Chapter 212 Fan Bird Leaving the Cage!
Lu Zheng slapped Hong Shen, and at least half of the slap hit Lu Qian in the face.
Hong Shen is not Xu Da, Hong Shen is Lu Qian's confidant, just like the relationship between Hong Quan and Lu Shanchang. Who among the Lu family dares to treat Hong Shen like this except Lu Shanchang?
On the second house, even Lu Qian and Mrs. Zhang were polite to Hong Shen. Lu Zheng actually slapped Hong Shen. How could Lu Qian feel if this slap continued?
And this slap eventually reflected a certain emotion of Lu Zheng. Although he always emphasized that he did not hate Lu Qian, he was still very dissatisfied with this father in his subconscious mind.
Lu Qian is a selfish and completely irresponsible person. He has many wives and concubines, only two sons and one daughter. The reason behind it is cruel and bloody, and he doesn't care about it at all.
Hong Shen had no good intentions from the beginning. Yesterday, he even conspired with Mrs. Zhang to attack Lu Zheng. Lu Zheng has never been a good-tempered person. He is still not afraid of counterattacking under the roof of Yangzhou. What's more, the Lu family can no longer restrain him. How could he let Hong Shen show off his power in front of him?
He didn't think that this slap would make Lu Qian feel so emotional, but even if he knew this, he would still be able to continue this slap.
After all, Lu Zheng is not the Lu Zheng he used to be. He was a human being for two lives, so he never thought that he would be in aggrieved life. Deep in his heart, let alone Hong Shen, even Lu Qian would not take it seriously!
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On the carriage, Lu Zheng was in a relaxed mood, and the shadow beside her was also smiling.
This little girl has always been very nervous. After all, it was her first time leaving the Zhang family. In addition, she was worried that she would be disliked by her wife after following Lu Zheng to Jiangning. Anyway, she was worried and entangled, which made her feel depressed almost every day.
However, all the worries and uneasiness today no longer exist. Lu Zheng did not plan to live in the Lu family at all. He had already set up a house in Yingtian. On the Lu family, Lu Zheng's biological mother Qi Qiuyue also made her feel very friendly. She also found that Jiangning and Yingtian were much bigger than Yangzhou, and there was almost no difference between them. She was born to like lively, but she thought it was more interesting!
"Well, squeeze your shoulders again, yes, yes, our Ying'er is serving people more and more!" Lu Zheng's sitting posture was very ambiguous, Ying'er helped him beat his legs and rub his shoulders, and the two got along very closely.
Ying'er's cheeks flushed, she spat gently, and said, "Young Master is getting more and more muddy now!"
Looking at Ying'er's appearance, she was thin and had a long figure and a picture-like face. Her sleeves were slightly rolled up, her fingers were like tender green onions, and her pink fists were as soft as cotton.
Lu Zheng couldn't help teasing him when he saw it. Although Ying'er was dissatisfied with her words, she was obedient in her behavior, which was undoubtedly a great encouragement to Lu Zheng.
After leaving the Lu family, Lu Zheng had a beautiful maid to enjoy himself, and had long forgotten some of the unhappiness from yesterday to today.
When the car passed the Qinhuai River, there were many pleasure boats on the Qinhuai River. Although it was sunny, you could hear the sound of silk and bamboo coming from the pleasure boats, as well as the beautiful and ethereal singing of a woman, which felt very beautiful.
The most beautiful Qinhuai River in Jiangnan. To put it on the earth, this is the largest red light district in Jiangnan. Compared with Yangzhou’s Slender West Lake, this place is not only a bigger name, but also has many times more pleasure boats.
More importantly, Yingtian is a place where high-ranking officials, powerful families, nobles and nobles gather. The Southern Court is here, and the prosperity of the Qinhuai River can be imagined.
For Lu Zheng, it was the first time he had seen such a grand scene and was very excited. He lifted the curtain of the car and looked at the beautiful pleasure boats outside and the crowds on the streets, and felt a trance in his heart.
Is this Dakang Yingtian Mansion? Such prosperity is really comparable to that of the previous life. The Dakang Dynasty is worthy of being rich in resources and is in its prosperous era. Lu Zheng truly felt the pulse of this dynasty for the first time, and he himself is one of them.
After crossing the bridge of the Qinhuai River and passing through the outer periphery of Yingtian, the carriage drove to the suburbs again. In the hot summer, the scenery outside the suburbs was excellent. On the official road, people came and went, and it was very lively.
Some scholars parked in groups of three or five to watch the scenery, recited poems and essays, some were rich young men and women taking food to go out for a voyage, and more were ordinary people traveling around, lively and eye-opening.
The boy and Qi Biao were riding the car behind. The car was temporarily purchased by Qi Biao. The horse's foot strength was not good, so Lu Zheng simply asked the car to stop and rest for a while.
He waved to the boy and said, "Brother Tong, what do you think about going to Liuhe?"
The boy's name is very strange, and his clothes are dressed as a boy. In fact, he is not young anymore. He has had dwarf disease since he was a child. He was adopted by Mr. Yan and then taught himself. At that time, a group of such boys followed Mr. Yan to do a lot of things. But in the end, they were basically dead, and he was the only one left. Mr. Yan simply changed his name to "Boy", which is the origin of the name "Boy".
Lu Zheng called Tongzi as Brother Tong, which was his abruptness, because Tongzi was at least over 40 years old, but he was not tall and looked like a ten-year-old child, and was often ignored.
The boy said: "Young Master, with the ability of the Lu family, they should be able to investigate your affairs in Yangzhou very clearly. Although Lu Shanchang was not successful, he was not a mediocre person.
This time you come to Liuhe, he will definitely pay close attention to it, so the trip to Liuhe is of great significance to the young master and cannot be missed."
"Uh..." Lu Zheng couldn't help rolling his eyes and said, "Brother Tong, don't be so heavy. For me, in Liuhe, I mainly specialize in studying. In addition to studying, I will find one or two things to settle down. I will help Master Nie come up with some ideas again, that's all!"
The boy frowned slightly and said, "Young Master, I'm afraid that people are in the world and I can't help myself! Although Liuhe is relatively remote, it seems to be far away from the center of Yingtian Mansion. In fact, the geographical location here is extraordinary. One is the base of the Nanfu Army, and the other is the main gathering place of Dajiang Wharf. The Gu family has invested a lot in order to manage Liuhe. It is difficult for Lord Nie to display his talents in Liuhe!"
Lu Zheng frowned and gradually fell into silence. After a while, he said, "Brother Tong, if I gave you some money and asked you to make a plan for me, what would you do with this money?"
The boy blurted out: "The key to things in the world is to understand whether there is or not. Only by knowing yourself and your enemy can you be targeted!"
"Information?" Lu Zheng was stunned for a moment, and suddenly laughed. He squinted his eyes at the boy and said, "Brother Tong, it seems that Master Yan asked you to stay by my side, which is indeed profound!"
Lu Zheng waved to Qi Biao and said, "Uncle, give Brother Tong five thousand taels of silver first!"
Lu Zheng kept thinking about what Old Man Yan meant, because Old Man Yan would not leave someone for no reason for him. Lu Zheng had basically learned everything from Old Man Yan. What he was not good at was military affairs. The boy was indeed a professional. It turns out that the field he was good at was intelligence!
After giving the boy five thousand taels of silver, Lu Zheng suddenly felt at ease, because as he expected, the boy's existence was to make up for his shortcomings, which shows that Old Man Yan had arrangements for many things.
Lu Zheng couldn't help thinking about Liu Wan, that beautiful and weak woman, who was also the first woman Lu Zheng liked after coming to this world. Where was she at this time? What were she doing?
"Brother Tong, let Liu Song follow you in the future! It is estimated that it will be difficult for him to study. You can teach him in the future!" Lu Zheng said.
"Get on the bus, let's hurry!" Lu Zheng sat in the carriage again, but his mood was no longer calm. He gave the boy five thousand taels of silver, but he didn't have much left for his own silver.
As the boy said, when a person is in the world, he cannot help himself, and the tree wants to be quiet but the wind does not stop. How is Lu Zheng's trip to Liuhe this time so simple?
However, after all, his heart was still excited. He liked the feeling of mastering his destiny, he liked the feeling of accepting challenges, and the road ahead was obscure and difficult, so he insisted on trying it out.
What's more important is not him alone. He has good teachers and good friends around him. Nie Yong puts his life in death and is born. He knows that there is a tiger in the mountain, but he tends to go to Tiger Mountain and wants to fight for his future. Isn't that the same?
Nie Yong was desperate because he offended Dai Xiang, while Lu Zheng was abandoned by his family. No matter how difficult it was to be compatible with his family, if he didn't want to live his life in a mediocre way, he would have no other way out except to give it a try. The fate of the master and the disciple is similar, and Liuhe is their first battlefield!
The journey was much further than I thought. When Lu Zheng and his party arrived at Liuhe, they were almost at the right time. Fortunately, it was summer and it was still far from dark.
Liuhe County is not big, it is probably similar to Xinhe County, Yangzhou. The house bought by Gu Zhirento's brothers for Lu Zheng is not far behind the county government.
The house is not big, with three rooms and two entries, but it is better than near the river and is at a relatively high position. The house is very neatly cleaned inside and outside. Such a large house is probably worth 5,000 taels of silver to buy in Yingtian, but in Liuhe Lu Zheng only costs 1,500 taels, and he is quite satisfied.
In order to wait for Lu Zheng to come, Nie Yong was a little impatient. He had already secretly prepared four girls, two mothers, and two slaves who do mixed work. These were carefully selected by Nie Yong. Lu Zheng just had to pay for it himself and it was appropriate.
So in one day, Lu Zheng settled his home and lived in a newly purchased house. Lu Zheng thought that someone else was still in Yangzhou a few days ago, but now the environment he was in is completely different and the situation he faces is also different.
That night, at the county government dinner, Nie Yong warmly treated Lu Zheng, accompanied by Nie Yong's master Liang Wei. Liang Wei had not seen Liang Wei for many days, and he looked more and more haggard. This alone shows Nie Yong's current situation.
The guests and hosts were all very happy when they met again. After three rounds of drinking, Liang Wei said: "Brother Zheng, you let the adults die and die before they die. Now that I am in Yingtian, the situation I face is several times more difficult than Yangzhou back then. It is no exaggeration to say that the adults are struggling now, and it is difficult to move forward! Speaking of which, it is also because I am incompetent..."
Chapter completed!