As Gu Changbai spoke, he looked at Gu Chengyu's face. Seeing that Gu Chengyu's face remained as usual, he couldn't help but beat his heart.
"What's more, your aunt and I have been living in an inn, and the cost is not small. The rent in the inn is really too expensive, and our family is not well-off. If you hadn't provided some financial support during this period, I'm afraid that
I’m going to live on the streets.”
These words made Gu Wanfang's face turn a little red. As a human being, he unabashedly explained his family's predicament in front of outsiders, which made him a little embarrassed.
Gu Chengyu put down the tea bowl and looked at Gu Changbai and the others. He didn't speak until he saw the two of them and his heart trembled.
"Second uncle! My father and the others haven't seen you for many years. Don't you want to go back to your hometown? You know the capital is expensive, so it's better to go back to Jingyuan Mansion, where you and the uncle can take care of each other.
, much better than staying in the capital, right?"
Gu Changbai was speechless for a moment. He suddenly thought that he came to the capital precisely because he was looking for his eldest granddaughter, so he couldn't help but change the topic.
"Aren't you here to find your eldest granddaughter Juer? By the way, where is Juer now?"
He looked Gu Chengyu over. Juer couldn't really have such a shady relationship with Gu Chengyu, right? Otherwise, why wouldn't he be allowed to see Juer now?
"She has changed her face and started a new life of her own. With her previous identity, returning to the Gu clan may not be a good thing. I have given her a new household registration, and she has become a woman of a good family. If you do it for her
Well, there is no need to disturb her peaceful life."
Gu Changbai looked at Gu Chengyu with eyes full of suspicion. The more Gu Chengyu refused to let him see her, the more he felt that something unspeakable might have happened here.
Gu Chengyu frowned. Could it be that Gu Changbai thought there was something dirty between him and Ji Furui?
"Why, the second uncle still doesn't trust me? I saved Juer because Juer had been kind to me before, and redeeming her would be a return favor. I am an official of the imperial court, and I have not married a wife. There is no way I can marry a woman from a brothel.
Something is involved."
Having said this, Gu Chengyu's tone became a little colder. Anyone who is suspected of such a thing will not feel happy.
"What do you think, second uncle? If second uncle wants to go back, then I will ask someone to buy a boat ticket for second uncle. If he doesn't want to, then please forgive me that my nephew will not be able to help second uncle with money in the future. I have just become an official and my salary is high.
I haven’t gotten it yet, and I really can’t support too many people!”
Gu Chengyu didn't want to have to bear Gu Changbai's expenses in the capital. His money didn't fall from the sky.
What's more, Gu Changbai approached him with some purpose.
The meaning in Gu Chengyu's words was already obvious. He would no longer bear the expenses of Gu Changbai and his family in the capital in the future.
There was no room for Gu Changbai to either go back to Jingyuan Mansion or find a solution on his own in the future.
When Gu Changbai heard this, his face became very ugly. They couldn't go back to Jingyuan Mansion yet, and Xiaoyao was still in the hands of those people, how could they just leave?
Gu Wanfang's face also darkened. This little cousin had no affection for them, and he probably didn't want to get involved with poor relatives like them.
He didn't know there was something else going on here, otherwise Gu Chengyu wouldn't be so merciless because Gu Changbai was his father's second brother.
"Nephew! As you know, we came to the capital to find Juer, and we asked Brother Fang to come to the capital to study. Now you won't let me see Juer, and Brother Fang didn't enter the school either."
Of course Gu Chengyu understood Gu Changbai's unfulfilled intention, which was that he did not want to leave the capital.
"Second uncle, my nephew still has something unclear."
There was a hint of coldness on Gu Chengyu's face, and he planned to give Gu Changbai another chance.
If Gu Changbai refuses to leave the capital, then don't blame yourself for using Gu Changbai to catch big fish.
"You said you came out to find your niece, but why did you drag your whole family here? Wouldn't it be better if you just brought Brother Fang with you?"
Gu Chengyu glanced at Gu Changbai's sudden change of expression and continued: "The capital is expensive, and if you bring more people, there will be additional expenses. It is really not cost-effective."
Gu Changbai was horrified. Could it be that Gu Chengyu had already understood their intentions? Or did those people show some tricks?
This is impossible! That person said that it is absolutely impossible to find out the flaws.
He calmed down and said what he had thought of before.
"It's a shame to say that Brother Fang has spent a lot of money in recent years, and the second brother has done a lot of work. But the second brother's family is not rich, and the second wife's mother-in-law complained a lot. This time when I came to the capital, the second brother's family didn't want to
Let’s raise one more child.”
Gu Changbai glanced at Gu Chengyu's face and saw that he was still indifferent and had no intention of interrupting.
I could only continue to say: "The second brother's family refused, so I thought it would be better to bring the baby to the capital. Someone has to take care of the baby when he comes, so I brought your second uncle with me."
Gu Chengyu nodded, and then asked: "Why is my cousin unwilling? It's just for a period of time. Do you plan to settle in the capital and not respond to Nanfu? You will never leave your baby to your cousin's care."
Gu Changbai was speechless for a moment, and after a long while he said, "I'm just a baby, I don't feel safe if I stay at home."
Gu Chengyu originally wanted to say, could it be that his own uncle and aunt would still take advantage of the little baby?
However, he didn't want to get entangled with Gu Changbai on this topic.
Gu Chengyusi glanced at Gu Wanfang and saw some doubts on his face, guessing that Gu Wanfang might not know the secret.
"Let's do this! It's really better for you to spend money in the capital than to leave Brother Fang in the capital. I will find him an academy and I will take care of him in the future. Second uncle can rest assured. But you can still go back to Jingyuan Mansion or Yingnan Mansion."
Good, it also saves money."
As Gu Chengyu spoke, she stared closely at Gu Changbai's face. Seeing that he looked a little anxious, she couldn't help but snorted: "As for Juer, she has her own place to go."
"You don't have to worry about Brother Fang. I'll give you some money when you go back. Find something to make a living after you go back. Wouldn't it be better than living in the capital?"
Gu Chengyu made a promise. As long as Gu Changbai returns to Jingyuan Mansion or Yingnan Mansion, Gu Chengyu will give them some money so that they will not have to live in hardship. Gu Wanfang will stay in the capital and he will take care of her.
In fact, such conditions are not unfavorable, and ordinary people would not refuse them at all. The eldest grandson has a bright future, and his family has benefited from it, so it is impossible to find fault.
Gu Wanfang was a little excited after hearing this. Did his uncle mean to take care of his future? He couldn't help but look at his grandfather, hoping that he would agree.
He didn't know why he gave Xiao Yao to someone else to raise, but he was not stupid and knew that their coming to the capital must have something to do with Xiao Yao.
It would be better to inform the younger brother-in-law about the matter and let him think of a solution. After all, the younger brother-in-law doesn’t like a large group of people like them. Wouldn’t he reach out to ask for food and drink? Besides, the younger brother-in-law is an official, so it’s better than theirs.