When Gu Jiu walked into the room, he smelled a pungent smell of alcohol.
She wrinkled her nose, not used to the smell.
Old man Gu was half drunk and half awake, his cloudy eyes were bloodshot.
"Xiao Jiu is here, sit down."
Gu Jiu sat down on a clean chair.
She looked around calmly.
The room is luxuriously furnished, but it smells stale.
There was an unidentified stain on the carpet that had dried out.
Gu Jiu frowned subconsciously when he thought that the stains on it might be the dirt that the old man spit out after he was drunk.
The house is a good house, and the ornaments are also expensive ornaments, but the people who live in it spoil these expensive ornaments.
"It's so rare that you actually thought of coming to pay respects to this old man."
Old man Gu laughed.
Gu Jiu told Xiaocui, "Go and make a bowl of strong tea for the old man."
Xiaocui took the order and left.
This will make Mr. Gu not so clear-headed and not suitable for talking about things.
Gu Jiu hoped that the old man would be able to sober up after drinking the strong tea.
Soon, Xiaocui brought a bowl of strong tea and put it in front of the old man.
Mr. Gu squinted his eyes and stared at Xiao Cui, scaring Xiao Cui so much that he quickly jumped away and retreated behind Gu Jiu.
Old Master Gu laughed loudly, and pointed at Xiao Cui, "You damn girl, why are you running away? Once you're in the old man's yard, where else can you run away?"
Gu Jiu said with a straight face, "Old man, please see clearly, this is my maid."
Mr. Gu was stunned for a while, and it took him a while to realize, "Oh, Xiao Jiu is here."
Gu Jiu frowned, winking at Wang Yi and Qing Mei.
The two understood each other and stepped forward. Wang Yi hugged Mr. Gu and opened his mouth. Qingmei poured a bowl of strong tea into the old man's mouth.
"You guys... Gudong Gudong... Cough cough..."
After drinking a bowl of strong tea, Mr. Gu's whole body is not well.
He pointed at Gu Jiu, "Second girl, you, you are too presumptuous."
Gu Jiu said expressionlessly: "It's because the old man is disrespectful, so my granddaughter has no choice but to make this move."
Old man Gu was so stunned that he couldn't speak.
After a while, he hummed twice, "Forget it, forget it, I don't care about you as a little girl. Tell me, why do you want to ask me? I don't need to ask for your greetings. I have never cared about your greetings for so many years."
Gu Jiu stood up and said solemnly, "Please save father's life, old man."
"What? What the hell?"
Mr. Gu looked like he didn't understand, "Second girl, you're out of your mind. Look at this old man, how can He Dehe save your father? Let's go, don't disturb this old man drinking. You need to save someone , go to the Hou Mansion next door to find the old Lord Hou."
Old Master Gu waved his hand, wanting to drive Gu Jiu out.
Gu Jiu had a gloomy face, "The only person who can save father now is the old man."
Old Master Gu chuckled, he didn't take Gu Jiu's words to heart at all.
Gu Jiu held his breath, and said again: "Today, my granddaughter saw Gongzizhao. Gongzizhao asked my granddaughter to take the message, and asked the old man to hand over the things to him."
Old man Gu's originally playful expression froze on his face.
He turned his head, like a zombie, his movements were stiff.
"What did you say?"
Gu Jiu repeated what he said just now: "...Young Master Zhao asked the old man to hand over the things to him."
"You, you really met the son Zhao?"
Old Master Gu pointed at Gu Jiu, as if he couldn't believe it.
Gu Jiu nodded, "Yes! Granddaughter has seen Gongzi Zhao."
"He really told you that?"
"Yes! This matter is related to the life of my father, and my granddaughter dare not hide anything."
Mr. Gu scratched his hair, "Did he not ask me to hand over anything?"
Gu Jiu shook his head.
Mr. Gu frowned, his beard twitched, and it was obvious that he was very restless.
After a long silence, Gu Jiu had no choice but to urge again, "Please, old man, save father."
Mr. Gu looked impatient, "Got it, got it. You go back first, let the old man think about it."
Gu Jiu said: "Time waits for no one. The longer father is in prison, the more dangerous he is. He is your own son after all, please save him."
"You guys are just annoying. The old man said a long time ago that nothing good will happen if all of you return to Beijing as a family. As expected."
Mr. Gu looked disgusted, waved his hand, and drove Gu Jiu out.
Gu Jiu left in silence.
Qing Mei hesitated to speak.
Mrs. Fang was still guarding the gate of the courtyard. When she saw Gu Jiu, her face was full of smiles.
"The second girl has finished talking with the old man. The servants have already cleaned up those low hoofs for the girl."
"Thank you ma'am."
Gu Jiu winked, and Qing Mei gave Mrs. Fang another purse.
Fang Pozi laughed so hard that she couldn't see her teeth, "Second Miss, go slowly, I will come here often in the future."
Gu Jiu went back to Zhilan Courtyard and sat in the study to practice calligraphy to vent her inner anger.
Qingmei came in with a bowl of decoction, "Girl, you've been writing for almost an hour, it's time to rest."
Gu Jiu remained silent.
"Girl, why don't you go to the outer courtyard to see what the old man's attitude is?"
Gu Jiu shook her head and suddenly dropped her pen. Ink splashed on the rice paper, and a piece of paper was ruined.
"You don't need to see the old man, he will save the old man."
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Qingmei looked puzzled.
"Since the old man will save the old man, why is the girl so angry?"
"I'm just upset."
Gu Jiu said it as a matter of course.
She was already holding back her anger, and when she saw Mr. Gu, his attitude irritated her so much that she almost tensed up.
She can't vent her anger on people casually, she can only practice calligraphy to vent.
"Girl, it's not good, it's not good."
Xiao Cui hurried in from the outside, panting, and said eagerly: "Girl, old man, old man started arguing. He wanted to go out, called the porter, rode on his horse and ran out. The porter couldn't stop him, and They also lost the old man. Girl, what should I do now?"
Gu Jiu laughed when she heard the words, feeling relieved.
"Master is saved."
Xiaocui was stunned.
Qing Mei seems to understand but also agrees with Gu Jiu's words.
"Thank God, the master is finally saved. The girl's hard work was not in vain."
Gu Jiu laughed, "Qingmei, let the kitchen have chicken soup tonight, I want chicken soup."
"Slave is going here."
Qingmei smiled happily, the girl finally smiled, and her appetite improved.
Thank goodness, God finally opened his eyes.
Old Master Gu ran out of the mansion, Gu Jiu knew that Master Gu was saved. But others do not know.
The concierge sent the news to Mrs. Zhang, who fell down in anger.
"What does the concierge do? With the old man's body, so many of them can't stop him. It's like a bunch of drunks."
Shao Yao persuaded softly: "Madam, calm down. At that time, the old man led the servants to attack the porter, and the porter was caught off guard, so the old man ran out. Now, the most important thing is to find the old man."
"Why don't I know that I need to find the old man first. But where can I find it? What if the old man gets into trouble outside and offends others? Tell the housekeeper to send more people to go out to find the old man. Send someone else to tell the old man, Let him transfer people from the Yamen to search for the old man throughout the city. In short, we must find the old man as soon as possible, and we must not let the old man mess around."
"Slave is going here."
The eldest wife Zhang sighed.
Mr. Gu has a criminal record.
No one knew what would happen if Mr. Gu ran out.
"Ma'am, the second wife is here."
The maid came in to report.
The eldest wife, Mrs. Zhang, sighed, "Quickly ask the second wife to come in."
Mrs. Xie was invited into the main room of Songbaiyuan.
"Brother and sister, you are not in good health, why did you come out? If you need anything, just call me."
Xie's face was pale and sick, Gu Shan helped her to sit down.
Mrs. Xie said: "I'm not at ease, so I came here to take a look. I heard that the old man ran out, is it okay? Will it affect my old man? If the old man offends someone outside and hurts my old man, what should we do? "
Before he finished speaking, Mrs. Xie began to wipe away tears.
Gu Shan persuaded in a low voice: "Mother, don't cry first. Listen to what my aunt has to say."
Mrs. Xie wiped away her tears and smiled embarrassedly, "Let my sister-in-law watch the joke."
Mrs. Zhang shook her head slightly, "I can understand the feelings of the second sibling. I have already sent more people to find the whereabouts of the old man. I have also sent someone to notify the old man. At that time, people from the yamen will help find the old man. I believe The old man will be sent back soon."
Xie breathed a sigh of relief.
Immediately afterwards, she complained: "The old man is really serious, but he just made a fuss at this pass. Isn't my old man his own son? He is so cruel."
As he spoke, Xie cried again.
Ever since Master Gu's accident, Mrs. Xie has cried for an untold amount of time.
Wiping her tears, she cried and talked, "I'm a woman, there's really nothing I can do. I can only count on the next-door Marquis's Mansion, and my eldest brother and sister-in-law. If you can't save my master, I, I I can't live anymore."
Mrs. Zhang persuaded: "Siblings, don't talk about frustration. No matter what the result of the second brother is, you have to support it. Even if you don't think about yourself, you should think about the children. The children's marriage has not yet been settled. Are you really relieved?"
Xie cried even more miserably.
Maybe it was because she cried too much these days, not only her eyes were swollen, but her cheeks were also a little swollen.
Xie covered her eyes and said: "I don't know how to think about the children. But when my master has an accident, I feel like I have no backbone.
In the past two days, I have not thought about eating or drinking, and I have trouble sleeping and eating. At night, I tossed and turned, thinking about what to do with our orphans and widows if my master doesn’t come back.
If my master is gone, who would still care about those children? Sister-in-law, I am so scared! "
It is rare for Mrs. Xie to show her vulnerable side in front of Mrs. Zhang.
Gu Shan's eyes were red as she listened, "Mother, stop talking. Father will return safely."
Xie patted the back of Gu Shan's hand, "I know, I know everything. I also hope that your father can return safely."
Looking at this scene, Mrs. Zhang couldn't help sighing.
"Your brother and sister should relax. But before the second younger brother comes back, you will fall ill first."
Xie covered her mouth and nodded repeatedly, "Thank you sister-in-law for your concern, I can still hold on. For the sake of the children, I will also hold on."
"Brothers and sisters, don't just hold on. If you don't feel well, you should ask the doctor to come to the clinic and prescribe medicine in time. The children are still counting on you, you can't collapse."
Xie hummed a few times, "Thank you sister-in-law for reminding me, I will take care of my body. Where is the old man..."
"The old man is there, brothers and sisters don't have to worry. So many people go out to look for it, and they don't believe that they can't find the old man. The younger brothers and sisters go back and rest first. If there is any news, I will send someone to tell you."
Mrs. Xie thanked: "Thank you, sister-in-law. I will trouble you about the old man's affairs."
Mrs. Zhang said: "This is what I should do. Brothers and sisters don't want to see me."
Xie got up to leave, and Gu Shan and Chun He helped her out of the room together.
Mrs. Zhang sighed secretly, looking at Mrs. Xie's appearance, if Mr. Gu did not come back, he might not be able to bear the blow, and he would not be able to get sick immediately.
In this way, the children of the second room will be miserable.
A well-matched family will not marry an undervalued family. At that time, the young master of the second room can only marry at a low price, and the girls can only marry at a low price.
Why!
Regarding Mr. Gu's affairs, Mrs. Zhang could only sigh.
Everyone in the Gu family was waiting for news.
When it got dark, there was finally news of the old man.
"Madam, the old man is back. The old man is back by himself."
Mrs. Zhang stood up abruptly from her seat, "Is she really back?"
The servant girl nodded again and again, "It's absolutely true, I've already entered the concierge."
Mrs. Zhang gritted her teeth, "The old man is really ridiculous, you follow me to see the old man."
The eldest wife, Mrs. Zhang, led the people to the outer courtyard.
While asking the servant girl, "You said that the old man came back by himself, not by someone?"
The servant girl nodded, "That's right. The housekeeper took people out, but he didn't find the old man. In the end, the old man came back by himself."
Mrs. Zhang snorted coldly.
The housekeeper who was guarding the gate was taken aback when she saw the eldest wife Mrs. Zhang. Like a quail, he bowed his eyebrows and said hello pleasingly, "I have seen the eldest lady, the old man just came back and is drinking inside."
Zhang's eyes widened, and Mrs. Fang's heart almost jumped out of fright.
"The old man drank as soon as he came back, and you don't know how to control it."
"I can't control the servants." Fang Pozi complained.
Mrs. Zhang snorted coldly, "Don't make excuses for Mrs. Ben. I really think Mrs. Ben doesn't know what you did in private."
Mrs. Fang smiled embarrassingly, the eldest wife is just too fierce, not as kind as the second girl.
The second girl is so kind, she will give her a purse as soon as she comes. When I left, I gave him another purse. Moreover, he is generous in his actions and speaks calmly.
Mrs. Zhang said with a straight face, "I'll deal with you later."
After finishing speaking, Mrs. Zhang went straight into the courtyard gate.
Fang Pozi looked unhappy, and pulled the maid Shaoyao to plead for mercy.
Shaoyao raised her eyebrows and smiled, "Mrs. Fang, how much money you got from letting the old man drink, don't think we don't know. Check the account book, and you have to spit out all the benefits you got."
"Grandma, please keep your voice down. I'll tell you one thing, don't say it."
"What's up?"
Mrs. Fang looked around, and then said: "In the afternoon, the second girl suddenly came to greet the old man, it was weird.
The grandparent and grandson closed the door and chatted for half an hour. After the second girl left, the old man stopped drinking and sat in the room in a daze.
After being in a daze, he ran out with the servant. I guessed that the old man must have something to do with the second girl when he suddenly ran out of the mansion madly. "
Shao Yao frowned, "What you said is true?"
Mrs. Fang patted her chest, "This is absolutely true. If Miss Shaoyao doesn't believe it, you can ask those bastards. For the sake of the second girl, I will clean up those bastards."
Shao Yao nodded, "I will report this matter to the eldest wife. Your benefits will be indispensable at that time."
Mrs. Fang smiled happily, "Thank you, Miss Shaoyao. I don't know who is worthy of someone as iconic as Miss Shaoyao."
Shao Yao spat at Mrs. Fang directly, "Stop talking about what you want. Don't spread the word about the second girl's meeting with the old man, otherwise I won't spare you."
"Miss Shaoyao, don't worry, I know the seriousness of this matter, and I promise not to spread it."
Shao Yao would not believe Mrs. Fang's guarantee. This old slave is a mother if she has milk. When things are over here, she has to take the opportunity to beat Mrs. Fang.
Mrs. Zhang led someone into the room, and seeing Mr. Gu drinking, he frowned immediately.
"Greetings to the old man. You didn't offend anyone when you went out this time."
Mr. Gu squinted at Mrs. Zhang, "Nonsense, when will this old man offend someone? Hurry up and don't be an eyesore in front of this old man."
The eldest wife, Mrs. Zhang, didn't take it seriously, "Old man, the future of the second brother is in jeopardy now. You should think about it for him, if you can not make trouble at this time. The Hou's mansion next door was very angry when they knew that the old man ran out. The old lady still let go In other words, do you want her sister-in-law to come and discipline you in person before you are willing to be honest?"
When Mr. Gu heard this, his face changed, "Sister-in-law is really, she just likes to meddle in her own business."
Mrs. Zhang snorted coldly.
Now even the old Hou Ye can't control old man Gu, so old lady Wei, who is the sister-in-law, can still listen to a few words.
Mrs. Zhang said: "I don't want the old lady to go over the house and beat your old man in person, but I ask the old man to be quiet and don't cause trouble for the younger generation. We will be thankful."
"Got it, got it. As a daughter-in-law, you are in charge of the old man. Who gave you the courage. Go, go, go quickly. Don't delay the old man drinking."