NFBE Chapter 265 Going their separate ways
Chapter 265 Going their separate ways
But Lu Mingyang would not pay any attention to her and directly asked Ruying to call the village head. When the village head saw Ruying's badge, he didn't dare to say much. After arriving at Yang Tiechui's house, no matter how Old Lady Yang and Second Aunt Yang cried, he still forced Yang Tiechui to sign and give the deed of the three acres of land to Yang's mother.
Yang Tiechui was so angry that he wanted to fight, but Zhuxin threw a chopstick, which grazed Yang Tiechui's eyes. Then Zhuxin silently drew the long sword in her hand. Yang Tiechui was so scared that he signed the contract obediently.
Lu Mingyang stood up and looked at his grandmother and second aunt who were sitting on the ground, angry but unable to speak. He smiled and said, "Second aunt, it's good now. Big brother doesn't have those few acres of land to burden him. Big brother and second brother can go out and do odd jobs. After a few years of making some money, he can come back and get married."
After saying that, she pulled her mother away.
The room was filled with wailing and thrashing sounds, but the people who had left turned a deaf ear to them.
Mother Yang accompanied her daughter all the way to the village entrance, eyes full of reluctance. "Xi'er, I know you gave me the ten taels of silver every month, but your father doesn't know. He's afraid he'll suddenly run out of money next month, so he's been spending it very carefully. He's also redeemed the few acres of land at home."
"Your father was poor when he suddenly became rich, and he squandered his money recklessly. After his money was gone, he saw the fickleness of the world. Back in the capital, he couldn't stand the disparity and was a little confused about Nian'er. But now he has figured it out and is secretly saving up a dowry for Nian'er."
"Really?" Lu Mingyang was surprised.
"Really." Yang's mother's eyes were filled with happiness when she said this. "Although he still can't change his bad habit of caring about face, it's all superficial. He knows it in his heart and knows how to make money for the family. Anyway, life at home is good now, you don't have to worry."
"That's good." Lu Mingyang was relieved.
"I have some good news for you. Your eldest sister is pregnant." The more Yang's mother thought about it, the happier she became. "Your eldest brother-in-law is very kind to your eldest sister now. He also promised us that when your eldest sister gives birth to a son, he will take our family name."
The smile on Lu Mingyang's face froze. "Your Majesty, we're only a few steps away. Please go home quickly. I have to hurry back to the capital."
As she spoke, she took two quick steps and got into the carriage.
Lu Mingyuan followed him and said with a smile, "You just showed off your power, why are you sighing?"
Lu Mingyang felt a pang of discomfort in his heart: "Does that mean my brother-in-law is really good to my sister? I gave him the shop and the land, and fed him. He knows that without my sister, he won't have such a good life anymore."
But her parents simply couldn't understand these things. Just like now, no matter how hard she tried, she couldn't change her parents' desire to have a son.
Lu Mingyuan said, "Sincerity or falsehood, false sincerity, as long as life is good, why bother to calculate so clearly? Over time, perhaps sincerity will emerge from falsehood, but sincerity may also wear away."
"That's right!" Lu Mingyang understood this truth, but he still couldn't face it calmly. Or maybe, he still loved to have some illusions.
She smiled, lifted the car curtain and said, "Ruying, give me the hot water bottle."
As the two carriages gradually drew closer, Ruying handed Lu Mingyang the hot water bottle. Lu Mingyang took it, drinking from it while rubbing his stomach.
"What's wrong?" Lu Mingyuan asked.
Lu Mingyang frowned in grievance: "The braised beef and pork elbow are cold, and the porridge is not hot. I feel uncomfortable eating it."
Lu Mingyuan looked at them and wanted to laugh: "Why bother yourself over such a small matter? They just want some money, why bother to get angry with them? If you give them some, you can even gain a good reputation."
"Who wants a good reputation from them?" Lu Mingyang didn't regret it at all. "I don't need that little bit of money now, but if I gave it to them, how would I deal with the grievances my mother has suffered over the years? Although she may be a little confused and cowardly, she still has me in her heart. I don't want to make her unhappy."
Lu Mingyuan felt a little strange about his sister's attitude towards his adoptive father's family. When she said it was good, she seemed to be distancing herself from them, and when she said it was bad, she also defended them everywhere.
"Yang'er, do you like your adoptive parents?"
Lu Mingyang thought for a moment and shook his head. "Although they raised me, I never felt close to them. I didn't feel close to them even before I knew I wasn't their biological daughter."
Having said that, she lay down with her head resting on her elder sister's legs.
"Ever since I can remember, I've felt like they didn't like me. The way they looked at me was like buying a defective item that I couldn't return. After my eldest sister lost a fight with my eldest cousin, she would always blame me for not being a boy."
"I know they feel wronged, but I feel wronged too. So, I always felt that I didn't belong to this family. Until I met my eldest sister, I felt that I finally had a home."
"What about Nian'er?" Lu Mingyuan helped his sister cover herself with a cloak, feeling satisfied but also a little jealous. "I think you treat her much better than me."
"Nian'er is different from them. After Nian'er was born, they transferred that feeling to Nian'er, so I always felt sorry for Nian'er, but she was the best to me. Maybe it was because we were in the same boat. My father wanted a son, and my mother liked my eldest sister, so it was just the two of us who depended on each other."
Having said that, Lu Mingyang looked at his elder sister, feeling a dizzy feeling of happiness: "Eldest sister is my home, and I am Nian'er's home."
In this life, she is content with having an older sister and a younger sister.
After an unknown amount of time, the carriage slowly stopped. Lu Mingyang opened his eyes in a daze and saw that his elder sister had changed into men's clothes.
"Sister, what are you going to do?" She sat up quickly.
Lu Mingyuan said, "Yang'er, go back to Beijing by yourself. I have to go find Aze. He's alone at the border, and I'm worried about him."
She knew Aze wanted to go to the battlefield and she couldn't stop him, but the deaths of her father and second brother lingered in her mind day and night. She was afraid and she couldn't let the tragedy happen again. If her sister's matter hadn't been resolved, she wouldn't have waited until today.
"Elder sister!" Lu Mingyang subconsciously held his elder sister's hand.
Lu Mingyuan soothed him, "After you return to the capital, stay at the Chengyang Marquis' Mansion and don't meddle in other people's business. By the way, train the female soldiers for me during this period. I'll inspect the results when you return. If you don't meet the requirements, I'll impose military law."
Her voice was half joking and half commanding, and Lu Mingyang felt flustered when she heard it: "Eldest sister, I want to go with you."
"There must be no one at home, be obedient."
"But I don't know how to train soldiers."
"If you don't know, then learn. Learn well." Lu Mingyuan's voice turned stern. "Daddy once said that if the day ever comes when the mountains and rivers are shattered, the enemy's swords will not distinguish between men and women. Therefore, all the children of my Lu family must learn how to command a weapon and kill the enemy."
Lu Mingyang nodded, stepped out of the carriage, and watched his elder sister leave. On the yellow sand road, only two people and four horses were present, galloping towards the endless mountains and rivers.
After this separation, I don’t know how long it will take before we meet again.