The Ace Bigshot Becomes A Farmgirl

Chapter 872: Chapter 872: Lu Sanzhu, Completely Opposite to the Eldest House

At first, Third Lu thought that Hu Li was just seeing his mother off, but to his surprise, he also brought along a horse-drawn carriage.

Third Lu puzzled, ”Brother Hu, are you coming to Shangshi Village with us?”

Brother Hu???

Shu Yu suddenly turned around and looked at the two men who were arm in arm, ”Third Uncle, you’re already calling Lord Hu your brother?”

She had been calling him Brother Hu before, wasn’t this messing up seniority?

Third Lu chuckled dryly, somewhat proudly saying, ”Brother Hu has helped me out, and we’ve had a couple of drinks together, you see, we’ve gotten quite familiar.”

Standing beside the mule carriage, Shu Yu was even more surprised upon hearing this.

It was Madam Liang who came running up that provided an explanation, then everyone started to understand.

Contrary to the pitiful fate of the main house’s family, after the news of Shu Yu’s exile spread far and wide, not only was Third Lu not dismissed by the boss from the peach forest, but his wages were even raised again.

Third Lu was a very clever man; he keenly sensed the change in attitude from the other staff members toward him after the rumors spread.

Even the boss came to indirectly inquire about Shu Yu’s situation. By then, keeping it hidden was of no use, so Third Lu straightforwardly told him.

The boss didn’t say much at that time, but his expression was indeed very complicated.

Third Lu felt an intense sense of crisis, so after work that day, he came to the county office gate carrying two jugs of wine and waited there.

At the county office, the only person he had interacted with was Hu Li, so as soon as Hu Li appeared, he rushed up to share his woes.

The next day, Hu Li specifically went to the peach forest to have a warm conversation with him. Third Lu walked shoulder to shoulder with him around the peach forest, making it seen by other staff, stewards, and even the boss that he was covered by the county officers.

Afterwards, Third Lu took out some tea leaves that Shu Yu had sent over and presented them to the boss.

Upon hearing that the tea was sent from the southwest by Shu Yu, the boss knew that even though she had been exiled, her life was not too bad, otherwise, how could she have spared the effort to send this stuff?

Not only that, the county magistrate was still supporting the Lu family.

It was said that Lord Xiang also had connections in the capital, and if he intended to protect Lu Shuyu, he could likely manage it.

The boss, who originally quite liked Third Lu, thought him to be a smart worker albeit a bit flippant; after all, he wouldn’t have raised his wages several times otherwise.

He was just worried that Shu Yu’s exile might affect Third Lu and consequently himself.

Since they had Lord Xiang backing them up, the boss was no longer afraid. Not only did he generously praise Third Lu, he also raised his wages again.

Upon hearing this, the Lu family was at a loss for words for a long time.

What to say? Impressive, Third Uncle?? He managed to forge a splendid path for himself.

After a moment, the old lady turned around and said to those behind her, ”Daniu, you should take a leaf out of your Third Uncle’s book.”

Third Lu’s eyes lit up, and he vigorously nodded behind her.

It truly was rare; his mother had always praised Daniu and belittled him, previously telling him to learn from Daniu, but now it had changed.

Who knew that the next moment, they would hear the old lady say, ”Learn from his thick skin. You’re just too thin-skinned, and that’s why people bully you for no reason.”

Third Lu discontentedly said, ”Mother, how am I thick-skinned? This is called being brave and smart, with a nimble mind. Could someone frequently get raise in wages just by having thick skin? Wrong, wrong, wrong, that has to be someone who is really capable. Right, Yu?”