As the broom in the young man's hand fell to the ground, Lu Ren had already confirmed the conjecture in his heart:

“…… Abandon its sword and halberd, sparse scarves and single clothes, and fold knots to learn. The beginning of the essence, all living beings heard that they were thieves in the past, and refused to stop together. Fu Nai bowed down and got up early, often swept alone, moved and quiet, listened to the scriptures, and was proficient in righteousness...... Sample, fight with me, the person who opened the hanging? ”

Thinking so, Lu Ren didn't say it to his face, but after smiling, he took out a letter from his arms and handed it to the young man and said, "If you are Xu Shu Xu Yuanzhi, please open the letter immediately; If you are not Xu Yuanzhi, please help me give him this letter. Originally, I was entrusted by someone to be a matter of death, and I should have handed over this letter to Xu Yuanzhi with my own hands, but I still have to rush back to Xiangyang City in two days, and I don't know when I will be able to come to Mr. Shuijing next time, so I really don't know how long this matter will be delayed. ”

The young man bent down and picked up the broom, and at the same time glanced at Lu Ren several times before reaching over and taking the letter...... I have to say that Lu Ren's current appearance of just in his early twenties is easy to make people feel unbelievable. But the young man's hands trembled violently as he glanced at the signature on the paper envelope. Fu glanced at Lu Ren with a very complicated gaze, suddenly gritted his teeth, tore open the lacquer seal on the mouth of the envelope, and took out the letter inside with trembling hands.

Lu Lan didn't know that Lu Ren had already determined that this young man was Xu Shu, seeing that Xu Shu tore open the envelope without even answering a word, he wanted to step forward to stop drinking, but Lu Ren stopped Lu Lan in time, and stood there quietly waiting for Xu Shu to finish reading the letter.

This letter is actually not long, but Xu Shu has read it for a long time, obviously several times. And from the beginning the hands trembled. It gradually became a slight trembling all over the body. Suddenly, Xu Shu turned around and knelt down in the direction of Xuchang, tears were already seen in his eyes, and there was a choked voice in his throat, crying: "Mother." Children are not filial, unfilial......"

After crying bitterly, Xu Shu finally stopped crying, and at the same time remembered that Lu Ren and Lu Lan were still beside him, so he quickly got up from the ground and wiped his snot and tears well, and then asked Lu Ren respectfully: "I haven't asked my brother Tai for advice!" ”

Lu Ren smiled and returned the salute: "Under Lu Ren, the word Yihao." ”

Xu Shu's eyes immediately widened, and he asked with a little uncertainty in his tone: "Brother, brother is Lu Servant?" ”

Xu Shu didn't say the last sentence. According to the rumors Xu Shu heard, Lu Ren should be in his early thirties this year, but now that he looks at the past, how can he look like a hairy boy?

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Three miles to the east of Shuijing Academy, a country wine shop.

The simple and practical wine and food had been placed on the table, Lu Ren raised the bamboo cup and closed his eyes and drank slowly, while Lu Lan obediently knelt beside Lu Ren without saying a word. As for Xu Shu, although he was sitting opposite Lu Ren, he was still staring blankly at the letter in his hand, and tears were rolling down from time to time in his eyes. It wasn't until the tears fell on the letter and dipped in ink that Xu Shu hurriedly shook off the tears on the letterhead. Carefully, he folded the letter and put it in his arms.

In addition to these three, there is also a young man who is the same age as Xu Shu to sit on Xu Shu's side seat, but it is Xu Shu's friend, Shi Taoshi Guangyuan, who is also from Yingchuan with Xu Shu, this is what Lu Ren met on the road when he invited Xu Shu to sit and talk in the wine shop, so he invited him together.

However, Shi Tao at this moment is different from Xu Shu's tears from time to time. Looking at Lu Ren, there was a bit of vigilance and suspicion in his eyes, and he seemed to be a little disbelieving in Lu Ren. Lu Ren just laughed at this, because Lu Ren knew that he was a stranger, but he suddenly appeared like this, and then handed over the family letter to Xu Shu, in this kind of troubled world, if it will not arouse some suspicion, it will probably be a strange thing. Compared with Lu Ren's calmness, Xiao Lu Lan's suspicious gaze at Shi Tao was angry. Several times, Shi Tao was so stunned that he lowered his head, not daring to meet Lu Lan's gaze.

After a long time passed like this, Xu Shu carefully put the letter in his arms and put it away, and then he saluted Lu Renbi respectfully: "Lu Servant shoots great kindness, Shu remembers and ...... heart"

Lu Ren was just about to return the salute, but Shi Tao took the lead and asked: "Lu Servant, please be rude!" The old lady said in the letter that she is now taking care of the orphaned children in the Xudu Fuyu Righteous House, and the payment was made in the middle of winter in November last year, and it has only been more than half a year. As far as I know, it has been more than two years since Lu Servant abandoned the official and left Xu, and with Cao Gong as a person, if Lu Servant Shot returns to Xu Capital, he will not be able to let the king leave lightly, and if he wants to come, Lu Servant will not take risks lightly, so this letter ...... Where did Lu Servant shoot come from? ”

"Guangyuan!" Xu Shu hurriedly wanted to interrupt Shi Tao's words, after all, Shi Tao's question was too rude. However, Shi Tao raised his hand to restrain Xu Shu and then stared at Lu Ren to death, so Xu Shu had no choice.

Shi Tao stared at him like this, and Lu Lanke was not happy. In Lu Ren's words, no one can say whether Lu Lan really likes Lu Ren or not, but Lu Lan's respect for Lu Ren is absolutely unfake. Seeing that Shi Tao was so rude, Lu Lan immediately straightened up and shouted at Shi Taojiao: "Hey, why are you ......?"

Halfway through the words, Lu Ren's hand had already pressed on Lu Lan's cherry lips, and then turned back and smiled apologetically at Xu Shu and Shi Tao: "I'm sorry, this little girl in my family has always been straightforward and fast-talking, and she can say whatever she wants." ”

Xu Shu also hurriedly looked for the bottom of the steps: "Where is it, it is Shu who is rude first." ”

Lu Ren smiled: "This is not a faux pas. As the saying goes, 'you can't have the heart of harming people, and you can't have the heart of preventing people', Yuan Zhi, you avenged and killed your friends at the beginning, and later changed your name to avoid the enemy's revenge, and it is reasonable to be cautious in case of trouble. ”

Xu Shu arched his hand embarrassedly again, looked sideways at Shi Tao, and Shi Tao replied with a stern look, the meaning is very clear, that is, you Xu Shu has always been very smart, but because of the temperament of filial piety, when you meet your mother, you will be in chaos, and even the minimum vigilance is gone, and you have to hurt him Shi Tao to help you be a villain.

Lu Ren saw it in his eyes, smiled again and said to the two: "Guangyuan is so righteous, he is really a good friend. Let me tell you how this letter came about. ”

As soon as he said a word, Shi Tao immediately stared at Lu Ren, and even Xu Shu stretched his ears. To be honest, Xu Shu is a lot calmer now, so he will naturally be concerned about the origin of this letter.

Lu Ren scooped himself up with a glass of wine, and after picking it up, he said slowly: "Maybe the two of you should know that the righteous house in Xudu City can be said to be my hand, and this Fuyu Yishe can be said to be my other home in Xudu City, and the relationship with me is extremely close. Although I abandoned my official position because Cao Cao's chest could not tolerate it, I have never been able to let go of those children in the Childcare House...... As the old saying goes, 'sympathy for the sick', I, Lu Ren, was also a wandering beggar earlier, and I knew the suffering, so I didn't want the children who lost their parents in the war to suffer like that. ”

Lu Lan interjected beside her: "That's it!" At the beginning, I, Ziliang, and Zizhen were still children who lived begging on the streets, and if it weren't for adults and Sister Wan'er, I would have starved to death in the wilderness! ”

"Little Orchid......"

Lu Ren glanced back at Lu Lan with a little sorrow, Lu Lan had no choice but to shut up, snorted softly, lowered her head and stopped making a sound. At this time, Xu Shu and Shi Tao glanced at each other, and bowed to Lu Ren together: "Lu Servant shoots Gao Yi, and he is respectful!" ”

Lu Ren hurriedly waved his hand: "It's not righteous or unjust, I'm just doing things according to my own conscience." Without further ado, I'll continue to talk about the origin of this letter. Well...... Before the battle of Guandu, I supervised the affairs of the Dasi Nongfu, and my younger brother Xu Kang was my account, so I got acquainted with Xu Kang, and therefore knew some things about Yuanzhi you.

Later, when he came to the battle of Guandu, Cao's army was in danger and was in danger of defeat at any time. At that time, I heard that Ling Tang only had Xu Kang by his side, and if he was afraid, there would be no one to support him, so I sent someone to invite Ling Tang to the Childcare House, which could not only take care of the orphans and children so that they would not be lonely, but also do some light work and support themselves. Moreover, Yuan Shao has a good reputation, if the capital is really broken, he will not go to the righteous house and damage his reputation, so the Lingtang will be able to be fully ......"

Having said this, Xu Shu immediately left the table to pay homage to Lu Ren: "Lu Servant shoots so much to take care of his mother, and he is grateful!" ”

Lu Ren hurriedly helped Xu Shu up and said, "Don't dare to be, don't dare to be!" Yuan Zhi sat down for a while, and listened to me finish. ”

They all sat down, and Lu Ren continued what he had just said: "Later, I was forced by Cao Cao to abandon the official and go to him, but I still thought about the children in the Childcare Righteous House. Fortunately, there is no shortage of capable people under my command, and before I moved from Wu County to Jingzhou, I sent my confidants to Xudu to inquire about the current situation of Yishe. After he arrived in Xudu, he saw Ling Tang, and when Ling Tang heard that I was now traveling all over the world, he wrote this letter and handed it to me, saying that if I can meet Yuan Zhi you by chance one day, I will deliver this letter to you. Later, I visited various celebrities in Jingxiang, and I overheard the name of your 'Shan Fu' mentioned by Mr. Shui Jing, and the previous deeds also coincided, so I guessed that it should be you, and this time I came with this letter, hoping to meet you, but a matter of my heart. Fortunately, I can do it now, and I can be light. ”

Xu Shu bowed again: "Don't thank you for your kindness!" Lu Servant Shooting, please bow down again! ”

Lu Ren helped him up again: "It doesn't have to be like this, it doesn't have to be like this." By the way, I heard my subordinates say that Ling Tang was quite healthy half a year ago, and was accompanied by many orphaned children, but he was also happy on weekdays, and his younger brother Xu Kang was diligent, and now he is a warehouse official, although he has no hope of being promoted because he has no talent, but it is enough to rely on his fortune to support Ling Tang for the rest of his life. So I think Yuan Zhi can not worry about anything, study here with peace of mind, and after completing his studies, he will become famous, and then return to his hometown and glorious township, so as to live up to the hope of Lingtang. ”

Xu Shu was stunned for a moment when he heard the words before he said: "How dare you hope for fame?" (To be continued.) )