Chapter 21
So, if you really compare, it would be better to stay in this village. At least there is Gu Xiangrong who can protect her.
After all, humans are social beings.
She was thinking in a mess, and she stepped back: "Besides, there is nothing for me to do in the county town."
Gu Daniu said meaningfully, "How can it be okay? Didn't you say you saved the county magistrate's daughter? Since you're in the city, shouldn't you give her some gifts so she'll remember you? Friendship requires give and take. Otherwise, why would a high-ranking rich lady care about a country girl like you?"
Gu Xinxin felt like she was struck by lightning. After all, people are not allowed to lie. One lie really requires a thousand lies to cover it up.
She almost forgot the lie she had told in the first place to avoid being beaten by Gu Daniu, but Gu Daniu still kept it in his mind.
Could it be that the reason why Gu Daniu didn't kill her the first two times he wanted to was because he was concerned about this?
Gu Xinxin was a little nervous. "Dad, you don't know, the girls from wealthy families are very particular. The county magistrate's daughter told me before that whether you're visiting or something else, you have to send an invitation first. You can't show up suddenly and catch people off guard. That would be very rude."
"We are country folk, so it's normal that we can't post an invitation. Besides, gifts are always appreciated, and we even brought gifts." Gu Daniu held up the prey in his hand for Gu Xinxin to see. "You should walk faster, and it would be best if we could reach the county town before dinner."
Gu Xinxin wanted to find some excuses: "I don't know if she's home... What if she's not home?"
"Then let's leave the things at the gatehouse." Gu Daniu said, "When they come back and find out it was you who sent them, and that you're still in the county, they'll definitely want a return gift."
What a joke! The county magistrate's daughter had no idea who Gu Xinxin was. If she suddenly received something like this, she would probably throw it away quickly to prevent someone from poisoning her.
Really, if you put yourself in her shoes, if she received a gift from a stranger for no reason, she would also throw it away quickly.
Gu Daniu narrowed his eyes and looked at Gu Xinxin: "Are you kidding me? You don't even know the county magistrate's daughter, do you?"
Gu Xinxin almost nodded, but stopped herself at the critical moment and said with an embarrassed smile, "How could I lie to you? If I lied to you, where did all those things I brought home come from?"
"Where do they come from? From your mind. You have one way to make money, two ideas to make money, so do you have three, four, or even more?" Gu Daniu asked. He sneered, "Do you really think I'm a fool? If you really have so many ways to make money, then maybe you used these methods to exchange for money in the county, and then lied to me to prevent me from taking the money, right?"
Gu Xinxin opened her mouth, but for a moment no sound came out.
She knew that she had underestimated people. When she first accepted the original owner's memory and knew that Gu Daniu was biased, she always defined him in her heart as the kind of stupid villain father in novels who was biased towards his second wife.
However, Gu Daniu is not stupid at all.
With just one guess, he was able to guess Gu Xinxin's previous lie almost exactly.
She absolutely could not admit that she did not know the county magistrate's daughter. Otherwise, not only would her ninety taels of silver be lost, but she would also be beaten to death by Gu Daniu. Gu Daniu would never keep a daughter who would deceive him around.
Gu Xinxin laughed and said, "How could that be? I was nearly dying at the time, how could I possibly think of exchanging money? I really did help someone, and they gave me some silver melon seeds as a token of their gratitude. Of course, half of what I said was a lie. The silver they gave me was a token of gratitude. How could a rich lady befriend a country girl?"
Her mind raced, and she finally decided to redeem half of her lie: "She and I only met once, and she thanked me with silver to repay the favor, and that's the end of it. When Dad questioned me, I was too scared, so I said that the eldest lady and I were friends, and that she would come to visit me..."
Gu Daniu had a blank expression on his face, and Gu Xinxin really couldn't tell what he was feeling.
But, this was in broad daylight, in public...Gu Daniu couldn't beat her to death, right?
Where does the village head live?
If she shouts, will anyone come to stand up for her?
Just as cold sweat was about to drip from Gu Xinxin's forehead, Gu Daniu sneered, "With your half-hearted thoughts, you still want to fool me? I knew it all along. If she really regarded you as a friend, how could she ignore you for a few days? Since she knew you were not feeling well, she would definitely send someone to check on you, right?"
As a result, no one came.
Gu Daniu turned and went to the restaurant in the town: "You wait here."
Is this considered a pass?
Gu Xinxin breathed a sigh of relief, but was still a little bit unbelieving. She reached out and pinched her arm, it hurt. Then she looked at Gu Daniu walking away, so she really passed the test, right?
Is it because you still have a recipe for making money?
Gu Xinxin frowned. Just because she passed this time didn't mean she'd be able to pass it again. What if Gu Daniu wanted more money and she couldn't give it to him? Or if Gu Daniu thought her commission was too high and refused to give her even a penny...
Let’s put it this way, as long as she is still Gu Xinxin, Gu Daniu can beat her to death at any time.
Unless she gets married.
Obey your father at home, obey your husband after marriage, and obey your son after your husband's death.
Women in ancient times lived in bondage and restraint their entire lives.
Is she going to follow this sentence and find another... heaven for herself?
No, no, no, Gu Xinxin shook her head, no.
Getting married was like jumping from one hell of a hole to another. Gu Daniu was her biological father, so at least she had relatives like Second Aunt to stop her. If she got married, and the man beat her to death... no one from her husband's family would stop her. It was even possible that her entire family was accomplices of the man.
Thinking of this possibility, Gu Xinxin couldn't help but shiver, as if she saw herself being beaten by a man, while her parents-in-law were clapping and cheering, and her sister-in-law and brother-in-law were laughing and pointing at her.
She quickly hugged her arms, trying to drive away the coldness.
Then, she staggered and almost fell. She frowned and looked to the side: "How do you walk?"
The person who bumped into him was a young man, holding a pile of baskets that were higher than his head, blocking his view. That's why he didn't see Gu Xinxin. He quickly apologized, "I'm sorry, I didn't mean to do that. Are you okay?"
Gu Xinxin pursed her lips and waved her hand: "It's okay, but you still have to be more careful. It would be bad if you bump into an elderly person or a child."
"Thanks for the reminder," the young man said quickly, bowing awkwardly to Gu Xinxin before quickly picking up the basket on the ground. "Then I'll be leaving first?"
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