He tried several times to push away the people blocking the door of the ancestral hall and run in, but to no avail.
Wang Yueniang heard the shouting, and a sneer overflowed from the corner of her mouth. How could such a man still be regarded as a treasure?
If it weren't for the sake of his family's wealth, who would have the patience to be nice to him?
Even though she and Gu Chengyi had been friends for so many years, Gu Chengyi was very shrewd and did not give her much benefit.
Let's talk about Lin Wu, although he has no money, he is still considerate. If he saves some personal money, he will buy her jewelry to please her, which shows that he is sincere.
Gu Chengyi was completely different. He pointed at two small coins and took advantage of her with the idea of not playing for nothing.
If she hadn't wanted to marry into the Gu family, she would have been better off just randomly picking someone in the village.
Wang Yueniang glanced at Dad Gu, and now she could only point at Gu Chengyi because his father was soft-hearted, otherwise she would not end well.
The other Gu family members didn't care about the baby in her belly.
"Three thousand taels is too much. Chief Yang, if you sincerely want to reconcile, then come up with a sincere number."
Three thousand taels! Who wouldn’t be heartbroken if we let it go? Uncle Gu also thought it was too much.
Gu Chengyi refused even more. He could see that the Yang family just wanted to extort money. Otherwise, why would they spend so much energy arguing with them?
He glanced at Gu Chengyu and saw him sitting in his seat, seemingly thinking about something.
He felt resentful and resentful again. The Gu family had to pay money. He didn't know how to stand up and suppress the Yang family's arrogance. He didn't know what he was doing by taking the exam. He was bullied to death by the Yang family.
Little did he know that Gu Chengyu was thinking about the Gu family's clan rules! He was the only person in the Gu family who had a reputation now, and he was determined to draw up the clan rules.
After he has drawn it up, he will show it to Uncle Gu for review. From today on, the clan rules will begin to be implemented.
Gu Chengyi's incident has brought great shame to the clan, and punishment is necessary.
When he goes to the capital, he will definitely not be able to restrain the clan members. Uncle Gu holds the clan rules and even punishes people, which can be considered reasonable and well-founded.
Patriarch Yang and Boss Yang looked at each other. They also knew that if they wanted three thousand taels, the Gu family would definitely not agree.
Especially when the incident of Wang Yueniang's drugging occurred, even if you go to the Yamen, you might make some quibbles and accuse Wang Yueniang of seeking wealth and murder. If it goes too far, it is possible that it will become a conspiracy of the Yang family in the end.
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Boss Yang pulled Patriarch Yang aside and started muttering.
For Mr. Yang, of course, the more money, the better. He advocated asking for 2,800 taels first and then paying back the money on the ground. Chief Yang also agreed.
Then the two clans began to argue again. Gu Chengyu didn't want to sit here and listen to their arguments, so he stood up and planned to look back home first.
"Xiaobao!" Father Gu couldn't help it and looked at Gu Chengyu to go back, so he quickly called out.
He didn't know what to do with Wang Yueniang!
"Dad!" Gu Chengyu walked to Dad Gu, knowing that Dad Gu was in a dilemma.
However, since Gu Chengyi spent money, the Yang family would not immerse Wang Yueniang in the pig cage again. If Wang Yueniang had been immersed in the pig cage, then Gu Chengyi would be fine. Wouldn't outsiders want to see through the Gu family and use their power to bully others?
"Dad! If you want that baby, you have to ask your second brother. After all, it's his, right?"
Gu Chengyu doesn't know how to make the decision. If he helps make the decision, then Gu Chengyi will always have something to say in the future.
Dad Gu also thinks it makes sense, and he has to ask his second brother about this matter.
Gu Chengyu thought for a while, he was a member of the Gu family after all, and it wouldn't look good to leave now, so he sat down again.
However, this matter is not over yet. No one cares about Wang Yueniang, but he cannot let this woman ruin the reputation of the Gu family.
After the Yang clan and Gu Chengyi had been arguing for more than half an hour, the two sides reduced the money to two thousand taels. On the Yang family's side, they were unwilling to take any less.
"Clan Leader Yang! You have already agreed on the money. As a member of the imperial family, I cannot intervene in this matter before. Otherwise, I will be suspected of bullying others."
When Gu Chengyu saw that they had reached an agreement, he was ready to tell his plan.
"That's because Gu Juren understands righteousness, and I admire him."
Regardless of the reason why Gu Chengyu did not interfere in this matter, the Yang family was able to get the money so smoothly because of Gu Chengyu's noble hand.
Seeing that Patriarch Yang was still on his way, Gu Chengyu nodded, and continued: "This incident has made our Gu and Yang families lose a lot of face. I have thought of a way here, which can preserve the reputation of both families. You
I also have a lot of money, I wonder if Patriarch Yang can listen to my plan?"
Chief Yang was stunned. He would naturally be happy to save the face of the two families. After all, the Yang family would suffer the most in terms of reputation.
"Want to hear the details!" Yang advocated, cupping his hands towards Gu Chengyu, and said.
"The reason is because of Wang Yueniang's status as a widow. If the Yang family had given Wang Yueniang a divorce note before today, then this matter could at best be considered an unmatched affair, not adultery."
Although this would lead to a reputation for being immoral, Yang Jiaming could save his face.
The reputation of their Gu family has not suffered much loss. This was the case in ancient times. When a man makes a mistake, he is called a coquettish woman. When a woman makes a mistake, she is called shameless and a naughty slut.
If word spreads about it, it will just be regarded as a romantic affair.
Patriarch Yang's heart moved, this method is good, but?
"Master, this method is the best of both worlds, but everyone in the village knows that Wang Yueniang is still my Yang family's wife, and they don't believe it when they say that we have divorced her!"
Gu Chengyu smiled slightly and said, "It doesn't matter if you don't believe it. Let's just say yes. They are not your Yang family. If your family has given a divorce letter, is it possible that they are still shouting all over the village?"
Boss Yang was not happy after hearing this. If this was the case, what was their arrest in the morning?
"If that doesn't work, what will happen to our Yang family? If we give the divorce letter, we have no reason to make trouble!"
Boss Yang squinted at Patriarch Yang. He knew that the patriarch must be thinking about the clan, but if so, what would his family do?
"Isn't this matter easier? Just say that you didn't know that your mother had given you a divorce letter."
In fact, Gu Chengyu also felt that this reason was far-fetched, but if the Yang family had insisted on this matter, they would have given a divorce letter long ago. Today is a misunderstanding. What can the villagers do?
Of course, the ridicule behind the scenes is inevitable. But now the Yang family refuses to agree to this, and their reputation has been almost lost.
Gu Chengyu's suggestion was just to protect the reputation of the two families! They couldn't care about other whispers and ridicules behind the scenes.
Patriarch Yang took a deep look at Gu Chengyu, and saw Gu Chengyu looking at him with a half-smile but not a smile. He was shuddered, remembering the sword that Gu Chengyu followed.
In fact, he also knew whether to agree or not to this matter, which would bring shame to the Yang family. But having a clear explanation for this could be regarded as a fig leaf.
Gu Chengyu stopped paying attention to Boss Yang. He believed that Patriarch Yang would be able to convince him.