Xiaoyao Nongjiazi

"This is my third nephew, Jingxiangnan!" Zhong Zhengli straightened his chest and back with pride.

Hearing this, the servants stopped and looked at Lu Jing, the new baron of the court, they dare not stop him.

Lu Jing's eyes darkened, and then he returned to normal. He laughed and stepped forward, "It's really a distinguished guest. It was Lu Jing's poor hospitality before, so don't be surprised. I don't know why Master Zhong came to the humble house."

"Accompany my third uncle to meet Master Lu's eldest daughter." Zhong Qingran raised a smile on his face, "I wonder if I have the honor?"

"Master Zhong, my girl is delicate and frail, and she was wronged so much yesterday, she dare not show it to others!" Lu Jing's words were nice, but the meaning of rejection was very obvious.

Zhong Qingran didn't even start a lawsuit with him: "Since this is the case, then I can't force it. Master Lu, wait a moment, I'll come as soon as I go."

Now, no one obstructed him anymore, Zhong Qingran left easily, but after a short while, he arrived outside Lu's house.

"Boss Fu, Master Lu won't let Lu Xiang'er show up."

"Let's go, I'll meet him." Shopkeeper Fu stepped out of the carriage and walked ahead. Hearing Lu Jing's evasion, he became more and more sure that there was something wrong with Lu Xiang'er's identity.

"Buyer Fu, why are you interested in coming here today?" Menzi stepped forward with a nod and bowed, his affectionate expression made Zhong Qingran's teeth ache.

Shopkeeper Fu was used to seeing people like this, and without even moving his eyebrows, he nodded, stepped over the threshold, and walked directly to the main room.

The moment Shopkeeper Fu appeared in the main room, Lu Jing was stunned for a moment, and then stepped forward as usual: "Shopkeeper Fu, if I knew you were coming today, I would definitely sweep the couch to welcome you, what a pity, what a pity! Strangely, on the tree in front of my door, there was a magpie climbing on the branch early in the morning, so it should be on this tree!"

"Master Lu, you're being polite." Shopkeeper Fu didn't play tricks on Lu Jing, and after inviting all irrelevant people out, he said directly, "Is Princess Chun'an still here?"

When Lu Jing saw shopkeeper Fu and Zhong Qingran appearing together, he knew that this matter could not be concealed, but even so, he would not admit it, and shouted in feigned surprise: "Where did shopkeeper Fu get the news? Even I don't even know!"

"Oh, the news I received must have been wrong, so I'll go and scold them when I turn back. They can make mistakes on such a big matter, so what's the use of them? It's a pity, I thought I could see the demeanor of the princess today, I even tidied it up specially, this time, I can only take advantage of Mr. Lu." Shopkeeper Fu is obviously not a person who is easy to talk, and he is very good at playing haha ​​and perfunctory.

Zhong Qingran has gained a lot of knowledge, the art of language, the two of them have practiced it with a high degree of proficiency, when you come and go, there is no trace of fireworks in the words, but there is a flash of swords and swords everywhere, it is really beyond the reach of ordinary people.

Seeing that the two were chatting about the same, Zhong Qingran interjected: "Master Lu, we smart people don't speak in secret, my third uncle is so old, and Lu Xiang'er's age like a flower like a jade is suitable for him, isn't it a bit unreasonable?"

"Oh, then what do you want to do?" Lu Jing raised his eyebrows and looked at him with a half-smile.

"You forcibly rationed your daughter to my third uncle. Do you love her or harm her? How can your daughter be happy like this? It's easy to toss a daughter-in-law in a farmer's house. You think your daughter is really married. We will be helpless? I think that Lu Xiang'er has a fictitious identity, and he can find someone to replace him at any time, Master Lu, what do you think?"

From shopkeeper Fu's question, Zhong Qingran understood that there was a prince standing behind Lu Jing, which he could not shake, but it was impossible for him to succumb to it.Obviously, there was a third party stirring up this matter, and the person named Lu Xiang'er not only hated the pusher behind it, but also wanted to make Zhong Zhengren's family feel uncomfortable, so in the end, wouldn't he be able to confront him?

Since there will be such a day sooner or later, there is no need for him to be a shrinking turtle, so he has his third uncle for this.According to what Lu Jing meant, it was to let Zhong Zhengli get a flat wife for nothing, how could there be such a good thing in the world?If the so-called Lu Xiang'er were allowed in, not only Zhong Zhengli's family would be in trouble, but the Zhong family would not be able to live in peace from now on.Of course, this is without knowing what's going on, right now, even if he really welcomes her in, he will make her feel uncomfortable.

Hehe, as for the pressure from the prince and princess, it will be handed over to shopkeeper Fu.

In the final analysis, the root cause of this matter should be the young master Zhong Qingran saved.Judging from the fact that shopkeeper Fu is not afraid of the forces behind Lu Jing, the person standing behind shopkeeper Fu is very likely to be a prince, and the power should be higher than the prince behind Lu Jing.However, thinking of Shopkeeper Fu's eager expression before, Zhong Qingran speculated that the two princes should have a cooperative relationship. If because of this, one of the partners was pushed to the enemy, the loss would be considerable.

What's more, there is another point, the Chun'an princess is seventeen or eighteen, and it is very likely that he planned to get married at the end of this year just as his third uncle had inquired about.After such a thing happened, the two families still have no idea whether they can get married. If the man's family is afraid of power and is forced to welcome an unfaithful bride, after wearing this green hat, the man's family will spit out a mouthful of old blood ?Why don't you hate the Zhong family too?

What's more, not only the Zhong family, but shopkeeper Fu didn't run away either.After all, in this matter, people under him were involved, which is really hard to argue.

It's okay now, Lu Jing probably vented his anger, shopkeeper Fu obviously wanted to protect Zhong's family, it's normal for him to be angry, and when he knows that shopkeeper Fu's staff is involved, this matter will look good.

Although a discerning person can tell at a glance that shopkeeper Fu was also dragged into the water, but if this happened, would there be no barrier between the two families?Zhong Qingran didn't believe it, and at worst, Princess Chun'an was extremely favored, she was the prince's favorite, and she was also very much loved by her fiancé.Under the wrestling between the two, it would be embarrassing if shopkeeper Fu lost. Zhong Qingran reckoned that the only way to survive was to take his family to hide in the deep mountains and old forests.Based on this, he had to support shopkeeper Fu.

As for whether the person behind shopkeeper Fu would give up on him because of this, Zhong Qingran was noncommittal. Just from shopkeeper Fu's attitude, he could tell that that person would not do this.Without this bit of self-confidence, he wouldn't be sitting here so loudly.The baron is placed in Pingyang County, which is superior to others. In front of a prince, what kind of onion is it?

Zhong Qingran had a vague guess in his heart that the people behind shopkeeper Fu supported him so much, so they must be able to get enough rewards from him.If he believed that a person with great power would be so righteous, it was probably because he didn't have a brain when he went out.

In the eyes of princes and aristocrats, life-saving grace is not so valuable. If you send some silver taels at will and arrange an errand, you can take this kindness with one stroke, and the benefactor will be grateful for it.

Zhong Qingran knew that the man wanted something from him, so he would just watch him and jump into the hole that the man dug.It's not that he's stupid, but that the person's help to him is real, and if he doesn't reciprocate, isn't it suspected of being a wolf?Besides, with such a ready-made thigh hug, why should he pretend to be noble and let himself fall into a quagmire where he could be bullied at any time?

Zhong Qingran had this thought before, but it was not as clear as it is now.Seeing that shopkeeper Fu would rather offend a prince than leave him alone, Zhong Qingran was even more convinced of this idea.

In this matter, Zhong Zhengyi and Zhong Zhengli suffered a disaster without reason.This is an obvious trick, once you get into it, you don't want to get rid of yourself.

However, the national conditions of the Great Zhou Dynasty were different from those of modern times. To deal with one person can be said to be against the whole family. In the end, it may even be against a family.It's not just a joke that one prospers and one loses all.

"You really don't know the heights of the sky and the earth, do you think you'll be fine if you reject this?" With Lu Jing's current status, he doesn't have the ability to go up against Zhong Qingran, but he has the confidence, so he won't take one at all. , the newly-appointed baron with an empty title and no real power is in his eyes.

Zhong Qingran really didn't want to confront the princess directly, but he wouldn't back down just because of this.If he took a step back now, Lu Jing would take a step forward, and he would be restrained everywhere after that, and he couldn't take this step back.

Zhong Qingran is not completely unreliable, for a daughter to face shopkeeper Fu, this step is not easy!The compromise method is to take him down, but will Shopkeeper Fu allow it?It won't look like that.Now the two sides are at an impasse, how to choose depends on Lu Jing's side.Shopkeeper Fu just needs to deal with it accordingly.

After all, Pingyang County is still the territory of shopkeeper Fu, and it is really unlikely that the Zhong family will be taken over under his nose.

In the past, it was because Lu Jing and shopkeeper Fu cooperated with each other, so shopkeeper Fu would not impose restrictions on him. Once the two families turned against each other, then there is no need to be polite. Judging from the popularity of shopkeeper Fu in Pingyang County, Zhong Qingran speculated that Lu Jing couldn't beat Shopkeeper Fu.

After today, shopkeeper Fu will guard the gate of Pingyang County, and if someone sneaks in, it will be much more difficult than before.

"I know your daughter has suffered a great loss, but my third uncle is also a victim. Master Lu, you should know better than anyone else, how can my third uncle have the ability to transport your daughter out of the Lu residence? Don't be a snipe and a clam. The fight will benefit the fisherman." Zhong Qingran is determined to settle his third uncle's matter today, "Master Lu, if you tear up the contract that my third uncle was forced to sign before, you won't be against Zhong anymore. My family, I can make a promise, as long as it is not harmful to the world and harms the interests of my relatives and friends, I will do my best for things within my ability."

Lu Jing sneered, "What's the use of your little baron's promise?"

"Don't rush to draw conclusions. I can do a lot of things. Who can live without ailments in a lifetime. If any of your relatives suffers from intractable diseases, maybe I can cure them. Save a life, In exchange for no longer targeting my family, Mr. Lu must know whether this kind of business can be done or not. You should report this matter to your superiors and let your master make the decision." Zhong Qingran has always been a peaceful person, he He has never shown his sharpness like this before, but he has no turning back when he starts his bow. No matter how things develop next, he can only bite the bullet and move forward, "It's okay if you don't agree to the second point. Want an answer."

Lu Jing clapped his hands, and immediately, a group of servants rushed in. After receiving Lu Jing's gaze, they immediately surrounded Zhong Qingran.

"Master Lu, this is your decision?" Zhong Qingran was noncommittal, he dared to say so clearly, he had something to rely on, and he didn't think his fate was too long.

Shopkeeper Fu took a deep look at Zhong Qingran. This seemed to be different from what they had agreed on before. He was also in a bind now. He didn't want to choose either of the two options in front of him, but the situation couldn't allow him to choose either way.

Zhong Qingran must be saved. Lu Jing himself is nothing to be afraid of. What Fu shopkeeper is worried about is that once he and Lu Jing face each other, it means that his master has a great possibility to fight against King Qi behind Lu Jing .This price is a bit high, I don't know how the master will choose.

Judging from the instructions left by the master when he left at the end of last year, it is really very possible that the master would rather lose an ally than keep Zhong Qingran safe and sound.I don't know, what is there about Zhong Qingran that deserves such protection from the master.Shopkeeper Fu didn't bother thinking about things he couldn't figure out, the important thing was how to solve the current situation.

Now, Lu Jing should be following the orders of Princess Chun'an.Such a thing happened just yesterday, and the news did not reach King Qi's ears so quickly.It's just that when he thinks of King Qi's love for Princess Chun'an, he gets dizzy.As for Princess Chun'an's fiancé, shopkeeper Fu didn't know which one it was. After all, Pingyang County was too far away from Shangjing, so such news could not spread here.

If it weren't for Princess Qi's natal family, which happened to be in Jingxingzhou City not far from Pingyang County, and Princess Chun'an was close to her natal family, she wouldn't have visited her natal family almost every year or two.If not, this matter would not have happened, and there would be no need for shopkeeper Fu to worry about it here.

What Zhong Qingran thought was right, Lu Jing never had a daughter named Lu Xiang'er, and this "Lu Xiang'er" identity was only set up for the convenience of Princess Chun'an, who occasionally came to Pingyang County to play.Lu Xiang'er has someone else, the late Princess Qi, but Xiang'er is just her nickname, and Princess Qi's real name is Lu Ningxiang.

The silver lock worn by Princess Chun'an was obtained by Princess Qi on the day she captured Zhou.Among all Princess Qi's belongings, this silver lock with her name engraved on it is the most favorite of Princess Chun'an.Princess Chun'an used to play with it when she was a child, and even after Princess Qi passed away, she wore it every day.

After hearing Zhong Qingran's question, Lu Jing didn't even lift his eyelids, and sipped his tea leisurely.

With Lu Jing's attitude, as long as his eyes are not blind, no one will make a mistake.

Zhong Qingran cast his eyes on shopkeeper Fu, his expression was calm, not disturbed at all.

Shopkeeper Fu's scalp was numb from his gaze, and he couldn't help but think, sure enough, it is impossible for ordinary people to be valued so much by the master.He looked at it, Zhong Qingran didn't look like a fool, I'm afraid he has a backup.

Zhong Qingran was also helpless, he really didn't want to confront a prince, but he had no choice.How could Princess Chun'an's anger be easily suppressed?After playing with Zhong Zhengli enough, it is estimated that she will end his life, and the Zhong family will suffer next, and Zhong Qingran will bear the brunt of it.

When he knew that Lu Xiang'er was the princess, Zhong Qingran had no choice.Although he has confidence in his intuition, he is afraid of anything happening.Zhong Qingran naturally held back, he had already calculated that the fortune in the Fortune Pearl was enough to protect them and retreat to the mountains.He can't directly add luck to people, but bad luck is okay.When bad luck offsets one's own good luck and the luck value is negative, then anything is possible.

Even if Princess Chun'an would occasionally come to stay for a short stay, the Lu family would not have too many hands.After all, when the princess travels without a group of guards?What's more, no matter what, even if shopkeeper Fu didn't stand out for Zhong Qingran, he wouldn't partner with Lu Jing to trick him.If he really wanted to turn his face and deny anyone like this, Zhong Qingran would go all out, leaving enough good fortune for Zhong's family to get out of the dangerous situation, and all the rest would be given to the person behind shopkeeper Fu in the form of bad luck. Don't blame him for missing the throne.

"Qingran, you go back first, I'll take care of this matter." Shopkeeper Fu didn't hesitate for long, "Lu Jing, I'll talk to you about this matter. You let Qingran go, he is the person my master protects, his little one At a young age, you were awarded the title as a peasant boy, so you should be aware of his position in my master's heart. Besides, you can't move him if you want to. He has people around him to protect him. Your servants are not enough. Gap."

Seeing the displeasure on Zhong Qingran's face, shopkeeper Fu added: "Qingran, don't worry, those guards don't usually appear around you and won't affect your normal life. This time it's a matter of great importance, so they will Come with you."

Zhong Qingran has no doubts about shopkeeper Fu's words. His own senses are sharper than ordinary people, and Jian Mingyu is even better. If someone appears near them in various concealed ways, it is impossible for both of them to react at all. nothing.It is estimated that, just as shopkeeper Fu said, these people are all in the distance to help him eliminate dangers.

Lu Jing didn't move, and the servants surrounding Zhong Qingran didn't move either.Shopkeeper Fu is not in a hurry, Lu Jing is a smart man and knows how to choose the best one for him.

Sure enough, after a long silence, Lu Jing waved his hand to signal the servant to back away.

Zhong Qingran didn't stay any longer, walked out of the main room, found Zhong Zhengli and Jian Mingyu, and drove away in a carriage.

Inside the carriage.

"Qing Ran, how are things going?" Zhong Zhengli still didn't know how much trouble he had caused. Although he was frowning, he showed no worry or fear.

Zhong Qingran didn't know what to say. In this matter, the most unlucky one was his third uncle. After all, Zhong Zhengli was implicated by him, and he was also implicated by the people behind shopkeeper Fu.

Zhong Qingran moved Fu Yun to his eyes, and when he opened them again, his field of vision was already different.

The luck attached to the item can be seen anytime and anywhere, and he does not need to use extra luck.He usually cannot see the luck of the person himself.

Sure enough, Zhong Zhengli's body glowed with green light, which was a sign of bad luck!Thinking about it, even if Zhong Zhengyi had the same bad luck, the degree would be much less than that of Zhong Zhengli.The same thing, without the presence of Zhong Qingran, it is estimated that the trend will be completely different.

Putting the unconsumed fortune back into the Fortune Pearl, Zhong Qingran said without any concealment: "Uncle San, the matter is very serious, we will discuss the details when we return to Hewan Village. Let's pick up Aunt San first, and then go and see Did the second uncle and aunt go back to the city, and take the second cousin back to their hometown?"

Zhong Zhengli was dumbfounded. No matter how good the Lu family was, they couldn't overwhelm a baron. Why should the third nephew be so cautious? Could it be that something went wrong?

Zhong Qingran was also quite upset. Fortunately, most of the Zhong family were in Pingyang County. As long as they survived the most anxious period now, their actions would not be a major hindrance, but the future development of the Zhong family would definitely be greatly hindered.He could already predict that Zhong's family would suffer setbacks in their official career, and Zhong Zhengxin would probably be the first to suffer.Fortunately, the Zhong family did not buy property and open a shop elsewhere, otherwise, the loss would be quite large.

After all, Princess Chun'an has been greatly wronged, so why not allow the prince to vent?In this matter, even the people behind shopkeeper Fu are not easy to intervene.Otherwise, you can really set up a powerful opponent for yourself.

Zhong Qingran didn't speak again. Although Zhong Zhengli didn't understand, he didn't dare to ask more questions.Just looking at Zhong Qingran's dark face, he felt that the matter was serious, and this matter was caused by him, even if he was wronged, can he escape the accusations of the whole family?Just thinking about it makes his scalp tingle.

After arriving at the place, Zhong Zhengli hurriedly explained the matter of the restaurant to the store clerk, then pulled the bewildered Mrs. Zhang to pack up her belongings, and brought her children back to the carriage.

"Zhengli, what's going on?" Mrs. Zhang was upset.

"Didn't I tell you, I'll tell you when I get back to Hewan Village." Zhong Zhengli was extremely tormented, and he wanted to know what kind of disaster he had caused even more than Zhang Shi.

Soon, Zhong Qingran and his party arrived at Zhong Zhengyi's house, and Jian Mingyu parked the carriage at the door.Seeing that the door was unlocked, he pushed the door open and entered.

When Zhong Yun heard the movement, she hurriedly put down what she was doing, and went out to check. Seeing that it was Jian Mingyu, she hurried a few steps and greeted her: "Sister-in-law, are you here to see my father? Isn't he at your house?"

"Your third brother and I are here to take you back to your hometown." Jian Mingyu directly explained the purpose of coming, "Go and pack your things quickly, and take the shares of the second and fourth brothers with you."

Zhong Yun wanted to say something else, but after seeing the third uncle, third aunt, Zhong Wen and others behind Jian Mingyu, she simply shut up and called her younger sister Zhong Yue to clean up together.

Carrying so many people, the carriage seemed to be very crowded. Fortunately, there were more children, so there was room for them to sit.

After arriving at the academy, Zhong Zhengli immediately got out of the carriage and went to negotiate with his husband. He had to take his two sons back to his hometown, and he didn't know how long he would stay there, so he could only ask the instructor for a ten-day leave.

"Zhong Qing'an, Zhong Qingfeng, pack up your things and come out, your father is looking for you." The arrival of the instructor interrupted the lecture, and the teacher's face was not very good, especially when he saw that all the students were looking at the two people who were called .

Zhong Qing'an and Zhong Qingfeng didn't know what happened at home, so they were so anxious that they wanted to call them away in class.The two looked dignified, and their hands moved quickly. They packed up the books in two or three strokes. After Mr. Tong left, they hurried towards the gate of the academy.