Be a paranoid boss in Tianwen

Chapter 38 The Buddhist Layout of the World (8)

Nan Xing, who returned to Li's mansion, immediately went to Li Maochun and told him about Lu's father's terminal illness. Li Maochun immediately froze in place, unable to believe it:
"Xiu Yuan, are you not joking with Wei father?"

He had been friends with Lu's father for many years, and Lu's father was always healthy, so why did he suddenly get terminally ill.

Nanxing nodded.

Li Maochun was silent, and after a long while of grief, his emotions eased:
"Does Rouge know?"

"Don't let her know."

"Ah? Then you want her? How can you hide this!"

Li Maochun was in a dilemma.

The two families are close to each other, so if there is any trouble, you will know it clearly.

With dim eyes, Nan Xing said in a deep voice:

"Father, I remember that my grandfather left a house for my mother."

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The next day, Nan Xing went to Lu's residence to pick up Yanzhi. He went early, and Yanzhi hadn't gotten up yet.

In the hall, Nan Xing told Father Lu about the plan. After hearing this, Father Lu shook his head slightly:

"How long can I hide this? She will always come back.

"Father, don't worry, I have my own way."

It doesn't take long, just six years of hiding from her.

Lu's father was worried, and asked him what his plan was, but Nan Xing remained silent.

Seeing this, Father Lu let out a long sigh:

"Forget it, I won't press you anymore, you can hide it for as long as you can, Yanzhi—I'll leave it to you to take care of it from now on!"

After taking Yanzhi back to Lu's residence, Nan Xing told her about the relocation of Li's family.

"Ah? Why?"

Rouge was puzzled.

The Li family has lived here for decades, and they are doing well, why should they move out.

Nan Xing calmly explained:
"My mother is getting old, and she misses the place where she lived when she was a child, so my father wants to take her back."

Hearing this, Yan Zhi had no doubts anymore, but when she thought of leaving her parents and moving a hundred miles away, she suddenly lost her mood.

Seeing this, Nan Xing didn't comfort her too much, packed some clothes for her, and sent her back to Lu's house for a few days the next day.

In the days that followed, the Li family dismissed many servants, leaving only a few older ones, including Zhang Shifang.

On this day, the weather was fine, the Li family was about to leave, and Lu's father and mother came to see him off.

"Father, mother, after I leave, you have to take care of yourselves!"

Snuggled into Lu's mother's arms, Yan Zhi's eyes were red, and her voice was muffled.

"We will take care of ourselves, but you, we will not be around in the future, so don't be childish."

Lu's mother was also in a bad mood, touching her head, choked up and exhorted.

Listening to her voice, the tip of Rouge's nose became even more sore, holding her and refused to let go.

"Okay, okay, it's not like we won't see each other again, my father-in-law and the others are still waiting, let's hurry up and get on the road while it's early."

On the side, Lu's father felt as if a big rock had been stuck in his chest, which made him feel extremely uncomfortable, but he still forced a smile.

Rouge's vision was blurred, she couldn't see any difference between him and Mother Lu, she sobbed twice, and was carried into the carriage by Nan Xing.

Behind the carriage, Lu's father embraced Lu's mother who was crying so hard, and watched the Li family leave, feeling uncontrollably grieved.

This farewell, I'm afraid it's really a farewell.

On the carriage, Rouge sat sullenly, with tears streaming down her face, she stretched out her hand, Nan Xing embraced her in her arms, did not speak, just hugged her quietly, and gently patted her thin and trembling back.

His body smelled good, and he was extraordinarily warm and reassuring. Weeping and crying, at some point, the delicate person in his arms fell asleep.

Seeing that she was asleep, Nan Xing gently took the thin blanket and covered her body, then opened the curtain slightly, and looked at Zhang Shifang who was riding in front of her.

The plot given by the benefactor is very simple. It didn't describe how Zhang Shifang took over the Li family's property, and how he forced Li Maochun and his wife to death. She can only rely on her vigilance.

Therefore, this scourge must be eliminated as soon as possible, so as not to cause trouble in vain!
In front, Zhang Shifang suddenly felt a chill down his back, like a cold ice knife piercing his bones, his scalp tightened in fright, and he quickly looked back, but there was no abnormality behind him.

Frowning can only be regarded as an illusion.

At noon, I passed by a tea stand, and the people who had been driving all morning stopped to rest.

In addition to tea, the tea stand also has some simple meals, but they have to be cooked fresh, and the group can only wait.

Zhang Shifang graciously brought over some snacks, smiling all over his face:

"Master, young lady is hungry, let's have some snacks first."

Raising his eyes, he glanced at him, Nan Xing picked up a piece of pastry and handed it to Yan Zhi, and asked lightly:
"Butler Zhang, where will you stay at night?"

"Go back to Young Master, if you hurry in the afternoon, you can pass through a nameless village, and then you can just stay there for a night."

Zhang Shifang replied with a smile.

Oh, Nan Xing stopped talking.

Zhang Shifang didn't feel bored, and went back to Li Maochun's side to wait, but glanced at Nanxing from time to time.

He didn't know if it was an illusion, but he always felt that the young master looked at him strangely, which made him very uneasy.

After a brief meal at the tea stand, and a short rest, the group of people started on the road again.

Yan Zhi's emotions haven't recovered yet, Nan Xing doesn't bother her, and stays with her in the carriage.

The road was not bad, although it was a bit bumpy, but it would not make people dizzy, Nan Xing opened the curtain of the carriage to let the breeze blow in, then sat beside Yan Zhi, patting her back every time, as if to comfort her A child with a little soft light in his eyes.

Near dusk, we arrived at the village Zhang Shifang mentioned.

The village seems to be a little less populated, but there are quite a lot of houses.

Zhang Shifang went to grab an old man who had come back from farm work. After some discussion, the other party agreed to help find the village head to arrange accommodation for the group.

The village head is an old man in his 60s. He is very enthusiastic. He confiscated the money and prepared a residence for more than ten members of the Li family.

The Li family had many servants and lived in three houses, while Li Maochun and Li's mother lived in one with Nan Xing Yanzhi.

"Village Chief, there must have been many people here before?"

The village head with stiff legs and feet led the way, and Nan Xing asked casually.

Li Maochun also nodded in agreement. He passed by when he was taking his wife back to her natal home. At that time, the village was very lively, so why is it so sparsely populated now.

"There used to be a lot of people, but then everyone heard that it was easy to make money outside, so they all went out, leaving only us old guys who are about to sink into the ground."

Looking at the setting sun in the sky, the village head replied with a sigh.

"So that's the case, then your daily life is not easy!"

Hearing this, Li Maochun couldn't help but sigh with emotion.

He is also getting old, listening to the words of the village chief, he is also very touched.

The village chief smiled helplessly, a gleam of light flickered in his eyes, making that old face look weird:

"No matter how difficult it is, you have to live, right?"

"That's the truth, there is always hope in life!"

Li Maochun agreed.

Nan Xing chuckled with the corners of his lips curled up beside him, but didn't speak.

In the distance, a few more people came back, a few old men who were about the same age as the village chief, carrying some wild animals that seemed to have just been hunted from the mountains, and one of them was a half-sized one that only two people could carry. wild boar.

(End of this chapter)