In the next period of time, Lu Zheng mainly dealt with Leng Jian's century-old collection and his own property in Tonglin County.

Tonglin County was too small to sell, so Lu Zheng even made a special trip to Yizhou Prefecture to sell all the gold, silver and jade he had collected, and exchanged them for thousands of coins. .

After returning to Tonglin County, I first set up a sugar factory, hired a shopkeeper, opened up channels, purchased honey grain, made honey syrup, and purchased icing sugar on a small scale, completing the process from The one-stop service from procurement, production to sales can still operate steadily even without Lu Zheng, covering all of Lu Zheng's daily expenses.

In addition, for future convenience, Lu Zheng bought the two courtyards on the other side of his house, opened up the courtyard walls, renovated them, added a stable, and hired a groom. Of course, There was also a carriage and two horses.

　……

“So, these things were actually provided to us by Leng Jian?”

Lu Zheng took Liu Qingyan Liu Qingyan asked with surprise when visiting the new home here.

"Yes, speaking of it, he is really a good person... such a monster..." Lu Zheng nodded matter-of-factly, "Not only did he give me the scimitar, but also I have a century-old collection, and I have to say that it is truly righteous!"

"Lu Lang~" Liu Qingyan glanced at Lu Zheng, but she couldn't help laughing, covering her mouth and snickering.

Seeing that Liu Qingyan didn’t react when hearing Leng Jian’s name again, Lu Zheng nodded, and the death penalty was cleared. It seemed that Liu Qingyan’s childhood shadow had disappeared. .

At this moment, Lao Li trotted over and said, "Sir! There is a young couple outside the door looking for you. The young man calls himself Zhu."

Lu Zheng's eyes lit up when he heard this, he turned to Liu Qingyan and smiled, "Let's go, let's take you to meet a friend."

Yushan?"

Lu Zheng nodded and smiled, "Exactly!"

He had gone to Yizhou Mansion to deal with Leng Jian's collection, and when he came back, he stopped by Lu Zheng. Shuihe Shenfu didn't find anything to gain from Zhu Yushan, so it invited the couple to come to Tonglin County as guests.

Now ten days have passed, and it seems that they came to visit as promised.

Lu Zheng told Liu Qingyan about this matter, and the two of them personally welcomed the guests. When they walked out of the gate, they saw Zhu Yushan and his wife Li Hanyu, a daughter of the Heshen Mansion, waiting at the gate.

Zhu Yushan was wearing a blue shirt and Confucian robe. He looked simple and plain, with an ordinary face, but his eyes were shining and his figure was tall and straight.

LiHan Yu was wearing a silk brocade skirt with flowing silver patterns and a white jade hairpin with carved jade beads. She was nestled next to Zhu Yushan, with smiling eyes and a pretty face.

"Brother, Mrs. Sister-in-law!" Lu Zheng went out and held up his hands, "Come in quickly!"

"Brother Lu, please!" Zhu Yushan said with humility, and then He took his wife into the Lu family.

Entering the courtyard, Lu Zheng introduced, "This is my fiancée, Liu Qingyan."

Liu Qingyan leaned slightly and said, "I have met Mr. Zhu. , I have met Sister Li."

"I have met Miss Liu."

"Hello, sister." Li Hanyu grabbed Liu Qingyan and looked her up and down, her eyes shine.

　"Sister, you are..."

Liu Qingyan couldn't help but cover her mouth and chuckle, nodded and said with a smile, "Sister, you have good eyesight."

Knowing that Zhu Yushan and Li Hanyu were not ordinary people, Liu Qingyan did not deliberately hide her identity in front of them, so Li Hanyu saw the clues at a glance.

Li Hanyu looked at Lu Zheng, his eyes showing admiration.

Being able to admit a vixen as his fiancée as a cultivator shows that Lu Zheng has no prejudice against monsters. This makes Li Hanyu, a carp spirit, appreciate it very much. It shows that Lu Zheng has great regard for their Lushui The respect of the River God Mansion is not just because of their identity as River Gods.

Lu Zheng invited the two of them to the backyard, and Uncle Li followed him and served them tea and snacks.

"Uncle Li, go tell Aunt Liu and bring out your best craftsmanship." Lu Zheng said.

“Okay!” Uncle Li nodded in agreement and hurriedly ran to help Aunt Liu.

Several people were chatting casually in the backyard. Li Hanyu took Liu Qingyan to whisper, while Lu Zheng took Zhu Yushan to visit his study room and showed him his calligraphy.

"Lu Zheng's handwriting is so good!" Zhu Yushan sighed, and then seemed to suddenly remember something, "By the way, what kind of fame does Brother Lu have now? Is he a civil servant?"< br />
"No." Lu Zheng shook his head indifferently, "Not even a scholar."

"Huh?" Zhu Yushan looked at Lu Zheng in disbelief.

Lu Zheng nodded and said, "I have never participated in the county examination, so naturally I have no merit."

"Huh?" Zhu Yushan blinked, "You haven't participated either. Examination?"

Lu Zheng has an extraordinary appearance and a good level of cultivation. Zhu Yushan thought that Lu Zheng must be at least a civil servant, and he has never taken the local examination?

He didn’t evenI never thought about the question of whether Lu Zheng would pass the exam. He could write such a good calligraphy, it was difficult to judge people, and he still had a lot of honors as a scholar at his fingertips?

And he didn’t even have the reputation of being a scholar...

Suddenly moved, as if he had found a comrade with the same problem, Zhu Yushan held Lu Zheng’s hand with a look of sympathy on his face. He said, "Brother Lu, are you so unlucky?"

Lu Zheng, "..."

You are unlucky! Your whole family is in trouble!

"Brother Zhu has misunderstood. I don't want to take the exam." Lu Zheng said seriously.

"I am refining my Qi and cultivating myself. I have no interest in officialdom. Reading is just to increase my knowledge and open my mind. I have no utilitarian intention." Lu Zheng said seriously.

Zhu Yushan had a puzzled look on his face, "Studying and taking exams, serving as local officials, doing things for the people, and relieving the people's problems are the duties of our generation of scholars. How can we be utilitarian?"

Lu Zheng, "..."

What the hell, how should I reply? Waiting online, urgent!

"I admire you! Brother Zhu has lofty ambitions, and I can't match them." Lu Zheng decisively changed the topic, "So Brother Zhu is still planning to continue taking the state examination this year?"

" Exactly!" Zhu Yushan nodded, "When I go back next time, I will prepare to retreat for a month, study with peace of mind, and then go to Yizhou Prefecture to participate in this year's state examination."

Lu Zheng blinked and held his hand He took Zhu Yushan’s hand and said, “Brother, I wish you a safe journey.”

“It will go well this time!” Zhu Yushan nodded and said, “Brother Lu, you can also come to the state capital for a visit. Even if you don’t take the exam, I can chat with candidates from all walks of life, and I will learn more about book knowledge."

Lu Zheng blinked and said perfunctorily, "Okay, if I have time, I will go and see it."< br />
"Sir, lunch is ready and can be served." Uncle Li's voice sounded from the side door.

So Lu Zheng hurriedly ended the awkward chat with Zhu Yushan, "Let's go, there are a lot of fresh ingredients here, I wish you to try them!"

"Okay, last time I heard Brother Lu say it in the River God Mansion, I want to try it."

Zhu Yushan responded with a smile, walked out with Lu Zheng, and saw Li Hanyu and Liu Qing Yan and Yan were waiting for them in the courtyard holding hands.