After finishing her words, Qi Ying also felt that she had been too hasty, and her eyes quickly skimmed over Song Wan Yue’s face, seeing that she looked unharmed, she secretly let out a sigh of relief and defended herself, “I just asked a casual question, I didn’t mean anything else.”
“You still say that.”
Madam Qi glared at her.
Qi Ying didn’t dare to squeak.
Mrs. Qi smiled apologetically at the crowd, “Yingzi speaks out of turn, please don’t be offended.”
Song Lin and Xu didn’t know what had happened between Gu Yi and the Qi family, they only thought Qi Ying was straightforward, Xu was busy saying, “Miss Qi is also thinking of Yue’er, we can’t thank her enough, how can we take offence.”
“Yes ……”
Song Wan Yue smiled and took over, “Sister Qi Ying is also thinking of me, I heard from my little uncle that she was more anxious than my family when I disappeared that day, so don’t blame Sister Qi, Aunt Qi.”
Qi Ying’s lips twitched, a suggestive look from Madam Qi went over and Qi Ying shut her mouth again.
……
Tavern.
Zhang Zhuan apprehensively followed Wei’s shopkeeper to the backyard.
A few days ago, after the house had been broken into for several days in a row, the house was already in a state of flux. No one in any of the rooms dared to go out, nor did they dare to go out on their own, and even Zhang Huai stayed honestly in the house.
Naturally, he did not dare to displease his father in this situation and stayed at home.
Yesterday, a letter was suddenly thrown at him in the courtyard, telling him bluntly that the young master of the Gu family was looking for him.
After reading the letter, Zhang Zhuan broke out in a cold sweat. The Zhang family and the Gu family were incompatible, and if his father had seen this letter, he would have had to flay himself alive.
He was so scared that he couldn’t sleep for the rest of the afternoon and night. He tossed and turned, thinking about what the young master Gu wanted from him, until noon, but he couldn’t come up with anything.
“Young master, Duke Zhang is here.”
Shopkeeper Wei reported in a whisper at the door.
“Come in!”
Boss Wei pushed open the door, bowed and stepped back to the side, making a gesture of invitation.
Zhang Zhuan cautiously walked into the room.
Master Wei closed the door behind him and stood outside the door.
“Greetings, Young Master Gu.”
Zhang Zhuan saluted.
Gu Yi sat idly in his chair and pointed smoothly to the chair opposite, “Sit down.”
Zhang Zhuan sat down with restraint.
Without waiting for him to speak, Gu Yi said, “I invited you here because I want to make a deal with you.”
Zhang Zhuan looked at Gu Yi with a haughty smile.
He was only a concubine son, the family’s business was in the hands of Master Zhang and Zhang Huai, and he had never been allowed to interfere, with what kind of deal?
Looking at his expression, he knew what he was thinking, Gu Yi’s lips hooked, “The deal I’m talking about is not the one you’re thinking of, the deal I’m talking about is me helping you take the reins of the family; you, helping me get rid of Zhang Huai!”
Zhang Zhuan stood up in shock, his chair was brought over and he fell heavily to the ground.
Bam! Zhang Zhuan’s body trembled a few times in shock, and subconsciously lifted his feet to walk out, but it was as if his feet were fixed by something, and he could not lift them.
“Gu, Gu, Gu ……”
Outside of the house, the shopkeeper Wei looked grave.
All these time, he had been sending people to infiltrate the Zhang family, not to steal the beauty’s smile, but to make Master Zhang panic and go to the backer behind him. But after so many days had passed, Master Zhang had not moved in the slightest.
Originally, Boss Wei could have waited further, but after Miss Song’s sudden incident like that, the young master couldn’t sit still.
“What, don’t want to?”
Inside the room, Gu Yi looked at Zhang Zhuan with clouds rising, not feeling in the least how appalling he had said.
Poof!
Zhang Zhuan fell to the ground, cold sweat dripping from his forehead onto his lapel.
Zhang Huai had been oppressing them for years because of his status as the first son, and he had thought countless times of getting him killed one day, but, but, but it was just a thought.
“The Zhang family won’t be able to stay in Qingping County for much longer.”
Gu Yi said slowly and leisurely.
Zhang Zhuan froze and looked at him.
“First of all the Yuan family is at odds with the Zhang family, it’s not that they won’t take revenge for killing their daughter, it’s just that it’s not the right time, once the time comes, the Yuan family will naturally strike, I don’t need to say this, you should also know this.”
Zhang Zhuan’s lips twitched.
“Secondly, it’s me, he used such despicable tactics by the Zhang family in order to get Zhang Yao to marry my big brother in the first place, I’ve always kept it in my heart. If it wasn’t for the fact that my elder brother had to take the imperial examinations, I would have cleaned you up long ago.”
“Then there is my big brother, not only did he win the imperial examination, he will also enter the capital next year to catch the examination, if he tops the list, do you think he will forget the Zhang family’s calculations against him?”
Zhang Zhuan’s lips moved again, but not a word came out.
“The Zhang family has so many enemies in Qingping County, so naturally they can’t stay, but no matter where the family moves to, you will always be the son of a concubine, and will always be bullied headlong by Zhang Huai, and the family’s property will never have a share for you.”
“I, I ……”
“And your sister, she’s not too young this year, is she? Do you think that after you relocate, will Zhang Huai use her to please others?”
Zhang Zhuan’s lips trembled badly.
Gu Yi picked up the tea on the table, holding the lid with his right hand and gently fiddling with the tea leaves on it.
A pin drop could be heard in the room.
“How is it?”
Gu Yi’s voice was particularly loud in the silent room.
Zhang Zhuan shivered in shock and raised his sweat-beaded face, “I, I, I ……”
“There is only one chance, think about it, make this deal with me, in the future the huge family fortune of the Zhang family will be yours, you don’t have to look at anyone’s face anymore, and you will be able to properly honor your own mother and protect your sister. You will also be able to, to use your skills and make a living!”
The room fell silent again.
Outside the house.
Wei’s ears were pricked up and his breath held.
Only after a long time did he hear Zhang Zhuan ask with a shaky tone, “How, how do I do it?”
……
Song Lin and the three of them stayed at the dartboard for a little over half an hour before they got up to say goodbye.
Qi Wu and Madam Qi and Qi Ying saw them out.
Xiao Si had been waiting at the door for a long time, and when he saw them come out, he put down the horse stool and waited respectfully on the side.
Madam Qi took Xu’s hand with great reluctance, “There’s nothing to do in winter, so you should bring Yue’er over often and let’s have a good talk.”
Xu replied with a smile.
Mrs. Qi gestured and the two maids put the things they were carrying on the carriage first.
Xu felt embarrassed that they were supposed to show their gratitude, but ended up taking back more than the thank-you gift.
“It’s not anything valuable, there’s plenty at home, so don’t be polite.”
Xu thanked her again and several people got into the carriage.
When the carriage left the entrance of the dartboard, Song Lin breathed a long sigh of relief, Madam Qi spoke even more gently than Xu, he didn’t even dare to speak loudly, he was suffocating.
Xu laughed when she saw him like this.
Song Lin also laughed along with her, and after he finished laughing, he said, “I think that snack was good, let’s also buy two boxes for our parents to eat.”
Xu and Song Wan Yue naturally had no problem with this.
The carriage stopped again at the entrance of the dim sum shop and the couple got off the carriage and were just about to walk inside when an old woman came out from inside and almost bumped into them.
“Right no ……”
“Goo!”
Sunglin shouted.
