Traveling through ancient times

"My son is 17 years old this year. When he was three years old, his mistress died of illness. The family business was huge, and the head of the family was extremely young, so he married his current step-wife!"

Having said this, Shopkeeper Zhao's face turned gloomy!

"The mistress today is the young master's aunt. The head of the family considered a lot at the beginning and felt that the young master's aunt would definitely treat the young master as her own son!"

"At the beginning, the mistress took great care of the young master until the second young master was born!"

Gu Dalian sneered: "People's hearts are unpredictable. When interests are involved, there will be many calculations!"

"Miss Gu is smart. The head of the family only discovered the clues three years ago, but it was too late, so he tried every possible means!"

"Alas, how can a habit formed over many years change so easily? Besides, you are not on guard against others..."

Shopkeeper Zhao was quite secretive about some of the inside stories of the master's family and was unwilling to say more!

Gu Dalian brainstormed and filled in many details!

The head of the Zhao family made many efforts to remedy the many traps!

Although there are some differences, they are basically the same!

Gu Dalian thought to himself: If the Patriarch of the Zhao family really cares about his eldest son, then this token is worth giving!

In fact, the head of the Zhao family also has his own considerations. They have always made their fortune with food, and they have restaurants all over the country, including the Zhao family’s Fuman Restaurant, various pastry shops, and various Zhao family wineries!

It has nothing to do with Gu Dalian’s jewelry and clothing. According to the momentum of “Lian Rui”, it will surely emerge as a new force in the Darong Kingdom in the future with rapid momentum!

With the relationship between Zhao Langze and the Xiaogu family, they will support each other in the future, and the Zhao family's assets will be further improved!

Gu Dalian accepted the gift, covered it with red cloth and put it aside!

It was lunch time, so Manager Zhao didn't stay long and hurried out to socialize!

After they had eaten and drunk their fill, Manager Zhao personally escorted them out!

After returning to their residence, they sat down and chatted. Gu Dalian said:

"Master, in a few months, I plan to open a clothing store and a jewelry store in the county government! However, I will need a lot of bodyguards by then, so I want you to speed up the training of a group of people!"

Qi Xiao was a little surprised:

"Aren't we moving too fast? It's OK to make clothes, but for a jewelry store, it won't work without a backstage!"

Gu Dalian had also thought about this, but she had already received reassurance from the beautiful county magistrate!

"Don't worry, Master. If you're going to do it, then you must take care of everything!"

Qi Xiao knew that his little disciple, though young, was more calm and composed than an average adult, so he didn't say much and agreed immediately:

"Okay, the fifty-four people you sent back, including our servants and the people taken in by Leopard and the mute brother, there are now nearly two hundred people!"

"I always feel that you have a good eye for talent. These people's martial arts skills have improved very quickly. Although they are not as good as your senior brothers and sisters, they are catching up with the average masters!"

Gu Dalian looked proud:

"I am the one who knows horses well..."

The Five Tigers nodded in unison. Not only were they Bole, they also felt that the Xiaogu family was a place of great feng shui. No matter how bad a person was, as long as he followed the Xiaogu family, he would make extraordinary progress!

Gu Dalian smiled secretly in her heart: As long as they are marked with my, Gu Dalian’s logo, who hasn’t drunk my Qifeng Jade Liquid and Ambergris Essence?

What others learn in a year, I can achieve in a month after becoming my master! If they are slow to improve their martial arts, then all my good things will be wasted!

Although he had signed a three-year contract with the Five Tigers, Gu Dalian regarded them as his own senior brothers and sisters from the bottom of his heart and usually took good care of them!

The Five Tigers truly regarded the Gu brothers and sisters as their own brothers and sisters and protected them wholeheartedly, and Gu Dalian could also feel it deeply!

In the evening, Gu Dalian drove a horse-drawn carriage to the examination hall to pick up his second brother, and his four classmates came out with him!

Five of them had smiles on their faces. Except for Gu Wenzhi, the other four looked tired, but that couldn't conceal the youthful vigor and vitality. It seemed that they all did well in the exam!

Several people said goodbye to each other, and the remaining three went home with their family members who came to pick them up, leaving only Gu Wenzhi and another person!

"Brother Gu, I am leaving now!"

This young man should be one or two years older than the second brother. Although he was wearing a half-worn blue shirt, he was clean and tidy!

"Brother Shaohua, your home is too far away, and it's really inconvenient to go back and forth. Why don't you rest here during the exam days, and we can encourage each other!"

Gu Wenzhi's eyes were full of sincerity, and Li Shaohua did not hesitate to nod in response!

To avoid suspicion, Gu Dalian asked her second brother and the others to get on the carriage and leave first, while she and Qi Huli went to their own private rest room on the fourth floor of the jewelry building!

The misty drizzle in spring always comes unexpectedly. The drizzle blows into people's necks with the wind, making people feel cold!

Thinking that her second brother had taken an exam the whole day yesterday and did not have a good meal, Gu Dalian had breakfast, took out lamb chops and fresh fruits and vegetables from the space, and took Qi Huli to the backyard of the clothing store!

Li Shaohua and Gu Wenzhi learned boxing, then washed their hands and ate!

He felt that Brother Gu was not only well-educated, but also looked thin but had strong muscles and bones, and never caught a cold or fever!

I study in the academy and get up early in the morning, but I never see Brother Gu feeling dizzy in class!

So, he started boxing and exercising like Brother Gu!

Unexpectedly, my thin body became stronger, and I felt much more energetic than before. I also formed the habit of doing boxing early in the morning!

When Gu Dalian entered the yard, Li Shaohua was discussing yesterday's test questions with Gu Wenzhi, and both of them thought that the other's answers were very good!

"Second brother, Brother Li, you are in for a treat today. Let Aunt Liang make roasted lamb chops for lunch!"

Let Hu Li put the things in the kitchen, and wash and dice various fruits and bring them up!

Everything is so natural, and this kind of atmosphere gives people a feeling of warmth that moistens everything silently!

It was already dark when Li Shaohua left the market yesterday. All he could hear was Gu Wenzhi's sister's clear and beautiful voice, as sweet as the sound of celestial beings. Now he was attracted to her at first sight!

Her skin is as white as jade, her eyebrows are long and graceful, and her eyes are as bright as autumn water. Although her clothes are simple, she exudes the aura of a heroic woman!

Li Shaohua didn't dare to look again after just one glance, his ears turned red. Gu Dalian just thought that the scholar was shy and didn't take it to heart!

"Brother Li, don't be restrained. Treat this place as your own home. Wait until April and then you can go to the capital together!"

"Second brother, you have to take good care of yourself during this period so that you can get good grades. Don't be stingy with the fruits, eat them when you need them!"

"I will have someone deliver fresh fruits and vegetables to you every day. Just focus on your studies!"

Gu Wenzhi smiled and nodded, looking at his sister lovingly!

Li Shaohua nodded quickly, but he didn't dare to look at her again. He only remembered the woman's words "treat this place as your own home" and thought to himself:

How can my home be as warm as here? Those people are all flattering, they don't care about a bastard like me!

Home is never just a cold house. Only when a house is filled with warmth flowing all the time, it is called home!

Li Shaohua responded:

"Thank you, Sister Gu, for your hospitality. Shaohua will remember it!"

From then on, I truly kept it in my heart!

Gu Dalian was afraid that Li Shaohua would feel uncomfortable, so she gave a few instructions to Gu Yongfeng and his wife, then leisurely left the yard!

Gu Dalian also arranged Gu Yongfeng's son, the thirteen-year-old Xuanming, to Gu Wenzhi. Xu Xiuhe was older and more thoughtful, while Xuanming was young but very smart!

Seeing that Master Li was in a daze, he hurriedly pushed the fruit plate forward!