Chapter 169 Too 'Principled'
Lu Zongping listened to his son's wailing outside and looked at Zhou Yunshu who was contented in front of him. He felt that he was wailing in his heart as well.
He doesn't want to come.
Especially after the last time she left with a harsh remark, the woman in front of her said that she would definitely come to see her before the New Year.
He didn't want to do what she wanted.
But if he didn't come soon, he felt that he would be driven out of the river after the new year, and all the hard work he had done over the years would be gone in the blink of an eye.
He couldn't give up, so he had to come. It was Feng Xujie's fault for being so stubborn and only listening to the woman in front of him.
"Xiao Jie, pour your Uncle Lu a cup of tea."
Lu Zongping looked at Feng Xujie, who had no temper of the young master in front of Zhou Yunshu, and gave Zhou Yunshu a somewhat stiff smile.
Zhou Yunshu seemed unaware and said with a smile, "Even if Captain Lu doesn't come today, my family will send someone to invite him."
To Feng Xujie, he is Uncle Lu, and to herself, he is Captain Lu.
Let Lu Zongping see clearly who is close and who is far away early on, so that in the future she and Feng Xujie can play the villain and the hero respectively.
Lu Zongping's eyes lit up when he heard this, so, she bowed to him, right?
I should have been more patient.
"Your son ranked last in the class test this time. His teacher wants to talk to you."
Lu Zongping: “…”
"Um, this... is not necessary, I think..."
Before Lu Zongping finished speaking, Feng Xujie, who had just poured tea for Lu Zongping and left, came to Lu Zongping with two papers, and Zhou Yunjia followed behind him.
The classroom outside became quiet, and Zhou Yunshu heard the voice of her elder brother Zhou Yunzhi.
In front of Zhou Yunjia, the children could occasionally express their opinions, but in front of Zhou Yunzhi, they were extremely well-behaved.
Lu Zongping himself was not well educated. When he saw his son's teacher come in, he stood up and said to Zhou Yunjia, "Sir, please take a seat."
"You're welcome."
Zhou Yunjia was polite in words, but he dragged a chair over and sat down.
"When Changfeng first entered school, I once gave him a small test of his knowledge reserves. This time..."
While Zhou Yunjia was talking to Lu Zongping about what his son had learned during this period, Zhou Yunshu stood up and walked to the window, thinking with a cup of hot tea in her hand.
She believed that Lu Zongping had already made up his mind when he came to see her, but she still needed to give him some time off.
After Zhou Yunjia talked to Lu Zongping for half an hour with Lu Changfeng's paper in his hand, Lu Zongping raised his head and lowered it, and responded from time to time.
He has been in the underworld for many years, and he can tell at a glance whether the person in front of him is teaching his son seriously.
It was because the person in front of him was teaching his son seriously and even planning his son's future seriously, so he was so humble and believed whatever Zhou Yunjia said.
"Yunjia."
As soon as Zhou Yunshu spoke, Zhou Yunjia immediately stopped talking and looked at Zhou Yunshu.
"To summarize briefly, Zizhen's father is here."
Zhou Yunjia understood what Zhou Yunshu meant immediately. When he showed Lu Zongping the plan for next year that he had written for Lu Changfeng, he found that Lu Zongping's eyes were following Zhou Yunshu's back.
Watching Zhou Yunshu leave, his eyes also looked towards the door.
"Captain Lu, do you have any different opinions on my plan for Young Master Ling for next year? The child's future parents must be involved..."
Lu Zongping reluctantly withdrew his gaze and looked at Zhou Yunjia. He just wanted to see what He Nian Zhang was talking to Zhou Yunshu.
But seeing the look of disappointment in Zhou Yunjia's eyes when he looked at him, he had to look away and listen carefully.
When Feng Xujie's voice came from outside and Zhou Yunjia was about to leave the study, Lu Zongping followed closely behind him.
When they went out, He Nian Zhang and Zhou Yun Shu were talking about something, both of them had smiles on their faces.
Zhou Yunshu heard Zhou Yunjia's voice calling her from behind, and smiled at He Nianzhang, "Zizhen is a good student and very obedient. Yunjia has high hopes for him. How about letting Yunjia talk to you?"
He Nianzhang replied, "Of course, of course. Madam, please get busy first."
After He Nian Zhang finished speaking, he nodded slightly to Lu Zongping behind Zhou Yunshu, and then, under the leadership of Zhou Yunjia, went to the room on the other side of the main hall.
Lu Zongping pursed his lips, looked at Zhou Yunshu, and said with a wry smile: "Madam, can we talk now?"
"Can."
Back in the study, Lu Zongping's mood was completely different from when he just came in.
He looked at Zhou Yunshu and exhaled deeply, saying, "Madam, I underestimated you."
"Captain Lu, you're joking. I'm just an ordinary woman. It's not a question of looking up to me or looking down on me."
The more Zhou Yunshu said this, the more Lu Zongping felt embarrassed.
Zhou Yunshu smiled and said, "I just think that sometimes being too 'principled' simply means the benefits aren't tempting enough."
Feng Xujie closed the door and stood between Zhou Yunshu and Lu Zongping.
Zhou Yunshu pointed to the chair next to her and said to Feng Xujie, "Xiaojie, sit down."
"Yes, sir."
When Lu Zongping heard Feng Xujie address Zhou Yunshu, he fumbled with his fingers. He wanted to talk about cooperation, but he didn't know where to start. After all, he was the one who had belittled her as a woman before.
Zhou Yunshu looked at Lu Zongping's expression and smiled, "Actually, I'm just helping Xiaojie as an elder. The one who has always cooperated with Captain Lu is the head of the Feng family, Feng Xujie."
"So Captain Lu's previous taboos are no longer valid, don't you think?"
Lu Zongping looked at Zhou Yunshu's smiling face and immediately understood her hidden meaning. He nodded repeatedly and said, "Madam is right. It is only natural for elders to look after the younger generation."
Since she has saved her face in public by taking a step back, who cares who is in charge behind the scenes?
Anyway, the person he has always worked with is Feng Xujie, and he has not violated any taboos.
"That's right, Captain Lu is indeed a smart man, he understands it immediately."
Captain Lu showed a bitter look on his face. If he didn't understand, he would be forced to death by Feng Kewen's men.
"To be honest, although I want to cooperate with the young master, Feng Kewen's people have already arrived in Jiangzhong. In addition, the Feng family also brought the account books."
He sighed and said, "I've already delayed it for half a year. It would be fine if I delayed it any longer. I just don't know where Feng Kewen got the news that my account books were falsified, so he brought the elders of the Feng family to check the accounts."
"Can't check?"
When Zhou Yunshu asked this question, Feng Xujie silently turned his gaze to Lu Zongping.
It’s not that Lu Zongping didn’t notice Feng Xujie’s gaze, but…
“I can’t check.”
Lu Zongping said frankly: "I am not afraid of the young master's anger. After the death of the sect leader, all affairs in the river are under my responsibility, and I will be responsible for my own profits and losses. If I don't touch the account books, who will support the Feng family's fleet in the river, the crew, the master and the apprentice?"
"This is a big family. If we can't pay them, the Feng family's position in the river will be finished!"
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