Chapter 70 Argument
“This is my horse,” Lord Gu said solemnly.
Gu Jiao looked at him suspiciously, as if trying to determine whether his words were true or false.
Lord Gu's heart trembled under her gaze, and he suddenly remembered the wolf. He quickly said, "I didn't throw this away; I lost it by accident!"
Lost items can be found, but they must be returned to the owner if requested; otherwise, it constitutes embezzlement.
The Zhou and Liu families, who had taken the money from Young Master Qin and refused to return it, suffered the consequences. As a result, they were flogged at the yamen and fined a considerable sum of money.
Lord Gu, of course, was unaware of the Gu family's blunder, but he felt he could intimidate a young girl: "If you don't return it to me, the county magistrate will arrest you and give you a beating!"
People in the countryside may not have heard of the Marquis, but they certainly know the County Magistrate.
The county magistrate was a true local tyrant; no countryman was afraid of him!
Gu Jiao did not immediately refute his words.
Lord Gu felt there was a chance!
The next second, he heard her ask him, "How can you prove this is your horse?"
Lord Gu was taken aback.
Yes, how do you prove it?
To keep a low profile, he didn't ride his own Akhal-Teke horse, but instead chose a guard's horse, even deliberately erasing the Marquis's insignia from the saddle.
"Horseshoes! These are the horseshoes used by the army, and they are different from the horseshoes on the market." Lord Gu finally thought of some evidence.
Unexpectedly, Gu Jiao said, "I've never seen any other horseshoes, how do I know if it's just your word?"
Lord Gu choked.
This is like a scholar encountering a soldier—there's no point in reasoning with him!
Gu Jiao said fairly and impartially, "How about this, you go to the yamen to report the case. If the county magistrate says the horse is yours, then I will return the horse to you."
Go report it to the police? How do I get there? On foot?
Can he even walk with those legs?
Gu Jiao glanced at him, pondered for a moment, and said, "If you really want it, I can sell it to you. Sigh, it wasn't easy for me to find it."
What exactly was difficult for you? Didn't it carry you all the way? You didn't even have to walk! The wolf didn't have to carry you either!
Lord Gu was so angry with Gu Jiao that he was almost driven to death.
However, he was simply too exhausted to walk any further.
He could only hire a carriage when he got to town, and it was at least twenty or thirty miles from here to town; he was afraid he wouldn't be able to walk even if his legs broke.
"Fifty taels," Gu Jiao said.
Lord Gu exploded: "How can a broken horse be more expensive than a wolf? You're trying to raise the price on the spot!"
Gu Jiao said seriously, "Wolves are not your necessity, horses are."
If it's a necessity, then we can just raise prices on the spot!
Lord Gu was so angry his liver hurt!
In the end, Lord Gu bought back his horse for fifty taels of silver.
It's my own horse, where can I complain to them?
——
When Lord Gu returned to the manor, it was already evening. The afterglow of the setting sun fell on the eaves of the manor, reflecting a dazzling golden light.
Lord Gu handed the horse to the guards in the mansion and dragged his swollen legs to the inner courtyard where the family of four lived.
As soon as he reached the door, he heard a loud commotion coming from inside. He frowned, stepped over the threshold, and saw that almost all the servants in the courtyard had come, hiding behind trees and flower bushes, not daring to move or leave.
Under the eaves, on a rattan chair under the watchful eyes of all the servants, lay his son, Xiao Gu Yan.
Standing next to Gu Yan was Gu Jinyu, whose face had turned pale with anger.
Gu Jinyu was holding a small white rabbit in her arms.
"Why can't I keep rabbits?" Gu Jinyu asked, dissatisfied.
Gu Yan snorted lazily, "You're not allowed to keep one."
Gu Jinyu said angrily, "Give me a reason if you dare!"
Gu Yan casually put one hand behind his head and said, "This is my yard. I said you can't keep them, and I mean you can't!"
Gu Jinyu, holding the rabbit, stomped her feet and exclaimed, "This is my yard too!"
Gu Yan gave a nonchalant snort: "Your courtyard is in the capital!"
Gu Jinyu spends half his time in the capital, unlike Gu Yan who lives here year after year. Gu Yan naturally assumes that this place belongs to him more.
The servants dared not intervene or simply leave, for they could not bear the consequences if the siblings caused any harm.
Lord Gu roughly understood what was going on. Gu Jinyu had loved cats and dogs since she was a child, but Gu Yan was very averse to them. The two siblings had often argued about keeping pets.
He had always been puzzled. They were twins, the closest people in the world, and their relationship should have been very good. But Gu Yan would bully Jin Yu even before he could speak.
Gu Yan wouldn't let Jin Yu drink Yao Shi's milk, as he would cry loudly if he tried. He also wouldn't let Yao Shi hold Jin Yu, and would even punch and kick Jin Yu whenever they were in the same cradle.
Back then, Gu Yan was just a little baby spitting out milk bubbles, and no one took it to heart, just thinking it was a child's possessiveness.
Later, when Gu Yan grew up, he stopped bullying Jin Yu like that, but he also became less affectionate towards her.
Things that I couldn't understand before seem to gradually become clear after learning about Jin Yu's background.
Gu Yan and his sister spent ten months together in their mother's womb, and they were truly the closest people in the world. Therefore, after Gu Yan was born, he could clearly sense that the baby girl lying next to him was not his sister.
He wanted a sister.
Only his sister could make him feel as secure as he did in his mother's womb, yet a completely unfamiliar baby girl lay beside him.
No wonder he always cries so loudly; he wants his older sister.
Unfortunately, no one understood him.
Even when he grew up, he didn't remember it anymore, but his aversion to Gu Jinyu remained deep in his bones.
Lord Gu found this conjecture utterly absurd, yet he couldn't think of a better explanation.
The siblings' argument continued.
Gu Jinyu said aggrievedly, "The little rabbit doesn't make a fuss or cry, so why won't you even let me keep this one? Can't you be reasonable?"
Gu Yan looked up at the sky and said, "This is utterly unreasonable!"
Gu Jinyu bit her lip: "Why?"
Gu Yan raised an eyebrow arrogantly: "Whatever I like!"
"You..." Gu Jinyu's face turned red with anger!
(End of this chapter)
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