kvmb Chapter 195
Chapter 195
The letters from King Qi and He's residence arrived at Guo Xi's residence in Yong'an County together. At the same time, He's residence's letter was also delivered to his residence in Suining City.
Guo Xi first opened the letter from King Qi. Although King Qi had always maintained an alliance with the He family, it was usually with the He family in the capital. Therefore, he would never write to him unless it was an important matter.
Looking at the letter, his expression became more and more excited. He had been worried about the affairs of Liujia Village recently. Although he knew that he could not offend local officials, he still wanted to do something practical for the people. Otherwise, wouldn't this experience be meaningless?
Unexpectedly, just as she was thinking this way, the imperial court finally decided to adopt her elder sister's suggestion to appoint officials to crack down on corruption. Then Liujia Village and several surrounding villages could be eradicated at the same time.
Considering the situation in the capital, he knew that this matter was intended to eradicate the roots of most of the aristocratic families in the court and prepare for the King of Qi to ascend the throne. But no matter what, it was a very good thing that the people below could benefit. He took the letter and planned to share this happy event with Peilin later.
His eyes turned to another letter, which was a letter from home. It said that his sisters had been in the capital for several months. He opened the letter with a smile, but the more he read it, the angrier he became. It was in stark contrast to the previous letter.
Fortunately, it was still early. After simply packing up his bags, he found Fang Peilin and confessed the embezzlement. After a thorough investigation, he hurriedly left and headed towards Suining City.
Fang Peilin looked at Guo Xi's receding back, took out the brocade box he had taken back that day from the secret compartment under the bed, placed it on the table, and stared at it for a long time without coming back to his senses.
Yuanlin Academy was closed today, and Guo Zhi was assigned to stay at home. Guo Xi stormed into the mansion and saw Guo Zhi painting in the garden with silk beside her, as if she wanted to make a new dress.
"Guo Zhi! What's going on between you and Liu You?" Guo Xi walked over to Guo Zhi's side, looked at the letter from the He Mansion on the table, picked it up and waved it in front of Guo Zhi's eyes, "I heard from my sister that you plan to marry Liu You right now!? Are you kidding us?"
His elder sister, who was born to the same mother as him, had always been not very smart. When Liu You fell in love with Guo Zhi, he was extremely opposed to it. But later, his second sister strongly encouraged him to break away from the tradition of parents' orders and matchmaker's words. Guo Zhi often used this to refute him, so he had no choice but to let her go.
Who could have thought that things would develop like this? Liu You grew up with them. If he was just a helper, then he would definitely be a good choice. But if they were to be husband and wife, he didn't look good from the beginning. If you want to know why, it can only be said to be an intuition.
Guo Zhi put down her paintbrush, looked at Guo Xi, and took the letter from him. "Did you receive the letter too? Then let's leave for the capital tomorrow. Liu You just happened to be explaining the restaurant and other matters to his subordinates today."
Seeing Guo Zhi so calm and ignoring his words, Guo Xi became even angrier.
He always felt that his second sister's ideas had a big flaw, such as that women should be independent and should even try different men for marriage. However, his second sister never considered how unfair the world was to women, and that choosing a husband was a lifelong event for women.
If she meets a good person, the ending may still be good. But if she meets an extremely bad person, who ruins the woman's reputation and does not want to take responsibility, but directly spreads the woman's affairs, then does the woman still have the chance to live as a human being?
Although this idea has certain progressive significance, it is still a bit radical for the current Dazhao, especially for a woman with an unclear mind like Guo Zhi. It is simply a typical case of being deceived by a man.
Looking at Guo Zhi who looked indifferent, he said, "It's up to you."
Guo Zhi picked up the pen she had put down and looked at Guo Xi's receding back. For the first time, she doubted whether her choice was correct.
After an unknown amount of time, his mouth opened and closed as he spoke, "I should believe him, shouldn't I?"
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In Suining City, Liu You hosted a banquet for his old friends in the mall, most of whom were his former friends in the village.
Although he told Guo Zhi that he would hand over the rest of the matters, ever since Sister Guo Xin planned to establish a complete management system, the restaurant and other matters, big and small, were no longer as dependent on him as before. If he was not available one day, he only needed to tell his subordinates, and they would take care of the rest of the matters.
Therefore, he lied to Guo Zhi just to get together with his old friend. After all, he was going to the capital to see Guo Zhi's grandmother. He heard that she was the old lady of the general's mansion and had fought in the battlefield before. Thinking of this, his face became more proud.
"Brother Liu You, you will definitely be very successful in the future, but don't forget our good friends in Guojia Village." As he said this, a man wearing a linen shorts and with a pointed face raised his glass and drank it all.
Liu You smiled and nodded.
Another person said, "Who would have thought that Tiezhu, who shares the same trousers with us, oh! No, it's Brother Liu You, who will soon become the son-in-law of the General's Mansion? Who could have thought this! I told you that you were a very blessed person when you were little, and now it has come true."
The rest of the people agreed.
Liu You couldn't hide the smile on his face, and the corners of his mouth were about to be pulled to the corners of his eyes. He waved his hands and said, "No, no, it's just that Zhi'er is very kind and she insisted on having me."
Hearing this, someone started to make a noise: "Oh my! Brother Liu You, how do you control women? Teach us this method so that we can also marry a rich lady."
"That's it!"
"Don't even think about it. Clinging to a noble lady and then borrowing her money to take a concubine in the future, I don't know how happy those days would be."
Liu You smiled without saying anything. He still loved Guo Zhi, so naturally he would not do such a thing. But who knows what will happen in the future?
There was a man standing in the corner of the private room. It was Guo Xi who came out from He Mansion to look for Liu You. His face was as gloomy as rain, and his anger was even stronger.
What was even more annoying was that Guo Zhi's brain seemed to be filled with water, and her eyesight was not good either. Such a skilled painter could not actually see the true face of a man. Isn't it always said that a painter can see the heart of a person by seeing his face?
After asking the servant outside the door and learning that the banquet had just started, he turned and walked towards the mansion. He was determined to make Guo Zhi's eyes bright again and see the true face of Liu You.
As soon as he entered the mansion, he saw Guo Zhi still painting the scenery in the courtyard. He grabbed her sleeve, threw the brush aside and said, "Come with me to see Liu You. Do you know what he is doing?"
Guo Zhi was stunned for a moment, and before she could fully process the implication of the words, she looked at Guo Xi angrily: "Why did you go to find Liu You? He's busy. Do you like others to come to you when you are studying?"
Guo Xi didn't care about Guo Zhi's thoughts and pulled Guo Zhi all the way to the restaurant.
The private room was filled with the smell of alcohol, and Liu You was no exception. The flattery of the crowd was like waves, one after another. Liu You was obviously a little intoxicated, and his words began to flow without thinking.