After the zombies traveled through time, they were tricked by the villain into becoming a stepmother

Although Lin Youan is a good talker, he is not the kind of kid who talks too much. Ye Xiaoer is even more so. He just rolls his eyes or says "hmm" when he can.

The whole lively atmosphere group was pulled by Wu Xiaopang alone. It was not until Hu Huahua lay down beside him and yawned sleepily that he felt that he had almost finished the story, and then he stopped talking with a feeling of unfulfilled desire.

"Okay, brothers, we have a long way to go. We can't just rely on a short-term relationship. Go back and have a shower. I heard we have to get up early tomorrow to travel."

After finishing his declarative summary, Wu Xiaopang stood up and patted his butt to leave. Ye Xiaoer also frowned and patted the grass debris on his clothes. He felt that he seemed to be living a less and less elegant life. When has there been such a thing as sitting on the ground before?

As the saying goes, "Birds of a feather flock together." If you're too close to a country boy like Lin Youan, the proper manners you've learned for several years will easily be stepped on and you won't be able to pick them up again.

Lin Youan had no idea of ​​Ice Face’s weird thoughts. He just turned his head and looked around to see that no one was coming over, so he called out to the two people who were about to turn around and go back to sleep.

The child pondered over it for a long time and felt that he should find out more about the situation.

"Puffy Wu and Er Ye, I know that both of you are probably young men from prominent families in the capital. Don't worry, I'm not trying to find out your identities, I just want to ask you something."

The two children looked at each other, and it was still Wu Xiaopang who spoke first.

"If you want to know something, just ask. But let me make it clear first, I'm basically the one who eats, drinks and has fun at home. If it's something too serious, don't ask me. I won't know even if you ask me."

It is better to say the ugly words first, to prevent this petty-minded guy from thinking that you are deliberately making excuses, and to prevent him from digging holes behind your back someday when he becomes upset.

Ye Xiaoer also nodded.

"Ask, and I'll tell you if I know."

The meaning is concise and clear. There is no point asking me if you don’t know.

Lin Youan's voice became much lower.

"I want to find out if there is any wealthy family in the capital with the surname Gu? Or maybe Gu, which means "diaogu" in Chinese. "

The two children frowned and thought for a long time, going over in their minds all the people they had come into contact with.

"I remember that the Right Vice Minister of the Ministry of Rites' family's surname seemed to be Gu, but I don't have any friendship with his sons. My family is a noble family, and we don't like to play with the children of those so-called noble families. Of course, they don't like me either."

Wu Xiaopang is a very self-aware and honest child. He may be playful but he is definitely not stupid. He knew that Lin Youan was smart and would not ask questions for no reason, so he asked with some curiosity.

"Why are you asking about this? Could it be that your Lin family also has relatives in the capital?"

"Just asking casually, what about you, Ye Xiaoer? Have you ever known or heard of a wealthy family with the surname Gu?"

Xiao Anzi's perfunctory response was not sincere, and Wu Xiaopang curled his lips and wisely did not continue to ask. Ye Xiaoer frowned and thought for a long time before he told him what he knew.

“Just like what Wu Xiaopang said just now, the family name of the Right Vice Minister of the Ministry of Rites is Gu, and the family name of the Doctor of the Ministry of Works is Gu, both of them have the same surname as rice.

The Imperial College Jijiu, the Marquis of Jingning, and the Left Vice-Chief Censor all have the same surname as Gu. And as far as I know, they are not from the same branch and clan, that's all I know."

He has always been a very measured person and never asks too many questions. If others want to tell him something, they will tell him. If they don't tell him something, there must be a reason for them not telling him. There is no need to ask him any more.

Lin Youan still didn't quite understand some of these official positions, but he knew that the families that Ye Xiaoer could remember were definitely either rich or noble.

After thinking over his words in his mind, he tried his best to make his tone sound casual, as if he was really just chatting with his playmates.

"These families sound very respectable. Could it be that they have also had situations where their children were lost, like your situation?"

No matter how obscure the words were, the two clever kids from wealthy families standing nearby immediately understood that something was going on.

Fat Wu sighed.

They weren't that familiar with each other to begin with, so there was no need to talk too much.

But it would take at least ten days to get to the capital from here. If we ran into any bad guys or bad things again, wouldn't we still need to rely on Sister Chuchu? Then we would have to deal with this stingy guy.

So after thinking about it, and for the sake of his own future safety, he smiled bitterly and explained the matter clearly.

"Brother Youan, you think too simply. Not to mention other people's affairs, even if I went out for a walk and got lost, my family wouldn't tell anyone immediately.

One reason is that I'm worried that if the news gets out, the bad guys might be forced into a desperate situation and turn around and kill me.

Second, family disgrace should not be made public.

If you're counting on this kind of clue to find the answer, I can tell you clearly that it's hopeless."

As for what kind of family scandal it was, that was not something that needed to be explained. Ye Xiaoer also nodded and explained.

"All the noble families believe that a harmonious family is the foundation of everything. The saints also teach that one must first cultivate oneself and manage one's family well before being able to govern the country and bring peace to the world. Who would publicize their own secrets?

In the case of a missing child, which might be associated with family discord by others, almost all wealthy families would keep the situation under wraps and search for the child in private. "

Lin Youan is indeed a very smart kid, but he is just a farmer from the countryside. In terms of character and means, he may not be inferior to Ye Xiaoer and Wu Xiaopang, but in terms of vision and strategy, he is clearly several levels behind them.

This is a shortcoming brought to him by his class, and there is really nothing that can be done about it.

This was also the first time that he truly realized the gap between himself and the children of wealthy families. He also suddenly understood why his father had tried so hard to get into higher-class schools.

For ordinary people like them, it seems that the imperial examination is the only way to cross the class barrier.

He lowered his eyes, a hint of self-mockery flashing across his eyes.

He was still too young, with a shallow cognition and narrow vision, so he thought everything was too simple. The capital was so big, it seemed that it was not easy to find out which family his mother belonged to.

And it seemed that everyone was not stupid. I had only asked a few simple questions, but these two annoying guys immediately found something suspicious in my words.