When Gu Shouxin was studying, his teacher thought highly of him. While he might not be considered exceptionally talented or learned, he was certainly literate and could write without any problems. Gu Xin knew this, as she often heard her grandfather say it.
Cai Xiaolian's family was poor; her brother had never been to school, let alone her.
Gu Nian and Gu Xin, on the other hand, learn to read with their grandfather.
But Gu Nian stopped going after she started learning embroidery, and now she only recognizes the names of her family members and can't write them.
Gu Xin is slightly better; she recognizes her family members' names and can write some simple characters with few strokes.
Gu Xin is still young, and the three strange spirits in the family were originally intended to gradually reveal their differences so that Gu Xin wouldn't feel abrupt or have any doubts.
The mother and her two daughters walked together on the street, looking left and right, finding everything quite novel.
Arriving at a shop selling grains, oils, rice, and noodles, Cai Xiaolian bought enough rice for four people to eat for three days, weighed out five catties of salt, and bought some chili powder, sesame oil, and other seasonings.
Of course, it wasn't as complete as it is in modern times.
Gu Xin looked hesitant, as if she wanted to say something but couldn't. In all her life, she had only eaten rice seven times. She knew that rice was expensive and that ordinary families couldn't eat it every day.
But seeing how happy her mother and sister were, she swallowed the words she wanted to say to stop them.
Half of the one tael of silver has been spent, leaving more than five hundred coins.
Cai Xiaolian put the change into her purse and then put it into her clothes.
The mother and her two daughters came out of the grain store after buying their things, and Zhang Bapi, who was around the corner, happened to see them.
Yesterday, Zhang Bapi was frightened by the Gu family. As a result, he saw the mother and her three children as soon as he got up this morning and was about to go to the gambling den. His evil intentions immediately came to mind.
Hmph, Gu Lao Er's wife and daughter are perfectly fine. They swindled two taels of silver from me, and I'll definitely get it back.
Wait a minute, let's see if there's anyone else around them.
The mother and her two daughters were completely unaware that they were being watched.
I walked along the roadside, looking around, and headed towards the dock.
Zhang Bapi followed them for a while and, finding that the mother and her two daughters had no other companions, felt relieved.
He led two of his men through the alley, circled around, and caught up with the mother and her two daughters, waiting behind the wall.
When the mother and her two daughters reached the alley entrance, Zhang Bapi and two of his men appeared swiftly and abducted them into the alley.
Cai Xiaolian: Even carrying 500 coins can lead to being robbed?
Gu Nian: After transmigrating, she was forced into marriage and, on her first shopping trip, she encountered a melodramatic incident involving the abduction of a woman.
Gu Xin: What's wrong? What happened?
The rice bag, salt bag, and small packet of seasoning that Cai Xiaolian was holding all fell to the ground.
“Boss, Gu Lao Er’s wife is a bit old, and his youngest daughter is a bit young, but she can still fetch twenty taels of silver. His eldest daughter is just the right age and looks good; I think she can sell for fifty taels!” Zhang Bapi’s henchman immediately set prices for the three of them.
"Damn it, I'm only worth fifty taels?" Gu Nian got angry and stomped on the foot of the person behind her.
The man winced in pain and instinctively reached out to cover his foot.
Gu Nian seized the opportunity, freeing his hands, then bent down slightly, picked up the person behind him, and threw him to the ground.
She's not strong; she just knows some fighting techniques.
Cai Xiaolian persisted, forcefully slamming her head back. The person grabbing her was hit on the forehead, feeling dizzy and lightheaded. He cried out and released his grip on Cai Xiaolian, clutching his head.
Zhang Bapi never expected this situation. He held Gu Xin tightly, afraid that this little girl would be just as fierce.
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