Lu Zhizhang clearly seemed confident at this moment, while Song Wenzhi could only be half-convinced.
In addition, he originally planned to leave for Beijing today, so his house was vacated. Now if Lu Zhizhang didn't take the initiative to take him in, he really didn't know where he would go.
At this time, the beating of Wangliufang's drum could be heard in the distance, and the number of pedestrians on the street was gradually decreasing, and the shopkeepers were busy cleaning up their stalls.
Lu Zhizhang then only quickened his pace with Song Wenzhi and headed towards the Lu Mansion.
The Lu Mansion is located in Qingpingfang, but it also has the style of a large mansion. However, from the moss-stained stone lions at the door and the peeling red door, you can tell that the Lu family is now in decline.
When walking in this huge Lu Mansion, it is rare to even see a servant.
Walking in this Lu Mansion for a while, it seemed a little desolate.
Fortunately, it was only near dusk at this time, and the burning red clouds in the sky illuminated the sky, so the two of them could see the road clearly.
If at night everything is silent and there is not even a candle, then it is not desolate, but gloomy.
Song Wenzhi was a little nervous at first, but with his good friend beside him, he felt relaxed again.
Because it was getting late after coming out of the medical center, so they hadn't had dinner yet.
Therefore, as soon as he entered the Lu Mansion, Lu Zhizhang led Song Wenzhi to the main hall of the Lu Mansion. When the servants saw that their master was back, they were naturally busy preparing meals.
Lu Zhizhang arranged for the servants around him to clean Song Wenzhi's guest room.
After all these arrangements were made, the meal had just been served, and at this time, only a few home-cooked dishes were served.
Lu Zhizhang could only tell Song Wenzhi a little apologetically, "I didn't expect you to come today, and I didn't make much preparation. I hope that brother Wen won't be offended."
Song Wenzhi quickly waved his hand and said, "That's good enough for me. Brother Lu doesn't have to be so polite."
The two exchanged a few polite words, and Lu Zhizhang began to urge Song Wenzhi to use chopsticks.
Song Wenzhi knew that Lu Zhizhang lived with his mother, so when Lu Zhizhang's mother didn't come, and when Lu Zhizhang urged him to use the chopsticks, he couldn't help but whisper, "But my aunt hasn't come here yet. If we move the chopsticks now, will it be a little awkward?" too early."
After listening to Song Wenzhi's words, Lu Zhizhang only chuckled, and then explained, "Brother Wenzhi is too worried. My mother is a Buddhist and eats vegetarian food on weekdays, so we don't often eat together on weekdays. "
After receiving Lu Zhizhang's explanation, Song Wenzhi actually started using his chopsticks.
During the dinner, Lu Zhizhang only took the initiative to mention today's events: "After going to Beijing a while ago, through the cooperation between the Shangjing government office and Jin Wuwei, there are few people in this city who dare to be so arrogant in robbing homes, and I don't think the clothes of those people look like it." An ordinary street gangster. Can you tell me specifically what happened just now?"
After hearing Lu Zhizhang mention this, Song Wenzhi nodded in agreement, "This is also the first time I have encountered such a gangster. I didn't hear clearly what those people were yelling about. They were almost directly aiming at us. , as soon as they came to us, they pushed us into the alley. During this period, some passers-by also thought about filing a report with the nearby Wuhou Pu, but those gangsters only said that we were some kind of escaped slaves, and passers-by could not tell the difference. Since they were both genuine and fake, and there were so many of them, passers-by had no choice but to let them go."
"Then they beat me and Xiaodie very well. I couldn't hear what they said during this period, and they left after beating me and Xiaodie."
When Lu Zhizhang heard this, he only said, "After listening to Brother Wen's words, Brother Wen has ever thought that those people's original intention was not to seek wealth, but to seek revenge."
"Retaliation?" Song Wenzhi repeated these two words blankly.
Then he only thought about it carefully, then shook his head with a smile and said, "It can't be revenge. It's not like Brother Lu doesn't know what kind of temper I am. I rarely make evil friends, and most of the time I was in Beijing, It’s a closed door, so who can I make evil friends with?”
Lu Zhizhang was too lazy to talk in circles. He just said softly, "Just because you don't associate with others doesn't mean that Miss Xiaodie doesn't associate with others. Brother, have you ever asked Miss Xiaodie what her family does? ?”
Hearing Lu Zhizhang's words, Song Wenzhi was finally stunned. He and Xiaodie had hit it off since the last time they came to ask for water, and now they have secretly made a lifelong commitment. Although he felt that this speed
It was a little too fast, but he didn't think much about it.
Now that he had received Lu Zhizhang's words, Song Wenzhi finally remembered that he and Xiaodie had only been reciting poems all day long. Seeing that she was such a talented woman, he naturally looked at her more highly.
In addition, although the small courtyard where she lives is not as luxurious as the official families and wealthy businessmen, it can still be seen that it is a small wealthy family, and her brother also has a bit of a young master's style.
Therefore, he did not carefully explore this girl's family background.
Now that he thought about it, it was indeed his lack of consideration. He hesitated and said, "Brother Lu means that this girl's relatives may be street gangsters."...
Song Wenzhi didn't quite believe his guess. He had also seen street gangsters. In the small town where he lived, those street gangsters were idle all day long and refused to wear their clothes properly. They looked like grass bandits. , and Xiaodie's brother looked more gentle than him.
Thinking of this, Song Wenzhi couldn't help but raise his head and said, "Brother Lu must have made a mistake. Xiaodie's brother seems to be more polite than us. How can he be a street kid?"
After hearing Song Wenzhi repeatedly mention that Hua Niang had a brother, Lu Zhizhang, who was already doubtful about Hua Niang, couldn't help but ask about the appearance of Xiaodie's brother. Song Wenzhi naturally described it in detail. , and talked about the scene of meeting brother Xiaodie that day.
After hearing this, Lu Zhizhang was basically sure that Xiaodie's brother was probably Zhang Yucheng.
It's just that Zhang Yucheng and the flower girl should have a deep relationship when there was no trouble. Even if trouble happened later, Zhang Yucheng didn't do anything to the flower girl.
Now that Hua Niang is still pregnant with Zhang Yucheng's seed, how could Zhang Yucheng cooperate with that Hua Niang and be a brother.
After listening to Song Wenzhi's description, Lu Zhizhang felt even more confused.
However, he didn't come to explore Zhang Yucheng and the flower girl, so he quickly forgot about the two people.
He only said softly, "After listening to Brother Wen's description, I just think that Xiaodie's brother you mentioned is similar to the same person."
"Who does it look like?" Song Wenzhi asked quickly.
"The eldest son of the Marquis of Ruian is Zhang Yucheng. However, the Marquis of Ruian's residence is in Wangliufang. Zhang Yucheng, the eldest son of the direct lineage, only gave birth to Zhang Yucheng in his house. The other sons and daughters were all born from concubines. He He has a concubine sister, but it is absolutely impossible for him to rent a house in a place like Qingpingfang with his concubine sister. So I think this person may just be somewhat similar to Zhang Yucheng." Lu Zhizhang had no plans. Say it straight.
The circumstantial reminder was just to let him find out the truth on his own. After all, it would hurt his feelings to say such things. And he also wanted to see if Song Wenzhi was alert enough.
After listening to Lu Zhizhang's words, Zhang Yucheng's brows furrowed.
Lu Zhizhang saw that he had doubts in his heart, so he did not intend to continue to interfere in this matter.
In the early morning of the next day, the flower lady named Xiaodie appeared in Lu Mansion.
After she explained her purpose, the servants of the Lu family entered the room and only told Lu Zhizhang the news of Xiaodie's arrival.
Lu Zhizhang naturally asked people to quickly welcome Xiaodie in.
Then they only arranged a place for Song Wenzhi and Xiaodie to be alone.
At this time, there were only two people in the study, Xiaodie and Song Wenzhi.
When Song Wenzhi carefully inspected the contents of the baggage and found that they were indeed worth a penny, he couldn't help but thank Xiaodie.
But Xiaodie just said shyly, "There's no need to say thank you. It's just whether Mr. Song can leave for Beijing after a while."
Song Wenzhi asked curiously, "Why?"
Xiaodie lowered her head and said, "I want to leave and go to Beijing with Mr. Song."
After Song Wenzhi heard this, he couldn't help but frown. He didn't know if it was Lu Zhizhang's words last night that woke him up. At this time, he couldn't help but look at Xiaodie with some scrutiny.
This Xiaodie seems a little too frivolous.
He said quietly, "Why does Miss Xiaodie want to leave with Song?"
After hearing Song Wenzhi's words, Xiaodie only looked up at him shyly, and then said softly, "Master Song, why are you still asking like this now? Doesn't Mr. Song not know Xiaodie's thoughts?"
Song Wenzhi just looked directly at Xiaodie and said, "Song naturally knows that when Song goes back this time, in addition to taking care of his sick mother, he also wants to be with his parents."
Mention the matter between me and Miss Xiaodie. "
Hearing Song Wenzhi's words, Xiaodie looked at Song Wenzhi with a deeply moved expression, "Then shall I go back with you?"
Song Wenzhi frowned slightly, "Miss Xiaodie, it's best not to go back with me first. After all, we haven't had a formal engagement yet. If you follow me back to the Song Mansion rashly, my parents are afraid that your little girl will be misunderstood." Butterfly girl’s identity.”
Song Wenzhi only spoke so righteously. Even if Xiaodie really wanted to have anything to do with Song Wenzhi, she could only give up at this time.
Song Wenzhi then added, "Speaking of which, I haven't met Miss Xiaodie's parents yet, and I don't know what they mean?"
Hearing Song Wenzhi's words, Xiaodie's eyes flashed with panic, "My parents have passed away long ago, and now I only depend on my brother."
"I wonder what Xiaodie's brother does for a living?" Song Wenzhi asked again.
Xiaodie couldn't answer for a while and could only change the subject and said, "Why do you ask Mr. Song these questions?"
Song Wenzhi said, "Since Song sincerely wants to marry Miss Xiaodie, he must ask clearly about Miss Xiaodie's family background. Otherwise, how can I go back and talk to my parents about the girl's situation."
After hearing this, Xiaodie felt more and more that she had made a suitable choice this time.
And in this short period of time, she has also arranged a suitable identity for Nada. "My brother just does some small business in Beijing. He only walks around the streets on weekdays."
After listening to Xiaodie's words, Song Wenzhi felt more and more suspicious about Xiaodie's whole body.
