Chapter 22 Sending the Thief Home
"You don't hesitate to use Gu Xiucai's reputation to ruin my reputation again! What a good plan, what's wrong with your brain?" Then he sighed.
Chang Xixi said nothing, opened the door, pushed her in, and immediately rented an ox cart for Chang Hai to accompany her to Panzhi City.
An hour later, the bustling Panzhi City welcomed a few people, including Chang Hai, who was leaning on a crutch, and Chang Xixi, who was dressed simply.
The one with the hands tied was Li. The two of them were walking together on the street. Everyone knew that Li had his leg broken by someone for some reason some time ago.
The shop owners and waiters stood on the street to watch the fun. Li herself felt ashamed and lowered her head, not daring to look up.
Chang Xixi brought her to the door of the cloth shop. When her uncle saw that Li's face was pale, he hurried over and saw Chang Hai, who had gained weight, at a glance.
"What about you?" The second wife kept asking Li about the last time her leg was broken. Li didn't dare to say a word and just asked a doctor to see her.
The second wife was busy at the shop on weekdays, so the household affairs were basically handled by Li. The two elders were often bullied, but they never said anything.
This situation must be caused by the Li family causing trouble again.
"Hey, Xixi! What's going on? Did your aunt get into trouble?"
"Second uncle, I've shown some mercy to your second branch. As a junior, I won't say much about how the two elders divided the family property. However, you absolutely shouldn't have allowed Li to come to our house and steal things, especially from your own family. If you have any difficulties, just speak up."
Second Uncle's face darkened. If this matter got out, how could they continue to do business in Panzhi City? He hurriedly dragged the man away to the backyard.
Chang Xixi has learned to be smarter now. Some things can be dealt with without mercy, but other things must be dealt with meticulously.
In the village, they also said not to report to the police, so she should have kept her word and not reported to the police.
So what if she came to this backyard? She had already done what she wanted. Before in the village, she did it to establish her prestige, and now she did it to show off to others.
The second uncle knelt down in front of Chang Xixi without saying a word, "Xixi, I know it's your aunt who is wrong. Please forgive her this time! Give her a chance to reform."
"Last time, I was kind and just broke her legs. This time, I didn't do anything. I hired someone to beat her up, but... if I don't report it to the police, wouldn't that be underestimating me? Give me the money!"
Chang Xixi spread out her hands. This was no different from when she blackmailed Zhu Youcai. She was just using the same old trick again.
The second uncle wiped the sweat from his forehead and asked, "How much do you want? As long as I have..."
"Not much, maybe twenty taels of silver!"
Beads of sweat fell on the second uncle's forehead again. He glanced at the disappointing Li and shook his head. He never expected that his lifelong planning would fall into her hands.
He spent twenty taels of silver from the shop and wrote a document, saying that he gave the money voluntarily and would never ask for it back!
Chang Xixi and Chang Hai swaggered away from their second uncle's house and went directly to the silk shop next door, where they bought a set of clothes for Dou, her eldest brother, her second brother, her parents.
I bought another set of clothes for Gu Rongyu. He only had two sets of clothes to change into. He had to go into the city frequently, and he was afraid that he would be laughed at by the students if he went to the bookstore.
She bought a piece of cloth and asked Dou to cut it for her.
Chang Hai just felt that it was a waste of money. Considering that Chang Xixi was in a good mood, he didn't say anything and took a ox cart back to Wanfu Village before dark.
No one in the village knew what had happened in the city, and no one mentioned the incident again after just three days.
When Chang Xixi returned home, Gu Rongyu was staring at the bowls at home hungrily. When he saw her come back, his eyes lit up.
"Madam, where have you been?"
"I went to the city to buy you a set of clothes and some supplements. I saw that you were very tired from copying books every day." Chang Xixi took out her bag and put it on the table, then turned and went to the kitchen to make a bowl of plain noodles and fried two eggs.
The shadow took advantage of this opportunity to come down from the beam, "Young Master, Chang Xixi is quite good to you. I see she always targets those men, but to you..."
"Talkative."
Gu Rongyu opened the bundle and reached out to touch it. This dress must have cost a lot of money. Where did she get the money? The miser finally got wise.
The black shadow was very excited and quickly helped Gu Rongyu change his clothes. He really didn't want to waste even a cup of tea.
After putting it on, she circled around Gu Rongyu and clicked her tongue a few times, "I didn't expect that Chang Xixi's taste is quite in line with your aesthetic taste, young master."
Gu Rongyu's expressionless face showed a hint of emotion at the corner of his mouth. He unconsciously touched the shoulder that was bitten today and felt a little hot.
"The meal is ready." Chang Xixi placed two bowls of noodles on the table and brought out a stack of pickles, which were her daily must-have side dishes.
As soon as he entered the room, he was attracted by Gu Rongyu. The clothes seemed to be custom-made for him. He paused for a second, thinking that it was very impolite to look at him like that.
I smiled awkwardly, "It's pretty good."
Gu Rongyu sat down and asked, "You didn't buy it for yourself?"
"Ah, this is not the end... I want my mother to make me a set. I don't want to wear the ones made by the tailor in the store." Chang Xixi smiled. The leftover material from making clothes can be used for other purposes.
A dreamless night.
The next day, just as the morning sun slid across the mountains, Chang Xixi was awakened by the bustling sounds around her. This wasn't a market, so why was it so noisy?
Gu Rongyu was already dressed. When he opened the door, he saw a dozen scholars gathered in front of the door, holding fans in their hands.
"Are you Gu Rongyu?"
"yes."
"Where's your wife? Let her come out and debate with us. We lost badly last time at the bookstore, and this time we're here to seek justice."
"wait."
Gu Rongyu closed the door and woke up the still dazed Chang Xixi. When she opened her eyes and saw such a handsome face, her heart began to pound.
"Someone wants to challenge you."
"Ah? Could it be that Li has brought the officials here? I've got someone to write a receipt. With this, even if the king of heaven comes, there's no way I can get the money back."
Chang Xixi put on her clothes while talking, and threw the written receipt to Gu Rongyu to see.
Only then did Gu Rongyu realize that the clothes he was wearing were bought by Chang Xixi through blackmail. What a profiteer she was. He was really afraid that one day he would be tricked by her too.
The black shadow on the beam felt a chill. This woman was not only interesting, but also had a dark heart.
Chang Xixi hadn't put on any makeup. With her messy hair on, she opened the door wide. When she saw the scholar outside, she slammed the door shut and looked at Gu Rongyu who walked out of the room in a daze.
"My dear, my dear...these people outside can't be your colleagues! What are they doing in our house?"
"I came to see you."
"What are you looking for me for?" Chang Xixi had already forgotten the last time she spoke wildly in the bookstore and challenged the scholar.
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