The Gu family's business is so big that it can be found in many counties under the jurisdiction of Tongcheng. In the past two years, they even moved Buzhuang to the neighboring city. This trip took as little as half a month and as long as a month.
Gu Daoyu is thirteen this year and can understand all the ledgers. What he lacks is experience. It will be good for him to travel more.
In his previous life, Gu Daoyu went out this time and turned into a cold corpse when he came back.
After he left, Chu Yunli thought for a while, got up and went to the study room in the front yard.
Luo Manniang had come here before to deliver soup, but Chu Yunli had never been here once. In the eyes of outsiders, it seemed that Madam had not been here for two or three months. Agui was a little surprised when he saw her, and leaned forward and said, "Madam, please let me go and pass."
Report it."
Chu Yunli paused and hummed.
Agui breathed a sigh of relief that his master was so easy to talk to, and quickly walked in. After a few breaths, he came out and extended his hand to guide her.
I walked slowly into the study room, where several stewards were checking accounts, making it a lively scene.
Gu Zong stood up and took her into the inner room, "Let's talk."
This room is specially reserved for meeting guests. Chu Yunli didn't waste any words, "I heard that Daoyu is going on a long trip in the next two days?"
Gu Zong rubbed his neck and looked tired, "Yes, dad is with me, so you don't have to worry."
"Can you push it back for a while. Can we start the journey again in a month?" Chu Yunli raised her hand to pour a cup of tea and handed it over, "Or, I won't take him with me this time and go on inspection in the second half of the year."
Gu Zong frowned, "Why?"
Chu Yunli: "..." You can't say that your son will be killed, right?
It's hard to say that it would be dangerous for Gu Daoyu to go out. When the head of the Gu family travels, there must be enough guards, and he must be confident before going out. If she said now that they would be assassinated, Gu Zong probably wouldn't believe it either.
Her eyes lit up when she thought of something, "Uncle Daoyu will be forty years old at the end of the month. I want to take him back to my parents' home."
Gu Zong: "..."
Luo Manniang has been in the family for so many years, and the Luo family has always been very worry-free. Everything that is arranged can be done well, and they usually do not deliberately get close to each other to get benefits. There is a saying that the Luo family is indeed much more settled than the Liu family. Also.
Yes, this woman has really put a lot of thought into bringing Nianshuang to her recently. Thinking of this, Gu Zong pondered for a moment, "I will try my best to help you convince your father."
Hearing this, Chu Yunli looked slightly relaxed, "Then I won't disturb you anymore."
Seeing her turning around and leaving, Gu Zong said: "..." I really made this trip for the sake of my child.
It seemed like she really looked away.
Chu Yunli was in a good mood. Gu Daoyu had just practiced sword fighting for a few days, which was not enough to protect himself. It would be better if he had another half month. If nothing else, teach him some body skills. If he encounters a thief, he could save his life.
It would be best if Gu Zong is willing to help with persuasion. If he doesn't agree, then Mr. Gu will only become "ill".
The next morning, when Gu Daoyu came again, Chu Yunli asked him to practice what he had learned yesterday. He also taught him a few sharp killing moves and a few body movements. His body was so agile and ethereal that people could not clearly see his next move.
, it should be no problem to escape.
Whenever Gu Daoyu was too tired, Chu Yunli would say, "I'm running for my life now. If I slow down, I'll be injured or even die. Do you still want to stop?"
After practicing for more than half a month, it was quite effective. Chu Yunli also fought with him a few moves, feeling slightly relieved.
Soon at the end of the month, Chu Yunli took her two children to Luo's house. Before leaving, Gu Nianshuang came over dressed, a little shy, "Mom, shall I go with you?"
Mother and son were all surprised. Gu Nianshuang continued, "It was because I was ignorant before. I should have gone to see my uncle a long time ago."
Then let's go together.
The Luo family lives in the outer city and is not considered rich, but is just related to the Gu family. Many people feel that there is no need to curry favor, but there is also no need to offend. It is not surprising that there are many polite people. Therefore, many people came to the door today, and there were many concessions.
The steward came to send congratulatory gifts.
After looking at the Luo family, I understand why the Liu family wants a girl to marry a high-ranking family. Sometimes the girl's husband's family doesn't need to take notice of her, but as long as she has a relationship, people can look up to her. There are many invisible benefits.
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Knowing that the Gu family had arrived, Luo Manniang's sister-in-law Yun went out to pick her up in person. When she saw Gu Nianshuang standing next to Gu Daoyan with a smile on her face, she paused slightly and quickly regained her composure, "We've finally arrived, but I was afraid you wouldn't have time to come back.
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Chu Yunli smiled and said, "I have wanted to come back to see you for a long time."
Yun's smile deepened, she looked at the children over there, and said in a friendly and casual tone, "Is this Nian Shuang? She's already so tall, she's a big girl."
After Gu Nianshuang saluted, Mrs. Yun looked at the remaining two siblings and said, "I can stay here for two days this time, the yard is all tidied up." Compared to before, she was a bit more familiar and could not be noticed by anyone who was not paying attention.
The Luo family was very lively. The Luo family and his wife were busy greeting the guests and did not have much time to chat with Chu Yunli.
However, Chu Yunli didn't want to talk to them, as long as they were good. In the previous life, those people dealt with Luo Manniang mainly because of her position as Mrs. Gu, which did not involve the Luo family itself.
When we returned to the inner city, it was already afternoon. Not long after we left Luo's house, we saw a circle of people surrounding the intersection.
Chu Yunli was not very curious. She vaguely heard talk about selling her body to bury her father. She stopped the carriage and ordered, "Go and see what's going on?"
The guard ran away and came back soon, "It's a fourteen or fifteen-year-old girl who sold herself to bury her father. There were many people watching the excitement, and there were almost no helpers. It seems that her father was a gambler and owed a lot of debts, and ordinary people couldn't help her."
.She may still be arrested..."
Gu Daoyan suggested, "Mom, let's help her."
Chu Yunli smiled softly and said, "Okay."
The huge debt that ordinary people have is just a matter of convenience to the Gu family. The guard made a trip and brought the person over not long after, and the girl insisted on thanking her benefactor in person.
The girl was so thin that she knelt down and knelt down, lying on the ground for a long time without getting up.
Chu Yunli had no choice but to say, "Get up."
If the girl doesn't move, she still can't get up.
Thinking of something, Chu Yunli got off the carriage and pulled her up personally. When the girl raised her head, a silver light flashed in her hand and she greeted her belly.
Chu Yunli turned aside and pinched her wrist with his right hand. The next moment, the dagger fell to the ground.
This change happened so quickly that the expressions of the surrounding guards changed drastically and they quickly gathered around. When the dagger fell to the ground, Gu Daoyu had already rushed over and grabbed the girl's neck tightly with his hands.
Chu Yunli took a step back, raised his hand to stop the two sisters who were about to get off the carriage, and ordered the guards, "Send them to the Yamen."
The girl's already pale face changed drastically, "Aren't you curious why I attacked you?"
Chu Yunli looked confused, "You want to kill me, I will report the case, and you will naturally help me find out the inside story and give me justice. I am interrogating you privately, which is against the law. What is reasonable becomes unreasonable, I
Not that stupid."
The girl's face was as pale as paper, "I can't go. If I go to prison, I will have no reputation. Please let me go..."
At this time, the person choking her neck has been replaced by a guard. The girl kowtows to beg for mercy, "I kowtow to you. If I don't do it, those people will send me to the Flower House. Please..."
Chu Yunli raised her eyebrows slightly.
The people who had just watched the girl sell her body to bury her father had gathered around. Some people whispered, "This girl is very pitiful. Her father lost all the money she usually used to do laundry. She was often beaten and scolded. She has never had any trouble since she was a child."
Have a few good days.”
"She knew how to kill, and it was probably her father's creditors who forced her to do so. The only thing to blame is that the rich lady made an enemy."
When you talk like this, there are a few things you do deliberately loudly. In this world, many people subconsciously sympathize with the weak and feel that the rich should forgive them for the mistakes they have made. More and more people agree.
Some people disagreed, "The lady is willing to help her pay off her debts. If she does anything again, she will repay kindness with hatred!"
Most of the people were saying that the girl was pitiful, and the girl kowtowing became more and more enthusiastic, "Madam, please let me go, as long as you say a word."
Chu Yunli memorized the faces of those people and signaled the guards to arrest them. Then he looked at the girl's guards and asked doubtfully, "What are you doing standing there?"
The guards came to their senses and immediately pulled the people away. They didn't move just now because so many people were saying that the girl was pitiful, and they thought the master would change his mind.
The girl struggled and shouted, and the onlookers couldn't bear it. Chu Yunli slowly approached and said softly, "When you take action, you should think of the consequences of failure. If you succeed, I will be lying on the ground. By then, who will
Have mercy on me?"
As soon as these words came out, the people around him fell silent.
At this time, the guards picked out a few shouting people from the crowd. Those people shouted injustice all the way and said that there was no king's law. Chu Yunli waved his hand and said, "Send them to the Yamen together."
These people were sent away, and the people around them became completely quiet.
Chu Yunli got back on the carriage, and the corners of her mouth curled up unconsciously. Because of her intervention, these people took action in advance, and the order was different.
Before he got home, Gu Zong quickly came over to pick up the mother and son. When he saw that everyone in the two carriages was fine, he felt relieved and said, "I hope you're all right."
Then he said bitterly, "The guards should all be replaced!"
In the study room in the outer courtyard, the couple sat opposite each other.
"You can't blame them." Chu Yunli said one thing, "I came here prepared. How could the guards know that a little girl would attack me?"
Gu Zong frowned, "I don't know why they want to harm you."
"The person has been sent to the Yamen, and the truth will be revealed in a few days." Chu Yunli smiled half-heartedly, "Maybe they killed me just to vent their anger on Nian Shuang."
Gu Zong frowned so hard that he could kill a mosquito, "How is that possible? Are you not good enough to Nian Shuang?"
Chu Yunli spread her hands, "But people don't think so!"
There were so many people who wanted to kick Luo Manniang away and become Mrs. Gu. Among the people who attacked their mother and son, some of them really wanted to vent their anger on Gu Nianshuang. But more people had impure thoughts and just used this as a reason.
Gu Zong muttered, "It's too dangerous, don't go out again."
Chu Yunli smiled, "Don't worry, my life is very tough and I won't die easily. I still want to be an old lady."
Gu Zong: "..." Is this a curse on me to die first, or a curse on me to die first?