On the outskirts of the capital, Gu's farm, welcomed the housekeeper Gu Quan today.
Zhuangtou of Tianzhuang welcomed Gu Quan into the gate respectfully.
Gu Quan was busy with work, so he had no time to deal with Zhuangtou's flattery.
He asked, "Where is the third aunt?"
"He's in the backyard." Zhuangtou said honestly.
Gu Quan said with a serious face, "Lead the way."
Zhuangtou didn't dare to neglect, and bowed to lead the way.
Gu Yue, the third aunt of the Gu family, was imprisoned in the farm for nearly two years.
She had lost weight and looked older.
They are wearing styles that were popular in Beijing two years ago, and their hairstyles are also popular two years ago.
Gu Yue's time seemed to be stuck in two years ago.
Two years of life in the farm had worn away her sharpness.
She began to become silent, and always liked to look at people with a pair of gloomy eyes.
In midsummer, the house is hot, and there is no ice basin.
She just sat under the eaves, let the servant girl fan the wind with a fan, and she did needlework by herself.
Seeing this scene, Gu Quan was a little surprised.
In memory, Gu Yue seldom does needlework.
She was impatient and couldn't sit still.
Needlework, such delicate work, was not suitable for her. Xie also never forced her.
Unexpectedly, living in Zhuangzi for two years has developed patience.
"Hello, third aunt!" Gu Quan saluted.
Gu Yue glanced at him lightly, "Butler Gu is a rare visitor, sit down."
She had a calm expression, no anger, no surprise, and she didn't even ask why Gu Quan came suddenly.
It's like a neighbor in the neighborhood passing by, casually saying hello, please sit down.
Gu Quan was not polite, so he sat down on the bamboo chair.
The osmanthus tree in the yard swayed with the wind, bringing a little bit of coolness.
"Don't Grandma Sangu ask why the little one came?"
Gu Yue said calmly: "You can't get rid of father's orders. Father sent you this time, is it because he wants to give me a glass of poisoned wine and tell me to die?"
Her tone was clear and light, but what she said was as unpleasant as ever.
Gu Quan thought to himself, everything before was indeed an illusion, and Gu Yue was still the same Gu Yue. One mouthful can choke to death.
"Third Gu's grandma misunderstood."
Gu Yue smiled, and this was the first time she laughed today.
"Speak, I'll listen."
Gu Quan considered his words for a while, "The little one came back this time to pick up Third Aunt's grandma back home."
Gu Yue was surprised and stopped doing any needlework.
Her expression was obviously stunned at first, and then she smiled again, the smile was very shallow, and there was a hint of sarcasm.
She said: "The master will not take me back for no reason. Tell me, what's the reason? It can't be that something happened to my wife. "
"Don't worry, third aunt, my wife is fine."
Gu Yue stared at him, waiting for his next words.
Gu Quan was a little embarrassed, it seemed that if he didn't tell the truth, Gu Yue would not leave with him.
He gritted his teeth and said, "The master has found a marriage for the third aunt. This time, the younger one took the third aunt home just to see each other."
When Gu Yue heard this, she sneered, "Master hasn't been filial yet, he is so anxious to marry me off, he really can't tolerate me."
"Grandma Sangu misunderstood, the master is thinking of you. Grandma Sangu must have someone to rely on for the rest of her life."
Gu Yue raised her eyebrows and smiled, "I have a brother, and when I get old, I can rely on my brother to support me, isn't it okay?"
"It's not very good after all."
"There's nothing wrong with it. Go back and tell the master that I'm fine here, so there's no need to worry about it. As for the marriage, just pretend it never happened and just refuse it."
Gu Yue buried her head and continued to do her needlework.
The maid Putao played her fan, maintaining a fixed frequency all the time, without giving Gu Quan any attention.
Gu Quan was a little anxious, "Grandma Sangu doesn't ask who the man is, do you have any conditions?"
Gu Yue sneered, "I'm married for the third time, so what good marriage can I have? There are only middle-aged widowers around, and I will marry someone to be a stepmother. Auntie is not that interested."
Gu Quan frowned, "This is the master's arrangement, third aunt should pack up her luggage quickly and go back with the young one."
Gu Yue put down her needlework, "Gu Quan, my aunt would like to ask you, what was my identity before?"
Gu Quan was stunned.
Gu Yue didn't wait for him to answer, and said directly: "I used to be Liang Di of Chu Wangfu. Although I was a concubine, I was also a royal jade butterfly. I was a famous person. I also gave birth to a child for Chu Wang.
I have enjoyed fine clothes and good food, and I still have a generous dowry. Now I am asked to marry a middle-aged widower and be a stepmother. Is he worthy
The other party has such a face that he dares to marry Liangdi, the former Chu prince's mansion. I'm really not afraid that my aunt will stab him to death with a knife. You know, I can do this.
Tell the master exactly what I said. If the master doesn't want to make enemies with others, don't worry about my marriage, don't just find someone to send me out. "
When Gu Quan heard this, his face turned pale.
Gu Yue snorted coldly, lowered her head and continued with her needlework
It's not the first time she has done murder.
Men seem powerful.
But as long as the plan is good, killing a man is also a piece of cake.
Asking her to marry someone as a stepmother was a good idea of Mr. Gu, but she was unwilling to obey.
It is said that when you first marry, follow your father, and when you remarry, follow yourself.
She doesn't want to marry, and Mr. Gu can't do anything about her.
Gu Quan asked: "Grandma Sangu is not curious at all? I really want to stay in Zhuangzi for the rest of my life and live a poor life."
Gu Yue smiled, "Last year, I asked Sixth Brother to take my dowry and buy me a small farm and two shops. It is said that the business of the shop is still going well, and this year it should be able to earn about 1,000 taels of income. I live in In the farm, there are few places to spend money, and you can save some money in a year, which is enough for retirement. Gu Butler, don't worry about me, I can't die. "
Gu Quan was tongue-tied and didn't know how to respond properly.
"Three aunts should think about it again."
Gu Yue shook her head, "There's nothing to consider. Auntie, I'm not interested in being a stepmother."
"It's hard life on the Grange."
"Get used to it. Butler Gu, do you think my needlework is doing well?"
Gu Quan was stunned for a moment, hesitantly said: "It's okay."
Gu Yue smiled at him, "Butler Gu has never seen my sewing before. If you had, you wouldn't say it was okay."
Gu Quan smiled awkwardly.
Gu Yue waved her hand, "Go, I won't keep you. Putao, send me off to Butler Gu."
The maid Putao put away her fan and bowed slightly, "Gu Butler, please!"
Gu Quan had no choice but to get up and leave.
He was still a little unwilling, walked to the gate of the farm, looked back at the servant girl Putao, "What exactly is your aunt thinking? Does she really want to live in the farm for the rest of her life?"
"What my aunt said before are all her true thoughts. Although life is poor now, there are many fewer disputes. There is nothing wrong with living quietly."
"She's still so young, can she bear it?"
The maid Putao lowered her head and smiled, "It's pretty good, I can bear it."
Gu Quan didn't quite believe it.
It is said that the country is easy to change and the nature is hard to change. How could Gu Yue, a competitive person, endure the miserable life in the farm.
If it wasn't for Gu Yue's speaking with a knife as usual, Gu Quan would even have wondered if Gu Yue had been dazed and changed his core.
Gu Quan shook his head, he had no choice but to go back to the mansion first and ask Mr. Gu for instructions.
The maid Putao watched the housekeeper Gu Quan leave, and then returned to the backyard to work.
Gu Yue has already put away her needlework and is drinking the watermelon from the well water.
She asked Putao, "Is someone sending you away?"
Putao nodded, "Let's go."
Without Gu Yue's instructions, she picked up a piece of watermelon and ate it by herself.
Gu Yue's expression was indifferent, and he didn't talk about her.
"I'm still in the filial age, so I'm in a hurry to marry me off. Could it be that I have no money and want to take this opportunity to receive a dowry."
Putao finished eating a piece of watermelon, took out a handkerchief and wiped her fingers, "Is my aunt really not going to marry?"
"Marry for what? I only want to marry when I'm out of my mind. Isn't it good now? Are you dissatisfied?" Gu Yue stared at Putao unkindly.
Putao shook her head, "This slave is just a pity for my aunt."
Gu Yue sneered, "Stop talking nonsense. Clean up, let's go out for a stroll in the afternoon."
Two years later, under the money offensive, all the people in Tianzhuang were bought by Gu Yue.
Those women who guarded Gu Yue became Gu Yue's pawns.
Now she can go in and out of the farm at will, and occasionally go to the capital for a stroll.
She has a dowry and an annual income.
Even more fortunately, when she was still in the palace, she also voted for Gu Jiu's project outside the South City Gate, and she invested several thousand taels.
This investment has brought her rich returns. The dividends at the end of each year can make her live a very comfortable life.
Money is the guts of a person.
The rich Gu Yue, relying on Gu's surname, lived a happy life.
In the afternoon, she drove to another farm more than ten miles away in a donkey cart.
This small farm was bought with her dowry.
Zhuangzi is very small, with only three hectares of land, half of which is sloping land, and less than 100 mu of irrigated fields.
In the depths of the farm is a small house with two entrances, surrounded by high walls.
It looks inconspicuous from the outside, but the houses in the inner courtyard are extremely comfortable.
All kinds of luxury items can be found in the bedroom.
When the servants learned that she was coming, they set up an ice basin in advance.
All the servants in this village were bought by her and belonged to her.
Going to the couch and feeling the coolness of the ice cubes, this is the life she should live.
"Ma'am, Mr. Xie is here."
In this house, Gu Yue asked everyone to call her Madam.
The Mr. Xie that the maid said was Xie Shi.
Xie Shixiu Mu, just come to Gu Yue to sit here for a while.
With him, there is also a son of a family who came to Beijing from other places.
Men and women are not innocent people who have never experienced it, and they all know what to do.
The son of a noble family who came to Beijing from other places cared about Gu Yue's status as Liang Di of the former Chu Palace. In the eyes of some people, this status is like a concubine, worthless.
But in the eyes of some, this status represents a kind of secret pleasure.
It was as if he was secretly cuckolding the king of Chu. Just thinking about it made his soul tremble with excitement.
As for what Gu Yue cares about
hehe!
The son of the aristocratic family sent Gu Yue a gift, a pair of water-colored jade bracelets, a pair of emerald earrings, a gemstone hairpin, and a pair of walking steps, all of which were very valuable.
Seeing that Gu Yue liked the gift very much, she asked the young master to drink tea.
Everything that should have happened after that happened.
And Xie Shi led the maid Putao to Wencun in the wing.
When everything was over, the son of the aristocratic family who came to Beijing from other places was driven away by Gu Yue.
She never keeps people overnight.
Xie Shi came to the bedroom, talked to Gu Yue, and massaged Gu Yue's sore waist.
The maid Putao waited quietly beside her, with a satisfied look on her face.
Gu Yue teased and said: "Since there is moisture, the grapes have become more and more juicy."
The maid Putao secretly smiled.
Xie Shi stared at Gu Yue and joked, "Are you jealous?"
Gu Yue snorted coldly, "Why am I jealous. You are you and I am me, so be clear."
Xie Shi laughed, and seemed very satisfied with Gu Yue's attitude, "I can rest for five days this time. When I leave, I will come and see you again."
"Don't come. My family may send someone over in the next few days. Don't let people see you."
"About your marriage?" Xie Shi asked.
Gu Yue hummed.
Xie Shi asked cautiously: "Are you married?"
Gu Yue looked at him with a half-smile, "Do you want me to marry?"
Xie Shi said sincerely, "I respect your opinion."
fart!
Gu Yue saw through Xie Shi at a glance.
Xie Shi introduced people to her, and she could also get a lot of money or connections. Naturally he didn't want her to marry.
The Xie family is no different than back then, with limited income.
Xie Shi never dislikes being able to make money in this way, and is getting more and more motivated.
It's just that Gu Yue is picky, not only must he look good, have good physical strength, but also have a good family background, so that the gift he prepares is what he wants. Otherwise, it would be useless if the Heavenly King Lao Tzu came.
Xie Shi didn't dare to disobey her, so he could only try to find a target for her.
In three to five months, one or two can always be found.
Occasionally, old acquaintances visit twice or thrice.
The two of them kept this matter secret, fearing that people would find out.
But Gu Yue has a hole card.
She is a widow, but not a chaste woman, and she doesn't need to keep chastity for any man.
If someone really found out, it would be a big deal to find an excuse to cover it up.
What you love and what I want, I'm afraid of shit.
But it's best not to let anyone know. Because Mr. Gu wants face.
Gu Yue raised his chin with her toes, "Don't worry, Auntie, I won't marry. Unless you are willing to marry me."
Xie Shi laughed, he knew it was a joke.
Gu Yue snorted coldly and kicked Xie Shi in the chest, "Get out, don't come into my bedroom, it's dirty."
Xie Shi was used to her uncertainty, and said with a smile: "Then I'll go back first. If you need anything, ask someone to tell me, and I will find it for you."
Gu Yue sneered, "Don't forget, you owe me."
Xie Shi bowed his hands and left quickly.
He did owe Gu Yue.
Because of him, Gu Yue had a scar on his body. Because of him, Gu Yue was kicked out of the palace.
Therefore, Xie Shi was always guilty in front of Gu Yue.
Grape sent him out.
Xie Shi chatted with Putao, "Your aunt's temper is getting worse and worse."
"Don't pay attention to her, she just lacks the nourishment of a man."
Xie Shi pinched Putao's cheek, "If you talk about her like that, you won't be afraid that she will punish you."
"I'm not afraid. I know everything about her. She doesn't trust others. Only I can serve her. When will you come over next time?"
"I'll come back in three days. Can you come out without telling her?"
The servant girl Putao bit her lip, "I'm afraid there may be difficulties. She can't leave people around, even if I go to the toilet, she has to urge her repeatedly."
Xie Shi looked disappointed, "Then what should I do? I miss you."
After finishing speaking, he started to put his arms around Putao's body.
In summer, the clothes are thin.
After a few strokes, Putao softened his body.
She took his hand, "Why don't you leave tonight, just spend the night here."
Xie Shi was a little apprehensive, "I'm afraid she will get angry."
"Don't be afraid, I can coax her."
Thank you so much. So the two got into the wing room again.
The maid Putao didn't come back for a long time, Gu Yue thought with her toes, she knew what she was doing.
"Bitch, you can't do without a man's dog."
After scolding and venting her depression, Gu Yue asked her servants to wash her body with hot water.
After Gu Yue drank two cups of tea, the maid Putao came late.
Looking at Putao's moistened appearance that made her look younger by two years, Gu Yue snorted coldly, "Lang hoof, you can't walk when you see a man."
Putao smiled, "It's all taught by my aunt."
"Fart! When did I teach you this?"
Putao smiled and remained silent. Changed the tea for her, served some snacks, and asked the kitchen to prepare dinner.
"Where is the person? Are you leaving this time?" Gu Yue asked casually.
Putao shook his head: "No, he was tired, so the servant told him to rest in the wing."
Gu Yue sneered, "Dare to love this house, and now you, a lowly maidservant, are in charge. I am the master, but it depends on your face."
Putao smiled, "Young master this afternoon, didn't you take good care of your aunt?"
"Get lost!" Gu Yue lost her temper, "You are eager to thank you, and it is impossible for him to accept you as a concubine and give you a title. You should think clearly, don't be cheated by him in the end. .”
Putao's face darkened, "Auntie, what are you talking about? In this life, I will be yours, and I will be your ghost when I die. Don't even think about sending this servant out. I will never marry Mr. Xie even if I die."
Just swear and swear to show loyalty.
Seeing this, Gu Yue was barely satisfied.
"Remember what you said. If you lied to me, I will never forgive you."
"Understood. You are just paranoid."
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