The Crossing of Fortune and Prayer Jubilee

A living person just disappeared?Thinking about it, Lou Yuzhu was a little bit unwilling.

Li Shang's distant relatives are one of the best in Yangliu Town, and the servant who was sent to help them inquire about the news is indeed a capable person. Seeing Lou Yuzhu's unwilling expression, he leaned closer and whispered: "This good man can't disappear , I just don’t know how much this young man Lou is willing to spend to inquire about this person’s news?”

"How to say?"

The boy smiled and said: "It is said that dragons have their way of dragons, and rats have their ways of rats, but this way of rats costs some money."

"You mean going to the underworld?" Lou Yuzhu narrowed her eyes: "We can't stay in Yangliu Town for a long time. If we go to the underworld, there will be news for a few days at most?"

The little boy choked, he really couldn't think of a little brother who was more dexterous than him when talking about these things. "Three days fast, five days late. No matter if it succeeds or not, I will always ask the younger brother for a charter!"

Lou Yuzhu pursed her lips, thought for a while, nodded slightly, and said, "Yes." He took out 200 taels of silver and handed it to the boy. "Is it enough?"

The boy's eyes straightened as soon as he saw the banknote. He saw the clothes of Lou Yuzhu and his party, and he thought it would be good if he was willing to spend two or thirty taels.Trembling with fright, he thought that Lou Yuzhu and his party were descendants of aristocratic families traveling in micro-clothes. "Enough is enough, you don't need so much!"

"It doesn't matter, more is your reward. I just want news."

"Yes, yes, Brother Lou, just wait!"

Not to mention how the little servant behaved like a mouse, Lou Yuzhu persuaded the group to wait in Yangliu Town for a few days, and the emperor paid off, and the news finally came on the fourth day.No matter how the news came, on the same day Lou Yuzhu asked his servants to hitch up a carriage and drive to Weijia Village, Pei Guanying was worried and naturally went with her. Several healthy nurses and a steward were sent to escort them all the way on horseback.So what was originally a simple search for relatives turned into a mighty group going to Weijia Village.

Lou Yuzhu knew that she couldn't refuse, and for the sake of safety, she didn't refuse, so she just let the young man get into the carriage and tell the crowd what he heard.

The young man got into the carriage and respectfully talked about the news he had inquired about. "Back then, Lou Chenglan was secretly released by the Zhengjun of the Zhu family, and she left Yangliu Town overnight, and was rescued by a soldier from Weijia Village all the way east."

"Soldier?" Lou Yuzhu frowned.

"Weijia Village has been a gathering place for households since its ancestors. Although it has improved, more than half of them are still registered as military households. After that, the soldier married Lou Chenglan, and soon gave birth to a boy. After more than ten years, they gave birth again. A boy and a brother."

"How have the past ten years been?"

The boy hesitated and said, "If it's about living expenses, Brother Lou also knows that the farmers don't like extravagance and waste. If it's about other things, it's pretty good."

"How to say?"

"The military family's surname is Wei, and everyone calls him the fourth brother. There are three brothers and two older brothers. Both parents are there. Since childhood, Wei's parents have favored his older brothers. Wei's fourth brother was forced by his family before he was an adult. Assuming the responsibility of military households, the family joined the army. After returning from the army, they did not discuss marriage because of their disfigured appearance. It was delayed until the age of 25, and Wei Laosi left the family. Fortunately, he should have saved some money before and bought four acres of fertile land. After spending money to build two earthen houses, he didn't care about his brothers and parents. After that, Lou Chenglan was rescued by accident, and the two married and lived. The four guards are tight, and it feels comfortable."

Comfort is comfort, but a brother married to an unfamiliar place and has no family to support him. Although he is loved by his husband, he will always suffer some disadvantages in terms of communication.

"Also," the boy gritted his teeth after thinking for a while, "Lou Chenglan's face is ruined, presumably because he was afraid that the Zhu family would come to him, so he ruined his face and prepared to deny it."

My brother has always liked his own appearance, but Lou Chenglan would rather destroy his appearance and stay in Weijia Village than go back to Yanjia Village to seek protection. It can be seen how desperate he was at the time. If you think about it a little deeper, Lou Yuzhu realizes that what happened back then is serious There is something hidden!

The boy said apologetically, "Most of the Weijia villages are military households, and the atmosphere in the village is strict. I only asked about this to avoid alarming others."

"It's enough to have so many, it's hard work."

While talking, the carriage drove into Weijia Village, and the group got out of the carriage. There were already servants and informants waiting there, nodding and bowing, to welcome them into the village.It's just that the road to Wei Lao Si's house is not convenient for carriages, so the group had to dismount and walk away. The dull villagers poked their heads out of curiosity to look at the group of people. This look was caught by Pei Guanying's demeanor and silk I was shocked, and then I was even more curious when I saw the handsome three brothers, and I was even more curious about the purpose of the group when I saw the burly man dressed in a nursing home, so they put on heavy cotton clothes and went out of the house Hanging far behind the party.When they got to the gate of Wei Lao Si's house, most of the villagers followed, and the number was still increasing, and there was a tendency to gather the whole village.

Wei Laosi saw the movement from the window and watched the situation outside, and told the people in the house to hide, he took a wooden stick as thick as an arm and touched it out. 16-year-old Wei Gan also touched a stick and followed behind.

The guards who came with them saw this posture and immediately surrounded Pei Guanying and the others, staring at the fourth father and son Wei cautiously.

Lou Yuzhu didn't know whether to laugh or cry, she smiled and raised her voice: "The front is Lou Chenglan's husband, our uncle?"

Originally thought that Wei Lao Si would let down his guard when he heard their names, but Wei Lao Si not only did not let down his guard, but became more vigilant, tightened his hand on the wooden stick, and said in a low voice: "There is no one you are looking for here, please leave. Otherwise, don't blame me for being rude!"

A few strong men got out of the crowd, twisted things in their hands and stood behind Wei Laosi, looking as if they would kill if they didn't agree with each other.

Several guards immediately surrounded the circle even tighter.

Lou Yuzhu stepped out of the guard circle without laughing or laughing, signaled Pei Guanying and his party to be calm, walked to the middle position, bowed his knees with a dignified makeup, and bowed: "We are from the third room of Lou's family in Yanjia Village, Huya Town. If you have offended Haihan, you don't need to be nervous, I promise we have no malicious intentions!"

Lizheng from Weijia Village hurried over after hearing the news, just in time to hear Lou Yuzhu's polite and thoughtful words, and asked in a deep voice: "The Wei family has never heard that they have a family after they married here for more than ten years. Are you sure that the Wei family is the person you are looking for? Even if it is the person you are looking for, why are you looking for him now after you have ignored him for more than ten years?"

"It's a long story. Back then, my Uncle Lan insisted on marrying and my family had some misunderstandings. It's not that I haven't paid attention to Uncle Lan's news these years. It's just that Uncle Lan didn't leave any clues behind his decision. I didn’t even know that Uncle Lan was here. This time we passed Yangliu Town and asked someone to inquire about the news with a fluke in our hearts. At first we thought it was a waste of effort, but we didn’t want the emperor to live up to his painstaking efforts, so we really found out.”

Hearing this, Lizheng thought for a moment and looked at Wei Lao Si, asking his intentions with his eyes.

Lou Yuzhu's words made Wei Laosi worried, fearing that the other party would reveal Lou Chenglan's real identity. Now that the other party's half-true words were obviously used as a cover for Lou Chenglan, he was a little uncertain for a while. idea.

"If you still don't feel at ease, let's do this. I will go to see Uncle Lan alone, and explain to Uncle Lan why we are here. If Uncle Lan still doesn't want to see us, we will leave immediately and promise not to go to Weijia Village again. How about it?"

Fourth Wei thought for a while, pursed his lips and said nothing.

Lou Yuzhu signaled the first guard behind him to be calm and calm down, and tentatively walked towards Wei Laosi.When he got closer and saw that Wei Lao Si didn't stop him, he went through them and entered the house.

Because of the narrow windows in the room, the originally dark light became even more dizzy. I blinked to get used to it, and saw that there was no one in the main room, and saw half-time toes protruding from the curtain in the back room. Half-time tiptoe said: "Is the one inside Uncle Lan?" Seeing that half-time toe retreated, Lou Yuzhu said again: "My name is Lou Yuzhu, and my father is Lou Chengyi. Don't hide it from Uncle Lan, we are looking for someone this time It was hidden from the family. My father didn't know, and my grandpa didn't even know. By the way, Uncle Lan probably doesn't know yet. Our third room has been separated, and now we live alone. This time it was originally Going to Nanyang City, passing by Yangliu Town, remembering the old orchid purse that my father used but was reluctant to throw away, I tried to find out about Uncle Lan out of filial piety, so that my father can feel at ease."

After a while, a hesitant voice came from the back room: "You said your father separated? But your grandpa is not good?"

"My grandpa and the others are very good, but the separation of the family is difficult to explain in a single word." With a deep voice, Lou Yuzhu briefly explained why the family was separated through the curtain, and finally said: "Brother Yu knows Uncle Lan's difficulties, But Uncle Lan, please rest assured. Uncle Lan at the old house and my father don’t want them to know, so we don’t think we will reveal a word. As for the Zhu family, Uncle Lan, please rest assured, we will take care of them so that they dare not come to the door. My father has always been worried about how your life is going. Even if grandpa refuses to mention it all these years, my father still misses Uncle Lan. Doesn’t Uncle Lan want to know about my father? "

Lou Chenglan behind the curtain had heard tears earlier, and couldn't help raising the curtain and asked, "How has your father been these past few years? Is it okay?"

Xiao was Lou Yuzhu who had already prepared herself, but was still taken aback by the hideous scar on Lou Chenglan's face.The hideous scars extending from the corners of the eyebrows to the corners of the mouth have completely destroyed the original delicate appearance. If you don't have mental preparations, you may be quite scared when you look at it on the first day of junior high school.Fortunately, Lou Yuzhu held her breath, firmly caught Lou Chenglan's half-lifted curtain, stepped into the doorway with a smile: "My dad is fine, and he is accompanying my dad to welcome the birth of my little brother. "

Lou Chenglan's eyes were suspicious: "Who is your father?"

"My father's surname is Fu, and his name is Lin Shu. He is the adoptive brother of a family in Zhangjia Village." Lou Yuzhu stepped into the door, looked at Lou Chenglan and said with a smile: "I'm afraid I won't be able to explain it for a while. Why don't Uncle Lan call in the uncle from outside, let's have a good talk?"

Lou Chenglan was stunned, then wiped away her tears and nodded, "You don't mention me, I'd forget," she called the two children behind her, and said to the older one, "Wei Kun, go get you Dad called your elder brother to come in, and said that there are guests at home." Seeing the second son go to call someone, he said to the 11-year-old brother: "Brother Huai, go and raise two pots of charcoal fire, don't let your uncle, cousin and the others .”

"Hey!" Brother Wei Huai went to raise the charcoal fire.

There was a report from Wei Kun outside, Wei Laosi put down the wooden stick, sent away a few good friends and thanked Lizheng, Lou Hua saw it and thanked the escorts who escorted them here, including the young servants who inquired about the news. They sealed a red envelope and sent them away, and then entered the back room with Pei Guanying.

Lou Ming was naturally startled by the scar on Lou Chenglan's face, Lou Hua was so calm, he pulled the startled Lou Ming forward to greet him. "Nephew has seen Uncle Lan." The fourth Wei who was next to him also bowed and said, "I have seen Uncle."

Elder Wei responded with a stern voice, left a word to chat with you and left the door.

Lou Chenglan served hot tea and said apologetically, "Don't pay attention to him, your uncle has such a temperament, he can't hold back a word for a long time."

Seeing that Lou Chenglan was still kind, Pei Guanying greeted her three brothers and went back first.Of course, they didn't take all of them back, leaving two strong servants to take care of them and a carriage.

Lou Hua went to see off Pei Guanying and his party, while Lou Yuzhu drank hot tea and warmed up by the fire while chatting with Lou Chenglan about the affairs of Lou's family.It's just that before they talked a few words, there was a dispute outside the house.The voice was quite unfamiliar, so in order not to move, Huang Ying lifted the curtain and went out. After a while, she came back, bowed her knees to Yuzhu and said, "Brother Hui, there is a family outside who says they are in-laws. They want to meet and recognize you." recognize people."

"In-laws?" Lou Yuzhu smiled.

Lou Chenglan was quite embarrassed and said: "They are people from your uncle's old house. They don't have much contact with each other on weekdays, and your uncle doesn't like to talk to them. Brother Yu don't need to talk to them."

Lou Yuzhu had roughly guessed Wei Laosi's past from the news he had heard from the servant before, but it was just a bloody plot where his parents didn't care about his elder brother and didn't love him, and finally made a counterattack on his own and ignored his own family.With Wei Laosi protecting Lou Chenglan on weekdays, she probably wouldn't suffer any grievances, but I'm afraid I heard a lot of gossip.Seeing their formation today, Baba came together to gain some benefits?Oh, beautiful him!

"Xiaoying, go and pass on the voice, and say that our family has no relatives who recognize their relatives indiscriminately. If there are any relatives who are arbitrarily arguing and quarreling, I will have a headache. You are welcome to call them all!"

"Yes."

Huang Ying went to send a message, and after a while there was a commotion outside the door, but it was quiet after a few cries of pain.

Lou Yuzhu turned her head and smiled apologetically at Lou Chenglan: "Uncle Lan won't blame me for making my own decisions?"

Lou Chenglan was quite dumbfounded and said: "It's nothing, I didn't socialize much in the first place. There were a few troubles there in the years when they were married, and your uncle got impatient and took action a few times, and his face was already torn."

Hearing this, Lou Yuzhu echoed, "That's what you should do to those shameless rogues. If they don't dare to come to your door again, life will be quiet."

That is to say, when Lou Hua came back after sending Pei Guanying off, Lou Yuzhu instructed him to go to Weijia Village to pay a visit to Zhengjia.Blinking his eyes three times in a row, he meant to ask him to choose more expensive gifts. Firstly, it was to thank Lizheng for taking Lou Chenglan in, and secondly, it was to ask Lizheng to continue to take care of him. Of course, it also meant to intimidate him. Let's see, it's not like Lou Chenglan doesn't have a family, and if there are any others who talk badly or bully her, she has to weigh it carefully.

During the chat, Lou Chenglan complained and went to the kitchen to work on lunch, Lou Yuzhu took Wei Huai to chat, after chatting, I found that Lou Chenglan should have lived well in the past ten years.Wei Laosi has land, although it is not much, he has successively cultivated seven or eight acres. Hukou is definitely enough for daily expenses. Although the house is an earthen house, it was built with sufficient materials, and it is no problem to shelter from wind and rain. In addition, Wei Lao Si was born in the army and has a lot of strength. He usually does odd jobs or goes up the mountain to collect wild animals, and his life is quite affluent.This can be clearly seen from the expressions of several members of the Wei family and Lou Chenglan's complexion.