Chapter 344 The Best Relatives (Update Coming)
"Sanniang!"
Gu Qingcheng walked out of the dormitory, and Jiao Wei and Luqi knelt down to greet her.
They are a few years older than Gu Qingcheng, and now they are all graceful young girls.
Both of them have looks that are pretty but not glamorous enough.
If we use a numerical value, it would be around 70 points, which makes her a little beauty among ordinary people.
As for Gu Qingcheng, her appearance score is 69, which is basically the same as the two maids.
But she was young, only nine years old, and she had a noble temperament emanating from her bones, and she looked exceptionally radiant.
"Huh? Sanniang has grown up."
"Yes! I think Lingnan is a really good place. It has become more and more beautiful since Sanniang came to Lingnan!"
The ancients could not be said to be very superstitious, they just believed more in feng shui and fate.
To be more scientific, oranges grow both south and north of the Huai River.
Although Gu Qingcheng is from Jiankang, it is obvious that she is more adapted to the climate and soil of Lingnan.
Gu Qingcheng could not hear Jiao Wei and Luqi's thoughts, nor did she care about their joyful looks.
For the two maids, they just missed seeing their little girl for one night.
But for Gu Qingcheng, who had lived in the world of novels for decades, it was a separation for most of her life.
It felt like a lifetime ago! Fortunately, Gu Qingcheng had many experiences of traveling through time, and she herself was an expert at hiding her emotions and adjusting her mindset.
After a brief moment of distraction, Gu Qingcheng adapted to everything in this world.
"Where are Ah Man and the others?"
Gu Qingcheng already had an idea, so she started to ask.
"Ah Man, Ah Li and the others are all in the training ground in the backyard."
Jiao Wei bowed and reported back.
Gu Qingcheng nodded, said nothing more, and walked straight to the backyard.
After these three years, Ah Man and the other guest girls had grown into little girls of twelve or thirteen years old.
They eat well, live well, and practice martial arts every day at Gu Qingcheng's place. They all have rosy complexions and are in great spirits.
Especially A'man.
Gu Qingcheng knew that she had a big appetite, so she ordered people to prepare more food so that she could eat as much as she wanted.
The fishing village is close to the sea and has all kinds of seafood.
Although Gu Qingcheng’s memories of the mission world had been erased, she still had “common sense”.
She knows quite a bit about gourmet food.
When you come to Lingnan, in addition to seafood, there are also various fresh fruits and ingredients like taro.
Some erased memories deep in Gu Qingcheng's soul began to have some "images".
Moreover, the Gu family has a cook, and Gu Qingcheng has also recruited many talents in Lingnan.
She only needs to state a vague concept and someone will run and conduct repeated experiments.
As a result, all kinds of delicious food were perfectly reproduced.
In addition to the original mutton hotpot and subsequent stir-fried dishes, the Gu family added many "private dishes" to their menu.
There are many ways to cook oysters, just one seafood.
Vermicelli oysters, steamed oysters, boiled oysters, grilled oysters, stir-fried oysters...
"What a pity there are no peppers! Eh? What are peppers? They seem to be a kind of seasoning, red, green, long, round, and can be planted in flower pots."
A vague memory suddenly hit Gu Qingcheng, but unfortunately, it was only this little bit of memory, and she still didn't know the origin of the pepper.
It doesn’t matter. Gu Qingcheng has already enriched the Gu family’s dining table to the greatest extent.
Gu Heng ate very happily, and the servants of the Gu family also enjoyed the meal.
My favorite is still A-Man, with abundant food, various varieties, and good color, aroma and taste.
Oh, the little girl always eats with her mouth full of oil and feels very satisfied.
Eating well puts him in a better mood. As a result, although Ah Man is only eleven years old, he is almost as tall as an adult man.
However, she was not as strong as a man, and was even a little thin.
But his hands are full of power.
Now Ah Man can lift a bronze tripod weighing hundreds of kilograms with one hand. She is definitely a girl with super strength.
As soon as Gu Qingcheng arrived at the backyard, she heard the sound of snorting and shouting.
She looked in the direction of the voice and saw a group of teenage girls practicing hard.
Some people were doing horse stance; some were poking around with halberds, spears and other weapons; some were chopping and slashing at wooden stakes;
There was also a skinny-looking girl who was squatting in a horse stance with a millstone in both hands.
Everyone was practicing seriously, but when they saw Gu Qingcheng, they all stopped.
"Sanniang!"
"Sanniang!"
Everyone knelt down and saluted respectfully.
"Yeah! Go ahead!"
Gu Qingcheng waved her hand casually, signaling everyone to continue.
Ah Man and others responded and continued practicing.
Gu Qingcheng walked around the training ground and soon discovered the problem.
These young girls all work very hard and try their best to improve themselves.
But, it’s just myself!
They did not practice together, nor did they have any sense of coordination or solidarity.
What Gu Qingcheng wants is not just a guard with strong martial arts skills who can protect her.
What she needs is an army! "Jiao Wei, how many guest girls are there now?"
Gu Qingcheng stood on the high platform right in front of the parade ground, looking down from above, taking all the female guests in her sight.
"Forty-three people in total!"
Jiaowei gave a quick answer.
In the past three years, Mr. and Mrs. Gu Yi, who were far away in the Northern Dynasty, did not cut off their contact with Lingnan.
Every once in a while, they would send people or things to Lingnan.
Money is not necessary! Because Lingnan is richer than Gu Yi and his group.
Ahem, Gu Qingcheng has designated a large stretch of beach and uses it to dry salt every spring and summer.
The huge salt fields do not require firewood or pots, and except for a small amount of manpower, it is a zero-cost business.
Gu Qingcheng made a huge fortune every year by selling salt.
It's really huge. It's an exaggeration to say that he is rich enough to rival a country, but if he is rich, it seems humble.
Anyway, just by selling salt, Gu Qingcheng was able to build the huge Gu’s Wu Castle and recruit hundreds of talented people.
Oh, yes, there is also a Ranger!
Among the first group of rangers who stayed behind, Gu Qingcheng promoted Nie Chengfeng first.
Nie Chengfeng went from being a wandering idler to a retainer of the Gu family.
It cannot be said that he achieved a class leap, but he had a bright future.
He has become a "role model" for all the knights.
Many people followed suit, trying hard to perform well and trying to be accepted as Gu's disciples.
As for Nie Chengfeng, although he has a promising future, he has not forgotten his relatives and friends.
While wandering around the world, he made the acquaintance of many knights-errant; after arriving in Lingnan, he unexpectedly discovered some old friends.
Alas, from this we can see that Nie Chengfeng’s family has indeed declined, and his former friends have all been exiled to Lingnan.
After sighing, Nie Chengfeng began to do his best to help his old friend.
Gu Qingcheng, on her part, had a clear goal and took the opportunity of building a city to recruit a large number of people.
Nie Chengfeng's friends in both the black and white worlds are basically young and strong men who can be used.
There was also the Gu family branch that Gu Heng summoned from his hometown in Jiankang.
Gu Qingcheng roughly estimated that there were more than 600 young and strong men in Gujiawubao who were able to ride horses and fight.
These are the basis for the Gu family to gain a foothold in Lingnan.
But they are not Gu Qingcheng's team! Gu Qingcheng knows her own disadvantages. She does not think that she was the regent queen mother in her previous life, and the emperor and first lady in the mission world. She will have the aura of a king when she returns to this world.
She is a girl and she is only nine years old! These two points are fatal flaws.
No matter if they are knights or branches of Gu family, they still recognize the big banner of "Gu family".
Instead of being convinced by her, Gu Qing Gu Qingcheng!
Gu Qingcheng can only train her own team.
Even if he wanted to gather those people, Gu Qingcheng had to demonstrate his strength first.
If someone wants to worship a lord, he must first confirm whether the other party is powerful enough.
To put it more elegantly, "A wise bird chooses the right tree to inhabit"! Planting a phoenix tree will attract a golden phoenix.
Gu Qingcheng sorted out her thoughts and called Nie Chengfeng.
"Master Nie, I want to learn swordsmanship, are you willing to teach me?"
Gu Qingcheng did not address him with any polite titles like "Langjun" or the like, but called him "Master" directly.
Nie Chengfeng is in his thirties, with a stocky build and a slightly dark face.
With three beautiful strands of beard and the long sword on his back, he looks like a martial arts master.
When Nie Chengfeng heard Gu Qingcheng calling him "Master Nie", his heart beat faster.
Outsiders don’t know how powerful the third wife of the Gu family is. She escorted the Gu family all the way to Lingnan and lived with the Gu family in Lingnan for three years.
Whether it was what he saw with his own eyes or what he heard with his own ears, Nie Chengfeng knew that the third daughter of the Gu family was a little girl who was "so wise that she was almost a demon."
Three years ago, when she was still a six-year-old child, she was able to take charge of the entire Gu family.
Not only did he allow the Gu family to gain a foothold in Luozhou, but he also built the huge Wu Castle.
Not to mention, there are salt pans along the seashore...
He has been accepted as a retainer by the Gu family, but is still some distance away from being a retainer.
However, Nie Chengfeng has already come into contact with some secrets of the Gu family.
Therefore, he admired Gu Qingcheng more and more, and even felt a little in awe of her.
And at this moment, the genius who was almost a demon in his mind was willing to worship him as his master.
Does this prove that he is one step closer to his goal? "..."
Taking a deep breath, Nie Chengfeng tried his best to control his inner excitement and said, "If Sanniang doesn't mind, I am willing to teach you everything I know!"
"master!"
Gu Qingcheng bowed deeply to the ground with a very respectful attitude.
Afterwards, under the witness of Gu Heng, he formally took Nie Chengfeng as his master.
Nie Chengfeng: ...A gentleman dies for his confidant! A gentleman dies for his confidant! A gentleman dies for his confidant!
Since the Gu family treats me like this, I will repay them with my own death.
Nie Chengfeng was excited, proud, and moved. Under the influence of many emotions, he not only taught Gu Qingcheng everything he knew, but also acted like a strict teacher.
So, Gu Qingcheng began the path of hard training that made her want to live and die.
Fortunately, her physical strength increased, and fortunately she was strong-willed, so she persisted no matter how hard or tiring it was.
"This is the sword technique passed down from my Nie family. It may not be very famous, but it is quite powerful!"
Nie Chengfeng really showed off his best skills and even taught his ancestral martial arts to Gu Qingcheng.
Gu Qingcheng originally wanted to ask Ah Man and other female guests to learn together, but after hearing what Nie Chengfeng said, she immediately gave up the idea.
It was already very rare that Nie Chengfeng could teach himself the ancestral swordsmanship.
Maybe it was a "decision that went against our ancestors"! Gu Qingcheng couldn't push her further, and couldn't force anyone to do anything.
Ah Man and the others, just continue with your normal training.
After I have learned it, I will give them "special training"! Gu Qingcheng put aside all distractions. Every day, apart from reading and doing housework, she studied swordsmanship with Nie Chengfeng.
Gu Qingcheng was smart and hardworking enough, and in less than a month, she had mastered the basic skills.
Nie Chengfeng initially taught a little girl, Gu Qingcheng, carefully because of the Gu family's "favor of recognizing his talent."
However, after witnessing Gu Qingcheng's hard work and talent with his own eyes, he couldn't help but develop a love for her talent.
After much hesitation, Nie Chengfeng finally handed over his last trump card -
"One of my ancestors became a Taoist priest."
"They developed a set of breathing techniques based on Taoist martial arts."
"This set of breathing techniques combined with swordsmanship actually has extraordinary effects!"
Nie Chengfeng sent away the people around him and went to the beach alone with Gu Qingcheng.
He looked serious, as if he was telling a great secret.
Gu Qingcheng: ...Internal energy? Could it be the legendary internal energy?
Huh? What legend? What is inner strength? Picking leaves and flying flowers!
There is no mistake in the poem, post, content, and read the book on 6, 9, and bar!
Hit the bull from behind the mountain!
The sword energy is like a rainbow!
There were some ambiguous words and some vague images in Gu Qingcheng's mind.
Gu Qingcheng only knew that these things existed, but she didn't know what they were specifically or how they came about.
"This system is really stingy!"
"So many obstacles have been set up to guard against me!"
Gu Qingcheng secretly complained.
"Now, I am willing to teach you this set of breathing techniques. Are you willing?"
Nie Chengfeng looked into Gu Qingcheng's eyes and asked very seriously.
"willing!"
Gu Qingcheng is not stupid, of course she knows the benefits of this breathing method (internal energy?).
Learning this kind of skills will not only make her stronger and more skilled in martial arts, but it will also be of great benefit to her even if she enters the world of novels! Gu Qingcheng has a hunch that the tasks she will encounter in the future may not be the same as before.
In the future, she might encounter more and more dangerous missions.
Although the system said that in the novel world, dying before completing the task will not affect this world.
At most, the corresponding points will be deducted.
But, when it comes to life and death, it never hurts to be more cautious.
Furthermore, Gu Qingcheng has not yet figured out the system's routines, and doesn't know whether her binding with it is a chance or a conspiracy.
...For various reasons, Gu Qingcheng felt that the right way was to make herself stronger.
"Okay! From now on, I will teach you this breathing method!"
Seeing that Gu Qingcheng was sincere in learning and had a very positive attitude, the last bit of hesitation in Nie Chengfeng's heart disappeared.
He began to teach.
Gu Qingcheng studied hard.
Huoshui was watching and thinking silently: Hey, should we arrange a martial arts or martial arts-related small world for Her Majesty the Queen? Oh, any world is fine, the most important thing is to do it! Her Majesty the Queen of Heaven, on the other hand, would stay in this world for a long time every time she finished a mission.
She doesn't seem to be fascinated by those colorful, wonderful and exciting other worlds at all, which is obviously different from other executors.
Other executors would like to spend every day in their little world.
In order to prevent them from becoming "addicted", the system sets a cooling-off time and forces the executors to "disconnect from the Internet".
But what about Gu Qingcheng? Haha, every cooling time is almost turning into freezing time, but she still doesn’t care.
Every morning, I would face the first rays of light in the sky, sit cross-legged and breathe in, absorbing the spiritual energy of heaven and earth by the sea.
Reading, practicing sword skills, and handling all matters in Wu Castle, whenever he has a little free time, he would line up a group of guest girls or adopted orphans for training!
Although Gu Qingcheng did not remember the novels, films and TV shows about special forces that she had seen in a certain mission world, she had some "common sense" about certain special training programs.
The basic procession allowed a group of eleven or twelve-year-old children to learn to be orderly and obey orders.
Carrying heavy loads and running across the country to hone their physical strength and endurance;
Survival in the wild helps them hone their basic survival skills and solidarity; training such as obstacle running, diving, martial arts, horse riding, archery, etc. is also carried out regularly.
When Gu Qingcheng was training these children, she also followed along.
In the shortest possible time, Gu Qingcheng went from being a "Sanniang" respected by a group of guest girls to a comrade-in-arms who shared weal and woe with them.
Of course, Gu Qingcheng is the commander and will not just mingle with the soldiers.
Gu Qingcheng is majestic when it is necessary to be majestic, and kind when it is necessary to be kind. She grasps the right balance very accurately.
After a special training, Gu Qingcheng's women's army took shape.
Although their number is less than a hundred, their fighting capacity is not weak at all.
Gu Qingcheng followed "common sense" and began to lead her female soldiers to advance around Gu's Wubao - to suppress bandits! Mountain bandits, local bandits, sea bandits, horse bandits...
Lingnan is desolate, but it has also been a "holy land of exile" for dynasties.
Those who are sent here are either extremely virtuous and capable, or extremely treacherous and evil.
It would have been fine if they were just great sages and capable people, but after they came to Lingnan, they still cared about the world and wanted to educate the people.
However, those extremely treacherous and evil people could not stand the wildness and poverty of Lingnan, so they fled from their places of exile, either fleeing back to the inland or becoming bandits.
These people occupied the deep forests and hid in the swamps, causing great harm to the people around them.
Nothing to say, just one word - kill!
It can not only train soldiers, but also capture spoils of war.
The key point is that this piece of land belongs to the Gu family, to her, Gu Qingcheng.
Gu Qingcheng would never allow anyone to do evil on her territory!
After the difficult and boring training, Ah Man and the other female guests were all exhausted.
After knowing Gu Qingcheng's plan, they all screamed with excitement.
It’s good to suppress bandits!
When they came to Luozhou, they were just children under ten years old, but they were willing to follow the Gu family's troops to fight the enemy.
Now, they have all grown up and become stronger.
They have long been eager to fight independently and prove their abilities to Sanniang!
Gu Qingcheng had a plan. The female soldiers were thirsty for their swords, so a group of half-grown children aged eleven or twelve began their journey.
It’s still “common sense”. Gu Qingcheng started from the smallest mountain village, training his troops step by step and improving himself bit by bit.
In less than three months, her female army had expanded to 150 people.
The several small mountain strongholds near Gu's Wubao were all razed to the ground.
Gu Qingcheng continued to expand.
In the eyes of many adults, she and her female army may just be children playing house.
Even the governor of Luozhou heard the news and sighed in private: "Lord Youan is too doting on his children!"
She was just a little girl, but she was allowed to lead troops into battle.
What bandits are we still fighting for?
Just like those Li people in the mountains.
With such nonsense, how can she still be the graceful and elegant lady of a noble family?
The governor of Luozhou felt that his filter for girls from aristocratic families was shattered.
He even couldn't help himself several times and wanted to run to "remind" Gu Heng.
After all, they are the Gu family of Wu County, and they have been the three highest officials for generations.
Lord You'an is a veteran of three dynasties and the former emperor. How could he be so indulgent to his granddaughter?
Gu Heng: ...How can a sparrow understand the ambition of a swan?
As an old fox who has experienced the court, he is a real big shot in the government.
Gu Heng's sharp vision and keen observation skills are absolutely top-notch.
If we talk about Gu Qingcheng three years ago, she only made Gu Heng feel that she was intelligent and almost like a demon, and she was a child prodigy that made him happy.
So after arriving in Lingnan, Gu Qingcheng's various behaviors made Gu Heng realize something.
"Oh, I wish I wasn't a man."
Gu Heng looked at his little granddaughter, who was sweating profusely on the parade ground with a group of female soldiers, and couldn't help but sigh in his heart.
If Aqing was a young man, Gu Heng would only be cautious yet happy.
But she was just a little girl, and at such a young age, she had such ambitions. Gu Heng was happy, but his happiness was mixed with worry and uneasiness.
The world is harsh on women.
And the vast majority of women who have been able to reach the top in history did so because of their husbands or sons.
Their power and dignity are all dependent on others.
But it is too difficult to fight on your own.
That is destined to be a road full of thorns.
As an old grandfather who adores his granddaughter, Gu Heng doesn't want to see her suffer so much.
but--
"I get up at three in the morning and go to bed at five in the morning. I practice martial arts and study, and I never slack off!"
"Such a heart and such determination! As a dear relative, how can I not have compassion for him?"
If even the closest blood relatives are unwilling to help, and instead block it because of worldly reasons, wouldn't they be unworthy of being called "elders"? After much deliberation, Gu Heng wrote a letter to his son and daughter-in-law who were far away in the Northern Dynasty.
He told them his guess and his decision.
Two months later, the letter was delivered to Gu Yi.
I originally thought that it was something Lingnan needed, or it was a new invention.
There was a faint smile of expectation on Gu Yi's handsome face.
However, when he unfolded the letter and read it carefully word by line, he was stunned for a moment.
What did my father write? The handwriting was the Yan style that he was familiar with, which was also the style my father was best at.
He also knew every word and every sentence and could understand them easily.
But, but why, when these things are put together, Gu Yi can’t understand it?
"Does your Excellency have any instructions?"
In this era, the respectful title for father is "Sir".
Even when Xiao was still a princess, she was very respectful to her father-in-law Gu Heng.
Now that her own kingdom has been overthrown and Xiao has been transformed from the eldest princess to a lady-in-law of the Gu family, she will only respect Gu Heng even more.
“……”Gu Yi was still confused and had no idea how to tell his wife.
He simply handed the letter to Xiao.
Xiao looked at her husband in confusion, then lowered her eyes and began to read carefully.
Then, the number of people standing there dumbfounded increased to two.
After an unknown amount of time, Xiao finally said in a dry voice, "Ah Qing actually has such an ambition?"
Xiao was definitely the one who suffered the greatest shock. She was a princess, a true darling of heaven.
Once upon a time, she was quite close to that position, and she had also had ambitions.
But she still lost to the secular world.
Unexpectedly, more than 20 years later, Xiao's kingdom was gone, and her daughter went -
"Good! You are worthy of being my daughter!"
Chen Jing seized the country from the Xiao royal family, and in the future it will be Xiao's daughter who will take it back.
This can be considered as the law of karma.
Gu Yi looked at his wife in astonishment and stared at her for a long time before he sighed, "This child~~"
"Alas, we failed to give her a good appearance. We already owe her."
"Now that she has such ambitions, should we, as parents, hold her back?"
"Well! Just listen to Dad, let nature take its course, and do the best you can!"
Gu Qingcheng didn't know the decision of her grandfather and parents, but she knew that she had the best relatives in the world...
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