The uncle borrowed some merits, and the princess drew the talisman fiercely

Chapter 1638 The Current Situation of the Lu Family

Lu Rulian walked away, turning back to look at herself every step of the way.

She was still wondering if Aoki would suddenly call out to her.

But Lu Rulian only gave up when she had walked far away and could no longer hear Qingmu's voice.

She sighed.

It seems that since she was born into the Lu family and is now a member of this family, she will never have another chance to get close to Lu Zhaoling.

Lu Rulian was very disappointed and dejected.

When she reached the alleyway leading to her home, her mother was wiping her nose with her sleeve and wandering around. When Lu Rulian saw this, she instinctively wanted to turn around and avoid her.

But Aunt Lu had already seen her and immediately called her name as she hurried over.

"Rulian, Lu Rulian! You brat, stop right there!"

Lu Rulian stopped helplessly.

"Mom, what are you doing here? Why don't you go back and cook? Won't Grandpa and Grandma scold you?"

Aunt Lu reached out and pinched her arm, making Lu Rulian hiss in pain.

She was both angry and aggrieved.

"You brat, did your employer pay you this month? Give me the money now." Aunt Lu held out her hand, palm up.

Lu Rulian was practically cursing her own mother in her heart.

"Mother, I gave you a hundred coins last month!"

She's so old now, and her family can't be relied on. She has to think about herself, right? There are so many people in the family, but not many are willing to go out and find work. They're all crammed into that little house and growing mushrooms!

"What good are a hundred coins? Give them to me now! I can't take this life anymore. There's not a drop of oil in my stomach, and I've become so thin from hunger!"

Aunt Lu is nothing special, except that she is lazy and greedy. The Lu family only eats one meal a day, and even that is not enough. So Aunt Lu can't stand it and often asks Lu Rulian for money.

Lu Rulian was actually quite diligent and clever. However, because of her mother, she couldn't save up many copper coins. Whenever she had any money, her third aunt would take it all.

"You brat, give me the money right now, I need to buy two meat buns."

Lu Rulian was slapped hard a few times, and her body ached a lot.

She didn't want to pay, but Aunt Lu started groping her. In this alley, if she tore her clothes, she would lose her reputation.

"Mother, I need to save some money so I can ask someone to find me another job. What will I do if you take all my money?"

Lu Rulian struggled a few times, but the purse was still snatched away by her.

Aunt Lu poured out all the copper coins inside, stuffed them into her bosom, pushed Lu Rulian, and ran away quickly.

Lu Rulian was nearly pushed to the ground by her. She barely managed to steady herself by holding onto the wall, and choked out as she looked at Aunt Lu's retreating figure, "Mother, come back quickly and give me back the money..."

Lu San Niang had long since disappeared.

Lu Rulian was really on the verge of tears.

She genuinely wanted to save some money. She had recently met a young man who was quite capable, and Lu Rulian wanted to give him some money so he could find her a stable job with a higher monthly salary.

I heard that a high-end clothing store is short-staffed, and Lu Rulian has her eye on this job.

But before she could save enough money, her own mother took it all away.

Lu Rulian wiped away her tears. When she looked up, she saw Lu Rubao standing in front of her, arms crossed, looking at her with disdain.

Lu Rulian was stunned for a moment, then heard Lu Rubao say to her sarcastically, "Sister, you're really useless. Talking to you is pointless; you might as well just give me that little bit of money."

Lu Rubao was wearing a brand new dress. She had grown up a bit in the past two years, and her features had become more elegant. Although the Lu family members weren't exactly known for their character, their looks were certainly not bad.

“Just mind your own business. I have no idea what you’ve been doing lately. But Ru Bao, I advise you to stick to the right path. Otherwise, you’ve seen what happened to others.” Lu Ru Lian said to Lu Ru Bao. Lu Ru Bao snorted and said, “I’m much smarter than you. I’ve already found a way. I’ll definitely be able to live a wealthy life in the future.”

Unlike Lu Rulian, who insisted on doing those hard jobs herself and couldn't even save a tael of silver despite her hard work.

"By the way, do you know where my older brother has been these days?" Lu Rubao suddenly asked.

Lu Rulian frowned. "Hasn't he returned yet?"

The elder brother Lu Rubao mentioned was naturally Lu Anrong. Recently, Lu Anrong had been nowhere to be seen, and Lu Rulian rarely returned either, so they had no idea what the Lu family members were up to.

There are also Lu Zhaoyue and Lu Zhaohua. Lu Zhaohua spends most of her time at the Lu family home because she is exhausted from housework and has to wash the clothes of so many people in the family.

Lu Zhaoyue often went out, seemingly doing nothing. The rest of the Lu family had recently become extremely thin, almost skin and bones.

Lu Rulian really couldn't understand what they were thinking.

Lu Ming is also in a tough spot, with the heavy burden of such a large family weighing on his shoulders.

He can't avoid working even if he wants to, so he's been working hard outside to earn money lately.

He did all sorts of work, from copying and writing to helping people move goods. If he refused, Old Man Lu would call him into his house and berate him all night.

Every time Lu Ming came out after being scolded by Old Man Lu, he looked like a wilted eggplant.

Every time Lu Rulian saw Lu Ming's gloomy appearance, she felt a little afraid.

But now the Lu family can't leave the capital at all, and can only suffer here.

As Lu Rulian was thinking about these things, she heard Lu Rubao say, "Third Sister went to write a letter to Second Brother. She heard from someone that Second Brother is doing quite well now and wants to call him back."

"Why did you call An Fan back?"

"Have you found out where he is?"

Lu Rulian was somewhat surprised.

Three years ago, Lu Anfan left the Lu family without a word, and no one knew where he went.

Old Man Lu did send people to search for him, but Lu Anfan seemed to have vanished into thin air and could not be found no matter what.

How come you suddenly know where he is, and even say he's doing well?

Lu Rulian quickly asked, "Where is An Fan now? What is he doing?"

Lu Rubao said, "How would I know? She didn't tell me at all, as if she was afraid that if I found out where my second brother was, I would go to find him first."

Lu Rulian had originally intended not to return to the Lu family and was about to turn around and leave.

After hearing what Lu Rubao said, she thought about it and decided to go back to the Lu family home. As soon as she entered, she was choked by a smell and almost vomited.

The Lu family is getting lazier and lazier; their house is a mess and filthy. Their clothes are all sweaty and never get clean.

Upon seeing her return, Old Mrs. Lu's eyes lit up. She threw the broom on the ground, strode towards Lu Rulian, and asked, "Rulian, do you have any money on you?"