Lu Zifeng nodded.
"Let's go."
Lu Ziyan and Lu Zimo followed him out of the manor and, under the guidance of the guide's guards, went to a small village not far from the manor.
As soon as they left, another carriage came to the farm. Looking at the group of people walking away, Lu Lancheng also got off the carriage and walked into the farm.
The three brothers rode their horses into the village accompanied by Lu Chun and others. The village looked quite large, with nearly a hundred households. The houses were scattered throughout the village.
The guard leading the way walked beside Lu Zifeng, half a horse's head behind him, and pointed to a courtyard not far away.
"My Lord, the courtyard in front is the house that the old man went to. That family is also the village chief of this village."
Lu Zifeng nodded.
"Well, lead the way! We'll be there soon."
When the group arrived at the door, they remembered that they had come in a hurry and forgot to drive a carriage. Lu Zifeng was about to ask Lu Chun and the others to go back and drive the carriage, but was stopped by the guard.
"My Lord, you don't know that our old grandfather always rode a horse when he went out. He was also a great general who galloped across the battlefield in his time."
After hearing the guard's words, the three Lu Zifeng brothers felt that they had overlooked what the old man did in the past, and smiled awkwardly.
"Then go in!"
The guard walked forward and knocked on the door. Soon a little girl about six or seven years old came out. She opened the door, stuck her little head out, and looked curiously at Lu Zifeng and others outside the door.
"Who are you looking for?"
The voice had a hint of milk in it, and it sounded very pleasant, soft and sticky.
Lu Ziyan got off the horse and squatted beside the little girl.
"Little sister, we are here to look for the old man who is visiting your house. I am his grandson, and we are here to pick him up."
The little girl's clothes were not very good, which Lu Zifeng and others knew as they had dressed like this before.
"Then you wait, I'll go find Grandpa Lu."
After he closed the door again, he heard footsteps walking away.
Lu Lanqing had half his freedom restored because the Empress had issued an edict some time ago. Half of it was mainly because she was afraid that he would go to the capital to disturb Lu Zifeng's family, so she just wanted him to wander around this farm. So he went out some time ago and came here. It happened that he had a good relationship with the village chief, so he came here every few days as a guest. Every time he came, he would bring some wine and food, so he didn't get too bored.
Lu Lanqing, who was chatting and drinking with Village Chief Zhou, was also surprised to hear that his grandson had come. The first thing he thought of was Lu Minghong's three children, but then he thought again that the three children had been sent away by the Queen Mother, and he probably would never see them again in this life, so he sighed in his heart.
Thinking of this, he knew that the ones outside should be the second oldest child's three children. To say that he didn't like these children would be a lie. However, one must always distinguish between close and distant relatives. They didn't grow up by his side, and they had no feelings for him. How could he say that he liked them very much? It seemed that he didn't. Thinking of this, he felt even more uncomfortable. The mistakes he made when he was young had finally come back to haunt him now.
He sighed softly, stood up and clasped his hands together.
"Thank you for your company and chat during this time, old brother. I'll leave now. I'll come back to chat and drink with you another day."
As they were talking, the little girl's father, the village chief's eldest son, came out to greet them. When he saw the group of people standing outside the door, he was stunned for a moment, but soon he bowed with a smile on his face.
"Gentlemen, I'm sorry to have kept you waiting. I'm a little ignorant, so please forgive me!"
Lu Zifeng saw that this person did not behave like a farmer, so he smiled.
"It's okay. It's really rude of me to come here today. Besides, the little girl is very sensible and cute."
Lu Zifeng naturally knew how to speak. No matter what, it was he, the grandparents, who came to disturb the other person's peace.
Lu Ziyan and Lu Zimo naturally followed their eldest brother in paying their respects.
The man chuckled.
"Come in, please, let's talk first."
Lu Chun and his guards were naturally waiting outside the door. Lu Zifeng and the two brothers Lu Ziyan walked in, and just saw their grandfather Lu Lanqing stand up and say something?
Then they stepped forward and saluted, the three brothers said in unison.
"Meet Grandfather."
Lu Lanqing turned to look at her grandchildren, feeling a mixture of joy and sadness. She suppressed the complex emotions in her heart and spoke softly.
"Get up. Has your father come to the farm yet?"
Lu Zifeng said with a smile.
"Grandfather, have you forgotten? Today is your birthday, so father and uncle are here. We are here to celebrate your birthday."
Upon hearing this, Lu Lanqing remembered that today seemed to be her birthday and nodded.
"Haha, if you hadn't told me, I would have forgotten about this old man. Now that they're all here, let's go back!"
After saying that, he turned around and bowed to the village chief.
"Hello, old brother. I'll come and bother you again some other day."
When the village chief saw the three brothers coming in, he realized that the identity of this white-haired old brother must be extraordinary. When he remembered the Zhuangzi they had just mentioned, he knew the identity of the old man in front of him.
Among the large manors near his village, there is the Lu family's manor of the Duke of Dingguo's Mansion in the capital. The young masters in front of him are probably the young masters of the Duke of Dingguo's Mansion.
Thinking of this, he glanced at the young men calmly, and couldn't help but sigh in his heart that the young man from the rich family was different from the young man from the farming family. Just look at his demeanor.
"Haha, no problem. I'll be waiting for you at home!"
Lu Lanqing led the three Lu Zifeng brothers out of the house. The guards leading the way had already brought the horses. Although Lu Lanqing was over sixty years old, he was not at all hesitant when it came to riding a horse. After climbing on the horse, he bowed to the village chief and others and galloped towards the village.
After seeing this, the three brothers also jumped on their horses and chased after Lu Lanqing. The rest of the servants, led by Lu Chun, also followed on horseback.
Looking at the figure walking away, the man said.
"Father, that old man is the Duke of Dingguo Mansion?"
The village chief stroked his beard and smiled.
"I'm not stupid. I guessed it. Yes, it is indeed the old Duke of Dingguo Mansion. Among the manors near us, the Lu family's is the largest."
The father and son returned to the yard while talking about the Lu family. Meanwhile, Lu Lanqing rushed back to the farm. As he approached the yard, he saw Lu Lancheng fishing with his usual fishing rod.
He pouted and walked forward.
"I said, don't you come to see me from time to time, or stay here for a while to keep me company?"
Lu Lancheng didn't even turn his head.
"Oh, I'm busy. I'm also very busy in the Marquis' Mansion. You know I come from a farming family and I just like to farm. How can I have time to come here?"
"Huh, this farm is here, but there's no land for you to farm yet?"
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