Chapter 135: How Can One Be an Official!
“Hey, hey, do you know about the recent strange events?”
“What strange events… could it be the man-eating monster going around town?”
“Oh, it’s not that, it’s the recruitment in the village.”
“Recruitment? I haven’t heard of it!”
“Hehe, the village chief is the one selecting people!”
As evening approached, the villagers were freed from the day’s labor. While waiting for their wives to finish dinner, they all gathered at the village entrance to listen to gossip and interesting news to pass the time.
When someone mentioned the recent village recruitment news, everyone’s attention was immediately drawn. Their gazes were filled with confusion, clearly not understanding this recruitment matter.
As for those who were aware, they dared not reveal it at this time and could only blend into the crowd, quietly listening to the subsequent details.
“I heard that the village chief is recruiting people to help the Gu family with farming! So the selection is very strict. People like us who are not diligent with our hands and feet wouldn’t even be glanced at.”
“Hahaha, Old Man Zhu seven, you know you’re lazy!”
“I call it self-awareness. So I was mentally prepared for not being selected by the village chief. But you weren’t selected either, so hmph.”
“Alright, alright, keep talking! I’m still waiting to hear!”
“Yeah, you say the Gu family hired people to farm… Although the Gu family has indeed prospered, they sold all their land even if they had it before. Even if they bought land again, they wouldn’t need to hire people to farm!”
Upon hearing Zhu Lao Qi’s words, everyone sitting at the village entrance couldn’t help but laugh. Then, when someone else spoke, they expressed great confusion about the Gu family hiring people to farm.
The Gu family wasn’t a wealthy or noble family. Even if they had befriended rich relatives, they couldn’t hire people to farm!
They probably didn’t even have the money to hire someone.
“You’re wrong there! Do you still think the Gu family members are the pitiful little ones from back then? Hehe, they are a complete turnaround now, beyond your wildest imagination!”
“Stop talking nonsense and get to the point!”
“Gu Qing of the Gu family is not only alive but has become an official in the capital, and a high-ranking one at that!”
“What, the hunter from the Gu family? Wasn’t he eaten by a tiger? How did he end up as an official in the capital!”
“You never saw Gu Qing being eaten by a tiger with your own eyes; it was just a guess. I’m not too clear about the specifics… I heard this news when I was working in town from a wealthy gentleman! Not only did Gu Qing become an official, but Gu Mengyao also holds an official title now, reportedly at the same level as the magistrate!”
Afterward, Zhu Lao Qi no longer played coy and revealed all the information he knew in one go. The surrounding people couldn’t help but exclaim in surprise, completely not expecting such a development!
Those who were thought to be dead were not dead.
And now they had become high officials in the capital!
Moreover, even Gu Mengyao had become an official…
“Wait, that’s not right! Gu Mengyao is a woman, how can she be an official!”
“You don’t know this! Didn’t Gu Mengyao’s family leave the village before? It turns out they weren’t staying with rich relatives but went directly to the battlefield to kill enemies! Tsk tsk, I saw this little girl was capable from a young age, I didn’t expect her to be so strong that she became an official…”
“Yes, I also thought Gu Mengyao was a good girl. When she brought her younger brother over, I even gave her an extra scoop of rice!”
“I lent her my fourth daughter’s clothes back then too!”
“How dare you say that! Your fourth daughter’s clothes, you were heartbroken after lending them out for just one day and ended up taking them back! If you said something like that to Gu Mengyao, she might resent you even more!”
“Oh, you can’t say that. I helped her back then, didn’t I? Don’t forget kindness when drinking water; you shouldn’t forget favors.”
Hearing that even Gu Mengyao, a woman, had become an official, the villagers at the village entrance were utterly shocked. They started chattering non-stop, buzzing like flies, making it incredibly lively.
If they didn’t all know each other, one might have thought they had stumbled into a bustling market.
“Stop for a moment. You can only talk now. If you actually go to the Gu family, you’ll chicken out. I heard… Gu Mengyao, this little girl, despite her smiling appearance now, she killed people like flies on the battlefield, which is truly terrifying!”
“My goodness, is she that strong?”
“Of course! Otherwise, how could she have made achievements and received rewards from the Emperor! If you ask me, you’d better not go there to cause trouble. But you can go and talk to the village chief, ask why they aren’t hiring us!”
“Hmph, Zhu Lao Qi, you old scoundrel, you’re just trying to use the crowd to force the village chief to hire you! You’ve said so much nonsense, but only this sentence is the truth!”
“Exactly, don’t try to use us as your pawns. If you have the guts, go tell the village chief yourself and see if he doesn’t crush you.”
Then, as Zhu Lao Qi incited the other villagers, there were also smart people among them who saw through Zhu Lao Qi’s little scheme and exposed it.
Immediately, the other villagers also realized what was happening. They stopped paying attention to Zhu Lao Qi and started gossiping about whose wife was unfaithful and whose man was having an affair.
However, they all kept the changes in the Gu family in their hearts.
Now that the Gu family had changed, they could no longer act as they did before.
Otherwise, being falsely accused and thrown into prison would be terrible!
As for working for the Gu family, they didn’t care anymore!
Even if they were paid a lot of money, it wouldn’t be useful if they couldn’t spend it with their lives!
In an instant, the Gu family’s image in the villagers’ hearts became extremely fierce, and they no longer dared to approach them.
However, one person in the crowd listened and gritted his teeth in hatred. He then seized the opportunity when no one was paying attention and quickly left the crowd, hurrying back home.
On the way, to suppress his rage, Yang Shun couldn’t help but lower his head deeply, not wanting anyone to notice the ferocity of his expression!
“Gu Yu! I want you dead!”
“Gu Qingheng, it was you who got me expelled from the academy, you must die too!”
“All of the Gu family must die!”
As soon as he arrived home, Yang Shun immediately yelled in anger, throwing whatever he could get his hands on, making the courtyard a mess. This made Madam Li shrink back in the room, not daring to come out, for fear that her younger son, in his rage, might even hit her.
Old Man Li, upon learning that the Gu family had returned, felt stifled. He didn’t even eat dinner and went out directly to clear his mind.
This made Madam Li both fearful and angry. Besides worrying about being beaten by her younger son, she was also angry that Gu Yu, the bringer of disaster, hadn’t died sooner!
It was all because of him that the Yang family had become like this!
