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Chapter 142: Taking care of one thing but losing another (4)
Lu Jianjiu followed Ning Bukong and recognized his handwriting. Surprised and angry, he rubbed the rice paper into flying ashes with his palms, and asked where the two were going.Lu Jian didn't care about shocking the world, and rushed out of the city like lightning, but there was no sign of Ning and Lu.He became anxious and roared loudly, the giant crane landed in response to the sound, Lu Jian knew that it was psychic, and shouted: "When you see my grandpa in the air, fly to report to me immediately."

The giant crane uttered a cry, and flew up, following Lu Jian day by day, searching all over the world.Until the red sun is flat, there is still nothing.Lu Jian calmed down and thought about it, and suddenly said something wrong: "Ning Bukong is so scheming and tricked me to go out of the city to look for him, but he is hiding in the city." He hurried back to the county town, the city gate was closed, Lu Jian called Wuzu, but no one answered, Rushing to the door in a hurry, he pushed it hard, and the door bar snapped in two with a "bang".

Seeing this majestic power, the Wu soldiers were so frightened that the shit would roll.Lu Jianzong went up to a tall building, summoned his strength and shouted, "Ning Bukong, come out for me." The sound was like thunder, resounding throughout the city, men and women held their breaths in shock, and babies cried.

After calling a few times, Lu gradually became less irritable. He thought that Ning Bukong was in the city, and he would not come out when he heard the calls, but if he searched house by house, he was afraid of disturbing the people suddenly.

Lu Jian was very depressed, and he didn't feel sorry for himself, complaining that he was too strong and poor to show his supernatural powers. If he sold the fish honestly and his grandfather was with him, how could Ning Bukong take him away.He also wondered if Lu Dahai had no martial arts and fell into Ning Bukong's hands. Ning Bukong resented himself, would he kill him cruelly.

The more he thought about it, the more uncomfortable he felt, and he thought that the only thing he could do now was to go to "Deyi Villa".He calculated that it was already May [-]th, and he had to travel day and night on the [-]th to reach Nanjing.So regardless of the silence of the night, the moon was shining in the sky, he jumped off the tall building and rushed to Nanjing in the vast night.

Lu Jian traveled day and night. Along the way, he saw floods of disaster victims pouring into the border of Shandong. Sometimes he saw hungry people inserting signs to sell themselves, selling their children and daughters.Lu Jian helped a lot along the way, and the silver obtained from the big yellow croaker disappeared, and he arrived at the border of Huaiyang. Yangzhou salt merchants were bound by the ring of the God of Wealth to raise funds for disaster relief. Things were a little better, but how long they could last was unknown.

Seeing the miserable situation of all beings, Lu Jian thought to himself, if there is a way, so that there will be no more wars, disasters and famines in this world, men farming and women weaving, business and happiness, everyone is friendly, and everything is harmonious, how great it would be.He witnessed the chaos of the world, and he came up with the idea of ​​great harmony in the world. Unfortunately, this idea has troubled countless philosophers since ancient times.

Arrived in Nanjing that day and asked about "Deyi Villa", but it was in the south of the city.Lu Jian rushed there, and suddenly he saw cows, horses, bonuses, wine, meat and musical instruments full of roads, many men and women in bright clothes, in small groups, also walking towards "Deyi Mountain Villa".Lu Jian suddenly felt thirsty, so he went to a roadside teahouse to drink tea, only to hear someone talking loudly, but it was two men carrying wine chatting in the teahouse. Said: 'Don't want any wine that hasn't been brewed for 100 years. At that time, it depends on the year and month on the wine seal. If it is less than one year, your shop will be smashed'."

The young man smiled and said: "He is a tyrant in Nanjing, who can offend him? After marrying a regular wife once, he will buy up all the good wine in Nanjing City. Next time he marries a concubine, what will he drink? Dozens of fast horses were mobilized, and within five days, more than a dozen famous chefs were invited from the capital, Yangzhou, Xi'an, and Jinan, and several Kunqu opera troupes were invited, even the music troupe from Prince Lu's Mansion. Now, as for the lanterns, brocades, gold and silver jewels, there are even more dazzling. Hmph, that ostentation, without 10 taels of silver, won’t help.”

"What a crime." The elder sighed, "It was a famine year, and many poor people starved to death, but this man surnamed Shen wanted 10 taels of silver to marry a daughter-in-law. Could it be said that all the daughters-in-law of the family are fleshy? Is his daughter-in-law made of gold?" The young man said with a smile: "It's almost the same if it's not made of gold. People who have seen it all say that she is really a fairy-like person. After seeing her once, she even dreamed of it!" The elder couldn't help asking: "Whose family's girl?" The young man said: "I don't know about the family background, I only heard that it is his junior sister, surname... what is the surname, yes, the surname is Yao, and the servant girl said it outside, and it is very strange. Call her Miss Yao, and say that she is not only beautiful, but also exquisite in heart, she is a female Zhang Liang and female Zhuge, and she is a perfect match for that young master Shen."

Suddenly there was a sound of "Boom", and the two of them turned their eyes to see a young man dressed as a farmer standing in a daze on the left, with a teacup smashed to pieces in front of their feet.Dr. Tea jumped up and shouted: "You, you drink tea as soon as you drink it. It's good. Why did you break my bowl? Pay for it..." As he spoke, he grabbed the young man's skirt, and the man let him shake it. Neither speak nor move.

The old wine transporter couldn't see it, and said: "The famine year, why bother to torture people? This young man thinks that he escaped from the famine, drinking a bowl of tea, and being bullied by your dog." The face of the tea doctor changed. Just as he was about to scold back, the elder took out a penny and threw it away.Dr. Cha took the money and said bitterly, "What's so great about a killer who transports wine?"

The young man also complained: "I don't have any money, so why pretend to be a good person?" The elder glanced at the young man and saw that he was fascinated. Don't you want to say thank you?" Unknowingly snorted, drank the tea, and drove off with the young man.

As the sun fades to the west, the shadows of people change from long to short, short and long again with the transfer of sunlight.Everything changed as before, but Lu Jian forgot where he was.On the avenue ahead, joyful, happy, bustling, red, colorful, everywhere, but in Lu Jian's eyes, all the colors were covered with a layer of gray, and the sound of drums and drums was nothing but ridicule from the world.

Lu Jian almost hated himself for not being deaf and blind.If you are deaf, you cannot hear these sad things; if you are blind, you cannot see these disgusting people.I want to cry, but I can't cry, I want to scream, but I have no strength.What black heaven book, what great vajra power, even if they are invincible in the world, they are still no match for Xinde.

"Hey!" Dr. Cha patted Lu Jian, "Young Master Shen has set up a feast of flowing water, and I'm going to the banquet." Seeing that Lu Jian didn't move, he was disgusted in his heart, so he patted him again, and shouted, "The stall is closed, and I'm going to the banquet." Hurry up?" Seeing that Lu Jian didn't move, Dr. Cha suddenly felt evil, and kicked him hard, Lu Jian fell to his feet, threw his body forward, and hit his cheek on the mud.

"Crazy, crazy." Dr. Tea cursed, and then kicked Lu Jian hard. Lu Jian rolled twice and fell into the muddy pit next to the tea house, where muddy water was dumped and tea customers urinated. , Lu Jian rolled, mud and filth were all over his body.

Dr. Cha had suffered all kinds of contempt from others, and it was rare for him to insult others once. He felt very happy for a moment, seeing Lu Jian's distressed appearance, he couldn't help laughing, closed the shop, and went to Deyi Villa humming a tune.

The bad smell and stench came to his nostrils, and Lu Jian became a little more awake. Suddenly, he felt the silence around him, so he slowly got up.Turning around and looking around, there were no pedestrians on the road, and there was a faint sound of blowing and beating in the distance.

"Do you want to go to Deyi Mountain Villa?" Lu Jian looked at the sound of the music, feeling at a loss in his heart, "If you don't go, what will Grandpa do? Ning Bukong can say it and do it. I have lost Ah Qing, why not?" Can you kill grandpa again?" Thinking of this, he wiped off the mud, tried his best to pull himself together, and walked forward.

The closer it was to the hustle and bustle, the more difficult it was for Lu Jian to walk. On both sides of the road, there were green mountains and dense forests, and the forest was misty and cold, just like two long blue eyebrows.

Suddenly hearing the sound of horseshoes, someone sneered and said, "Here comes another free eater. The young master is really serious. He set up a banquet and did some shit to feed these beggars for nothing." Lu Jian turned his head and looked at the two horses. The horses came meanderingly, and one of the knights was Shen Xiu's servant Sun Gui.Another knight said with a smile: "It's not that you don't know that the young master did these things to make his wife happy. Besides, didn't the young master make a lot of money by reselling the rice this time? Hundreds of tables of dishes are just a drop in the bucket. "Sun Gui's face sank, and he shouted: "Liu Rong, what nonsense are you talking about? Who said that the young master sold the rice?" Liu Rong's face changed, he bowed his head and was speechless.

Lu Jian's heart was ups and downs: "Shen Xiu is still reselling grains in bad times. It's really unconscionable. Such a scum, how can Ah Qing marry him..." Thinking of this, his heart hurts even more.

After walking for a few miles, I saw a manor in the distance, backed by green hills and surrounded by willow forests.Three hundred or so seats were set up in front of the village, and the refugees and the common people sat around one after another, vying for steamed buns and porridge. There were still many people waiting behind them. The former would eat, and the latter would come again.

Lu Jian thought to himself, "Is this the flowing water mat?" Passing through the crowd, he arrived at the gate of the villa, but was suddenly stopped by Zhuang Ding, who shouted, "While waiting for Stinky Beggar. The Zhuangzi only accepts distinguished guests, and no one is allowed in without an invitation."

Lu Jian raised his eyes and saw that the gate of the villa was magnificent. On the left column, it was written: "The sky is clear"; Dan Ran".

Suddenly hearing the sound of gongs and drums in the village and the sound of people, I didn't know what happened. Suddenly I saw Liu Rong walk out of the gate of the villa and said loudly: "Governor Hu just invited the imperial decree. Mr. Shen Xiu has done a good job in disaster relief. I gave you a bottle of royal wine. 50 taels of silver, awarded to the fifth-rank officials. Mr. Shen enjoys the fun with the people, and those present will reward a white flour bun and two spoonfuls of gruel."

Everyone was overjoyed and knelt down to the manor, wishing the young master of the Shen family many children and grandchildren, and a prosperous life.For a while, flattery floated in the sky above the manor.Liu Rong glanced at the crowd with complacency and disdain on his face.Suddenly hearing the sound of firecrackers in the village, he said involuntarily, "Newcomers are welcome." Turning around and rushing into the village.

Lu Jian was anxious, and stepped forward quickly. Zhuang Ding opened his arms to stop him, but he just dodged, passing through everyone's arms like nothing.All the Zhuang Ding were startled and angry, and shouted together: "Smelly beggar, where are you going?" They all came to grab Lu Jian, but Lu Jian was in the crowd, like a fish in water, twisting and turning, the crowd around him gave way one after another, waiting He passed by, and suddenly closed inward again, blocking Zhuang Ding's way.

When he got to the front, Lu Jian poked his head over to see that Shen Xiu was wearing a beaded embroidered auspicious dress, looking high-spirited, holding the red silk and leading the bride and groom.The newcomer is wearing a big red hijab, gorgeous clothes, a pair of white tender slender hands, Yingying is holding half of the red silk, growing lotuses every step of the way, with a moving demeanor.

When Lu Jian saw the woman's figure, his heart trembled, his eyes were blurred with tears, and his throat was extremely dry.Looking at it in a blink of an eye, Shen Zhouxu and his wife were sitting side by side under the big red happy letter, Shen Zhouxu was wearing a green shirt, and there was no joy or anger on his face.Shang Qingying was completely plain, dressed in full makeup, with willow eyebrows and almond eyes, skin white as jade, with a charming demeanor, surpassing all the maids and ladies in the wedding hall, causing the guests in the hall to speculate: If the bride takes off her veil, Who is more beautiful between the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law?

When Shang Qingying saw her son, she was overjoyed. She felt that her son was handsome and handsome, and no man in the world could compare to her. She also thought that if her son married a daughter-in-law, she would no longer be as attached to herself as before, but she felt a little lost.In a trance, I suddenly heard the master of ceremonies raise his voice, ordering the newcomer to worship the heaven and earth first, and then worship the high hall.Shang Qingying saw Shen Xiu bowing down, he was afraid that he would hurt his knees, Shen Xiu's knees touched the ground, she hurriedly stretched out her hands to help her up, and said softly: "Good boy, you have married a daughter-in-law, you have to treat her well." Shen Xiu smiled. "Mom, what do you need to say? I'm not only good to her, but also more filial to my mother." Shang Qingying's heart was flustered, her brows and eyes were flushed, and to hide her embarrassment, she kept saying: "Good boy, good boy."

Complacent, Shen Xiu looked at Shen Zhouxu in a blink of an eye, and suddenly saw him squinting, with a sneer on the corner of his mouth.Shen Xiu didn't feel that her face was burning hot, and suddenly she heard the master of ceremonies call again: "Husband and wife worship each other", she hurriedly restrained her mind, and even bowed to the new couple, but she heard the master of ceremonies call: "Let's enter the bridal chamber together." Pulling the bride and groom, just about to turn around, suddenly someone shouted: "Ah Qing! You can't marry him."

(End of this chapter)