Zheng Changduo sent Zheng Yuanxing back 1,000 taels of gold plus 3,000 yuan, saying that he was returning the money to Lu Shu, and also expressed indignation at what Zheng Yuanye's father and son had done.

"Niece and daughter-in-law, the Zheng family is very angry with their father and son's behavior, Yuancheng Zheng has discussed and expelled them all from the house in order to strictly rectify the style, the old man asked me to ask my nephew and daughter-in-law, what are the requirements? Or what is the request. Zheng Yuanxing said with a smile.

The tone of this is not at all like the elders talking to the juniors, it is completely a consultative tone.

There is no way, the Yuancheng Zheng family finally attracted a golden phoenix, so naturally they have to take it seriously, after Zheng Changduo expelled Zheng Yuanye from the house, he quickly brought Zheng Yuanxing over to appease Lu Shu's emotions.

Lu Shu was a little stunned, she didn't expect that she was deceived by Zheng Cheng's father and son, and she was a little unhappy in her heart, but she quickly said decently: "Family affairs, it's not good to say much if your nephew and daughter-in-law are juniors, all listen to the arrangements of the elders, as for the money, if you take it out, you won't take it back, and Uncle Lao will bring it back, and 10,000 guan will be donated for the repair and expansion of the ancestral hall, and 3,000 guan will be regarded as filial piety to the elders in the family, all arranged by the eldest father." ”

"This, this... Isn't that right? Zheng Yuanxing said a little overwhelmed.

Zheng Peng opened his mouth and said: "Third uncle, take it back, this is a piece of Lu Shu's thoughts, otherwise, she will think that you are too little." ”

"A lot, a lot, then I... Take it back? Zheng Yuanxing said with some uncertainty.

Lu Shu said with an affirmative face: "Third uncle, bring it." ”

Zheng Yuanxing saw Lu Shu speak, hesitated for a moment and agreed, and then asked in a low voice: "Feiteng, listen to the eldest brother, are you going back to Chang'an?" ”

"Yes, I've been leaving my job for a long time, and if I don't go back, maybe this official will be taken down, and besides, Lu Shu is married here, and according to custom, I have to go back to the door, and my father-in-law has returned to Beijing, and going back to Chang'an is a return to the door, which is just killing two birds with one stone."

"Should, should, Feiteng...."

Seeing Zheng Yuanxing's appearance of wanting to speak and stopping, Zheng Peng knew that Lu Shu was here, and he was a little embarrassed to say, so he turned his head to Lu Shu and said, "Lu Shu, you can take some Boling's specialties for the third uncle to taste." ”

"yes, okay." Lu Shu realized and quickly retreated.

After seeing Lu Shu leave, Zheng Yuanxing was obviously relieved, took out a small bag from his body, and gently put it on the table: "Feiteng, you are a daughter-in-law and a house, you can't help anything as an uncle, there are a hundred taels of gold here, be careful, don't be too little." ”

Zheng Yuanxing is in charge of the family's business, and over the years, he still has a lot of savings.

Zheng Peng frowned and said, "Third uncle, this is the way to see the outside, take it back quickly, don't take it back, you don't want to enter this door in the future." ”

"Feiteng, ,,,this is a little bit of the third uncle's heart, it's really not interesting, how did you say that, yes, the elder gave it, I don't dare to resign." Zheng Yuanxing said a little overwhelmed.

Zheng Peng had a stirring in his mind, and immediately explained: "Third uncle, take back the money, Xiao Wan and Xiao Li are my brothers, I have entrusted someone to handle their affairs, you can rest assured, this time I will return to Chang'an, I will urge again, and be polite, I really don't care about the two cousins." ”

promised the fourth uncle to find a good husband for Zheng Bing, and also promised the third uncle to seek a degree for his two sons Zheng Wan and Zheng Li in Guozijian.

I've been busy with my own business recently, Zheng Peng really hasn't gone to the event, and it's hard to say that he didn't take it to heart, so he had to deal with it first.

When I returned to Chang'an, I had to hurry up and get this done.

"Accept it, the third uncle will take it back." Zheng Yuanxing said with some gratitude: "Feiteng, don't worry, you are not in Yuancheng, the third uncle will definitely take care of the eldest brother and sister-in-law." ”

"There is Uncle Lao."

"Don't dare, that's what I'm supposed to do."

......

Zheng Peng rested at home for a few days, and officially embarked on the road back to Chang'an on October 26, in addition to being anxious to see how the new house in Chang'an was repaired, it was also regarded as taking Lushu back to visit relatives.

According to custom, the newly married girl has the custom of returning to the door in three dynasties, Yuancheng is too far away from Boling, and Cui Yuan has an important position, so he returned to Chang'an early, Zheng Peng brought Lushu to Chang'an, which is considered a compromise plan, and Zheng Changduo and others have nothing to say.

"Husband, how long does it take to get from Yuancheng to Chang'an?" In the carriage, Lu Shu snuggled in Zheng Peng's arms and asked softly.

When there are people, they are called husbands, and when there are no people, Lu Shu will call them "husband" according to Zheng Peng's request, which is a secret between husband and wife.

"Yuancheng to Chang'an is about a thousand miles, five or six days fast, one month slow, rest assured, before the Chinese New Year, we will definitely be able to return to Chang'an, then we can enjoy Chang'an's Shangyuan Festival together, really, Chang'an's Shangwan Festival is lively and beautiful." Zheng Peng said with some emotion.

After the Yuan Festival, I went out of Chang'an, rushed at such a speed, rushed to Chang'an, and rushed to Chang'an to be close to the New Year, and it was almost the Shangyuan Festival after the busy New Year, like a reincarnation, I really felt that the light was like an arrow, as if it was a blink of an eye, and it was almost the New Year.

"It's a little far, but it doesn't matter how long you walk with your husband." Lu Shu said with a satisfied face.

Recall that at least a quarter of the time this year is in a hurry, Zheng Pengxin secretly sighed: If it was like later generations, there were planes and trains, and the morning and evening came, how good it would be, but unfortunately it is now Datang, the level of science and technology is too low, and these high-end technologies cannot be developed for a while.

Suddenly, Zheng Peng had a flash of inspiration in his mind: there seemed to be a way to do it.

"Husband, why are you so happy, did you think that you would see Sister Xun'er when you went back, and you laughed happily?" Lu Shu couldn't help but joke when she saw Zheng Peng suddenly laughing alone.

"No, with you by my side, I don't want to do it for the time being" Zheng Peng smiled: "I'm thinking about making a fortune." ”

"Plans to make a fortune?"

Zheng Peng nodded and said, "That's right, there are many things to do, but there is not enough on the body, so naturally you have to make more money." ”

As soon as the Yingshu Bridge was completed, the cement became famous, and when it was still in Yuancheng, there were many people who asked about the possibility of building the bridge, and they would definitely make a lot of money.

Lu Shu suddenly said: "Husband, men are ambitious in all directions, there is no need to be a businessman for money, Lu Shu's money is also your money, don't do things you don't like for money in the future, really." ”

The rich dowry gives Lu Shu enough confidence, not to mention anything else, the eight granges for the marriage alone are enough to make the family worry about food and clothing, and Lu Shu doesn't want to see Zheng Peng worry about money.

Zheng Peng was a little moved, but soon said with a serious face: "Lu Shu, when you make money, have you seen me unhappy?" ”

Lu Shu thought about it seriously, and finally shook her head and said, "It doesn't seem to be." ”

The most difficult thing was when they were in your hometown, the two of them went to read letters, write letters, name names, and later became hawkers, but no matter what they did, Zheng Peng was happy every day, and as a scholar, he was a hawker and shouted loudly, and he didn't see Zheng Peng embarrassed.

"That's it," Zheng Peng blinked and said, "Do you remember what your husband said?" ”

"Remember, because of my existence, the world is a little bit different." Lu Shu said with some yearning.

Zheng Peng grinded his fists and said: "It's hard to say anything else for the time being, just cement not only makes a big difference in the world, but also allows the husband to make a lot of money, and then the money is counted until the hand is soft, wait, then I will be responsible for making money to support the family, and you will be responsible for being beautiful like a flower." ”

Lu Shu kept nodding her head happily: "Well, it's all up to my husband." ”

Just when the young couple was looking forward to a better life, they never expected that someone thousands of miles away was single-handedly erasing this beautiful wish.

In the imperial study, Li Longji looked at a small cement pillar on the ground with a look of surprise, and at this moment, a royal guard was slashing fiercely with a horizontal knife.

"Bang" "Bang" "Bang"

The refined horizontal knife slashed at the cement column head, and while the concrete was splashing, sparks splashed from time to time, and more than 30 knives were cut in a row, but the cement column head about half a foot thick was not cut.

There was a crisp sound of "oh", and the refined horizontal knife was broken in two.

The imperial guard was startled, and hurriedly knelt down to ask for guilt: "Weichen has a holy order, please forgive your majesty." ”

Li Longji waved his hand and said, "This matter has nothing to do with you, stay with the broken knife and retreat." ”

"Yes."

After the imperial guards retreated, Cui Yuan picked up the broken knife from the ground, looked at it in front of him, and said happily: "Your Majesty, you see, the blades of the refined horizontal knife are all rolled. ”

Li Longji said in disbelief: "Really soaked in the river for a month? ”

"Don't dare to deceive the emperor, when Zheng Peng just built the bridge pier, the old minister asked people to use the same material to build this column head, solidify, put it in the Linghe River to wash for a month, when it was transported back, it was also put in the water tank, and it was transported to the capital, to be precise, it was soaked for two months."

"Good, good" Li Longji said excitedly: "After soaking for two months, it can still be as hard as silk, soft as mud, as hard as stone, not afraid of boiling and flooding, the most important thing is that the cost is low, and the materials can be seen everywhere." ”

Cui Yuan excitedly took over the conversation: "The old minister sent people to squat in Zheng Peng's new house for a year, and found that everything was normal, and now there is a successful precedent of Yingshu Bridge, Your Majesty, there is no objection to cement being used as a big use, and it can be applied to border defense, then the Tang Dynasty can easily build many fortified cities, and it is not difficult to build a Great Wall of 10,000 miles. ”

Li Longji stood up, paced around the imperial study with his hands behind his back, and said with excitement on his face: "Build another Great Wall?" Hahaha, okay, so good, Cui Aiqing, have those craftsmen been protected? ”

"Back to Your Majesty's words, when the bad guy cement first appeared, he had already secretly protected them."

Li Longji nodded with satisfaction: "Cui Aiqing is doing things, I don't worry, when Zheng Peng returns to Chang'an, let him offer the cement, by the way, where is he now?" ”

"According to the secret report sent back by the bad guys, Zheng Peng and his entourage have set off to return to Chang'an, less than half a month, and more than a month."

"Speaking of which, Zheng Peng is still Cui Aiqing's grandson-in-law, Cui Aiqing can rest assured, I will not treat him badly." Li Longji said with a smile.