"Cousin, that's her." Gu Xi'er said, remembering the humiliation that day, her eyes were red.
After that day, she stayed at home for a whole month without going out. Because of this incident, her former close friends also distanced themselves from her.
"Humph, my cousin is very delicate. If it weren't for Sister Xi'er, you tell me, I, as a cousin, might not even recognize her." The girl in the red cloak snorted coldly, stood up and raised her feet to look at Gu Shiba Niang. Go aside.
Gu Xi'er was overjoyed that someone was willing to stand up for her. It couldn't be better, so she hurriedly chased after him.
The remaining girls looked at each other.
"It seems that cousin Luoer is going to show her face..." said a girl with a calm face.
"...but the Eighteenth Mother's brother knows Yuan..." Another said hesitantly, with a bit of hesitation.
"So what? I heard that this eighteenth lady became a craftsman..." Another one said, with full disdain in his voice.
Scholars, farmers, industry and commerce, the Zhou Dynasty was very hierarchical. This is a fact that cannot be ignored.
"Let's all go over. After all, Sister Luo'er is the granddaughter of the clan leader..." the quiet girl said before, her expression slightly condensed. Looking at Gu Shiba Niang's cheerful smile over there, she obviously didn't notice Gu Luo'er with a bad look on her face. The one who approached Gu Xier said, "...this eighteenth lady is indeed acting too erratically..."
Hearing these words, several girls reacted and nodded quickly. They heard that this Gu Shiba Niang dared to question the clan leader in public and dared to boast that the clan leader would wait and see. It was said that she was generous and spent money like water...
Those behaviors were something that these girls of the same age would never dare to think about. For such a girl who behaved completely differently from them, everyone felt faint envy and jealousy in their hearts. Seeing such a person deflated, they suddenly felt uncontrollable excitement. spread.
Lingyuan saw the girls walking over first, and his expression condensed.
"Huh?" Gu Shiba Niang noticed something strange about him. She followed her gaze and saw two girls striding towards her. She narrowed her eyes slightly when she saw the tall girl in red with outstanding temperament walking at the front. , "Gu Luo'er."
The eldest daughter of Gu Changchun's eldest son is proficient in music, chess, calligraphy, painting, and poetry, and is highly favored by the Gu family. What's more, her maternal grandfather's family is a prominent family in Quanzhou. Her father is now the minister of the Ministry of Rites. She can be said to be the girl with the highest status in the Gu family. Compared with her, Xi'er was like a maid and a young lady.
In that life, people like Gu Shiba Niang naturally had no chance to come into contact with her. In my impression, she married Baoding Hou Sanzi this year and left Jiankang for Quanzhou. Speaking of which, it was the first time to stand in front of her at such a close distance. .
Lingyuan stepped forward first and stood in front of Gu Shiba Niang.
Although Gu Luo'er was young, he had sharp eyesight and could tell at a glance that this skinny boy was just a servant.
"Go away, you little kid, who are you? How dare you stand in front of me?" She stopped her feet, raised her head slightly and looked at Lingyuan condescendingly.
"He is my friend." Gu Shiba Niang stretched out her hand and gently pushed Ling Yuan aside, her voice was cold, and she looked at Gu Luo'er unceremoniously.
This girl was indeed arrogant and rude, with a flash of anger in Gu Luoer's eyes.
"Do you know who I am?" she asked.
"I know, Miss Gu Luo'er." Gu Shiba Niang said calmly.
"Since you know that I am your cousin, why don't you say hello to me when you see me?" Gu Luoer raised her eyebrows slightly and shouted in a deep voice, "You are so different from etiquette and don't know the superiority of the younger. How did your mother teach you? Yes. Is your mother ignorant of ethics or are you ignorant and uncivilized? Even if your mother doesn't know, what about your brother? After all, he is from a scholarly family and is a talented person. Is it possible that he doesn't know the responsibility of supporting his mother and educating his sister? "
These words were blunt and straight to the point, and it was clear that her whole family had no sense of etiquette and shame.
But Gu Shiba Niang had already guessed that she had bad intentions, and she was shocked, her face turned pale, and her figure swayed.
Gu Xi'er, who was standing next to Gu Luo'er, felt happy. It was her cousin who took the initiative. She was extraordinary, her status and aura were superior to others.
Gu Shiba Niang has never seen such a sharp girl. What's even more rare is that when she said this, she looked dignified and solemn, with a majestic aura. If it weren't for Gu Ba Niang's soul in her twenties, coupled with this After a period of experience, I might be so frightened that I might cry out in panic.
Fortunately, she is the one who will marry into the Hou Mansion in the future, Gu Shiba Niang thought to herself. In that life, she vaguely heard Gu Leshan's wife Guo vaguely mention that Gu Luoer's grandfather had wanted to let her enter the palace, but the Emperor Long Tiwei Due to illness, the triennial general election was held.
Gu Shiba Niang looked at Gu Xi'er who was standing aside. Seeing her triumphant expression, she knew that she must be the instigator behind her.
This kind of woman is tough on the outside but shy on the inside, doesn't know right from wrong, is jealous and easily hateful, has a long tongue and is provocative, and can make trouble without wind.
In addition, when he contradicted the clan leader Gu Changchun, he must have been resented by his family. Since the Gu Baoquan incident, his family has basically had no contact with the clan. Gu Luoer has never had a chance to see her, and this time he finally met her. , must take the opportunity to attack.
It is an unavoidable fact that the family has strict seniority and strict hierarchy in the world. Therefore, Xin Chaoling used these words to reprimand Gu Xi'er that day. Gu Xi'er became angry but could not defend herself.
She didn't expect that these words would fall on her again today, so she took a deep breath thinking about it.
"I've met cousin Luo'er." Gu Shiba Niang lowered her head and said.
Seeing her bowing her head and having nothing to say, Gu Xi'er was so happy that she almost laughed, OK, Gu Shiba Niang, let you have a taste of this today. See how arrogant you are, don't think that your brother has won a Jieyuan, you If you open a drug store, you will be arrogant.
"Do you know you were wrong?" Gu Luo'er asked in a deep voice.
The movement here has attracted many people to look over, whispering and pointing. Lingbao had already let go of the kite in his hand, and ran to find Gu Hai when he saw that the situation was not going well.
Lingyuan stood behind Gu Shiba Niang, clenching his fists tightly, wanting to smash the face of the young lady in front of him.
How can someone be so arrogant and aggressive if they are also women? I saw that she was dressed luxuriously and had an extraordinary bearing. Is this her identity? Is this status
Without status, can we just be trampled on by others like ants
Gu Shiba Niang bit her lower lip, lowered her head and said yes.
"As a lady from a scholarly family, you should learn to play piano and chess as a female worker, share the worries of the family with your mother, learn how to serve and manage the family, and focus on being a craftsman in public. You don't know how to advance or retreat, how to avoid suspicion, and how to interact with those merchants. Do you know it's wrong to be a prodigal and fight against your cousin?" Gu Luoer put his hands in front of him, looked at Gu Shiba Niang, and continued to ask.
Gu Shiba Niang raised her head, obviously trying to suppress her anger, her lips moved but she didn't speak.
"The elders and the younger are in order, huh, that's right. Even though I haven't read a book, I know that the so-called elders and relatives should support the old and take care of the young. But you, you ignored the old patriarch's order and first wanted to seize the young lady's house. He also took away the shop where he made a living. Why didn't he talk about the inferiority of the elders at that time? Is it possible that you, the young lady who lives on the rich food and the rich soup, turned around and accused the young lady of making a living? , Do you want her to starve to death?" Lingyuan took a step forward and pointed at the tip of Gu Luoer's nose.
Gu Xi'er was furious, jumped over and reached out to knock off Ling Yuan's hand, "Who are you? How dare you talk to my cousin like this?"
Gu Luoer's expression changed slightly, and she glanced at Lingyuan coldly, "Who are you?"
His eyes looked at Gu Shiba Niang again, even more sharply.
"How can you, a daughter of a boudoir, be invited to play with a man like this?" she shouted.
Lingyuan bit his lower lip. He was nothing, and he did not have the status to stand up to these distinguished ladies. He jumped out to speak, which did not help Gu Shiba Niang but only made her more humiliated.
"He is the clerk of my pharmacy..." Gu Shiba Niang took a few deep breaths and pinched the palms of her hands to bleed because she suppressed the boiling anger.
"Man, huh, you are really willing to work as a craftsman. Your mother actually allows you to act like this. It is really an insult to my Gu family. You are not worthy of being my Gu family's wife." Gu Luo'er interrupted Gu Shiba Niang , shouted.
When the words "You are not worthy of being my wife" came into Gu Shiba Niang's ears, all the blood drained from her face and she staggered back.
This sentence, this sentence, is what the elders of the clan said after my mother committed suicide to prove her innocence. They said that my mother was not worthy of being a caring wife, not worthy of entering the ancestral grave, and not worthy of joining my father's bones. . . .
She thought that after dealing with that bastard Gu Baoquan, she would never hear these words again in this life, but she didn't expect it. . . . .
"Cousin Luo'er, I'm just trying to make a living, why do I have to commit suicide? Is it possible that I just have to open my eyes and starve to death..." Gu Shiba Niang looked at her and seemed to be talking to herself.
"That's right, starving to death is a small matter and a breach of integrity is a big deal," Gu Luoer said solemnly, raising his chin slightly and looking at her condescendingly. Before he could speak again, Gu Shiba Niang laughed sharply.
The laughter was loud and full of anger. The ladies standing around were not careful and were so frightened that they shivered.
"Okay, okay, you're willing to make a splash," Gu Shiba Niang looked at her, swept away her forbearance and retreat, shook her hands, took a step forward, and looked directly at Gu Luo'er.
"Women like you just rely on your parents at home and your husband when you get married..."
"When you reach for clothes and open your mouth for food, you rely on others for food and clothing. You rely on obeying your parents' words, and relying on your actions to please your husband's family..."
"You have neither earned fame nor money, and everything you have gained has been given by others. How can you be so complacent and arrogant..."
"I think they are similar to those prostitutes in red-light districts who earn their living by selling their smiles and pleasing others..."
These words came one after another without any pause. Gu Luo'er, who was originally so imposing, suddenly changed her face and her bright red lips turned blue. When she heard that she actually placed herself alongside the brothel woman, her eyes rolled. His body swayed involuntarily.
Gu Xier and others were completely shocked. They had never heard anyone scold them like this before, and they did not expect that the person who scolded them was Gu Shiba Niang.
How dare she? How dare she
"You are so complacent, let me ask you, have you ever thought about how you would feel helpless once you lose the protection of your parents and the love of your husband's family? Identity? I think your identity is of no use at that time? Can it earn you money? A penny for an inch of clothing?" Gu Shiba Niang didn't stop there. She stood firm and looked coldly at the girls in front of her who had changed their faces.
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I am out of town. I wrote this on the train. If I have time tomorrow, I will write it. If I don’t have time, I will not write it. I have reached a small climax and I have to calm down and write it. I don’t dare to be casual. Don’t forget that everyone is waiting.