Liu Lu couldn't bear the heavy rain and strong wind, so he exited the west wing and walked through the second entrance door along the west corridor. After passing the screen wall, he saw a black shadow lingering in front of his door. When the black shadow saw him coming back, he hurriedly

He stepped forward to greet him. Perhaps because he had been waiting for a long time, his tone sounded quite tired, and his whole body was chilled by the wind. He trembled and said, "Oh, brother Lu, why did you come back?

,I, I’m going to freeze to death."...

Liu Lu glanced at him, opened the door of his room, lit an oil lamp, and said coldly: "Third brother, you promised not to come looking for me if you have nothing to do, why are you here again?"

The person who came to look for Liu Lu was Liu Zhiyuan's horseman Liu San. His hands were trembling. After drinking three glasses of water, he felt much better. He sighed and said, "You think I am willing to come in this windy and rainy day?

Staying in the stables in the back room is not more comfortable than here. I have no choice. Hu Twelve came to urge me again today, saying that if I don't get twenty-five pieces by tomorrow, one of my legs will be removed.

How can I pay back that much money? I only have five guan after all I have, which is still 20 guan short. Hey, third brother, I have no choice but to ask Adi Lu to borrow some. I promise, after the cold food

, I will repay you immediately with interest."

Liu Lu sneered, tapped him with the orchid finger in his right hand, and said in a high-pitched voice with a strange voice: "Third brother, my ears are pricking after hearing your words. You said this on the Lantern Festival, last time

You said the same thing, not to mention last year and the year before that. Do you think all my money was minted privately? You can take it if you want?"

When Liu San heard that his words were not good, he felt anxious and begged: "Brother Lu, Brother Lu, please lend me another thirty guan. I will repay Hu Twelve's debt of 25 guan tomorrow."

Just, I will never gamble again, I will never gamble again. Just trust me again."

Liu Lu shook his head and said, "Okay, let me settle the accounts for you. The year before last, you took a total of seventy-eight strings and six hundred coins from me. Last year, you took one hundred and fifteen strings and four hundred coins. On the Lantern Festival, you took four hundred coins.

Fourteen guan, last week you took another 36 guan, which makes a total of two hundred and sixty-four guan. I said, third brother, you haven’t paid me back a penny of this money.” After saying that, Liu Lu took out a piece of money.

Handkerchief, wiped the spit from the corner of his mouth.

Liu San secretly screamed, "Brother Lu, you don't know something. There is a wealthy businessman surnamed Jia from Hangzhou who loves Guan Pu very much. I have teamed up with Hu Twelve to set up a game, and we are waiting for him."

Jia's taken the bait. As long as he takes the bait, not to mention the 264 guan that he owed you before, it won't be a problem to give you an extra 100 guan. Brother Lu, you must believe me this time.

, nothing can go wrong."

Liu Lu felt contempt in his heart. He didn't want to lend him money at first, but then he thought about giving him some more, maybe he would be useful in the future, so he snorted coldly: "Huh, what if I believe you? What if I don't believe you?"

how?"

Liu Sanyi seemed to have a way, and he knelt on the ground, hugged Liu Lu's thigh, and said: "Brother Lu, no, no, I am Lu's benefactor. As long as, as long as you lend me thirty more strings, I, Liu San, will follow today."

I am a Lu Enren person. If you ask me to go east, I will never go west!"

Liu Lu laughed sharply and said: "Okay! Just because I said this to you today, I will lend you another thirty strings, and you can pay it back. If you still can't pay it back, you have to listen to me and do it for me."

Do something."

At this time, Liu San's mind was filled with thirty guan of money, and he agreed repeatedly. Liu Lu nodded with a sneer, then took out a pen and paper, and the two signed an agreement. After they put it away, Liu Lu pulled out the thirty guan.

After giving it to Liu San, Liu San was overjoyed. After carrying the money, he thanked her and left the room.

Liu Lu closed the door, blew out the oil lamp, took off his gown, walked slowly to the bed, pulled away the bedding, and picked up the porcelain pillow on the bedside.

He whispered in a low voice: "Erlangjun, I'm here to serve you before you go to bed."

The thunder was still rumbling outside, the lanterns in the atrium had long been extinguished, the candles in the west wing had been burned out, and there was no one in the main room. The entire Liu House seemed to be in a deep sleep. But only in the south courtyard.

There was still a candle light on in the room. Liu Fu was sitting at the table drinking tea. Liu Wang was making the bed. At this time, a strong wind blew open a window in the room, and the candlelight on the candlestick followed.

Swaying and dancing in the wind, it tried its best to dig its roots deep into the candle wick, but no matter how hard it tried, it was still unable to defeat the strong wind and was uprooted by the wind. With a slight "pop" sound, the candle flame ended.

It was carried away by the wind, and the room instantly became dark.

Mrs. Liu put down the quilt in her hand and hurriedly closed the window. The surface of a small table placed in front of the window was soaked by the rain that blew in. Mrs. Liu wiped it dry with a handkerchief, sighed and shook it.

Shaking his head, he walked back to the bed in the dark. Fortunately, the bed had been made just now, so there was no need to light a lamp.

Liu Fu put down the tea cup. Perhaps it was because there were a lot of things going on in the house today. He seemed a little listless. He stretched his waist, took a deep breath, and strengthened his muscles. He seemed to feel a lot more comfortable. He asked King Liu

"Aru," he said, "you have come into contact with the second mother-in-law of the Chen family today. What do you think of the Yig people?" Liu Wang's maiden name was Ruru, so Liu Fu always called her Aru.

Mrs. Liu Wang sat on the edge of the bed and said: "This little lady is smart and good at borrowing donkeys to go downhill. Today, Mr. Erlang asked me to serve her daily life. She refused at first, but I couldn't agree to her. That's what Erlang said."

You must not look good on your face, and it is against the order, so I call her sisters. She also reacts quickly and follows the trend, which relieves my embarrassment and saves herself from embarrassment. She is really smart.

My little lady. Hey, Brother Fu, do you think Erlangjun is really attracted to her?"

Liu Fu chuckled and said, "You know what Mr. Erlang is like. How could I have ever been so interested in a woman? Even the third mistress, Yi, is very strict when I meet her every day. There is no intimacy between brothers and sisters.

I think, Erlangjun’s opinion of the second mother-in-law of the Chen family is probably true, so she must be wrong.”

Mrs. Liu Wang said: "But after all, the Liu family is an official family and has a large business. There is a tight barrier between the Liu family and the Chen family. How could the eldest lady agree to Erlangjun to marry her? For this reason, Erlangjun and the second mother of the Chen family

There is absolutely no possibility of intermarriage. I don’t know how angry Mr. Erlang will be in the future. I’m worried that the eldest lady will not be able to suppress him.”

When Liu Fu thought of Liu Zhiyuan's terrifying temper, he shook his head, sighed, and said: "What you said is what I thought. After all, it's wrong for the two families to be incompatible with each other. The gap is indeed too big. But

These are all small matters, and there are always more solutions than difficulties."

Mrs. Liu also followed up and said: "Yes, eh, there is also Li Wenjun. Not to mention her beauty, she and Erlangjun have been childhood sweethearts since childhood. She is the same age as Erlangjun, so she should be married to someone, but she is still unmarried. Just to be able to marry into the Liu family, even with Li Wenjun, I don't think the second wife of the Chen family can get through it, let alone the third young lady."

Liu Fu hurriedly stood up, pressed Wang Liu's mouth, and whispered: "Don't mention Li Wenjun again. Erlangjun is a great martial artist. Aren't you afraid that Yi will hear what you say? If you do, you and I will I will no longer be able to gain a foothold here, and even Chen'er in Huating is afraid that Ah will suffer." Liu Xinchen is Liu Fu's eldest son, and now he takes over his position and serves in the Liu family in Huating.

Mrs. Liu gently pushed away Liu Fu's hand and responded in a low voice: "I know this. Chen'er's status today is due to Erlangjun. I remember his kindness and will serve Erlangjun wholeheartedly." After Mrs. Liu finished speaking, she brought a basin of water, washed it, wringed it out and handed it to Liu Fu.

Liu Fu wiped his face and sighed: "Hey, it's good if you know. By the way, you have been in the west wing for half an hour. What did you two talk about? It took you so long? You Did you hear something?"

Mrs. Liu said with a smile: "I sent her back to the west wing. I had just laid out the bedding for her and fanned her to drive away the insects when there was a sudden thunder in the sky. Unexpectedly, the second wife of the Chen family sat there blankly, her hands trembling. It turns out that she is afraid of thunder just like Erlangjun was when he was a child."

At this time, Liu Fu had already taken off his clothes and got into bed. After hearing this, he sat up and said, "Oh? That's really a coincidence. What did you say next?"

Mrs. Liu Wang said: "What else can I say? Of course it is to comfort her. If you call me here today, I will know what you are thinking. Naturally, I will mention Erlang a lot in front of the second mother of the Chen family, intentionally or unintentionally. So, I told him that Erlangjun was also afraid of thunder. I also told him a lot of interesting stories about Erlangjun’s childhood. After hearing this, she felt much more relaxed, so I took this opportunity to coax her. She went to bed to rest, but it was obvious that she was still frightened by the thunder, so I waited until she fell asleep before leaving, so I came back late."

Liu Fu sighed: "You have done a good job in this matter. Mr. Erlang is kind to you and me. Yi's affairs are your and mine's affairs. Since Yi has his heart for the young lady of the Chen family, I, Liu,

Fu just try to find a way to bring the two of Yi La together."

Mrs. Liu Wang said: "Brother Fu, do you need to inform the eldest lady about the matter between the two of you? I am thinking, what should I do if Mr. Erlang is really in trouble, and the eldest lady is resolute? "

Liu Fu nodded and said thoughtfully: "To be honest, the one who can really talk to the Liu family in Huating now is not the eldest lady, but the three younger ladies. Since Alang's martyrdom, what the eldest lady has often done is Eat fast and worship Buddha, pray for the peace of the family, and rarely interfere with the affairs of the family. Therefore, everything in the family listens to the third mistress. Hey, as a servant, it is natural not to criticize the master's family. On the point, you and I I won’t talk anymore. Therefore, Mr. Erlang must first settle the three mistresses.”

Mrs. Liu also loosened her clothes. She put down the paper curtain and lay down next to Liu Fu. She pillowed on a rather comfortable porcelain pillow and sighed: "Erlang Jun has been very independent since he was young. I don't believe he can Listen to the third little lady."

Liu Fu said: "Having said that, you have to know that marriage is determined by the parents' orders and the matchmaker's words. Erlangjun himself has no right to decide. This is the first point. The second point is Erlangjun's marriage. The interests involved are extremely wide, and there are many things that Yi La cannot control." Liu Fu paused and lowered his voice: "Just like what you said about Li Wenjun and the Li family, Yi La is determined to fight with the Liu family. The idea of ​​clinging to a relationship, and considering that Li Wenjun and the third mistress have a close relationship, it will be quite difficult to deal with."

Prince Liu said, "What do you mean?"

Liu Fu shook his head and said: "I don't mean anything. What I can do now is to blow some air at home, restrain my servants, and provide more conveniences for the two mothers of the Chen family, so that they can meet more often, but other It’s up to Mr. Erlang himself to decide. If the lady really doesn’t agree with the rules, I think there is no other way unless some extraordinary measures are used.”

However, Lady Liu gently patted Liu Fu's arm and said, "Okay, okay, I still don't know what the second mother of the Chen family is thinking. You and I are just wondering around here, worrying about what happens. She doesn't like Erlang Jun, so all this is in vain. I think you should stop thinking about it, do your daily duties, and don't pay attention to the rest. Someone is watching your position. It's better to be careful. When you find out that the second mother-in-law of the Chen family is also attracted to Erlangjun, it won't be too late for you to make plans."

Liu Fu laughed and said, "Okay, I will listen to you on all this. It's already early in the morning, so you and I should go to sleep early. There are still many things to do tomorrow morning."


Chapter completed!