Chapter 260 Welcoming Relatives
Hainan County, Panyu, West District of the Main City
Ji Wuyin also received a letter from a good friend.
When he received the letter, Ji Wuyin knew that this old man was very lucky as he did not die in the Xianbei grassland.
"It is indeed a disaster that has lasted for thousands of years." Ji Wuyin's mouth curled up slightly.
The butler next to him complained in his heart, "Master, it would be better if the corners of your mouth were not raised when you said this."
If I didn't know that you had the servants clean up the yard and had already greeted the doctor, I would have thought that you wished the other person would die.
Ji Wuyin opened the letter and found that Xue Guangxian had reported his safety. He couldn't wait to tell him: "I have now become the chief clerk of Houcheng. Are you really not going to come and see me? I will do my best to show my hospitality..."
"Lord's friendship?" You're talking like you're the father and mother of Houcheng. Ji Wuyin muttered, refusing to admit he was envious. The old man even said he was given the title of Houcheng Chief Clerk before he left for the grasslands. This new lord, the old man, is quite generous.
Could it be that he really voted for the Qin family's eldest son?
Ji Wuyin did not focus on Lu Desheng, because before Lu Desheng was sent out, the old man had already been working for the new master.
This old fellow was even boasting in the letter that the three years of peace in Liaodong County were all planned by his lord.
It was impressive. Ji Wuyin knew that some things couldn't be put down on paper. But he could probably guess that it must be a big game. The old man's new master had a very powerful strategy.
After reading the letter, Ji Wuyin said to his trusted butler, "Go down and make some arrangements. I need to go to Houcheng."
He wants to see Liaodong County!
He wasn't going to see the old man specifically, nor was he going to see the old man's master. The place was rich in medicinal herbs, and he was going to see if there were any business opportunities. Yes, that's the reason!
Chang'an
After the team that rewarded Lü Desheng set off according to the imperial order, one day, Zhang Xian returned home from the palace and received a secret letter from Houcheng, Liaodong.
When Zhang Xian received the letter, he thought that Lord Lu was in trouble in Houcheng and needed his help.
Unexpectedly, Lord Lu told him in the letter that he would cut off all contact with him from now on. He also told him not to write to Liaodong County, saying that he would not reply even if he did.
Seeing this, Zhang Xian was shocked.
He looked down quickly.
In the letter, Lord Lu urged him to take good care of himself and to mention him less and speak less for him in front of the emperor, so that he could devote himself to serving the emperor in the future.
Only then did Zhang Xian realize that Lord Lu was thinking of him.
He knew that the emperor disliked him, and that mentioning him would make the emperor unhappy.
In fact, there were several times when he could feel the emperor's inquiring gaze and displeasure.
Lord Lu unilaterally cut off contact with him, entirely for the sake of protecting him.
Zhang Xian was deeply moved.
On this side, Prince Gong arrived in Houcheng and was warmly received by Lu Desheng.
"Prince Gong, you're here?"
"Lü Desheng, you are amazing. You have achieved great success since you arrived." Prince Gong was very happy. Before he even arrived in Liaodong County, the matter was resolved, and he no longer had to worry about it.
Prince Gong was very open-minded. He thought it didn't matter that he had no place to use his talents, as long as the crisis was resolved.
Moreover, he is already a prince and one of the four regents. What will happen if he makes more achievements and is rewarded?
"It's just so-so. Prince Gong, you must be tired from the journey. Come on, let's go inside. I've prepared a banquet. You can try the special food of Liaodong County."
"Then I will give it a try."
That day, Lü Desheng said to Lü Songli, "Your mother and her family are almost here. You and your son-in-law should take some people to the city gate to welcome them and settle them in Tianshui Village."
Recently, Lord Lu has been listening to his daughter's advice, rushing to carry out spring plowing, and encouraging agriculture and sericulture. In addition, he has to entertain Prince Gong, and he is really busy.
In addition, Lu Desheng also asked people to count the population and amount of land in the entire Houcheng.
Because of the previous strong declaration by the Xianbei royal court, the people thought they were going to attack again, and many people fled Houcheng.
Of the villages closest to the grasslands, one had even become a hollowed-out village. A few others, though still intact, had few residents left. Tianshui Village was one of those hollowed-out villages.
Lu Desheng planned to rent Tianshui Village directly to accommodate the Xu family and others who had left their hometown with them.
After that, it is up to them to decide how to buy a house and whether to live together.
Lu Songli naturally agreed to her father's order. Besides, she hadn't seen her family for a long time.
"Sixth Aunt, are you going out of town?"
The children looked at her eagerly; they hadn't been out of the house recently.
These days, the children knew they were busy and were very sensible and did not cause them any trouble.
"Are you going too?"
"Yes, yes." The children nodded rapidly.
"Then let's go together."
Qin Sheng called Ma Jin and others to follow.
Qin Heng and Qin Zhao, who were at home, were also called in. The resettlement work was very complicated, so it would be helpful to have more help.
They left the city quickly and did not wait inside the city, but waited in a pavilion a mile outside the city.
Qin Yu shook her arm and pleaded coquettishly, "Sixth Aunt, I haven't heard you tell a story for a long time. Can you tell me one?"
Lu Songli lowered her head and met the children's sparkling eyes, which were full of expectation. When she was busy before, they had never bothered her. Now that the matter was over, they were probably being naughty.
"Boy, you want to hear a story, right? Come, let Sixth Uncle tell you one." Qin Sheng pretended to step forward and grab him.
"Sixth Uncle, I don't want you. What you said is not nice." Qin Yu said while dodging.
Seeing this, the other children of the Qin family stepped forward to stop him. They hugged their sixth uncle's long legs one by one and said, "Sixth uncle, please don't grab him."
Qin Sheng looked at the monkeys hanging on his legs and felt that he could hardly move.
Lu Songli shook her head at Qin Sheng, then smiled at the children and said, "Then tell me one."
"Yeah!"
She didn't tell them beautiful fairy tales, but some realistic little stories meant to enlighten them.
The story was novel yet short. When Lu Songli finished telling it, the children were still not satisfied.
Just then, Ma Jin and others came to report that they had arrived.
As soon as Lu Songli and the others came out of the pavilion, they saw a group of people coming towards them. Leading the group were the two brothers Jiang and Lu Zhiyuan, who looked very excited.
Lu Songli and Qin Sheng hurried to greet them.
At this moment, a cannonball rushed out of the team, "Auntie!"
Lu Songli squatted down, opened her arms and caught the child, "It's Xiao'er."
"Yeah, it's Xiao'er!"
"My daughter!" Jiang was a little excited when she saw her daughter whom she hadn't seen for nearly three months. Seeing that her complexion was okay and her figure was not too thin, her worries were finally dispelled.
Lu Mingzhi said on the side, "Mom, I said my second sister is not thin."
"Brother, sister-in-law, sister, brother-in-law, and younger brother." After greeting her relatives, Lu Songli went with the Qin family to meet the people who followed.
Seeing the tiredness on everyone's faces, Lu Songli and the Qin family invited them into the city. "Everyone, please come in first. We have arranged accommodation for everyone, and everyone will live in the same village initially. As for where you will live in the future and whether you want to move, it's up to you to decide."
Everyone was relieved when they heard this. It was good that they lived together! Otherwise, this person would be in an unfamiliar place, surrounded by strangers, which would be a real death.
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