can't meet each other, but it's not absolute. We grew up together and she has no place to go in Lin'an, so it's normal to meet frequently."
"Where is the second brother going to be promoted?"
"I'm working as a guard in the palace. I'll see if there is a chance to send a military attache out next year."
"What do you usually do when you go out?"
"If you're lucky, you can be the deputy commander of the regiment training in the state, which is the head of the prison. If you're not so lucky, you can go to the county and be the head of the archers, responsible for catching thieves and the like. The status will be relatively low. It depends on
Good luck!"
It's not about luck, it's clearly about the backstage. With Lu Yihao's identity, how could his grandson catch the thief? No matter how bad things happen, he can join the military in a state.
The Third Bridge is very close to Fengyu Gate. At this time, the city wall of Lin'an near the West Lake has been demolished. Many official residences were built on the vacant land, leaving only a few city gates. Outside Fengyu Gate is the tall and towering Fengle.
Building, and more than a hundred steps ahead is the West Lake.
More than a year later, Chen Qing felt that the West Lakeside had completely changed. The original open space was gone and it was filled with various shops, mostly restaurants and teahouses.
They found a place to stop the carriage. Lu Xiu and Li Mei also put on their curtain hats and got out of the carriage. It was still about two hundred steps away from the dock, so they simply walked there.
Lu Wei and Li Mei walked in front. They grew up together and were childhood sweethearts. Although they were an unmarried couple, they did not shy away from suspicion. They still walked as before, with Li Mei following her husband like a little bird.
Chen Qing and Lu Xiu walked behind, walking slowly side by side. Two young ladies wearing curtain hats followed behind them. Each of them took a bunch of candied haws and looked around while eating.
"Thank you for buying me the shoes. They are very comfortable and not as uncomfortable as wearing leather boots."
Lu Xiu pursed her lips and smiled, "I took fifty taels of silver from you, so of course I have to show something. I'm worried that my judgment is wrong and the shoes don't fit my feet."
"Your judgment is very accurate, the size fits perfectly."
"How about I buy you another set of clothes today!"
Chen Qing scratched his head, "There is no shortage of clothes!"
"Do you want it or not?" Lu Xiujiao insisted,
"Okay! I wish I could have new clothes!"
The two of them walked all the way, and Chen Qing looked at the West Lake again and said, "I thought you wouldn't be able to come out today."
"Why?"
"My gut feeling is that your grandfather may not allow you to go out with me to play."
"That's just your worry. Grandpa appreciates you very much."
"I admire him, but he may not be willing to let me be his grandson-in-law!"
Lu Xiu rolled her eyes at him shyly, "If you want to be my husband, you still have to go through me!"
"Have I not overcome this level of yours yet?"
"You're still far away! Unless I write ten more poems that are the same as "Broken Array", will I consider whether to open the city gate and let Chen Thiefing in?"
"This is very difficult! You know I can fight well, but I have to find inspiration to write poetry. "Broken Array" was actually written by me a long time ago."
"I'm telling you! With just one stick of incense and lyrics, you can turn into Cao Zijian and write a poem in seven steps. I can't even do it. But you are still honest and have a good character. I will consider it as appropriate."
The two of them talked about love all the time, forgetting the two ladies behind them. Yu Ying complained a little: "My hands are sticky, and there is no place to wash my hands."
Yu Lian kept turning her head to look at something. She hesitated and shouted: "Young Master!"
"What's wrong?" Chen Qing turned around.
Yu Lian pointed behind her, "I saw a few people who seemed to have been following us furtively."
Chen Qing looked in the direction of her finger, and sure enough, dozens of steps away, there were several men in black hiding behind a tree, secretly looking over here.
"Sanlang, who are they?" Lu Xiu also saw it.
"I don't know. I'll ask Yan Jun to check it out later."
"Hurry up, you guys, the pier is just ahead." Lu Wei waved loudly in front and shouted.
"coming!"
Chen Qing agreed and gently pulled Lu Xiu's arm, "Let's get on the boat first!"