SFS Chapter 324 Husband 1 Wants to Be a Widow (24)
Chapter 324 Husband 1 Wants to Be a Widow (24)
"Miss, everyone in the area knows your abilities. People from the second house saw that you bought a lot of land in the past and rented it out to others for farming. There are many outrageous things you have done."
"How ridiculous! I'll go home and take care of these black-faced idiots."
"You just came home. If you don't move, I won't move either, because I don't have any money."
"Nonsense, do you want to die?"
"Mother, the eldest lady's ability is beyond reproach. Why not use that little bit of money to help me find a husband?"
Everyone else was talking about it, and when they looked at Gu Yuxi, they suddenly had an idea: she knew the most about the border affairs, and she, who had a broken leg, was not in a hurry, so there was no need for them to be in a hurry.
"Sister Xi, you can buy cows at a much lower price now. Can you lend them to me to plow the field? I'll give you three copper coins."
"If you don't leave now, my family doesn't want to leave either. But if we don't continue to grow potatoes, we won't have food to survive the winter. If we have cows, we can grow them faster."
Seeing that the two women were the daughters of the head of the village, Gu Yuxi naturally didn't want to be left alone in the future, so he said cheerfully: "We are all from the same village. Just give me a copper coin a day and let the cows have enough grass."
"I'm taking advantage of you. How about tomorrow? I'm going to plow the cornfield, and in a few days my sisters and I will do carpentry work for others."
"Handing wood to someone? Aren't you afraid that I'll tell others about it?"
The head of the village and the village chief have connections in many places in the county, and they know best what kind of work is available. The good and easy jobs are all taken up by their families, so they live a very comfortable life.
"Hey, we find the work ourselves. We get 15 copper coins a day, including lunch. But my parents are not in good health and have worked too much, so we are planning to borrow the cow from you."
"It's a small matter. You can come tomorrow morning."
As they walked and talked, the group soon returned to Fengzhu Village. Gu Yuxi naturally saw a lot of corn and potatoes piled in the yard of the second house.
She was satisfied that the people in the second house did not let her land become barren, but she did not want her things to be used by others to make money. Part of the prosperity of the second house was due to her.
"Brother-in-law, my family is going to plant vegetables on the land soon. You must move your things away, otherwise I will use them as fertilizer."
Yao Zhigang looked at his father-in-law who was sweating profusely and ignored him. It was a pity that his family had no food.
After returning home, Gu Yuxi took the cow to the river to graze and ignored the person who had been following him.
That night, the sky was covered with dark clouds, which wrapped around the crescent moon, as if covering it with a mysterious veil. The moonlight was dim and intermittent, making the whole night seem particularly gloomy.
In a room of a certain inn, two women sat opposite each other, with a chessboard placed between them. The two were equally skilled at chess, and it was difficult to tell who was the winner.
One of the women suddenly spoke up, "Second sister, I'm not saying anything bad about you, but you said you went to report the news, but your house was robbed." There was a hint of ridicule and dissatisfaction in her tone.
The other woman smiled and responded, "Don't talk about me. My elder sister is fine. Can't I just be happy now?"
At this moment, a dark shadow jumped in from the window like a ghost. He leaned forward, clenched his fist in front of him, and whispered, "Master." His voice revealed a sense of respect and awe.
The woman looked up at the black shadow, a sharp light flashed in her eyes, and asked, "You're back. Is there anything unusual about that person?" Her tone was serious and calm, and she seemed to be full of expectations for the black shadow's report.
“Nothing unusual.”
"I didn't expect that I would be wrong sometimes. A woman who can kill eight wolves in one go cannot be an ordinary person."
"Maybe you are wrong, sister. Those wolves were not killed by Gu Yuxi."
The man in black was thinking about Gu Yuxi, who was grazing cattle by the river, and there was a hint of doubt in his eyes.
"How is that possible? The parts of the wolves that were killed were very particular. It's obvious that they were killed by her."
Wei Zhongyan said carelessly: "Whatever you say, it is true. That woman was forced to join the army. She only has her father and husband in her heart. She doesn't want to make achievements and become a military officer!"
"And she was able to do something like that, killing two enemy generals on the battlefield. For a hunter to have such ability, I am really impressed!"
The man in black nodded and said thoughtfully: "Maybe there are things we don't know. But no matter what, this Gu Yuxi is not simple."
The Wei sisters' gaze fell on the man in black again, and a complicated look flashed in their eyes.
"Second sister, do you think I'm that stupid?"
"Of course not. It's better for me to investigate. It's not like you just looked up some useless stuff."
After saying this, Wei Zhongyan knocked on the chessboard table, and a subordinate came over and saluted.
"Tell me what you found?"
"Second Miss, I read the conscription documents from four years ago. The person originally written on it was Gu Da, but I don't know why it was changed later to Gu Yuxi."
"What else could it be? Maybe some villain is putting shoes on her."
"This matter has nothing to do with the second branch of the Gu family. We have found out who is behind this. It is the woman named Ma Dazhuo who appeared in court today."
Wei Jiyao became even more interested, and decided the outcome with just one move of chess. She asked, "Is there any contradiction?"
"Miss Third, it's not a contradiction. It can only be said that Ma Dazhuo is too narrow-minded."
"how you said that?"
"Ma Dazhuo has seven husbands. The fourth husband is from Fengzhu Village. He seems to have feelings for Gu Yuxi, but that was said by outsiders."
"So she's jealous. It's too much trouble to send someone to the army just because of some nonsense."
"Who says it's not true? I wonder if those people have ulterior motives or if they were tricked?"
Wei Jiyao was firm in her opinion: "There is something wrong with Gu Yuxi."
"Even if it was a plan to set that group of people on fire, they were the first to offend, so they deserved it."
"I'm going back to Beijing tomorrow. I can't watch this kind of excitement. It's boring."
"Isn't it exciting to see those young masters in the capital fighting over power and affection?"
"They are all petty and not worthy of being accepted by the upper class."
"Don't say that. It's easy for Dad to find you a husband."
"You need to talk more?"
In Fengzhu Village, after Gu Yuxi finished washing up, she returned to her room, took off her coat and rolled over on the bed. After so many days, she could finally sleep well.
"It's still comfortable at home."
After drinking a dose of medicine and applying ointment outside, Zhou Shenyun entered the room, only to see that the woman had fallen asleep. Some things could only be discussed tomorrow.
He picked up the clothes that the woman had placed in the box and put them away, then pushed the woman inside, so that she had a place to sleep.
In the past, he thought it was nothing to sleep alone in a big bed, but tonight there was one more person and he felt like he was taking up space everywhere and he didn’t know where to put his feet.