Transmigrated Little Farm Girl Bringing Great Fortune

Chapter 306 Tearing Off the Fig Leaf

Day two.

Originally, I planned to invite Mu Jiangyue to my residence for a chat.

After seeing the way Lu Zhiyun looked at Miaomiao.

Lu Qingyao delayed for another three days.

My intuition tells me that this girl harbors a lot of resentment.

It takes time to temper one's temperament.

Every day, Madam Lin would order Lu Zhiyun to come to Lu Qingyao's courtyard, ostensibly to see Miaomiao.

Actually, they came to urge their aunt.

However, I never saw my aunt. She was either out or handling business in the front hall.

But according to the maid, there are many men coming and going in the front hall.

She lingered in the courtyard, hesitating whether to go out.

Although Lu Zhiyun went to exile with her parents, she was protected by them, had someone to look after her from the Duke of Shen, and had her aunt to take care of her.

In fact, in the place of exile, she and Zhizhi were almost never allowed to go out. Most of the time they were washing clothes and cooking in the yard, or sewing and mending.

Zhizhi would occasionally sneak out to play.

She rarely went out. Her mother said that even if they fell on hard times, she would still be a lady of high birth and would return to the capital sooner or later.

But she didn't see her aunt for a long time and started to get anxious.

So he went without a second thought.

When I arrived, I found that my aunt was indeed very busy, with people coming and going in and out of the hall from time to time.

She also discovered that she wasn't the only one waiting; Lu Mingxi was also there.

Looking at the men coming and going in the hall looking for her aunt, she asked curiously, "Who are those people?"

“They are all the managers of the shops under my aunt’s name. Today is the first day of the lunar month, and they have all come to deliver the monthly accounts to my aunt.” Lu Mingxi turned around and realized that Lu Zhiyun was standing behind her.

So he asked curiously, "Sister Yun, didn't your second aunt tell you not to show your face in public? Why are you here?"

To be honest, my second aunt was really something. The Lu family was originally a family of military officers, and they didn't have such strict rules before.

Moreover, the Lu family is not what it used to be.

But Second Aunt still kept Sister Yun under her wing, not letting up even in exile.

In comparison, his daughter Zhizhi lives a more carefree life and is more cheerful and lively.

Lu Zhiyun didn't want him to know, nor did she want to answer him, so she casually asked, "Then what are you doing here?"

Lu Mingxi glanced at his sister Yun, then turned back and looked at his aunt who was looking through the accounts with admiration.

“I’ve come to see my aunt, of course. I want to learn how to do business from her.”

Lu Zhiyun asked in surprise, "Go into business? You don't want to study anymore? You don't want to take the imperial examinations?"

"Hmm, I don't miss it anymore," Lu Mingxi said, shaking her head.

He recently suddenly realized something.

A tall tree catches the wind, and its achievements overshadow the master.

It's impossible for every member of a family to become an official in the imperial court.

If my grandfather, father, and brothers can achieve meritorious service in this campaign, they will surely be reinstated to their original positions.

The Lu family already has so many officials; if another civil official were to emerge, it would surely arouse jealousy.

Lu Zhiyun was very puzzled. "Xi-ge'er, have you wasted all those years of your studies? Among the four classes of scholars, farmers, artisans, and merchants, merchants are the lowest. Are you really willing to give up your good education to become a lowly merchant? What are you after?"

Lu Mingxi knew she would say such a thing, and didn't want to argue with her.

But I just couldn't listen to it anymore.

"Being a merchant is lowly? Then may I ask, Sister Yun, where do you get all your food, clothing, and shelter from the wind? Did they blow in from the sky?"

"Lu Mingxi, what do you mean by that? Are you implying that I'm eating and staying for free? Aren't you doing the same thing?"

Upon hearing this, Lu Zhiyun became furious. They all ate and lived with their aunt, or more precisely, the Duke of Shen.

She was trying to give him some advice, so why should this guy criticize her?

Afraid of disturbing her aunt inside, Lu Mingxi pulled Lu Zhiyun to a corner.

Lowering her voice, she said, "Sister Yun, I'm going to have a serious talk with you today. You say that merchants are lowly, but the silks and satins you wear, the jewelry you wear, even your food and lodging—everything you have is earned through your aunt's business. And the entire Lu family is being supported by your aunt. It's one thing for you not to share your aunt's burdens, but to say such cold-hearted things."

At this point, Lu Zhiyun was not convinced.

"My aunt only has the backing of the Mu family. Otherwise, how could she, a woman, possibly support the Lu family?"

Lu Mingxi never expected her cousin to say such a thing.

Although life was tough in the place of exile, and my cousin was spoiled by her mother, she was at least sensible.

But how come she's changed like this so soon after she came back?

He sighed helplessly, "Lu Zhiyun, your aunt has treated you so well, how could you say such ignorant things? If your aunt heard this, she would definitely think that she has taken in an ungrateful wretch."

"I...I didn't mean that." Lu Zhiyun realized she had misspoke.

Even if her aunt relied on the Mu family, she shouldn't have said it.

After that, she went with Mu Yunji. Before the Lu family's old house was unsealed, her mother still had to stay here.

We still have to live at the mercy of others.

She shouldn't have said those things; what if Lu Mingxi told her aunt, and her aunt wouldn't help her?

But then it would all be for naught.

Then she changed her tune, "Good brother, I was heartless, I was wrong, I shouldn't have said those things to Aunt, you can't tell her."

Seeing her like this, Lu Mingxi's anger subsided somewhat.

But she still felt indignant on behalf of her aunt, saying, "You know your aunt's personality. How could she accept the Mu family's favor for nothing? Besides, all of your aunt's businesses are earned by herself. Grandmother said that your aunt has a natural talent for business. Even when she was a young girl, she had already started doing business in the Northern Frontier and earned a lot of money for the Lu family. It was only after returning to the capital that she put away her sharp edge and focused on being a good wife and mother."

"My second aunt always complained that my grandfather gave my aunt too much dowry, but little did she know that much of that dowry was earned by her own efforts, and it was ultimately used to save the Lu family's life."

"Without your aunt, you wouldn't even have the chance to stand here."

"I...I didn't mean it, I misunderstood. I'll never say that to Auntie again." Lu Zhiyun was embarrassed, her face turning bright red.

Her father was a man of few words, and her mother had never told her these things.

Perhaps even her mother didn't know.

Sister Yun is shy, and Lu Mingxi originally didn't want to say these things, but today he had no choice but to speak his mind.

So that this older sister won't still be fantasizing about being the granddaughter of a general's mansion under her second aunt's tutelage.

He used to refuse to accept reality, but now that he's back, he's indulging in daydreams from time to time.

They're practically ruining her life.

Lu Mingxi, like a little old man, said earnestly, "Sister Yun, I'm not trying to criticize you, but our Lu family is not what it used to be. No matter what the future holds, right now we're only slightly better off than people of low social status, and we're not even as good as merchants. At least they have a family business, but what do we have?"

Nothing.

Lu Zhiyun's face grew paler and paler, her eyes fixed straight ahead as she remained silent.

My lips were bleeding from biting them so much.

Having her veil of modesty torn away by Lu Mingxi was something she couldn't quite bear.

Look around, then look at the clothes you're wearing.

Even the maid who used to serve her was standing beside her.

Now they all belong to my aunt.

She has nothing.

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