My younger brother Lü Fengxian

Chapter 98 Young Zhang He?

In the inner hall of Zhang's family, Zhang Shang, Lu Yi and others sat in order of priority.

"What? The Xianbei people are ready to make a move and may move south at any time?" After Lu Yi's brief explanation, the timid Zhang Shang immediately stood up in fear.

"The Xianbei are more powerful than the former grassland overlords, the Xiongnu. If they sweep south, how can Mayi resist them?"

"Just do your best and leave the rest to fate!" After half a month of thinking, Lu Yi had adjusted his mindset and suggested to Zhang Shang.

"In my opinion, it would be better to strengthen the foundation and expand the Zhang's fortress to prepare for any emergency!"

"Well! My dear son-in-law, what you said is very true. This is the words of maturity and prudence!" Upon hearing this, Zhang Shang immediately nodded repeatedly as if he had grasped the backbone.

"But, I, Zhang, have finally accumulated a little family property thanks to my good son-in-law. If all of it is used to expand the fortress, I will really feel bad!"

But as he was speaking, his miserly nature kicked in again and he was reluctant to leave.

"Father, if we lose money, we can earn it again. But if the Xianbei people really go south and our Zhang's fortress is attacked by the Xianbei people, how can the eggs in the nest be safe?"

"Well, I'm old now. Since you two say so, I'll follow your advice!" Fortunately, Zhang Shang was not completely senile. After hearing his sons' advice, he had to agree.

"I have gained a lot this time, and I am also planning to increase the scale of Lvwu and speed up the construction progress. I wonder if Zhang can take on the responsibility as well?"

Seeing that he had convinced Zhang Shang, Lu Yi breathed a sigh of relief and then asked, Zhang’s family is not only a good partner but also his wife’s family, so he should help if he can.

"Zhang Jia can provide guidance in Jiuyuan to supervise, and there is no shortage of resources. As long as there is money, they can be in place all at once. But there is a shortage of manpower." Zhang Shang said after closing his eyes and thinking for a while.

"This is easy. When I went to Zhongshan with my eldest brother-in-law to sell horses last time, I saw many refugees in various counties of Jizhou. These people were poorly clothed and hungry, and they only wanted a bowl of porridge to survive. If we can hire these refugees to build a fort in Jiuyuan with food as compensation, not only can we save a lot of costs, but also save countless lives through work-for-relief, which is a good deed!"

"My dear son-in-law, you're right. If that's the case, I, Zhang, will also actively do good deeds and recruit some refugees to expand the fort!"

Hearing that there was an opportunity to gain an advantage, Zhang Shang naturally would not let it go.

Ever since Lu Yi returned from Zhongshan last time, he has been thinking about the refugees with numb eyes outside Zhongshan City.

These people are all his blood brothers and sisters, but they can only struggle to make a living. Although saving them is not Lu Yi's responsibility now, Lu Yi feels that he has an obligation to help when he can.

I just don’t know how many of the refugees I saw last time are still there when I return to Zhongshan this time.

Now that the serious matters have been discussed, it’s time to discuss Lu Yi’s personal affairs.

Lu Yi nodded to Zhang Xun, and the latter immediately understood.

"Father, there is something I need to explain to you..."

As for Qiqige's affairs, Zhang Shang, both as Lu Yi's father-in-law and as Lu Yi's partner, needed to know the details.

The two have already made a division of labor, and Zhang Xun will deal with his own father.

And Lu Yi went to deal with Zhang Wan'er.

Seeing that Zhang Xun had already started, Lu Yi said goodbye to Zhang Shang and came to Zhang Wan'er's room.

The two of them were reunited after a short separation, so needless to say, it was another fierce battle.

After omitting 30,000 words.

The two hugged each other contentedly.

Lü Yi nervously told Zhang Wan'er about Qiqige's situation. To Lü Yi's surprise, although Zhang Wan'er's eyes were red, she remained inexplicably calm.

This made Lu Yi even more nervous.

When fighting against the Zhade tribe, Lu Yi had never been so nervous, for fear that Zhang Wan'er would become upset.

"Wan'er, I..." Lu Yi hurriedly wanted to explain, but Zhang Wan'er stopped him with her finger.

"Marry a chicken, follow the chicken; marry a dog, follow the dog. My husband is the head of the family. I will let him decide everything for me."

"Wan'er, don't worry. I will never let you down..." Seeing that his beloved wife was so considerate, Lu Yi also became more considerate.

……

After settling the matters of the red flags and the colorful flags.

Lu Yi was going to take Zhang Xun to Zhongshan County to trade horses, and by the way, he would buy another horse and some food from the Zhen family and recruit some refugees to come back.

Just as Zhang Xun was preparing to leave, Lu Yi did not forget the refugee family he brought back from Zhongshan last time, so he took time to go visit them.

"Brother Lu Yi is here!" The little girl who was brought back by Lu Yi before saw Lu Yi coming from afar, and immediately threw herself into Lu Yi's arms enthusiastically.

The little girl was originally pretty and cute, but she became numb and dull due to hunger and mental stress during her wandering. Now, after a month of recuperation in Zhang's Fortress, she has basically recovered her original appearance and spirit, and looks lively and cute.

"I haven't seen you for a month. I didn't expect you could recognize me at a glance. You little girl has a pretty good memory." Lu Yi lifted her up high, making her giggle.

"Thank you so much for saving my family." At this time, the little girl's family also recognized Lu Yi and hurriedly ran over and knelt in front of Lu Yi.

As his father spoke, he quickly scolded the little girl: "Ling'er, how can your benefactor allow you to be so presumptuous in front of him!"

"It's okay. I saved you just for the sake of convenience. I don't expect any reward from you. It's just that my ability is too limited now, so I can only save your family." Hearing this, Lu Yi waved his hand and sighed.

"But, having said that, I still don't know the names of your family. Your name is Ling'er, right?" Lu Yi asked, gently scratching the little girl's nose.

"Yes, benefactor, my name is Zhang Ling'er." Zhang Ling'er immediately responded crisply upon hearing this.

"Where are the others?" Lu Yi turned and asked her family.

"My lord, my name is Zhang She, and this is my wife, Ms. Zhang. As for my son..." Upon hearing this, Zhang Ling'er's father immediately introduced himself to Lu Yi. However, when he introduced his son, the smart young man immediately bowed respectfully in front of Lu Yi and introduced himself.

"My name is Zhang He."

"Zhang He?" Lu Yi was slightly stunned when he heard this and asked again almost subconsciously.

"You said your name is Zhang He?"

"That's right." Although Zhang He was puzzled as to why Lu Yi was so surprised about his name, he still answered respectfully.

"Stand up and answer!" Lu Yi let go of Zhang Ling'er in his arms, frowned, helped the clever young man in front of him up, and looked him up and down.

Although the boy was thin, he was much taller than his peers, with a good-looking appearance, especially his big, bright eyes.

Lu Yi even saw a hint of Zhang Liao in him.

(End of this chapter)