Chapter 125 Returning to Beijing to See Shen Qingtan
Gu Zongci's eyes darkened and his expression became serious. He decided to return to the capital to see Shen Qingtan.
Shen Shaoheng thought of his childhood and muttered with a sour face: "The little girl was so arrogant before she got lost. She rolled her eyes when she saw me and always framed me when she did something bad. Because my second aunt would not punish me when I did bad things, she would put the blame on me whenever she got into trouble."
He couldn't stand the injustice and wanted to teach her a lesson.
But she said: "You are a wild child without a father or a mother. You stole my parents. I hate you and I want to wrong you!"
He had never hated anyone, and the person he hated most was Shen Qingtan at that time.
Gu Zongci seemed to be interested and continued to ask, "Has her personality changed since she was found? Has she become closer to you?"
"After she came back, she became very timid and a spoiled child. She does like to be close to people, but she only likes to pester her brother and doesn't like me, her cousin." Shen Shaoheng sneered: "Forget it, at least she won't frame me anymore."
But still a nuisance.
Because she seemed like a different person, soft and coquettish, and the way she pestered Shen Shaohuai and acted coquettishly was particularly attractive.
Especially the little pink face, he pinched it secretly, and the fair and tender face turned red.
He was shocked at the time. Her little face was so soft and tender that he didn't even have to use much strength.
He had done countless bad things in his life, but this was the first time he felt helpless and guilty.
Especially when her round eyes were filled with tears, she looked at him aggrievedly, her chubby little hands tapping her face: "Brother, it hurts."
He felt his heart melt, and decided to put aside the past and love her well. After all, he only had this one legitimate sister.
Unexpectedly, when he was about to coax her, the little girl turned her head and threw herself into Shen Shaohuai's arms and acted coquettishly.
Shen Shaohuai despised her tears, picked her up and threw her to the nanny, then walked away with a stern face.
He felt happy at that time and was about to make fun of the little girl, but he saw her lying on the nanny's shoulder, watching Shen Shaohuai leave with a pout, tears welling up in her eyes.
He felt a little annoyed after seeing this. What good was there in Shen Shaohuai's hypocrisy?
No one wants her, but she insists on trying to be annoying.
He stretched out his index finger and poked her little face in a mean manner. The little girl's tears fell down, and from then on she ran away when she saw him.
Shen Shaoheng recalled these past events and felt that he was a little stupid.
The little girl called him a wild child without a father or a mother.
When a three-year-old child says these words, wasn't it taught by the people around him?
It’s just that he is young and can’t understand these things.
Shen Shaoheng asked casually: "Old Gu, are you here in Guanzhou to inspect the shop?"
"I'm here to donate grain." Gu Zongci used the excuse of donating grain to conceal his true purpose. He asked, "Are you coming to Guanzhou to buy grain also for the purpose of donating it?"
"Yes." Shen Shaoheng asked again: "Are the carriages behind you all loaded with grain?"
Gu Zongci nodded and said, "Ship a few carts of food first, and then transport the remaining carts of food to Guanzhou City later."
Shen Shaoheng's heart moved, and he continued to ask: "When will you return to the capital?"
Gu Zongci replied, "We will return to the city today to donate grain, rest for one night, and then set off for the capital tomorrow."
Shen Shaoheng's eyes lit up. He was worried about how to transport the silver to the capital.
If Gu Zongci had provided cover, they would have been able to hide from the soldiers at the checkpoint.
After all, every city has checkpoints, and to pass the checkpoints you need to show a pass, which contains your detailed personal information.
As the son of a marquis, he had a lot of money, which was too conspicuous.
What's more, there is an imperial envoy coming to Guanzhou to investigate corrupt officials. Even if he deposits the money in a bank, it will be easily exposed.
"I originally wanted to ask you and Lao Qin to buy food to donate to the disaster victims, but they asked for too high a price. So I decided not to compete for the credit and leave this opportunity to do good deeds to them."
Shen Shaoheng sat down next to Gu Zongci and said, "I need to take the money for buying food back to the capital. Why don't you take me back with you?"
Gu Zongci agreed without hesitation. Following Shen Shaoheng's guidance, they arrived at a farmhouse at the entrance of the town. The family consisted of an elderly woman and a little girl of six or seven.
The old woman is blind, so all the chores around the house and outside are done by the little girl.
Shen Shaoheng hid the silver here, and the four followers he brought from the capital were all left here to guard the silver.
He gave the old woman a bag of change and two sacks of grain as a reward.
Gu Zongci saw Shen Shaoheng moving out six boxes and realized something was wrong.
Even if Shen Shaoheng wanted to donate food, there was no need for him to bring six boxes of silver, and he hid it so secretly, as if he was afraid of being discovered.
Although Guanzhou was hit by a famine, money and property could not be exposed, otherwise they would be easily robbed, so it made sense to keep them hidden.
But considering Shen Shaoheng's attitude in the carriage, it seemed like he was deliberately trying to take his carriage back to Beijing. His words and actions were a bit too enthusiastic, as if he was afraid that he would not agree.
As the eldest son of the Marquis's Mansion, Shen Shaoheng can return to the capital on his own.
Unless there is some other hidden secret and she has to ask him for help as a cover?
When Gu Zongci thought of this, his eyes became darker as he stared at the box.
The two of them got on the carriage together. Shen Shaoheng solved a big problem that was weighing on his mind, and his mood became brighter.
He patted his sleeves and sighed, "If no one came to rob me of the food, I wouldn't have to work so hard to transport the silver back to the capital. It would be a burden to you."
When Shen Shaoheng came to Guanzhou, he told Shen Qingtan that he was here to pick peaches.
When the time comes, he will put this batch of silver in front of Shen Qingtan to show off and let her see how capable her elder brother is.
He happily thought of giving half to Shen Qingtan so that she would know that her brother, who had been pestering her since she was a child, only used and schemed against her.
However, her elder brother, whom she hated very much, still had a trace of conscience and knew what was right and wrong.
"Did you deliberately transport silver from the capital to buy food for disaster relief?" Gu Zongci knew the inside story. Boss Qin had discussed with him at the beginning, and the two of them worked together to transport the food to Guanzhou, and then hired people to raise the price and sell it to those corrupt officials to fill the granaries.
The corrupt officials knew they were being cheated, but they had no choice but to accept the consequences.
And Shen Shaoheng was the one who came to raise the price.
As for whether Shen Shaoheng really brought extra silver to provide disaster relief after completing the task assigned by Shen Qingtan, that remains to be discussed.
After all, Mrs. Shen's family's ancestral home is in Guanzhou, and there are corrupt officials in Guanzhou. The fact that Shen Shaoheng has such a large sum of money in his hands cannot help but arouse suspicion.
"The refugees from Guanzhou fled to the foot of the imperial city. My second uncle was responsible for their resettlement and relief. I thought we should first address the root cause. As long as the victims of the disaster in Guanzhou have food to eat, they will not flock to the capital again."
Shen Shaoheng acted helpless, tapped his nose with his index finger, and complained halfheartedly, "This is the first time I've done a good deed, and I've been blocked. Isn't it annoying?"
"Not really." Gu Zongci said, "I have another batch of grain that I can sell to you to fulfill your wish."
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