“Spoiling is no good! When Enzi was our only grandson, no one except his aunt spoiled him. No one else treated him specially.” Gu Xin shook her head with a sigh.
"That's why our Gu family is where it is today!" Dongxue said with great pride.
“That’s right,” Zheng Qiu echoed.
After finishing their meal, Gu Xin took Zheng Qiu and Dong Xue to stroll around the garden.
In this kind of weather, with such a beautiful garden, and unable to sleep, it would be a shame not to take a stroll.
When I walked to the pond, I saw Bai Er in white fishing there again.
The two brothers exchanged a glance. Well, they wouldn't be able to enjoy fishing in peace again today.
"What's with those looks, you two? I'm not fishing tonight." Gu Xin glanced at them speechlessly. "What about what we won yesterday? Let's split the winnings!"
"Go get it!" The man in white kicked Bai Er.
Bai Erfei quickly went to get it.
"Third Miss, that Fatty Wang probably hasn't woken up yet!" the woman in white said.
"What kind of official is his father?" Gu Xin asked.
"He's a seasoned veteran, very good at reading the political landscape. The Prince of Qu tried to win him over before, but failed. That's why he was able to become the prefect of Tongzhou after the Prince of Qu lost power. Aside from a few prefectures in Jiangnan, no one who becomes the prefect of Tongzhou or Taizhou is a fool," the man in white commented.
"That's good. I guess that Lord Wang really likes my father, right?" Gu Xin asked again.
"Speaking of which, Lord Wang and Lord Gu took the imperial examination together back then!" said the man in white.
"They're from our county too?" Gu Xin asked in surprise.
"Yes, Lord Wang's ancestral home is Taoyuan County, Dingzhou. Madam Wang's family is quite wealthy in Dingzhou, so although Lord Wang's initial ranking in the imperial examination wasn't high, he was able to rise through the ranks thanks to the support of Madam Wang's family. The entire Wang family is very grateful. After Lord Wang became an official, he didn't take any concubines. Madam Wang's family has some connections with the Huo family, so, Third Miss, you understand." The woman in white didn't spell it out, but everyone present understood.
“The Wang family is quite good. White Robe, what do you think about me taking Fatty Wang with me?” Gu Xin asked.
"What?" The woman in white was startled. "Third Miss, you don't mean you're thinking of having someone by your side to drink with you anytime, do you?"
"What are you thinking!" Gu Xin rolled her eyes at him. "I brought him along because he had a good time drinking with me yesterday. Didn't you hear him say that if my dad were Lord Gu, he would call me 'Dad'? Hehe, he admires my dad so much, I have to give my dad a good grandson!"
White-robed: "..."
Just then, Bai Er arrived carrying a bag.
Gu Xin stopped talking about it and started dividing the profits.
Bai Yi, Bai Erdong, Xue Zheng, and Qiu Tong all have a share, meaning everyone who sees it gets a share.
Bai Yi and Bai Er were used to it, but Dong Xue and Zheng Qiu were a little unaccustomed to it. At first, they made excuses, but later they couldn't resist Gu Xin's insistence and accepted it.
The silver notes and cash will be divided equally, while the jewelry and jade pendants will be pawned tomorrow before being divided.
None of them wanted to use things that others had used. Wouldn't it be better to pawn them and then use the money to buy new ones?
The five of them discussed that they would first go to pawn jewelry and jade pendants tomorrow morning, and then go shopping to buy some local specialties from Taizhou, as well as some gifts for their families to take back home.
Since the money is all won anyway, it needs to be spent.
Tomorrow we'll buy gifts, the day after tomorrow we'll climb the highest mountain in Taizhou, and the day after that Gu En should arrive, then it'll be time for them to head back to Beijing.
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