"Butler, my eldest daughter is pregnant."
When the housekeeper saw Lu Ming coming to his house, he pulled Lu Ming and laughed so hard that he couldn't stop, and he wanted to tell the world about it.
"Pregnant? What kind of pregnancy?" Lu Ming was preoccupied with something and didn't react for a moment.
"It means having a child."
Lu Ming was stunned when he heard this, and the housekeeper frowned when he saw this.
His mind is full of business and I'm afraid there is no room for anything else.
"It's just that my eldest daughter is going to be a mother soon."
"Oh, I understand." Lu Ming slapped his forehead, "Look at my head, the boss finally got what he wanted..."
The housekeeper smiled and said, "Please sit here for a while, the son-in-law will be here later."
Lu Ming was sitting restlessly in the Jingshi Hall. The eldest lady was pregnant at the moment, and it might not be conducive to the fetus's health.
Having worked with Lu Yuan for many years, he knew Lu Yuan's temperament very well.
Now that something has happened at the mine, Lu Yuan has no way to calm down and take care of her pregnancy.
Back then, I ran back and forth between the shop and the house while pregnant, which is why I lost the child.
"Son-in-law." The housekeeper called out in a low voice.
Si Chuyu glanced at Lu Yuan who was sleeping soundly, and left the room quietly.
"What is it?"
The housekeeper said, "The great steward Lu has arrived and is waiting in the Jingshi Hall."
Arriving at Lu Mansion, Si Meng took Si Zhenye to Lu Yuan's yard in a hurry.
Seeing Lu Ming's carriage parked at the gate, Xiao Lingyu said, "Brother Jie, go back to Lanxin Waterside Pavilion and review your lessons first. We will test you on the poems you learned yesterday before dinner."
Four little ones:!!!!
"Okay, mother."
Su Xingyi looked at the four little ones who looked like they were facing a great enemy and curled his lips. "Xiao Yu, the children seem to be very afraid of you."
"That's not because they're afraid of me, they're afraid of being punished. Come on, follow me to the Jingshi Hall. Lu Ming should have brought back good news."
"The twenty families all live in the second-floor house, and they all have maids and servants to serve them." Lu Ming
"When these twenty people came to work at the mine, did you ever learn about their family situations?" Xiao Lingyu and Su Xingyi walked in one after another.
Lu Ming looked at Si Chuyu hesitantly.
Si Chuyu said: "Madam Su is not an outsider. It was Madam Su who reminded us of this matter. Otherwise, we would still be in the dark."
Lu Ming said to Xiao Lingyu, "Back then, the miners weren't required to register these things. It was mainly based on how efficient they were, how hardworking they were, and whether they were honest and trustworthy. Since we were a joint venture between the government and the people, the government had to give a portion of the silver to the workers. Adding in the money our Lu family gave, the workers could earn six taels of silver a month. That's not even counting the extra one tael of silver they could get at the end of the year when Lu Jiangge's business was good..."
Xiao Lingyu did a quick mental calculation and said, "After six years, if we discard the decimals, four hundred taels won't be enough to buy a two-story house in the city, right?"
"Of course they can't buy it. The family has servants to serve them, and without extra income, the wages they earn from the mines can't afford it.
"Then their extra income is definitely related to the smuggling of iron ore. Keep an eye on these people first."
Xiao Lingyu looked at Si Chuyu and said, "Lu Ming needs to keep an eye on all the businesses, big and small. I'll leave these two to you. When the time comes, it will be up to your Si family to extract confessions from the twenty companies."
Si Chuyu smiled gently, "Okay."
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"Dad, aren't you going home yet? Are you going to stay for dinner?"
Si Zhenye got angry when he heard this, "What? Do you really think the Lu family is your own home? You really spoiled me! Believe it or not, I will beat you up!"
"Okay, Dad, don't be angry. Look, you have wrinkles on your face again."
"Humph! It's all because of you that I'm angry!"
Si Chuyu quickly massaged his shoulders and back. "How's it going? Are you feeling better?"
Si Chuyu often pinched Lu Yuan's face and pounded his back, and his technique was quite skillful.
Si Zhenye lost his temper instantly after being manipulated by him. "It's better to bring A Yuan back to the Si Mansion to nurse the baby earlier. I heard about it at the Meng Mansion today..."
Si Zhenye whispered the following words into Si Chuyu's ear.
"Dad, don't worry. With Madam Su here, the baby will be well taken care of in the first three months."
"Ayu, your father and I are going back." Simengshi supported Lu Yuan and came to the yard.
"You should walk around the yard with A Yuan. You can't fall asleep all the time."
Si Chuyu took Lu Yuan over and said, "Then let me and A Yuan take you two elders out of the house for a walk. Isn't that right, A Yuan?"
Lu Yuan nodded: "Let's go then."
When Lu Yuan and others reached the second gate, Lu Zeyi and Lu Zeyu came over chatting and laughing.
"Father-in-law, mother-in-law, you're going back so early? Why don't you sit for a while?" Lu Zeyi said with a smile.
"Master Lu Er, please don't talk nonsense. We are not worthy of being called your in-laws. Your poor elder brother and his wife are our in-laws... If they hadn't been persecuted and killed early, A Yuan wouldn't have to manage the family business even though she's pregnant."
Simeng paused and saw that Lu Zeyi's smile remained unchanged.
What a hidden old fox!
"Now that Brother Jie is back, Madam Su said he's very smart and has a good business sense just like your elder brother. With Brother Jie here, A Yuan no longer has to worry about managing the family business and can focus on taking care of the baby..."
Lu Zeyi smiled, but the smile did not reach his eyes. "Brother Jie is a smart kid. All the hopes of our Lu family will be pinned on him in the future."
Just you know!
"Second Master Lu, Fourth Master Lu." Si Zhenye stepped forward. "It's getting late. I'll come to bother you another day."
Lu Zeyi watched the family of four supporting each other as they left, his face darkening as he pondered what Simeng had just said.
"Fourth brother, go to my yard."
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