Chapter 211 Qian Xiumin is back
Chapter 211 Qian Xiumin is back
The children of the Gu family all have their own way of managing a household. After all, they can manage their own shops and fields after they turn ten.
Even the sons are the same. Gu Ning and Gu Xing are admired and appreciated by others. The children of the Gu family are very outstanding in the marriage market.
Because of Gu's father, Gu Yao and her mother have to stay in Gujia Village for a while.
After all, he is her father, so they won't come back immediately.
Lin Wulang also knew this, so he managed the Gu family very well. Even though Gu Yao was not around, no one dared to bully the Gu family.
After all, Gu Ping is still there, and she is an adult now, already a mother, so with Gu Ping around, the Gu family is still quite peaceful.
In fact, the new emperor has no feelings for Gu Yao, so she can be said to be a capable minister.
But there were too many fourth-rank officials, so she didn't care when Gu Yao came to work, after all, there were many court officials.
The Minister of Works was a little uncomfortable. After all, Gu Yao was quite capable and easy to use, so she didn't want Gu Yao to observe mourning.
Knowing that it was not her turn to win the love, she could only approve it unless she had outstanding abilities.
Gu Yao's colleagues also talked about her every day, hoping that she would come back soon.
Gu Yao worked very quickly on their tasks and even had time to have a drink, but they felt bored once she left.
After all, Gu Yao is good at talking and humorous, and it is very pleasant to work with her.
Gu Ping is also in mourning now, so she doesn't have a job. She spends most of her time at home reading books and accompanying her children and husband.
She had no maid, only three husbands. Although there were few children, she thought it was not bad.
After all, her eldest child is almost six or seven years old, so she can just accompany him to study.
Originally, the Gu family was quite peaceful. After all, they didn't attend any parties or go out, so there was nothing to worry about.
That day, Gu Ping was teaching Gu Chen to read when he saw the housekeeper coming over.
Seeing her, he said, "Miss, there is a woman at the door. She said she is your friend."
Gu Ping was a little surprised and said, "Since she is my mother's friend, let her in and take her to the living room to serve her well. I will come over in a while."
The housekeeper nodded, and then asked the visitor to wait in the living room. If Gu Yao knew about this, she would definitely be surprised.
This is Qian Xiumin. I didn’t expect that she would come back from Lingnan.
After Qian Xiumin returned to the capital, he stayed at home for a while and wanted to visit Gu Yao.
She also knew that the reason their family was able to survive now was because of Gu Yao.
It was surprising to think that since her family was ransacked and exiled, there were still people willing to help.
Thinking of her previous relationship with Gu Yao, she felt very regretful. Gu Yao had told her not to get involved in these things, and she thought Gu Yao was jealous of her.
However, when she looked at Gu Yao's house, she felt quite inferior.
All her hard work turned out to be in vain in the end, and even her children for three generations were unable to take the imperial examinations.
Only her great-granddaughter could take the imperial examination, but she also knew that even if her great-granddaughter passed the examination, she would still be looked down upon in the future, after all, she had a grandmother who had her property confiscated and was exiled.
Although Gu Ping had met Qian Xiumin before, so many years had passed and she had long forgotten about her. Even now, Qian Xiumin had become different from before.
When Gu Ping saw her, he bowed with both hands and said, "Madam, I heard from my housekeeper that you and my mother know each other. I wonder which one you are. My mother has gone home to observe mourning and has not returned yet."
Qian Xiumin stood up and said stiffly: "You are Ah Ping, right? I also met you when I was a child. My last name is Qian Xiumin, and I am your mother's friend. Your mother has taken care of my family for so many years. I am here today to express my gratitude. Thank you for taking care of my family."
Gu Ping suddenly realized what she said and said quickly, "It turns out to be Aunt Qian. I'm sorry, I'm Gu Ping, my mother's eldest daughter. Please take a seat. My mother will probably be back in more than a month. I'll tell her later."
Qian Xiumin smiled and said, "Thank you for your help. This is something I brought with me. It's just a small gift and a token of my respect. Please accept it. I'll come to visit you again after your mother comes back."
Then she put her things down and was about to leave. Gu Ping quickly said, "Aunt Qian, why don't you stay home and have dinner before leaving? You are my mother's friend and a guest at home. I will take good care of you."
Qian Xiumin said quickly: "No, no, I'll go first and talk to you when A Yao comes back."
She walked out quickly, before Gu Ping could react.
Gu Ping was puzzled when he saw her leaving in a panic. Was she really nervous? But when he thought about Qian Xiumin's family being confiscated and exiled, he realized that he had to wait for her mother to come back. After all, they were friends.
But she thought her father should know about it, after all, it was their elders' business, so she told Lin Wulang about it.
Lin Wulang understood: "So it was her. She was also an official at the beginning. However, your mother had already reminded her before, but she still didn't listen, so the current consequences are the price she has to pay. Ah Ping, you must remember that you must never interfere in the fight for the throne and the affairs of the princesses. We are just a small family and can't afford to get involved."
Lin Wulang was afraid that Gu Ping was too young, so he would get involved casually.
He had experienced the Qian family's heyday and then their family was confiscated and they were exiled. He was scared during those days, fearing that Gu Yao would get involved.
Fortunately, Gu Yao always kept a clear mind and never got involved, even though Qian Xiumin was her good friend.
Gu Ping said immediately, "Don't worry, Dad. I won't get involved. Our Gu family is what we are today thanks to Mom, so I will never get involved in some evil ways that may bring disaster to the whole family."
Hearing her firm tone, Lin Wulang breathed a sigh of relief: "It's okay, it's okay as long as you don't get involved. Remember, we are safe and sound. Even if the official position is not high, at least we are steady and solid. You must remember that everything our Gu family has obtained is really too hard, and you even have children, so you must remember this big family."
Gu Ping nodded, and then said: "Then Daddy. Did Aunt Qian come to see Mom to express her gratitude for helping her family, or what? She probably won't be able to be an official in the future, and her family is living well now, so she probably won't make trouble again."
Lin Wulang was also a little undecided. After all, it was not easy for Qian Xiumin to come back alive after so many years of exile. But how she would go in the future still depended on herself. "
"Let's talk about this later. It has nothing to do with us. We just need to remember not to get involved in other things. And your mother knows what's going on. Even if Qian Xiumin wants to do something, she has no connections and no money. And she's so old, her family probably won't let her do anything she wants, after all, she has children and grandchildren at home."
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