vncnus Chapter 81 Want to Get Rich? Hoard Land Deeds
Chapter 81 Want to Get Rich? Hoard Land Deeds
In comparison, Junior Brother Yan simply chose a more direct approach to confront the issue; what's wrong with that?
As the senior disciple, it was truly wrong of me to not only fail to understand my junior disciple's intentions but also harbor resentment.
"Senior Brother Lu..."
"Junior Brother Yan..."
The two spoke almost simultaneously, their voices overlapping in the quiet room, carrying a hint of surprise and barely perceptible embarrassment.
After a brief moment of stunned silence, Zhuge Yan looked at Lu Jin with sincere apology in his eyes.
He spoke again, but this time his speech was noticeably faster, as if he was afraid of being interrupted again.
"Senior Brother Lu, what happened that day was my fault."
I was too eager to get things done, thinking that telling that woman the truth would be the end of it, but I completely ignored her feelings.
You're right. The approach can be gentler, and taking things step by step isn't necessarily an escape.
I'm too hasty, and sometimes my words and actions are too harsh, which hurt that woman's feelings and put you in a difficult position.
I apologize to you, please forgive me, senior brother.
He stood up and solemnly clasped his hands in a salute to Lu Jin.
Upon seeing this, Lu Jin could no longer sit still. She immediately jumped off the bed, rushed to Zhuge Yan, and grabbed his arm as he bowed.
"No, no, no! Junior Brother Yan, please don't say that! I'm the one who should apologize!"
His face was full of guilt.
"I was too presumptuous, only thinking of using 'gentleness' as an excuse to delay, and even... even subconsciously feeling that it would be better not to say it out loud."
You're right, that's truly burying your head in the sand!
I was so focused on criticizing your approach that I forgot you were confronting the problem head-on, cutting off their unfounded illusions and deeper torment.
It's because I, as your senior, am too clingy and failed to understand your intentions, which instead created a rift between us.
Junior brother, I was wrong, please don't take it to heart!
Seeing the genuine remorse in Lu Jin's eyes and his eagerness to explain, Zhuge Yan felt the pent-up frustration from the argument instantly dissipate.
He turned around and grasped Lu Jin's hand that was supporting his arm, a relieved smile finally appearing on his lips.
"Senior brother, you're too kind. We just have different perspectives on things, and each of us has our own reasons and biases."
Our Master often taught us that in cultivating the Tao and cultivating the mind, we must be both courageous and diligent, and also have a compassionate heart.
I focused too much on "bravery" and too little on "compassion".
My fellow practitioner is compassionate, but sometimes he may lack decisiveness.
We should all reflect on this matter.
Seeing Zhuge Yan smile, Lu Jin felt a great weight lifted from his heart and also smiled with relief, patting Zhuge Yan's shoulder forcefully.
"Yes! Let's reflect! Let's reflect together! Junior brother, you're right. We, as fellow disciples, should be of one mind and one heart, and offer each other guidance."
I was really stubborn this time, and almost ruined our friendship over such a small matter. I'm truly ashamed, and I thank my junior brother for pointing it out to me!
He paused, his tone becoming relaxed and sincere.
"Alright, let's put this behind us! You'll be at my house tomorrow, so I'll have to show you around properly as your host!"
We, the brothers of the Sanyi Sect, cannot allow ourselves to become a laughingstock!
"Okay! It's a deal!"
Zhuge Yan smiled and replied, feeling a warm glow in his heart.
The estrangement vanished, and the two brothers smiled at each other, as if all the previous unpleasantness had disappeared in an instant.
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The next day.
Before dawn, Zhuge Yan and Lu Jin got up early and left the inn with their master, Zuo Ruotong.
"Junior Brother Yan, look, if you go upstream along the Huangpu River, that's the ancestral land of our Lu family."
"Senior Brother Lu, I've done some calculations, and I predict that the land around your house will be incredibly valuable in 70 or 80 years. If you want to get rich, you might want to consider stockpiling some land deeds in advance!"
"Don't be ridiculous. This shabby place is worth its weight in gold?"
Besides, it's not certain whether I'll even live to that age in seventy or eighty years!
Even if you are a sorcerer, how can a human possibly predict what will happen seventy or eighty years from now?
"Haha, you guessed right, this wasn't something I calculated, it was something I dreamed about."
"Get lost! I even dreamt that I achieved triple immortality seventy or eighty years from now!"
……
Watching the two brothers chatting and laughing all the way ahead, a faint smile appeared in Zuo Ruotong's eyes.
It seems Yan'er really did take my words to heart.
Led by Lu Jin, they walked along the Huangpu River for about half an hour, and then several figures appeared at the intersection ahead.
The moment she saw the figure, Lu Jin's face was filled with joy.
The next second, he lunged directly at the leading figure.
"Father!!!"
"Jin'er!!!"
Looking at the scene of the father and son reuniting ahead, Zuo Ruotong deliberately slowed down, giving the father and son space and time to reunite.
After a long while, reminded by his clansmen behind him, Lu Xuan, the head of the Lu family, finally released his son from his arms and looked up at Zuo Ruotong and Zhuge Yan behind him.
At the same time, Lu Jin also wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes and introduced him to her father, Lu Xuan:
"Father, you know my master. The one next to me is my junior brother, Zhuge Yan."
Lu Xuan nodded, and after composing himself, he quickly stepped forward and bowed to Zuo Ruotong.
"Master Zuo, you flatter me earlier. Your presence at my father's birthday banquet is truly an honor for the entire Lu family!"
"Master Lu, you are too kind. Not to mention that I am Jin'er's master, Old Master Lu is highly respected, and the Lu family and the Sanyi Sect have always been on good terms."
Now that he is celebrating his birthday, how could I, as a junior, not come?
Zuo Ruotong responded with a smile.
"Master Zuo, you flatter me! Please come in!"
"Please, Patriarch Lu."
Watching Zuo Ruotong and Lu Xuan's figures gradually disappear into the distance, Zhuge Yan did not rush to follow, but instead turned his gaze to Lu Jin beside him.
"Senior Brother Lu, since you're the host, won't you be here with your father to greet the guests later?"
"It should be."
"Then keep an eye out for me later. If our Marquis Wu sends anyone, remember to let me know."
"Okay, don't worry."
Lu Jin nodded.
"There are a lot of people here today, so I might be quite busy. I probably won't have time to play with you. Junior Brother Yan, you can stay with Master for now."
"Once everyone's here, I'll take you to have some fun."
As he spoke, Lu Jin winked at Zhuge Yan.
"Forget it, I'd better not follow Master anymore."
Why?
"Without a second thought, everyone sitting around him must be a big shot in the industry. I feel uncomfortable sitting next to my master."
Zhuge Yan shrugged.
"Alright then, you can wander around for a bit, and I'll come find you."
"Um."
Zhuge Yan nodded.
"Then I'll go in first."
"Okay."