"Stop, Lian Niang, stop!" Gu Dagui hurried forward and grabbed Mrs. Chen’s arm. "Don’t be so impulsive. You’re their daughter, they’re your family. If you go with a knife to chop people, how will others see us?"
"I don’t care how they see us. You know exactly what the Chen family is like. If we don’t show them so colors and make them fear, you’ll be eaten by them for a lifeti." Mrs. Chen shouted, her face dark with anger, "And this ti they’re trying to harm Brother Xing. Big Brother and Sister-in-law only have him left. He used to be so stubborn that he seed useless, but he finally made sothing of himself. If the Chen family ruins him again, aren’t you afraid Sister-in-law will co to demand our lives at night?!"
Mrs. Chen feared ghosts and shook off Gu Dagui.
With a bang, Gu Dagui was thrown to the ground, landing solidly. His tailbone hurt so much that he grimaced, his face turning pale.
Mrs. Chen looked at him disdainfully and said, "Look at you, so useless. Just sit there; I can manage it myself."
"Manage what? You’re just boasting." Gu Dagui grabbed Mrs. Chen’s foot, "Are you out of your mind? Yinhua already said your Big Brother and Third Brother are waiting outside the Prefecture Governnt Office. If you just rush over to find them, by tomorrow morning, the whole Prefecture will know, and Brother Xing’s marriage will be ruined!"
Mrs. Chen saw her foot grabbed by Gu Dagui and intended to kick him off, but hearing this, she urgently asked, "Then what should we do? We can’t let them et Old Master Xu. We’ve got to solve them quickly, or else the marriage will definitely fall apart."
Old Master Xu is not soone who takes losses, and he is protective of his reputation. If her family’s trouble finds him, Gu Dexing will undoubtedly suffer.
"Aunt, you can send this young man to stop Uncle and Third Uncle!" Chen Yin Hua was also shocked by Mrs. Chen’s stance of grabbing a knife to chop people. After coming to her senses, she pointed at Ah Feng, "This young man knows martial arts. Let him take two guys, and they’ll surely be able to quietly bring Uncle and Third Uncle back."
Gu Dagui’s eyes lit up hearing this, and he told Mrs. Chen, "Lian Niang, your niece is right. Let Ah Feng and Ah Ling go together to grab your Big Brother and Third Brother and keep them from eting Old Master Xu."
Ah Feng, Ah Ling, and Granny Cao were people Xiao Yu appointed for the shop. The two young n knew martial arts, while Granny Cao was bought from the governnt, understanding rules, chores, and accounting. With these three in the shop, the couple felt much relieved.
Mrs. Chen was initially unhappy when she t the three of them because they were specified by Gu Jinli to stay, while she wanted her and her husband to manage the shop, not wanting others watching over. But hearing this, she imdiately said to Ah Feng, "Boy Feng, quickly call Boy Ling, let’s drive to the governnt office. We can’t let those two bastards ruin Brother Xing’s marriage!"
"Yes." Ah Feng responded, rushed into the mansion, and not long after, ca out driving the mule cart with Ah Ling.
"Hurry up and get in the cart." Mrs. Chen grabbed Chen Yin Hua and said, "It’s been over a decade, those two scoundrels must have changed appearances. You go with us and point them out."
Ti was tight and couldn’t be wasted; she had no ti to slowly search for faces.
"Hey." Chen Yin Hua had no hesitation about getting on the mule cart. Ever since deciding to find her aunt, she was already on her side, not fearing exposure in front of the Chen Family... The Chen Family couldn’t be relied upon. Now only her aunt and uncle could be her support, and she needed to hold onto them.
Seeing her respond so quickly, Mrs. Chen coldly laughed, "Put away your sches. If you dare intend anything against my family like the other Chen Family mbers or plan against Brother Xing, I’ll tear you apart!"
"I wouldn’t dare, Aunt." Chen Yin Hua bowed her head, "I know my status is low and dare not have inappropriate thoughts. Coming to inform you this ti, I just hope that after it succeeds, Aunt can help my brother and get a household registration."
She added another piece of information to Mrs. Chen, "My father is dead."
So even if there was past resentnt, she hoped Aunt would consider her father’s death and not hold grudges. Now she was just an orphan girl without a father and household registration, not asking for much.
Mrs. Chen paused at this but said nothing more, pulling Chen Yin Hua onto the mule cart.
"Ah Feng, hurry up!" Gu Dagui was also anxious, urging Ah Feng driving the cart.
Ah Feng harshly whipped the mule, driving the cart toward the governnt office.
It was near evening, and Gu Jin’an and the others had been at the governnt office for half a day. The Magistrate Gu was very satisfied with them, talked with them for a long ti, and even had them stay for a al. It wasn’t until the sun was nearly set that they were allowed to go ho.
In the small alley across the street, Chen Canggu asked Chen Cangjin, "Big Brother, is that group of people including Xu Family mbers?"
Chen Cangjin squinted his eyes to look but couldn’t see clearly from the distance, "Let’s go, get closer and take a look."
After speaking, they walked toward the opposite street, and their sons followed quickly.
They changed into new clothes, appearing as ordinary rural folks, just their hair was a bit ssy and emitted the sour odor of not having washed it for a month.
So as they walked over, no one suspected anything, just distastefully covered mouths and cursed, "Damn it, doesn’t your family have water? In this hot weather, how long has it been since you washed? The stench is intense!"
The Chen brothers didn’t care about others’ remarks, instead approached the governnt gate, staring at Gu Jin’an’s group, eyes falling on Old Master Xu... The only old man in the crowd must be Old Master Xu. Following him would certainly lead to the Xu Mansion to extort money.
The steward of the Magistrate Gu personally escorted Gu Jin’an and the others out of the governnt office, saying, "Sirs Scholars have really brought glory to our He’an Prefecture; go ho and rest well. As for the Prefecture School, consider it carefully and give a reply to the Magistrate later."
Having beco Scholars, they could study at the Prefecture School. But Gu Jin’an and the others seed uninterested, as there was Master Ouyang the Great Scholar, and wasting ti at the Prefecture rather than studying under Ouyang was foolish.
However, Magistrate Gu still wanted them to attend the Prefecture School, so Gu Jin’an and his group didn’t refuse imdiately, saying they’d discuss it with their families.
"Yes, we will certainly discuss it well with our families and won’t let down the Magistrate’s affection." They bowed in response.
The steward smiled, "That’s good. It’s late, so I won’t hold you up, take care."
He watched as Gu Jin’an and the others got on the mule cart and only returned to the governnt office after the cart left, really giving them ample respect.
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