Everyone looked towards Uncle Chen.

Uncle Chen looked hesitant.

Bie Gangyi looked at him with a slightly dimmed look in his eyes, and called out "Uncle Chen" with difficulty, his tone sincere and with a hint of begging.

Uncle Chen sighed softly upon hearing this, and said to Dou Zhao in a gentle voice, "Miss Fourth Dou, I have asked you to come here from so far away because the owner of the guesthouse has something important to discuss with you. But he is seriously injured now, and it is very difficult for him to speak, so he wants to ask me to talk to you. What do you think?"

Dou Zhao was a little surprised.

On the way here, she had imagined many possibilities and had already made up her mind. If Bie Gangyi's request was reasonable, she would help him for Bie Sulan's sake. If Bie Gangyi's idea was unreasonable, no matter how he begged, she would not agree to it vaguely.

She just didn't expect that Bie Gangyi would ask someone else to talk to her.

This shows how much Bie Gangyi trusts this Uncle Chen!

She followed Bie Gangyi's lead and called him "Uncle Chen" and said with a smile, "You can talk as you like."

Uncle Chen's face was slightly tense, and he said to the Bie sisters, "Suxin, Sulan, go to the street to buy some food, so that we can prepare a feast for Miss Dou Si later."

He actually wanted to get rid of the two sisters.

Bie Suxin and Bie Sulan looked at each other, and saw deep worry in each other's eyes, but after a brief thought, the two sisters still obediently bowed and retreated.

Dou Zhao thought about it and sent away the servants.

Uncle Chen looked at him with a hint of warmth in his eyes.

"To be honest with Miss Dou, the situation of the Bie Pavilion Master is very bad." He said softly, "And Shan Jie is narrow-minded and arrogant. Although the Bie family father and daughter have escaped this disaster with your help, Shan Jie will definitely not let it go. There will definitely be a next time. Mrs. Bie is the only daughter in the family. Her parents are dead. Although the Bie Pavilion Master has a cousin, he is already five children. "But this time the owner of the Bie Pavilion was imprisoned, and his cousin was afraid of Shan Jie's power. The second sister of the Bie family came to ask for help, but the cousin of the Bie Pavilion owner turned the door and refused to see her," he said, his tone paused, and his originally gentle face suddenly changed, revealing a bit of righteous anger that was inconsistent with his age and temperament, "He is worse than our neighbors, and he is not someone we can trust!"

Dou Zhao couldn't help but nodded.

Uncle Chen's expression eased slightly, and he said, "Master Bie is afraid that after he leaves, the Bie sisters will be left with no one to rely on, and will fall into the hands of Shan Jie again." As he spoke, he stood up, clasped his hands together with a respectful look, bowed his head and bowed to Dou Zhao, "We also ask Miss Fourth Dou to help us out and take in the Bie sisters." He stood up, staring at Dou Zhao with a sharp gaze, as if he could see into Dou Zhao's heart, "Miss Fourth Dou's great kindness, the Bie sisters will always remember it in their hearts and will never forget it for the rest of their lives."

It took Dou Zhao a while to come back to his senses.

She opened her mouth and stared at the old man whom the owner of the villa called "Uncle Chen" for a long time without saying a word.

What does this person do?

He first talked about the illness of the owner of the Bie Pavilion to win her sympathy, and then angrily talked about the snobbery and indifference of the owner of the Bie Pavilion's cousin, which made her angry and feel that she shared the same hatred with him. Then he proposed to entrust the Bie sisters to her. With the previous sympathy and recognition, she would naturally agree readily.

It’s really amazing!

Dou Zhao couldn't help but look at him carefully.

His smile was gentle and his eyes were sincere, which was indeed very convincing.

But how can she take care of the Bie sisters?

She is only twelve years old!

There is the second lady above me, my father below me, and a bunch of uncles, aunts and cousins ​​around me.

The Dou family has no relationship with other families, so how could she get the agreement from the lady and the people in the family?

"Uncle Chen," Dou Zhao said with a smile, "You should know that the Shan family and the Dou family are old friends, right?"

Uncle Chen's eyes narrowed.

"The Shan family didn't bring up the matter publicly because it didn't make sense." Dou Zhao said calmly, "The Dou family is the most philanthropic in Zhending. When the owner of the Bie family came to the Dou family for help, the Dou family became the guarantor for the owner of the Bie family without knowing the dispute between the Bie and Shan families. Even if the Shan family suspected that the Dou family disliked what he did, they couldn't say anything, and the people around them could pretend to be ignorant. The Shan family didn't lose face, and the Shan and Dou families could still go back and forth as if nothing had happened. But if they took in the Bie sisters, this layer of window paper would be exposed. Not only would the Shan family lose face, but I'm afraid that people would say that the Dou family was arrogant and didn't take their old colleagues seriously, right?"

She looked quietly at the old man in front of her.

Uncle Chen was shocked and managed to suppress the excitement in his heart without showing any strange expression.

He had wandered all his life, and only settled down in this East Lane, where all kinds of people gathered, when he was in his forties. Bie Gangyi was a frank, sincere, generous and cheerful person. Seeing that he was alone, he not only took the initiative to help him solve many problems, but also often invited him to drink, told him some interesting stories about the market, and asked the Bie sisters to send him a portion of the delicious food they made at home. He was powerless and had no way to repay Bie Gangyi. After Bie Gangyi got into trouble, he could only help and give him advice.

He had inquired about the people of the Dou family. He only knew that the eldest daughter of the Xidou family had a special status in the Dou family. People who had come into contact with her praised her highly. He knew that she was not simple, so he instructed the second sister of the other family to find her, thinking that no matter if she was a fraud for reputation or a truly gentle and kind person, she would most likely help after hearing about the second sister of the other family's experience.

She did help.

Now the owner of the villa wants to entrust the Be sisters to her.

He doesn't agree.

The Bie sisters were both strong, resilient and kind-hearted children. How could they bow their heads and serve others?

But if we don’t entrust it to Miss Dou, who else can we entrust it to?

Who can make Shan Jie give up the idea of ​​harming other big sisters?

Apart from the fourth daughter of the Dou family, they really can't find a second person based on the people they know now.

He had to consider what would happen if the fourth young lady of the Dou family refused... so he resorted to some tricks to give the Bie sisters someone to rely on.

Unexpectedly, although this Miss Dou Si is young, she is very smart. Although she feels sympathy for other families' plight and is dissatisfied with Shan Jie's behavior, she remains calm and self-controlled in the critical moment.

People in Beizhili said that the Dou family of Beilou had accumulated a lot of wealth and had produced many talented people after several generations of management. He used to be a little skeptical, but now that he saw how the fourth daughter of the Dou family acted, he was convinced and couldn't help but think in a disappointed way: No wonder he was smart in everything but ended up with nothing. Don't be so tough and crude but have friends all over the world, and have no shortage of friends to help when you are in trouble. Just based on his ability to judge people, I am far inferior to him!

Uncle Chen sighed secretly in his heart, and then felt sad.

I won't ruin Bie Gangyi's plan, will I?

He suddenly felt uneasy.

"Miss Fourth Dou," he said in a calm tone, even though he was anxious in his heart, "I heard that your father, mother, and sister all went to Kyoto, leaving you alone in Zhending?"

Dou Zhao looked at Uncle Chen, whose smile was full of determination. His eyes flickered slightly, and a snowy light like a knife edge flashed across them.

Uncle Chen's smile became more relaxed.

"I also heard that Miss Dou's mother was a second wife, and Miss Dou has been raised in the house of the Sixth Madam of the East Dou family since her biological mother passed away. If Miss Dou can take in the Bie sisters, I think people in the East Lane Street area will definitely praise Miss Dou's good deeds. Over time, as more people talk about it, Miss Dou will definitely gain a good reputation for helping the poor and the needy. By then, I'm afraid even the Second Madam of the Dou family will look at Miss Dou differently, right? When Miss Dou reaches the age of marriage, won't the matchmakers in the hundred miles of Zhending break down the doorsteps of the Dou family? Miss Dou, do you think what I said makes sense?"

Uncle Chen's words suddenly reminded Dou Zhao of that moonlit night when she heard Ji and Nanny Wang having a private conversation.

In the same way, by unraveling some small details, we can restore the course of events from fragments of words.

This is what people often say: take one step, look three steps ahead, right?

She clenched her hands into fists in her sleeves and looked at Uncle Chen with sparkling eyes.

What does she lack most in this life?

Someone who can help her plan and plot.

This Uncle Chen was exactly the person she was looking for.

For a moment, Dou Zhao's heart was filled with fighting spirit.

She wanted to recruit this man under her command and use him for her own purposes.

Dou Zhao smiled and said, "I wonder what your name is, sir?"

This is a manifestation of facing the reality.

Uncle Chen was delighted, but his face remained calm. He said in a serious tone, "My surname is Chen, my given name is Bo, my courtesy name is Qushui, and my nickname is Yuechuan."

"Mr. Yuechuan," Dou Zhao said, "do you know that my stepmother is the daughter of Yousheng, the Prince of Shaanxi?"

Chen Qushui was a little surprised.

He was not surprised by Wang Yingxue's identity, but he was a little confused about Dou Zhao's intention in saying this.

"My fifth uncle and Wang Yousheng are of the same age," Dou Zhao said calmly. "Since Wang Yousheng captured the Mongolian Khan Tumur alive two years ago, his reputation has reached its peak. No one in the court can match him, and the calls for him to enter the court are getting louder and louder. But do you know why he has never been able to fulfill his wish?"

Chen Qushui's lips twitched slightly, as if he was about to say something.

Dou Zhao pursed his lips, smiled knowingly, and said, "My fifth uncle and Wang Xingyi are like brothers eating from the same bowl. When no one else is around, they may each grab the meat by their own means, but if an outsider wants to grab their bowl, they can unite to deal with the outsider. Otherwise, if the bowl is broken, will they all have nothing to eat? But if any of them wants to monopolize this bowl, they must first beat those who covet this bowl so that they dare not stretch out their hands, and then they may fight each other. I think, if it hadn't been ten years, I'm afraid they wouldn't have the courage to grab this bowl, right? In this case, what should I worry about? Mr. Yuechuan, do you think what I said makes sense?"

Chen Qushui's expression changed slightly.

nice.

The fourth daughter of the Dou family was in a delicate and awkward situation, but as long as the two of them had not decided the winner, neither the Wang family nor the Dou family would embarrass the fourth daughter. And judging from the current situation, the Dou family immediately came to Bie Gangyi's defense as soon as she opened her mouth, which showed that she was not only at ease in the Dou family, but also at ease, and did not need to use her reputation to protect herself.

He looked at Dou Zhao with a more serious expression.

Suddenly, there was a violent cough in the room.

Dou Zhao and Chen Qushui could not help but look towards Bie Gangyi, and saw that Bie Gangyi was breathing heavily and looking straight at Dou and Chen.