doctor knife in hand

Since it was on the East Street, there was no need to make any fuss. Song Huai had already reserved a private room in Fengxian Building, and it was a good time to go.

Fengxianlou is already a time-honored brand. Lu Yao and Lu Xin have been here before, so naturally they miss it very much.

"I thought I would never eat the delicious food here again. I don't know if the chef has changed in the past seven years?" Lu Yao was not very old at that time, and it was her father who brought them out, so there were not many opportunities.

On the contrary, Lu Xin has been here a few times with the handkerchiefs, "I remember that there is a hibiscus fish fillet soup that is very delicious, the fish is tender and smooth, and the soup is neither thick nor weak. I still remember it, and we have to order this dish every time we come. "

The child was putting the food on the table, and said with a smile: "Miss has a good memory, this fish fillet soup is still the signature of our Fengxian Building, the kitchen is making it, and it will be served in a while. But Chef Lu is getting old, so it is easy not to eat it." He is in charge of the cooking, and now his apprentice, Chef Tao, has launched several dishes recently, all of which have a good reputation, young master and miss, try it when the time comes, and it would be even better if you can give some advice."

"Then hurry up." Song Huai said.

"Okay!" Xiao Er hurriedly put away the cold cuts and snacks, poured tea one by one, picked up the tray and went downstairs.

Seeing that there was nothing wrong here, Song Huai also left the wing room, leaving his siblings, master and apprentice to talk inside.

The door was closed to block out the sound from outside, and the private room became quiet.

Lu Yao then asked: "A Jin, you just said that you have something to discuss with us, do you want to talk about it now?"

Hearing that Lu Xin put down the teacup and waited.

Lu Jin smiled and said: "Second sister, third sister, don't be so serious, I just want to ask you what your plans are in the future? My brother has no other intentions, so don't think too much about it."

Speaking of future plans, Lu Yao and Lu Xin glanced at each other, and then Lu Xin said: "What plans can we have, with such an embarrassing status, all we can think about is leaving the Duke's Mansion in the future, A Yao and I will find a house, Let's spend time with each other. If you still need us, then live closer to take care of each other."

Lu Yao and Lu Xin have discussed this issue many times. The sisters had already tried Lu Jin's idea in the carriage in the morning. Since they don't dislike them, they naturally hope to live closer to their brothers. After all, it is better for women to live independently. Somewhat tough.

As for remarriage, they didn't even think about it, Lu Xin didn't want to, he was worried about Ji Chuanzong, and Lu Yao had had enough of men's nausea, and didn't want to do it again.

There are not many choices for them in the future, and they have very little extravagant expectations, so they just live it.

Although the speaker was plain, the listener was very sad, so Lu Jin said: "Sister, I have already mentioned the general situation of the medical clinic today, but there is one problem that I haven't thought of a good solution to. I need some reliable people to take care of it for me. Have you... thought about leaving the inner house to do something?"

When Lu Jin said this, Lu Xin and Lu Yao were stunned. They saw Lu Jin's heartbeat suddenly quickened, and Lu Yao couldn't believe it: "A Jin, do you want us to take care of it?"

"Is there anything wrong?" Lu Jin asked back.

Of course not!Lu Yao opened her mouth, but she didn't want to say any rebuttal words.

"We are women...or women at home with Li..." Lu Xin murmured.

"Great Chu's law doesn't stipulate that women who are reconciled to Li can't show their faces and run a medical clinic?"

No, but it's really not nice to say it.

"Sister, this is more important in big families, but in Shuiqiao County, the lady Liu who runs the winery just lost her husband and came forward alone?"

After Lu Jin finished speaking, the two sisters fell silent. Lu Yao thought that they were just ordinary people, forced by life, but you are an official, working for the British government, how can it be the same.

However, she couldn't bear to refute after all, thinking that she was also envious of Mrs. Liu's freedom and ease.

Sun Bai and He Lan looked at their master and then at their two senior aunts, eating snacks with their heads covered and not speaking.

At this time, there was a knock on the door, and two waiters opened the door and came in. They held trays in their hands, and there were dishes on the table one by one.

"Several young masters and ladies take it easy. If there is anything to call, the younger ones will come immediately."

The steaming and fragrant food was very tempting. Everyone was hungry all morning, but Lu Jin didn't move his chopsticks, and the two apprentices could only swallow their saliva.

Lu Jin greeted the two of them, "Eat first, and we can talk after eating."

Fengxianlou's delicious food has always been popular in the capital, and many people even come here for it. Naturally, this dish will not disappoint.

Lu Jin came here once with Song Heng, but no matter what time it was, he always found it delicious. He fully respects the food.

Not to mention the two boys, their chopsticks moved extremely frequently, and they were both half-sized, so they had a lot of food, so they buried their heads in eating hard.

The Lu family sisters are probably the only ones who don't want to eat here. They understand what Lu Jin means, and they also know the painstaking efforts of his brother.

It's just that although there is no regulation in the laws of the Great Chu, the secular etiquette does not see this. It seems that it is customary for the woman who is away from home to be isolated from the crowd in silence.

They also studied and practiced calligraphy when they were young. When they were young, they also thought about why women can't make contributions like men. Taking a step back, they can earn money to support their families instead of spending all day in the inner house.But as they grew up, everyone told them that in the future, when you grow up, you will definitely get married, and you will have to run the house, serve your husband and your parents-in-law. This is a matter of course.The doubts of this youth gradually disappeared in the day-to-day life. If it weren't for the accident, if there were daughters, they must have been educated in this way.

However, different experiences lead to different thoughts. It was Lu Yao who first figured it out. She said, "Ajin, you have thought it through clearly. I have never done this before. I don't know how to open a medical clinic and how to manage it. The limitation of vision is not enough, if you let us take care of it, I'm afraid it will disappoint you."

Lu Xin didn't expect her younger sister to really want to give it a try, so she couldn't help but look at Lu Jin.

Lu Jin thought about this problem a long time ago, so he said: "There are not many people who can read and write in this world. Sister, you are already better than many people. So don't be too busy to belittle yourself. You two should listen to my request first, and then say yes." no."

The two sisters nodded.

Lu Jin said: "First, literacy and understanding, second, accounting management, third, knowledge of medicine and medicine, and fourth and most important, I trust her."

The two sisters thought about it silently, and their eyes couldn't help but light up, shining with surprise. If they were to say these four things, they all met them.

Seeing their smiles, Lu Jin understood that the two sisters really wanted to try, so he struck while the iron was hot and persuaded: "Opening a medical clinic is not just for business. I don't expect it to make money. To put it bluntly, I hope It can save more lives and give hope to those who are waiting to die. It is facing everyone, or more poor people, who may not be able to pay the corresponding medical fee. So at this stage, it will not make money. On the contrary, it will have a large expenditure because of the continuous purchase of medicinal materials, equipment, and daily salaries of personnel. It is enough to be able to calculate the accounts and know the flow of accounts. The second sister is married when the eldest sister is married Since then, you have been taking care of our house, and the third sister has also taken care of the house, so it shouldn't be difficult to get started."

"It can't be the same." Lu Xin said, "You have to ask an accountant to teach you a lesson. What you said is simple, but it's not easy just to do it well."

Seeing that Lu Xin was already making plans, Lu Jin couldn't help laughing and said, "That's no problem, I will ask adults to help introduce a cashier, and teach my sisters for a while."

Speaking of Song Heng, Lu Xin was a little worried, she said: "A Jin, you must be approved by the Duke of the country for you to open a medical clinic. You have put in a lot of effort, he may not care whether you can make a living, or even spend more money, but reputation is extremely important. If he knows that you let us take care of it, only women will be criticized , if some nonsensical words are spread, will it affect the Duke, will he blame you?"

Lu Yao was still happy at first, and her heart was full of ideas on how to do this well, but when she suddenly heard what the second sister said, she felt as if a big bucket of cold water had been poured on her, and her heart turned cold.

Because what Lu Xin said was right, Lu Jin was able to be supported by Song Heng today. Although it was said that Lu Jin opened a medical clinic, Song Heng would not interfere too much, but if Lu Jin messed up, Song Heng would be the first to attack.

At that time, whether the two of them could make a difference was still a trivial matter, and it was something they didn't want to see Lu Jin lose Song Heng's trust anyway.

Thinking of this, Lu Yao endured the sadness, and persuaded: "Ajin, all the sisters understand what you want, but let's forget about it. Listen to us, if you want to find a reliable person, you should ask the Duke It is also a good thing for you to recommend one for you."

To be honest, Lu Jin didn't think about this. He subconsciously felt that Song Heng would support him. This was not a crime, but just asking the right person to do the right thing. Does it matter if it's a man or a woman?

But after listening to Lu Xin and Lu Yao's advice, he was not sure. After all, Song Heng was born and raised in this era, so it would be wrong for him to make trouble or affect the trust between the two of them.

Seeing Lu Jin pondering, Lu Xinqiang laughed and said, "Don't think too much, the food is so delicious, let's finish eating first, you have other things to do in the afternoon, so don't delay."

As she spoke, she put a piece of crispy salted chicken into Lu Jin's bowl, and Lu Yao also greeted the two teenagers who silently put down their bowls and chopsticks to eat.

Lu Jin was still a little reconciled. He felt that his two older sisters had no problem with their abilities. Moreover, they were both single and had a lot of time to spend on work.

But he couldn't guess what Song Heng meant. He thought it would be good to take it easy for a while. There was still some time before the opening of the medical clinic. Even if they couldn't let them show up, he could do something else.

After eating, without much delay, I went downstairs.

"Second Sister, Third Sister, when the adults are not busy, I will mention it to him, and we will talk about it later."

The carriage had already stopped at the door, and when they were walking towards the carriage, they heard Lu Jin say this, Lu Xin turned around and said with a smile: "You, you have made up your mind to give it a try, we can't persuade this stubborn temper, You can do it in your mind.”

As he spoke, he looked at Lu Yao and smiled, it was enough for Lu Jin to do this.

Lu Yao said: "Let's go, let's go out today, I'm satisfied."

The atmosphere became cheerful again, Lu Jin stepped forward to help her sister into the carriage, but suddenly heard a call from behind.

"Axin?"

Lu Xin had already stepped on the stool, and immediately turned her head when she heard the words, and saw a woman in brocade clothes first came out of Fengxian Tower, with a lady's hair bun, and a little maid beside her, who seemed to be Whose young lady is looking at Lu Xin in surprise at this moment.

There was still uncertainty in her eyes, but when Lu Xin happily called out, "Rumei?", that uncertainty turned into surprise.

"Ah Xin, it's really you!" The lady hurried over, even leaving the maidservant behind.

Lu Xin also quickly got off the stool and walked towards the lady. When they met, they looked at each other for a long time, and finally their eyes turned red.

"I thought I would never see you again, Ah Xin, when did you return to Beijing?"

"Rumei, me too. I thought we would never see each other again in this life." The two couldn't help but finally hugged each other.

Lu Jin was unfamiliar with this lady, and looked back at Lu Yao. Lu Yao said, "It's the elder sister of the Su family. She used to play best with the second elder sister. She often comes to our house. You don't see much in the outer courtyard, so you may have forgotten."

Lu Jin nodded, but he was somewhat impressed.

Over there, Lu Xin and Su Rumei were thinking about each other. When talking about the darkest days of the Lu family, Su Rumei said: "After you left Beijing, I don't know where you went or who you married. , I only know that you are in the south."

With tears in his eyes, Lu Xin held Su Rumei's hand and said, "It's hard to say, and I can't make it clear for a while, but I'm really happy to see you today. You're doing well. I remember you at that time Already discussing marriage, now this is..."

Su Rumei smiled slightly and said, "My husband's surname is Tian, ​​and he has just been promoted to be the servant of the household department." Then she suddenly remembered, and said to the maid beside her, "You go and bring Miss over here to present to Aunt Lu."

The maid responded, and was about to enter Fengxian Tower, but Lu Xin stopped her and said, "Don't, I'm in a hurry today, so don't bother her, and I didn't bring any decent greeting gifts with me, see you next time I have a chance Bar."

Su Rumei thought about it too, so she gave up.She looked at Lu Xin, and then at the carriage waiting behind her. Lu Yao bowed to her beside the carriage, and Lu Jin next to her bowed her hands in salute.

When the Lu family left Beijing, Lu Yao was only fourteen, and Lu Jin was only twelve. There were many changes, but the original appearance could still be vaguely seen, but it was the three siblings who returned to the capital together.

She was full of doubts and wanted to ask, but she was in a hurry today, so it was not appropriate to say more. Behind her came the voices of the young master of the Tian family and the girls, and seeing that the Lu family was about to get in the carriage and leave, she asked, "Ah Xin, where are you now?" Settling down, today is inconvenient, I will come to see you again in a few days when I am free, we sisters have a good talk."

This... Lu Xin was a little hesitant. Although she lived in the British government, she lived as a guest, so it was really difficult to invite others to visit her.

Seeing that Lu Xin hesitated, Su Rumei thought that the place was inconvenient, so she changed the way and said, "Then give me a place where I can contact you, and I'll post a post for you and invite you to my house."

When Su Rumei saw her best friend, she really didn't want to miss her again, so she held her hand tightly and kept asking.

Lu Xin had no choice but to say: "A Jin is an official of the British government, and A Yao and I will live with him in the British government for the time being. After a while, A Jin finds a suitable place and invites you to come over as a guest. Rumei , he still has important things to do in the afternoon, so he shouldn't stay for a long time, I'll leave first."

Lu Xin smiled at Su Rumei, then turned around and walked towards the carriage.

Su Rumei was stunned for a moment, watching Lu Xin get into the carriage with Lu Jin's support, and then the driver raised his whip.It was only then that Su Rumei suddenly realized that the badge on the carriage belonged to the British government. It can be seen that what Lu Xin said was true, but she couldn't figure out how the Lu family was related to Song Heng, magistrate?

"Mother." A little girl's soft voice came from behind her. When Su Rumei turned around, she saw her daughter being held in the arms of the sister-in-law, who was twisting her body and leaning against her.

She hurried forward a few steps, hugged her daughter and coaxed her.

"Sister-in-law, who is that lady?" Miss Tian asked curiously, looking at the direction the carriage was leaving.

Behind them, the other wives, sons and young ladies of the Tian family came out surrounded by maids and servants. Today they just came back from the summer vacation in Zhuangzi outside the city, and when it came to eating, they happened to eat at Fengxianlou.

Su Rumei said: "She's a good friend of mine. She used to be my best friend. I haven't seen her for seven years. When I suddenly saw her return to Beijing, I was a little excited."

But after hearing what my sister-in-law said, she suddenly realized that both Lu Xin and Lu Yao were dressed as women, with their hair pulled up.

Isn't it true that they are all married, but how can they live with their brothers?

Su Rumei frowned and thought, but heard her sister-in-law say: "The carriage belongs to the British Duke's family, and she is the British Duke's family?" However, as soon as the words came out, a young man waving a folding fan retorted: "Didn't you see?" That’s wrong, who doesn’t know that the British prince is still unmarried, where did his family come from?”

Miss Tian affirmed: "Third Brother, I read that right."

The third son of Tian didn't believe it, and said that his sister was dazzled. Who in the capital didn't know that the population in the British government was the simplest, with only one bachelor, and the Song family had no one, and all relatives were outside the fifth service, so they couldn't make it.

"Could it be that someone from Qiao's family has come?" A lady who was also wearing a woman's hair in the back walked over and said.

"No way, how could sister-in-law know someone from the Qiao family?" Miss Tian said.

Hearing this became more and more outrageous, Su Rumei said: "Don't guess, that's a good friend of mine. Her brother is favored by the British government. She hasn't found a place to stay yet, so she lives with the British government. Alright, Hurry up and go back when you're all ready, it's hot, and these little ones have to go back to take a nap."

While talking here, the carriage arrived, so everyone stopped talking and got on the carriage one after another to go home.

Sitting in the car, holding her daughter in her arms, Su Rumei recalled the situation just now, and she remembered it in her heart, thinking that she would invite Lu Xin as a guest in a few days, and she had to ask what was going on.

It's not about Ying Gong, but that her friend is living with her brother, which makes her worried. It looks like she just returned to Beijing, and I'm afraid something happened to her husband's house.

Although the Tian family is not a noble family, but the family business is huge, many of the children are officials in the court, and there are many people, maybe they can help a group.Seven years ago, something happened to the Lu family too quickly, and the Holy Judgment had already been handed down. She, a weak woman, couldn't help it, and she always remembered it in her heart.