Chapter 16 A Wishful Thinking: How could a young master possibly know...?
Fu Yun immediately noticed Lu Zhisheng's worry. He walked out of the room and said, "You hurry up and go. I'll stay here and wait for you to come back."
Lu Zhisheng knew it was wrong to trouble others like this, but he had no other choice but to rely on Young Master Su: "Then I'll trouble you. I'll be back soon."
Fu Yun waved his hand, indicating that he didn't need to be polite.
Lu Zhisheng said no more, covered his father with a quilt, and quickly left the room, walking briskly out of his own yard.
Fu Yun followed Lu Zhisheng out of the room and stood in the courtyard looking out. When Lu Zhisheng opened the courtyard gate, there were indeed a few people standing at the door.
Lu Zhisheng quickly closed the courtyard gate, isolating the scene inside from the outside.
Fu Jun vaguely heard a voice asking from outside the courtyard gate: "Xiao Sheng! Has something happened at your house? I think I heard you crying just now?"
Lu Zhisheng explained in a low voice, "Thank you all for your concern. Nothing serious happened at my home. It's just that my father was accidentally injured. I was too anxious and lost my temper, which disturbed everyone's peace and quiet. I'm really sorry."
Before the onlookers could respond, he quickly added, "I'm about to ask my mother to come back and treat my father's wound."
"It's good that you're alright."
After hearing Lu Zhisheng's explanation, the onlookers stopped asking questions to avoid delaying his father's injury and dispersed.
Before long, it became quiet outside.
Fu Yun strolled into the courtyard and fell into deep thought as he looked at the various Chinese herbs.
[Mr. Fu, are you still planning to bring Lu Zhisheng on board?]
It was really inappropriate for Xiao Ba to ask such a question at this time. Fu Yun said irritably, "Are you asking this in this situation to upset me or Lu Zhisheng?"
【No way! I'm just giving you a friendly reminder that autumn is almost here, and you need to put your plans into action as soon as possible, or you'll miss out on the prime time.】
Fu Yun was having a headache at this moment: "Lu Zhisheng's father has been murdered, how can I propose to him cooperate with me at a time like this?"
How about we try a different approach?
Fu Jun was somewhat surprised: "Change the plan? Do you have some good suggestions?"
"Of course there are, and the money comes quickly; it just depends on whether you're willing to do it."
Fu Yun's interest was piqued: "Tell me about it."
"You could try going to a brothel; with your looks, you'd definitely attract many women."
Fu Jun was speechless: "Do you want to die?"
"Oh dear! Don't get so worked up, it was just a joke to lighten the mood! By the way, Mr. Fu, what do you think is the most valuable thing here?"
Fu Yun: "Nonsense, no matter the era, gold is always the most valuable."
It's a pity, though, that the fifty taels from the last bandit suppression campaign never actually went into my pocket.
"Isn't that right? If you want to make money quickly, it's not hard at all, just go mining."
Fu Yun: "?" What kind of pipe dream are you having?
Mining is not that simple. Leaving aside geological issues, without human labor and the assistance of excavators, it is basically impossible to make any gains in a short period of time.
"But I'm here! It's time to show off my abilities. I can accurately analyze the areas where ore will appear and precisely find the gold mine, thus solving the manpower problem!"
Fu Jun asked, half-believing, half-doubting, "Are you sure?"
[Of course, it's not about making you rich through this, but about using the ore you mine to help support the national treasury.]
Fu Yun: "..."
"Alright, I was just joking! You live in a matriarchal society, so you can't be too high-profile. Suddenly becoming rich would definitely cause a lot of trouble; if you're mistaken for a robber or thief, you wouldn't be able to defend yourself. You should start with small businesses. Once you have a certain amount of wealth and status, even if money comes in quickly, it won't attract attention."
Fu Jun was both amused and exasperated, not at all surprised: "I knew you were unreliable. I had already considered what you said, and I have a general plan in mind, but we still need to wait for Lu Zhisheng to come back before we can discuss it further."
OK! OK! You're the boss, you're in charge.
Fu Yun didn't want to think anymore. He waited for a while, but Lu Zhisheng didn't come back. His wound continued to hurt, and his legs became weak. He had no choice but to lean against the pillar in the corridor to rest.
About an hour later, some movement finally came from outside the courtyard—the sound of hurried footsteps approaching.
Fu Yun immediately straightened up, moved closer to the pillar to block his view, and then observed whether it was Lu Zhisheng and his mother who came in. If not, he would immediately slip into the house.
After all, it is currently impossible to determine whether the murderer will return, so we can only act according to the situation.
[Mr. Fu, you're really carefree. What if the murderer comes back? Wouldn't you be in danger?]
Fu Yun did not refute, but simply stated her thoughts: "If the murderer had premeditated the crime, or wanted to kill Lu Zhisheng's entire family, then he would definitely have waited here and then eradicated the root of the problem."
After a moment's thought, he added, "So I tend to think that the murderer acted out of spontaneity as a revenge attack, rather than a vengeful killing to slaughter the whole family. Of course, there is another possibility, which is that he deliberately warned or intimidated Lu Zhisheng and the people around him."
So that's why you dared to take this risk?
"right!"
So, you probably already have a guess in your mind.
Fu Yun stared intently at the doorway, for the first time lacking confidence: "Not really! I'm just trying to analyze and speculate, not to say that my analytical logic is perfectly accurate, after all, I'm not a criminal psychologist."
The door creaked open, and a woman's straw sandals stepped in first, followed by a middle-aged woman dressed in coarse linen clothes.
Her face was like a silver plate, with delicate features, willow-leaf eyebrows and starry eyes. Although she looked travel-worn and dressed in shabby clothes, and her face was weathered, it did not affect her original beauty, and her appearance was still quite outstanding.
No wonder Lu Zhisheng has such bright eyes and a nose like a jade pillar; it turns out he inherited his mother's excellent genes.
Lu Zhisheng's mother had a furrowed brow and a grief-stricken expression. She hurried into the courtyard and went straight to the room where Lu Zhisheng's father was. She didn't even notice that there was someone standing in the corridor before she entered the room.
Lu Zhisheng followed closely behind his mother, scanning the courtyard from the moment he entered, clearly searching for Fu Yun.
Only when he saw Fu Yun standing by the pillar waiting did Lu Zhisheng's anxious expression ease. He said in a low voice, "Young Master Su, I'm sorry to have troubled you. Please come inside with me to discuss the follow-up arrangements with my mother."
Fu Yun nodded and followed Lu Zhisheng into the house.
Perhaps Lu Zhisheng had already explained the situation to his mother on the way back, so his mother did not cry out loud. She simply reached out and held the middle-aged man's hand, her eyes red as she suppressed her grief, and gently stroked the pale, bloodless face on the pillow.
Looking at his mother's expression, Lu Zhisheng felt a surge of grief and couldn't help but shed tears. He slowly walked to the bedside, sat down, put his arms around his mother's shoulders, buried his face in her neck and sobbed, choking out, "Mother, don't be sad. Although Father is gone, I will never leave you. I will always stay by your side, find the murderer who killed Father, and avenge him."
Upon hearing this, Lu Zhisheng's mother's expression became even more sorrowful. She closed her eyes and calmed herself for a long time before she finally managed to compose herself. She gently patted her son's shoulder and said firmly, "Don't cry. I will seek justice for your father."
After calming down, she immediately noticed that there was someone else in the room. Her gaze swept accurately to a spot not far from the door. When she saw the person's face, she was first stunned, then her expression suddenly changed, and her pupils trembled slightly. She said incredulously, "You are the young master of the Su family?"
Fu Jun didn't think much of her expression, stepped closer to the mother and son inside the house, and replied calmly, "That's right, it is."
Madam Lu looked Fu Yun up and down, her eyes filled with undisguised shock. She sighed, "Seeing is believing. Your appearance is truly exceptional. It is indeed well-deserved that you are so beautiful. It is an honor for my son to know you."
Fu Yun looked slightly embarrassed, not used to having her appearance discussed so openly, and quickly changed the subject: "Dr. Lu, have you offended anyone recently?"
After a moment's thought, Lu's mother answered with great certainty, "No, quite the opposite. Our neighbors have been very kind to our family."
Lu Zhisheng was worried that Fu Yun hadn't understood, so he quickly added, "My mother usually treats minor illnesses and ailments for the villagers without charging a penny, so she's quite popular in the village."
Fu Jun nodded, becoming even more certain of his previous speculation.
“I’ve already discussed this with Lu Zhisheng. To expose the murderer, you should temporarily refrain from announcing the funeral and continue with the usual routine, creating the illusion that your family members were only injured. I will have people keep a close watch on the area around the village. If any unfamiliar faces are seen moving around nearby or suspiciously inquiring about your family, I will have them arrested immediately. Then you can report it to the authorities. What do you think?”
Lu's mother did not respond immediately, but stared intently into Fu Yun's eyes and asked solemnly, "Why are you helping us like this?"
Fu Jun knew perfectly well what was on her mind: she was worried that he had ulterior motives and was plotting against them.
Although it's not appropriate to discuss things at this time, if I don't tell the truth, Lu Zhisheng's mother will definitely become wary, so it's better to be straightforward and honest.
"To be honest, I've fallen out with the Su family. From now on, the head of the Su family won't care whether I live or die. So I want to support myself by doing business. But given my current situation, I can't implement my plan. I need Lu Zhisheng's assistance."
Lu Zhisheng was stunned. He never expected that the young master of the Su family would have such an experience, and he never expected that the young master would think so highly of him.
His eyes shone brightly as he turned to look at his mother.
Mrs. Lu was greatly shocked, thinking she had misheard, and asked in astonishment, "Did you just say you wanted to go into business?"
"Yes! I know you must have doubts about my abilities right now, but that's okay, time will prove everything. I don't ask you to believe me immediately, I just hope you can agree to let Lu Zhisheng cooperate with me."
Madam Lu shook her head, thinking that the young master of the Su family was really having wild ideas.
He was oversimplifying things. You have to understand that for a man to do business is as difficult as climbing to the sky.
But thinking about it, it makes sense. How could a young master of the Su family who has never suffered any hardship know about the suffering of ordinary people?
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