"Then wait until we get home and see what we're missing. You can buy it yourself when you come to the county town next time!" She couldn't stay with Gu Beiyi because she needed to accumulate medical ethics points quickly. Otherwise, when she needed medical ethics points, she wouldn't have any and would be bullied by that hateful system.
Then they went to the market and bought vegetables and pork. Since it was just for Gu Beiyi to eat, they didn't buy much, but they also bought some seasonings from the market, which were not available in rice shops.
When they came out of the market, Gu Beiyi saw that it was still early and thought about inviting Rong Sheng to dinner. However, if Rong Sheng ate dinner, she wouldn't be able to eat when she got home, and Rong Dong'an would definitely scold her. So he gave up the idea.
Since I can't treat Rong Sheng to a meal, I'll give her something inconspicuous to wear.
After thinking for a while, Gu Beiyi knew what he could give Rong Sheng, so he planned to use the excuse of needing to pee to secretly buy it for her.
But just after telling Rong Sheng that he needed to use the restroom and asked the driver to stop the carriage in a less populated area to wait for him, Gu Beiyi saw someone he really didn't want to see as soon as he got off the carriage.
—Rong Mu!
The moment Gu Beiyi saw Rong Mu, Rong Mu also saw him, and even more so, he saw Rong Sheng in the carriage.
So Rong Mu rushed to the carriage, his dark eyes coldly fixed on Gu Beiyi, "Gu Sanniu, what are you doing bringing Shengbao to the county town? Why are you here?"
Rong Sheng: "..." How embarrassing, I actually ran into Third Brother!
How can I explain this and get away with it?!
"Shengbao, get off the carriage quickly and come with your third brother! Otherwise, when we get home, your third brother will tell our parents!" Rong Mu looked at Rong Sheng with resentment. This Shengbao is really disobedient. She knows that her family hates Gu Beiyi, but she still secretly associates with Gu Beiyi and even came to the county town.
Rong Sheng helplessly touched her nose, sighed, and got off the carriage, standing obediently beside Rong Mu: "Third Brother, don't misunderstand, Gu San Niu and I didn't do anything. You have to listen to our explanation, don't wrong me!"
Rong Mu really wanted to get angry at Rong Sheng, but seeing Rong Sheng's pitiful appearance, he couldn't muster his anger. So he said coldly, "Fine, if you want your third brother to not wrong you, then you should talk to your third brother properly, otherwise your third brother will really tell Father and Mother!"
Rong Sheng immediately grabbed Rong Mu's arm, looking at him pleadingly, "Third Brother, I did come to the county town with Gu San Niu, but we didn't come here to play. Look at the things in the carriage, they're all for Gu San Niu!"
Rong Mu glanced into the carriage and felt a little better after seeing the groceries and kitchenware he had bought, but he gestured for Rong Sheng to continue.
Rong Sheng chuckled at Rong Mu: "Gu Sanniu's previous house was smashed up by the Gu family, and he lost everything. Yesterday, he went home and rented the house next door to us, right? But there's nothing in that house. So Gu Sanniu came to me hoping I could help him see what he needs to buy. Originally, Gu Sanniu didn't come to me, but to ask my mother for advice. But my mother went to work in the fields with my father, so he could only come to me."
"Is that all?" Rong Mu was somewhat incredulous.
Gu Beiyi is no simple person; you can tell from the way he looks at Rong Sheng.
Rong Sheng nodded repeatedly, like a chicken pecking at rice: "Yes, yes, yes. If Third Brother doesn't believe me, he can ask the driver. The driver is with us, he knows everything!"
Rong Mu's gaze shifted from Rong Sheng's face with a mixture of belief and doubt, landing on the coachman beside him. The coachman honestly stated that everything Rong Sheng had just said was true, without any falsehood.
However, if Rong Mu and the others knew that the coachman was one of Gu Beiyi's bodyguards in disguise, they wouldn't believe them, even though Rong Sheng and Gu Beiyi did keep their distance when buying things.
Rong Mu looked at Rong Sheng with annoyance: "Since that's the case, your third brother won't say anything to you, but you have to stay with your third brother now, otherwise when you get home and your parents ask, your third brother will say that you were disobedient and that you were with Gu San Niu again."
Rong Sheng nodded repeatedly, indicating that she would stay by Rong Mu's side at all times.
Gu Beiyi was very unhappy about this, but he didn't say anything in front of Rong Sheng. His handsome face turned cold, and his aura became cold as well.
The bodyguard and coachman lowered their heads silently, trying to make themselves as inconspicuous as possible, worried that they would become the prince's punching bag.
"Third Brother, what are you and Brother Hu doing in the county town?" She hadn't figured out what had happened when she saw Rong Mu leave in such a hurry that morning.
Rong Mu sighed softly, "Shengbao, you know that your third brother has always wanted to go into business and make money, but Father and Mother were worried that he wouldn't manage it well and would suffer heavy losses, so he hasn't succeeded yet. This time, Hu Zi came to see your third brother to tell him that there's a shop next to Wenhong Academy that's for sale or rent. I couldn't control myself, so I came to the county town, and then..."
At this point, Rong Mu sighed again, looking utterly hopeless: "The layout of that shop is excellent, and its location is also very clever. It's in the most prosperous area of the county. If Third Brother had money, he could have bought or rented it, but Third Brother doesn't have any money, so he could only admire it from afar!"
After saying that, Rong Mu looked at Rong Sheng expectantly and asked, "Sheng Bao, you said you could make rouge and face powder. When can we make it? That shop is very popular. I'm afraid we won't have enough time and will have to watch this opportunity slip away!"
Rong Sheng patted Rong Mu on the shoulder and comforted him, "Third Brother, don't worry, things will work themselves out. I just wonder if that shop has been rented or sold yet?"
"Not yet, because the price is a bit high, and those who are interested are still considering it," Rong Mu said.
Gu Beiyi's dark eyes flashed as he looked at Rong Mu and said, "I have money, I'll lend it to you. Rent or buy the shop first, and pay me back later!"
"What did you say?" Rong Mu thought he had misheard.
"How much money do you need? I'll lend it to you!" Gu Beiyi said good-naturedly.
Rong Mu looked at Gu Beiyi with suspicion and uncertainty, "Gu Sanniu, you're not joking with me, are you?"
"I never joke!" This was a well-planned show, how could he just watch the fish give up? He had to quickly throw in the fish food, otherwise the fish would really escape.
Rong Sheng knew that Gu Beiyi was rich. He had told her that he had ten years' worth of military pay, which must have been a considerable sum of money, otherwise he wouldn't have asked for it.
Rong Mu was utterly astonished. He must know that his whole family disliked him. Yet, this man was still thinking of helping him, which made him feel incredibly flattered: "Gu Sanniu, thank you for your kindness, but if I lend you the money, I won't be able to pay it back in a short time, so let's forget it and think of another way!"
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