"Father, Mother, I'm sorry, I acted impulsively just now." Gu Nian realized the problem at this moment.
Her mother wanted to do business, and as the county magistrate, it would be very easy for him to punish her.
Her father wanted to take the imperial examination, starting with the student level. As the county magistrate, it would be easier for him to govern.
She was startled to realize that they were in ancient times, not in the modern era.
There's an old saying: "A prefect can wipe out an entire family, and a magistrate can ruin a family." Even if their official rank wasn't high, it was really easy for them to cause trouble for the common people under their jurisdiction.
“Niannian, you did nothing wrong!” Gu Shouxin said firmly.
“But, Father, you’re taking the exam next month. He’s the county magistrate, he…” Gu Nian felt a little guilty.
"Niannian, you must remember, in your father's heart, you three are the most important. No matter what the big deal is, I will never let you three suffer. Your father will always be your support!" Gu Shouxin said softly, looking at the mother and her two daughters.
"Father!" Gu Nian finally couldn't hold back her tears.
It feels so good to have someone protecting you!
In this unfamiliar time and space, with her parents protecting her and her caring younger sister, she was truly content.
"Stop crying! Don't cry!" Cai Xiaolian's eyes were also a little blurry with tears. She raised her hand to wipe Gu Nian's tears. "Cheer up! Don't let people laugh at you!"
"Mmm." Gu Nian sniffled and nodded vigorously.
"Sister, don't cry! Don't cry!" Gu Xin had never seen Gu Nian cry before, and she was frightened. She hugged Gu Nian's arm and looked up at her cautiously.
“Don’t cry. The imperial examination is divided into the preliminary examination, the provincial examination, the metropolitan examination, and the palace examination. And of the preliminary examination, he can only control the county examination. He has to pretend to be an upright and incorruptible official, so he will only manipulate my ranking. It’s absolutely impossible for him to knock me down! So, don’t worry so much,” Gu Shouxin added.
"What about Mother? Mother is still planning to do business. If their family hates our family, wait, no, we still have a business partnership." Gu Nian hadn't thought that far ahead; she was just really angry, and she wouldn't hold back.
“What would he dare to do? He can only have someone sabotage him in secret! If he goes too far, I have plenty of ways to control her! You just do your thing and don’t worry about these things. Even if your mother is no longer able to do it, you still have your father, right? You have to trust your father!” Cai Xiaolian said.
"Sister, I believe in Father." Gu Xin tugged at Gu Nian's sleeve and said firmly.
"What about our cooperation with Zuijianglou?" Gu Nian trusted her father, but there was still one troublesome matter.
“Why bother cooperating with such disgusting people? We’re not cooperating anymore. The contract states that both parties have the right to withdraw at any time. If she withdraws, then Zuijianglou is ours. If we withdraw, we will no longer be responsible for providing them with food,” Cai Xiaolian said.
“Yes, we’re not cooperating anymore. Your mother had this in mind when she wrote this clause. We need to have our own business; we can’t be tied to someone else for life.” Gu Shouxin’s love for Cai Xiaolian grew even stronger.
He likes people like that: strong-willed, decisive, with their own opinions, independent, with their own plans, able to see the situation clearly, and not easily discouraged by temporary difficulties.
Whether it was the dynasty he lived in or the present Great Zhou, women like him were truly rare.
"Father, Mother, Sister, I want to know how they bullied my sister," Gu Xin suddenly said.
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