Chapter 103 She Will Definitely Move Back After Some Time
Hydrangea frowned, but could only retreat temporarily: "Yes."
When Lu Changqing saw Xiuqiu leave, he sighed and walked into the house.
Chen was lying on the couch, with Liansheng fanning her and taking care of her. She looked weak.
Lu Changqing lifted his robe and sat down on the couch beside him. He glanced at the couch and said, "Mother, you know Miao Yan is not in good health, why bother to be angry with her? It's not all her fault that she owes several thousand taels of silver. Since it's our Lu family's debt, we should pay it back ourselves. How can we force others to pay it back? Besides, Miao Yan hasn't even married yet."
"You return it? How can you return it?" Chen snorted coldly.
"Son hasn't thought of a solution yet, but there will always be a solution. You shouldn't have mentioned this to Miao Yan." Lu Changqing is now heavily in debt. He has just paid off the debt to Jinxiu Zhai, and now he owes a lot of debt to Sifang Restaurant.
Although the wedding banquet with Xu was cancelled, a deposit was paid for ordering the wine and food, and the deposit is non-refundable.
Now, as the money kept rolling in, he became numb. After all, whether he owed a hundred taels, it was a debt; whether he owed a thousand taels, it was a debt; whether he owed ten thousand taels, it was a debt.
Chen supported herself on the couch and sat up with difficulty. She wiped her eyes with a handkerchief and said, "Xu Shi hasn't even married yet, but you've already given her everything. How can I pay back these thousands of taels of silver? They are your great uncles, uncles, and aunt. Are you going to sell their houses and let them sleep on the streets? Now they have said that if I don't buy the house back for them, they will live in the Lu Mansion in Shangjing, and they want me to support them. Are you trying to kill me?"
"Don't worry, mother. I will handle this matter myself." Lu Changqing frowned, stood up, and strode out of the door. "I won't let them bother mother again."
Walking to the corridor and feeling the cool breeze, Lu Changqing became a little more sober.
This matter is really difficult to resolve. It seems that I have to remarry Fang Qianxue as soon as possible so that I can have more financial resources.
But Prime Minister Yang urged him to convict the Fang family. If the Fang family died, he and Fang Qianxue would never be able to go back. He couldn't make up his mind, so the case in the Fang Mansion had been delayed for the past few days.
"Madam Zhao!" He asked the old lady standing outside the door, "Where are my uncles and aunts staying tonight?"
"Replying to Second Master, in the guest house."
"Take me to see him." Lu Changqing followed Nanny Zhao to the guest house.
As soon as they entered the guest house, a servant ran in to announce something, and several relatives of the Lu family immediately came to greet them.
"Second brother!" A dirty kid hugged Lu Changqing's knees and blew his nose on his robe, "Second brother, you are back. I am hungry!"
Lu Changqing paused, looked down at Lu Huai and sighed.
He had just been to Linyao half a year ago to handle Lu Changli's funeral, so the little kid recognized him. When he went to Linyao, he gave a lot of change that Fang Qianxue had prepared to the children of the Lu family. Everyone said that he was generous.
He felt sad when he thought of the time when Qianxue would prepare clothes for him and give small change to his servants every time he went out. He hadn't had small change in his pocket for a long time and could hardly even take out a copper coin.
"Oh, Changqing, you've become successful now. We heard that you've become a high-ranking official. Why is it that other people's children who become high-ranking officials all return home in glory to build houses and ancestral halls for their families, but you, not only don't you build us a new house, but you even sell the ancestral home?" said the fat, round-faced woman, shaking her handkerchief.
"Chang Qing! Even if you are rich now, you still came from Linyao, and you still need the protection of your ancestors! Can you bear to let your uncles and uncles live on the streets?" The old man with a gray beard flicked his sleeves and sneered, "I heard that it was because of the money he owed to buy clothes for women, really!"
Another middle-aged man pointed his finger at Lu Changqing's nose: "Lu Changqing! You are a saintly man, but I didn't expect you to be such a greedy and lustful person!"
Lu Changqing listened to these sarcasms and sarcasm, his eyebrows twitched: "Who told you this nonsense? When did I become greedy and lustful?"
"Isn't it? It was the rich man who came to collect the house who said that. He said that you favored your concubine over your wife and lost all your money for that wild woman." The third uncle looked at him with regret. "Changqing, I remember that your wife's surname was Fang. How come it's changed to Xu in just a few years?"
The round-faced woman also said, "That's right. We have been in the Lu Mansion for so long, but we haven't seen your children. I heard from the servants that Fang divorced you and took the children with her?"
The servants in the Lu Mansion were embarrassed to say that Lu Changqing was divorced by Fang Qianxue, so they had to say that the two of them divorced amicably.
"Nonsense!" Lu Changqing said sternly, "Don't listen to the gossip of those servants. There are some misunderstandings between Fang and me. She is just temporarily living out of the house with her two children. She will definitely move back after a while."
Seeing the disbelief on the faces of several poor relatives, Lu Changqing frowned and said, "My uncles and aunts, you have worked hard on the way. Now that you are home, you can stay here with peace of mind. I will find a way to pay for the money."
What could he do? With his third uncle and his eldest uncle and aunt coming, he couldn't just leave them to wander the streets, could he?
Uncle Lu said, "We have indeed had a hard time on this journey. We are so exhausted and we haven't even had a hot meal yet. Huai'er is already starving."
"I'll have the kitchen prepare dinner."
"Changqing, we heard that the Four Joy Meatballs in Shangjing are delicious. Can you take us to try them?" Fourth Aunt took Lu Huai's hand and smiled at Lu Changqing shyly, "If it really doesn't work, you can buy Huai'er an egg-filled pancake."
"What nonsense are you talking about!" Fourth Uncle raised his hand and pretended to hit Lu Huai a few times, "Why are you eating Four Happiness Meatballs? That's expensive. And you're eating egg-filled pancakes. I think you look like a pancake!"
"Huai'er is hungry, Huai'er wants to eat some cake!" Lu Huai cried loudly in grievance.
Third Uncle didn't say anything, just stroked his beard.
When Lu Changqing saw the scene before him, he felt sour and bitter.
"Uncle, stop hitting me. I want to eat Four Happiness Meatballs. How difficult is that?" Lu Changqing pretended to be generous and said, "I am about to leave the house. You can all come with me to the restaurant to have a meal."
He had just received his salary and pawned a jade pendant given to him by Master Fang, saving about two hundred taels of silver. He was originally going to go to the Sihai Restaurant to pay his debt.
Now he has changed his mind. Anyway, selling on credit is new to him, so he might as well continue selling on credit and use the money on hand to treat some relatives from Linyao to a meal.
"Second brother, you are so nice! Let's have the four-happiness meatballs!" Lu Huai jumped up happily.
"Changqing, don't force yourself." Although the Third Uncle was considerate of Lu Changqing, his stomach began to growl. "I know you are short of money, so you should spend it sparingly."
"It's okay, I have money." Lu Changqing raised the corners of his mouth confidently.
Anyway, as long as I remarry Fang Qianxue, the money issue will be easily resolved.
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