[Chapter 2]

When Gu Xuezhou was fourteen years old, his family had been running a grange for several years, and he had saved a sum of money carefully, planning to open a shop to make a lot of money so that the family would be more comfortable.

Master Gu's wife, Mrs. Li, heard about it, and happily gave it to Jian, "An Shang's stubborn rouge to give me is very good, and his mind is ingenious, why don't you open a shop with rouge powder." ”

Li Niangzi was born in a merchant family, when she was young, the Li family was in the middle of the road, as an only daughter, she showed up to run the industry, and bought back the shop sold in the past and the same as the merchant ship. At the age of eighteen, she married Master Gu, who was a pro-plum sweetheart, Qin Se and Ming, very affectionate, Master Gu supported her to do business in the north and south of the world, and she also had a lot of money to subsidize the medicine hall of Xianggong, otherwise Master Gu would send some medicine today and free of medical fees tomorrow, and sometimes when he heard about the poor patients' pitiful things, he would also post money with tears in his eyes, according to his approach, Shangshantang would have been closed ten times or eight times.

Since Gu Xuezhou shouted "Master", Li Niangzi was happy to help, helping him pick a shop and hire a guy hand in hand, teaching him how to keep accounts and reconcile accounts and how to deal with guests, and even the words on the plaque were written by her. Although Gu Xuezhou is ugly, he is quite generous when he bows to the store, when his family's Xiangxuezhai was just completed, he was only fourteen, and his illness made him look much thinner than his peers, and the guests looked funny, so he called him "Little Dongjia", a call was four years, and then his illness gradually improved, and the people in the town did not change their words.

Shen Yuguan's matter soon spread throughout the town, and the person was arrested by Master Gu, so it was not surprising to everyone, and Master Gu had more deeds of righteousness and bravery. I heard that the little beauty who was all over the city was at Gu Xiaodong's house, and everyone flocked to Xiangxuezhai to meet the legendary little beauty.

The next day, the business of the incense powder shop was exceptionally good, and there were many visitors, especially male customers. Men who have money and leisure to watch the excitement naturally do not hesitate to buy some small things, so they have the opportunity to knock on the side of Gu Xiaodong's house and say a few words about the little beauty, Gu Xuezhou originally wondered why the business was so good today, but now he understands. He has been a shopkeeper for so many years, although he is still young, he also has a set of rules for dealing with guests, and his tone is extremely tight, so he pushes them back.

My friend Wang Bi Wang Gongzi came with a fan, this is also a guy who came to join in the fun, and teased: "I said how did you ask me about Zhao Yuanwai, it turns out that the beautiful boy is in your house." I thought about it, this is what you Gu Dashan did. Then he asked, "What's the matter?" that boy is really beautiful?"

Naturally, it's very beautiful! He also recognized Brother Mu as a girl at the beginning! Gu Xuezhou glanced at Wang Bi impatiently, "It's just an ordinary child." What are you looking at? It's really not in the store, I didn't bring him over. ”

Wang Biao smiled: "Then I'll visit your house another day?"

Gu Xuezhou waved at him and scolded with a smile: "Go, go, you guy, don't hang the beam, play everywhere, how to do business?"

Wang Biao took two steps back, accidentally bumped into someone, and turned his head to apologize, "Right...... Tsk, why are you?"

The one who was hit was a thirteen or fourteen-year-old lady, the sister of Gu Xuezhou's fiancée who ran away with someone, and the third lady of the Liu family. was stabbed by Wang Pyo's unkindness, Liu Sanniang's ears were red, she twisted her handkerchief, and glanced at Gu Xuezhou timidly.

Gu Xuezhou didn't hold a grudge, walked over and asked, "What's the matter with my sister-in-law?"

Liu Sanniang's lips pursed, and her voice was like a mosquito: "I heard...... I heard that brother-in-law, you met a bad guy yesterday, yes, a little worried, I don't know if you can get hurt?"

Gu Xuezhou was stunned for a moment, "No." …… Also, Sanniang, I'm not your brother-in-law anymore. ”

Liu Sanniang nodded, as if she had a hum, her head was raised shyly, she walked away, looked down at the goods on the counter, and peeked at Xue Zhou out of the corner of her eye. Gu Xuezhou was uncomfortable by her, and walked over, "This is Yan Mo Dai, the thrush is excellent, I'll give you one." ”

Liu Sanniang seemed to be taken aback, and her mouth was shirked again and again, but Gu Xuezhou stuffed an eyebrow, wrapped it in a handkerchief as if holding a piece of coal, and walked away quickly.

Wang Bi wandered to Gu Xuezhou's side and said jokingly: "If the Liu family doesn't return your dowry, maybe they don't plan to return it, and it is the same if they directly replace the second daughter with the third daughter and marry her." ”

Gu Xuezhou sighed, he may be a little indecisive, but he is by no means a fool.

Wang Bi said again: "But you really don't like her, when you talked to my sister, Ai Ai couldn't say a complete word, and so did Liu Erniang in front of her, and she was disgusted by her for stammering." Hahahaha. ”

Gu Xuezhou: "......"

When Gu Xuezhou returned home, there was no shadow of Brother Mu in the room, only Uncle Gu moved a bamboo stool in the yard and sat under the tree to enjoy the shade, he quickly asked Uncle Gu, "Where are the children?"

Gu Bo said angrily: "You look up yourself." ”

Gu Xuezhou raised his head, and the little guy climbed onto the beam again, as if he was still lying there asleep, "How dangerous!

Gu Bo blew his beard: "Don't say a word, how do I know? ”

Gu Xuezhou smiled, it took him several days to coax people out from under the bed, he stood under the beam of the room and watched in horror, and called softly and softly: "Brother Mu...... Mu Ge'er...... Wake up, I'm back. ”

Brother Mu was still in a light sleep, he woke up quickly, opened his sleepy eyes, saw Gu Xuezhou, rubbed his eyes, and confirmed that the ugly monster was really back, and then he slipped down from the pillar like a little monkey, threw himself into Gu Xuezhou's arms, and asked aggrievedly: "Why did you come back?" ”

Gu Bo shouted on the side: "Don't do my business, I gave me food, he just doesn't want it." ”

Gu Xuezhou couldn't help it, "He's still a little doll, what are you doing with him, let him order." ”

"You're back, you bring it yourself. I've never seen a more difficult little doll than him. Gu Bo shook his sleeves and left.

Brother Mu hugged Gu Xuezhou's neck and wrinkled his nose at Gu Bo: He is not uncommon for people other than ugly and weird!

Mu Ge'er didn't know why he was so well-behaved in front of Gu Xuezhou, probably because if he had to choose a closer, he would rather choose this ugly bastard, stupid, and so foolish.

Mu Ge'er remembers where the other children came from, but he can't remember his parents and hometown, and he still remembers that he was abducted shortly after his fourth birthday, and he is eight years old this year, and he doesn't know the rest. Gu Xuezhou was surprised to know that Brother Mu was eight years old this year, he looked like he was only six or seven years old, but in fact, Brother Mu was afraid of being sold when he was in the troupe, so he deliberately ate less to make himself hungry so that he would look thin and ugly.

Gu Xuezhou bathed him, rubbed balm, combed his hair, changed his tricks to make him eat and replenish his body, and in a few days, he raised a small face white and red, and the whole person looked new, more cute than before. Brother Mu also moved out from under the bed and slept on the bed, he was very satisfied with Gu Xuezhou's service, in his vague impression, even his mother did not treat him so intimately, it was all maids who slept and played with him, and his mother only smiled and watched on the side, and did not hug him much, only occasionally said a few words to him.

Mu Ge'er remembered that once, he pulled his mother's skirt and didn't let go, and his mother had no choice but to pick him up: "Little nasty ghost, why are you so close to me? The mother held him and paced around the room, patting him lightly on the back," ...... Brother Mu, my little pity, you were born in my belly because of your bad fate. ”

Gu Xuezhou hugged him again at night and told him stories to coax him to sleep, Gu Xuezhou's dry mouth was still in good spirits, lying on his side, a pair of apricot eyes were round, and his eyes looked at him without blinking.

Gu Xuezhou asked him, "What's wrong?"

Mu Ge'er stretched out his little hand and touched his collarbone, where there was half a red spot exposed, "What is this? Are you sick? So yesterday the doctor stuck a needle in you. ”

Gu Xuezhou felt that Master Gu was treating his injuries last night and was secretly seen by this little guy, "Yes, I'm sick, I have to treat it slowly." ”

Mu Ge'er hugged his waist and pressed his face against his chest, "Can I call you 'big brother'?"

Gu Xuezhou's heart softened, "It's okay." ”

Mu Ge'er said softly: "Don't you go to the store, okay? I'm afraid, that doctor and grandfather are so scary, they don't like me." ”

"Don't be afraid, I'm here. Gu Xuezhou thought about the procedure of adopting/adopting/child/child in his heart, and gradually fell asleep.

The next day, Gu Xuezhou discussed this matter with Gu Bo in the courtyard, there was nothing to wait for, he simply got straight to the point early in the morning and said, "I want to adopt Brother Mu." ”

Gu Bo sighed as if he had known this, "Have you thought about it? It's not as simple as you just open and close your mouth." ”

"I know, Abel, I've inquired about it at the government's mansion. They are worried about what to do with the abducted child if he cannot contact his parents of origin, and I have already inquired about the naturalization procedures. Gu Xuezhou said patiently and slowly.

Gu Bo was still unhappy, "It's easy to say, if you are a young man, forget it, look at the current posture is for a little ancestor, what are you going to do with him?

Gu Xuezhou blushed, "I always have to send him to the academy to study......"

Gu Boluo closed his eyes in despair, "It's really a little ancestor." ――Do you know how much it costs to bring someone out of the house with a name for yourself?"

Gu Xuezhou defended: "It's just that he can study, if he can do it, he can't not let him take the exam, right? No, it's also a livelihood to be a buddy in the store." It doesn't have to be a success. ”

Gu Bo said again: "Have you ever thought that you are only eighteen, and your conditions are not good to find a daughter-in-law, and no matter how much you drag, how can you say kiss?"

Gu Xuezhou was silent for a moment, and said as if remembering something: "Uncle, when my brother was admitted to Xiucai, my father and mother were so pleased, and encouraged me to work harder too...... But I have no chance in this life. Brother Mu'er had a bad fate, but he encountered many evil things at a young age, and his perverse personality is understandable. In the past two days, he hugged me and called me 'big brother', and I always remember that my eldest brother also took me to sleep like this, gentle and amiable. You say that Brother Mu is a burden, but am I not a burden to you?"

Uncle Gu's eyes were slightly hot when he heard this, and he couldn't harden his heart, "Now that you are the master of the house, you have made up your mind, and you still ask me what to do?"

Gu Xuezhou understood that Uncle Gu had acquiesced, and was about to thank him.

"I disagree. Ann. Master Gu stepped over the threshold and walked over.

Gu Xuezhou had imagined the opinions of the two elders, he felt that Gu Bo might be a little hindered, but Master Gu should support him, he never expected that Master Gu would oppose it, and Master Gu would never harm him. Gu Xuezhou was stunned and asked, "Why?"

"This son is sinister. Master Gu said.