Chapter 53: Engagement
"Nope."
Gu Jiu shook his head and said, but Lu Qiuzhi was not at ease and continued to ask.
"Then I don't say anything strange, if there is, I hope you can keep it secret, I'm creating new works during this time, and I don't want to be repeatedly speculated by people who have a heart before publishing!"
Gu Jiu nodded as if he didn't understand: "Uncle Lu, you are too worried, don't talk after you got drunk last night, you can't wake up when you shout, and you can sleep to death." β
Lu Qiuzhi responded with a smile, his eyes never took off Gu Jiu's body from beginning to end, and after several confirmations that he had not found any clues, he was relieved.
But it's a curse to keep it!
He has been able to keep the news out of the wind for so many years, but he is not soft-hearted!
Lu Qiuzhi looked at the poison hastily hidden in the corner, and immediately thought of another way to eradicate Gu Jiu without exposing himself.
"Xiao Jiu, stay and eat tonight."
Lu Qiuzhi opened his mouth and invited, originally he planned to let others kill her, but since she was sent to the door, she would die a little earlier.
"Okay, I just have something to show Uncle."
Gu Jiu walked to the table and put the burden on the table, opening it to reveal the mushrooms, wild vegetables and a small piece of bacon marinated at home.
"The day before yesterday, our village chief came to the city to run errands and happened to meet me, and after chatting, I talked to him about you, Uncle Lu."
"Oh? Is it? So what did you say? Lu Qiuzhi asked vigilantly.
"Said that Uncle Lu is the gentleman of Summit Academy, and said that Uncle Lu still has a lot of books at home, and the handwriting is beautiful."
The fourteen or fifteen-year-old girl has red lips and white teeth, is fresh and high-spirited, and her movements and smiles are pleasant.
"Then these things were also given by your village chief?" Lu Qiuzhi pointed to the things in the baggage and asked, his eyes seemed soft, but in fact he was worried.
"That's right. The village chief said that he didn't know what you liked, so he gave you some of everything, and if you didn't like it, just let me know it, and I promised not to show it again. β
Lu Qiuzhi stepped forward and flipped things a few times, and said, "Xiao Jiu, your village chief has something to ask for, right?" I can tell you in advance, I'm currently working on a new work, and I'm afraid I don't have much time. β
"I know, but it won't take much." Gu Jiu took a step forward and said urgently: "The village chief hopes that you can take one day out every month to teach the school-age children in our village. If you have any conditions, we can mention them! β
"School-age kids?"
"In our village, boys are old enough to go to school after the age of three, but girls need to be thirteen." Gu Jiu explained.
Lu Qiuzhi said thoughtfully: "Then in this case, it is said to be reading for school-age children, but it is actually for those girls, right?" β
Gu Jiu scratched his head and didn't speak.
Seeing Gu Jiu's appearance, Lu Qiuzhi immediately had the whole picture of the matter in his brain. It is said that you can study at the age of thirteen, but in fact, no one is willing to let girls spend money to study, so these children are doing housework at home.
But this village chief Bacheng saw Gu Jiuzhi come to the city with two words, so he wanted to help others. As for why only one day a month is arranged, it is nothing more than that I can't find such a reason, and I am afraid that I will be found out if there are too many.
Thirteen or fourteen-year-old girl.
The corners of Lu Qiuzhi's mouth hooked slightly, and his mood suddenly improved a lot, but he still refused on his face: "Xiao Jiu, you should know that what I teach is either a good talent, or someone who has already been admitted to Xiucai, and at worst it has to be a child, you ......"
"Uncle, maybe those younger sisters are also talented, you can give them a chance to try it for the sake of things!"
Lu Qiuzhi thought for a long time before nodding: "Xiao Jiu, I agreed for the sake of you being a talented person, and you can't give up books in the future!" β
Gu Jiu nodded vigorously: "Thank you, Uncle Lu!" β
"Uncle Lu, when are you free? I went back and told the village chief to bring all my sisters from the village on time. β
"It's okay for the last two or three days, but I'm talking ahead, so they can only come to the mirror to find me!"
"Okay!" Gu Jiu continued with a smile on his face: "Then don't bother Uncle Lu, the village chief is still waiting for my good news in the inn!" β
After waiting for the entrance of the mirror field, Gu Jiu turned around and hidden, and after being 100% sure that no one was following him, he quickly ran towards the Red Fragrance Pavilion.
"It's finished?" The bustard asked.
"Yes!"
There is no shortage of ways in Hongxiang Pavilion, and it is easy to find a few suitable girls of thirteen or fourteen.
"It's almost all induced right now, so let's set the time for the day after tomorrow."
"Okay."
The old bustard stood up, walked to the window and pointed to the "Jiuyang Bookstore", Gu Jiu's eyes were puzzled, and before she could ask, the old bustard explained: "The people of the Shi family have been in for half an hour. β
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Shi Jia? That arrogant lady is here again?
It's time to make money!
Gu Jiu entered the bookstore with anticipation, and just after entering, before he could see where Lingyang was, a voice came: "Today this place is contracted by the Shi family, it is not open, hurry up!" β
It's already making money!!
"Are you deaf?"
Gu Jiu: "Well, this is my shop." β
Hearing this, the curtain of the inner room was immediately opened.
"Are you Gu Jiu?"
The four people walked out of it, and the person who walked in front looked at Gu Jiu and asked.
"Yes."
"You're going to be here tomorrow noon anyway, and if you don't stay there, you won't be able to keep this shop." After speaking, a few people bypassed Gu Jiu and left the shop directly.
Looking at the backs of several people, Gu Jiu was suddenly confused, and left without explaining anything?
"Did they affect our business and give money?"
"Give, give twenty taels." Ling Yang walked out and continued: "Those people came at noon, and they came up to look for you, and they didn't leave if you weren't there, and they didn't want to sit outside for fear that you would run away." What's more, they didn't let me go, saying that they were afraid that I would report the news. β
"I'm glad you're here today, otherwise I wouldn't have known where to let them sleep tonight."
Gu Jiu nodded: "But if there is anything to do at noon tomorrow, I still need to tell me in advance, and I have nothing to do with the Shi family." β
"Maybe it has something to do with your cousin."
"Gu Zhiqi?" Gu Jiu wondered.
Ling Yang nodded in affirmation: "There was someone who came to buy a booklet this morning, and I heard one of them say that he was going to eat at a restaurant under the name of Shi's family tomorrow, saying that it was a discount." β
"What does that have to do with Gu Zhiqi?"
The relationship lies in the fact that after he finished saying this, he said: When will our brothers be able to find a little lady who is not only beautiful, literate but also rich like Brother Gu. So I'm guessing it has something to do with him. β
Gu Jiu nodded and went to work on other things, not taking this matter to heart. If it is really related to Gu Zhiqi, it is nothing more than some showmanship, if it is not closed, it is a waste of time to guess again.
The next day, Gu Jiu came to the shop early, but when he arrived, he found that the four people who came yesterday had already arrived.
I looked at the few people sitting motionless at the door, and then looked at the sky that had just dawned, and I couldn't help but suspect that these people were talking about noon yesterday.
"Are you buying brochures?"
Gu Jiu stepped forward and opened the door and asked, and those few people saw that Gu Jiu didn't speak, and still sat like that.
Gu Jiu: "??? β
"Pull aside, don't interfere with my business."
Hearing this, the four of them cooperated and sat aside. As soon as Gu Jiu entered, several people looked at each other, and they all saw the annoyance in each other's eyes.
A poor scholar in an underground village dared to instruct them! Their young ladies all said that as long as they guaranteed to arrive at noon, this Gu Zhiqi actually let them come and wait early in the morning, if it wasn't for their own young lady who liked him so much, who would take care of him!
"Crooked, it's almost time, pack up and go with us."
At half past nine in the morning, one of them walked in and said, rubbing his buttocks as he spoke.
Gu Jiu: "Is there something wrong with your eyes or is my clock broken?" Isn't this not even ten o'clock? β
"Don't you need time to walk over?"
"Cloud City is so big, what is worth walking for three hours? First of all, I don't go to remote places, I have other things to do in the afternoon. β
As he spoke, another person walked in, stretching his sedentary back and saying, "It's not good, I really don't want to stay for a second with this groundbreaking grandpa!" Chick, it's not the same to go early and late, we're going to the largest restaurant in Cloud City, and if you go early, you may get a lot of benefits! β
Gu Jiu: ......
"Add money."
How many people are in the Shi family: ...... Don't even think about it, how can anyone come out to earn money and pay out of his own pocket to work for the owner!
"Less ink, and then grind and chirp, and a few brothers will carry it away directly!"
Gu Jiu sneered and pointed to the back door: "I know a lot more about the terrain here than you do!" Do you think that if I suddenly run out and hide from you for three hours, will I miss your young lady's business? β
"You guys either don't add money, or you just keep waiting, when my bell rings, let's go!" Not even a minute earlier! β
Hearing this, the two people who came in wanted to get angry and curse, but they were afraid that Gu Jiu would really run away: "You wait." β
So saying, the two men went out together, and after a while, all four men came in, took out four taels of silver, and put them on the counter.
"Put it away and come with us!"
"At least eight taels. Don't think I don't know that you have embezzled some of the money your young lady gave me. Gu Jiu raised his eyelids and said.
"Don't talk nonsense, how can we do such a thing after following the young lady for so long! In this case, each of us will pay four taels out of our own pockets, but you must go with us immediately after you take this money! No further delay! β
Hearing Gu Jiu's words, several people were obviously panicked for a moment.
"Okay, no problem."
After saying goodbye to the silver, closing the door, Gu Jiu cooperated with them and walked to the restaurant as agreed.
Twenty minutes later, Gu Jiu looked at the restaurant with the red cloth strip, and suddenly realized what was going onβthis was an engagement! But why are you looking for her if you are engaged? Aren't you afraid that she will be unhappy and smash the field?