Chapter 643 645. Untitled
Ning Yuchen waved his hand quickly and said, "Don't do those rough jobs, wait a little longer.
I'm already trying to find connections. Maybe I'll have a chance to be sent abroad this time. When I become a local official, our lives won't be so difficult."
The salaries in the Hanlin Academy were limited, and at most they could barely afford to let their family live in the capital. If they really wanted to live a good life, they had to move out.
Yao Niang looked at him excitedly and said, "If this is accomplished, then Brother Ning will be the parent official in the future."
Seeing Yao Niang looking at him with excitement and admiration, Ning Yuchen suddenly no longer felt that his life was miserable, and his desire to be sent to serve as a local official became stronger.
He used to think that being an official in Beijing was the best choice, but after these years of experience, he realized that small people like them are really just pawns in Beijing.
Even if he was wearing an official robe and held an official rank, he still had to be cautious and careful in his dealings, for fear of offending an insignificant person, which would be enough to bring him back to the dust.
"I just don't know if my sister-in-law at home would be willing to take someone like me with her..." Yao Niang lowered her head, "Why don't I stay here and not cause trouble for Brother Ning."
"What nonsense are you talking about? I have the final say on family matters. What could a woman like her know?" Ning Yuchen's heart was burning with anger. He could not stay here any longer. He just wanted to find a few superiors as soon as possible to get the news.
"Just wait here for my news, I'll take care of the rest.
I have something else to do, I'll come see you another day."
Looking at Ning Yuchen who left in a hurry, Yao Niang gritted her teeth and fell into deep thought.
Before this, Ning Yuchen arranged himself to go to a private room in the teahouse, waiting for Lord Gu to come in, and then he would pounce on him.
After having physical contact with her, and then crying at the window, for the sake of his reputation, Gu Wenheng had to grit his teeth and admit it even though he knew he was being plotted against.
She was originally happy and had already inquired about the Gu family's wealth.
But when she was picked up and thrown down from the second floor, she came to her senses.
She is an orphan, scheming against Gu Wenheng, and has no backing. Even if she is taken into the backyard, she will still have to live under the control of the eldest lady.
She could imagine how miserable her future life would be without anyone to protect her.
Since he wanted to take someone as his concubine, why not go directly to Ning Yuchen? There was friendship between them in their youth, and coupled with the guilt he felt towards himself, even if she was his legally married wife, it was not impossible for him to give her a fight.
Besides, if the Ning family hadn't wanted to find a purse to support him in his imperial examinations, the position of the legal wife would have belonged to her, Yao Niang.
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Gu Wenheng said that there was no need to investigate, but he was unwilling to suffer losses for no apparent reason.
After hearing the news from Mingfeng, Gu Wenheng didn't even know what to say.
Ning Yuchen really became arrogant once he became an official. Even if he had been engaged to this Yao Niang before, since he had made his choice, he should not get involved with her anymore.
He even wants to plot against me for such a person. It's really unreasonable.
Jin Qianqian, "If Miss Yao is smart, she shouldn't look for Ning Yuchen. She was able to abandon the friendship they had since childhood, so she might not sacrifice her again in the future."
Gu Wenheng sneered, "Oh, both sides have calculations, do you really think that Ning Yuchen is scheming against me just to help settle that girl?
If the plan succeeds, he might interfere in our family affairs and even make more demands."
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He Gaofei and his companions have been feeling proud these days. Those officials who used to look down on them when they came to Beijing now greet them when they meet them.
Not to mention returning to the tribe and receiving unprecedented welcome.
During these days they attended different banquets every day, with different families attending banquets.
"It's a pity that it will be difficult for us to meet again in the future," several people sat together and chatted while waiting for Gu Wenheng to arrive.
He Gaofei, "Lord Gu asked us to meet, probably because he wanted to say goodbye to us. He is assigned to the farthest place, and he will definitely not be able to come back during his term.
The distance to us is reasonable, remember to contact us when you have free time in the future."
No one had ever thought that he, a nobody before, could have such good fortune.
As the chief official of a city, he has gained great prominence in the family.
"Of course, it's a pity that we can't be together even though we get along so well. In my opinion, I still want to follow Lord Gu." Lu Shenggen knew that his mind was not like these two, and he just wanted to hold on to Gu Wenheng's thick thigh.
"Look at what you said, who wouldn't want to?" Wu Yichen said unhappily, "Although following Master Gu is a bit tiring and busy, we don't have to worry about anything."
Others think ten steps ahead before they take one step, and they can never catch up with them with their brains.
"Alas!" Lu Sengen sighed, "Several elders in my family helped me analyze the situation and sent me to the vicinity of Haicheng. I guess they wanted me to do something practical over there.
But you also know that we have been relying on Lord Gu all these years.
We don't have his courage and brains, and now I'm feeling a little stressed.
If it weren’t for my age, I would have wanted to submit a petition to retire and return to my hometown to enjoy my old age.”
He Gaofei felt somewhat fortunate in his heart that his family had made some arrangements, otherwise he would be in the same distress now.
After thinking for a while, he opened his mouth to comfort her, "It's okay. Even if the higher-ups want you to copy exactly what they said, you all know everything in Lucheng over the years and have participated in everything. It won't be that difficult to do it."
"It would be great if it were true," Wu Yichen thought of what an elder said yesterday, "Now it really depends on our own luck. If the top leaders and the people below work together, we can more or less make some achievements, but I'm afraid some people won't cooperate. Even if we have more ideas and more experience, there's nothing we can do."
Although it was not pointed out explicitly, He Gaofei and Lu Shenggen both knew that there must be something wrong with the person Wu Yichen was working with this time.
Just as I was about to comfort him, the waiter's voice rang out from outside the door, "My Lords, our master is here."
Not long after the words fell, the waiter pushed open the door and Gu Wenheng stepped in.
"Lord Gu!" The three of them stood up and saluted at the same time.
"We are all family, no need to be so polite." Gu Wenheng walked to the main seat and sat down first.
He Gaofei and the others also smiled and sat on both sides of him.
"I will be leaving the day after tomorrow, so I came here today to say goodbye to you all."
"It's a pity that we can't stay with you anymore, sir. We can only wish you all the best here." He Gaofei has become accustomed to speaking in official language these days, and he can readily come up with flattering words.
Gu Wenheng looked at him with a smile, and He Gaofei also realized that what he had just said was a bit polite.
(End of this chapter)
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