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Chapter 13: Chapter 13 Deep Winter 2

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This carriage is too delicate, Gu She's "throne" is right in front of the door, from the backrest to the seat, there are mink fur cushions of the same color. There are seats on each side, covered with thick cotton pads with brocade surface. Tao Mo looked at his old clothes and couldn't sit still.

Seeing this, Gu She smiled slightly: "I've been lying down reeking of alcohol, but I dare not sit down anymore when I'm clean?"

Tao Mo knew that what he was talking about was the matter of Lu's mansion being drunk yesterday, he was so embarrassed that he couldn't bear it, but he still insisted on thanking him: "Thanks to Mr. Gu yesterday, Tao Mo hereby expresses his gratitude." He stood up and bowed to the end.

Gu She accepted the gift calmly: "It was just yesterday"

"This bow is only for yesterday." As he spoke, he bowed again, "This bow, thank you Mr. Gu for your guidance today."

He was very tall, standing in the carriage, with his waist curled up, he looked indescribably aggrieved, but also indescribably sincere.

Gu She nodded, without saying a word, her eyes seemed to be opened or closed.

Tao Mo felt a little cramped, and after sitting down, he lifted the curtain and looked out of the car.

Pieces of fertile fields border on the banks. Today is the twenty-eighth day of the twelfth lunar month, and December is the new moon this year, so tomorrow is New Year's Eve. Every household is preparing for the new year, and there is no one working in the fields.

Driving into the village, although Tao Mo didn't get out of the car, he could still think that this luxurious and exquisite carriage was out of place with this ordinary village. He looked at Gu She with some anxiety, but Gu She didn't seem to have thought about this episode at all, and just calmly opened his eyes.

A child had noticed this carriage a long time ago and ran to tell the adults. Not long after, every household came out to see the carriage that was driving slowly on the village road.

Gu Xiaojia seemed to be driving the emperor's chariot, driving slowly, without even looking at the villagers.

From a distance, I saw a house with a gatehouse, high walls and blue tiles, obviously not an ordinary farmer. There were also people standing at the door of the house. Seeing them coming, they flew in. In a blink of an eye, an old man came out and stood at the door waiting for them. When the carriage came to the front, the old man stopped the way and saluted: "I have seen Mr. Gu."

Gu She lifted the curtain: "Just passing by to relax."

The old man said: "Master Gu, please come in and sit down for a while, and I will serve you a cup of tea."

Gu She politely declined: "I heard that the Luan brothers separated and the dust settled today, there must be many things to do, and it's the New Year's Eve, so Gu She won't bother you."

The old man smiled when he heard the words: "Speaking of which, the new Mr. Tao is a wise man, and he actually settled the lawsuit clearly in a few words. If he hadn't given up this farm to the young master, the old man would have to leave here. Back then The old man came here as a dowry with Mrs. Han, and has been in charge of the farm, and has lived here for nearly thirty years."

Gu Shedao: "Your young master will definitely go to Zhenjiang Academy again after the next year?"

"The young master heard that the masters in Yangzhou Academy teach better, so he decided to go to Yangzhou's Plum Blossom Academy or Zhengyi Academy after the next year. Uncle is already asking who can help write a recommendation letter."

Gu Xiaojia snorted, and was glanced over by Gu She, before shrinking back.

The old man understood: "After the year, I will let the eldest young master pay a visit to Mr. Gu."

Gu She: "Let's talk!" Before the words finished, the curtain had already been lowered.

The old man stepped aside and saluted again: "Young Master Gu, go slowly."

Tao Mo never had a chance to show his face, nor did he have a chance to intervene. He felt as if he was being hidden in the carriage by Gu She, and he couldn't help but wonder. When Gu She put down the curtain and turned around, he wanted to ask, but he didn't know where to start.

The carriage rumbled and walked for a long time. Tao Mo lifted the curtain to look, and found that he was already on his way back to the county seat.

When the carriage stopped again, Tao Mo saw a shop with the sign "Luan's Cloth Shop". Tao Mo thought: Isn't this the cloth house awarded to Luan Renlong? Gu She is this

Before he could think too much, Gu She had calmly got out of the car and turned to look at him, the implication of waiting was very obvious. Tao Mo had no choice but to get out of the car and followed him into the cloth village.

There are not only cloth but also ready-made clothes in the cloth shop. Seeing Gu She, a clean and neat guy hurried up to invite Gu She to sit inside, and invited a capable middle-aged man.

The middle-aged man greeted Mr. Gu as soon as he came in, but Tao Mo was ignored by him. Gu She just nodded, and without waiting for the middle-aged man to invite, Shi Shiran took the main seat. The middle-aged man slipped a round stool and placed it on Gu She's right hand for Tao Mo to sit on, while he himself sat on Gu She's left hand, but In this way, after he faced Gu She and leaned forward, Tao Mo could only see his back.

Tao Mo didn't mind, he thought that when he first came to Danyang, no one knew him. Gu She is Mr. Yihammer's first apprentice, everyone must be familiar with him. What's more, Gu She's attire looks like an immortal exile, compared to his shabby outfit, he is indeed more like a poor friend in the autumn wind.

"Gu Gongzibao is walking on the ground, it really makes the small shop flourish!"

Gu She raised his eyes and glanced: "It's still those things."

The middle-aged man sneered and said, "Young Master Gu also knows that although this Danyang County is a hidden dragon and crouching tiger, every family with a little foundation has an embroiderer, who still buys ready-made clothes in the store!"

Gu She said indifferently: "There is no suitable one, how can I buy it?"

The middle-aged man was a little hesitant: "I'm just afraid that if I buy a good product, I won't be able to sell it. Don't be afraid that Mr. Gu will make fun of me. I, Lao Liang, have been here in Danyang for more than 20 years, and I have been doing this kind of business. In fact, I also intend to make the store bigger." , but if this is a good product and cannot be sold..."

"Now the Luan family's cloth village is under the management of your second young master, and you are brought by Mrs. Liang's natal family and someone your second young master relies on. You don't dare to be the master of this, who else would dare?"

Lao Liang slapped the table: "Hey—Young Master Gu is right. Speaking of this, I have to be grateful to the new Mr. Tao. If he hadn't awarded this cloth factory to my second young master, this matter would be ridiculous." I think Master Tao is not bad, maybe he can survive for a while longer, not as good as those short-lived people in the past, who survived for half a year at most, and either died or left."

"Oh?" Gu She said playfully, "Stay here for a while?"

Tao Mo felt like sitting on pins and needles. It was Gu She who pointed out the Luan brothers' property dispute case, and he came up with a solution, not his personal ability. The shopkeeper Liang didn't know him, so he had no scruples about speaking in front of Gu She. If you know that he is the new county magistrate... surely you won't say that he can only "stay a little longer".

He felt that it would be too frank to conceal his identity and listen to others talking about him. But revealing his identity... seems to embarrass Shopkeeper Liang again. What should we do? A moment of dilemma.

Shopkeeper Liang turned his back to Tao Mo, so he couldn't see the change in Tao Mo's expression, so naturally he didn't know what was going on in his heart. Hearing that Gu She's tone had other meanings, he quickly laughed and said, "I heard that he has already visited Mr. Yichui's house? If Mr. Yichui or Mr. Gu are willing to protect him, then we can look forward to it."

Gu She smiled slightly: "Then let's look forward to it!" As he spoke, he turned his body a little, so that he was facing Tao Mo and sideways to shopkeeper Liang.

Tao Mo saw him smiling slightly at him, as if the sun was projecting on the snow-capped mountains, it was indescribably bright, dazzling, and breathtaking, and couldn't help being dazed for a moment.

Shopkeeper Liang froze, as if he had just noticed Tao Mo: "This is..."

Tao Mo hurriedly stood up, cupped his hands and said, "Tao Mo, magistrate of Danyang County."

Shopkeeper Liang stood up abruptly, his face flushed as if he had drunk too much, but then he returned to normal and laughed enthusiastically, "So you are Mr. Tao! Oh, my lord! Today is really thanks to Mr. Tao! Mr. Tao Qingtian!..."

Tao Mo stared blankly at him praising himself, thinking that he was just too worried about his embarrassment just now.

Gu She also stood up, walked towards the outer hall and said, "It's getting late, I'll take you back."

Tao Mo hurriedly bid farewell to shopkeeper Liang, and then chased after him in two steps in three steps.

Gu She stopped in front of a stack of handkerchiefs: "The handkerchief can wipe your nose."

Tao Mo remembered that he once saw him with a snot on his face, and subconsciously pressed the back of his finger against his nostril.

Shopkeeper Liang hurriedly took out the stack of handkerchiefs, squeezed a few, and handed them to Gu Xiaojia who was waiting in the outer hall: "This is for Young Master Gu, please don't dislike him, Young Master Gu."

Gu She looked at Tao Mo: "Take it."

Tao Mo was puzzled, but shopkeeper Liang suddenly understood, and turned around and handed the handkerchief to Tao Mo.

Tao Mo pointed to his nose: "This... for me?"

Gu She said lightly: "What? Why not use sleeves?"

Tao Mo hurriedly reached into his pocket to take out the money bag: "How much silver?"

Shopkeeper Liang said "Hey": "A few handkerchiefs, what are they worth? Please accept it, Mr. Tao."

Tao Mo's hand stopped, and then he took a step back, leaving shopkeeper Liang's hand holding the handkerchief in the air: "If you don't take money, I won't take it."

Shopkeeper Liang was really embarrassed this time: "A few handkerchiefs are really worthless."

"Will you give it to anyone who comes?"

Shopkeeper Liang said helplessly, "Of course not."

"Even if it's just a penny, it's still money. Shopkeeper Liang should take it."

"Although these handkerchiefs cost more than a penny, they are indeed not worth much, and they will definitely not tarnish Mr. Tao's name."

"One penny a day, one thousand days. A rope cuts wood, and water drips through stone. Tao Mo received these handkerchiefs today, and may receive houses and fields tomorrow. Tao Mo wants to be an upright official, and he even wants to be a good official. Please Master Liang complete it."

After saying this, Tao Mo simply gave Shopkeeper Liang a big gift.

Gu She, who had been watching the excitement from the sidelines, said leisurely at this moment: "Gu Xiaojia."

Gu Xiaojia came over with a very winking look, and put a piece of silver into the hand of shopkeeper Liang: "You don't need to look for it." Then he took the handkerchief and stuffed it into Tao Mo's hand.

Gu Xiaojia's movements were too fast, and Tao Mo didn't react. Seeing Gu She and Gu Xiaojia walking out of the door, and seeing shopkeeper Liang looking helplessly at him with the piece of silver, he hurriedly said goodbye and chased them out.

When he got into the carriage, he felt a little embarrassed again. The piece of silver that Gu Xiaojia paid obviously far exceeded the price of the handkerchief. His money is all managed by Lao Tao, usually there is only a little bit of silver in his purse, and the sum of all of it is not as big as the one that Gu Xiaojia gave to shopkeeper Liang.

He said nonchalantly, "I'll bring you the money for the handkerchief tomorrow."

"Oh." Gu She looked up at him, "Gu She won't go to court, and won't go to court."

Tao Mo didn't understand: "Why?"

"I don't think those people in the courtroom are worthy of Gu She's kneeling."

"You don't need to kneel if you are a scholar." Tao Mo explained to Gu She seriously.

"Scholar?!" Gu She raised an eyebrow.

"That's right!" Tao Mo felt that with Gu She's talent, a scholar was nothing to worry about.

Gu She closed her eyes and said nothing.

The carriage stopped soon, Gu Xiaojia said: "Master, we're here."

Tao Mo lifted the curtain and got out of the car, it was already dark. Seeing that Gu She had no intention of getting out of the car, he invited, "The county government's food is delicious, let's condescend to have dinner!"

Gu She said: "Luan Renjie was born to Mrs. Han, and Luan Renlong was born to Mrs. Xu Xianliang, you remember."

Tao Mo: "..."

Gu She: "Let's go."

As soon as Gu Xiaojia raised his whip, the carriage drove away.