Chapter Seventy-Nine End +
If Mengyao Gu was merely innately strong, she wouldn’t be able to take on three opponents so easily and conclude the spar with such a perfect finish.
After all, the people from the escort agency, besides being strong, were also experienced in sparring with others… and even knew a few dirty tricks.
Winning is fine, even if it involves dirty tricks!
Because the escort agency frequently transported goods, it was common to encounter robbers when passing through remote towns. If they had to play by the rules at such times, they’d soon be drinking tea with Yama in the Underworld for company.
However, once Mengyao Gu learned lightness skill, the situation changed drastically.
Without even being able to touch her clothes, no matter how many dirty tricks the escort agency personnel had, they had nowhere to use them.
After the third challenger was also knocked unconscious by Mengyao Gu, Gu Yu smugly raised his eyebrows at Head of the escort agency Li. He then rubbed his thumb and index finger together, making it clear he was asking for a hundred taels of gold.
Since his little wife had worked so hard, Head of the escort agency Li had to pay a price.
Head of the escort agency Li had originally thought Mengyao Gu wouldn’t win, so the hundred taels of gold was just bait. Now that Mengyao Gu had truly won, he had to give up the gold.
Alas, it was truly a case of losing the wife and the soldiers.
However, after some thought, Head of the escort agency Li decided not to make things difficult for Mengyao Gu anymore.
Putting aside how powerful Mengyao Gu was, her background alone might be someone he couldn’t afford to offend. Coupled with that familiar face, Head of the escort agency Li tried hard to recall but couldn’t.
Who did she resemble?
“Head of the escort agency, are you just going to let them leave?”
After Mengyao Gu and her group left the escort agency, Yingying Li went back to her room to cry heartbrokenly because the person she longed for was now gone. Head of the escort agency Li and his subordinates remained silent in the courtyard, recalling how formidable Mengyao Gu was.
After a long while, someone finally spoke.
Head of the escort agency Li was startled by this remark and then looked at the speaker with the gaze one reserves for an idiot, thinking how his subordinates were becoming increasingly foolish.
If they didn’t let them go, were they expected to stay for the Lunar New Year?
While the escort agency wasn’t lacking in food for these few people, the premise was… that Mengyao Gu and the others were willing to stay. If they were forced to stay, who could be Mengyao Gu’s opponent?
With the escort agency’s meager resources, it would be a miracle if they could keep Mengyao Gu.
Therefore, shouldn’t they think before they speak?
“Alright, let’s forget about today’s matter. I’m telling you all, don’t go looking for trouble! We can’t afford to offend that young man from earlier.”
“What’s there to not offend? At most, he’s just fast.”
“Alas! I agree, it’s better not to get entangled with them again.”
“He actually made Miss so sad today, I must get revenge for Miss.”
“And that hundred taels of gold, they actually took it. Don’t they think it’s too heavy and will bend their hands?”
“Regarding Miss, Head of the escort agency, you should go comfort her quickly!”
After Head of the escort agency Li finished speaking, the burly men immediately became unwilling and started saying all sorts of things, which caused Head of the escort agency Li’s expression to darken further.
These brats were becoming more and more disobedient!
“Head of the escort agency, I suddenly remembered something.”
“Oh? Old Qi, what did you remember?”
“That young man, I feel like I’ve seen him somewhere before.”
“You feel that way too! Did you remember who he is? I’ve been thinking for a long time but can’t recall.”
Upon hearing the words of his subordinate of many years, Head of the escort agency Li’s face lit up, thinking that he wasn’t the only one who was puzzled; others had also noticed it!
He just didn’t know… if Old Qi could figure out who Mengyao Gu resembled!
“I find the young man’s face very familiar. The more I look at him, the more he resembles General Qing Gu! Not to mention, even their surname is the same. Isn’t that too coincidental!”
“Qing Gu! That’s right, why didn’t I think of him!”
Instantly, upon hearing Old Qi’s words, Head of the escort agency Li’s expression turned serious, and the more he thought about it, the more he felt that he was right.
Except for her softer facial features, Mengyao Gu looked very much like Qing Gu at first glance. And the child standing next to her resembled Qing Gu even more, as if they were carved from the same mold.
However, the cousin named Gu Yu had a too effeminate appearance and didn’t resemble Qing Gu at all.
If these two children were indeed related to Qing Gu, then things would become complicated.
After all, no matter how powerful General Qing Gu was, he was only a deputy general in the army now, and his father-in-law, Gongsun Jing, was the main general… And Qing Gu had only been married to Gongsun Jing’s daughter for three years. How could such big children come out of it?
Could it be that Qing Gu had a family before but failed to report it?
But that didn’t make sense either! After he saved Qing Gu’s life on the mountain, Qing Gu had almost forgotten his own name. It took him a long time to remember it.
Even if he had a family, he probably would have forgotten them long ago.
Putting aside the matter of following the escort agency and meeting General Gongsun, Head of the escort agency Li was now very worried… that Mengyao Gu was indeed related to Qing Gu!
Because if they were related, that General Gongsun would definitely not be someone to trifle with… It was said that he doted on his only daughter immensely, cherishing her as if she were made of glass that might shatter, or something that might dissolve if he held her too tightly. He doted on his daughter even more than himself.
“Head of the escort agency, what are you talking about! We don’t understand a single word!”
“Go play somewhere else. If you don’t understand, you don’t understand. I’m telling you very seriously right now… you are not allowed to cause trouble for those people from earlier. His background is probably quite significant. If I find out anyone deliberately provokes them, they will be expelled from the escort agency.”
There were too few people in the escort agency who knew Qing Gu, so when they heard the conversation between Head of the escort agency Li and Old Qi, they were completely bewildered, not knowing what was happening again.
When Head of the escort agency Li saw everyone looking at them curiously, he immediately replied impatiently, strictly forbidding them from bothering Mengyao Gu.
Regardless of what happened with Qing Gu, they shouldn’t step on any mines first.
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“Brother-in-law, our family has a lot more silver! Just thinking about it makes me happy!”
“All this gold was earned by your sister; you should say Mengyao is amazing!”
After leaving the escort agency, Chengfeng Shan and Lin Yue wisely said their goodbyes, allowing Gu Yu’s family to finally go home and rest.
There had already been trouble at the poetry gathering, and then at the escort agency, they still couldn’t find peace. Now, everything was over.
On the way home, when Gu Yu heard Qingheng Gu’s words, his eyebrows shot up, and he corrected Qingheng Gu, directly putting Mengyao Gu first.
Although he had always known Mengyao Gu was very powerful, she was usually low-key. After overpowering everyone at the escort agency just now, it made Gu Yu feel that his wife was truly amazing!
No ordinary woman could be as capable as Mengyao Gu. She was worthy of being Gu Yu’s wife! [TN: Gu Yu is the speaker here, referring to Mengyao Gu as his wife.]
Mengyao Gu, who was beside them, immediately showed an embarrassed expression upon hearing this, thinking that Gu Yu and Qingheng Gu were making too much of a fuss.
The people at the escort agency were not formidable at all; she could easily deal with them.
This gold was merely an unexpected surprise, which could be considered a thank-you gift for saving the escort agency’s young lady.
Mengyao Gu lowered her head and looked at the gold in her hand, then thought that her family’s money was increasing… even though just a few months ago, the Gu family couldn’t even come up with a few taels of silver.
The events of this period were truly beyond imagination.
“In any case, everything is in the past! Now, we just have to wait until after the Lunar New Year to send Qingheng to Qingshan Academy to study… When you get there, Qingheng, you must not be lazy! When you come back in the evening, I will test your progress.”
“Mm, Gu Yu is right! Qingheng, you must study hard, and then in the evening, teach your brother-in-law what you’ve learned. And when the Tong Sheng examination comes this year, you should all take it and pass.”
“…”
Gu Yu originally just wanted to scare his younger brother-in-law a little, so he wouldn’t be mischievous and would study hard and progress daily. But Mengyao Gu, after hearing this, nodded seriously, expressing her approval of Gu Yu’s words.
Gu Yu didn’t want to go to the academy to study, but he couldn’t learn nothing.
Now that the family lacked nothing, Mengyao Gu’s desire for Gu Yu to study grew stronger and stronger… However, she knew she couldn’t force Gu Yu, so she could only rely on her younger brother.
After all, this would also help Qingheng consolidate his memory and remember the knowledge in books more firmly.
“Okay! Sister, I will definitely study hard and teach brother-in-law when I come back.”
“…”
Qingheng Gu’s face was filled with displeasure when Gu Yu spoke to him. However, upon hearing his sister’s words, his face immediately lit up with joy. Especially when he saw Gu Yu’s frustrated expression, Qingheng Gu felt even more delighted.
The tables have turned… haha, brother-in-law, let’s study together!
Gu Yu also had some idea of Mengyao Gu’s thoughts, so he didn’t object at this time. Anyway, not having to leave his little wife’s side already made Gu Yu very satisfied.
As for studying, it was a simple matter.
He had studied for so many years before transmigrating; there was no reason he couldn’t do it after transmigrating.
It was just that Gu Yu was lazy and didn’t want to study!
“Gu Yu, Mengyao girl, oh! And little Qingheng too! Judging by your looks, you just returned from town!”
“Mm! That’s right, Auntie Wang Er, where are you going?”
“The Lunar New Year is approaching, and I need to go to town to prepare New Year’s goods. Aren’t you also going to town to buy New Year’s goods?”
Upon returning to the village, Gu Yu and the other two encountered Auntie Wang Er, who was about to head to town. Mengyao Gu curiously asked where she was going in town, and Auntie Wang Er mentioned preparing New Year’s goods.
Upon hearing this, Mengyao Gu immediately raised her hand and slapped her forehead, thinking about how she had forgotten about preparing New Year’s goods.
