The most powerful patriarch in the late Ming Dynasty

Chapter 45

No matter what, it's good to be willing to accept disciples.

Lu Changle chatted with Gan Hui for a while, mainly about whether Fan's firm had any abnormal behavior.

Gan Hui's main task is to secretly monitor the actions of Fan's firm,
In his free time, he helps teach Lu's children how to practice martial arts.

"Patriarch Lu, you asked me to pay attention to the situation of the medicinal material industry. After a secret investigation, it can be confirmed that it was done by Fan's business. They have been secretly buying a large number of medicinal materials recently."

"Fan's firm has close contacts with many businessmen from the Yi country, and I am still investigating."

"The mysterious person in the remote courtyard likes to buy millet and live chickens every day. He has seen blood sausage from the leftovers many times. This is the favorite food of Liaodong people."

Gan Hui told Lu Changle all the latest information he got.

The sudden increase in the price of medicinal materials is indeed the fault of Fan's firm.

The diet of the mysterious man is biased towards Liaodong, and it is very likely that he is from the Jianlu side, but he does not know who he is.

"Hero Gan, thank you for your hard work. Please continue to monitor. The most important thing is, don't let them notice." Lu Changle urged.

He faintly sensed that Fan Sanbo would make a big move, but to his desperation, he still had no clue.

While drinking flower wine, Lu Changle tapped and left-clicked Fan Sanpao several times, wanting to set his tone, Fan Sanpao said a lot of unnutritious words, as if he hadn't said anything.
Not a breath of air was leaked.

"People in Fan's Commercial Firm are very vigilant. Fortunately, my two brothers are veterans in this field. Don't worry, Patriarch Lu, we will definitely not miss your business." Gan Hui said confidently.

"Hero Gan, you must introduce your two brothers to me afterwards."

It is not easy for those two to be able to follow and monitor Fan's firm without making a sound, and to be worthy of the Gan Hui brothers.
If given the chance, Lu Changle would be happy to accept them together,
Fuzhou Lu's has no shortage of manpower, but talent.

"Okay, sure." Gan Hui agreed.

The two chatted for a while, mainly about the content of follow-up surveillance, and the issue of recruiting apprentices.

Seeing that Lu Changle was about to leave, Gan Hui hesitated, and quickly said: "Patriarch Lu, brother Jin Yuan is looking for you, it seems that there is something urgent, you go and have a look."

"Uncle Yuan looking for me? Alright, I'll look for him right away." Lu Changle replied straight away.

After walking for a while, he turned around and saw Gan Hui patiently correcting the thin monkey's martial arts movements again.

It's as hard as teaching a closed disciple.

While walking in the village and inquiring, Lu Changle quickly found Lu Jinyuan who directed the people to burn charcoal in the back mountain.

The wood that is usually collected is burned into charcoal after autumn,

Good quality will be sent to the county to exchange for money, and average quality will be reserved for the elderly in the clan to warm up in winter.
As the head of the Lu clan, Lu Jinyuan has to intervene in every detail.

"Patriarch, you are back, the matter is over?" Lu Jinyuan came over to ask as soon as he saw Lu Changle.

It is a good thing for the whole family that the Lu family in Fuzhou can produce an official.

"It's done, just wait for the good news"

Fan San dialed the bridge, and the money was sent out, so there must be no problem.

"Great." Lu Jinyuan rubbed his hands and said, "Our Fuzhou Lu family has finally figured out a character."

The chief trainer of the militia is an idle official, and an idle official is also an official. In the future, people from the Lu family will have the confidence to speak.

They are all on their own, there is no need to be polite, Lu Changle asked straight to the point: "Uncle Yuan, I heard that you are in a hurry to find me, what's the matter?"

"I'm in a hurry to find you?" Lu Jinyuan said with a puzzled expression.

Lu Changle was also confused: "Isn't it? Daxia Gan said that you needed me urgently"

What Gan Hui said?

Lu Jinyuan obviously hesitated for a moment, and soon burst into laughter: "This guy's crooked thoughts are all on you."

"Uncle Jin Yuan, what's going on? Daxia Gan, what's wrong with you?"

Both of them were confused.

Lu Jinyuan looked around, pulled Lu Changle away, and said in a low voice: "Patriarch, I only found out about this two days ago, it was Brother Gan, he fell in love with Mrs. Qiao, it seems that Mrs. Qiao also has a little interest in her, so just He almost nodded, but he never let go, he came to me and asked me to match him."

"I think this is a good thing, so I asked my wife to test Qiaosao. Qiaosao told my wife that it was inappropriate. That guy tricked the patriarch into looking for me. He probably didn't give up. He wanted the patriarch to come out."

Isn't it true that Gan Hui and Mrs. Qiao have a story?
Lu Changle said curiously: "Wait, how did Daxia Gan know Mrs. Qiao? They knew each other before?"

Just now I wondered why there was a thin monkey in Gan Hui's apprentice list,

When leaving, Gan Hui patiently corrected the thin monkey's movements,
Lu Changle really thought that he didn't have enough vision, and didn't find Shouhou, a good seed for martial arts,
After a while, it turned out that the passionate Jiujiang hero had his eyes on his mother.

It is said that people yearn for what they lack. Gan Hui is homeless and longs for the warmth of a family. It is not surprising that he wants to have a family.
Although Mrs. Qiao has a son, she is beautiful and well maintained. She still looks like a little lady.

Gentle and careful, and cook good meals,

This kind of woman is fatally attractive to Gan Hui, who has been wandering outside and yearns for family warmth.
It's just that this step is in place, which is a bit intriguing.

"I didn't know each other before. Didn't the patriarch take Brother Gan in? Let's repair the house where the patriarch used to live and let Brother Gan live in it temporarily. I'm afraid that it will be inconvenient for him to be alone. Please ask the sister-in-law next door to take care of it. The clan will provide rice noodles." And meat, make an extra meal when lighting the fire, come and go, it will be fine."

"Didn't Mrs. Qiao say it's inappropriate? We can't force her to agree, right?" Lu Changle was a little embarrassed.

If Gan Hui wants to marry Qiaosao and live in Xingping Village, Lu Changle agrees with both hands.

But you can't force Mrs. Qiao to agree.

Lu Jincheng shook his head and said, "My wife said it, but Qiao's sister-in-law only said it's not suitable, and didn't say no. For women, if they object, they will directly refuse. If they say it's not suitable, there is hope. There may be some concerns."

"These days, Mrs. Qiao has been asking Skinny Monkey to deliver meals to Brother Gan," Lu Jinyuan added.

Well, this matter is at least [-]% sure.

Lu Changle snapped his fingers and said confidently: "This is a good thing, you don't have to worry about it, Uncle Yuan, I'll take care of it."

After everything was cleared up, Mrs. Qiao even brought Gan Hui a meal, which showed that the weight in her heart was not light.

In the past, Lu Changle couldn't help with this matter, but now that he is the patriarch, many things are different.

Lu Changle is a person who does what he says, and quickly walks to Qiaosao's house with a pig's hind leg.

"It smells so good, sister-in-law Qiao, what are you cooking?" Lu Changle yelled before entering the door.

Before moving to the old patriarch's mansion, Lu Changle often went to Qiao's wife's house to eat, and was already familiar with the way.

"Brother Le, no, the patriarch is here, hurry up, please sit down." Qiaosao heard the movement, and came out with a spatula.

Lu Changle put the pig's hind legs on the well platform: "Add some food for Daxia Gan and Shouhou, Qiaosao, this is not a ancestral hall, so don't look outside, just call me Brother Le."

Qiaosao is not a pedantic person, she nodded and said: "Brother Le, this meat is too much."

That pig's hind legs weighed at least ten catties.
Before, I couldn't eat so much in a month.

"Bake a big bone stick soup and make a few more tricks. Daxia Gan is a distinguished guest of our Lu family, so we can't neglect it. Of course, Changxing should also eat more. Martial arts training is very hard."

"Okay, Brother Le has a heart."

Lu Changle put down the pork leg, and naturally ran to the kitchen to help Mrs. Qiao light the fire.

"It's said that gentlemen stay away from the kitchen, Brother Le, you just need to rest." Seeing Lu Changle lighting the fire, Qiao's sister-in-law hurriedly dissuaded her.

After all, he is also the patriarch of the Lu clan. It is not good to let the patriarch set fire to himself.

"They say theirs, I do mine, and I won't lose a piece of meat"

"That's right, Brother Le is right."

After chatting for a while, Mrs. Qiao suddenly said, "Brother Le, you are not just here to deliver meat this time, are you?"

With so many things going on in the clan, it was never the turn of the clan leader to personally deliver the meat.

He didn't leave after delivering the meat, but instead helped to light the fire. Needless to say, something must have happened.

(End of this chapter)