Chapter 26 Gu Rongyu, the gigolo
As soon as Qingnan returned home, he saw a group of scholars standing at the door, talking in a flurry. When he got closer, he heard that they were talking about his young master!
no!
No one could say to their young master, "Who are you? Why are you standing at my doorstep? Are you planning to steal?"
"We are here to ask Miss Chang for advice. This is the money for us." The scholar who spoke picked up the purse in his hand and shook it.
"Wait here. I'll go ask my wife if she can see you today."
Qingnan walked towards the gate.
A scholar stopped Qingnan and asked, "Who are you? How dare you enter Miss Chang's house so casually?"
"I'm the servant that Madam bought for the young master. What's the matter? Are you envious or jealous? My young master and his wife are both well-off and can make money."
When the scholar heard this, he was immediately annoyed! A man is supported by a woman and has the nerve to say it out loud. It's really like a gigolo. His mother opened the door to gigolos and he is eating gigolos at home.
It's really embarrassing for men!
Qingnan opened the door and told Chang Xixi that a scholar had come outside. Her eyes turned and she thought, these guys still haven't learned their lesson!
After walking out of the door, they were served with a few bowls of coarse tea, and there were stools and tables for people to sit on. "What questions do you want to discuss today?"
"Last time, I heard from other scholars that you have a new understanding of the study of things to gain knowledge. Would you be so kind as to share it with me? That kid, after listening to you, actually got first place in the school's homework."
"First place?"
What she taught was so useful, but it was just some random talk, not really anything interesting. It seemed that the teacher was into Laozi and Zhuangzi.
Yingying smiled and spread her hands. "Where's the money? I don't have any. I won't tell you. Don't blame me if you can't pass... You came to me for help."
"Of course, it's natural."
The scholars answered in unison, their eyes full of eager anticipation.
Chang Xixi didn't keep the suspense and told the scholar everything she had said before, word for word, and even used various allusions.
There is no reason, only interesting thinking and logic, this is knowledge.
Chang Xixi stood up and clapped her hands after she finished speaking. "I'm going to cook. Remember to come in the morning if you have any questions. I have to do laundry and cook in the afternoon."
"Miss Chang, be busy. Do you earn this money for a living?"
"Yes." Today's scholars were a little puzzled. They had never asked this question before. Could it be that they had come up with a new trick to challenge her? Women can't make money?
The scholar continued, "I heard that Brother Gu was making money copying books in the bookstore. But in the past month, I haven't seen him go to the study to exchange silver."
"I think it's too tiring and not good for his health. We are not short of money now." Chang Xixi forgot one thing. In ancient times, men who lived off their wives were the most looked down upon.
Another miscalculation.
Before long, rumors spread throughout the village.
Qingnan was depressed at home, "Young Master, listen to what people are saying about you outside, you're a gigolo. It's so ugly. And you don't say anything."
"Divorce."
"What, you don't want the young lady anymore? It would be a pity to give up such a good woman." Qingnan didn't understand what the young master was thinking. He was the one who got married, and he was also the one who wanted to divorce.
Chang Xixi came back from the tofu shop in the village, holding a piece of tofu wrapped in a lotus leaf in her hand, walking on the ridge of the field, "Little Chang, are you going to buy tofu?"
"I want to make some pot-fried tofu, so I came out to buy some. Be careful of heatstroke in this hot weather."
The villagers thanked Chang Xixi for her concern, and only started chatting after she left.
"Have you heard that Master Gu has always been in poor health? Now that Xiao Changshi can make money, he has stopped copying books. He is staying at home to take care of himself."
"It's all very nice to say, but he's still just living off her. Who in the surrounding villages doesn't know this? You're probably just finding out. Every scholar who comes to visit says that the scholar from the Gu family is uneducated and can only please Mrs. Chang."
Chang Xixi, who had walked far away, knew early on that these people liked to gossip behind people's backs.
Since she traveled through time, she has done many great things, and each one of them has been talked about a lot. But this time it’s not about her, the protagonist has changed.
Saying that Gu Rongyu is a gigolo!
She didn't care. After all, he was her husband, and she was the only one who knew how good he was.
Holding the tofu in her hands and facing the setting sun, she looked at the white tofu and green lotus leaves in her hands. She felt so good. There was no malicious competition here, no hateful mentors, and no endless data and experiments in the laboratory.
As soon as she stepped through the door, Qingnan handed her a piece of paper, "Madam, the young master wants to see you and is waiting for you in the study."
Chang Xixi looked down and saw that there was a divorce agreement written on the paper!
A few big words!
Her heart suddenly sank to the bottom. Gu Rongyu wanted to separate from her?
"Fuck, where is Gu Rongyu?"
"The book is in the study."
Gu Rongyu's face was filled with sorrow. Seeing Chang Xixi coming in angrily, holding a piece of tofu in her hand, she walked into the room and pointed at Gu Rongyu's nose and said:
"Good for you, Mr. Gu. I, your aunt, have been serving you delicious food and drinks, and so has your unknown servant. I accepted it without saying anything. What else are you dissatisfied with? I think the dishes are too simple recently, so I bought a piece of tofu to cook for you. It seems it was all in vain."
"My dear wife, let's get a divorce! I'm not worthy of you. Everyone says I'm a gigolo. I work so hard copying books, but I don't even make as much as you do in a day."
Chang Xixi understood what was going on. "What's wrong with you? Are you feeling unbalanced? I just like to support you, what's wrong with that?"
"My dear, if you leave me, you won't be able to find any husband. I've been taking medicine all year round, and my health is not good. But if I become a burden to you, in the future... I'm afraid..."
"What are you afraid of?"
Chang Xixi took Gu Rongyu's hand, kicked open the door and walked out, heading towards the houses in the distance. At this time, there was a little afterglow of the setting sun, shining on the fields.
She put her hands on her hips, yelled, and glanced at Qingnan, "Go get some pen, ink, paper, and inkstone. I'm going to tell the whole Wanfu Village, and see who dares to gossip about me again."
"yes."
Qingnan glanced at Gu Rongyu and asked, "Young Master?" Gu Rongyu nodded.
Soon, pen, ink, paper, and inkstone were brought. Chang Xixi cleared her throat and said, "I, Chang Xixi, will tell you all today that my family's affairs do not need outsiders to point fingers at me. I like to support my husband, so I will support him. It's none of your business. My husband is in good health, and you are making him work so hard? What on earth are you thinking?"
"It's nothing more than seeing that I, Chang Xixi, have become rich, so you're gossiping behind my back. If you have anything to say, you can say it to my face!"
He turned around and said to Qingnan, "Did you write everything down?"
"Um."
"Write me a stack of paper and give it to everyone I meet tomorrow."
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