Chapter 167 Decision

A heavy snowfall came suddenly, almost overnight, and the entire capital was covered with a thick coat.

In the small courtyard of the Gu family, two maids wearing thick leather jackets hurriedly passed under the plum blossom trees in the courtyard with their hands in hand.

"Miss, miss, did you say hello?" They asked coquettishly.

The door of the house opened in response, and Gu Bainiang, who was wearing a dark red satin jacket and a short cloak of silver makeup satin rolling gray squirrel hair lotus leaves, walked out.

"Alright." She said with a smile.

"Madame came and asked three times in the morning.....

"Hee-hee, this is what people often say about returning to the heart like an arrow?"

Behind her, three little maidens hugged their burdens and laughed.

"Returning to the heart, I see that the young master's heart is like an arrow." The two maids who came laughed and took the extra baggage from the three of them.

The crisp laughter of the women echoed in the sky above the courtyard, hugging Gu Eighteen Niang and heading to the front yard.

Just a few days ago, Gu Bainiang suddenly decided to go to Nanzhang for the New Year, this news simply made Cao's tears of joy, and in the next few days, everyone was so busy that their feet did not touch the ground, and they were full of two large carts full of food and drink, and Cao's still looked at those things that were picked out because there was really no place to give up.

In the front yard, Cao Shi and others were ready to go.

"You take care of the house." Gu Banniang pulled the red-eyed Lingbao and whispered.

Lingbao nodded, bowed his head and wiped away his tears.

Gu Bainiang hesitated for a moment, and then looked aside, the Cao family was talking to the servants, and the maids were also saying goodbye.

"During the Chinese New Year, you can let your brother come to the house, but you can't go to that house with him." Gu Bainiang said solemnly.

Ling Yuan nodded, but didn't ask.

Gu Bainiang reached out to help her wipe her tears, "Crying ....."

"Miss, you'll be back, won't you? There are not many words wrong," Lingbao choked up.

Gu Bainiang was stunned, but she didn't answer immediately, her expression was slightly stunned.

"Miss...."The guess in Lingbao's heart was clearer, and tears welled up, "Miss sold Shunhetang?" ”

At the same time as the decision to go to Nanzhang to accompany Gu Hai for the New Year, there was another decision that surprised everyone, that is, Gu Bainiang wanted to sell Shunhetang.

The most incomprehensible and most surprising is naturally Peng Yizhen.

While he was busy taking his wife and children back to Hezhong County for the New Year, he took time out to run to question.

No one knows better than him how Gu Bainiang harmed others and herself in order to get this Shunhetang, and what kind of imperative it was, and now that Shunhetang is developing just right, there is no reason to sell it.

"I can't use one mind for two things, I need to concentrate on my skills, and this business business is still too distracting." Gu Bainiang just said.

Although this girl's mind is unfathomable, for Peng Yizhen, he still knows more than others.

As she spoke, Gu Bainiang lowered her gaze, her voice was as faint as ever, but Peng Yizhen clearly felt that it was different from before.

"Eighteen Niang, but is there something?" He asked tentatively.

This girl looks weak, but she is extremely stubborn, and the things she believes are unstoppable even if there is a sea of swords and fires in front of her, and the most important thing is that although she looks gentle and amiable, she is actually a whole person wrapped in this layer of hard shell, she is standing in front of you, but her heart is far away from the end of the world.

When encountering things, she always resists silently alone, not speaking, not asking, and not asking.

"Nope." Gu Bainiang smiled at him and replied.

Peng Yizhen looked incredulous, but she also knew that if she didn't want to say, it would be in vain to ask.

"Okay, how?" he sighed, he couldn't say what it tasted like, and got up to say goodbye, "I knew today, why bother in the first place..."

Knowing today, why bother ..... Gu Ba Niang lowered her gaze, a tear fell on the back of her hand, and quickly disappeared.

"Isn't Miss coming back?" Lingbao hid his face and cried, "Miss...."

Gu Bainiang stretched out her hand to help her wipe her tears, and was silent for a moment before she said slowly: "No, I won't throw down the spirit treasure." ”

Lingbao raised his head, "Miss counts when she speaks." ”

Gu Bainiang smiled slightly and patted her cheek gently, "I don't talk anymore?" ”

Lingbao slumped his mouth, wanting to cry and laugh.

Cao Shi came over and tactfully reminded that it was not too early, and the people from the dart game also came.

Gu Bainiang patted Lingbao, and the Cao family also instructed her a few more words, everyone got into the car, the gate opened, and under the escort of more than a dozen dart masters, the mighty five cars left.

Lingbao was sent out of the city until the convoy turned into a black spot on the horizon, and then turned around crying.

She believed that Miss would not leave her, or even her brother, but she knew that Miss had no intention of returning to the capital when she went.

In the end, what happened, Lingbao turned his head, and looked at the empty white sky again, that day, the young lady came back from outside, the whole person changed, that night, the young lady who had always read until late, there was no candle in the room.

Madame was very happy at the time, and her daughter worked hard every day, and finally knew that she could take a break.

Although she was strange at the time, she also thought so, and she was very happy, and then a few days later, Miss decided to go to Nanzhang, and decided to sell Shunhetang, which is not right, all these things are too sudden, too unlike Miss's style.

But what happened to the young lady? Ah Si, who always goes out with Miss, must know, she turned around and exhaled helplessly, it was late, and she couldn't ask if she wanted to, so Ah Si followed Miss.

The New Year is coming soon, for the people who are busy with the New Year's Festival, who has gone in the capital and who has no intention of knowing, this rare heavy snow, has not stopped people from welcoming the New Year's enthusiasm, the streets are full of traffic and laughter, or firecrackers sound sporadically.

A horse-drawn carriage drove through the lively street and entered the medicine shop street, and the unique smell of medicine wafted into the car.

Shen Anlin stretched out his hand to lift the curtain, describing him as haggard, his gaze seemed to inadvertently sweep along the street with the car, and his godless eyes occasionally flashed a sharp light, showing that there may be unknown secrets hidden under this decadent and lonely appearance.

"Slow." He said suddenly.

The coachman was a little flustered and looked back at him with a bit of inquiry.

Shen Anlin's eyes fell on a small storefront, different from the bustle around him, only one of the four doors here was opened, and there was a sign with a plate for sale in it.

"Sell...."He frowned slightly, muttered to himself in a low voice, and his gaze moved upwards and landed on the plaque of "Gu's Shunhetang" in black letters on a gold background.

Like the capital, the atmosphere of Jiankang to welcome the New Year is equally lively, the snow in the alleys of the Gu family has already been cleaned, children in cotton robes are laughing and running over with all kinds of playthings, and the little servants are hurrying.

Gu Changchun's house has been newly decorated, with bright red lanterns hanging under the eaves, the sound of crackling firecrackers ringing in the yard from time to time, and the laughter of the naughty children, and the servants are busy giving gifts and placing New Year's goods, with joy on their faces.

At this time, Gu Changchun's expression in the room was incompatible with the atmosphere of this festival, his face was gloomy, and he suddenly exhaled heavily.

"So Xiaoyu won't come back?" He seemed to be talking to himself.

"Young Master Yu said that due to the heavy snow, some of Liuting County was affected, and he did not dare to neglect his duties in his position, so he could only be unfilial." A family courtyard replied respectfully.

Is the snow falling so much in Liuting County? Gu Changchun muttered in his heart, but he had nothing to say, but he felt a little lost in his heart.

"As the head of a county, it is good for him to love the people so much, go, prepare a few more years and send someone to send him to send him, a child's family, alone outside..."Gu Changchun said, sighing softly.

"Yes, the third grandmother has already prepared." Jiayuan replied with a smile.

Gu Changchun nodded, and the family courtyard retired with interest.

"I didn't expect him to come back...."Gu Changchun sighed softly.

Gu Hai's family came back with a letter very early, saying that the Cao family was not in good health and should not be tired so they would not come back, everyone knew the truth of this reason, and many people were relieved to hear that they said they would not come back.

Thinking about their attitude towards the Cao family at that time, if the tyrannical girl came back, I don't know how to toss them, if they don't come back, everyone will be fine, and they can have a good year.

It's just that Gu Yu didn't come back, which really disappointed everyone, even though Gu Yu had a bad chance a while ago because of Gu Hai's drag, but according to the latest news, Gu Yu's political achievements are outstanding, and Liuting County has Xiangrui, which not only shows that today's saints are virtuous, but also shows that Gu Yu is blessed by God, otherwise Xiangrui would not have come out of Liuting County.

It is said that the emperor intended to let him transfer to the Gyeonggi territory, but Gu Yu refused, thinking that his qualifications were still shallow, and his promotion was too fast, and it was difficult to convince the public, and he was willing to be close to the people on behalf of the Son of Heaven, check the people's opinions, taste the people's suffering, and be the most suitable county commander.

Knowing the current affairs, knowing the advance and retreat, the future is limitless, Gu Changchun unconsciously smiled on his face, after Gu Shen'an, the future of the Gu family was pinned on him.

"Those who shouldn't come back won't come back, and those who should come back won't come back...."Gu Changchun was silent for a moment, and said to himself, his fingers lightly tapped on the tabletop, although there was still a smile on his face, but for some reason, a trace of inexplicable taste appeared in his heart, a little sad and a little sour, and the branches and vines spread.

At this time, Gu Bainiang and his party had already walked half the way, and the road was difficult to walk on snowy days, because they were afraid that Cao's body would not be able to bear it, so they stopped and stopped, and it took nearly ten days to walk down this halfway.

"At this rate, it would be good to be able to rush to Nanzhang on the sixth day of the first lunar month." Cao said with a worried face.

At this time, they settled in a ruined temple, because the Cao family was in a hurry, missed a town, and could not find an inn to stay in.

"Actually, the most important thing is that we can meet my brother, right?" Gu Banniang said with a smile.

Cao nodded, feeling a lot of relief.

Gu Banniang chatted with her, looked tired, and rested by the maids, and then got up and walked to the temple, where more than a dozen dart masters and five or six families lit a bonfire, but they did not drink wine, eat meat and laugh, but looked at the temple gate with a little nervousness.

Seeing this situation, Gu Banniang's heart couldn't help jumping, she reached out and tightened the collar of her cloak, the further she walked north, the more different the scenery she saw was from there, the materials were poorer, and the thieves were more arrogant, especially their group, the woman was attached and carried gold and silver, it was really a suitable robbery target, and this was also the best dart guard in the capital that she hired for a lot of money.

It was very calm along the way, but at this point it didn't seem right.

When he was nervous, a few dart masters ran in from outside the door, with strange expressions on their faces.

"How?" The leader asked with a solemn expression.

"No...," replied the dart master who came in, apparently confused.

"Didn't you say there were twenty or thirty bandits? Are we out of sight? The dart masters were stunned and asked with their eyes wide.

"It's not," the dart master who came in whispered, reaching out and slashing his neck, "they're all dead..."

"Dead?" Everyone was taken aback, "How come?" ”

"We also say it's strange, these people have been following us since yesterday, but it seems that they were all wiped out in an instant... There is not a single living mouth left..."The dart master said, shuddering when he remembered the scene he had just seen, and at the same time he was relieved, a little afraid, if it wasn't for the sudden death of these people, then now I am afraid that they are lying in a pool of blood....

"What's going on?" The group of dart masters looked at each other, "Do they have enemies?" Just in time to be sought for revenge? ”

That's a coincidence, isn't it?

"By the way, Master Yang, I noticed that someone was following us in the past few days...."A person said suddenly.

“？” The dart masters changed slightly, and the one who spoke just now was the best at observation and tracking, and his reaction and perception were more sensitive than others, since he said so, it was correct.

"However, these people don't seem to have any ill intentions, it's just that they just don't want to meet us," the man whispered, his gaze falling over the crowd to the girl who was standing in front of the dilapidated Buddha statue and listening to them quietly.

"Gu Niangzi." He greeted with a smile.

The crowd greeted each other.

Gu Bainiang nodded at them, smiled, and retreated with her head down, as if she hadn't heard their conversation.

In the dead of night, the maid on duty kept the bonfire and nodded repeatedly, and everyone was extremely tired from the bumps along the way.

"You go to sleep." Gu Bainiang walked over and said softly.

"No, no, miss, you go to sleep.," the little maid said in fright.

Gu Bainiang smiled, "I just slept a little, I'm not sleepy, go ahead, you sleep for a while, and then come back for me." ”

Everyone knew the temper of the young lady, so the little maid no longer shirked, and said thank you to the young lady, and lay down on the hay floor on the side as she said, and after a short time a soft snoring sounded.

Gu Bainiang sat by the bonfire, looking at the bonfire for a while.

"It's Ling Yuan, right..."She muttered to herself suddenly, and then smiled bitterly, Ling Yuan naturally used Zhu Chunming's manpower, so who did she owe?

For Ling Yuan, this is also a complicated mood, so he hid and didn't let her know.

"Thank you for me... You second young master...."Gu Banniang said with a slight increase in her voice.

There was no sound outside the wind howling wall.

After that, the road was much smoother, and after a few days of trekking, I finally entered the boundary of Nanzhang County, and I saw Gu Hai urging the horse from a distance.

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