Shen Shi was close to Youshi, which was around four in the afternoon in the future.
Liu Dao and Lu Gong's family returned to Pei County and entered through the city gate.
The city was bustling with traffic, shoulder to shoulder, sweating profusely, but it was orderly, a lively scene.
The three Lu family members looked out of the carriage.
Lu Zhi and Lu Su were only satisfied with this bustling scene. After all, they were going to settle down in Pei County in the future.
Old Master Lu thought a little too much.
"Pei County's prosperity far surpasses that of other counties. It can be seen that Liu Dao is indeed talented. However, Zhi 'er and Su' er, could it be…Sigh ~"
However, although he had other thoughts in his heart.
But Lu Gong didn't show it.
Instead, he took the initiative to praise Liu Dao with a smile,
"Nephew's ability is indeed outstanding. You have the talent to govern the country and stabilize the country. Just by looking at Pei County, you can tell that Nephew is a virtuous person.”
"Duke Lu praises me too much. I am still too young. Although I have some strange ideas, I lack experience. Many things are done by my subordinates.”
Liu Dao smiled and said modestly.
After fusing with the original county governor's memories, Liu Dao naturally would not say that he did not know anything about governance. Combining it with the advanced concepts of the later generations, he was able to govern well.
However, that was all. After all, the Prefectural Governor's memory that he had fused with was just a nameless passerby in history.
Most of the time, Liu Dao only focused on the main points.
He would give suggestions and general plans, and leave the rest to his subordinates.
Duke Lu smiled and shook his head.
"Nephew is too humble. It's an amazing ability to know people well.”
As he said this, Lu Gong had a better impression of Liu Dao, who was very humble even though he had the ability.
He vaguely felt that it was not so hard to accept that both his daughters were married to Liu Dao.
However, he was still a little unwilling and did not make up his mind.
The group of people arrived at the entrance of the mansion that Lu Gong had already sent someone to buy and got off the carriage.
Liu Dao smiled as he took the initiative to cup his hands towards Duke Lu, Lu Zhi, and Lu Su.
The Lu family hurriedly returned the greeting.
"Duke Lu, Young Ladies, the journey is tiring, so this Liu will not disturb you any further.”
Liu Dao smiled and bid farewell to the three of them.
"That's good. The new residence hasn't been cleaned up yet, so it's inconvenient for us to entertain guests. Moreover, Nephew has just returned from his trip, so I'm sure he has some official business to attend to.”
Duke Lu nodded and said.
"Alright then, Master Lu, I'll see you two young ladies when I'm free.”
"Young Master Liu, take care."
Lu Zhi and Lu Su first replied in unison.
Then, Lu Zhi took the initiative to step forward and say,
"Young Master Liu, it's not convenient today. We'll be living in Pei County in the future.”
"Definitely. I will visit the Lu Family later. If the two young ladies want to visit Pei County, I can accompany you. If you have any other troubles, please feel free to ask.”
Liu Dao smiled and replied Lu Zhi.
Following which, he looked at the silent Lu Su with some hesitation. In the end, it was not good to show too much directly. He first bade farewell and returned to the official residence.
Liu Dao left.
After Lu Gong's family of three returned home, they sent the servants to get busy.
He quickly pulled his two daughters to the backyard to count the goods and calculate the losses from the bandits.
The more they counted, the more worried they became.
After a long while, Lu Zhi finished counting.
Duke Lu hurriedly asked,
"Zhi 'er, what's the specific situation?"
"I've already calculated, and it's not optimistic. The money we have left is probably not enough to last us for two months.”
Lu Zhi said with a troubled expression.
Liu Dao killed all the bandits who were left behind in the scene to recover some of their losses, but the Lu family still suffered heavy losses.
"Hey, what should we do?"
When Duke Lu heard this, his expression turned bitter.
Lu Su, who was at the side, was the same. She knew that her family was in trouble now, so she frowned and wanted to help.
Unfortunately, she was a little girl who had not experienced the world. Usually, Lu Zhi would help take care of the family affairs.
This time, he only followed them because he was annoyed and didn't want to be alone. He had no experience at all, so how could he think of a way to make money at that moment?
Seeing this, Lu Zhi could only comfort the two of them first.
"It's fortunate that we were able to survive this calamity.”
"Yeah, but what should we do about food and clothing in the future?”
Lu Gong shook his head with a bitter smile.
Lu Zhi could only speak again,"
"How about this? My sister and I still have a lot of money. We can exchange it for some silver to support it for a period of time.”
"Of course not. I'm also a member of the family.”
Lu Su hurriedly nodded.
"Sigh, I'm old and incapable now. This can only be considered a temporary measure. It can't last long. I'm afraid I won't be able to support it for long without any revenue in the future.”
Hearing this, Duke Lu was still frowning.
The three of them were silent for a while.
Lu Zhi's eyes suddenly lit up as he said,"
"Father, have you forgotten that we know Young Master Liu? He's the county governor, a high-ranking official. If we ask him for help, I'm sure everything will be resolved.”
"We're not related to him, and he even helped us. Are you asking for help rashly?”
Duke Lu hesitated.
But Lu Su by the side hurriedly opened her mouth to echo Lu Zhi,
"Father, Young Master Liu is a righteous man with a good character. He will definitely be willing to help us.”
Seeing his two daughters placing their hopes on Liu Dao, Duke Lu naturally knew why this was the case. He could not help but frown.
Duke Lu thought for a moment and decided to probe,
"If you don't have any relatives or friends, it's not appropriate to ask an outsider for help. I've already inquired that Nephew Liu is not married yet, so I want him to marry you.”
When Lu Zhi heard this, he was instantly overjoyed and could not help but smile. However, he did not want to show too much and lowered his head shyly.
On the other side, Lu Su was a little sad at first, but since Duke Lu did not specify which daughter he would marry, she could not help but have some wild hopes and expectations.
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