Farming and reading lady

When the carriage arrived at the Tong Mansion, Madam Tong was already waiting at the gate to greet them. It turned out that a servant who had followed them had come back to report.

"Xianniang, you are finally here. You must have had a hard journey. Come in, come in. The room has been prepared for you." Mrs. Tong greeted them warmly and took Du Xianniang's arm. As early as when they were in Xiaoyuewan Village, the two of them had interacted a lot because of their two children. Although there was a gap in age and different personalities, they also sympathized with each other.

"I won't say any polite words. I'll trouble you, sister and Brother Tong, to take care of everything." Du Xianniang did not say politely. With two children in between, it would not be good if they were too polite.

"Why are you being so polite? When you come to my house, just treat it as your own. I have a companion. Otherwise, it would be boring to go out for a walk or to listen to a play." Mrs. Tong had a sincere smile in her eyes. She still liked Du Xianniang very much.

"Yes, yes, Madam Gu is here. From now on, my Madam will finally have a sister to go shopping with." Madam Wang beside Madam Tong also joked, "I, an old woman, don't have to risk my life to accompany Madam anymore."

Madam Tong glanced at her and scolded her with a smile, "You dare to take your life just to accompany me shopping?"

But there was no blame in her tone. Mother Wang was her dowry, and she was also the one who watched her grow up, so naturally they had a deep affection for her.

"Of course not." Mother Wang replied bluntly, "If you go shopping without paying any attention, you will be exhausted. I have pity on my old arms and legs."

The group of people came in talking and laughing. Mrs. Tong arranged them in the yard of the two siblings. As a family, they should always be happy. She was not a person who didn't know anything. Although she had no children, she had the heart of a mother. She truly loved the two children as if they were her own.

Gu Xixian happily pulled his parents into his and his brother's courtyard: "Dad and Mom, your room is right next to mine. Master's wife has had it cleaned up a long time ago. It's so beautiful inside. Come in and take a look."

Although the Gu family has developed in recent years and is considered wealthy, it is always different from the official family. The couple looked at the elegant furnishings in the room and clicked their tongues. They felt deeply moved that it was worthy of being the mansion of a second-rank official. It was so low-key and luxurious that their nouveau riche family could not compare to it.

After putting away their belongings, the couple did not ask the children if they were doing well here. They missed Tong Mingyan and his wife. Looking at the two children's height and clothes, they knew that the two children were definitely treated well here. After chatting about family matters for a while, Gu Lieqi suddenly slapped his head and said, "Oh, we forgot to bring back a truckload of stuff. Oh, it was not unloaded by Mingyue Pavilion as goods. Come on, let's go to Mingyue Pavilion and bring it back."

"Oh, really, look at our memory, hurry up." The couple hurried out again: "There must be good stuff in there."

Gu Xixian quickly pulled the two of them aside and said, "Father and mother, do you know where the Mingyue Pavilion in the capital is located?"

While pulling her parents to slow down their pace, she instructed her brother, "Brother, please ask Uncle Gu to arrange for us to go to Mingyue Pavilion."

Although we have been good partners with Mingyue Pavilion for many years, we should still be safe. It is better to bring Uncle Gu along. Uncle Gu is in charge of all matters outside the Tong Mansion. I think he has some face in Mingyue Pavilion.

"Okay, you and your parents take your time, I'll go make arrangements first." Gu Xihao didn't know what to say. His parents only had eyes for his sister and even forgot about their own things.

Mrs. Tong, who was walking in the garden, saw Gu Xihao's hurried footsteps and asked curiously, "Hao'er, what happened?"

Gu Xihao quickly stopped and bowed, saying, "My parents said that the cart of things we brought from home was forgotten and should be taken to Mingyue Pavilion. They said there are important things inside. I want Uncle Gu to accompany us."

Mrs. Tong thought about it for a moment and understood what it meant. She nodded and said, "Then go quickly and tell Gu Zhong that I will go with you and ask him to arrange an extra carriage."

"Okay, thank you, Master's wife." Gu Xihao was also a smart man. He understood the support behind Madam Tong's words as soon as he heard them.

The horses of the Tong Mansion were marked with a logo, and the second-rank official was not an unknown figure in the capital. Mingyue Pavilion would certainly know him. When the shopkeeper of Mingyue Pavilion saw the people getting off the carriage, he was stunned. As for the heads of the Gu family, the shopkeepers of various workshops of Mingyue Pavilion had seen them in the portraits over the years.

"Hello, Madam Tong. Hello, Mr. Gu San and Madam Gu San." The shopkeeper looked at the anxious expressions on the faces of the people. Although he was surprised in his heart, he just smiled with no other expression on his face.

"Thank you, shopkeeper. I'm here to get my car of accompaniment." Gu Liqi went straight to the point. Although the car of accompaniment could not be said to be priceless, it was indeed valuable.

After knowing the purpose of the visit, Shopkeeper Xie immediately ordered the steward who led the team to come over: "Send Mr. Gu San's entourage over."

But the steward said, "Boss, Mr. Gu San's things have already been taken away by himself."

Gu Lieqi narrowed his eyes. He was not a rookie who had just started out. How could he afford to suffer such a loss? After hearing this, he was no longer anxious: "Manager Qin, thank you for taking care of my husband and me along the way, but if you want to use our car as a thank you gift, then you are too greedy."

"Mr. Gu San, I think I have taken good care of you along the way. It is really vicious of you to slander me like this." Manager Qin's face was filled with righteous indignation, as if he had suffered a great insult.

Madam Tong turned aside and gave a few instructions to Mother Wang, who then quietly stepped back, and a servant who was accompanying her ran out quickly.

"Mr. Gu San, is there a misunderstanding here?" Shopkeeper Xie was also confused. He had worked with Manager Qin for many years and knew him a little bit. He should not be the kind of person who would take advantage of small opportunities.

"Haha, I wonder if Shopkeeper Xie thinks there could be any misunderstanding here?" Could his whole cart of stuff have disappeared? "The capital city is really big, so if we find a few witnesses, we should be able to find it."

"Dad, if someone wants to take advantage of you, it depends on whether he can swallow it. Since Mingyue Pavilion has done it on the first day of the new year, why not do it on the second day? Let's report to the police." Gu Xihao is no longer the ignorant child from the countryside. His cold eyes show that he is not someone who can be easily bullied.

Manager Qin's eyes flickered for a moment, but he quickly regained his composure. He already knew the details of the Gu family. They were just upstarts without any foundation. Otherwise, he would not dare to do this under everyone's noses. He was not afraid of reporting to the authorities. In this capital, as the manager of Mingyue Pavilion, he had a lot of dealings with the government. He didn't have many acquaintances, but he had a lot. He believed that he could handle it: "Report it. I will also sue you for slandering my innocence."

But Shopkeeper Xie was unwilling to do so. He didn't know the rest, but he believed that the boss would not want to break up with the Gu family. Although they had been doing the Songhua egg business for several years, they still hadn't figured out the secret of the recipe. The boss was unwilling to lose such a large sum of money. He quickly spoke out to stop them: "You two, you two, it's not that bad, it's not that bad, let's sit down and talk it over, there must be a misunderstanding."