Speaking of Lu Yao's return home, he felt lucky that Uncle Fu had already sent someone to Fanlou to buy some vegetables. After asking, he found out that it was his mother who knew that Lu Yao had gone out on business for the day.
Decided not to let Lu Yao cook again after returning home.
Maybe his mother noticed that Lu Yao was getting tired of cooking recently, or maybe she didn't want Lu Yao to be too tired. When he thought of this, Lu Yao couldn't help but feel a warm feeling in his heart.
Although he knew in his heart that he had traveled through time and this home was actually not his real home, but in the past few months, Lu Yao was quite happy most of the time when getting along with his family, especially
She is her mother, who is very fond of Lu Yao.
Regarding the previous engagement, although my mother stood with her father, Lu Xu, and lectured her, in the end, she still listened to Lu Yao's words.
Sure enough, every mother loves her children very much, and every mother is great. This is a truth that will not change no matter what dynasty or when.
"Uncle Fu, quickly bring Fan Lou's roast chicken and send it to Erlang's room. He has been running around outside all day today. He must be tired. Then bring a jug of good wine that was saved and let him drink it and have a good sleep.
Get some sleep." When her mother, Yan, saw Lu Yao's appearance, she knew at a glance that he was exhausted today, so she ordered Uncle Fu to put down what he was doing and bring some food to Lu Yao's room.
"Mom, thank you." Lu Yao bowed to his mother and said seriously.
Unexpectedly, this move actually brought tears to my mother's eyes. She was obviously moved.
Seeing this, Lu Xu asked Lu Hao to help his mother back to the room, and he called Lu Yao to the study room in the mansion.
"Tell me, what was their reaction when you went to these three stores today?" Lu Xu sat next to the desk and motioned for Lu Yao to sit on the chair next to him.
After Lu Yao sat down, he felt that he was indeed a little tired today, but he had to answer his father's question, so he said, "Father, just ask me what you want to ask. I am indeed a little tired today."
Lu Xu said: "Then tell me first, have the three families agreed to come to the party tomorrow night?"
"This is natural. After all, it is the will of the officials. Even if they have doubts, they can't resist it."
Lu Xuxin said so, and continued to ask: "Then what did you tell them?"
Lu Yao knew that if he repeated it to his father from beginning to end, it would really waste a lot of time, so he said: "For the Pan family, explain to them the benefits that can be obtained from this, and for the Han family, explain to them the benefits of this competition."
Mr. Han Yonghe’s help in his career, and the Cao family, I didn’t even meet Uncle Cao Guo, so I informed him and came back.”
Lu Xu continued: "Well, it was handled well. I heard that they are also responsible for recruiting a few wealthy gentry families to form a few teams."
"Yes, Master Zhonghan came forward and said that he could contact the two teams. This also saves the officials' worries."
Lu Xuxin said that he volunteered because he clearly wanted to show off his strong social skills in front of the emperor. As officials in the same dynasty, no one would know who the other was.
"It's just that after all your busy work, you are just the organizer of the competition. The emperor probably didn't let you organize a team to participate. After all, you are also the organizer of this competition. I am afraid that you will win when the time comes."
When Lu Yao heard this, he quickly shook his head and said, "No, no, no, it was me who decided not to participate."
"Why is this?"
"After all, I have to make the rules and procedures. If I organize the team myself, no matter whether I win or lose, people will be talking about it, so I might as well be a judge." Lu Yao explained.
Lu Xu said seriously: "Last question, please tell me, since you don't participate, the financial benefits of this competition are actually not big, so why do you go to all the trouble to organize this competition?"
"For the people." As soon as Lu Yao said this, Lu Xu just took a sip of tea and sprayed it all on the table.
Lu Yao looked at Lu Xu, and the word "unbelievable" was written all over his father's eyes.
"What's wrong? I said it was for the people, but you don't believe me?" Lu Yao asked.
Lu Xu said: "Of course I don't believe it. Look at the backyard and your room. They are almost full of coins. I heard that you always let Tangxi go out these days, presumably to find deposits."
It’s where the money is.”
Lu Yao smiled bitterly and said: "Dad, I know that I used to be a dandy in everyone's eyes, and I was uneducated and unskilled every day. Could it be that my recent actions can't change your impression of me?"
Lu Xu wiped his mouth and said: "Yes, you have become very promising in recent times, and everyone no longer looks at you with the same eyes as before. In fact, our entire Lu family has stopped treating you as such.
Treat him like the gangster he was before."
"Then why don't you believe me when I say it's for the people?"
"That's because..." Lu Xu obviously didn't want to go on.
Lu Yao had long seen through his father, so he said: "You are trying to say that in your opinion, I am now a profiteer, all for the purpose of making money. I won't make a penny from this Cuju competition.
You don’t think I would do such a thing, right?”
Lu Xu was stunned for a moment, then coughed twice, apparently acquiescing to what Lu Yao said.
"Father, why can't you believe that I am a patriotic and passionate young man? This Cuju competition is of great significance to me. It is not just an ordinary project that all people participate in, it can also be combined with the lottery industry
Together, besides..."
On Lu Xu's side, as soon as he heard the word lottery, before Lu Yao could continue, he said: "In other words, if you run this Cuju competition, can it be combined with the lottery industry and still make money? What if?
If that’s the case, then I understand.”
Lu Yao waved his hands repeatedly and said: "No, no, no, you have misunderstood. Regarding this lottery, at least, I will not gain a penny through this competition."
"Then what are you doing for?" Lu Xu asked.
"Father, which aspect do you think our country is stronger in, civilly and militaryly?"
Lu Xu touched his beard, thought for a while, and said: "In the past, it would have been that the military was strong and the literature was weak. But after the officials ascended to the throne, poetry has been greatly developed in recent years, and the imperial examinations have been taken seriously. Talents and officials have emerged in large numbers, and literature has
There are countless achievements in all aspects, but in terms of the military..."
There was no need for Lu Xu to continue, Lu Yao said: "This is the problem. Only when the army and soldiers of a country are strong can the country's national power be steadily improved. Otherwise, no matter how good your poetry and literature are, now
, if Xixia and Khitan attack, can we really defend them?"
Lu Xu was shocked by Lu Yao's words. In the past, he had never dared to imagine that the son he despised the most would now stand in front of him and say such words so righteously.
Seeing that Lu Xu didn't speak, Lu Yao continued: "First of all, this Cuju competition I organized is a new type of Cuju. It is not the type of Cuju that you remember, father. This new type of Cuju has a certain impact on the size and strength of the players.
There are strict requirements on speed. If you want to perform this project well, you must exercise your body. This is where physical fitness comes from."
"But," Lu Xu said after listening, "Since it is a new type of Cuju, let alone the common people, even the eight teams participating in this competition may not know the rules very well."
"This is no problem," Lu Yao was full of confidence. "I will strictly control the selection of each team's players, as well as the rules, and I will also personally participate in their daily training to provide guidance and ensure that
The competition will be very exciting when the time comes. This is one of the reasons why I didn’t find anyone to form a team myself.”
Seeing Lu Yao's confident look, Lu Xu knew that he was not joking, so he motioned for him to continue.
"The physical fitness of the players in these teams will be greatly improved through the training of new Cuju. And through this competition, the most important purpose is to make people in Bianliang City and even the whole country familiar with it.
Cuju is a sport and they are willing to participate in it. When they all start to exercise for this Cuju project, by then, the physical fitness of our people across the country will be improved a lot. In the event of a war, they can save a lot of training.
time."
It turned out that this was Lu Yao's purpose, and it was only then that Lu Xu understood it.
"Can this exercise really make people strong?"
"There may be some deviations in the effects obtained by different people, but it is certain that everyone's physical fitness will be improved."
"However," Lu Xu said, "no matter how fully prepared we are, and with the blessing of the royal family, in the end we may not be able to reach the level where the whole people can participate."
Lu Yao nodded, he did not expect to achieve national sensation through one competition.
"Indeed, it would be great if this competition can finally reach the point where all people in Bianliang City can practice Cuju. Therefore, this requires the intervention of the lottery industry, so that they have the motivation and ideas to devote themselves to this project. The scale of this first competition is the largest
Yes, after that, we can call on sub-regions across the country, as large as a city or as small as a village, to hold Cuju competitions, and in each competition, the winner or loser can be determined through lottery, so that we can make more money.
, they will naturally want to devote themselves to this project.”
Lu Yao was not joking. After this conversation, Lu Xu became more and more clear that Lu Yao really wanted to do this, and he also had a careful plan. Since his son is now successful,
Maybe it's time to really change your view on him.
After that, Lu Yao explained to Lu Xu in detail the operation method of football lottery and the plan after the people participated. Lu Xu had never listened to Lu Yao's speech so carefully.
"It's doable!" After Lu Yao told the whole plan, Lu Xu thought about it for a while and said.
"You finally believe that I really do it for the people and to improve our country's national strength in the future." Lu Yao said, his mouth was dry and he quickly took a sip of tea.
"I'm really old." Lu Xu sighed. How many years can his official career develop in this life? Where can he go? How high can his official rank be? It's hard to say now.
Looking at Lu Yao in front of him, this son of his who had never thought that he would be able to achieve anything, has now become his hope.
After Lu Xu let out a long sigh, he closed his eyes and thought for a few seconds. It seemed that he had finally made up his mind.
"Okay, since we all think this plan is feasible, then naturally, as a father, I will fully support you. A man who serves the country and the people is a good man!" Lu Xu said so impassionedly that Lu Yao couldn't help but get excited.
"Thank you dad for your support!"
Lu Xu smiled and said: "Our Lu family, with you, will definitely be able to honor our ancestors in the future! Come on, dad will accompany you to your room and have a few drinks with you!"
"good!"
Mother Yan did not go back to her room just now, but had been waiting at the door of the study. She thought that Lu Xu was going to lecture Lu Yao again, but who knew that when the two came out of the study, they looked at each other like they had been friends for many years.
When Yan saw this, he smiled happily for a few seconds, and then returned to the room with peace of mind.
