Gu Hui looked at Gu Shouxin: "Second Uncle, I'm afraid it wasn't just a simple mention, was it? I bet you said something else, or even gave suggestions on how to capture him!"

Gu Shouxin raised an eyebrow, smiled, and remained silent.

The eldest son's daughter is much more quick-witted than his son!

My brother and sister-in-law are truly blessed despite their foolishness.

Gu Xin said admiringly, "It really is! I knew Dad was amazing! If you pass the imperial examination and become a high-ranking official, you'll definitely be praised by the people!"

Gu Shouxin was taken aback. A good official? In his past life, he disliked good officials the most because they all opposed him!

In this life, if my daughter has this wish, it's fine for her to be a good official.

Actually, he also wanted to know what it felt like to be praised by the people!

Gu Shouxin explained the situation to the children and then went to find Cai Xiaolian.

The four sisters chatted for a long time around the stone table before going back to the lab to work.

Because this case involved so many people, Lord Yan was no longer able to participate, and even the prefect could not make full decisions.

The Jiang family has been brought under control by the local prefect, and with Lord He personally overseeing the situation, no amount of money can smooth things over.

After hearing this, Cai Xiaolian didn't think too much about it. If the Jiang family was guilty, then Xie Jiaoniang and her daughter probably wouldn't escape either!

The mother and daughter were somewhat annoying, but it wasn't to the point where she needed to bother dealing with them; they were just problems left behind by the original owner, Gu Shouxin.

...

On June 11, Yan Mo personally visited Sanchakou Village with a gift of thanks.

He first presented Lu Zheng with a thank-you gift at the village entrance—a precious sword, which Lu Zheng quite liked.

Lu Zheng asked Huo Junhao to go to the Gu family first and tell Gu Nian.

Huo Junhao was very frustrated. He had been here for ten days, and his grandfather still hadn't come. Did his grandfather not want him anymore, or had he simply forgotten about him?

This prodigy of the Huo family is like a wild child!

"Prodigy Huo, what brings you here?" Gu Nian was in a good mood today, and when she saw Huo Junhao, she called him "Prodigy," which was quite unusual.

"The general I met on the street that day has come with a gift of thanks. My brother asked me to tell you," Huo Junhao said listlessly.

"General Yan?" Gu Nian's eyes lit up.

“Yes, that’s what my brother calls him,” Huo Junhao said.

"Aaaaaah!" Gu Nian screamed and ran back into the house.

Fortunately, she had already asked the embroiderers in town to make the clothes and send them over.

The first person she ever fell for!

I need to dress up nicely.

Huo Junhao looked at Gu Nian speechlessly. Sister Nian is usually a normal person, so why is she acting abnormal when she sees a handsome young man?

No, General Yan is no longer a young man, he's an uncle. Does Sister Niannian have a problem with her judgment?

"Huo Junhao!" Gu Si called out to him from under the corridor with her hands behind her back, while Gu Xin stood beside her with a smile.

"Sisi, Xinxin, what are you doing?" Huo Junhao walked over.

"Huo Junhao, I want to show you something," Gu Si said obediently.

"Are you trying to test me?" Huo Junhao frowned.

His twelve-year career as a child prodigy ended in failure at the Gu family.

He couldn't argue with Uncle Gu, he couldn't write as well as Uncle Gu, and he couldn't even solve all the problems that Sister Niannian set for him. The two little sisters would often bring him some fragrant liquid and ask him what it was. Even the little one who was only a few months old would occasionally sneak up on him with his chubby hands.

well!

"No, we just want to show you something. We don't want to undermine your confidence as a prodigy!" Gu Si said seriously.

Gu Xin's eyes crinkled with laughter as she stood to the side.

"What is it?" Huo Junhao felt that something was off about these two girls.

"Look, isn't it beautiful?" Gu Si took her hand out from behind her back and brought it close to Huo Junhao.

Huo Junhao: "...Ah! Snake! Snake!"

Huo Junhao was so frightened when he saw a snake wrapped around a wooden stick right in front of him that he almost fainted. But his legs were too weak to run away!

He plopped down on the ground, hugging himself and trembling, his face pale.

Gu Xin and Gu Si: ...Are there really boys who are afraid of this? What should we do?