Gouzi's petty theft and love for taking advantage have not changed, and he is quite marginalized in the village. His family has no male labor, and compared with other villagers, their life is relatively poor, and they often complain.

This kind of people, knowing that Gouzi is going to be successful, will inevitably become arrogant and arrogant. It is very likely that they have taken care of their family and children in the past few years. Not only are they ungrateful, but they will also feel that everyone has treated them badly.

If Gouzi is not as good as Dongming Ziyu, then he is very likely to take advantage of the power of others and use Dongming Ziyu or even Shangguan family and Nan'an Marquis Mansion to do evil.

Therefore, you should stay away from such people and draw clear boundaries resolutely.

Maybe Gouzi was frightened by the two beggars. He was afraid that they would talk nonsense, so he didn't dare to come for more than ten days in a row. However, the master who raised the aunt came, and he came in the dark and left in the middle of the night.

Shuan Zhu was squatting in an inconspicuous corner of the wall, using a broken basket to cover his figure. As soon as he saw the small carriage that the gentleman was riding in coming out of the back door, he followed it quietly.

What is surprising is that the carriage actually entered Mao'er Hutong, which is a neighbor of Dongming Ziyu and is right behind the Zhuangyuan Mansion.

Shuan Zhu was familiar with the residents of this alley. The house in the back was smaller and belonged to Jingzhao Yin Tongpan. The neighbor in the front had a larger house and lived in An Ninghou.

The one who lived diagonally across the door was Dongming Ziyu's colleague from the Hanlin Academy, Bachelor Lu. The other two families were Tanhua Zhou Yixuan and Prince Shang.

When Shuan Zhu went back, he first reported today's findings to Dongming Ziyu, and then returned to the back courtyard. He, his mother, daughter-in-law, and children lived in the five main rooms in the main courtyard of the small courtyard. Dongshi, Zhou Xian, and Chen Rong lived there.

The young man lives in the west wing and will live separately after getting married in the future.

Dong Shi was brushing his teeth. When he saw him coming back, he asked, "Brother Shuan Zhu, you're back."

Shuan Zhu was wearing a beggar's uniform and flipped up his messy hair, "What did you do today?"

Dong Shi said: "I went to work with the adults. Zhou Xian and Chen Rong followed the housekeeper Bai Ying to the fourth aunt's village. She wants to build a greenhouse and plant vegetables in winter."

Shuan Zhu raised his eyebrows, "Can vegetables be grown here in winter?"

Their previous home was heavily snowed in winter and could not grow vegetables at all. The Liulin County they have fled to now belongs to the south of the Yangtze River. They can grow some vegetables in the fields, but the rapeseed and cabbage outside are also green and the temperature is high. I heard that here

It’s cold in winter, but can you grow vegetables in a greenhouse even if it snows?

Dong Shi said: "Fourth Aunt said it can be done, so it must be done."

Shuan Zhu smiled and said, "That's true."

"Dad!" The tough-headed son ran out when he heard the voice, raised his little arms and threw himself into his arms.

Shuan Zhu hurriedly dodged, "Go, go, I'm dirty."

The little guy smelled the rancid smell on his body, turned around and ran away in disgust.

Shuan Zhu will continue to pretend to be a beggar. In order to be realistic, he has not taken a shower these days.

I thought I would have to wait for Shuan Zhu to squat for a few days before I could see Gouzi’s current identity. Unexpectedly, Gouzi came to my door automatically. He picked up Dongming Ziyu Xiumu when he was at home, carrying a gift.

, as if he was acknowledging his relatives, he handed over a post saying that he was from a fellow countryman asking to meet him.

When he saw Dongming Ziyu, he would kneel down to him and cry: "Greetings, sir!"

Dongming Ziyu pretended not to recognize him and asked, "Who are you?"

Gouzi wiped his tears and said, "Fourth brother, you don't recognize me anymore? I'm Gouzi! We escaped together. Not far after we escaped, I was caught on the road."

Only then did Dongming Ziyu remember his appearance, "So it's you. You are indeed a fellow countryman. Come in and sit down."

His attitude was indifferent, not at all the excitement that a fellow villager would have when he saw his fellow villagers burst into tears.

Went into the waiting room, took a seat, and served refreshments.

Gouzi asked nervously: "My lord, things have changed a lot from before. I didn't even dare to recognize you as the number one scholar on the day you were paraded in the street. Later I found out the name of the number one scholar and I believed it, but my place of origin was wrong.

Have you settled in Fengcheng Liulin County? Are everyone in our village here? Do you know the whereabouts of my mother and the others?"

At that time, their family was kicked out of the fleeing team and followed the team at a distance. After the accident, I don't know if they caught up with these people? I don't know if these people took them in?

After he finished speaking, he stared at Dongming Ziyu and clenched his hands tightly into fists under the table.

Dongming Ziyu said: "They caught up with us. They settled in Nanbeixi Village, Liulin County with the villagers. They are all living well now."

Gouzi's eyes lit up and he asked excitedly: "My mother is still alive? My sister-in-law, nephew, and niece are all still alive?"

Dongming Ziyu nodded, "There are also your cousin-in-law and her children. You can go back to your hometown to see them, or pick them up."

Gouzi knelt on the ground and kowtowed: "Thank you, thank you very much! My mother and the others, old and weak women and children, would have died on the road without your care."

Dongming Ziyu helped him up and said, "They are the ones who strive for success."

If they are not honest, he will not care about them.
Chapter completed!