Chapter six hundred and forty fifth wild mandarin duck
"Your father asked him before, but I saw that he was hesitant and just didn't say anything. You are about the same age as him. If you ask him, he might tell you."
After Mrs. Lu said this, she rolled her eyes at Daddy Gu angrily. This old man would cause trouble for Xiaobao.
My son hadn't even gotten married yet, so he was busy arranging arrangements for his grandnephew.
"Your second uncle told me when he left and asked me to put some thought into Brother Fang's marriage. He also left me fifty taels of silver when he left."
When Gu Changbai left, he almost knelt down to beg him, but he couldn't bring himself to do it.
The fifty taels of silver were taken from Xiaobao's payment to Gu Changbai, and he knew that he wanted him to make up for it.
He didn't want it at first, but Gu Changbai forced it on him, saying that it was the father's affection for his grandson.
Before leaving, I confessed a bit, saying I was sorry for his family and Xiaobao.
He also said that he should not take his anger out on Brother Fang. When he left, he entrusted Brother Fang to his family.
He relented, and in the end his bones and tendons were broken.
Gu Chengyu was not surprised. Before Gu Changbai left, he was afraid that the other party would do something wrong again and asked Ming Mo and the others to keep an eye on it, so he also knew about the fifty taels.
"Just ask for help. Don't worry about other things. You don't need to pay for the wedding. You, an elder who has not yet been married, cannot handle the marriage for the younger generation."
Father Gu doesn't plan to let Xiaobao subsidize anymore, he and the old lady can just subsidize a little more.
Naturally, it is impossible to be as extravagant as a wealthy family holding a wedding, and just do it like a wedding for ordinary people.
Gu Chengyu didn't think so much. Anyway, his parents didn't have to worry about lack of money in his house. It was the same for everyone.
"Then let me help you ask!" Gu Chengyu nodded in agreement.
As soon as Gu Chengyu returned to the study, he heard Ming Mo say that he had some clues about shopkeeper Xing of Jingyuan Mansion last time.
"This matter is indeed the fault of Huifanglou. They plotted against Shopkeeper Xing. The concubine Yang and her brother were both caught, but there is no news about Huayu Tou. This is their confession. Your Excellency, please read it.
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Ming Mo handed over the letter in his hand and explained at the same time, "The two of them were nowhere to be seen before, but just ten days ago, they appeared in Jingyuan Mansion again and were caught by the people we left behind.
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Gu Chengyu took the letter and read it three lines in a row.
"I guess I can't find this flower fish head, but shopkeeper Xing is really stupid. What kind of brother and sister? These two people are actually working together, they are actually a pair of wild mandarin ducks."
Gu Chengyu sneered. Shopkeeper Xing was also a fool. These two people were acting openly and openly under his nose!
Shopkeeper Xing not only provided the venue, but also gave money to the adulterer. The most ridiculous thing was that his head was green.
Ming Mo was also a little shocked, and he was speechless for a while.
"What about Huifang Tower?" Mingmo asked.
Everyone has bullied me, so I have to fight back, right?
"The owner of Huifang Tower is called Chen Hongwei, and he is indirectly related to Zhang Shuo, Xia Qing's eldest disciple. But we don't need to worry about this for the time being. If they come to hide it, we will come to hide it too."
He suspected that the real owner behind Huifang Tower was either Zhang Shuo or Xia Qing.
It's stupid to carry it from the front. Why not use it if you have a conspiracy?
"Send someone to investigate Chen Hongwei's affairs, and let's retaliate in kind!"
As soon as Ming Mo went out in response, Ming Yan came in to report that Gu Wanfang was here.
Gu Chengyu was speechless, it came quite quickly.
"My nephew has met my uncle!" Gu Wanfang bowed respectfully to Gu Chengyu.
Gu Chengyu had a headache, and Gu Wanfang was always a little reserved in front of him, and she felt extremely embarrassed to mention this matter.
"Are you confused about your career these days? I heard from your uncle that you came to see me twice before."
"There are a few things I don't understand, so I'd like to ask my uncle to clarify."
Gu Chengyu answered all the questions raised by Gu Wanfang one by one. The two talked about their homework for half an hour, and finally Gu Wanfang stopped.
"All the knowledge you have learned must be integrated. You have a good understanding. If you don't understand something in the future, please come and ask me. Don't be formal when you come to the house. We are all members of our family."
Gu Chengyu felt that this man was quite sensible, and even missed the meal when he came to visit his house. Unlike Gu Changbai, who always pushed beyond the limits.
Gu Wanfang quickly responded, but she didn't dare to take it seriously.
"Uncle, actually" Gu Wanfang hesitated, feeling a little embarrassed to speak.
"Just tell me what you have to say!" Gu Chengyu frowned slightly when she couldn't stand his hesitation.
"My nephew feels sorry that he has always been supported by his uncle. He just wants to open a small bookstore on South Street so that he can manage his own food and clothing expenses. But my nephew is short of money, so I asked my uncle to lend it to me first.
Save some money and return it to my uncle when my nephew has enough money."
After Gu Wanfang finished speaking, he felt that his face was burning badly.
In fact, this matter is equivalent to a waste of money. Using Gu Chengyu's money to open a bookstore, and then paying it back after the bookstore makes money, this means that others are giving him money to earn money.
So he was very embarrassed. He had been thinking about this matter for half a month. During this period, he had been to Gu's house several times but could not open his mouth.
But it's not a problem for him to always be supported by the Gu family. When he left, he only left him five taels of silver, and now he has to rely on the Gu family for food and clothing.
It's not that the Gu Mansion treated him badly. The Gu Mansion sent him clothes, shoes and socks, and gave him a monthly salary of ten taels of silver.
The Gu family gave him money to rent the yard, and he also found a woman to cook and wash the clothes. He just wanted to be at ease.
Gu Chengyu narrowed his eyes and glanced at Gu Wanfang. Did he want to get out of his control? Or did he simply feel embarrassed to cling to him like a blood-sucking insect?
The room fell silent, and there was sweat on Gu Wanfang's forehead.
After a few breaths, Gu Chengyu finally spoke.
"That's fine! You're a weak man, and you can't open your mouth for food or stretch your hands for clothes. As long as it doesn't affect you, I still support opening a bookstore. Besides, you always want to marry me. It's really not appropriate to have no way of earning a living."
Gu Chengyu agreed. No matter what the reason was, he still knew how to make progress.
Gu Wanfang has been to the Gu Mansion so many times. If he coaxed Father Gu into giving money while he was away, his father would definitely agree.
But Gu Wanfang didn't do that. She knew she had to come and tell him that no matter what the reason was, she finally understood it.
Gu Wanfang breathed a sigh of relief when he heard this. He just thought that his uncle would not agree.
"It's not easy to open a book store. I won't send anyone to help you. You have to find a way on your own. I will ask Manager Chen to pay you four hundred taels of silver from the account later. Is it enough?"
Gu Wanfang quickly bowed and replied, "That's enough. My nephew only plans to open a small one. The money is enough. Thank you uncle!"
In fact, the annual rent for a small shop in the south is not much, and the most expensive item is books.
In the early stage, he planned to copy more and sell them in bookstores. His classmates also had good calligraphy, so he could also give money to his classmates to copy the books.