"Why?"
"Yes, why?"
"Miss Gu, do you think we can kiss her?"
Although the child asked innocently, how could Gu Xianting answer? He looked at Xiu'er asking for help, but Xiu'er deliberately pretended to be stupid and ignored him.
Xie Fu explained: "Only if Miss Gu is my wife, husband can kiss her. Otherwise it will be indecent and Miss Gu will be unhappy."
"But we kissed just now, and Miss Gu was very happy."
"Sir is a man."
"Xiao Gang is also a man."
"Xiao Gang is a child and will not violate Miss Gu."
"Sir, why do you want to violate Miss Gu?"
"Sir, your heart will be moved after you kiss her, and your heart will be moved and you will want more."
Xiaogang suddenly said: "I understand, when my father wants to take off my mother's clothes when he kisses me, my mother will be unhappy and scold me - I hate you, so get out of here."
Gu Xianting's ears immediately turned red.
"As soon as my mother struggled, my father would strip off her clothes, then sit on top of my mother and bully her..."
Xie Fu covered Xiaogang's mouth.
Just as he let go, Xiaogang said his last words: "You made my mother cry and scream."
Even a shameless person like Xiu'er was embarrassed, let alone a dignified lady like Gu Xianting, whose whole face was as red as blood.
Xie Fu chuckled and said: "Children's words are unbridled and nonsense."
Xiaogang was still not convinced, he puffed up his chest and said: "I'm not talking nonsense, what I said is true."
Xie Fu glared at Xiaogang: "If you talk nonsense again, I'll spank you!"
Several girls giggled and said, "Liar, sir, I don't know how to hit people."
Xie Fu picked up a willow branch and said fiercely: "Let me show you whether I can hit someone!"
Xiaogang immediately started running, and Xie Fu just wanted to escape from the scene, so he caught up with him.
The children cheered: "Xiao Gang, run quickly, sir, I'm catching you soon."
A group of children followed him noisily, chasing each other along the banks of the Peach Blossom River.
Some supported Xiaogang: "Xiaogang, run faster."
Some supported Xie Fu: "Sir, hurry up."
Under the golden autumn sun, the sounds of boys and girls laughing happily could be heard. Gu Xianting was infected by the joyful atmosphere and murmured: "It's so good."
"Miss Gu, do you still paint?"
When Gu Xianting heard the sound, he realized that there was a girl beside him. He smiled and said, "Why don't you play with them."
"I want to learn painting with Miss Gu."
Gu Xianting saw a kind of warmth in her eyes and asked, "What's your name?"
"My name is Chen Yulan. It's the new name given to me by my husband. Lanzhiyiyi, spread its fragrance. If you don't pick it but wear it, it won't hurt the orchid."
When Gu Xianting heard the origin of the name, he immediately understood Xie Fu's intention. He hoped that the talent Lanxiang in this child would not be buried and died young. He smiled and said: "Okay, let's continue."
While learning to paint, Chen Yulan suddenly said: "Miss Gu, can you be my mistress?"
Gu Xianting's heart skipped a beat, and she asked, "Do you like me being your master's wife?"
Chen Yulan nodded in agreement: "My husband is always dirty every time he comes to class. His shoes are torn and no one repairs them. We feel very sorry for him."
Gu Xianting was curious: "Will it?" Sister He Qing wouldn't be so stingy towards Mr. Xie.
After listening to Chen Yulan's words, Gu Xianting realized that it happened more than a year ago. It should have been when he was a slave in Tantai Mansion. He thought to himself that it was really rare. Although he was dressed in rough clothes, he was still graceful.
"Miss Gu, my husband is really nice."
Gu Xianting wanted to know more about Xie Fu, so he smiled and said, "Yeah, tell me where it is best."
Chen Yulan told the story of how her husband went to her home to help her cook and dry mulberry leaves, and how she got into a fight with her father instead of going to school.
When Gu Xianting heard that Xie Fu was chased and beaten by a group of fellow villagers, he was both amused and moved. He was such a gentle person.
"Miss Gu, can you be my mistress and take care of my husband?"
Gu Xianting lowered his voice and said: "Yulan, miss, let me tell you a secret. I also like your husband."
Chen Yulan jumped up happily, and Gu Xianting hissed: "This is a secret between us, you can't tell others."
"Why?"
"If you say it out loud, it won't work. Yulan, can you give your best wishes to the lady?"
"I wish that your husband will only be devoted to you, Miss, for the rest of his life."
Gu Xianting chuckled: "As long as lovers eventually get married."
Finally, there was still something to be done. Xie Fu urged these young children to go home and told them not to play in the river casually in the future.
The three of them continued walking towards Qin Tower.
Gu Xianting asked: "Who usually teaches in Taiping Primary School?"
"Mr. Ming, Mr. Ming is not feeling well tonight, so he asked them to go home early."
Speaking of which, Xie Fu thought it was time to visit this martial arts leader.
Gu Xianting said: "These children really like drawing. Starting from tomorrow, I will cover all their pens, ink and paper."
Xie Fu smiled and said, "Thank you very much. Miss Gu, do you want to teach painting in person?"
Gu Xianting smiled and said: "Being a gentleman will last for decades. I haven't thought about it yet. I don't want to end up with the reputation of fishing for three days and drying nets for two days."
Xie Fu said: "Yes."
Gu Xianting said lightly: "Maybe in the future, but not now."
The two of them walked and chatted, and unknowingly arrived at the gate of Qin Tower. Although the gate was open, it seemed very quiet during the day. Generally, few people visited the brothel in the morning.
Xie Fu smiled and said: "This Qin Tower is quiet now. What do you want me to see?"
Gu Xianting smiled and said: "Not at the gate, but at a crowded place."
"where?"
"Side door or back door."
The two of them walked around the side door, and sure enough they heard the commotion and saw that the side was full of people.
There are vegetable farmers, fishermen, sedan bearers... there are people with all kinds of livelihoods.
A man who looked like a general manager was sitting on a chair, looking at the balance sheet.
After those people received the money, their faces were filled with joy and they left happily.
Among them were many peasant women with shabby clothes and babies tied to their backs. Xie Fu couldn't help but sigh: "When I come to the world, I want to be radiant, but all the people in the world are just a few taels of silver."
Gu Xianting said respectfully: "Sir, look at how many people can be fed by a flower selection. If the rich hold money tightly in their hands, who will wear the good clothes, and who will eat the good dishes, fish and meat."
"If the common people don't have any money, who will buy the cloth made by Sister Tantai?"
"If you refuse to fertilize, how can the crops grow well and how can there be a harvest?"
Although Fu Xie is very knowledgeable and well-read, he has never thought of this. He couldn't help but look at Gu Xianting with admiration and asked: "Is it a sin not to squander?"
Gu Xianting smiled proudly: "Then it depends on how you spend it. Like the one you spent last night, 70% of it was used for the construction of people's livelihood in Suzhou. The roads are flat and spacious, and more bridges will be built to facilitate access. Water conservancy embankments will allow Suzhou people to avoid Suffering from floods.”
“The other 20% falls into the hands of ordinary people, allowing them to be rich and well-fed.”
Xie Fu asked deliberately: "What about the last 10%?"
Gu Xianting smiled: "The whole world celebrates the last 10%. Isn't it good for everyone to be happy and hopeful?"
Xie Fu sincerely handed over his hand: "Thank you, Miss Gu, for your advice."
Gu Xianting hurriedly said: "Don't dare, I am also a little girl with few views."
"No, I am convinced!"
Gu Xianting said lightly: "Sir, you can use this to convince Sister He Qing. Sister He Qing is quite generous. Last year, during the plague, Sister He Qing donated a lot of money. Today, the authorities are blinded by a leaf."
Xie Fu smiled: "Miss Gu, let me take you home."
"I look back at the river tower."
"Wanghe Tower?"
"This Wanghe Tower is a place for half business and half leisure."
“What’s half business and half leisure?”
The two walked away from Qin Tower. Gu Xianting told Xie Fu that she and several noble ladies had formed a boudoir cooking club. In order to facilitate learning and communication, she came to Wanghe Tower.
Fu Xie burst out laughing after hearing this: "Other people open restaurants to do business and make money, but you should just use them for leisure and entertainment."
Gu Xianting asked, "Isn't eating well a form of leisure and entertainment?"
Xie Fuying said: "Eat, drink and have fun. Eating is of course also a form of leisure and entertainment."
Gu Xianting showed a bit of playfulness and whispered: "Mrs. Lu and the others, the things they make naturally need to be tasted and judged. The diners' mouths are the best recycling."
Xie Fu understood the meaning of Gu Xianting's words and said with a smile: "Aren't you afraid of smashing the Wanghe Tower sign?"
Gu Xianting chuckled: "They say it's half business and half leisure, Mrs. Lu and the others don't care."
Xie Fu said with a smile: "I think it should be said that this is selling dog meat over sheep's heads."
Gu Xianting burst into laughter.
When talking about Wanghe Tower, Gu Xianting talked about some of her life insights and mentioned business experience by the way.
Xie Fu listened attentively like an open-minded student. He felt that her soul was interesting and charming, and many of her ideas were similar to his own. As a lady, her knowledge was also very down-to-earth, which really impressed Xie Fu.
It was a real pleasure to listen to her talk, and Xie Fu couldn't help but communicate with her. Many of the contents made Gu Xianting feel fresh and interesting.
It seems that each other has opened a door for each other.
Xiu'er, who was following behind, saw that the two of them were free and talking about anything, and she was secretly happy in her heart. It was great that the young lady finally found someone she could talk to.
It's not that the young lady doesn't have people to talk to. Just take Mrs. Lu and the others. What the young lady said were polite and courteous words.
Only at this moment can the inner thoughts be fully revealed. This side is not easy to see.
With the in-depth communication, Gu Xianting's usually peaceful sandalwood lips spit out lotus flowers. From his thoughts to his insights, from his words to his viewpoints, he was shocked by Fu Xie.
She silently takes over the direction and rhythm of the conversation, is beautiful, confident, sensible and wise.
There seemed to be a scorching sun hidden in her body, with huge light and heat blooming through her skin, which was extremely charming.
Xie Fu really saw a thin layer of red light on her snow-white face, like the goddess of wisdom coming into the world, making people fall for her.
Xie Fu admired her wholeheartedly. Gu Xianting impressed him not with her gentle and beautiful appearance, but with her soul.
An incomparably beautiful soul.
(End of chapter)
