Chapter 62: Drinking
"Phew" Gu Cheng listened to Steward Gu's meaty words, and secretly took a sip, this old thing, what he said is better than singing, it is estimated that the good things that Gu said are the most important in your heart!
"Brother Gu, otherwise, you should go and entertain the guests! I'll be fine later. On the way to Steward Gu's yard, Gu Cheng looked good for him and said embarrassedly.
"Brother Gu, when did your mother-in-law and mother-in-law come, let you come, you will come." The smile on Steward Gu's face was put away, and he said with a straight face.
"Okay, okay, then listen to my brother." Gu Cheng had been observing Steward Gu's face, and seeing that he was unhappy, he hurriedly changed his words.
"That's right, Brother Gu, you don't have to be so polite with my brother, just a few drinks between the two of us." Steward Gu walked in front, followed by Gu Cheng, and arrived at the courtyard in a short time.
Steward Gu asked the kitchen to set up a table of banquets, and the two sat opposite each other and chatted. During the conversation, he couldn't help but talk about Gu Youqian's affairs, Gu Cheng was very vigilant, after all, he had a task today, so he had to talk less and listen more.
Steward Gu's alcohol consumption is very good, and from time to time he talks about some interesting things that happen in the house, and when he talks about being happy, he earnestly advises Gu Cheng to drink, and he can't refuse at all. Gu Cheng also wanted to get him drunk and get more information, and he was very refreshing with wine.
They drank rice wine, which was soft at first, and it seemed that the wine was not strong, but after more than an hour, Gu Cheng was already top-heavy, and the base of his tongue was a little hard when he spoke. Steward Gu was also a little drunk, and when he remembered something, he asked with a big tongue: "Brother!" You, what was the good thing you just said? ”
At the banquet, Steward Gu kept asking, Gu Cheng kept persuading him to drink, but he didn't answer him, he had already hooked Steward Gu's appetite, and seeing that Steward Gu had almost drunk it, and his appetite was enough, he leaned in and said: "Brother Gu, you answer me a question first, and the younger brother is answering your question, otherwise the younger brother doesn't know whether to say it or not." ”
"Just ask, just ask, there are no outsiders here." Steward Gu took a sip of the wine glass and scolded with a smile.
"Brother, I have always been unable to understand, in the Gu Mansion, the elder brother, you have the ability, you know everything, you are doing everything, the younger brother has never understood, because Master Mao Gu is like this to you, you are still in the Gu Mansion." Gu Cheng looked around and asked suspiciously.
"Hey, what did I think was the matter? Master Gu is not bad for his brother, you see that there is room and food. Steward Gu patted Gu Cheng on the shoulder and said.
"But I'm sorry for you! Do you know what the people below the house say about you? ”
Steward Gu put down the wine glass on the side of his mouth and asked with interest, "What did the next person say?" ”
"Are all the people below holding grievances for you? They all think that you should be the master of the Gu Mansion, and say that Master Gu has left you and will not do anything. Gu Cheng touched a glass with him.
"Really, really? Do they all think so? Steward Gu glanced at him.
"That is, the little brother will not be able to coax it." Seeing Steward Gu raise his glass, Gu Cheng was not happy.
"Brother, come and eat... What do you have to do with the good news you are saying? Steward Gu diligently persuaded him to drink.
Gu Cheng was a little unconscious at this time, afraid of drinking too much and making a mistake, seeing Steward Gu toasting, he had to drink again, so he took a sip of the wine glass and licked it, and poured the wine into his sleeve while Steward Gu was not paying attention.
"Actually, the little brother thinks that you should live for yourself, no matter how much you earn, it is someone else's, why not let yourself live well? That's why the younger brother found the elder brother, and only the elder brother can do this thing, and this number will be done after it is done? Gu Cheng stretched out five fingers, and then said, "Think about it, if you have five hundred taels of silver in this Gujia Village, what kind of life will you live?" Still need to act according to the eyes of others? ”
When Steward Gu heard the five hundred taels of silver, he was stunned for a moment, and asked in disbelief, "Do you have five hundred taels?" It's not a small amount, who are you doing it for? ”
Gu Cheng had dealt with this housekeeper a lot before, and he had long known that this housekeeper was greedy for money, lustful, and stingy, so in order to complete the task assigned by his cousin, he had to fight, otherwise he would lose both people and money at that time.
"How can the little brother have so many silver taels, is this a noble person entrusting the little brother to do things, isn't this little brother self-aware, if you want to say that you can get things done, isn't it still only Brother Gu?" Gu Cheng said complimentally.
Listening to Gu Cheng's words, Steward Gu smiled and said: "That's the right person, don't talk about Gujia Village, even if the county government wants to do something, the old brother is also this, say what's the matter." Steward Gu stretched out his thumb and looked at Gu Cheng.
Gu Cheng saw that he was starting to take the bait, and he was secretly happy in his heart, filled Steward Gu with wine, and said, "That noble man knows that you have some account books from Gu Youqian, brother, and after the matter is completed, it will be five hundred taels." ”
"What?" Steward Gu jumped up in surprise, suddenly woke up most of the time, and looked at Gu Cheng, "Who are you doing things for, and why do you want to write books." ”
Gu Cheng picked up two glasses of wine, handed over one, drank it in one gulp, the wine stains flowed down the corners of his mouth, looked at Steward Gu, shook the wine glass in his hand, and did not speak.
After a long time, Steward Gu took the wine glass handed over and drank it dry, stared at him without blinking, and motioned to continue.
"The noble man also said that if Gu Youqian falls, Gu Zhai will be yours." Not to be outdone, Gu Cheng looked at Steward Gu, he had no way back now, he could only go down and say that he had to convince Steward Gu at all costs.
"It's not a question of money or not, you have to tell me who the noble person behind me is before I can continue to talk." Steward Gu became more and more puzzled, some of the accounts he made were very secret, but he didn't expect to be known, he was afraid that Gu Cheng was sent by Gu Youqian.
Although silver is a good thing, it has to have a life to spend it, you must know that these evidences are used by him to save his life, Gu Youqian is not a small Gu rich man, the connections behind him are all over the world, he wants to earn it, but he also has to have that strength.
"The housekeeper should have heard that there was a convoy in the village, and there were Han guards, and the nobleman was my cousin, and those splashes were also caught by my cousin." Seeing Steward Gu's resolute face, Gu Cheng could only show Gu Bei's name, hoping that it would be good.
"What? Those people in the village are Gu Bei, Gu Bei who disappeared for two months? Steward Gu exclaimed in surprise, and his heart turned over for a while, but he didn't know what contradiction Gu Bei had with the master.
He knows some insiders, this time Gu Youqian's brother-in-law was escorted into the county government, usually Gu Youqian was able to fish people out of the previous sentence, this time Gu Youqian used silver to fish people, how much to send, which big man returned without a penny, and Gu Youqian was angry and scolded his mother.
At that time, they were still discussing, who did they offend, but they didn't expect it to be this Gu Bei, they didn't expect this Gu Bei to disappear for two months and come back, and there was already such a big force.
"I have the account book, I can let Gu Youqian die, but the silver is not enough, and Gu Youqian is not as simple as it seems, as for Gu Youqian's house, I don't dare to ask for it, I don't know how to die on the day I live in." After weighing it again and again, Steward Gu opened his mouth, he didn't want to do it for a long time anyway, if it weren't for knowing too many things, he was afraid of being killed by Gu Youqian, he would have run away, since he had this opportunity to send it, he had the money to take, and he could get out, so he might as well order more, anyway, he was the only one in the entire Gu Mansion who had evidence.
"What? Five hundred taels is less? You're crazy! Know what it means to be five hundred taels? ”
"Anyway, it's less, only I have this evidence, the price is two thousand taels, you can't be the master, you can let Gu Bei talk, I can only tell you that it is definitely worth the money." After Steward Gu finished speaking, he took the wine and moistened his throat.
"That's too much, you know how many lives you can buy for two thousand taels of silver, at most one thousand taels, if there is more." Gu Cheng said with a firm face, I didn't expect this housekeeper to really dare to speak, and sure enough, he saw the money and opened his eyes, but what he said about Gu Youqian was not so simple? It's not just a little rich man, where else can it be complicated.
"Think for yourself." Steward Gu was unmoved, anyway, at this price, he would do it, and if he didn't do it, he wouldn't do it.
"Butler, aren't you afraid that I will tell Gu Youqian the news? When the time comes, you will have nothing, and there is a saying that if you lose your wife, you will lose your money. Before Gu Cheng finished speaking, he found that the momentum on Steward Gu's body had changed, and a murderous aura on his seemingly thin body was rushing towards him. The murderous aura was fleeting, and he was so frightened that he sat down on the chair, and the wine glass in his hand fell on the table, splashing some water.