Delicate Flower Chapter 5: Lu Xin
Everyone in the Yu family has a good appearance.
High nose bridge, big eyes, black hair, and snow-white skin. If there is any shortcoming, it is that he is not tall.
Typical southern look.
Thus, although Yu Bo has already passed his thirties, and because he has been doing business all year round, he always smiles when he meets people, but he still looks handsome and elegant, like a scholar rather than a businessman.
Not to mention Yu Tang’s eldest cousin Yu Yuan. In addition to his exquisite and elegant features, he is also a bit shy in his words and actions. He has the gentleness of the boy next door, which makes people feel friendly just looking at him.
But Yutang knew that her eldest cousin was very opinionated. In the previous life, if he hadn’t supported her, even with the five thousand taels of silver from the Li family, her eldest uncle would not have been able to buy back all the ancestral property that their family had sold.
Yu Tang is very grateful to this eldest cousin.
While her father was talking to her uncle, she quietly toasted Yu Yuan with tea instead of wine.
Yu Yuan was surprised.
His cousin was spoiled by her uncle and aunt. Although she had grown up, she was still a child at heart. She only knew how to eat and drink. She ignored everything at home and did not socialize with others.
Yu Yuan could not help but whisper to Yu Tang: “Do you have anything for me to do?”
Perhaps she got into some trouble again and needed his help to put in a good word in front of her second uncle and aunt.
Yu Tang choked.
Could she be this kind of person in her eldest cousin’s heart in her previous life?
She couldn’t help but re-examine herself.
Yu Yuanjian over there mistakenly thought that he had guessed it right, so he had to comfort her in a low voice: “Don’t worry, tell me slowly if you have anything to do. If it’s urgent, I’ll help you. If not Urgent, just wait for two days – I have to follow my father to do things in the shop during these two days, and I won’t do it for you until these two days are over.”
Yu Tang couldn’t laugh or cry.
Thinking about it carefully, she really troubled her eldest cousin a lot in her previous life.
She smiled sweetly at Yu Yuan, offered him another cup of tea, and said, “I see that brother has worked hard these days, so I propose a toast to you.”
“Really?!” Yu Yuan was a little doubtful.
Yu Tang pouted and was about to say something when the eldest uncle sitting in the seat suddenly raised his voice and said, “I don’t agree with this! If my parents knew better, they wouldn’t agree.”
The room became silent because of his words.
Yu Yuan and Yu Tang were also busy sitting upright.
Ms. Chen has pulled Yu Wen’s sleeve and whispered: “Mr. sir, I don’t agree either.”
Yu Wen looked at his wife and sighed softly. He was about to say something, but was interrupted by his eldest aunt: “Second uncle, we all know that you are anxious. But this is not something that can be solved with haste. You also By the way, Dr. Wang is good at treating paediatrics, but he may not be able to prescribe the right medicine and take good care of the illness of his siblings. We are not familiar with the place in the capital, and we don’t know where the door of the Royal Hospital opens. You just took your siblings with you in such a rash way. Let’s go, let’s not talk about whether we can find a suitable doctor. Even my siblings’ bodies may not be able to withstand such a torment!”
Because Yutang’s grandfather praised his eldest daughter-in-law very much when he was alive, Mrs. Wang always had a lot of weight in her words at home.
Yu Wen looked at Wang at a loss and said, “Then, what should I do? I can’t just watch the child and his mother lose weight like this!” As he spoke, his eyes turned red.
Ms. Chen hurriedly said: “Ms. sir, this is because of the bitter summer, not because my condition has worsened. I know you are worried about me. But what the uncle and sister-in-law said makes more sense. Even if I want to go to the capital to see a doctor, I have to ask I’ll go ask around and wait until my body and bones are better.”
Yu Wen was suddenly a little frustrated.
Wang glanced at her husband, but Yu Bo was still immersed in dissatisfaction with his younger brother, and said: “I said you are also a father…”
This is what he must say at the beginning of his lesson to Yu Wen. Everyone in the family is familiar with it. Yu Yuan was afraid that his father and uncle would have a dispute, so he ignored the others and interrupted Yu Bo: “Dad, you have to discuss something with your second uncle.”
Yu Bo stopped the topic, and both his and Yu Wen’s eyes fell on Yu Yuan.
Yu Yuandao: “I heard someone said that the coffin of the eldest Pei family member will be buried tomorrow. Should we set up a road to pay homage to it? In any case, when we were doing business on Changxing Street, the Pei family also treated our family very well. Thank you for taking care of me.”
Eight or nine out of ten Changxing Streets are owned by the Pei family. Not only do the Yamen’s agents not dare to run wild on Changxing Street, they often patrol Changxing Street. Those who do business on Changxing Street also benefit from it. Not only is the public security good, but there has never been any issue of asking for food.
“There should be a memorial ceremony on the road.” Yu Bo nodded repeatedly and said to Yu Wen, “It’s best to write a memorial. You are a scholar, so this should be easy for you, right?”
Yu Wen responded and said: “I will write it tonight and send someone to Pei Mansion tomorrow.”
Yu Bo thought for a while and said: “Let Ayuan send him there. Changxing Street was burned down, and the Pei family will definitely not be abandoned like this. Let Ayuan run to the Pei family a few more times and talk to the Pei family. The housekeeper and shopkeeper are familiar with each other, so I can talk to the Pei family about anything in the future.”
Yu Wen nodded, Shuangtao ran in and said, “Mr. Lu is here!”
The only one who is called Mr. Lu in the Yu family and comes during meal time is Lu Xin.
Yu Tang frowned.
Yu Wen had already gone to welcome the person in personally.
“Brother! Sister-in-law! Brothers and sisters.” Lu Xin greeted everyone present as a member of the family, and said with a smile, “Ayuan and Atang are here too! It seems like today is a family reunion!”
Everyone stood up to greet Lu Xin.
Ms. Chen enthusiastically ordered Shuangtao to bring up a pair of bowls and chopsticks for Lu Xin, and said: “I didn’t know that uncle was coming, and I didn’t prepare any good wine or food. You just have to make do with it. I’ll let you go.” I’ll go cook some dishes again, and you and your child’s uncle and cousin will have a nice drink.”
Lu Xin wiped his still oily mouth and said with a smile: “Brothers and sisters, you’re welcome. I came after dinner.”
Yu Tang raised his eyebrows.
Lu Xin, like her father, is a scholar. But her father was unwilling to continue studying, but Lu Xin had no money to continue studying because his family was poor. Her father therefore felt that Lu Xin was just a fish stranded on the beach and was temporarily in trouble. In time, he would definitely be on the gold medal list. Not only did he often bring Lu Xin to the house to eat and drink, but he also often helped Lu Xin.
In his previous life, Yu Tang thought this was nothing.
Even if Lu Xin and his father are fair-weather friends, they are still friends and can make his father happy.
But ever since she learned that Lu Xin had revealed Wang Bai’s news, she didn’t like Lu Xin very much.
She noticed that there were still a few oil marks on Lu Xin’s parrot-green Hangzhou silk gown, and she said sharply but innocently: “Where did Uncle Lu eat it? Our family made braised pork elbow today. Mrs. Chen said, this is your favorite food. Last time you came to the house, you finished a plate of braised pork elbow.”
Mr. Lu Xin blushed and said anxiously: “I ate at the Pei family. Didn’t the eldest master of the Pei family die of a sudden illness? The second and third masters of their family are both back, and guests are coming to the house like clouds. There are many celebrities. The Pei family was afraid that the stewards at home would not entertain them well, so they specially invited me and a few friends to entertain the guests.”
Yu Tang curled his lips secretly.
Why entertain guests? Go to Pei’s house to eat and drink!
Yu Wen, however, had no doubt at all. He asked Shuangtao to make tea for Lu Xin and invited Lu Xin to sit at the table: “Then feel free to add more.”
Lu Xin has always regarded the Yu family as his own, so he went to the banquet without refusing.
Yu Wen said: “It makes sense that the third master is back, but why is the second master also coming back?”
The three elders of the Pei family, the first elder and the second elder were in the same year, and they passed the Shujishi exam together. To avoid suspicion, only one of the brothers could stay in the capital, so the second master took the initiative to go abroad and became a county magistrate in Hanyang County under Wuchang Prefecture. He is now the prefect of Wuchang Prefecture. The Third Master was admitted as a Shujishi during last year’s competition, and now he is overseeing politics in the Ministry of Punishment.
The eldest master passed away and the third master was in the capital. It made sense to follow him back. The second master made a special trip back from Wuchang Mansion and it was not easy to ask for leave.
“Who says no!” Lu Xin sighed, “How else can I say that the second master is an honest and filial man? I thought that coming to pay homage to the elder was just one of the reasons. The main reason was that I heard that the old master was ill, so I thought Come back and have a look.” At this point, his expression changed, and he shouted Yu Wen’s words in a low voice with a somewhat exaggerated expression, “Huili, I heard that the second master saw that the old master was sick, so he immediately took his famous assassin pie People went to Suzhou City…”
Yu Wen’s eyes lit up and he said, “You mean?”
Lu Xin chuckled and said: “I can help you find out clearly. Yang Douxing will be in Lin’an tomorrow night. You must seize the opportunity.”
“Great!” Yu Wen was eager to try, but then his expression dimmed and he said, “Last time we went to see Dr. Yang, didn’t his apprentice say that he injured the tendons in his hands and was unable to practice medicine?”
Lu Xin disagreed and said: “Then it depends on whether he will come to Lin’an tomorrow!”
The implication is that if it comes, the tendons in both hands will be injured, which is just an excuse.
Yu Wenchou said: “Since it is a shirk, even if he comes to Lin’an, he may not agree to treat the child’s mother. ~IndoMTL.com~ Why are you so stupid!” Lu Xin said anxiously, “In Suzhou Of course we have nothing to do in the city, but this is Lin’an. We beg to go to the Pei family. As fellow villagers, can the Pei family not help us?”
Yu Wen nodded repeatedly and saw hope.
Yu Tang just thought he was listening to nonsense.
In her previous life, she didn’t know whether Yang Douxing had been to Lin’an, or whether Lu Xin had tipped off his father. The result was that the old man of the Pei family died of illness not long after the death of the eldest man of the Pei family. The second and third masters returned Soon after, her father took her mother to Mount Putuo for medical treatment.
It can be seen that no matter what happened, Yang Douxing had no effect on her mother’s condition.
Yu Bo was worried that he would be self-defeating and said: “I know the chief manager of the Pei family, why not let Ayuan go and find out first!”
“Better farewell!” Lu Xin objected, “If it were normal times, it would be fine if you asked to come to the door, but now,” he said here, looked around, and whispered in a somewhat mysterious voice, “I heard, The old man wants the third master to stay at home to take care of the family business, but the eldest son does not agree, and everyone is making a fuss!”
“Ah!” Everyone gasped in unison.
The ancestors of the Pei family were afraid that their descendants would not be successful, so they ruined the ancestral property, causing future generations to have no money to study, and those who had the seeds to study but could not get ahead. They stipulated that whoever serves as the patriarch of the clan will control four-fifths of the family’s ancestral property.
That’s not a small sum of money.
Of course, not all of these properties are for the enjoyment of the suzerain. As the patriarch of the Pei family, he has the responsibility and obligation to use his ancestral property to support the poor members of the clan who are willing to study, to maintain the prosperity of the family’s learning and literary style, and to ensure that the Pei family’s family business can be passed down from generation to generation.
This reminded Yu Tang of something.
In the previous life, the head of the Pei family was the third master of the Pei family.