At dusk, three disheveled, limping beggars appeared on Fulu Street in Lumenli, Suzhou.
It was my uncle Zhu Shouren and his group.
"Is it here?" Xia Qiang covered his butt that was bitten by the dog and looked at the tall houses on both sides of the street. He said in awe, "Look at how magnificent these houses are. These are all wealthy families. If we accidentally bump into an important person, it will be troublesome. With our current clothes, no one will be polite to us."
"It can't be wrong. I asked three people and they all said that he lives in Lumen Fulu Street. There are two big lions at the door and the plaque on the door reads 'Zhu Mansion' in big characters. We all opened our eyes wide and made sure not to miss it."
Hu Wei limped forward and said with certainty that he had heard the news and it couldn't be wrong.
In order to get the news, he paid a heavy price and was bitten by a damn dog. The damn dog bit his buttocks instead of any other place, causing his buttocks to hurt every time he took a step.
Okay, God is fair. Both of them were bitten by the dog, on their buttocks. This made him feel a little better.
"Look, the Zhu Mansion is in front of us. There are two stone lions at the door. We found it."
Uncle Zhu Shouren shouted excitedly in the front and limped towards the gate of the Zhu Mansion.
"Hey, beggar, stop! This is the front gate! If you want to beg, go to the back gate. My mistress is kind-hearted. She knows that many people have come to Suzhou to escape the disaster recently, so she specially ordered people to serve food at the back gate. If you want to beg, go to the back gate."
The security guard at the gate saw Uncle Zhu Shouren, a limping beggar, running towards the door and couldn't help but raise his hand and scold him.
How could this beggar be so blind? This is the main entrance. Is this the door you beggars can enter? !
The guard was obviously a martial artist, and every move he made was full of aura. Uncle Zhu Shouren was stunned and stammered, "Who, who, misunderstanding, misunderstanding, we are not beggars."
"Yes, yes, we are not here to beg for food." Hu Wei and Xia Qiang who followed closely also explained.
"Aren't you here to beg? If beggars don't beg, then you're here to make trouble and get beaten?" The security guard shook his neck, making a crackling sound, and walked down the stairs, feeling like he was walking out of an army of thousands.
"Wait, wait, we are not here to beg for food, nor are we here to make trouble or get beaten. We are here to visit our relatives. Your master's name is Zhu Ping'an. I am his uncle Zhu Shouren!" Uncle Zhu Shouren shouted hurriedly.
The guard stopped in front of Uncle Zhu Shouren and stared at him with burning eyes, "Do you know the consequences of pretending to be a relative?!"
"No matter what the consequences, I am a real relative." This is true for the uncle, after all, he is real.
Soon, the news of Uncle Zhu Shouren's arrival spread to the backyard.
At that time, Li Shu was walking with Hua'er's support, and a maid came forward and whispered: "Miss, there was a message from the front yard that three beggars came to the door, one of them claimed to be your uncle Zhu Shouren, and said he was here to see the master."
"Brother Zhu's uncle Zhu Shouren? Why is he here?" Li Shu couldn't help but frowned slightly after hearing this, and then instructed a maid, "This is it, you ask Liu Ma who came with you from the village to go to the front yard to identify him. If it is indeed Brother Zhu's uncle Zhu Shouren, ask the steward to place them in the front yard, treat them well, and then ask him what he is doing here. After asking clearly, no matter what the matter is, you should reply that I am a woman and it is inconvenient for me to see guests. Wait until Brother Zhu comes back. Then send someone to the camp to tell Brother Zhu. If it is an imposter, send him away. Don't hurt anyone."
Li Shu had no good feelings towards this cheap uncle. If she had not cared about Zhu Ping'an's face and reputation and was worried that Zhu Ping'an would be accused of disrespecting his elders, she would have definitely turned him down.
It must be nothing good that he came to my door.
I'm not afraid of him asking for money, but I wonder what he's up to after he's brought two strangers here from afar.
He doesn't have any special abilities, but he is very good at causing trouble and making trouble, so we have to be on guard against him.
"Yes, miss." The little girl took the order and left.
Liu Ma came from Shanghe Village, and knew everyone in Shanghe Village and Xiahe Village. Moreover, Zhu Shouren was quite famous in Xiahe Village (not a good one), so she naturally knew Zhu Shouren. Especially after the two families got married, Liu Ma had seen everyone in the Zhu family up close. She would go to the front yard to identify them, and she would not make a mistake.
"Miss, I also know your brother-in-law's uncle..." Huaer volunteered.
"What kind of person is his uncle? Haven't you heard of him in the village? He used to gamble excessively in town and borrow money at high interest rates, but signed his father-in-law's name, causing his father-in-law to be beaten. Under the pretext of studying, he indulged in romantic affairs in the county town, doing nothing, and emptied the family's assets, causing Brother Zhu to go up the mountain to collect herbs to make money. After Brother Zhu entered high school, he often shamelessly said that he was the one who tutored Brother Zhu. Humph, what nonsense. When Brother Zhu was a child, he asked him to tutor him, but he refused on the grounds that he had no time to study for the exams, and instead drove Brother Zhu to herd cattle... Birds of a feather flock together. Those two friends of his are definitely not good people. Don't bother with them."
Li Shu rolled her eyes and said unhappily.
"Oh, I almost forgot about his bad reputation in Xiahe Village..." The chubby little maid Huaer stuck out her tongue.
After a while, about a cup of tea, the little girl and Liu Ma came back from the front yard to recognize people.
"Miss, I went to the front yard to confirm. That man is indeed your brother-in-law's uncle Zhu Shouren. Although his hair is disheveled and he looks dishevelled, I can't mistake his conceited face." Aunt Liu stepped forward to report.
"It's really him..." Li Shu was not surprised at all.
"Miss, you don't know how arrogant he is. Not only does he boss us around, but he also acts like an elder, telling us to go and meet him..." the little girl couldn't help but complain.
Oh...
Li Shu sneered when she heard this.
"Hmph, how shameless! Who does he think he is? He even asked the young lady to go to the front yard to greet them. He has no idea of etiquette... I said that the young lady is in poor health and has difficulty moving. Besides, her husband is not here, so it is inconvenient for her to meet outsiders. She should wait until her husband comes back." The little girl continued to report in an emotional voice.
"What does he want to do by coming to see Brother Zhu?" Li Shu asked.
"He was mysterious and conceited, saying that he was here to do great things, to help his brother-in-law, to help him build his career, to bring him wealth and glory, to help him rise to prominence, to be a noble and a prime minister..."
The little girl replied speechlessly.
"Just him?!" Hua'er, the chubby little maid, couldn't help but rolled her eyes when she heard this.