Gu Qingzhou persuaded the little butler who came to pick her up to give up the train and go to Yuecheng by boat instead.
She doesn’t want to be found by the man and wants this Browning back.
Yuecheng is so big. If you don’t go into the city from the train station, you don’t believe that he can easily find her; even if he finds it, Gu Qingzhou will hide the gun or sell it on the black market for a high price, and he will not admit it.
“The train encounters control every three or two times and stops for inspection. I’m afraid. Why don’t I go to take a boat and enter the city from the dock.” Gu Qingzhou bit her lip lightly.
Her lips are full of cherry red, her snow-white teeth are stuck in them, and her big eyes are looking at her, making one’s heart soften.
Although Steward Wang is a rough person, he also understands pity for Xiangxiyu: “Don’t be afraid, Miss Qingzhou, let’s get off the bus at the next stop and take a boat instead.”
At the next stop, they did take a boat.
After boarding the boat, Gu Qingzhou became more friendly to Steward Wang.
“I’ve been with Li Ma in the country since I can remember. I don’t know who is in the family…” Gu Qingzhou asked Steward Wang for news.
Wang Guan is a good talker, so he told the family affairs again.
Gu Qingzhou nodded, almost as she understood.
The boat was slower than the train, and they arrived at Yuecheng five days late.
Gu Qingzhou carried the brown rattan suitcase by herself, stood at the gate of Gu’s mansion, and carefully looked at the small French building.
“This is my grandfather’s property.” Gu Qingzhou thought to himself.
Gu Qingzhou’s maternal grandfather used to be a wealthy businessman in Yuecheng, and his ancestor was a cloth maker.
After her mother had a dystocia, her only uncle was stabbed to death in a smokehouse after smoking opium cream.
My grandfather, the white-haired man, gave away a pair of children. He couldn’t bear it and died. All the family business fell into the hands of Gu Qingzhou’s father.
“Miss Qingzhou, you’re home.” Manager Wang smiled and knocked on the big iron gate.
“Yeah, I’m home.” Gu Qingzhou sighed.
This is her maternal grandfather’s property, it should be hers alone, of course her home.
She has to slowly find her own things.
She narrowed her eyes, revealing a faint arc, smiling shyly and innocently.
“I’ve grown up, it’s time for the family business to come back to me.” Gu Qingzhou thought to himself, a faint smile on the corner of his lips.
Steward Wang sighed in his heart: “Miss Qingzhou is too good, like a rabbit. The rest of the family are more treacherous than foxes, and they will definitely kill her.”
Thinking of this, Manager Wang felt a pity.
Getting along all the way, he still likes Gu Qingzhou very much, and doesn’t want her to die so pitifully.
Entering the gate, a tall woman wearing a fine cloud brocade cheongsam stood on the Dan Chi, watching Gu Qingzhou quietly, with a smile in the corner of her eyes.
She is well-maintained, about thirty-five-six, with a graceful waist and graceful appearance.
“Qingzhou?” She called softly, her voice gentle and kind.
This is Gu Qingzhou’s stepmother Qin Zhengzheng.
Qin Zhengzheng is Gu Qingzhou’s biological mother’s cousin, but secretly collaborated with Gu Qingzhou’s father, Gu Guizhang, and became Gu Guizhang’s outer chamber.
At that time, Gu Guizhang and Gu Qingzhou’s mother just got married.
Qin Zhengzheng gave birth to a child three years earlier than Gu Qingzhou’s mother, so Gu Qingzhou now has a sister and an elder brother, all of whom are in her father’s blood.
It’s ironic!
After straightening, Qin Zhengzheng gave birth to another pair of twin daughters.
Gu Guizhang and Qin Zhengzheng, with their four children, live in Gu Qingzhou’s grandfather’s house, and they renamed the building “Gu Mansion”.
Gu Qingzhou’s lips were slightly raised, her smile was shy and shy, her long eyelashes covered lightly, covering the chill in her eyes, and she didn’t speak.
Qin Zhengzheng and Wang Guanshi regarded her as shy.
“This is my wife, Miss Qingzhou. My name is Mu’s mother.” Steward Wang reminded Gu Qingzhou.
Gu Qingzhou lowered her eyebrows and smiled even more shyly. “Mother Mu” would never be called.
Is Qin Zheng also worthy?
“Don’t embarrass the child.” Qin Zhengzheng was kind and gentle, took the rattan suitcase in Gu Qingzhou’s hand, “Come in.”
“Yes.” Gu Qingzhou’s voice was like a gnat, stepping into the high threshold.
Gu’s hall is luxuriously decorated with a complete set of Italian furniture, an Italian chandelier, and the branches are intricate and gorgeous.
Gu Qingzhou was sitting in the living room drinking tea, and Qin Zhengzheng asked her a lot.
Very enthusiastic.
Gu Qingzhou showed the shyness, clumsiness, taciturn and restraint of a country girl without any trace.
She disguises herself as a harmless little white rabbit.
Qin Zhengzheng “investigated” for a long time and came to the conclusion of a “little white rabbit”.
This child is very easy to handle. It’s not as good as her biological mother, who relaxes her vigilance.
Be well-behaved and timid, Qin Zhengzheng can temporarily accommodate her for a few days.
In the evening, Gu Guizhang came back from get off work.
Gu Guizhang rides a black Dodge with a dedicated driver. When he got off the bus, Qin Zhengzheng and Gu Qingzhou greeted him at the gate.
He was wearing a black gale cloak with a brown vertical striped suit, a vest of the same color, a black tie, a gold watch hanging from the vest pocket, and the gold watch chain glowing with golden light.
“Your father is back.” Qin Zhengzheng said to Gu Qingzhou with a smile.
When Gu Guizhang saw Gu Qingzhou, his footsteps stopped, and his face was a little surprised.
“Oh, it’s Qingzhou.” Gu Guizhang looked at Gu Qingzhou, “You are so old…”
Gu Qingzhou wears a moon-white broken cherry slanted cardigan and a dark green long skirt. The clothes are very rustic, but she is very beautiful, with two braids hanging on the side of her face, which is very elegant, more elegant than those girls in the city who cut their hair short. Decent and good looking.
Gu Guizhang is very satisfied.
During dinner, Gu Qingzhou saw everyone in the family.
Gu Qingzhou saw all four children and two concubines of the Gu family.
She looked down at them with lowered eyebrows.
“Your braids are so ridiculous, who still has braids now?” After dinner, the fourth young lady of the Gu family, Gu Ying, cut her ears short hair and pulled Gu Qingzhou’s long braids.
Seeing that her father had a good impression of Gu Qingzhou, Gu Ying felt jealous.
Gu Qingzhou’s eyes flickered and he smiled without saying a word.
“The girl’s family should have long braids!” Gu Guizhang was displeased.
Gu Si was scolded by his father and pouted in grievance. She and the third miss, Gu Wei, are twins. They are both thirteen years old this year, and they especially like to play pranks.
“When she falls asleep, go and cut her braids!” Gu Si was angry and suggested.
Didn’t my father like Gu Qingzhou’s braids? Then cut it and see how she pleases her father!
“Okay, okay.” Gu San responded excitedly.
The twin sisters discussed entering Gu Qingzhou’s bedroom at night.
Gu Qingzhou’s bedroom is arranged on the third floor.
The kids are on the third floor.
Gu Qingzhou’s room is next door, connected to her half-brother Gu Shao’s house, and the two share a balcony.
“There’s no other way, this room is the only one left on the third floor.” The servant explained, “Miss Qingzhou, you can make do with it first.”
Gu Qingzhou tried the door of the balcony, and it could be locked, so he rested at ease.
Her room is full of old furniture, rosewood cabinets, tables, and a carved wooden bed.
The lilac brocade quilt is also comfortable.
There is only one bathroom on the third floor.
When Gu Qingzhou went to take a bath, she was occupied by her half-sister first, and then her half-brother. It was delayed until 9:30 in the evening before it was her turn.
After taking a shower, she sat on the bed and wiped her hair until eleven o’clock.
As soon as he lay down, Gu Qingzhou heard the sound of someone opening the door.
She dormant in the dark, her back tensed like a leopard on alert.
“Quick, quick.”
Gu Qingzhou heard the voice of the old third Gu Wei.
The third and fourth are going to cut Gu Qingzhou’s hair.
“I don’t want to cut her hair, I want to cut her face, she has a face like a fairy, and I don’t know who will harm her in the future!” The fourth elder said fiercely.
The third child is also vaguely excited: “Will Dad scold you?”
“Dad loves us, or does he love her?” the fourth asked rhetorically.
Of course it hurts them.
The two little girls are actually more jealous of Gu Qingzhou’s innocent and pure face.
Jealousy makes them vicious.
Their voices were very soft, and Gu Qingzhou could hear them clearly. The corners of her lips moved slightly, and she had a sarcastic smile.
Want to slash her face?
Then these two goods will have to practice for another ten or eight years.
When the scissors approached, and the cold iron was almost pressed against Gu Qingzhou’s cheek, Gu Qingzhou sat up suddenly and grabbed the fourth hand holding the scissors.
Gu Qingzhou moved very fast, and with his backhand, he took the scissors in the fourth child’s hand and plunged them into the third child’s arm next to him.
“Ah!”
The screams of the old third Gu Wei resounded throughout the house.
Everyone in their sleep wakes up.