The uncle borrowed some merits, and the princess drew the talisman fiercely

"Evil creature, what an evil creature!"

Lu Ming wandered around the room.

Lu Anfan stared at his hands intently, feeling a little nervous.

His father had not yet returned the jade pendant to him, but in his rage he forgot about it and walked back and forth holding the jade pendant tightly.

What if he accidentally forgets what he is holding and smashes it, and the jade pendant is destroyed?

It was a rare opportunity to buy a piece of jewelry, so Lu Anfan cherished it very much.

He always felt that his second brother-in-law would be the Prince of Jin in the future, and his second sister's chances of meeting dignitaries would increase, so he had to wear something, perhaps so as not to embarrass his second sister too much.

I can't let others laugh at my second sister for having a poor brother.

If this had happened two months ago, Lu Ming wouldn't have been so angry over a hundred taels.

But Lu Zhaoling has already dug out so many hundred taels from home!

He had brought over one thousand taels of silver before!

The money he gave to Lu Anrong this time was the last sum of money he had left. If he needed more money, he would have to open those boxes!

Those are his confidence, his trump cards, and what he wants to save for use at the most appropriate time.

He had originally taken out a portion of it, and that was more than enough to cover his expenses over the years.

But within these two months, so much of that evildoer Lu Zhaoling had been dug out!

"Father," Lu Anfan was still a little nervous as he stared at the jade pendant in Lu Ming's hand, but he did not stop him from protesting for Lu Zhaoling, "You can't say that about my second sister. It's so hurtful to curse her like that. She has had nothing in the countryside for so many years, but we have no worries about food and drink under your lap. It's normal to give her a little more, not to mention a hundred taels?"

"One hundred taels, what's more?" Lu Ming glared at him.

"But that was originally for us to buy things together. My eldest sister, third sister, and fourth sister have actually got everything they need these years. Although they can't compare with those young ladies from wealthy families, they are much better than my second sister."

"What nonsense are you talking about? How can she have nothing? How did she grow up without anything? For sixteen years, she ate and drank without money?"

"If that's the case, then those little beggars in the dilapidated temple have all grown up." Lu Anfan retorted.

Many people can survive, but how do they survive?

"An Fan, how can you talk to father like that? It's as if father abused my second sister. Isn't it because my second sister has a bad fate and is always sick in the capital? Grandfather said that the countryside is beautiful and more suitable for my second sister. Isn't this also for her own good?"

Lu Anrong's words hit Lu Ming's heart. He was originally more angry than Lu Anfan, but after listening to Lu Anrong's words, he felt that he was justified.

"That's right! If she had stayed in the capital, she might not have survived! I sent her back to the countryside, wasn't it for her own good? She was weak, and she couldn't stand living in the imperial city, under the feet of the emperor, with power everywhere. Now I've raised her well, but you're saying that I didn't give her anything?"

Lu Anfan pursed his lips.

He always felt that his second sister's attitude towards her family after returning to the capital must be because she was angry, had a bad life in the countryside, and had suffered a lot of grievances.

But he really didn't know what kind of life she had led in the countryside over the past ten years.

When he was young, few people mentioned that he had a second sister. Before he was ten years old, he didn't even know that he had a second sister.

It was only after these one or two times that he occasionally heard his family mention Lu Zhaoling when he returned home that he realized he had an older sister living in the countryside.

After Lu Anfan found out, he asked his father why he didn't bring his sister back to Beijing, and Lu Ming answered him several times.

Later, they said that it would be soon and they would take me back.

Now he didn't know how to refute them.

"Anyway, you must have not asked how the second sister lived in the countryside. I'll ask her later. I think the second sister must be unhappy in the countryside. Moreover, even if she didn't suffer too much in the countryside, a child who can't grow up with her parents has already suffered, right?"

No matter what, they already owed their second sister.

"Father, my second sister hasn't been taught by you for so many years. Don't you feel guilty towards her? You see, she is not close to us, which is a rift. As a family, we should work harder to mend the rift between us and her."

Lu Anfan turned to Lu Anrong again, "Brother, especially us, our mother has always taught us to strive for success and stand out. When our sisters get married, we must be their support so that they have a mother's home with confidence. The same goes for our second sister. Our eldest sister and the others know this, but our second sister definitely doesn't know it. No one has told her before, so we should treat her better."

Lu Anrong: “…”

For a moment he couldn't tell whether his brother was really stupid or just pretending to be stupid.

Is that necessary?

"An Fan, what are you thinking? My second sister has been promised to His Royal Highness Prince Jin. No matter how hard we try, we can't support her. Instead, we should hope that she won't say bad things about our Lu family in front of Prince Jin and make him hate us."

When Lu Ming heard this, he became even angrier.

"That rebellious girl is still speaking ill of the Lu family in front of Prince Jin?"

Not thinking about home at all!

"If she really marries into the Prince Jin's Mansion, she will definitely not help the family at all in the future. You still want to support her? Bullshit! She will be an ungrateful person in the future!"

Lu Ming shouted angrily, "Don't give her any money from now on, not even a copper coin!"

"Father......."

Lu Anrong tugged at Lu Anfan's sleeve and interrupted him.

"Father, I will work hard in the future. In fact, you see that Prime Minister Shen and General Qiu are in positions that they should not be afraid of King Jin. An Fan and I are still so young, and there will be many opportunities in the future. Who can guarantee that things will not change until the end?"

Lu Anrong's words made Lu Ming in a good mood.

Yes, yes, that’s right, we must have such ambition!

"Hahaha, An Rong, you're right! You're still so young, there will be plenty of opportunities in the future!"

"Every step has to be taken carefully now. Father, I think we still have to buy a gift for Prince Dai..." Lu Anrong said, "It's just that the remaining money now..."

"Come over later and I'll give you some more. When you go buy a gift, make sure you pick one that Prince Dai will like!"

Lu Ming made the decision.

"Thank you father."

Lu Ming then remembered and handed the jade pendant to Lu Anfan, looking at him with some displeasure.

"You just buy a jade pendant for yourself. Your brother doesn't have any! An Rong, pick one for yourself too!"

After the two brothers left, Lu Ming couldn't sit still anymore. He had to go to the abandoned house to get some more money. He had to use the three boxes.