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Following Gu Qingling into the garden of the other courtyard, Qian Jin looked around and said with a smile: "Qingling, your uncle's house is so big, and this garden is also very beautiful!"

Gu Qingling smiled, and suddenly she seemed to remember something, lowered her head, and walked forward silently without speaking.

Shangguan Xiu and Qian Jin both sensed that something was wrong with her, the latter first looked at Shangguan Xiu, and then asked curiously, "Qingling, what's wrong with you?"

Gu Qingling gritted his teeth and still didn't say a word.

Shangguan Xiu stepped forward, took her arm, and asked, "What happened?"

She stopped, looked up at Shangguan Xiu, immediately lowered her head again, and whispered, "I...... I'm probably going home. ”

"Go home?" Shangguan Xiu looked surprised.

"My uncle has already passed on the news of my kidnapping to my father, and my father said in his reply that he would send someone to Beijing to pick me up and take me back to Yuzhen. ”

Gojin is the county seat of Angun, located in the northeast of Kamikyo and not far from Kamikyo, just a few days away.

Speaking of this, Gu Qingling's eyes turned red, and tears swirled in his eyes.

This time, she was taken back to Yuzhen by her father, and she didn't know when she would be able to return to Shangjing in the future, and she didn't know when she would have the opportunity to meet Shangguanxiu again.

When she thought of parting, and thought that she would be on her own side with Shangguan Xiutian in the future, she couldn't help but feel sour in her heart.

Shangguan Xiu didn't expect things to be like this. He thought that after this period of time, Qing Ling would be able to return to the academy to continue his studies.

Qian Jin on the side hurriedly asked, "That...... Then when you go back to Imperial Town, what will happen to your studies?"

Gu Qingling shook his head and whispered: "My father said that my studies in the academy are irrelevant, and he didn't plan to ask me to become a female official in the future. ”

"This ...... This...... It's a pity...... "Qian Jin didn't want Gu Qingling to return to Anjun, but he couldn't find a reason to stop it.

The Gu family's cloth business is so big, as the eldest lady of the Gu family, of course Gu Qingling will not be able to become a female official in the future, but will definitely take over the family's business.

Gu Qingling looked at Shangguan Xiu with resentment in his eyes, and said in a low voice: "I can't stay in Kyoto for a few days, and you didn't say that you came to visit me earlier." ”

Her pitiful eyes made Shangguan Xiu's heart tingle, and he had the urge to embrace her at this time, but he still didn't do it after all.

Now he was not qualified to embrace her, and he could not make any promises to her. He needs time, and he needs time to prove his worth.

"Give me ......"

"What?" Shangguan Xiu's voice was very low, and Gu Qingling didn't hear it clearly.

"Give me two years, if in two years, I still don't achieve anything, I don't think I will appear in your world again, if I can achieve something in these two years, I will definitely go to the royal town to find you. Two years is also the goal that Shangguan Xiu set for himself.

"I don't care!" The breakup was imminent, Gu Qingling put all her worries and reserves aside, she held Shangguan Xiu's hand tightly, and said: "Ah Xiu, I don't care if you are successful or not, I just want you to come to Yuzhen to find me!"

When a woman can give up all worldly vision, don't care about this man's identity, money, and status, and just want to be with him as a person, even if the other party is hard-hearted, it will instantly melt and become soft.

Shangguan Xiu looked at Gu Qingling, who was full of anticipation with teary eyes, and could no longer suppress the impulse in her heart, took a step forward, and hugged her delicate body hard in her arms.

Qian Jin next to him was full of embarrassment, he took two steps back and turned his gaze away.

At this moment, there was a heavy low cough from the side door of the courtyard, and then a middle-aged man in his early forties, dressed plainly, walked in from outside.

Seeing this middle-aged man, Gu Qingling's body was shocked, and he subconsciously broke free from Shangguan Xiu's arms, and quickly wiped the tears from the corners of his eyes, gave the woman's blessing ceremony, and said respectfully: "Uncle." ”

Hearing her call the middle-aged uncle, Shangguan Xiu and Qian Jin also knew that this was the second master of the Gu family, Gu Chunfeng.

Gu Chunfeng is dignified, with a Chinese face, a red face, thick eyebrows and big eyes, a straight nose and a wide mouth, and three locks of short hair. Even though he was wearing very simple and simple clothes, he still showed a sense of everyone's demeanor when he raised his hands.

Shangguan Xiu and Qian Jin are not rude people, and when they see their elders, the minimum etiquette will of course be done. The two of them bowed their hands and said, "Shangguan Xiu (Qian Jin), who is late in life, will meet Mr. Gu!"

"Oh, it turns out that you are the Shangguan Xiu that my family Qingling often mentions. Gu Chunfeng walked up to Shangguan Xiu, put his hands behind his back, and looked him up and down with a scrutinizing gaze.

"Later life also admired Mr. Gu for a long time. Shangguan Xiu's words were very flattering, but there was no flattery on his face, and his expression was very calm.

Gu Chunfeng smiled indifferently and asked, "I heard that your home is in Zhenjun?"

"Late born is a native of Taiping Village, Zhenjun. ”

"Who else is in the family?" Gu Chunfeng asked curiously.

"My parents who were born later have died, and there is no one left in the family. ”

"Oh, after finishing your studies, do you plan to return to Zhenjun, or stay in Shangjing?"

"If there is a suitable opportunity, of course, Wansheng hopes to stay in Beijing. ”

Gu Chunfeng said happily: "A person who doesn't love his hometown may not be a loving and righteous person. When he said this, he seemed to be talking to himself, but he was actually saying it to Gu Qingling.

Although it was only the first time he and Gu Chunfeng had met, through these few conversations, Shangguan Xiu could feel that this was an old fox.

The question he just asked was a trap, Shangguan Xiu said that he wanted to stay in Shangjing, he could accuse Shangguan Xiu of not loving his hometown and being ruthless and unjust, if Shangguan Xiu said that he wanted to return to Zhenjun, he could accuse Shangguan Xiu of having no enterprising spirit, and he would not have anything to do in the future. Anyway, no matter how Shangguan Xiu answers, it's all wrong.

He smiled slightly, and didn't argue with Gu Chunfeng much on this issue, which also seemed that he was too rude and too petty.

He learned Gu Chunfeng's tone, and said leisurely as if talking to himself and as if referring to something else: "How can the word love and meaning be expressed in the mouth? It comes from the heart and is made by practical actions. ”

When Qian Jin heard this, he pursed his lips tightly and controlled himself not to laugh, but in his heart, he had applauded Shangguan Xiu again and again, and exclaimed: Good fightback!

Gu Chunfeng glanced at Shangguan Xiu deeply, changed his words, and said: "Qingling will return to Yuzhen in a few days, and I, as an uncle, also want to thank you classmates for taking care of Qingling." Since it is the green shirt of the Imperial Academy, they must also be young talents, and I think they should all understand the truth that people have self-knowledge and do what they can. If you think about taking shortcuts all day long, climbing the dragon and attaching the phoenix, in exchange for success, I am afraid, in the end, it will only be a bamboo basket to draw water!"

This is called scolding people without a dirty word, but the words are like knives, which can scrape off people's faces layer by layer.

Qian Jin didn't think anything wrong about Gu Qingling, and when he heard this, his face turned red, and Shangguan Xiu's mood at this moment can be imagined.

Gu Qingling was so anxious that she rubbed her hands again and again, couldn't help but pull down Gu Chunfeng's sleeve, and said dissatisfiedly: "Second uncle......"

"Haha!" Gu Chunfeng looked up and smiled, rubbed the hair on Gu Qingling's head dotingly, and then said to Shangguan Xiu and Qian Jin: "It's not early, are the two virtuous nephews willing to stay for dinner?"

People have already talked to that point before, even the thick-skinned person has no face to stay and eat at this time. Shangguan Xiu bowed his hand and said, "It's inconvenient to bother, I will leave later." ”

The expression on Gu Chunfeng's face has always been smiling, and he nodded slightly, as if to say, even if you kid is a little self-aware.

"Ah Xiu, Ah Jin, I'll send you!" Gu Qingling was also full of helplessness about her uncle, no matter who she was close to, her uncle would guard against others like a thief.

Gu Qingling ignored the displeasure on Gu Chunfeng's face, she pulled the sleeves of Shangguan Xiu and Qian Jin, and walked out of the courtyard quickly.

When she got outside, she sighed softly and said apologetically: "Ah Xiu, Ah Jin, don't be angry, my uncle has always been like this, it's unreasonable." ”

Shangguan Xiu's mood quickly calmed down, his personality has a great advantage, that is, he is free and easy, he doesn't care what others say, he will only let himself do his best step by step.

He smiled and said: "Qingling, in fact, your uncle didn't do anything wrong, put yourself in his shoes, if I were your uncle, I would do the same as him." ”

Gu Qingling was amused by his words, gave him a blank look, and said, "I don't want you to be my uncle, I want you to be my ......."

She didn't finish her words, looked at Shangguan Xiu, smiled and said nothing. Shangguan Xiu smiled and asked, "What do you want me to be yours?"

"I won't tell you!"

Shangguan Xiu looked up and smiled, his eyes turned, and when he saw Gu Chunfeng also walking out of the courtyard, he restrained his smile, lowered his voice and said, "Don't forget what I said to you, two years!" After speaking, he cleared his throat and said to Gu Qingling seriously: "Qingling, Ah Jin and I should also go." ”

"I'll send you two out!" Gu Qingling wanted to continue to send the two of them, but Gu Chunfeng's deep voice suddenly came from behind him: "Qingling, it's time to go back to the house for dinner." ”

Gu Qingling was about to speak, Shangguan Xiu said in a low voice: "Go back, I'll come to see you tomorrow!"

"Hmm!" Gu Qingling nodded happily, glanced at Shangguan Xiu deeply, and then walked towards Gu Chunfeng step by step.

Shangguan Xiu and Qian Jin left the Gu Mansion, and when they got outside, Qian Jin sighed with emotion on his face: "Brother Xiu, since ancient times, I have been amorous and hateful......

Seeing that he glanced at himself, Qian Jin continued: "In my opinion, the matter of Brother Xiu and Qingling is hanging, didn't you see Gu Chunfeng's attitude just now, as if he was afraid that you would steal his treasure." ”

Shangguan Xiu smiled and said: "When you don't have the strength, if you want to marry someone else's girl, it's called Panlong and Phoenix, and when you have enough strength, then it's called the right person." When the world looks at a person, it will never look at the person himself, but only at the person's family background. Merchants are especially philistine, when have you ever seen a businessman take the initiative to buy and sell at a loss?"

Qian Jin was stunned at first, then laughed out loud, and praised: "Brother Xiu said that Gu Erye is very good!"

Shangguan Xiu stopped, turned around, looked in the direction of the Gu Mansion, and said quietly: "In Shangjing, I must lay down a piece of my own world!"

――You can look down on me, but I can't be without ambition, and one day, I will impress everyone.