As soon as Gu Hong finished speaking, Yu Xiucai's moans stopped.
He opened his eyes wide and looked at Gu Hong in disbelief.
The man curled his lips in mockery, "What? You've been in Wanning Village for so long that you think everyone in the world is an idiot. Can't you see what you're planning?"
"Who the hell are you calling an idiot?"
No one can stand being insulted for no reason.
Someone immediately roared, "Damn it! Stop talking to this wretch! Beat him up and kick him out of Wanning Village!"
This statement immediately attracted the attention of all the villagers, who had just calmed down and picked up their rakes again to rush forward.
Gu Sanshui drew out his long sword in front of countless people's gazes. With a flick of his hand, the heavy sword flew over the heads of countless people and went straight into the heavy wooden door.
"Bang!"
The loud noise made everyone stop moving.
They stared blankly at the person in front of them.
Gu Hong remained calm, his murderous aura seemingly transformed into reality. "Let's see who dares!"
Every word seemed to fall into people's hearts, making their blood almost stop flowing.
This was the first time that the villagers clearly understood how terrifying it was when a general who had been on the battlefield and had blood on his hands really got angry.
"So what if I call you idiots? What can you do to me? You've lived here your whole lives, but have you ever had a moment to clearly see who this scholar in front of you really is?"
Gu Hong raised his hand and pointed at Yu Xiucai, who was lying on the ground and now silent.
"This man has spent most of his life in Wanning Village. Has he ever worked a single moment? Where does he get his food and drink? Has Wanning Village ever been short of food during this famine?"
Yu Xiucai has no father or mother and is a lonely man. From the time he started school until now, he has been eating at hundreds of homes. The villagers have been working hard for generations, but there has never been a scholar among them.
In their hearts, scholars are supreme beings. If they truly complete their studies, they can return to their hometown to become officials.
So even if the villagers had to tighten their belts, they still wanted to do their best to support Yu Xiucai.
The tuition was saved up by each household, and they never complained at all.
"You all hoped that this man would study in the capital, earn a high position, and return home in glory. But look at what this grown man has done now? Has he ever even made it onto the list?"
"Have you ever seen this person reading by lamplight at night?"
"Have you ever heard any advice from this man?"
Gu Hongyi barked questions one after another, and the villagers looked at each other in confusion.
Of course, these have never happened before. They used to think that they simply couldn't understand it.
How could a scholar like Yu Xiucai possibly make the villagers who went to the fields understand his advice?
It was not until an outsider like General Gu asked these questions that they realized that something seemed to be wrong.
Yes!
Why has Yu Xiucai done nothing all these years? They have been providing food for this man.
"Even if you don't understand those Zhihu people, can't you see him studying hard with your own eyes? If you see him studying hard with his books, I'm afraid you will feel that the money and food you spend are meaningful."
Gu Hong sneered sarcastically, "Only idiots like you would spare no effort to support a fabricated scholar."
Yu Xiucai fell to the ground with a pale face and dared not say a word. He knew clearly that his life was over.
Shen Ningsi never knew that the villagers in the whole village actually supported one person. If she had known earlier, she would have tried her best to stop it. Now she heard these words from Gu Sanshui's mouth.
She felt relieved and confused at the same time.
"How do you know these things? Even I, a local, have never heard of them."
Shen Ningsi was really curious. Could it be that Gu Sanshui secretly inquired about so much just because he hated Yu Xiucai?
But the villagers probably didn't want to say these things about Yu Xiucai. After all, they were seriously supporting such a scholar and didn't want his dignity to be damaged.
Seeing that Shen Ningsi finally got to the point, Gu Hong smiled lightly.
"Because I grew up in this place, I know everything that happens in every household. Only a married woman like you never leaves the house, and you can't get any information. How dare you think this loser is a good person?"
When Gu Hong said this, everyone was shocked.
Did he grow up in Wanning Village? How come they don't remember this person?
However, some people looked at the man's indifferent eyes and seemed to finally remember something.
"you……"
"Me?" Gu Hong just curled his lips slightly.
He turned around and said, "San Yazi, keep a close eye on these people. Don't let anyone leave here!"
He looked at Ana Shen and smiled softly, “I’m looking forward to seeing your expression.”
Gu Sanshui's half-smile made Shen Ningsi open her eyes wide. She looked into his eyes, and the thoughts that had been turning around in her mind for a few times in the past reappeared.
Shen Ningsi looked at Gu Sanshui, and suddenly a very strange idea popped up in his mind.
All the inexplicable things that happened recently seem to be connected together.
General Gu, a man who had been to the battlefield, should not have been bothered by his children. The people around him seemed to be quite upright and would not allow such a general to be entangled with a widow like herself.
The most important thing is that he is too familiar with me, and there seems to be nothing awkward about what he does and when they get along with each other.
"Madam Gu, what does this general mean?"
Seeing Gu Sanshui's back disappearing around the corner, someone finally couldn't help but ask.
Surrounded by burly soldiers, especially those with swords drawn, they wouldn't dare act rashly even if they had ten times the courage. They couldn't help but wonder what General Gu meant by what he had just said.
“I don’t know either…” Shen Ningsi raised his head and said softly, “Let’s wait and see what he does.”
It didn't take long before the man with a beard who had just entered finally came out.
Without the obstruction of his thick beard, his sharp features were fully exposed to everyone's view. The man's eyes were narrow and long, with a hint of provocation, and anyone who accidentally met his gaze could not help but gasp.
"Gu Hong?"
Their fingers were trembling as they pointed at Gu Hong. You know, Shen Ningsi said that she was a widow now and that man would never come back from the battlefield. That was why they thought Gu Hong had disappeared.
Gu Hong looked at Shen Ningsi and just laughed.
"Have you finally remembered who I am? Aren't you thinking about me all the time? You should keep a memorial tablet for me for the rest of your life."
Just by saying these words, he felt the anger in his heart quietly disappear.
Being able to make the woman in front of him think of him wholeheartedly, it seemed that these inexplicable things were not enough to worry about.
Although it was just a fleeting romance and he spent a very short time with the person in front of him, in his mind, the person in front of him should be extremely cowardly and unable to take responsibility.
Gu Hong had already prepared for the worst. What he might see when he returned would be a mess, and his son and daughter might be starving to death.
But the fact is that Ana Shen has taken care of everything.
She took very good care of the children, even though they all seemed to be on Shen Ningsi's side. But he seemed to be just a little sour, and did not dislike Shen Ningsi.
Gu Hong knew it was because they really trusted Shen Ningsi and because Shen Ningsi was good to them.
He didn't want to see these children become estranged from him.
But if they could really treat Shen Ningsi as their own mother, Gu Hong felt that everything would be worth it.
Gu Hong chuckled confidently, "I am the late husband you keep talking about, who has been dead for a long time."
His eyes never left Shen Ningsi's face. He looked forward to seeing excitement and joy on this face.
After all, Shen Ningsi is thinking about him wholeheartedly!
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