Chapter 125 The Male Protagonist's Extreme Mother (Twelve)
"Cousin, the business you are talking about is loan sharking!"
Gu Qingcheng showed a hesitant expression.
When she mentioned the word "usury", she looked even more disgusted and declined the offer.
From ancient times to the present, usury has not been a good business and has a very bad reputation.
Gu Qingcheng has not forgotten her own personality: although she is a bad person and always causes trouble for her son, she is truly doing it for her son's good.
This is probably what Zhao Qingyun finds most frustrating—
His mother wasn't bad, nor did she not love him, she was just stupid! She always did something even more stupid when he felt powerless.
"This, this is not good! My Qingyun is a scholar, he can't have a bad reputation!"
Gu Qingcheng explained with embarrassment, her attitude somewhat humble.
It’s not that she doesn’t want to cooperate with Qian’s cousin, nor is it that she is ungrateful, but she just doesn’t want to be involved in such a bad business.
"What's wrong with lending money at high interest? The imperial court allows it!"
Qian had long anticipated that Gu would hesitate and had prepared an excuse in advance.
She pretended to be frank and whispered, "I know you are doing this for Dalang's own good! I am his aunt, and I don't want to ruin Dalang's reputation."
"That's why I asked you to give me the money, and then I will cooperate with my concubine."
"My name is on the deed, too. Just wait to collect the interest."
Gu Qingcheng raised her eyebrows slightly. Oh no, this Qian was not a brainless person who would commit fraud.
They actually filled the loophole in the "deed", and the reason was so "thoughtful".
"As for me, I will write you an 'IOU' to prove that I did take the money from you."
Qian said it so openly, as if she really had no selfish motives at all and was doing it purely for her own relatives!
Gu Qingcheng waved her hands quickly, "No! No! We are relatives, how can we write an IOU?"
Seeing how easily she could be deceived, Qian became even more pleased.
Qian pretended to be serious, "Cousin, I know you believe me! But, brothers should settle accounts clearly."
"Relatives are relatives, rules are rules, we have to do what we have to do!"
The more she did this, the more "convinced" Gu Qingcheng became.
"Oh, how bad this is!"
Gu Qingcheng said it was not good, but her face was full of eagerness to try.
Seeing this, Qian smiled even brighter: Hey! It's done!
However, just as Qian was waiting to receive the money, Gu Qingcheng suddenly spoke shyly: "Cousin, um, can I, can I go meet that concubine?"
"Don't get me wrong, I, I don't distrust you! Rather, I want to ask the concubine in person about the county master's preferences!"
"Cousin, you just said that next year's college entrance examination will be presided over by the county master. Who can pass and who can't pass will all be decided by the county master, so I was thinking..."
When Gu Qingcheng talked about the latter part, she stopped embarrassedly.
However, her expression was so straightforward that her thoughts were almost written on her face.
Qian, a cunning person who is good at deceiving others, naturally saw through Gu Qingcheng at a glance.
I cursed inwardly: You actually took my words seriously! You are so stupid!
Cursing in her heart, Qian showed an "understanding" expression, "Cousin, I understand your thoughts! Alas, the concubine is also a noble person, how can you see her whenever you want?"
As she said this, she deliberately fanned herself with her hands.
Her palms seemed to be fanning, but in fact they were moving up and down as if she was weighing something.
Gu Qingcheng stared blankly for a long time. Qian Shi couldn't help but give her a "hint" directly before she seemed to react.
"Well, I know I've put my cousin in a difficult position. How about this, when things are done, I'll give my cousin a big red envelope!"
It’s just empty talk. Gu Qingcheng, who was involved in government affairs in her previous life, is so skilled at it!
"Oh, cousin, look at what you are saying. What big red envelope? We are relatives!"
Qian said polite words, but her eyes were narrowed into slits due to smiling.
The person in front of me is a famous liar in Zhaojiazhuang.
Disaster:...ahem, it's what people in later generations call a person who is stupid and has a lot of money!
"No! The more you are my relative, the more I cannot let you suffer any loss!"
Gu Qingcheng, however, had a "serious" look on her face, which, in Qian's eyes, was absolutely "cute".
"Okay! I'll go ask my sister-in-law to see when my aunt is free, and then I'll take you to pay your respects to her."
"Okay, thank you for your help, cousin. I'll take the silver when I go to see my aunt, okay?"
Gu Qingcheng deliberately showed a "calculating" look.
Qian found it more and more funny: Tsk, such a fool actually knows how to play tricks.
However, Qian prides himself on being shrewd.
The dumber the other person is, the more "frank" she should be.
"...I'll write an IOU to my cousin's wife first. We are family, so there's no need for the 'payment and goods' thing."
Sure enough, the more open and generous Qian acted, the more ashamed Gu Qingcheng became and the more she believed it.
It's just that he is smart for once, so he is more persistent.
He received the IOU but did not pay the money, and just waited for Qian's help to invite a concubine.
When Qian saw Gu Qingcheng's persistence, she knew that her son was the most important thing to Gu.
For the sake of her son's future, Gu dared to believe any nonsense.
Well, that would be easier to handle.
Qian left Zhaojiazhuang and did not go home, but went straight to the county.
He arrived at the back corner door of the county government office and asked the maid to call his sister-in-law over.
The aunt and the sister-in-law hid in the corner and whispered a lot. After Qian finished speaking, she stuffed a basket into her sister-in-law's hand.
There were several dishes on the basket, and underneath the dishes were silver cakes and silver ingots.
This was the money she had swindled from other dupes.
"Sister-in-law, you are really quick and efficient! I will talk to my aunt and wife about it later!"
"Don't worry about working for my aunt. Not only will you get dividends, but your nephew's future will definitely be good!"
The sister-in-law took the heavy basket with a satisfied smile on her ordinary face.
"The child's aunt, Gu's matter——"
"Let me think about it. Tomorrow afternoon, my aunt is going to the silver shop to make jewelry. How about this, you bring Gu to the silver shop, and my aunt will take the time to talk to her!"
There is no mistake in the poem, post, content, and read the book on 6, 9, and bar!
The sister-in-law should be someone who can be used by the concubine, so she helped the concubine make arrangements without asking for permission.
"Okay! Okay! Then I'll bring Gu over tomorrow afternoon!"
Qian nodded repeatedly.
The sister-in-law looked at her elder sister-in-law's anxious look and originally wanted to give her a reminder, but gave up after thinking about it.
I don’t think anyone who can be deceived by his sister-in-law is a smart person.
Mrs. Gu was just an ignorant country widow and she probably wouldn't cause any trouble.
If you remind yourself of everything, big or small, you will lose respect.
My sister-in-law thinks she is smart, but she probably won't listen to what she says.
If that's the case, why should she waste her breath?
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"Cousin, let me tell you, it took me a lot of effort to get my aunt to see you this time."
"Who is this concubine? Although she is a concubine, she is the most beloved woman of the county lord."
"She also gave birth to a son and a daughter for the county lord. Even the county lord's wife has to look up to her."
On the way to the silver shop, Qian kept talking, mainly to boast about herself and show how powerful she was.
Gu Qingcheng perfectly played the role of a naive and gullible sucker, and cooperated perfectly with Qian's show-off.
Qian gradually lost herself in Gu Qingcheng's envious and admiring gaze.
She was always smart, but she didn't even notice that Gu looked a little different today.
She was still wearing the plain white mourning clothes, but she looked less pitiful and more delicate.
There was still no makeup on her face, but she looked less haggard and more gentle.
Gu Qingcheng: ... the clothes remain the same, just a change of eyes and a move can make the dignified Shuxian become charming! Arriving at the silver shop, Qian entered the door first, and saw her sister-in-law serving at the stairs on the first floor.
When the sister-in-law saw her, Qian nodded quickly and whispered, "Are you here?"
The sister-in-law nodded and pointed to the second floor.
Then, the sister-in-law said softly, "Wait a moment, I'll go up and report to the aunt!"
Qian quickly agreed obediently.
"Thump, thump, thump!" The sister-in-law went up to the second floor swiftly.
After a moment, she walked down again with a thump.
"Let's go! Auntie is in a good mood right now, let's talk to Gu!"
"Sister-in-law, just two words. Please tell Gu Shi that you should be aware of your status and don't speak nonsense!"
The sister-in-law stood in the front, acting like a powerful servant of an official.
Qian nodded repeatedly and waved at Gu Qingcheng, signaling her to follow quickly.
Gu Qingcheng lowered his head, hunched his back, and pretended to be cowardly and ignorant.
The sister-in-law took a quick look and saw that the Gu family was very petty and just as she had guessed, so she did not take the Gu family seriously.
She led the way, Qian followed closely behind, and Gu Qingcheng timidly fell behind.
The group went up to the second floor, where a beautiful young woman was sitting on a chair by the window.
She was wearing an exquisitely embroidered skirt, and her hair was adorned with dazzling ruby and red gold jewelry.
Every gesture and movement seems to be very particular.
However, Gu Qingcheng, who was born into a real aristocratic family, could see through her affectation and imitation at a glance! After just one encounter, Gu Qingcheng roughly understood the concubine's temperament.
Well, it was pretty much what she had guessed before.
She was born in a humble family and had a deep sense of inferiority. She gained favor through her beauty, but she was also afraid of others.
What would a concubine be afraid of? Of course, someone new would come and copy her "path to success" and squeeze her out.
Thinking of this, Gu Qingcheng slowly raised her head, revealing her beautiful face.
There are no fancy clothes, no dazzling jewelry, but just a face, which is enough to be radiant and breathtaking.
When the concubine saw Gu Qingcheng's appearance clearly, she was shocked at first, and then felt deeply uneasy.
No, the master cannot see this woman.
The concubine stood out among the maids with her beautiful appearance and became a favored concubine that even the wife of the main house was afraid of.
And her beauty is nothing compared to this pretty widow.
Such a beautiful woman, once she develops ambition, will definitely make men crazy.
By then, will she still have a place to stand in the magistrate's back office?
(End of this chapter)
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