Chapter 884: Full-level Boss Dressed As a Peasant Girl
Chapter 884: Lu Erbai Knows High-ranking Officials in the Capital
Along the way, they encountered many villagers who raised their hands to greet them, but perhaps the effect of Fan Zhongzheng's previous words had taken effect, and no one dared to approach them and start a conversation.
As a result, the Lu family felt more at ease.
Li Shi and the others had already prepared the food, and Yuan Shanchuan had borrowed two large tables from the neighboring house and placed them in the courtyard, filling the yard of the main house to the brim.
This time, it was rare to have a large number of people from the Lu family gathered together. Except for Cui Hua, who was married and living elsewhere, almost everyone was present.
Fan Zhongzheng had also brought his sons over, and they had brought a lot of fresh vegetables. The dishes on the table were very sumptuous, like a New Year's feast.
At the dining table, Lu Dasong and the others were very curious about the matters concerning the Second Family in the southwest. Lu Erbai picked out what he could say and recounted it, eliciting exclamations from everyone.
Old Madam laughed at their ignorance. "What's so surprising about that? Erbai has made friends with a craftsman in the southwest. Guess who that is?"
She didn't mention Qi Chan. She didn't know if they would stay in contact in the future, so she didn't bring it up.
"Who is it? Grandmother, why are you keeping us in suspense? Tell us quickly."
Old Madam smiled proudly. "That person, he used to be a Deputy Minister of the Ministry of Works. Do you know what rank a Deputy Minister of the Ministry of Works is? A fifth-rank official, even more powerful than our county magistrate. But that's a capital official. It's already impressive to reach the fifth rank."
"Why isn't he in the capital? Why did he go to the southwest?" Lu Sanzhu asked.
Old Madam sighed. "He was exiled to the southwest five years ago."
"Ah?" Everyone was disappointed.
Old Madam glanced at them, snorted coldly, and said, "Ah? He's back in the capital now, reinstated to his original position, and even received the emperor's favor."
"Really?" Everyone's eyes widened.
"Of course. Master Yao himself said that Erbai is his good friend. If Erbai encounters any trouble, he can look for him. He will help if he can. Before leaving, he even left his address for Erbai and all the drafts he had for all these years. You know, Erbai's craftsmanship has been approved and guided by him, the Deputy Minister of the Ministry of Works."
Everyone was amazed to hear this. They didn't expect their second brother to have such an extraordinary encounter.
Shu Yu whispered to Da Niu, "Is Grandmother drunk?"
Da Niu nodded. "She had a little to drink, but she's happy today, so it doesn't matter. You don't know, Grandmother's alcohol tolerance used to be quite good."
"It won't be good if she gets drunk."
Da Niu replied, "Don't worry, Fourth Aunt is sitting next to her. She won't let her continue drinking."
The three daughters-in-law couldn't control her, but Fourth Aunt, being a daughter, could persuade her a little.
After the meal, an hour had passed, and the food had turned cold.
Shu Yu helped Old Madam into the house to rest, while Lu Erbai and Lu Dasong went to the village chief's house.
The others rested or chatted, and it was quite lively.
Shu Yu hadn't heard anyone mention it before, neither from Da Niu nor from Third Uncle. So she only found out now that Er Niu had been expelled from school and Lan Hua had her engagement broken.
She didn't expect the exile incident to have such a big impact on them.
But Liang Shi didn't mind. She waved her hand and said, "In my opinion, this is a good thing. That scholar in Er Niu's private school is both timid and narrow-minded. If he continue to study with him, you won't learn anything good. If he's expelled, he's expelled. You should go to the private school where my Da Bao studies. That scholar there is knowledgeable and not so influential. When I found out about this, I told Da Bao not to worry about it and focus on studying."
Comments
Post a Comment