Chapter 10 Sister Xiaoyan
Lu Qi's brother was born by Cheng Yiyi. It was a heartbreaking shame for his biological mother to sell herself as a concubine. Lu Qi's elder brother said in harmony: "Auntie, Xiao Qi just returned today and hasn't seen his brother yet."
Cheng Yiyi cried and said in pain: "My aunt and your sister Xiaoyan can't help but cannot go back to the Lu family to check in. You can enlighten your brother more in the future."
Lu Qi nodded in a heavy mood. He understood that his brother would be ashamed to see his biological mother and sister in this life, and Cheng Yiyi was ashamed to see the people of the Lu family. This is a sin caused by poverty. In this world, most people sell their children and daughters and wives. People are relatively valuable products nowadays.
"Xiao Qi, are you a military officer now?" Cheng Yiyi asked in a soft voice, her expression becoming much cheerful.
Lu Qi nodded and said in a harmonious voice: "Yes, I am the Captain Zhiguo now, just a useless scattered official."
"The Chief of the Zhiguo School is a senior official of the seventh rank, how can it be useless? Congratulations to you, I hope you can revive the Lu family's style." Cheng Yiyi said sincerely.
Lu Qi nodded and said, "Xiao Qi will work hard."
He paused and asked again, "Auntie, I have made meritorious service in the army and I have also received some rewards. Xiaoqi is here to redeem my aunt and Xiaoyan and return home to reunite. Xiaoqi now asks, are you willing to go back?"
After Lu Qiyi asked, the man immediately looked at Cheng Yiyi with a nervous expression, with a very frightened look on his face. Cheng Yiyi lowered her eyes and said softly: "Xiaoqi, thank you, aunt, aunt and Xiaoyan don't want to redeem themselves."
Lu Qi said in harmony: "It's Xiao Qi's relative if my aunt doesn't go back. If she wants to go back in the future, as long as she notifies Xiao Qi, Xiao Qi will come to redeem her aunt."
Cheng Yiyi cried and said, "Thank you."
Lu Qi said seriously to Xiaoyan again: "Xiaoyan, you are my real sister. Brother Qi asked you, are you willing to redeem yourself?"
Xiaoyan was stunned and turned her head to look at Cheng Yiyi. Cheng Yiyi said in a harmonious voice: "Yan'er, you have grown up. You have to make your own decision on this matter and decide for yourself to answer your seventh brother's words."
Xiaoyan nodded, looked at Lu Qi with a look of her eyes and said sincerely: "Thank you, Brother Qi. Xiaoyan has grown up and has already had her own way. Miss Four is very kind to Xiaoyan. Xiaoyan doesn't want to leave Miss Four."
Lu Qi nodded calmly. His sister had really grown up. He stepped forward and stretched out his hands to hold his sister's shoulders and arms, and said in a harmonious voice: "Xiaoyan has grown up. I am very happy as a brother. Xiaoyan made a decision independently. Brother Qi sincerely wishes you a happy life. Please remember that no matter when and where, you are the daughter of the Lu family. Life is impermanent. If your sister meets wind and rain, don't forget your brother Qi at that time."
Xiaoyan's beautiful eyes burst into tears, and she looked up at Lu Qi and said, "Thank you, Brother Qi, Xiaoyan will always remember Brother Qi."
Lu Qi also shed tears, which were full of helpless tears. As a man from the Lu family, he was unable to persuade his sister to return home. The desolation in his heart was hard to describe.
"Xiaoyan, if you have time, go back to Lu's house to check it out. Brother Qi is leaving." Lu Qi withdrew his hands and took a step back, and said as gentle as possible.
Cheng Yiyi was shocked and hurriedly said, "Xiaoqi, Miss Xiao Si wants to see you."
Lu Qitan smiled and said, "It is said that my man is not good to Miss Xiao Si when I enter the lady's boudoir. I have nothing to say when I see the lady. Please ask my aunt to thank Miss Xiao Si on my behalf."
Cheng Yiyi said anxiously: "Miss Xiao Si wants to see you, but you can't do it if you don't see you."
Lu Qi ignored what she said, turned around and bowed to the man, "Xiao Qi greets uncle."
The man was exactly what Xiao Ping mentioned in the gardener Li Tong. Lu Qi's respectful visit scared Li Tong and waved his hands in a hurry and said in surprise: "Young man, don't dare, the official... the official." He was panicked and stuttered and couldn't say anything.
After Lu Qili turned his head and looked at his sister in depth, then turned around and said in a harmonious voice: "Master Yan, please take him out of the house."
Manager Yan hesitated and nodded. Lu Qi held the knife with his left hand and left without looking back. Cheng Yiyi and his daughter looked at Lu Qi's mighty back with tears in their eyes. They couldn't see it before hearing Li Tong sigh, "This official Lu is a good person."
Lu Qi left Xiao's mansion, went out and talked with Xiao Ping for a friendly conversation, and then went home with a depressed and painful mood. This time he came with excitement and pride, but he returned with great disappointment. The failure of his relatives deeply stimulated him, thus changing many of his choices on the road of life.
When he returned home, Lu Qi's brother Lu Er rushed back. When he met, he hugged each other excitedly. Lu Qi saw that his brother's appearance had changed a lot. Lu Er's famous name Lu Tianhua is 25 years old this year. Five years ago, Lu Er's skin was fair and elegant. He was a scholar who had a lot of poetry and books. Unfortunately, the examination for the provincial examination was not smooth. Now Lu Er looks like a farmer, wearing a rough military armor, a yellowish and thin face, and his eyes are deeply sunken. At first glance, he looks like a forty-year-old man who has just recovered from a serious illness.
Seeing his brother's down-and-out appearance, Lu Qi felt ache in his heart, and knew that it was fatigue and a serious mental blow that broke through his brother. After the brothers separated, Lu Tianhua said ashamed: "Xiao Qi, my brother has lost his family. Not only has his relatives separated, but he has made great debts."
Lu Qi said seriously: "Brother, stop saying depressed words anymore. It is the difficulties of the world that have caused our family's poverty and separation. In the future, our brothers will work together to revive the Lu family."
Lu Tianhua nodded resolutely and said seriously: "Xiaoqi, my brother is a useless scholar. From now on, the Lu family will focus on you. You can do whatever you want."
Lu Qi also said seriously: "Since my brother is willing to follow Xiao Qi's arrangements, Xiao Qi will not speak empirical words. From now on, we brothers will work together to do business. My brother will be responsible for the accounting books and inventory records, and the foreign affairs will be managed by Xiao Qi."
Lu Tianhua immediately nodded and said, "Okay, I'll listen to my brother."
Lu Qi said seriously again: "There is another important thing. I know that my brother let my sister-in-law go back to her parents' home. My sister-in-law is a virtuous woman. My brother will go and ask if my sister-in-law has married another. If I don't marry another, please take my sister-in-law back immediately."
Lu Tianhua's face was dark and unstable. After a while, he sighed: "When your sister-in-law returned to her parents' home, she destroyed the divorce letter I wrote and was waiting for me to pick her up. Her brother sold her biological mother and sister. She had the attitude to pick her up and returned home. The aunt always complained that she respected her wife's evil deeds for her biological mother. She would not agree to your sister-in-law's return."
Lu Qi said seriously: "Sister-in-law ruined her divorce letter and waited for her brother to pick her up, which is enough to prove her sister-in-law's chastity and virtuousness. My brother just goes to pick her up. I am the head of the family, and I will tell you where I am."
Lu Tianhua shook his head desolately and said stubbornly: "The biological mother and sister have not returned, so I have the attitude to pick up my wife and return home."
Lu Qi immediately became angry and changed his face and said sternly: "What's shameless? It's my Lu family's relatives' return to me. What else does it have to do with the Lu family? I am the head of the Lu family now. Now I order you to pick up your sister-in-law immediately. This is twenty taels of silver. I will ride my horse immediately. If you can't pick up your sister-in-law, just hang yourself outside."
As soon as the stern sound fell, Lu Tianhua had two ingots of silver stuffed into his hand. When Lu Tianhua was angry and frightened, he realized that his younger brother was not only growing taller and mature. He became angry and seemed to have a bloody murderous aura that scared him. He stood up in a terrifying manner, and took a big step back, grabbed Yinzi and looked at Lu Qi in amazement.
"What are you looking at? Get on the horse and go quickly." Lu Qi pulled out his long sword and pointed the tip of the knife at Lu Tianhua. Lu Tian was shocked and turned around in fear. He ran towards the war horse, and led the horse out in panic.
As soon as Lu Tianhua left, Lu Qi flipped his right hand, and the long sword returned to the sheath like a flash of cold light. He raised his head and breathed a sigh of relief, venting the depression in his heart. At this moment, he really wanted to find an enemy to fight. Unfortunately, he had been away from the battlefield, and the resentment in his heart could only be suppressed and relieved.
Bang! A door sound came into Lu Qi's ears. He turned his head alertly and saw the beautiful Aunt Li standing in front of the door of the right room, looking at Lu Qi in panic.
Lu Qi's body and mind were relaxed, and the vigilance and violent temperament he developed on the battlefield was difficult to eliminate for a while. He said humbly: "Auntie, Xiao Qi has disturbed you."
Aunt Li's expression calmed down and said softly: "Xiaoqi, don't point your sword at your brother in the future, that would be too disrespectful."
Lu Qi nodded and said in a harmonious voice: "I will change it."
Chapter completed!