Chapter 306: Tearing Off the Fig Leaf
The second day.
I originally planned to invite Mu Jiangyue to my house for a chat.
After seeing the look in Lu Zhiyun's eyes when she looked at Miaomiao.
Lu Qingyao delayed for another three days.
I have a feeling that this girl is quite resentful.
You need to temper your temper.
Lin would ask Lu Zhiyun to come to Lu Qingyao's courtyard every day, under the pretext of visiting Miaomiao.
In fact, I came to urge my aunt.
However, I never saw my aunt. She was either out or handling business in the front yard or hall.
But the maid said that there were many men from other places coming in and out of the front yard and hall.
She wandered in the yard, hesitating whether to go out.
Although Lu Zhiyun followed her parents into exile, she was cared for by her parents, looked after by people sent by Duke Shen, and taken care of by her aunt.
In fact, in the exile place, she and Zhizhi were almost never allowed to go out. Most of the time they were washing clothes and cooking in the yard, or sewing and mending in the yard.
Zhizhi would occasionally sneak out to play.
She basically never went out. Her mother said that even if they were in trouble, she would still be a lady from a noble family and would have to return to the capital sooner or later.
But she never waited for her aunt and became anxious.
So I went there regardless.
After I got there, I found that my aunt was indeed busy, and people were coming in and out of the hall from time to time.
She also discovered that she was not the only one waiting, Lu Mingxi was also there.
Looking at the men walking back and forth in the hall looking for her aunt, she asked curiously, "Who are those people?"
"They are all the shopkeepers of the shops under my aunt's name. Today is the first day of the new year, and they are all here to give my aunt the monthly accounts." Lu Mingxi turned around and found that the person standing behind him was Lu Zhiyun.
Then he asked curiously, "Sister Yun, didn't Second Aunt forbid you to show up in public? Why are you here?"
Second Aunt is really something. The Lu family is a family of military generals, and they don’t have such strict rules.
Besides, the Lu family is no longer the same as before.
But Second Aunt still wanted to keep Sister Yun under control, and she didn't let up at all even in exile.
In comparison, his daughter Zhizhi lives a more comfortable life and is cheerful and lively.
Lu Zhiyun didn't want him to know, nor did she want to reply to him, so she casually asked, "What about you? What are you doing here?"
After taking a look at his sister Yun, Lu Mingxi turned back and looked at his aunt who was looking through the accounts with admiration.
"Of course I came to see my aunt. I want to learn how to do business from her."
Lu Zhiyun asked in surprise, "Doing business? You don't want to study anymore? You don't want to take the imperial examinations anymore?"
"Well, I don't miss you anymore." Lu Mingxi shook his head.
He suddenly realized a truth recently.
A big tree attracts the wind and its achievements surpass its owner.
It is impossible for every son in a family to become an official in the court.
This time, if my grandfather, father and brothers can achieve military merit, they will be reinstated.
The Lu family already has so many people serving as officials. If another civil official emerges, he will definitely be feared.
Lu Zhiyun was very puzzled. "Brother Xi, have you wasted all these years studying? Scholars, farmers, merchants, and artisans are the lowest class. Are you really willing to give up your studies and become a lowly merchant? What do you want?"
Lu Mingxi knew she would say such a thing and didn't want to argue with her.
But I really can't bear to listen to it anymore.
"Being a merchant is lowly? Then may I ask, Sister Yun, where do you get all the food, clothing, and shelter you need now? Did the wind blow it here?"
"Lu Mingxi, what do you mean by that? Are you mocking me for eating and living for free? Aren't you the same?"
When Lu Zhiyun heard this, she became furious. They all lived and ate with her aunt, or to be more precise, with Duke Shen.
She was trying to persuade him with good intentions, so why did this guy blame her?
Lu Mingxi was afraid of disturbing her aunt inside, so she pulled Lu Zhiyun to the corner.
She lowered her voice, "Sister Yun, I have to say goodbye to you today. You said that merchants are lowly, but the silk and satin you wear, the jewelry on your head, and even your food and shelter, all of which were earned by my aunt's business. And the entire Lu family is now supported by my aunt. It would be fine if you didn't share my aunt's worries, but you actually said such cold words."
Speaking of this, Lu Zhiyun was not convinced.
"My aunt has the support of the Mu family. Otherwise, how could she, a first-class woman, support the Lu family?"
Lu Mingxi didn't expect her cousin to say such a thing.
While in exile, although life was hard and my cousin was spoiled by her mother, she was at least sensible.
But how come she became like this as soon as she came back?
He sighed helplessly, "Lu Zhiyun, thanks to my aunt for treating you so well, how could you say such ignorant words? If my aunt heard it, she would definitely think that she had taken in an ungrateful person."
"I...that's not what I meant." Lu Zhiyun realized that she had said something wrong.
Even if her aunt relied on the Mu family, she shouldn't have said it.
Later, she followed Mu Yunji. Before the Lu family's old house was unsealed, A Niang had to stay here.
You still have to live by relying on others.
She shouldn't have said these things. What if Lu Mingxi told her aunt and her aunt didn't help her?
But it was all in vain.
Then he changed his expression and said, "Good brother, I am a ruthless person. I was wrong. I shouldn't have said that about my aunt. You can't tell her."
Seeing her like this, Lu Mingxi's anger subsided a little.
But she still felt sorry for her aunt, saying, "You know her personality. How could she accept the Mu family's favor for nothing? Besides, all her current assets were earned by herself. Grandmother said that she had a talent for business. When she was still a girl, she had already started doing business in the Northern Frontier and earned a lot of money for the Lu family. It was only after returning to the capital that she put aside her edge and took care of her husband and children."
"Second Aunt always complained that Grandfather gave Auntie too much dowry, but she had no idea that much of that dowry was earned by her own efforts, and that it was ultimately used to save the Lu family."
"Without your aunt, you wouldn't have the chance to stand here."
"I... I didn't mean it. I misunderstood. I will never say that to my aunt again." Lu Zhiyun was embarrassed and her face turned red with shame.
Daddy is a man of few words, and Mommy has never told her these things.
Maybe A Niang herself doesn't know.
Sister Yun is shy, and Lu Mingxi originally didn't want to say this, but today he had to speak out.
This will prevent this sister from imagining herself as Miss Sun of the General's Mansion under the guidance of Second Aunt.
I used to refuse to accept reality, and now that I’m back I daydream from time to time.
It's simply harming her.
Like a little old man, Lu Mingxi spoke earnestly, "Sister Yun, I'm not saying anything bad about you, but our Lu family is no longer what it used to be. No matter what the future holds, we're only slightly better off than the lower-class people, not even as good as the merchants. At least they have a family business, but what do we have?"
Nothing.
Lu Zhiyun's face became paler and paler, and she stared blankly without saying a word.
My lips were bitten and bleeding.
She actually couldn't bear it when Lu Mingxi tore off her fig leaf.
He looked around, then at his clothes.
Even the maid who used to serve her was standing beside her.
Now they all belong to my aunt.
She has nothing.
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