When Lu Minglan hurried to the big tree at the gate of the manor, she saw a beautiful middle-aged woman accompanied by her maid looking at the scenery near the manor. Four majestic guards were standing not far away.
To be honest, Lu Minglan has seen a lot during this period. Ever since Lu Zifeng's family went to the capital, they can't rely on Lu Mingshan alone to take care of the house in Luzhou Prefecture. He can't take care of it. Now the Lu family is considered a big family in Luzhou Prefecture, and Lu Zifeng's family is considered the representative of the Lu family in Luzhou Prefecture. Then, as Lu Zifeng's aunt, Lu Minglan is naturally often the guest of honor of the wives of housekeepers and merchants. Therefore, after nearly a year of experience, Lu Minglan has gained a lot of experience. Now seeing Lin Yulian, she naturally smiled and walked over.
"I don't know what your name is, Madam. I'm honored to be here," she said as she bowed.
Lin Yulian turned around when she heard the voice and saw a woman of the same age as herself walking towards her.
"Greetings. My last name is Lin. This used to be my dowry farm, but I later sold it. I was originally going out of town to relax today, but I ended up here without realizing it. I'm sorry if I've offended you, but I hope you can forgive me."
When Lu Minglan came, her eldest brother had already told her that this lady should be the daughter of the Lin family, the richest family in Luzhou Prefecture, who had divorced and returned home. Now Lu Minglan knew who she was, but she couldn't say it out loud!
"So it's Madam Lin. Since you're here today, and it's the hottest time of the day, would you be willing to sit in my house for a while to escape the heat?"
Hearing Lu Minglan's sincere invitation, Lin Yulian felt a little thirsty at this time, so she took the opportunity to say it.
"Since Madam has invited you, I'm sorry to bother you."
Lu Minglan waved her hand.
"No, I'm just feeling bored at home. With my wife, I have someone to talk to, right?"
Lu Minglan originally wanted to walk in front and lead the carriage to the village, but Lin Yulian had a good impression of Lu Minglan and insisted on inviting Lu Minglan to get on the carriage. In desperation, Lu Minglan had to get on the carriage and walk towards the village with Lin Yulian.
"Mrs. Lin, you don't know that the man you just met is my eldest brother. He came home and told me that there was a lady here who wanted to relax and that he felt that it was difficult to entertain her because of the difference between men and women. That's why he asked me to come here."
Hearing Lu Minglan say this, Lin Yulian also thought of the man she had just met. She didn't expect that the man who looked honest actually knew some etiquette.
"I'm sorry to have made you laugh, Madam Lu. I never thought I would be able to come to my old farm today."
"Madam Lu is related to the Lu family of the Duke of Dingguo's Mansion and the Marquis of Cheng'en's Mansion?"
Lu Minglan didn't expect Lin Yulian to ask her this, and paused.
"Mrs. Lin's guess is correct. The Duke of Dingguo's Mansion is my cousin, and the Marquis of Cheng'en was raised by my parents. He is my second brother at home. I imagine that Mrs. Lin has heard of the relationship between my family and the Duke of Dingguo's Mansion in the capital, right?"
Lin Yulian was very surprised. She didn't expect that this lady was the sister of Marquis Cheng'en. Although they were not biological siblings, they were cousins who grew up together, so their relationship was naturally very close.
"I've heard a lot about this. I heard that Marquis Cheng'en was the second son of the Lu family in the capital. He was lost when he was young, but was found and raised by his uncle. This is a strange story, so it's spread all over Luzhou Prefecture."
As they were talking, the carriage arrived at the Lu family mansion under the guidance of Lu Minglan. This place was built before Lu Mingyuan's family came to Beijing. Now Lu Minglan and her family live in it and take care of the house.
Lu Minglan got off the carriage and walked into the front hall with Lin Yulian. After the maid brought tea, the two continued chatting. Lin Yulian stayed at the Lu family until the end of the evening before returning. At this time, Lu Minglan and Lin Yulian had already started to call each other sisters.
Lin Yulian is one year older than Lu Minglan, so Lin Yulian is the older sister and Lu Minglan is naturally the younger sister.
At night, lying on the bed, Lu Minglan suddenly sat up excitedly, and pulled Qi Tian with joy in her eyes.
"Hey, what do you think about this Lin Yulian if I tell her to my eldest brother?"
Qi Tian was stunned when he heard this, and then looked at Lu Minglan with a helpless smile.
"You, do you really know that Lin? You two are only meeting for the first time today. She is now divorced. No matter what the reason was, it is still a divorce. Although Big Brother divorced Kang back then, Big Brother is innocent. Besides, Big Brother's status is not ordinary now. He is the cousin of Duke Dingguo and the brother of Marquis Cheng'en. How can a divorced woman like her be worthy of Big Brother?"
Lu Minglan rolled her eyes and looked at Qi Tian.
"Okay, why do I feel so awkward when you say that? Even though Big Brother is their brother, he is still just a commoner. That's the fact. Besides! Big Brother is a widower anyway, so why not marry a divorced woman?"
As the two were talking, they heard someone talking outside. It sounded like their daughter Qi Yan's voice.
"What is this girl doing here at this time?" He stood up, put on his clothes and walked out.
Qi Yan saw her mother coming out and then she whispered,
"Mother, I received an invitation from Miss Nan today. She said that she wants me to attend a banquet at the prefectural government office in two days. However, I don't have many nice clothes. I want to go to the prefectural capital tomorrow to buy some jewelry and make some clothes."
Lu Minglan was immediately displeased after hearing Qi Yan's words. How could this girl become like this? She actually started to dislike her clothes because they were not pretty? Thinking of this, her face suddenly darkened.
"Yan'er, you are being too much now, do you know? The money you are spending now is not ours, but your uncle's money. Do you know that what you are saying is too much? Look at how many clothes your mother has made for you in the past period of time. Your mother and your father are only helping your uncle's family to look after the family business, which does not mean that you can spend your uncle's money endlessly, understand? Go back and think about our status. Think clearly before you come to your mother."
After Lu Minglan finished speaking, she went into the house, ignoring her daughter standing outside the door. Qi Tian was also frowning in thought. Obviously, he had also heard the conversation between Lu Minglan and her daughter.
Lu Minglan returned to the room and sat on the bed, angry for a long time. Qi Tian said,
"Minglan, it seems this child has been blinded by wealth and luxury. I think we should move out and move back to the courtyard we bought when we first came here. We won't need these wineries and the opportunities on the farm that Big Brother has given us in the future."
Lu Minglan glanced at Qi Tian and said.
"I can't refuse the income from the farm and the dividends from the winery. My two brothers love me and insist on giving them to me, so I'll take them. But for the rest, let the eldest brother calculate our wages! We can save the income this way. Hao'er still needs money for school. At worst, Hao'er can repay his two uncles in the future."
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