San Yazi glanced at Gu Hong and couldn't help but say, "We can't let Madam suffer any more."
He thought about how well Shen Ningsi took care of Gu Hong's children, and couldn't help but speak for Shen Ningsi, "The general left at that time, leaving three mostly-adult children to be taken care of by his wife. How could an ordinary woman remember a fleeting romance? I'm afraid she would have found a way to escape long ago."
"But the lady worked tirelessly to take care of the children, never neglecting them, and even got injured because of it."
Sanyazi remembers how the general described his wife on the way to Wanning Village. According to rumors, she was a weak and fragile woman who could only cry. But now she is confident and calm. Isn't it because of the hardships of life that she has become so confident?
"I just talk too fast!" Gu Hong drank a bottle of ice-cold water in one gulp, and only then did he calm down a little bit the anger in his heart.
His voice was low, "Do you think I made a promise casually? Since I said I won't let the Gu family suffer in the future, I can naturally do it."
"Besides..."
He raised his eyebrows slightly, a little proud, "Didn't you just say it? Shen Ningsi suffered so much, but he didn't ignore those little ones. This woman..."
Apart from her deep affection for him, what other reason could Shen Ningsi have for taking care of several children who had nothing to do with her? Gu Hong was just angry that Shen Ningsi hadn't recognized him yet!
Rubbing his face with his hands, Gu Hong asked doubtfully, "Could it be that I've changed so much because I've been exposed to the elements for too long on the battlefield?"
San Yazi was a little hesitant. He watched coldly. The lady taking care of the children might not be because she was deeply in love with Gu Hong. It was just that Gu Hong was certain from the beginning that the woman endured so much hardship because she missed him.
The news of Gu Hong's return had not been spread, and the food had been handed over to the Gu family army for escort. He rushed back at full speed for no one knew why.
The next day, Gu Hong was awakened by the smell of food.
He lay on the couch, rarely missing it. Such a comfortable quilt, and a woman cooking outside, were things Gu Hong had never imagined on the battlefield. After this experience, Gu Hong finally understood why those young men in the army were always thinking about getting married.
Gu Hong's good mood disappeared the moment he walked out of the room.
Shen Ningsi had only injured her finger, and today, after she refused, the children finally stopped forcing her to eat rice porridge.
It was a good thing that she insisted on eating alone today, otherwise if Fan Xing brought breakfast over, she wouldn't know what he would think of her.
Gu Xiuwen cleaned up the dishes swiftly, and paid attention to what Shen Ningsi and Fan Xing said.
"Madam Gu, you have no idea how miserable the Wang family was last night. I even went to take a look late at night, and saw that even the tiles on the Wang family's roof had been torn off!"
Fan Xing had always dealt with well-mannered people in Beijing. He had never seen the scene of countless people running around in other people's homes and kidnapping anything they saw last night.
Fan Xing vividly recounted to Shen Ningsi what he had seen and heard last night, "I knew long ago that the Wang family would never easily hand over the money they had earned over the years, but I never thought that the Wang family would hide the gold in the toilet."
Shen Ningsi paused, feeling somewhat helpless. Fortunately, there was a rule of not talking while eating or sleeping, otherwise, if Fan Xing had mentioned this at the dinner table, I'm afraid today's breakfast would have been wasted.
"Those villagers were really amazing! They knew the amount of gold was wrong, so they pried open the pillars in the house and found the gold in the toilet!"
Fan Xing couldn't help laughing. "Those old bastards in the Wang family fainted as they watched the trees being pulled up and the houses being torn down."
Shen Ningsi couldn't help but laugh, "They probably didn't expect that the offspring they sent out with all their might would actually cause such a big disaster. You know, the villagers didn't intend to touch the Wang family at first."
Fan Xing was about to continue speaking when he suddenly felt a hairy sensation on his neck. He couldn't help but shudder. "What's going on? It's almost summer, why am I still cold?"
"If you feel cold, Master Fan, you might as well go back to the yamen, wrap yourself in a blanket and don't go out and wander around."
Suddenly hearing Gu Shacai's voice, Fan Xing opened his eyes wide and turned around.
“Huh!”
He exclaimed and stood up, "You...when did you come back!?"
When he met Gu Hong's eyes, Fan Xing felt as if he was going to be cut into pieces.
"Master Fan, don't you know that you have no right to question me? When will it be your turn to decide whether I stay or go?"
Fan Xing: “…”
What's wrong with this person? Why does he look like he's eaten chili peppers?
Shen Ningsi was also a little confused. She quickly stood up to smooth things over, "General Gu, you must have misunderstood what Lord Fan meant. Lord Fan will definitely not arrange your stay or departure. It's just that you are going here to collect food and grass. Lord Fan cares about the villagers and is naturally concerned about whether there is enough food and grass."
Gu Hong stared at Shen Ningsi coldly, “Are you speaking for him?”
The smile on Shen Ningsi's face was a little hard to hold. She was of course speaking for Fan Xing. Who knew when this man would come back? Fan Xing was startled by his sudden appearance. Isn't it normal to subconsciously ask questions?
And Gu Hong is so angry.
"I am just standing on the side of reason."
"Are you saying I'm unreasonable again?"
Seeing that Fan Xing still seemed clueless, Zhao Xianxing had no choice but to step forward and say, "General, Lord Fan came here today because he was worried about Madam Gu's hand injury and the children at home not having enough to eat, and also to tell Madam Gu some good news."
Fan Xing quickly said, "Yes! Besides the Wang family's decline, I came here to tell Madam Gu that the villagers now regard her as a celestial being sent down from heaven to save them. I heard that the villagers are preparing things and are preparing to pray for Madam Gu."
Gu Hong's brows tightened instantly, looking even more frightening than the gloominess just now.
"What did you say?"
Fan Xing was a little stunned. Isn't this a good thing? Why is Gu Shacai still so gloomy? Fan Xing was about to repeat himself when suddenly loud shouts came from outside.
"I have already offered the best things to the Fairy Goddess. I hope the Fairy Goddess will appear again and save Wanning Village!"
Gu Hong's face darkened instantly, and he whispered, "Gu, come in."
Fan Xing was slightly stunned, not understanding why Shen Ningsi and Gu Hong both had such serious expressions. When he saw Gu Hong go out, he hurriedly followed him.
"General..."
"Shut up!" Gu Hong said sternly, "If you, the Imperial Envoy, weren't such a loser, there wouldn't be any need for a woman like Gu to show up in public and bring out so many things!"
"What good is it to be called a fairy? When the people are suffering, instead of praying to Your Majesty for help, they pray to the Gu family?"
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