Chapter 67 - Accompanying
After the meal, Zuo Shaoqing finally found Zuo Yunyang in the account room. He was flipping through the account book while flipping through the abacus. There was a stack of account books on his right hand side. Clearly, this was the result of the afternoon.
Zuo Shaoqing didn't expect Zuo Yunyang to be this serious. He had a serious expression, pursed his lips, and a slight crease appeared between his eyebrows. He was so focused that he didn't even notice him entering the door.
When the account book in his hand flipped to the last page, Zuo Yunyang wrote a line of small characters on another piece of paper with his pen. Zuo Shaoqing teased, “Is Second Uncle usually this busy that he forgets to go to bed?”
Zuo Yunyang raised his head in surprise and immediately squinted his eyes with a smile. He put down the pen in his hand and stood up, “Why is Shao Qing here?”
“Of course I'm here to find Second Uncle. This place is unfamiliar and I haven't even seen you for dinner. My nephew is afraid that you've been abducted.”
“Haha...” Zuo Yunyang patted his head and looked at the sky outside. Only then did he realize that he had been too focused that he forgot the hour.
He saw that there was no one around, so he walked up to Zuo Shaoqing and whispered: “Master Lu can entrust a heavy responsibility, so how can Second Uncle not be diligent? But then again, this Cao Sect was worthy of being in charge of a good fortune for many years, this daily income, tsk tsk... Second Uncle's eyes reddened.”
Seeing that his lips were dry, Zuo Shaoqing knew that he would not even be able to drink saliva that afternoon. He hurriedly poured a cup of tea for him, “I know a little about that, but 50% of the profits from Cao Sect will go to the imperial government, and 20 to 30% as a form of filial piety. I'm afraid there won't be much that can be used on our own people.”
Zuo Yunyang winked at him. “Shao Qing really knows a lot. If you don't want to be an official in the future, why don't you come and do business with Second Uncle?”
Zuo Shaoqing also gave him a wink, “Second Uncle, do you think that I will earn less for an official?”
A hundred thousand taels of snow silver in three years was definitely not a joke.
Zuo Yunyang laughed, “Only Shao Qing can speak so calmly!”
“Let's not talk about this. Is Second Uncle not hungry?” After seeing Zuo Yunyang's appetite, Zuo Shaoqing didn't believe he was a person who could starve.
“I was hungry a long time ago, but I don't feel it when I get busy. I'm starting to have cramps in my stomach right now. Let's go, let the kitchen get some good food. We have to go back to the tavern after we finish eating.” After saying that, he locked the door and handed the key to the person Master Lu sent, then led Zuo Shaoqing out of the courtyard.
Zuo Shaoqing had actually forgotten about this. Looking at how the Cao Sect people were, it didn't seem like they were going to stay for long. It seemed like he had to first ask Lu Zheng about the schedule for their travel.
“That's right, has second uncle communicated with his home?” Zuo Shaoqing asked casually.
“Of course there is. No matter where Second Uncle goes, you must send home a letter every three days, or else your Second Aunt will have wild thoughts all day.” Then he smiled complacently.
Zuo Shaoqing could understand his feelings. At the same time, he yearned for him. One day, when he was outside, would his family still worry about him?
Thinking about how Master Lu had been waiting for him to come home, Zuo Shaoqing shook his head and smiled bitterly. That man probably had such a sentimental side to him.
“Second Uncle, can you help your nephew ask about the situation at home when you send a message home?” Zuo Shaoqing said worriedly, “I wonder how is second brother's body doing?”
Zuo Yunyang knew about Zuo Shaoling's illness. He had always looked down on the second son of the eldest family, so if he didn't learn anything, he could just let it go and still be a domineering person that brought disaster to the village. Wasn't this illness also the result of him asking for it?
However, he was still a nephew after all, and he was even more intimate than Zuo Shaoqing. He wouldn't feel good even if he died of an illness.
He sighed and looked at Zuo Shaoqing with appreciation, “Don't worry. In the future, every time I ask your second aunt to send a letter, she will always send you an update on the situation of the mansion. You don't need to worry so much about it, it's a matter of life and death.”
Zuo Shaoqing had achieved his goal, so he naturally didn't mind showing more of his filial piety and kindness, “My nephew knows, but second brother is second brother after all. Seeing my mother wash her face with tears all day, my nephew also feels bad.”
Although he knew that Zuo Family was busy treating Zuo Shaoling right now and couldn't think of anything, he still had to be careful.
Zuo Yunyang patted his shoulder. He thought that this child was too innocent and kind. If he was the one suffering from the disease, Mrs. Xue would probably dislike him even if she looked at him for a second time.
However, he had never spoken of it before. Great Yang respected filial piety, so if Zuo Shaoqing wanted to become an official in the future, no one would be able to catch him unfilial. Zuo Shaoqing's heart was as clear as a mirror.
By the time Zuo Yunyang finished his meal and the sky had darkened, Zuo Shaoqing went alone to see Lu Zheng to take his leave.
Although the relationship between the two had been set, Zuo Shaoqing didn't want to show it to be too sticky and temporarily didn't plan to let others know about their relationship.
“You want to go back to the inn?” Lu Zheng frowned slightly, “Just get someone to bring the luggage here. We will be on the road tomorrow morning, coming and going randomly!”
“Master Lu is leaving tomorrow? Without waiting for Second Uncle to finish settling the accounts?”
“Don't be in such a hurry. I've brought all those account books with me. Just bring them to the ship.”
“Then, are you on your way to the capital?” Zuo Shaoqing asked in anticipation.
Lu Zheng looked at the reflection of his figure in the clear eyes. How could he not understand Zuo Shaoqing's meaning? He replied indifferently with the word “Ok”.
In fact, he had planned to visit the river after his inspection.
Zuo Shaoqing smiled with his eyes curved into a smile. He wrapped his arms around Lu Zheng's arm, stood on his tiptoes and forcefully kissed Lu Zheng's chin. He silently cursed: This damned height! He said, “I'll head back first then. It'll be troublesome moving the luggage around. I'll look for you at the port tomorrow!”
With a fleet as large as Cao Sect, he wasn't afraid of being unable to find them.
Lu Zheng was stunned for a while. Looking at Zuo Shaoqing's eyes that were shining with a bright smile, his heart moved. He shifted his gaze away and let out a breath slowly. “Ok.”
After sending a dozen or so experts of Cao Sect to send Zuo Shaoqing and the others back, Lu Zheng took up his brush and wrote a letter to Wu Steel Manor in the capital, handing it over to Yang Yi.
Yang Yi was startled. He knew that the time to test them had come. He respectfully accepted the envelope and immediately sent someone to deliver the letter.
The Cao Sect disciple who accepted the mission was a little confused, “Second brother Yang, are you saying that you want to use our people in the shadows?”
Yang Yi nodded, “Yes, this is the first time the boss has asked us to do something. We have to do it beautifully!”
“Understood!” The man ran away, grinning.
Zuo Shaoqing and the others were sent back to the inn by the carriage. After telling Zuo Yunyang about the departure tomorrow, he brought Luo Xiaoliu and Nanny Liu into his room.
“Master, you're saying that we're leaving with Master Lu tomorrow?” Nanny Liu asked as soon as the door was closed.
Zuo Shaoqing smiled and nodded. His smile revealed a little sweetness and happiness. “With Master Lu accompanying you all, you don't have to worry about your safety anymore.”
Nanny Liu saw him brighten up, but she didn't know if she was happy or worried. She could only give him a testing reminder: “Master Lu has a high status. It's a good thing that we're lucky enough to catch him, but it's not too good.”
The two men were in the same room for half a day. If it were anywhere else, if someone knew, they wouldn't even know how to organize it.
Nanny Liu was, after all, older and had heard a lot of things.
Luo Xiaoliu did not think too much, and only cheered: “That means we can get on Cao Sect's ship? How awe-inspiring!”
Nanny Liu snapped at him. “No matter how impressive, it's not yours. In the future, when our grandpa becomes a top student in high school, won't he be riding around like this?”
Luo Xiaoliu stuck out his tongue. Did he have to say that he never thought San Ye would be able to be the top scholar? If he said those words, he probably wouldn't end up well.
However, thinking about Zuo Shaoqing's top scholar status, he decided that from today onwards, he would imitate Nanny Liu and pray to San Ye high school every day.
“Alright, stop messing around. Go and rest early. We will set off tomorrow.” Zuo Shaoqing chased the two away and laid on the bed with his clothes on. He kept thinking about what happened today and the more he thought about it, the more he couldn't sleep. His mind was full of Lu Zheng's figure.
The capital was a bad place. He wanted to take advantage of the journey here to settle Lu Zheng's mind. It was better to be on guard against others than to be stubborn. As long as Lu Zheng's mind was firm enough, what was there to be afraid of?
As for the possible future troubles, he didn't think too much about it now. He would just have to leave all the troubles to Master Lu, except for Jiung Hengzhou, who he had to be on guard against...
Zuo Shaoqing sighed. He hoped to meet him earlier and find out if there was any relationship between him and Lu Zheng so that he could come up with a countermeasure as soon as possible. An unknown enemy was the most terrifying thing.
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