Pei Meng's nostrils twitched as he sniffed the lingering scent in the air.
"This smell smells quite familiar."
Pei Meng wondered why Gu Ting had a familiar smell on him.
eccentric!
He didn't think much about it until he saw the rough-stitched purse in the drawer and suddenly remembered why it felt familiar.
The smell remaining on Gu Ting's body was exactly the same as that on his sister Pei Man.
No wonder he felt familiar.
"Gu Ting, this general is going to kill you."
Pei Meng's angry roar was heard in the signing room.
"General, calm down!"
The personal guards rushed in and tried to stop General Pei Meng.
The personal soldiers were all Pei family's adopted sons, and they were like brothers to Pei Meng, so they didn't have many reservations when speaking to him.
"General, please don't be impulsive!"
"Yes, it's not easy for the third girl to fall in love with a man!"
"In my humble opinion, General Gu and the young lady are a good match. As for family background, with Madam Zhao here, it won't be a problem."
"The girl is already quite old, and it's not easy for her to find a good marriage partner. General, please be restrained and don't hinder her future."
"Get out!" Pei Meng exerted force and all his personal soldiers were thrown away.
"Go, call the girl here. This general wants to question her personally. If Gu Ting disrespects her, I will chop off his left hand if he disrespects her, and I will chop off his right hand if he disrespects her."
The general is the real murderer.
Should this matter be reported to the Marquis?
It’s better to invite the girl here first and then see what happens next.
Gu Ting had no idea that his future brother-in-law had already begun to examine him in all aspects, even the time when he wet his pants at the age of seven was not spared.
When Lord Gu was an official in Jinzhou, he hired many local women from Jinzhou as servants.
In addition, Gu Ting has friends everywhere and has connections with all kinds of people. If you ask around a little, you can find out a lot of things related to Gu Ting.
This is a story for later, so let’s not discuss it for now.
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In March in Beijing, the warm wind is as sunny as the sun.
After staying cooped up for a whole winter, people in Beijing, whether from wealthy families or small households, all went out of their homes and went to the suburbs, to the banks of the Wei River, or to any beautiful places to have fun and relax.
Let the depressed energy accumulated during the winter dry out under the warm spring sun, and this year will be a smooth year.
Gu Jiu brought her two children and her close friends, the Gu sisters, to the banks of the Wei River.
Today is Shangsi Festival.
Unmarried men and women are particularly bold and excited.
The girls, their cheeks already flushed with excitement, pointed at the boys by the stream and whispered to each other.
Today, you can watch whatever your son looks like without any criticism.
This is the happiest festival for girls in the year.
Gu Jiu said to Gu Mei, "Among the sisters, even the youngest sister Gu Jun has found a marriage, there is no sister who is not engaged."
Gu Mei nodded in agreement. "Back then, when Xiaojiu just came back from the northwest, I had just gotten engaged. In the blink of an eye, we are all grown up and already mothers. Xiaojiu also has two children."
Gu Jiu pursed his lips and smiled, "Sister Mei is the mother of three children."
Gu Mei looked at the children playing in the distance, her eyes full of happiness. "Now that I have a son, everything is content. As long as it doesn't endanger the interests of me and my child, I don't bother to ask."
"Sister Mei lives a clear life. It's just that some people don't understand so well."
Gu Mei knew very well that the person Gu Jiu was talking about was Gu Qi.
Gu Qi took the initiative to take a concubine for her husband and earned a reputation as a virtuous woman.
She tried to please her husband and parents-in-law, but she didn't know that concubines would endanger her own interests, and illegitimate sons and daughters would dilute the interests of her children.
It's really not worth it to put yourself in such a difficult position just for a reputation of being virtuous.
Gu Jiu whispered, "I saw Sister Qi today. She looked ten years older, and her eyes were very haggard. Why is she doing this?"
Gu Mei also lowered her voice, "I shouldn't gossip about my elders. The reason Sister Qi is like this is all because of Second Aunt's good parenting.
According to the rules of the Marquisate, a concubine would not be arranged for a man before a legitimate son was born. I heard that when Second Aunt entered the family, she hadn't been pregnant for two years. Grandmother didn't complain and even told her to relax.
As a result, she returned to her parents' home and brought back two beautiful concubines, taking the initiative to take them in for her second uncle. After she gave birth to my third brother, she stopped for a few years.
Gu Jiu understood, "No wonder! I've always said that the daughters of our Gu family are all strong-willed and unwilling to be wronged easily. Why is it that Sister Qi is so weak? It turns out that it's all thanks to the teachings of my second aunt."
Sister Qi is the second daughter of the Marquis's family, with a distinguished family background and a generous dowry. She was very confident when she married into her husband's family. I can't understand why she would let herself be wronged like this. It's really boring."
So much so that Gu Jiu was not even willing to play with Gu Qi. They had different values and couldn't get along.
She made an appointment to go out and play with her sisters, and brought a pair of concubines and illegitimate sons and daughters with her. What a problem!
Gu Jiu made up her mind that except for necessary banquets, she would not bother to attend Gu Qi's banquets in the future so as not to affect her appetite.
Gu Mei sighed softly, "When she was at her mother's house, Sister Qi was only good at talking in front of us, but when she saw the real thing, there was nothing she could do."
"Outwardly fierce but inwardly weak, strong on the outside but frail on the inside!" Gu Jiu hit the nail on the head.
Gu Mei smiled and said, "Let's not talk about her. The eldest prince is still imprisoned in Zongzheng Temple. Aren't you worried?"
Gu Jiu laughed, "It's not his first time to visit the Guanzongzheng Temple. He's been a regular there for a long time. There's nothing to worry about."
"You are quite open-minded."
"I have to be tolerant in this situation. He's not here, and I'm taking care of two children. I can't be gloomy every day and make them worry."
Gu Mei looked at the two brothers Yu Ge'er and Heng Ge'er.
"Yu Ge'er is such a good brother. Unlike my brother, he's like a wild man, running around like crazy as soon as he goes out. He doesn't know how to take care of his younger brother at all."
Gu Jiu smiled and said, "Brother Yu is introverted, so he seems quiet. Your boy is an extrovert. Look, it hasn't been long since he got along with other kids."
Gu Mei laughed, "You little brat, you've soiled your clothes again. I prepared ten sets of clothes for him to change into before he goes out today. Let him do whatever he wants."
"It's rare to get out and relax, this is the way to go!"
Gu Shan came over with the child, "Second sister, Sister Mei, why don't you go play."
Gu Mei said exaggeratedly: "I'm old and can't play anymore."
After saying that, she started laughing to herself.
Gu Shan sat down and said, "Let me tell you a joke. Someone is trying to arrange a marriage for Big Sister's son, Tiger. How old is Tiger, and someone is already eyeing him."
Gu Jiu was surprised, "Big sister didn't agree."
Gu Shan waved her hands repeatedly, "How can I agree to such a thing so easily? The girl I'm marrying is still a young girl, how can I tell whether she's good or bad? Naturally, I declined politely, saying that the child is too young and it's not appropriate for her to get married too early."
Gu Jiu nodded and said, "Big sister is right. It's really not right to decide a child's life-long affairs too early."
She thought that since Yu Ge'er was under 18, she was too lazy to ask about his love life. Don't even talk about marriage until he's 20.
Gu Shan stretched lazily and said, "My daughter won't be betrothed until she reaches the age of marriage."
Gu Mei covered her lips and smiled, "The child is so young, and Sister Shan is already thinking about what will happen more than ten years later. Isn't it a bit too hasty?"
Gu Shan said, "Sister Mei, you may not know this, but I suffered from not being valued by my mother, so I hope my daughter can be valued from a young age. Sister Mei, you may not know this, but I have already started saving for my daughter's dowry. By the time she reaches the age of marriage, I will definitely have saved a generous dowry."
"Sister Shan is a good mother." Gu Mei said affirmatively.
Gu Shan smiled and said, "I just don't want my child to go through the same hardships I went through. I gave birth to her and raised her, so I'll do my best to give her the best. I'll also try to treat her equally."
Gu Jiu looked at Gu Shan with a smile.
She knew from the beginning that Gu Shan was a very thoughtful person.
Later, he was stimulated by Gu Yue's act of arson and murder, and his temper became a little extreme, and his words were inevitably a bit sarcastic.
But now that she has a child and has become a mother, Gu Jiu feels that Gu Shan has returned to her original self, calm, peaceful, and thinking deeply.
Gu Shan looks very cute like this.
"Compared with Sister Shan, I am totally incompetent. I haven't even thought about saving for my daughter's dowry from now on. I have always thought that it might be too late to start saving for her dowry when she is ten years old." Gu Mei was a little panicked.
She had a promising future, but when she compared herself to Gu Shan, she panicked. She felt like she had wasted her daughter's time.
Gu Shan quickly comforted her, saying, "Sister Mei, don't worry. It's not too late to prepare things like fabrics and jewelry after the child's marriage is arranged. These things all require new and fresh styles."
In addition, it is necessary to prepare wood in advance. It is not easy to collect high-quality wood these days. If you don’t plan ahead, it may be too late to find good wood to make furniture at the last minute.
As for jewelry and jade, you should also collect them early, so you don't end up too late when the time comes. In short, if you come across good things on a daily basis, save them for your children. After ten or eight years, they will eventually come in handy.
Gu Mei agreed deeply, "Sister Shan is right. We should save up the wood and jewelry as early as possible. We can't cram at the last minute."
Gu Jiu laughed when he heard this. "If you want to collect wood, come to me. I know someone who specializes in the wood business, and he has a very large business. If you want any wood, just tell him, and he will definitely find a way to get it for you."
"Really? That's great. Second sister, when we get back, can you introduce that person to me?"
"Don't worry, Fourth Sister. I'll send someone to your house tomorrow to introduce that person to you."
"Sister Xiaojiu, don't forget me."
"I will never forget it! If any of you sisters need wood, you can come to me and I will introduce you to it."
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