Chapter 145 Good News Has Arrived
Lu Mingchao glanced at Xie Yan with sparkling eyes. "A Yan wants to bring me an east wind to help me soar high in the sky. I am very happy with this thought."
"But don't force it. It's best if you have it, but it's OK if you don't."
"No matter how much resentment or hatred one has for all the people and things in the world, the most frightening thing is that they are repeatedly polished and polished by time and never forgotten. Then they can only be remembered forever."
This is the cinnabar mole and the white moonlight.
"The hatred of their son's murder and the pain of power seizure are all the complaints of Mr. Sun and Mrs. Sun. Once the seeds of resentment are planted, they will quickly take root and sprout."
"Any rumors or gossips are the sunshine and rain that a seedling needs to grow into a towering tree."
“Even if it encounters an irresistible disaster and its life withers and turns into a dead tree, it will still use its remaining branches to tightly entangle the person it hates, dragging him/her step by step into an increasingly deep swamp, until it finally strangles him/her to death.”
"Young Master Sun's Canghai Yuzhu is the best nourishment, but that doesn't mean other nourishments are useless."
Lu Mingchao was worried that Xie Yan was too stubborn and perseverant in this matter, so he gave him more instructions out of concern.
Xie Yan nodded and said, "Don't worry, Ming Chao, I know what I am doing."
His Ming Dynasty had a spine as straight as a pine tree, just like a green bamboo standing proudly in the wind and snow, unshakable.
Sun Zhiye was just an insignificant step that the Ming Dynasty had to cross, an insignificant snowstorm that had to be experienced.
Lu Lei's deception and the Cheng family's father and daughter's false accusation were merged into one case, and the case came to a stalemate. Everyone was waiting for an opportunity for a turning point.
Xie Yan left home alone on horseback to investigate Sun Er Shao's romantic affairs over the past few years.
Lu Mingchao temporarily lived in a small courtyard behind the Chaofu grain store and no longer traveled back and forth between Changhe County and Changxi Village every day.
Yunniang was worried, so she asked Lu Yao to stay and keep her company.
Lu Mingchao was flipping through the account book with one hand and counting on an abacus with the other.
Under the south window, crisp crackling sounds could be heard from the candlestick from time to time. The light flickered and the candle flame suddenly became brighter. Before long, it returned to its original dimness. Candle tears flowed down the candlestick and condensed into candle marks.
"Chao Chao."
The door knocked softly, and Lu Yao's cold voice was heard.
Lu Mingchao gently put down the account book in his hand, rubbed his brows a little tiredly, then drank the cool tea on the table, and then slowly stood up.
She needs to collect all the money on the books and take over as many shops as possible under Sun Zhiye's name.
"Second brother."
Lu Yao glanced at the thick account book on the desk, his face filled with worry. "Chao Chao, take a break when you're tired. Don't push yourself too hard."
Lu Mingchao closed his eyes slightly, and when he opened them again, his tiredness was gone, and his eyes were bright. "Second brother, the candle in your room was also on all night last night."
It is said that Lu Yao is a rare talent in Changhe in a century, but she knows that Lu Yao has never been arrogant or frivolous because of his talent.
It is the perseverance day by day and the hard study night by night that ensures that the name of genius will not be lost.
Lu Yao smiled helplessly, "Old Lady Yang's daughter-in-law is waiting outside and wants to see you. Do you want to see her?"
A gleam of light flashed in Lu Mingchao's eyes. "I must see him."
She stayed in Chaofu Grain Store these days just to wait for good news.
Outside the hanging flower gate, the middle-aged woman raised her hand and smoothed her wrinkled skirt. “Sir.”
His eyes involuntarily wandered between Lu Mingchao and Lu Yao's faces.
The brother and sister both looked extremely delicate, like frost and snow, and like paintings, especially the young man in blue shirt and white cloak, who looked very much like the clay sculptures of immortals on the walls of the temple.
Lu Dalang, who was framed by the Cheng father and daughter and imprisoned, should also have a good appearance.
Cheng Zhi really doesn't know how to appreciate the blessings she has. If she had married Lu Dalang before winter, she would have been living a good life long ago.
I feel good looking at this face every day.
"Don't be a noble lady. If you don't mind, you can call me Madam Xie or Mr. Lu."
The middle-aged woman smiled and made a choice in the blink of an eye: "Lu Dongjia."
"Please." Lu Mingchao leaned slightly to welcome the middle-aged woman into the room. "Sister-in-law, it's freezing cold. Why did you come here at night?"
The middle-aged woman did not hide it either, and laughed heartily, "My mother-in-law is watching me closely, so I am only here under the pretext of going back to my parents' home."
"Mr. Lu." The middle-aged woman looked a little hesitant. "If my mother-in-law tells a lie in court, will it bring trouble to the family?"
"I heard an old storyteller in town talk about collective responsibility. If one person gets sued, the whole family will suffer."
Lu Mingchao poured a cup of hot tea for the middle-aged woman and said with a smile, "Sister-in-law, the Daqian law has indeed not abolished the system of collective responsibility."
The middle-aged woman's face turned pale, she felt like she was sitting on pins and needles, her lips trembling, and she wanted to get up and leave.
"Sister-in-law, don't worry." Lu Mingchao patted the middle-aged woman's hand gently, his voice was neither fast nor slow, like a gentle and leisurely wind. "The Daqian Law mainly applies to conspiracy to rebel, conspiracy to commit high treason, conspiracy to betray, unrighteousness, and great disrespect among the "Ten Evils". Common things will not be punished collectively. Sister-in-law, you can put your mind at ease."
The middle-aged woman breathed a sigh of relief, and her pounding heart gradually calmed down. "Really?"
Lu Mingchao smiled and said, "Seriously, why would I lie to my sister-in-law?"
"That's good, that's good." The middle-aged woman picked up the teacup, blew on it, and drank it down in one gulp.
After drinking the hot tea, I felt like I was alive again.
She pursed her lips, rummaged in her clothes, and pulled out a wrinkled and yellowed piece of paper. "Mr. Lu, this is the prescription I found in my mother-in-law's room. Do you think it works?"
Lu Mingchao took the prescription and glanced at it. "Juren Medical Clinic?"
The middle-aged woman explained, "Juren Medical Clinic is a small clinic in the north of Lianhua Town. It has no pharmacists or apprentices. Doctor Chang is in charge of the entire process of seeing patients and prescribing medicine."
Lu Mingchao frowned and said, "Whether it will be useful or not is still unknown, but I will remember your kindness in helping me in my time of need."
This is not a prescription for abortion pills, but a prescription for recuperating the body after a miscarriage.
But, it's just as useful.
Thinking of this, Lu Mingchao picked up another two taels of silver and handed it to the middle-aged woman.
This time, the middle-aged woman waved her hands repeatedly and did not take it.
If she could take this opportunity to get rid of her mother-in-law, she would still have to remember Mr. Lu's favor.
Taking the money burns your hands and your conscience.
"Mr. Lu, I can't accept the money. I want to ask you a favor." The middle-aged woman lowered her head and rubbed the corner of her clothes nervously.
Lu Mingchao blinked slightly, and he already knew what was going on. "Sister-in-law, you can talk as you please."
"Please don't mention me, Mr. Lu, no matter what you find out." The middle-aged woman spoke very quickly.
Lu Mingchao took the middle-aged woman's hand and slapped the silver coins into her palm. "Don't worry, sister-in-law. I know you care about me and will never repay kindness with enmity."
"Since my sister-in-law left this door today, I will pretend that I have never seen her."
"Sister-in-law, you have to accept this money. You came here overnight. If I don't show some appreciation, it would seem that I am not sensible."
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