Gu Xin was woken up by this loud-mouthed old man.
She thought that Baiyi and his men had captured Liu the butcher, so she quickly dressed, washed up, and came out to find an old man dressed simply with gray hair cursing at the door of the room where Zhong was being held.
She walked over: "Old man?"
Master Qian recognized Gu Xin at a glance: "This humble commoner, Qian Youde, greets Princess Xin Xin!"
Gu Xin quickly stepped aside: "It's Grandpa Qian! Butler Qian said Grandpa Qian has been sick lately, why did you come so early in the morning? Why didn't you rest at home? Have you had breakfast?"
Gu Xin's address of "Grandpa Qian" delighted Mr. Qian. "Look, look," he thought, "this is more than just a princess; she's even more polite than a princess. She's so well-mannered, so cultured!"
Master Qian waved his hand: "Hey, after something like this has happened, even if I'm about to die, I have to get up and deal with it! Our Qi'an Town has always been peaceful and happy, how could such a heinous thing happen? I can't even eat breakfast anymore, I just wanted to ask what Hu Zhongshi was thinking? Qiangzi is such a good boy, how could she bear to watch him be murdered? She's the most vicious woman ever!"
The women present felt offended.
Gu Xin was also somewhat helpless, saying, "Grandpa Qian, you're sick, you shouldn't get angry. How about I accompany you downstairs to have some breakfast? We're just waiting to arrest Butcher Liu, there's no rush to start cursing. You're already sick, don't make yourself even angrier. Uncle Qian often comes to my house and always says that you, Grandpa Qian, are very healthy and never get sick, so he doesn't have to worry about you!"
Master Qian stroked his beard and said smugly, "It's all minor illness, minor illness. Princess, how could my little Qianzi possibly be related to your family? He's really quite promising and has made great progress!"
Gu Xin smiled and said, "Grandpa Qian, you can just call me Xin Xin. You're an elder, even older than my grandpa! When Uncle Qian comes to our house, we all like him very much. Uncle Qian is a very nice person, he learns things quickly, and he's very kind to us younger generation. My fifth sister is even good friends with your granddaughter!"
The Qian family has a little girl who is a year younger than Gu Si. She is chubby and has been to the Gu family twice with Master Qian. She likes to play with Gu Si. Most importantly, the girl is very good at mental arithmetic and wants to learn from Gu Si.
The Gu family isn't the type to keep secrets. They're willing to teach any girl who's genuinely interested in learning. Besides, Gu Si is patient. Her older sisters are married, Gu Xin loves to run around, and Xie Zhiyi and Huo Yanyu are also married, so Gu Si has no playmates. It just so happens that Miss Qian can keep Gu Si company.
Upon hearing this, Master Qian exclaimed, "Hey, the Qian family is doing quite well in the capital! They've all gotten involved with the Gu family, young and old! They have a bright future ahead of them!"
Master Qian made no attempt to hide his selfish motives. In officialdom, it's always good to have many friends; otherwise, if something goes wrong, you won't even have anyone to ask for help.
He knew his son quite well. Managing the Ministry of Revenue, if you don't have a powerful backer, you won't even know how you were brought down.
So, Mr. Qian was no longer in the mood to scold Zhong Shi. He went downstairs with Gu Xin to have breakfast. He had come early in the morning, scolding and getting angry, and he was indeed hungry.
Du San Niang had already instructed the kitchen to prepare breakfast, and as soon as the person came down, she had it laid out.
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