Time flickered, and a few days passed, the breath of the Spring Festival gradually dissipated, and what was about to envelop the city was the joy of the Lantern Festival.

Outside the window, a light snow gradually drifted again, Ruixue is a good year, and next year will be a good year.

In the depths of the Zhu family's mansion, in the small courtyard of the old man, the old man was wearing a black mink coat, standing in the courtyard to watch the snow scene, with a layer of crystal snowflakes hanging on his hair, the old man looked serene, standing quietly in the center of the courtyard, like an evergreen ancient tree.

In a lifetime, if you really want to reach a height of no desire and no desire, it will be clear to live, but what you are most afraid of is endless desire, often the ambition of youth, with the years of dissipation and precipitation, and finally what remains in the bottom of your heart is a helpless compromise.

Knowing the Mandate of Heaven for fifty, Zhu Lao has already seen through the Mandate of Heaven, but his heart is still inevitably worldly.

Last night, the famous Chinese master of easy learning Shao Puyang came to visit, Shao Puyang's master and Zhu Lao are old friends, at the beginning, Shao Puyang when Li Daonan was just an unknown little Taoist, Wudang Mountain apprenticeship, by chance into Beijing to meet Zhu Lao, the first meeting according to the face of Zhu Lao's life and future.

At that time, Zhu Lao was only in his thirties, and he was only one of the descendants of the Zhu family, and his qualifications were not bad, but he couldn't say how good he was, and he was barely middle-class.

Li Daonan calculated a hexagram for Zhu Lao at that time, a small fortune in five years, a big fortune in ten years, and has been deduced for the next 20 years, although there is no 100% fulfillment, but it is also a fulfillment of 7788, the most important point, Li Daonan is right.

Born in the family of princes and generals, the future is determined alone, the bodhisattva has a heart, and the heavenly opportunity cannot be exhausted.

The general meaning of these words is that Zhu Lao was born in the family of the Zhu family, and he will sit in the position of the head of the family within twenty years.

The heirs of the Zhu family, even if they leave Yanjing, they are also a wealthy gentry in the local area, put away their ambitions and operate comfortably, even if they are not a giant, they can live freely.

But now that he thinks about it, whether he did what he did at the beginning was right or wrong, Zhu Lao didn't regret it, but he was worried that it would leave hidden dangers for his descendants and descendants.

Li Daonan died for three years, and only calculated that hexagram for Zhu Lao in his life, and the two often sat together to drink tea and chat when they were free, Zhu Lao once asked Li Daonan whether his missing grandson was still alive, and Li Daonan only said secretly: What should come will always come, everything has its own laws, and if it is broken, it is against the way of heaven.

Shao Puyang is Li Daonan's closed disciple, and he is also the most true one of him, he came to visit Zhu Lao last night, on the one hand, he took advantage of the festival to visit the elders, and on the other hand, it was also the master's last wish, and he came to tell Zhu Lao a word of heaven.

After Shao Puyang left, Zhu Lao locked himself in the room and didn't come out all night, in fact, he sat in front of the bookcase all night, picked up and smoked again after quitting smoking for many years, and when he woke up in the morning, he was already full of exhaustion, and told the old housekeeper not to see any guests today.

The old housekeeper knew that Zhu Lao had something on his mind, and he didn't dare to disturb it easily, so he just waited from afar.

Zhu Lao stood quietly for nearly an hour before he said a word slowly, his tone was full of sadness and helplessness, and said: "Xiao Guan, why do I think that the sky above my head and this courtyard are cages, lock me in this imperial city." ”

The old housekeeper walked in and said, "Old Zhu, fate is originally a cage. ”

Zhu Lao turned his head and said with a smile: "Yes, fate is originally a cage, none of us can escape, no matter how many abilities you have, you can't break free, we can only follow the established trajectory and try our best to do better." ”

The old housekeeper nodded and said, "Being able to serve your old man, I am very content and happy in my life." ”

Zhu Lao smiled and pointed at the old housekeeper and said, "If you want to comfort me for being content, just say it, and you have learned to beat around the bush." ”

The old butler grinned and said, "What I say is from my heart. ”

Zhu Lao smiled serenely and said: "I am also very relieved to have you serve me for so many years, but unfortunately, the fate of our two masters is probably coming to an end." ”

The old housekeeper's expression was dazed, and he was inexplicably nervous, and said, "Old Zhu, what are you?" After speaking, he immediately said: "Did Shao Puyang say something last night?"

Zhu Lao smiled serenely and said: "It doesn't matter what you say, everything is fate, the only thing I'm worried about now is how far Lin Kun will grow in three years." ”

"Zhu Lao ......"

The old butler's face suddenly became sad, and tears rolled down his face as soon as his expression moved.

Zhu Lao looked at the old housekeeper with a calm face, "Xiao Guan, how old is this, why are you still crying, if this is seen by other people in the family, you must not laugh at you." ”

"I, I feel uncomfortable...... the old butler was aggrieved like a child.

Zhu Lao said: "There are still three years to go, I am so old, what are you reluctant to do, if there is really such a day, I hope you can stay by Lin Kun's side, you have followed me for so many years, you don't talk about the things up and down the Zhu family, but your heart is clear, help the child." ”

"Old Zhu, don't worry, I will!" After speaking, the old housekeeper stopped talking.

Zhu Lao said: "If you have anything to say, there is no one else here, and I have never treated you as an outsider." ”

The old housekeeper said: "Old Zhu, is Shao Puyang's words credible? Although he has obtained the true inheritance of Li Daonan, he is only in his early forties, which is ...... compared to his master."

Zhu Lao said: "Ambition is not old, not to mention what he told me was what his master asked him to convey to me." ”

The old housekeeper said, "Then you didn't ask anything more last night, such as the Zhu family in the future?"

Zhu Lao shook his head and said: "I didn't ask, I won't say it if I asked, how can the affairs of the princely general Xiang's family be said casually, if you don't say it, it will cause death, Li Daonan met me at the beginning, and I was already very grateful to be able to say that to me, and now that he is gone, let the apprentice tell me, I am even more grateful, so don't embarrass the juniors." ”

The old butler nodded and said, "Yes." ”

Zhu Lao said: "Did the doctor in charge of the appraisal last time bring it back from his hometown?"

The old housekeeper said: "I have already recruited everything, saying that a stranger called him and threatened him with his family, so he secretly changed the firm result." I followed the clues to investigate, and the final result was related to the eldest young master. ”

Zhu Lao's expression moved slightly, and then he laughed indifferently, and said: "Okay, this is the case within the family, they should have guessed Lin Kun's true identity, but as long as I don't announce it to the clansmen, no matter what the result is, it is just a guess, they may cause some trouble to Lin Kun, but it will not be broken." ”

The old housekeeper said: "In addition, I also found out an inner ghost, that is, he revealed the news to the eldest and young grandmother, although it is not important news, but it is ......."

Zhu Lao said: "Who?"

The old housekeeper said: "My fellow villager surnamed Li also works as a housekeeper in our house." ”

Zhu Lao said: "Oh, little Lizi, I know him." ”

The old housekeeper said, "Old Zhu, what do you think he should do?" A hint of coldness flashed in his eyes.

Zhu Lao said: "Keep it, don't disturb, this kind of inner ghost will be useful if you keep it." ”

The old butler nodded meaningfully and said, "Got it, Old Zhu!" Young Master Lin ......."

Zhu Lao said calmly: "I thought about it all night last night, if I recall him to the Zhu family now, disclose his identity, and cultivate him to inherit the position of the head of the family, I have too deep scruples in my heart, on the one hand, it is the suppression of him by external forces, and on the other hand, I am not sure if he is really qualified for the position of the head of the family, so I chose another path." ”

"The country is only beaten down by himself, and he can sit steadily, the Zhu family is calm on the surface, but if I am not there one day, how can it be so easy to be stable with external worries and internal troubles, Lin Kun currently only has a bargaining chip in Zhonggang City, if he marries the Song family, it is fine, but as far as my child understands, he will not give up Chu Jingyao easily. ”

"Chu Xiangguo, the economic giant of the three eastern provinces, plus the rich Shen family in the south of the Yangtze River, these two together have strong enough economic strength, and they can rely on my protégés and former officials in terms of power, these people don't say anything about my loyalty to Zhu Bingshan, but it is difficult to say to my descendants of Zhu Bingshan. ”

"Lin Kun's hand currently only has a chip in the hands of Zhonggang City, placed in the three eastern provinces, Zhonggang City is a rich party, but on the national map, it is too small, I hope that in the next three years, he can accumulate more and more chips in his hands, if he can really be on the side of the gentry, the head of the Zhu family is hot, but he can also sit still. ”

After Zhu Lao finished speaking, he couldn't help coughing, the old housekeeper hurriedly stepped forward to pat the old man's back, Zhu Lao stopped coughing, raised his head and said with a smile: "What do I think?"

The old butler nodded and said, "Old Zhu, with all due respect, you have thought about it enough, but I am worried that Young Master Lin will be under too much pressure in the future." ”

Zhu Lao said with a smile: "Don't worry, there is no pressure and no motivation, and there is no bearing capacity at all, how can you sit in the position of the head of the family in the future." You find time to meet him and tell him everything you need to say, not a word that you shouldn't say. ”

The old housekeeper said, "Understood, Elder Zhu." ”

……

After Yang Wenwen's brother was hospitalized, Chu Jingyao called almost every day to inquire about the situation, which was regarded as a concern for her little sister, and today the hospital came with news that Yang Yong could be discharged, so Chu Jingyao asked Lin Kun to drive to pick it up, which also saved the trouble of taking a taxi.

Lin Kun and Long Daxiang drove to the gate of the hospital together, and Yang Wenwen's colleagues in the hospital helped push her brother Yang Yong out, Yang Yong was wrapped in gauze and his eyes were hollow, but the whole process was without saying a word, until he got into the car and took the initiative to say a word to Lin Kun: "Dude, do you have a cigarette, bring me one." ”

Yang Wenwen immediately persuaded: "Brother, the doctor said that you can't smoke or drink during this time." ”

Yang Yong's voice said indifferently: "It's good to be dead, liberated." ”

When Long Daxiang heard his broken jar, he suddenly became angry, when Yang Yong was cut and unconscious, Yang Wenwen was about to cry into tears, and now that he has woken up, the big man has to worry about his sister!

Long Daxiang turned his head and was about to scold Yang Yong, but was stopped by Lin Kun with a smile with his eyes, Lin Kun took out a cigarette from his pocket, threw it to Yang Yong, and said to Yang Wenwen who was smiling: "Don't worry, you can't die if you smoke a cigarette." As he spoke, he tossed the lighter again.

Yang Yong had a plaster on one hand, so he lit a cigarette with the other hand, took a deep breath, and immediately choked and coughed, the muscles on his body twitched, and the sutured wound suddenly cracked, and the pain in his heart was drilled, but he didn't say a word.

Lin Kun glanced through the rearview mirror, a deep smile on the corner of his mouth, and the Long Daxiang next to him said directly: "MD, you deserve it!"