Chapter 44: Revisiting (3)
Before Mrs. Ning could speak, Ning Xia Qing said, "Grandma, since Grandma Gu summoned me over, I'll go over." ”
Old Lady Ning nodded and asked Cuiyu to go with Ningxia Qing, Cuiyu answered and got into the car, Ningxia Qing immediately instructed Ah Zheng to let Ah Zheng follow the Gu family's carriage.
Seeing this, the mother-in-law from the Gu family did not force it, so she got into the Gu family's carriage and instructed the coachman to lead the way.
The car went to Gufu, and Ning Ningqing's heart couldn't help but beat a little. Old Lady Gu and Mrs. Shen are different, Old Lady Gu has vision and insight, and her city government is far better than that straw bag like Mrs. Shen.
Confused, Jade asked in a low voice, "Girl, why did Mrs. Gu ask you to go back?" ”
Ning Xia Qing just shook his head and said, "I don't know." ”
Cuiyu muttered a few words: "The girl didn't see it, the old lady was very puzzled just now, and kept looking at the Gu family's carriage in surprise." As soon as the girl said that Ah Zheng would drive you over, although the old lady didn't say anything, I looked at the old lady's expression, as if I wanted to ask you why you didn't take the Gu family's carriage. ”
"I made my grandmother worry about me." After Ning Xia Qing finished speaking, he lifted the curtain slightly, looked at the rain outside, and felt a little apprehensive.
As soon as the carriage stopped at Gu's mansion, the mother-in-law who was leading the way in front was already waiting with an umbrella next to the car, and said with a smile: "Miss Ning comes with me, the old lady is already waiting, as for the two who came here with the girl, please wait here first." ”
The woman smiled enthusiastically, but her tone was tough and undeniable.
Ningxia Qing followed her mother-in-law in. Ah Zheng and Cuiyu stayed where they were, and someone brought them small stools, let them sit under the eaves and wait, and served them refreshments.
Cuiyu's face was full of uneasiness, and she couldn't drink a sip of tea, so she whispered to Ah Zheng: "You say, why did this old lady Gu suddenly find a girl to come over?" What could be the mystery of the gods? ”
Ah Zheng took a big sip of tea and didn't answer.
Cuiyu was so angry that she wanted to pinch him, and said hatefully, "Why do you act like a nobody?" Can you still drink tea? It's a shame that the girl usually treats you so well, and she cooks something for you to eat! ”
Ah Zheng said with a nonchalant face: "It's useless to be anxious. ”
Cuiyu was so angry that she was about to jump to her feet: "You said lightly! ”
Ah Zheng didn't speak again, and ate up the refreshments in a few bites.
Cuiyu looked at him like this, and the more she looked at it, the more angry she became, and she couldn't help but say: "It's not that our family doesn't have refreshments, can't you be a little more reserved, and go back and eat again?" ”
"Everyone has sent it, and if you don't eat it, you won't eat it in vain."
"You...... Don't you see how people here look at us? ”
Ah Zheng asked unconsciously, "What kind of eyes?" ”
Jade whispered, "They all treat us as hillbillies and laugh at us." I can see it clearly, they just looked at our girls with this kind of eyes, and they must have laughed at us in their hearts that we are small families! If you embarrass the girl, I won't spare you! ”
Ah Zheng sneered.
Jade puffed up and said, "What are you laughing at?" Don't you care what other people think? ”
"That's right."
Jade was extremely confused: "Why don't you care?" ”
Ah Zheng said indifferently: "What do other people think about me?" ”
Cuiyu opened her mouth and couldn't speak, and a gentle man's voice suddenly came from beside her: "Brother Tai is really transparent." ”
Cuiyu was startled, and when she looked back, she saw a handsome boy who was independent and had wavy eyes walking over.
Gu Xuesong said leisurely: "I didn't expect to meet Brother Tai here." ”
Seeing Gu Xuesong's demeanor, Cuiyu hurriedly got up and blessed her, but Ah Zheng just nodded subconsciously as a greeting.
Gu Xuesong was not annoyed, but admired Ah Zheng's difference, smiled, and left immediately.
Ning Xia Qing understood that in the face of Old Lady Gu, being smart would only make the other party disgusted, thus making it self-defeating. Therefore, she was straightforward, and as soon as she opened her mouth, she proposed to ask Gu Fu to take action and promote the Weaving Bureau. She didn't even have the slightest euphemism in her words, and her outspokenness was shocking. Even Old Lady Gu was stunned for a long time after hearing this.
As soon as this layer of window paper was pierced, even the atmosphere became straightforward, and people's greed and sin were put on the table, and she clearly marked all these prices.
Seeing that Mrs. Gu didn't answer, Ning Xia Qing asked, "Does Grandma Gu agree to this condition?" ”
"No, it's not." Old Lady Gu waved her hand, her eyes narrowed slightly, as if she was reminiscing about the past, and said leisurely: "You really look like your old lady." I am really impressed that you can be so calm and come up with such a quid pro quo for such a big matter. But aren't you wronged in your heart? ”
Ningxia Qingwaner smiled: "Grandma Gu, grievances are one thing, and profit-seeking is another." ”
Old Mrs. Gu closed her eyes, sighed a few times, was very emotional, opened her eyes and smiled: "You judge the situation, weigh the pros and cons, and set up such a bureau step by step, just to talk about this condition." If you bothered to do so, how could I not agree? ”
Ningxia Qing lowered his head and said, "Thank you Grandma Gu for making it complete." ”
"How can it be fulfilled? If you can convince your father and mother to agree to quit your family, it will be a relief for the Gu family. The Gu family will keep the grievances you have suffered, and they will definitely compensate you in the future. As for the thing you said, it's just a few tens of thousands of scattered flowers, so you can rest assured. ”
As the old lady Gu spoke, she suddenly changed her words and said with some embarrassment: "It's just ...... As I recall, the Weaving Bureau had just changed a group of people. Now, although the Gu family can still say a few words, it may not necessarily be able to make it. ”
Ning Xia Qing hurriedly said: "As long as Gu Fu is willing to help, I will be grateful." She knew that Old Lady Gu was not shirking, but the Weaving Bureau had indeed changed a few officials from other counties, and the Gu Mansion was indeed not very capable of speaking.
Seeing that there was no displeasure on Ning Ningqing's face, Old Lady Gu smiled reassuringly and said, "You kid is really tolerant and knowledgeable. ”
At this moment, the maid came in to report: "Old lady, the sixth master is here." ”
Old Lady Gu ordered someone to bring Gu Xuesong in, and Ning Xia Qing was about to get up and say goodbye, but Old Lady Gu said, "Wait, I still have something to ask you." ”
Gu Xuesong walked in, saw Ningxia Qing in the house, and then smiled and said to Mrs. Gu: "It turns out that Auntie has guests, but it was unfortunate that I came." ”
"You...... I said a long time ago, you don't want to be so alien to me. While instructing someone to show Gu Xuesong a seat, Mrs. Gu asked, "It's been so many days, you don't remember to come to see me, why did you come here at this time?" It's raining outside today, and the road is not easy to walk. ”
"I haven't been here before, it's mine." Gu Xuesong shook his head, and then said, "I'm here to say goodbye to my aunt today, and I'm going back to the capital." ”
Old Mrs. Gu was stunned: "You want to go back to the capital?" Why is it in such a hurry? Isn't it just a short time coming, so let's stay a few more days? What's more, it has been raining for several days, and it is really not suitable for traveling. ”
"I didn't want to go back to Beijing so soon, but there was an urgent matter in Beijing and I had to go back."
Old Lady Gu sighed: "You...... Forget it, no one can persuade you to decide what you decide, so if you want to go back, go back. It's just that even if you are in a hurry, you must take the official road, and don't take the side road in a hurry. It had been raining for several days and the trail was really unsafe. ”
Gu Xuesong didn't agree, just smiled, got up and arched his hand: "I'll leave." ”
After Gu Xuesong finished speaking, he left.
Ning Xia Qing sat down for a while, and Mrs. Gu confirmed with her the amount of scattered flower brocade needed, and then the two of them exchanged a few polite words, and Ning Xia Qing also took her leave.
She walked on the road of Gu's mansion and saw Gu Xuesong's figure not far in front of her. Gu Xuesong has always been not far away from her, through layers of smoke and rain, Gu Xuesong's figure seems to be caged in the fog, comfortable and calm in the smoke and rain, and the raindrops move with his steps.
She has been following Gu Xuesong, such a distance, she can not deliberately avoid it slowly, and it is not suitable to say hello, she feels like she is deliberately following behind Gu Xuesong, however, she didn't mean it anyway, so she didn't have anything to care about.
The rain became heavier and heavier, and the water droplets exploded on the ground, splashing a thick mist, covering the scenery in the Gu Mansion Garden, and she could only see the figure of the person in front of her swimming endlessly in the mist.
When I met again, it was when Ningxia Qing was waiting for the carriage, Gu Xuesong happened to have just gotten into the carriage, Ah Zheng came over from not far away, and Ningxia Qing didn't plan to talk to Gu Xuesong, he planned to get in the car and leave.
But she suddenly changed her mind. Thinking that on the birthday of Mrs. Gu, Zi'er smashed Gu Xuesong's things, but Gu Xuesong protected Zi'er, Ning Xia Qing felt that she couldn't just leave.
So, holding an umbrella, she walked to Gu Xuesong's car and called him in a whisper.
Gu Xuesong politely lifted the corner of the curtain and asked, "Is there something wrong with the girl?" ”
Looking at the look of the son just now, it seems that he did not listen to the old lady's instructions. But I still want to say that when the son returns to Beijing on this trip, he hopes to choose the official road as much as possible. There are many steep rivers along the road to Beijing, and the recent heavy rain has continued, and the mountain and stone paths are prone to collapse. Even if the matter is urgent, please ask the son to put his own safety first. ”
Gu Xuesong only lifted the corner of the curtain, and Ning Ningqing couldn't see the look on his face, only to see his hand holding the curtain stagnant slightly, and then Gu Xuesong's voice came: "Thank you, girl, Gu remembered." ”
"Farewell." Ning Xia Qing nodded and said, looking back, Ah Zheng had already rushed over, and she immediately got into her own carriage. Then, there was the sound of two carriages leaving one after another in front of the Gu Mansion.
Ning Xia Qing sat in the carriage, swaying slightly as the body swayed, and suddenly, a certain memory was like a silk thread drawn from the chaos, through the impenetrable past and the crowd, and suddenly appeared from the depths of her mind.
Originally...... It turned out to be him......