Chapter 67： Return to the county seat

Chapter 67 Return to the county town

Zhang Yuniang's face was shocked at first, and then turned into sadness: "It was actually him who did it!"

Zhang Yuniang had known for a long time that her younger brother was nothing, but she didn't expect that he could actually kidnap and sell her nephew.

Gu Mingda had not doubted his brother-in-law before because Zhang Guangzong had alibi, but he never believed in his brother-in-law's character.

"Ms. sir, is it true that the mistress was sold to the capital?" Zhang Yunniang asked again.

When Gu Mingda heard this, his face was heavy and he nodded slightly: "We are still together."

After he thought of this possibility yesterday, he immediately asked shopkeeper Zheng to find someone to pry open Xiao Cai's mouth.

The bank always had to deal with these underworld people. Shopkeeper Zheng arranged this kind of thing with ease. Gu Mingda didn't know how Dao Scar and others treated Xiao Cai, so he didn't ask.

Zhang Yuniang couldn't help but feel her heart clench into a ball. Qingshui Village was far away from the capital, and it would take several months at best to go there. During this long journey, Zhang Yuniang didn't know whether her second son was having a good time on the road.

If a child gets sick on the way, he will be left to fend for himself by those kidnappers.

"Why was he sold so far away? Why to the capital?" Zhang Yunniang was puzzled.

Regarding this question, although Gu Mingda knew the answer, he only had a forced smile on his face and said: "Maybe it is because the nobles in the capital lack slaves. The waiters are good-looking, so those kidnappers are saved and sent to the capital. The thought of selling for a high price.”

Zhang Yunniang didn't think too much, nodded and said: "If you can really be sold into a wealthy family as a slave, that's not bad. At least you can have enough to eat."

Gu Mingda also nodded and said, "Mother Yun, I don't want to let Zhang Guangzong go."

Zhang Yuniang was stunned when she heard this. Zhang Guangzong was her half-brother. In the past, no matter how bad Zhang Guangzong was, Gu Mingda also cared about this relationship. They only made small fuss and never thought of dealing with him harshly.

"Xiaoer probably doesn't want to have such an uncle. Whatever you want to do, sir, just go ahead and do it." Zhang Yunniang said softly.

Gu Mingda sighed after hearing this. If he had a choice, he would not want his wife to completely turn against her relatives.

After dinner, Gu Mingda stopped playing with his children and went into the study to read and write articles. Apart from checking the children's homework every few days, Gu Mingda rarely focused on other things.

Next year will be the year of the provincial examination. He must work harder than before and strive to pass the examination before he can go to Beijing to take the examination.

Now he only has the title of scholar. With this status, he cannot even cross the threshold of a noble family if he enters the capital, let alone find a son, or even bring his son home.

After working so hard as a father, Zhang Yuniang and her children's walking sounds became much softer.

Because he was the first in the college examination, many scholars who passed the examination at the same time left messages for him, inviting him to go out for banquets and fun, but Gu Mingda only attended one banquet and refused all others.

The banquet that he couldn't avoid was for the magistrate to come and entertain all the scholars who were on the list this time. Others could be missing, but he, the head of the case, could not be missing.

Gu Mingda has always been good at sociability. He had previously caused dissatisfaction among many scholars because of his refusal to have banquets, and there were rumors outside that he was a noble and contemptuous person.

At this official banquet, he not only chatted and laughed with the prefect, but also talked with other scholars, easily resolving the previous estrangement caused by rejecting the invitation.

Gu Mingda was not only outstanding in conversation, but also handsome in appearance. If he hadn't been in his thirties and had a wife and children at home, many officials present would have wanted to marry him.

After Gu Mingda attended the official banquet, the Gu family was preparing to return home, and Liu Xiaoru firmly stated that she would go back with them. As for how to arrange it, several people had already discussed it.

The road was not peaceful. To be safe, the Gu family stayed in Fucheng for a while, and finally waited for a caravan passing through Guang'an County.

Gu Mingda now has the reputation of being a scholar and is still the first place this time. The people in the caravan are very polite to the Gu family.

After stopping and stopping along the way, when the caravan arrived in Guang'an County, it was already approaching the end of the year.

The Gu family did not rush back to Qingshui Village, but found an inn to stay in the county.

Gu Mingda changed into decent clothes, carried the gifts he bought in Fucheng, and told his wife: "You can buy some food at the inn tonight. I won't come back to eat."

Zhang Yuniang nodded. She didn't ask her husband what he was doing when he went out. After watching the people go out, Liu Xiaoru knocked on the door and walked in.

"Sister, do you really want to hand over all the braised vegetable business to me?" Liu Xiaoru still couldn't believe it.

After the announcement day in Fucheng, seeing fewer and fewer tenants in the Qian family's house, Zhang Yunniang tried to make a pot of braised food.

On that day, Zhang Yuniang made the braised food recipe strictly according to the recipe, and the aroma spread even before it came out of the pot.

The little grandson of Mrs. Qian's family was so greedy that he rolled all over the floor after smelling the fragrance, clamoring for food.

Neighbors also came to the door one after another with money, wanting to buy some braised food to go back and satisfy their cravings.

When it finally came out of the pot and onto the table, the three children all immersed themselves in eating without raising their heads. Even though their bellies were round, they still stared at the bowls.

Gu Zhao even couldn't help but want to steal some meat and hide it in his arms, waiting to eat it when his stomach was empty, but as soon as he stretched out his hand, Zhang Yunniang slapped him back.

After Liu Xiaoru tasted it that day, she felt that her previous years had been in vain. She had never eaten such delicious food that made people want to swallow it.

Zhang Yunniang and her wife originally wanted to make some braised food and sell it in the city. Now that they have plenty of money, they simply rent a shop in the city to sell braised food.

Although this shop has not yet opened, Liu Xiaoru, who has tasted braised food, knows very well that once it opens, it will definitely make a fortune.

She just wanted to lend money to Zhang Yunniang for emergency use, not to make money! Why do you look like you are going to make a fortune?

"Good sister, I will probably stay in the village a lot in the future. If I don't leave the braised food shop to you, who else can I leave it to?" Zhang Yunniang said with a smile.

After Liu Xiaoru thought for a while, she said: "When this shop opens in the future, it will rely on my sister's recipe. I have no shame in taking 50% of the profit. It's better for my sister to give me a 10% share."

Zhang Yunniang shook her head and said: "You invested the money, and you have to manage the shop. I don't know how much effort you have to put in, but you can only get 10% profit. We agreed that 50% is 50%."

However, Liu Xiaoru refused to agree, and only said: "This profitable braised food recipe is a 10% profit, and I took advantage of it."

When doing business as a partnership, many things must be agreed before opening a store, otherwise there will be many conflicts in the future. Zhang Yunniang refused to take advantage of this, and said with a straight face: "If you really want to refuse like this, , then I won’t open this shop.”

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