I have been farming since I crossed over.

Old Lady Lu clenched her cup, shook her head, and said, "This is such a good thing, even Tang can't have too much. I feel very comfortable now. Let's each drink a little later! We are all feeling a little unwell."

Just as Lu Jintang was about to step forward and say something, he was interrupted by Old Lady Lu, who said, "Just do as I say. Everyone should know that Tang boy is back. It's also time for dinner. Let's go downstairs and eat together! Let everyone meet Tang boy too." After saying that, she got up and got out of bed.

Lu Jintang hurried forward a few steps, ready to serve Old Lady Lu, but Old Lady Lu waved her hand to stop him, saying, "No need for you, I can do it myself."

Lu Jintang thought about the life his grandparents had lived in the past few months, stopped and did not move forward.

Since being placed under house arrest, the Lu family has no maids or servants, and they have to do everything themselves. After such a long time, my grandmother has gotten used to it.

Mrs. Lu dressed neatly, and Mr. Lu said, "Let's go out for dinner!"

Lu Jintang walked forward, opened the door of the room, and waited for his grandparents to go out before following them out. After his grandfather signaled, he shouted loudly, "Dinner is ready." Then he walked forward with his grandfather, supporting his grandmother as they walked downstairs to the lobby.

All the doors of the rooms on the second floor opened at once, and a large number of people rushed out. However, they still followed in an orderly manner and walked towards the lobby downstairs.

At the stairs on the third floor, the person waiting there went down the stairs directly, followed the person who came out from the second floor, and walked towards the lobby downstairs.

In the lobby, more than a dozen tables were set with bowls and chopsticks, and each table had four dishes: a plate of boiled meat, a plate of tofu, a plate of potatoes, a large bowl of cabbage, and a bowl of rice.

Lu Jintang glanced at Lu Da standing in the lobby. Lu Da shook his head, and he knew that these were all the dishes in the inn. He said in a hoarse voice, "Grandfather and grandmother, please be more particular. I will welcome everyone to Qianhuang Mountain the day after tomorrow."

Old Master Lu didn't even look at Lu Jintang. He walked to a table, pointed to the stools next to it and said, "Let's sit down and eat! Four dishes and a bowl of rice, very good, as long as you can eat enough."

No one in the Lu family spoke. They sat down at tables according to their age, with the boys sitting on the outside and the women sitting on the inside.

Sitting at Lu Jintang's table were Mrs. Lu, Mr. Lu, Mrs. Lu, the eldest grandson and his wife, and Lu Jintang.

After everyone was seated, Lu Jintang went forward and greeted everyone one by one. He then went to greet Old Man Lu's three concubines and several sisters-in-law, as well as his own brothers. Only then did Old Man Lu say, "Let's eat!"

The only sound in the entire cafeteria was the sound of eating.

After dinner, Old Master Lu said, "Everyone, go to bed early. We'll set off at dawn tomorrow. If we can hold on for two more days, we can rest."

Lu Jintang stood up and prepared to help Old Lady Lu, but was rejected. "Talk to your parents, we'll talk later," said Old Lady Lu.

Lu Jintang nodded in response and saluted. Everyone stood up and saluted. Old Master Lu helped Old Lady Lu to the second floor.

The hall suddenly became noisy, with everyone chattering.

Lu Jinyan stood up and said, "Everyone, either wait a moment or go back upstairs and stop making noise."

Lu Jintang stood up and smiled, "My aunts and sisters-in-law, you've all worked hard on the journey. We'll be there in two days. We can talk about it then. I'll go and apologize to you. Now, take the younger children upstairs to rest!"

Everyone stood up reluctantly, walked towards their children under 5 years old, and led them upstairs.

The one with the most say in the Lu family is Old Lady Lu, followed by Old Master Lu, and then Lu Jintang. Lu Jintang even has to sit in the front row because he was raised by Old Lady Lu and Old Master Lu and is the most beloved. Finally, there's Lu Jinyan. Everyone else has to sit in the back row.

Now that everyone who had the right to speak had spoken, no one dared to disobey and quickly took their children back.

Lu Jintang looked at the older girls left at the women's table, his expression softened, and he stepped forward and said, "You've had a hard time along the way, haven't you? Have you adapted? I'm afraid it will be like this from now on. Are you afraid?"

Five or six girls were looking at their uncle with smiles on their faces. When did this naughty and idle uncle become so gentle?

In addition to learning the three books of etiquette, music, chess, calligraphy, painting, and needlework, the girls of the Lu family, including the daughter-in-law of the Lu family, also have to do morning exercises every day.

So the Lu family members who suffered this disaster would not be too physically hurt, but they must be feeling lost. However, the Lu family in the capital is also very low-key.

Firstly, they really did not make ends meet, so they could not be high-profile. Only the salaries of a few people holding official positions in the court were allocated to the Lu family, and the other two grandsons received military pay. The military pay was not enough to distribute to other soldiers, so how could there be any for them?

Secondly, the head of the household is Old Lady Lu. She grew up in hardship and has seen many children from rich families being ruined by money. Therefore, the children of the Lu family receive very little monthly allowance. There is no monthly allowance before the age of 5. From 5 to 12 years old, they receive 500 coins per month. Those over 12 years old receive 1 tael of silver per month. The daughter-in-law receives 2 taels of silver per month because they have to subsidize the younger children. The concubine receives 500 coins per month. These have been passed down to Lu Jinyan's wife, Xie, who is in charge of the household.

Lu's mother came from a prominent family and had been assisting her mother-in-law in managing the household. However, after giving birth to Lu Jintang at an advanced age, her health had not been good and she married Lu Jinyan. Xie was also from a prominent family, so she handed the responsibility to the Xie family to assist old lady Lu in managing the household, and later on, the Xie family became the head of the household.

For various reasons, the women of the Lu family rarely wore gold or silver jewelry, and their clothing was very simple. Therefore, even after Lu Jintang and Yang Mingxi had expressed their feelings for each other for such a long time, Lu Jintang had never given Yang Mingxi any gifts.

The girls from the Lu family didn't say anything, just staring at Lu Jintang, which made Lu Jintang think there was something on his face, so he quickly touched his face with his hand. This made the girls from the Lu family cover their mouths with their hands and laugh.

Lu Jintang reacted, but he was not angry. He smiled and said, "It seems there is no problem. Let's go back and rest!"

After arranging the women here, Lu Jintang glanced at his nephews and said, "Go do what you need to do. I'll talk to you later."

Only Mr. and Mrs. Lu, as well as Lu Jintang's thirteen brothers, were left in the lobby.

Father Lu spoke first: "How was your trip? Did everything go well?"

Lu Jintang said, "Don't worry, father. Everything has been arranged properly. Life should be more comfortable than in the capital. It's just that my eldest sister has suffered."

Ever since she met Lu Jintang, Mother Lu has been holding on to her last breath, determined to talk to her child.

Seeing his wife struggling to hold on, Lu Jintang waited until he came to talk, and he stayed by her side. He and his wife Guan Miaotong met on an outing, and then they stumbled for several years, and after much persuasion, he finally married his beloved home.

Although he had three more concubines later, the relationship between the couple was always good. Especially after he came back from being wronged, he felt sorry for his wife when he saw her increasingly thin body and haggard face, so he took care of her personally along the way, and their relationship became closer.

When Mr. Lu heard Lu Jintang mention his eldest daughter, his heart, already hanging in his throat, rose even more. It was too late to stop him.

Mother Lu continued, "Tang'er seems to be in good health. Have you arranged everything?"

"Don't worry, mother. I will make sure you have a comfortable stay. Everything is fine with me!"