After a burst of crying, Cui felt much better, and suddenly felt a little embarrassed. She was already in her forties, and it was really shameful for her to cry so hard without caring about her image.
Lu Minghan knew that his wife was embarrassed and hurried to comfort her.
"It's okay, ma'am, don't be shy. We are husband and wife. If you have any grievances, you can cry in your husband's arms."
These words made Cui feel embarrassed and angry again, and she gently hit Lu Minghan's shoulder.
Cui still spoke softly.
"I heard that the third brother is here again today?"
Lu Minghan sneered when he heard this. "Yeah, what can he do here? Isn't it just to see if he will die early so that his son can inherit the title of Duke of Guofu? His intentions are almost written on his face."
When Cui heard what Lu Minghan said, her heart ached. This was also the pain in the hearts of the couple. They all blamed Aunt Shi. If it weren't for her, the Duke wouldn't have been poisoned when he was young, which led to difficulties in having children, and the second uncle wouldn't have been lost, so that now the Duke Dingguo has no heir.
Lu Minghan seemed to know what Cui was thinking and comforted her.
"Don't worry. Father said a few years ago that the title of Duke's Mansion can only be inherited by our children. If we have no heirs, then the title will be taken back by the Emperor. This is what father said back then. Firstly, the third child's background is not bright, and secondly, the third child is born to Concubine Shi. The Empress Dowager has been overreaching over the years, and the Emperor is still tolerating her. The reason why Prince Jing has not returned to the capital in these years is because he is extremely disappointed with the Empress Dowager and does not want to come back to see her."
Speaking of the old Duke and his wife, Cui said.
"My Lord, Father and Mother have been living in the other courtyard for over three months now. It's time for them to return. Should I clean up their courtyard first to avoid any mistakes when they return in such a rush?"
Lu Minghan nodded and said, "Okay, I'll send someone to check on them tomorrow and ask when they'll be back."
In Luzhou Prefecture, Lu Zifeng successfully bought a three-story house with the help of Situ Hao. This house was bought by a wealthy businessman a few years ago. After renovation and expansion, the house is not small, with more than ten courtyards of various sizes. However, after the wealthy businessman died of illness last year, his four sons fought for the family property and made a big fuss, which became a hot topic in Luzhou Prefecture for a time.
After some time, the property was finally divided. The house was given to the youngest son. However, this son was addicted to gambling and lost the house in less than a month. It happened that Lu Zifeng came to buy the house, and Situ Hao used his power to buy it for two thousand taels.
Lu Zifeng went to take a look at the house and he liked it very much. The house was only three yards deep. However, after the rich businessman bought the house, he also bought the houses on the left and right, and left a moon gate on the courtyard wall. From then on, the three houses were connected together.
Through Situ Hao's introduction, Lu Zifeng once again met the most famous broker in Luzhou Prefecture, also known as a broker or human trafficker.
This human trafficker's surname is Guo, and he is known as Guo Ya Ren.
According to Guo Ya Ren, there was an 800-acre farm for sale 20 miles southeast of Luzhou Prefecture. That day, Lu Zifeng brought Lu Mingyuan to Luzhou Prefecture.
"Brother Feng! Can you please tell me where you got so much money? Also, please don't do anything illegal."
Upon hearing this, Lu Zifeng looked at his father helplessly.
"Dad, don't worry. My money comes from legitimate sources. You know, ever since we fled Bingzhou Prefecture, we've taken down a bandit den. I've kept a portion of the money there, and no one knows how much. That's why I'm using this money to buy houses and farms."
"Besides, apart from the invasion of the Tatars in the north, our Dayu Dynasty is basically peaceful and prosperous. Now that we have money, why not buy real estate and farms as soon as possible?"
"Also, I plan to find a martial arts master for the second child and send the third child to the capital to study. Our family's future prosperity still depends on them."
Lu Mingyuan was very happy at first when he heard Lu Zifeng say this, but he found something wrong after listening to it.
"No, Feng'er, what do you mean? Dad agrees that the second child will learn martial arts, and Dad also agrees that the third child will go to school, but what about you? What are you going to do?"
Lu Zifeng lay down directly on the mule cart with his head resting on his hands.
"As for me, I just want to make a lot of money, buy more farms and shops, and multiply our family business several times over."
Lu Zifeng closed his eyes, with his right leg crossed over his left leg. Seeing his nonchalant look, Lu Mingyuan felt suffocated. He slapped Lu Zifeng on the forehead and said angrily.
"I'll make you turn over several times, you're such a loser, I'll beat you to death."
Lu Zifeng was enjoying the warm sunshine when he was stunned by his father's slap. He then rolled over and got off the mule cart.
"Dad, we were talking nicely, why did you hit me?"
Lu Mingyuan took a few deep breaths before glaring at Lu Zifeng. "When you first came back, and even during the entire journey fleeing famine, your performance made your great-grandfather and your grandfather think highly of you. Why, after arriving in Luzhou Prefecture, have you shown no desire to make progress?"
After hearing what Lu Mingyuan said, Lu Zifeng understood what his father meant.
As the eldest son in the family, he has to inherit the family business and shoulder the responsibility of raising the family and clan. This is a deeply rooted idea among people of this era. However, after several years in the last days of his previous life, Lu Zifeng is not interested in those empty things. He just wants to live an ordinary life.
But now it seems that it is not easy to achieve! "Oh, forget it, let's take it one step at a time!"
The father and son walked and talked until they reached Luzhou City. As soon as they arrived at the city gate, they saw Guo Yaren waiting there.
"Hey, Mr. Lu, you're finally here. I've been waiting for a while!"
Seeing Guo Yaren's expression, Lu Zifeng smiled.
"I'm sorry to have kept you waiting, Mr. Guo. I didn't ride a horse today because I had to take my father to see the farm. I'm late, so I hope you'll forgive me!"
When Guo Yaren heard Lu Zifeng say this, he looked at Lu Mingyuan again and bowed to him.
"Meet Mr. Lu."
Although Lu Mingyuan had read some books, he had been a farmer all these years. He had never seen anyone call him "master" or bow to him. He suddenly felt embarrassed and waved his hand.
"Hey, Mr. Guo, there's no need to be so polite. Please get up quickly. We don't need to be so polite."
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