There were not many refugees outside Yangzhou City, and there were people coming and going at the city gate. Most of them had smiles on their faces, unlike the cities they had passed before, where the gates were crowded with refugees fleeing.
Originally, I thought of just sending the brother and sister here. Shen Changshan and his men did not plan to enter the city. They also brought a lot of knives with them, and I didn't know if they could bring them into the city smoothly.
If this doesn't work, it would be bad if I get into trouble and get myself implicated.
However, Lu Jinglunian's aunt seemed to have a rather prominent background, allowing them to successfully enter the city with the escort team.
After entering the city, there is a wide bluestone road with vendors and pedestrians coming and going on both sides of the road. I don’t know if it’s because this is Jiangnan, but most of the pedestrians on both sides of the road are dressed like scholars.
Mu Nanzhi's carriage stopped, and when Chen Li's carriage was side by side with hers, she lifted the curtain and said, "Miss Chen, I'm going to the Lu family now. Are you coming with us or..."
Chen Li had a faint smile on her face and declined politely: "Mrs. Jiang is going to take care of family matters. It is inconvenient for us to interfere. Let's just find an inn in the city and deal with it."
Mu Nanzhi nodded. "In that case, I won't force you. However, I'm afraid it's not convenient for so many of you to stay in an inn. I have a house in the city, and I'll have someone take you there to stay for a few days."
“This is inappropriate…”
Before Shen Li could finish her words, she was interrupted by her. She said softly, "Miss Shen, you have done us all a favor. I should have invited you to stay at home, but the house may be in chaos for a while in the next two days, so don't refuse."
After a brief thought, Shen Li nodded and agreed, "Okay, then I'll trouble you, Madam."
Seeing her agree, Mu Nanzhi showed a gentle smile on her face, "I'll ask Mother Xu to lead the way for you."
"good."
The two teams walked together for a while, one in front and the other behind, and then separated at an intersection in the city. Mother Xu led them to the courtyard where they were going to stay.
In a house in a better location in Yangzhou City, there are two majestic stone lions at the door. The gate is all gold-plated, and there is a plaque on it that reads "Lu Family".
This is a magnificent mansion. Everything in this house is extraordinary. Even a simple tree or a stone may have a history.
The mansion is spacious and magnificent, with carved beams and painted buildings, and is magnificent. The pavilions and towers are dotted with vibrant green bamboos and strangely shaped stones.
Entering the second gate and stepping onto the winding corridor, the view suddenly opens up. Everywhere you look, you will see carved beams and painted buildings, rare flowers and plants. There is also a winding stream winding under the corridor. Hidden among the flowers and trees is a small pond surrounded by strange rocks. Looking from the inside out, it seems like a fairyland.
This mansion exudes the luxury of the richest man's home, while also reflecting the unique temperament of the Jiangnan water town.
In the Begonia Courtyard, a beautiful woman was lying on a couch, with two maids massaging her legs at her feet. The woman was wearing a jadeite cloud skirt and a cloud brocade outer shirt.
Just the clothes she was wearing were something that an ordinary person would hardly earn in their entire life.
"Madam, today the Third Young Master was praised by the teacher again, surpassing many other students in the academy. The teacher said that the Third Young Master is very talented and is a good candidate for study."
Upon hearing this, the beautiful woman lazily opened her eyes and gently parted her red lips: "My son will strive to be the top scholar in the future. He is not something that ordinary people can compare to."
Her personal maid, Diancui, quickly replied, "Yes, yes, our fourth young master has the potential to be the top scholar."
The beautiful woman raised her red lips in triumph, then her smile faded a little as she thought of something, "Have you found the person?"
Diancui naturally knew what her wife was talking about, and replied respectfully: "Madam, we haven't found it yet. Maybe it has already been..."
"It would be great if that were the case. I'm not worried about those two brats. Their in-laws are powerful. If they knew about this, then..."
She felt very annoyed when she thought of this. She didn't know what those human traffickers were doing. They handed over a half-grown child and a man whose hair hadn't even grown out yet, and yet they were able to let him escape.
However, it was a chaotic period over there, and the two little guys were helpless and powerless. There was still no news until now. Thinking of this, she curled her red lips slightly. This was the best.
As time goes by, even if the Mu family noticed something, so much time has passed. Besides, they have to consider the grandfather's face. In the future, the Lu family can only belong to her son.
Just when she was thinking about the beautiful things, several carriages stopped at the gate of the Lu family's house, accompanied by a escort team.
Mu Nanzhi lifted the curtain and glanced at the Lu residence, then softly asked the maid outside, "How long will it take for Lu Cheng to come back?"
"Madam, according to the information we gathered earlier, Mr. Lu should be arriving this afternoon."
Mu Nanzhi looked at the two children sitting opposite her and asked, "Are you scared?"
Lu Jing and Lu Nian shook their heads together. They were not afraid. This was their home and they would naturally return.
"Good children, your aunt will take you to rest first, and then take you back later."
"good."
Mu Nanzhi lowered the curtain, and the carriage slowly drove away and stopped at an inn.
She brought her two children here to tidy up her appearance, and of course the tidying had to be done in a bad way, otherwise how could it reflect Chen's vicious intentions!
Half an hour later, the carriage returned to the Lu family. Mulanzhi took her two children and the accompanying escort team and went straight in. As for the gatekeeper who blocked their way, he had already been captured.
At this time, a convoy slowly drove in from outside the city gate. It was Lu Cheng who had been away from home for a long time. He looked at the city gate and sighed in his heart. He had been away from home for so long this time, and he didn't know how Ajing and Anian were doing.
Thinking of this, he was eager to go home. He hurriedly ordered his subordinates to ship the goods to the warehouse, and he went home first.
…
Chen Li and the others followed Mother Xu to a three-story house in the downtown area. The plaque on the house read "Mu's House", which seemed to be Mrs. Jiang's private property.
Although it has been uninhabited for a long time, the house has been well maintained and exudes refinement and elegance everywhere, which is quite consistent with Mrs. Jiang's temperament.
Mother Xu settled them all in the second courtyard, one courtyard for each family, which was completely enough for them. As for the luggage and carriage, they had already been taken away by the servants.
After Mother Xu settled them, she led someone to Shen Li and said, "Miss Shen, this is Mother Wu, the manager here. If you need anything, you can tell her. If you want to buy something, you can also ask her to show you the way."
"Okay, thank you, Mother Xu."
Mother Xu always had a modest smile on her face and bowed to him and her. "I have something else to do, so I'll leave first. You can stay here peacefully."
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