Chapter 640: The Male Leads a Confidant (Part 1)
Gu Ji's words made Xie completely calm down.
"My dear, I don't want a divorce! And I don't want to write a letter of severance!"
Xie lowered her head and spoke in a low voice.
She's not stupid.
I am almost forty years old and have already become a grandmother.
If she divorces at this age, what will she do in the future? Remarry?
Haha, at her age, she can only marry an older widower.
She no longer became a stepmother, but was directly upgraded to a step-grandmother.
Moreover, at her age, it is difficult for her to have children again.
If she does not have biological children with her remarried husband, she will never be able to integrate into the new family.
The stepmother is in an awkward position, and the stepgrandmother is even more embarrassed.
Obviously, in the Gu family, she could live a good life with her husband respecting her and her son and daughter-in-law being filial to her.
Why do you have to remarry and give yourself an embarrassing identity?
Xie is not stupid!
She favored Gu Youyi, not only because she loved her daughter, but also because Gu Youyi was very lucky and could give her greater honor.
However, such a "great fortune" will take several years or even more than ten years to achieve.
For an uncertain dream, she gave up her current rich and comfortable life.
Haha, she would be crazy to make such a choice! Besides, even if she didn't stay in the Northern Dynasty, Gu Youyi is still her biological daughter.
When the Yuwen family unifies the world in the future, the Xie family can still regain that glory by relying on their blood relationship!
At most, I can apologize to my daughter and try to comfort her.
How could there be any overnight hatred between mother and daughter?
Not to mention, her departure was not voluntary. Her husband fed her medicine and tied her up and moved her to a carriage.
...Mrs. Xie has already thought about how to cry to her daughter in the future.
Therefore, Xie directly rejected Gu Ji's "suggestion", "My dear, I just can't let go of Li Nu!"
"But I really never thought of leaving you, leaving Jiro and Goro."
The Erlang and Wulang mentioned by Xie are the two sons she gave birth to for Gu Ji.
Both sons have married and have grandchildren!
“…”
Gu Ji glanced at Xie indifferently. He did not try to confirm whether his wife's words were sincere or false.
None of this matters! Gu Ji is already disappointed with his wife, and from now on, the couple will just treat each other with respect.
Gu Ji didn't care whether it was sincere or not.
Besides, at their age, they no longer care about love.
Family and children and grandchildren are the most important.
If the wife is obedient, she can continue to be the mistress of the second room.
If the wife is still confused, let her go back to the inner courtyard to rest.
Zuoyou Erlang's wife is a capable person and can completely take charge of the household chores and take care of everything in the second room on his behalf.
"Okay! Now that you've made your decision, just be content."
Gu Ji nodded slightly, indicating that he was willing to give his wife another chance.
And then, nothing happened.
He did not let the maid feed his wife medicine again, but he did not loosen the ropes that bound her either.
Mrs. Xie: ...Humph! Good Gu Ji, he still doesn't trust me.
He was afraid that she would cause trouble on the way, and that she would affect Gu's "return to the south" plan! Gu Ji would probably let her go only after the group got on the boat, the boat entered the water, and was far away from the land of the Northern Dynasty!
Xie felt aggrieved, but she didn't dare to argue or quarrel with her husband.
Having been married for more than 20 years, Mrs. Xie knows her husband very well.
He looks gentle and elegant, but in fact he is stubborn and strong.
His attacks rarely occurred, but once they did, even his parents-in-law, elder brother and others were helpless against him.
And this time, it was obvious that Gu Ji had really made up his mind.
They even did things like drugging and tying people up.
Xie is not smart, but she is not really stupid.
It is still possible to read people's faces and understand the current situation.
Just be tied up, you won’t be left behind.
Once they were on the boat and left the Northern Dynasty, he would naturally let her go.
…
The carriage shook for another half a month and finally arrived in Tianjin.
Arriving at the dock, a huge ship was quietly docked.
"My Lord! My Lady!"
The Gu family's steward had been waiting at the dock. He was very excited to see his master and mistress whom he hadn't seen for many years.
He took a few quick steps, came closer, and saluted respectfully.
"Ah Zhao, it's you!"
"I haven't seen you for a few years. You have become more stable!"
Gu Yi was somewhat excited to see his old friend.
"My dear, I am not getting mature, I am getting old!"
The old servant, who was over 40 years old and had white hair on his temples, had slightly red eyes and was joking with his master.
"Are father and Qing all right?"
"This ship should be the treasure ship that Ah Qing mentioned."
After a few pleasantries, Gu Yi began to ask questions that concerned him.
"Let my dear know that my old husband is very good, and my third wife is even better!"
"My dear, you guessed it right. This is the treasure ship. Sanniang worked with the Huang family of Yuezhou and it took three years to build it successfully."
It has nine masts and twelve sails, four layers above and below, a deep draft, and a large size, so it is not afraid of the wind and waves on the sea.
After Gu Qingcheng "occupied" Guangcheng, he began to vigorously promote this sea behemoth.
The wealthy families and tycoons in Guangcheng were all attracted by the treasure ship and successfully reached a cooperation with Gu Qingcheng.
In addition to maritime trade, it is also possible to transport goods by sea.
There was no Grand Canal in this era, and there was no water transport like in later generations.
All transportation depends on land.
The conditions on land are very poor, which makes transportation difficult.
This time Chen Duan is going to the riverside to fight and needs food and other logistical supplies.
If we only rely on land transportation, it will be both laborious and time-consuming.
Gu Qingcheng tried to use treasure ships for sea transportation.
Starting from Guangcheng, you can reach Tongcheng or Yuncheng by sea.
In addition, these coastal cities changed the way food and other goods were transported by land to the riverside.
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Although it is still not very convenient, it saves more than half of the time and energy compared to the original reliance on land transportation.
"...So, this treasure ship is not here to pick us up, but to transport military rations to King Liang?"
After hearing the manager's report, a smile appeared on Gu Yi's handsome face.
Manager: ...Uh, are you jealous, sir?
Do you feel like your little girl is starting to act “girly”?
The manager was a little anxious and wanted to help Gu Qingcheng explain.
But his knowledge was limited, and the "facts" seemed to be true, so he didn't know what to say.
When Gu Yi saw the steward scratching his head, the smile on his lips deepened: See, even the loyal servant of the Gu family thinks so.
Ah Qing, Ah Qing!
Your grandfather is right, you are born to be in charge of government affairs!
Always so "sincere".
"Good! This is my good Ah Qing!"
Gu Yi has not met Gu Qingcheng yet, but through her actions, Gu Yi has seen a very mature politician.
Steward: ...My dear, are you so angry that you are confused? In fact, even if Sanniang favors her husband's family, she still cares a lot about her parents and the Gu family.
For example, this time, Sanniang did a lot to welcome her relatives back.
Wait, it seems like Sanniang didn’t do anything.
The people were rescued by people sent by King Liang, and those who escorted them along the way were also spies planted by King Liang in the Northern Dynasty.
It is said that in order to successfully lead the Gu family away from the Northern Dynasty, King Liang almost ruined all his business efforts over the past decade.
The Gu family didn't contribute anything at all.
And this treasure ship was also used to transport grain and supplies to King Liang.
First, he went to Yuncheng to unload the boat and made sure that there was no problem with King Liang. Then he went to Jincheng to pick up the Gu family.
Even many of the crew members and helpers on the ship were recruited by King Liang.
My little girl is mostly helping King Liang.
The Gu family and the like were really just "convenient"! I guess even King Liang felt a little embarrassed, so he helped the Gu family more attentively.
Gu Yi glanced at the steward who had a conflicted look on his face, his eyes full of smiles.
There are some things that only he and his father need to understand, and there is no need to tell everyone.
Even if the female members of the Xiao family couldn't understand it themselves, Gu Yi wouldn't remind them.
Standing on the deck, facing the humid sea breeze and looking at the vast ocean, Gu Yi suddenly had a feeling of the vastness of the sky and the sea.
A broader and brighter future is about to begin! …
The Gu family boarded the treasure ship, which left the dock and began its sea voyage.
Gu Qingcheng soon received the letter via carrier pigeon.
"It's great that my parents left safely!"
The family is about to reunite in Guangcheng.
After being separated for nearly ten years, they finally saw their relatives. Even though Gu Qingcheng had lived two lifetimes, she couldn't help but feel excited and happy.
"Sanniang, are the young master and the young lady really coming to Guangcheng?"
The maid Luqi was also happy.
She was a lifelong servant of the Gu family, and was personally selected by the mistress Xiao to serve Gu Qingcheng.
Of course, Luqi also missed the master and the mistress of the family.
Besides, with the two masters here, my little girl can be more relaxed.
Alas, poor Sanniang, a girl who has to struggle alone at such a young age.
Over the years, the world has only seen the rise of the Gu family in Lingnan. How could they know how much sweat Sanniang has poured into this! "I'm already on the boat. According to the time, it will arrive in half a month at the earliest and a month at the latest!"
Gu Qingcheng said with a smile.
Luqi was even more excited, "So, my husband and my wife should be able to catch up with your coming-of-age ceremony."
Gu Qingcheng's birthday is May 21st, and it's only mid-April now.
At the latest one month, Gu Yi and his wife can definitely make it in time!
Gu Qingcheng was stunned for a moment: coming of age?
Yes, next month is her fifteenth birthday.
How fast! She is almost reaching the age of marriage.
In ancient times, when a girl reached the age of 15, it was a sign of her becoming an adult.
After reaching the age of 15, one can talk about marriage.
Gu Qingcheng would definitely not be in such a hurry to get married.
But for a woman, coming of age is definitely one of the most important days in her life.
Her parents, brothers and sisters-in-law will arrive soon, and they will celebrate her coming-of-age ceremony together... Just thinking about it, Gu Qingcheng's heart, which was busy with her career, couldn't help but soften a little.
"Your Majesty, on such a happy day, shouldn't we celebrate in advance?"
The trouble that had been dormant for several months had come to the fore again.
It urged her hard, "Why don't you do a mission, become prettier, and give your parents and relatives a surprise?"
Gu Qingcheng: ...This little idiot can sometimes say something sensible.
"Okay! Let's do a mission then."
Gu Qingcheng responded with a smile, but she was muttering in her heart: Will there be a "surprise" this time?
(End of this chapter)
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