The Possession of My Beloved

But Miantang said: "We are driving so many sheep, it's too eye-catching. I'm afraid the officers and soldiers will come to find us today. If we don't disguise, won't we be in trouble?"

Yesterday when she chatted with the sheep dealer, she knew that there were many smugglers here.

In the eyes of officers and soldiers, these smugglers are like fat lambs.

Since Empress Dowager Wu has been in office, she has been collecting exorbitant taxes and levies under the pretense of being ingenious. Especially in the northwestern border, corruption is prevalent, and serious businessmen can't make money at all.

The sheep dealers are all locals, and they manage officers and men according to the season. Generally, they are not disturbed when they are buying and selling.

However, after earning money, merchants from other places will be scratched without exception. Even the fines and taxes paid, plus the threat of going to jail, are quite impressive, which is equivalent to a trip in vain.

Miantang didn't want to make wedding dresses for others in vain, so she set off before dawn, and she had to change her clothes.

Between silver and beard, it seems to be a better choice.

Liu Kun and the two escorts no longer hesitated, each shaved off their beards, and their faces were bald for a while, they looked at each other, and felt that their parents could not recognize them at a glance.

Mian Tang said with a smile: "In this way, everything is safe."

Sure enough, when the day dawned, officers and soldiers set up trucks on the road to check the merchants, and they saw them from a long distance. Those who blocked people were all seen in the livestock market by the river. , but they were in civilian clothes at that time, next to the sheep dealers, and looked carefully at the money.

Now it is changing to the official skin to arrest people. This is the only way to enter the customs.

When they saw Miantang with long braids and a cotton ruffled skirt sitting on a carriage pulled by a small donkey, the officers and soldiers stopped him to ask.

They did not recognize Miantang as the kid from the livestock market yesterday. After all, such a good-looking big girl can't stand up to that smuggler with a dark face and a sheepskin jacket!

Damn, that kid is slick enough, because that kid is slow and slow to trade, so they can't wait to drink. The original thought was to finish drinking, take a nap, and then hold them down.

But when they raided in the middle of the night to search the carriage shop, that kid actually left without a sound. If they held down that kid and a few big beards, they were full of oil and water, so they rushed here all the way, all thinking about looking for the dirty-faced kid!

This is the only way to enter the customs, and it is only three poles in the sun to get through the gate, so I am not afraid of them escaping in advance.

Although Miantang has a long scarf covering her mouth and nose, she can guess that this is a stunning beauty by looking at the exposed eyebrows.

The usual boring hobby of officers and soldiers is to search the bodies of the handsome girls and wives in the past, and carefully examine whether they have brought inappropriate things on them.

Now when they see the big girl with such a sign sitting in the car, those lewd soldiers are a little bit eager, staring and calling Miantang to come down and search.

Miantang frowned slightly, and was about to secretly pierce the bladder of the cow he had found yesterday, and when he got some stinky smell, there was a sudden commotion behind the motorcade waiting for inspection behind him. Beat people and steal things.

The officers and soldiers ran back for a while, and they didn't care to check Miantang, they just waved and let her go first.

How can you dare to stop the case?"

This token bluffs the officers to say yes, and dare not stop them.

Fan Hu put away the token, looked at the dejected subordinates behind him, and said nothing.

Miss Liu is too frustrating. I just ask God to see his 80-year-old mother's affection, bless him to finish this errand safely, and from now on, he will be relieved and return to his hometown.

In this way, Miantang and his party finally entered the customs without any risk. After rushing for a while, they finally reached the boundary of Xizhou.

In the end, before returning to the Lu family, Liu Kun saw the people in the **** station riding wildly on the official road, one of them was the second master Lu Mu.

Liu Kun hurriedly called out Er Ye.

The second master didn't recognize Liu Kun at first, but when he heard the voice, he restrained the horse and looked back suspiciously. However, he also watched for a long time, only to realize that this old guy with a light face like an egg... is actually Liu Kun!

The second master was so angry that he yelled: "Liu Kun, you are crazy! Where did you take Liu girl? My elder brother found out that she was gone, and he was so anxious that he was almost killed by my father. in front of you!"

Lu Mu is different from the upright uncle. He is very ghostly, and he can say it with his mouth. Now he is naturally scolding Liu Kun in his anger.

Liu Miantang stretched out her head from the carriage and shouted, "Second uncle, it's windy today, if you say a few more words, your mouth will be filled with sand!"

Lu Mu turned his head and looked at Miantang who was smiling, and he let out a sigh of relief. Once again, after confirming that it was his niece, he said with a weeping voice: "You girl, you are really inconsiderate, why haven't you sent letters home for so long?"

Miantang looked at her second uncle who had always been close to her, her eyes filled with tears, but she only said, "It's a long story, I'll talk to you carefully when I get home. "

So the people on both sides gathered together and set off towards Xizhou. After walking like this for a day, when they finally reached the city gate of Xizhou, Miantang's heart also slowly grew. in one breath.

Because of Lu Xian's injury, the team did not go very fast. He was also approaching the boundary of Xizhou, only to realize that it was not Miantang who had been hiding in the carriage.

This is so anxious for my uncle. But since he arrived at the door, he always had to report. So he could only see his father first.

It is the most taboo for the elderly to be happy and sad. Lu Xian didn't dare to tell his father that he found Miantang's child and lost her again.

So I secretly talked to my second brother Lu Mu.

Lu Muke knew that Liu Miantang had a big idea, and he felt that since Liu Kun was with him, there shouldn't be any big deal.

However, after a few days, there is still no news, and Lu Mu has no idea.

Lu Xian felt that there was no way, so he decided to go back and find Miantang himself. However, he was stopped by his wife Quan Shi, who only said that his second girl, Lu Qingying, was about to kiss her. The other party's family background was good, and the mother of the son would come to see it in person. If he leaves at this time and cannot receive him in person, wouldn't he be neglecting others?

Lu Mu was a little hesitant after hearing this. Seeing that he was angry, Lu Xian said that he would just go and let the second brother treat his future son-in-law at home.

Lu Mu felt that the eldest brother's tone was wrong and meant to ridicule people, so he started a few arguments, only saying that people didn't lose it by himself, even if Dad knew about it, he couldn't rely on him on the head.

In the end, the more the two brothers talked, the more they became angry. It was noisy and focused, but Lu Wu, who came over with a cane at some point, listened to him.

This time, Miantang's matter is missing something. The two brothers knelt in front of Mrs. Lu together, and after explaining the truth honestly, they both suffered crutches if they didn't fall.

However, Mrs. Lu also knew that the boss was seriously injured and his body couldn't help tossing. So after asking about the ins and outs, he asked his second child, Lu Mu, to lead people to find Miantang.

As the second daughter-in-law, the old man made the words very clearly, and only said to the second child: "Don't put the dirty and stinky things on the old man. Can the boss and Miantang fall into the den of thieves for the Yangshan gang you knew first? You are doing well now. Taking advantage of your father-in-law and the third child, you have made a fool of yourself. The disaster is coming? Tell you, I can't find Miantang. The second girl in your room can tell her future in-laws that her father died outside! If it is really married, the grandson-in-law will save an extra cup of tea! "

Mr. Lu is the backbone of the Lu family even when she is ill. Lu Mu and his wife were scolded in disgrace, and it was hard to shirk their daughter's blind date.

So Lu Mu went out of town to find Miantang.

Unexpectedly, God helped him!

It didn't take a day for me to meet Miantang on the way.

When they returned to Lu Mansion, it happened to be dinner time.

At this moment, the servant at the door shouted, "Master! Second Master and Miss Liu are back!"

The whole family heard about it, and they all looked at each other in confusion, suspecting that they had heard it wrong.

Mrs. Lu stumbled out without using a cane.

When he saw Miantang behind his second son, the old man's chest heaved violently, and he slowly stopped in place.

When Miantang saw her grandfather, whom she hadn't seen for a long time, her eyes burst into tears. He threw himself at his grandfather's feet and shouted in a choked voice, "Grandfather..." and could no longer speak.

But Mr. Lu Wu did not reach out to support her, but raised his palm suddenly, as if to slap her.

Old Daluxian looked shocked behind the old man, and just wanted to take a few steps to protect Miantang and let the slap fall on him.

Grandpa Lu has practiced iron sand palms. Although he is old and seriously ill now, he is angry and has strength in his hands. Miantang's delicate body can't help it.

The old man made a lot of energy, and the sound made Miantang feel that the eardrums were hot.

She immediately got up and supported her grandfather, who was shaky by her beating, and choked: "My granddaughter is ignorant.

But Lu Wu threw her hand abruptly and stopped talking. He waved his hand angrily to call the old servant, took the crutch and went straight to his study.

Miantang knew that her grandfather was annoyed with her, so she didn't dare to delay much, and she was not allowed to chat with her aunt and her cousins ​​and sisters, so she followed Lu Wu all the way, and also came to the study in front of the door.

When she entered the room, Miantang didn't say much, just kneeled in front of her grandfather's desk.

The pen, ink, paper, and inkstone placed on the desk are all high-quality, and they were collected by the renting father himself when he was wandering around. The bookshelf behind the desk is full of books, all of them in tomes. The old man has not flipped through it for decades, not even a folded page. Although it is occasionally dusty, it is still brand new under the diligent dusting of the old servant. As always.

The old man picked up a thick book from the bookshelf, sat on the desk with a stern face, and lowered his eyes. Although he turned the pages a little too often, he seemed to have ten lines at a glance, but he seemed to be very engaged. , I didn't even glance at Miantang, who was kneeling in front of the desk.

Mian Tang secretly raised her head and glanced at it, and saw that the cover of the book that my grandfather was flipping had the four big characters "kuangjiuzhengsu". It was an exegesis book written by Yan Shigu, a very profound book. The book, with the accomplishments of the old man, I am afraid that even the preface cannot be understood.

Mian Tang stood by and didn't dare to remind him that the book that my grandfather chose was something I didn't know if I just picked it up or had a deeper meaning.

Therefore, Miantang said: "Grandfather, granddaughter is ignorant, and I haven't said a word in these years, which makes you worry about the elderly." Speaking of this, I thought of my grandfather's love for me, and being alone with me Suffering, I couldn't help crying.

When she cried, Lu Wu couldn't help feeling distressed. He only had one daughter in his life, and he loved him very much. Unfortunately, he was unkind and passed away early. Miantang looks exactly like his mother, and whenever he sees Miantang, Lu Wu thinks of his daughter.

Lu Wu thought of this, sighed deeply, put down the thick book in his hand, and asked the old servant to find Liu Kun and said: "Let me ask you, she is hiding her What's the big uncle doing?"

Liu Kun didn't dare to lie in front of the old guard, and now he honestly told about Liu Miantang's resale of supplies, and at the end, he did not forget to praise Miantang: "The girl in our family is smart and witty. Even an ordinary person can't think of a way to make money..."

Before Liu Kun finished speaking, Mr. Lu slammed on the table with a "snap" and reprimanded Miantang: "The boss said you lost your memory, and you completely forgot what happened when you were in Yangshan. I I thought you would be more restrained in your actions from now on. I never thought that even if you couldn't remember anything, you would still be courageous and act as you always did, so you won't be afraid of causing catastrophic disasters in the long run?"

Seeing Lu Wu reprimanding Miantang, Liu Kun couldn't help but feel sorry for Miss Liu, and comforted him from the side: "Master, you can't say that, she is also for the whole family..."

Lu Wu waved his hand and said: "Who asked her to support the whole family? Her surname is Liu, not Lu! Since she is a guest, why should she come to support the master's family? Even if I, Lu Wu, starve to death, There is no need for my granddaughter to give up her life to exchange money! All the money you earn here is collected, if you dare to give out a penny, believe it or not, I will go down with a cane and beat you to death!”

Mian Tang lowered her head, fiddled with the silk handkerchief in her hand, and said in a low voice, "Since he is a guest, why did my grandfather kill him when he opened his mouth? Could it be that the black shop opened in your house? I need to get some. Human meat buns?"

This point, the stinky girl has not changed since she was a child.

Lu Wu was rebuked by his granddaughter, so angry Seeing it clearly, he only sighed: "My girl Liu! Are you trying to **** off your grandfather? Why don't you apologize sooner?"

Miantang knelt down obediently, and rushed to Lu Wudao: "My grandfather always loves me, I know that my grandfather is reluctant to fight...Miantang knows it's wrong, and I don't dare again in the future, grandfather, don't be angry...just My father spent a lot of money on the Lu family back then, and I have to pay off these father's debts and daughters... I was in a hurry and took a fork in the road... I was wrong."

Lu Wu's round eyes waited for a long time, and finally he didn't need to be pressed. He looked at Liu Miantang who was kneeling honestly below, sighed deeply, waved the old servant and Liu Kun to step down, and then said to Liu Miantang, "Get up, since you are not satisfied, why are you pretending to be filial?"

Miantang looked at her grandfather who had suddenly aged a little bit, didn't get up, but held back her tears and said, "My granddaughter really knows I'm wrong, my grandfather taught me before, the Lu family My family motto is that doing things is worthy of the conscience of the world, let alone speculating... I just wanted to make money quickly, and I forgot all your admonitions..."

Lu Wu got up and walked over. After helping Miantang up, he turned over her wrist and looked at the faint scar on it. Although Zhao Quan used a good scar medicine for her at the beginning, her hand tendon was broken and scars were still left on her skin: "When you were young, you were close to your uneasy second uncle, and after listening to him If you don't tell me, hide from me and make friends with people from Yangshan. I was busy with your father's affairs at that time and neglected to discipline you. Now every time I think about it, I blame myself so much that I can't sleep. But now that you are older, there is some truth, even if If you forget the lesson, you should understand it."

Looking at Miantang who bowed his head and said nothing, the old man sighed: "You remember, those who were forced to Liangshan kept saying that they were helpless, which one is safe in their bones? It is better to say that they did it themselves. To be a thief is to get something for nothing; to seek security is to sit on a pile of bones in exchange for wealth and glory. Such people are not worth befriending. When my grandfather was young, in order to make money The whole family was better off, and they made money by traveling around the world. But now, when I think about it, what was the use of earning so much money? I didn’t teach my two sons well. And because I made some stinky money, I wanted to make your mother more prominent, and she was arrested. Your father's good looks deceived her and made her marry the wrong person... Your father was betrothed to me and engaged you privately, and he was so tired that you almost fell into a hopeless marriage. Now that you are in your generation, I just ask you to keep your feet on the ground. , Live your life well, don't want to revive the prestige of any **** bureau, those are all things for men, you don't need you!"

Speaking of this, he held her hand like Miantang did when he was a child, came to the bookshelf, opened a hidden compartment, and took out a few oil paper bags from it.

Open it and see that there are neatly stacked silver notes inside.

Mian Tang looked at her grandfather in surprise. He said cheerfully: "These are the dowries I prepared for you little girls. The daughter's family is different from the boys. If there is no decent dowry, how can I raise my head at the husband's house in the future? So no matter how nervous the money and money at home are, I will always pay attention to it. I haven't touched it. This is the biggest one that I prepared for you. Forget about those things in the past. I told my family not to mention your past things. I will take care of it in a few days. Matchmaker, find your in-law's family for you, don't ask for great wealth or honor, but you must be of good character and know how to love others. If you marry well, I will have no regrets in my life..."

Mian Tang looked at the largest oil paper bag, and the dowry inside was three times that of the others. Her eyes were wet.

When her grandfather said that she was an outsider and a guest, she was really upset and felt that her grandfather's words were too hurtful. But now, looking at her grandfather's intentions, she knew that her grandfather loved her far more than his granddaughters.

come out.

This house of the Lu family in Xizhou was bought by the old man when he was young. Later, when the business of Shenwei Escort was good, Mr. Lu bought another mansion and moved out. Now that the mansion has been sold, the Lu family has returned to Xizhou. Although it is not as big as the later mansion, it is still decent among the squires, and it is enough for several generations to live together.

Only when it was the girl's turn, the room seemed cramped. Fortunately, Lu Qinghe, the eldest girl of the second uncle, Lu Mu, got married the year before, and she had a boudoir in her spare time, which happened to live in Miantang.

The two little girls who served her, Fang Xie and Bi Cao, were sentenced to kneel until their knees were swollen for the past two days. When carrying the bath water, they all walk slowly.

Thanks to the young lady coming back in time, otherwise they would have been **** and sold according to the intention of the blowing beard and staring at Mr. Lu. Miantang looked at the two little maids who were frightened and frightened.

Fang Xie is okay, I have learned enough lessons in the past two days, and under my heart palpitations, I picked up all the homework that Li's mother once taught, and just did things quietly.

Bicao was a talkative person, but she told Miantang one by one about their return to the Lu family. Especially the part where the uncle and the second master quarreled.

Miantang listened calmly, closed her eyes, and soaked in the tub warmly, gradually becoming aware of it.

As my grandfather said, although she has a blank memory, as she gets older, her views on many things have naturally changed.

If she is now, even if she is forced to marry, she will think differently.

She used to be closer to the second uncle who had more ghosts, but now that I think about it, the second uncle is much more involved than the eldest uncle...

On the second day, when the second aunt brought her daughter Lu Qingying to her house to see her, Miantang knew it.

The two uncles each have two sons and two daughters.

dear brother.

Quan's father used to be a small official in Xizhou, and he was a close friend with Lu Wu. Later, he brought with him the money and silver of his in-law's Lu family, and now he has found a county magistrate in another province.

The Quan family is now a serious official family, and when she talks to her husband Lu Mu, she also looks like she is getting married. Being surrounded by the Quan family, her second daughter, Lu Qingying, also feels extraordinary. When talking to her brothers and sisters, there are always shares who have given birth to the wrong child, and she is so tired that it is not the grievance of the official lady.

About my cousin Liu Miantang in the past few years, the adults in the family are hiding it. But Lu Qingying could still hear it from her mother's mouth.

Although she didn't know Miantang's business in Yangshan, she knew that her reputation was eventually stained, and it was difficult to marry a good family in the future.

For a while, she looked at her cousin with a bit of contempt in her eyes.