Gu Tingye changed his name to Bai Ye and came to Yangzhou from Bianjing with the recruitment team of Zhongqin Bo Mansion because he received a letter from his grandfather, Mrs. Bai, who was ill.
Mr. Bai knew that his time was short, so he told in the letter that he would pass on all the family property to Gu Tingye, hoping that he would return soon to prevent the property from falling into the hands of others.
This other person refers to the second, third, and other relatives of the Bai family.
After receiving the letter, Gu Tingye hurriedly set off for Yangzhou. It happened that Uncle Zhongqin was going to Yangzhou to recruit people, so Gu Tingye got on the Yuan family's boat.
When the ship was still three days away from Yangzhou, Gu Tingye received news that his grandfather had sailed westward.
Gu Tingye was heartbroken when he heard the news of his grandfather's death. However, Gu Tingye was still Gu Tingye. Despite his grief, he was still able to analyze the situation calmly.
Gu Tingye understood that Mr. Bai was dead and he was not familiar with the place in Yangzhou. If he went to the Bai family hastily, he would only fall into the trap of the enemy. Not only would he not get the inheritance rights, but he might also be in trouble.
He needs to wait for the right time.
This opportunity is three days later, the day of Mr. Bai's funeral.
Before that, Gu Tingye had to remain anonymous, try not to attract the attention of the Bai family, and ensure his personal safety.
I would like to ask, is there any safer place in Yangzhou City at this time than a grand banquet where high-ranking officials and dignitaries gather?
Therefore, after Gu Tingye arrived in Yangzhou, he was not in a hurry to separate from the Yuan family. Instead, he came to the Sheng family with them in the name of watching the fun, mingled with the guests, and passed the time with the pot throwing show.
Unexpectedly, I met two wonderful people, Wei Chen and Sheng Changfeng, on this pot throwing ground.
Sheng Changfeng was extremely well-behaved in front of Wei Chen, but his eyes still glanced at the wood in Gu Tingye's hand from time to time, obviously he was not very convinced of Gu Tingye.
Gu Tingye couldn't help but smile when he saw this. The gloom in his heart for the past few days also dissipated a lot. Suddenly, he realized something again.
There were so many guests in the hut field, why did Sheng Changfeng challenge him by name?
Gu Tingye glanced at the Tuomu Shi in his hand, and if he realized something, it must be that the pot-throwing skills he had previously shown on the court were too superb, which attracted the attention of others, and Sheng Changfeng was just one of them.
At the same time, I was a little lucky. Fortunately, I didn't really get into a gambling fight with Sheng Changfeng. Otherwise, if I was in the limelight, it would definitely attract the attention of the Bai family.
"It seems that throwing the pot too well is not necessarily a good thing. I was just having fun to kill time, but I almost got into trouble!"
Thinking of this, Gu Tingye couldn't help but smile bitterly. He no longer had the interest to throw the pot. He shook his head and threw the wood on the eucalyptus table.
Gu Tingye cupped his hands towards Wei Chen: "Brother Wei, Gu has something important to attend to, so I'll take the first step."
Gu Tingye looked at Wei Chen with a hint of gratitude. After all, Wei Chen stopped his gambling fight with Sheng Changfeng and indirectly helped him.
When Wei Chen heard that Gu Tingye was about to leave, he was slightly startled, and then smiled in return: "Brother Bai, please."
Although Wei Chen was quite fond of the cheerful and generous Gu Tingye, he did not try to retain him.
At this time, Gu Tingye is a thorn in the side of the Bai family, and the Bai family may send someone to assassinate him at any time.
Gu Tingye is highly skilled in martial arts and can turn danger into good fortune. Wei Chen does not have this ability. If he hangs out with Gu Tingye, Wei Chen will not be able to reason with him if he suffers a disaster.
Therefore, it is better to keep some distance from Gu Tingye for the time being. Let's get to know each other today, and there will be many opportunities for deep friendship in the future.
After Gu Tingye left, only Wei Chen and Sheng Changfeng were left staring at each other.
Wei Chen drove Sheng Changfeng to his second brother's study to practice calligraphy, while he stayed in the pot throwing court. After watching others throwing pots for a while, he felt a little bored, so he turned around and went to Qinyun Courtyard.
At the entrance of Qinyun Courtyard, the gatekeepers Mrs. Li and Mrs. Zhao saw that Wei Chen was coming, and quickly stood up and saluted. Wei Chen made a gesture to signal them to be silent, and then tiptoed into the courtyard.
When he walked to the edge of a secluded rockery, Wei Chen suddenly smelled a smell of smoke. He stopped and listened carefully, and he heard the crackling sound of burning vegetation.
Wei Chen looked around, and then he saw a wisp of green smoke rising from behind the rockery, and could faintly smell the aroma of grilled fish.
Oh, you are going against the wind!
Today's Qinyun Academy, under the management of Bai Zhi, although the treatment is extremely generous, the rules are also very strict. If the servants make mistakes, they will be punished the first time and punished the second time.
Therefore, Wei Chen couldn't help but admire this little girl who secretly grilled fish in the yard during the day.
He tiptoed over and quietly walked around the rockery, but he forgot to pay attention to his steps and accidentally stepped on a dead branch.
"Pa!"
The sound of dead branches breaking immediately alarmed the people inside. They heard an exclamation of "ah", but it was two young female voices.
Wei Chen walked over quickly and saw two familiar little faces with pink and jade shapes.
One person's face showed the timidity of being caught, his eyes were full of mist, and his mouth was tightly pursed. He was obviously frightened.
But the other one was heartbroken when he saw the grilled fish falling into the fire. After trying to save him without success, he turned his head and glared at Wei Chen with his big watery eyes.
It's Xiaotao and Minglan.
The party was going on in the front yard and it was very lively, but the two little ones hid in the yard and had a picnic and barbecue by themselves.
Wei Chen sighed and said: "Cousin, you are naughty yourself, but you have also led Xiao Tao to bad things. Do you want me to tell my aunt to lock you in the house and not let you out?"
Hearing that Wei Chen was going to file a complaint, Minglan lost most of the momentum she had built up.
She looked back at the two grilled fish that had been burnt to black in the fire, and gave Wei Chen a fierce look.
But after dilly-dallying for a while, he made up his mind, took down the only grilled fish left on the shelf, and reluctantly handed it to Wei Chen: "Here, you can eat this, and you are not allowed to complain after eating it."
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"Woooooo~~"
Seeing that most of the hard work of the morning was gone, and only a pitiful bit was left, which had to be handed over to others, Xiao Tao finally shed tears of sadness.
"It's okay, it's just a fish. Let's grill it again." Minglan hurried up to comfort her.
Wei Chen looked at this scene and suddenly felt that he had committed a heinous crime and was ashamed of himself.
Wei Chen quickly tore off a piece of white tender meat from the fragrant grilled fish and brought it to Xiao Tao's mouth.
Xiao Tao subconsciously opened her mouth and took it, feeling the hot deliciousness in her mouth. While she continued to cry, she couldn't help but say it was delicious.
"It's delicious, let's not cry if it's delicious."
Minglan imitated an adult and comforted her softly, reaching out to wipe Xiaotao's tears. As a result, she smeared several streaks of black on Xiaotao's face, like a little cat.
Wei Chensheng was afraid of making Xiao Tao cry again, so he pretended not to see it, but Ming Lan, who had done something bad, started to giggle and turned himself into a little cat. Now even Xiao Tao started to giggle.<
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The grilled fish was not big, and Xiaotao and Minglan ate it up in no time.
Seeing Minglan sticking out her little tongue, looking like she still had something to say, Wei Chen felt that he should compensate them somewhat.
"I caused you to grill the fish this time, so I'll treat you to a big meal as an apology. Tell me, what do you want to eat?"