Gu Zhixian drank some wine, but not to the point of getting drunk. Seeing Gu Yao in the main room, he asked with a smile: "It's night, and I've been busy all day, why don't you go to sleep?" Are you waiting for Daddy? ”

"My daughter locked Mother Lin up."

Gu Yao stepped forward to support Gu Zhixian, helped the person to the back seat, sat down under him, and picked up part of Mother Lin's words. In the process of speaking, Gu Yao kept looking at Gu Zhixian, but saw that Gu Zhixian's expression was extremely indifferent.

After she finished speaking, Gu Zhixian chuckled and said, "My daughter is smart, but she doesn't believe it?" ”

Gu Yao nodded.

Gu Zhixian coughed and said, "Your aunt, no." This matter is a long story, if you are not sleepy, Dad will talk to you carefully. ”

When Gu Zhixian was seven years old, because his father was not at home all the year round, he was taken over by the second uncle to raise him, and the old lady gave her son a maid and a small house. The two are the same age as Gu Zhixian, and the three children have grown up since they were young, getting along day and night, and their feelings are secret.

The maid Yanru is proud, she would rather be a wife than a concubine, and chose that little girl.

When the eldest man of the Gu family got married, the little guy who had nothing saw the old man Gu and learned about his past, and suddenly felt a sense of heroism - he wanted to give the girl in his heart a brilliant future!

After discussing with Yanru, the little servant begged Gu Zhixian to release him as a slave and change him to the military, and swore that he would return in five years and come back to marry Yanru.

That year, Yanru was fourteen years old.

A fourteen-year-old girl has waited for a promise for fourteen years.

"That year, I won the township exam, but I was the last on the list. I felt so bad that I drank a lot of wine and hurt your aunt...... She couldn't help it, so she followed me. Later, I persuaded her to open some and come with me to Wanping, maybe I could find out the news of that person. Your aunt, yes. ”

When Gu Zhixian said this, his face was bitter, and he said, "I thought that if she gave birth to you, she would break her thoughts." But you don't know, she's been asking for news of that man. The hard work paid off, and she really asked her to inquire. In fact, I had known about that person for a long time, and I kept it a secret from her. After your aunt knew everything, her whole person collapsed, and she was silent for many days before she made that decision......"

"It's Daddy's mistake that made you a motherless child." Gu Zhixian covered his face and said.

Gu Yao stepped forward, took his hand, looked at him, and said with a firm gaze: "I want to thank my father for doing something wrong, without my father's fault, there would be no daughter." ”

If Gu Zhixian didn't hide it, Aunt Shen wouldn't have been so resolute, and the original owner wouldn't have hung up, so she wouldn't be able to take advantage of it.

"No, Daddy was wrong, but Daddy doesn't regret it. As Yaoyao said, if the father is good, how can there be Yaoyao? Daddy admits his mistake, but he doesn't regret it. ”

It couldn't be better that you could think so.

Gu Yao didn't argue with him about who was right and who was wrong, but only asked him: "What about Mother Lin?" ”

After pondering for a moment, Gu Zhixian said, "Look at Brother Shang." If Brother Shang can drink the goat's milk, for her sake, she will only resign. As for the gossip, she didn't have the courage to spread it. ”

Gu Yao shook his head, remembered something else, and hurriedly asked: "Daddy, Zheng San told me today that my aunt's surname is Zhang, and she is also married to Lord Shangshu, what's going on?" ”

Gu Zhixian's face stiffened, and then he said indifferently: "Your grandmother's surname is Zhang, and she is an only daughter, so she made your aunt surnamed Zhang." When she married your uncle, your uncle was just a scholar of Qipin. Because Taizu took a fancy to it, your grandfather married your aunt to him to fill the house. ”

Gu Yao didn't pay attention to his stiffness, only to know that Jian Shangshu was indeed his uncle. Thinking of the downfall of the Gu family, Gu Yao hurriedly asked Gu Zhixian: "How old is that uncle than aunt?" Also, did his first wife have children? ”

If you don't really care, how can you ask so much? Gu Zhixian's eyes turned red, and he said, "People are not big, so ask carefully." When you come to see your aunt, ask her personally. Speaking of which, you three sisters, you are most like your aunt. ”

When Gu Yao heard this, he pouted and asked Gu Zhixian: "When did Daddy see my sister?" Why don't you take me with you? ”

"At the end of last year, my father went to Beijing to report on his work, and he went to live at home for a few days."

"Two sisters, aren't they both beautiful?"

Is it pretty? Thinking of the squeamish and arrogant eldest daughter, the somewhat cowardly second daughter, Gu Zhixian didn't look at her appearance at all, and only ranked her beauty and ugliness according to her temperament, because she said: "Yaoyao is the best-looking." ”

Gu Yao's eyes narrowed into a slit with a smile.

Gu Zhixian saw that she was happy, so he talked to her a few more words and talked about the old things of Taikang. The Gu family in his mouth, his grandmother is amiable, his grandmother is gentle and generous, the eldest brother is thick and steady, the second brother is a demon king in the world, and the sisters are okay.

"And what about Daddy when he was young?"

When you were young? Gu Zhixian fell silent. More than ten years ago, his father was only a hundred households, and his second uncle had only been an official for three years. The eldest brother followed his father in Yanshanwei, and all the big and small things in the family were his and his third cousin.

He and his cousins, who were only twelve or thirteen years old, had to entertain guests and meet friends. Because my cousin has been studying well since he was a child, the things that support the façade are all my cousin's; Although he is not very good at speaking, he looks honest, gives gifts to the magistrate, and communicates with the academy, all of which he does.

In short, the Gu family at that time, regardless of martial arts, was still at the bottom of the line. However, although the official position of the Zhongshu Sheren is not high, it is very close to the center of power.

Therefore, in order to open up the connections of officialdom through his in-laws, his father gave his only sister to a person who was twenty years older than her. There are not only two concubines from the original spouse, but also a concubine from the concubine room, and two concubines to be married.

Gu Zhixian suddenly covered his face, and his vocal cords choked up: "Daddy is tired, you can go back." ”

Gu Yao heard his grief and obediently responded.

There was nothing to say for a night, and the next morning, Gu Yao got up and looked for Gu Xi and asked him about Gu Zhixian's youth.

Gu Xi was about to deal with Mother Lin's matter, when he saw Gu Yao coming to block it, he listened to Gu Yao's question, and sighed: "There is nothing else, the second old lady has read too much, and he will not be a director." The old lady and the eldest master are not at home all the year round, and the old man has worked hard since he was a child. As for how difficult it is, I can't tell you for a while. Fortunately, it's all over, and the girl doesn't have to worry. ”

Gu Yao bowed his head, indicating that he understood.

Think about it, most of the women at this time are not directors, their father and brother are not there, her father is studying, and he has to manage the family at the same time, how can it be easy?

Before breakfast, Gu Zhixian returned from the yamen, hurriedly ate the meal, and went to take care of the group of young people on behalf of his father. The county government is a little far away from Zhao Wang's mansion, Gu Yao is reluctant to work hard, and hurriedly purchases veneer beds and bedding, cleans up Gu's house, and moves everyone to Gu's house in only two days. Sanjin is not a small house, and it is suddenly full, and it is like a vegetable market every day.

Mrs. He couldn't take care of so many people's meals, Song Haitang, Le Yan, and Hanxiang went over to help most of the time, and everyone was so tired that they turned their backs.

Song Haitang is painful and happy.

Among the forty people, half of them are the children of martial artists, or the children of high-ranking officials, the one who will give the reward today, and the one who will give it tomorrow, when the old man Gu returns home, the Dragon Boat Festival is approaching, and Song Haitang has already saved a small amount of money.

When Mr. Gu returns home, he can make a fire and steam zongzi, and the dragon boat race is about to start.