Chapter 884 The Second Brother Also Knows High-Ranking Officials in the Capital
They encountered many villagers along the way, who all raised their hands to greet them, but perhaps because Fan Zhong's earlier words had an effect, no one dared to step forward and stop them from speaking.
In this way, the Lu family felt much more at ease.
Li and the others had already prepared the meal. Yuan Shanchuan even went next door to borrow two large tables and put them in the yard, making the eldest son's yard completely crowded.
This time, the Lu family had a surprisingly large number of people present; almost everyone was there except for Cuihua, who was married and living elsewhere.
Fan Zhong also sent his son over, bringing a lot of fresh vegetables. The dishes on the table were quite plentiful, like it was Chinese New Year.
At the dinner table, Lu Dasong and the others were very curious about the second wife's affairs in the southwest. Lu Erbai picked out what he could talk about and told them, which made everyone exclaim in surprise.
The old lady laughed at their ignorance, "What's so special about this? The second son met a craftsman in the southwest and became good friends with him. Can you guess who it is?"
She didn't mention Qi Chan, as she didn't know if they would stay in touch in the future, so she decided not to.
"Who is it? Grandma, why are you keeping us in suspense? Tell us quickly."
The old lady was slightly smug. "That person was a former Vice Minister of the Ministry of Works. Do you know what rank a Vice Minister of the Ministry of Works is? A fifth-rank official, even more powerful than our county magistrate. But he was a government official in the capital; it was already quite an achievement to reach the fifth rank."
"Then why isn't he in the capital? What is he doing in the southwest?" Lu Sanzhu asked.
The old woman sighed, "Five years ago, they were exiled to the southwest."
"Huh?" Everyone was immediately disappointed.
The old lady glanced at them sideways and snorted twice, "What? He's gone back to the capital now, reinstated to his original position, and even highly valued by the Emperor."
"Really?" Everyone's eyes widened again.
"That's right. Lord Yao said that the second son is his good friend, and if the second son encounters any trouble in the future, he can go to her. He will help with anything he can. Before he left, he even left the second son his address and all the drawings he has made over the years. Speaking of which, the second son's skills have been reviewed and approved by the official in the Ministry of Works."
Everyone was amazed, never expecting their second brother (or second elder brother) to have such an extraordinary encounter.
Shu Yu asked Da Niu in a low voice, "Did Grandma drink alcohol?"
Da Niu nodded. "She did drink a little, but she's in a good mood today, so a little is fine. You don't know, Grandma used to be able to hold her liquor pretty well."
"I'll feel terrible if I get drunk later."
Da Niu said, "Don't worry, Fourth Aunt is sitting next to Grandma, she won't let her drink anymore."
None of the three daughters-in-law could control him, but the fourth aunt, being a daughter herself, could still try to persuade him.
An hour had passed by the time the meal was finished, and the food had gone cold.
Shu Yu helped the old lady into the house to rest, while Lu Erbai and Lu Dasong went to the village chief's house.
Others were either resting or talking, making it quite lively.
Shu Yu hadn't heard anyone mention it before; neither Da Niu nor her third uncle had ever mentioned it to her face. Therefore, she only learned now that Er Niu had been expelled from school and Lan Hua had broken off her engagement.
She never imagined that the exile would have such a significant impact on the two of them.
Madam Liang didn't seem to care. She waved her hand and said, "In my opinion, this is a good thing. The teacher at Erniu's private school is both cowardly and pedantic. You definitely won't learn anything good from him. Just quit. Go to the private school where my Da Bao is studying. That teacher is knowledgeable and not so opportunistic. When I first heard about this, I told Da Bao not to take it to heart and just focus on his studies."
(End of this chapter)
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