What a short-sighted, vicious and stupid bitch!
Mrs. Cui cursed secretly in her heart, her tolerance for Mr. Li had reached its peak.
Mr. Li was jealous and making trouble in the backyard, but Mrs. Cui only watched it for fun.
But now, Mrs. Li actually dares to "cheat" outside and bring trouble to the magistrate, and Mrs. Cui can't bear it.
Gu Qingcheng didn't seem to feel the low pressure emanating from Mrs. Cui's body, and she grew four white and tender fingers, "There are four cents of profit! Sister Cui, this business can definitely make a lot of money!"
Four points profit?
Mrs. Cui's pupils shrank suddenly.
You bitch, you dare!
Originally, when Mrs. Cui heard that Mr. Li was going to loan loan sharks, she was just annoyed, but not angry!
Because throughout the dynasties, the imperial court allowed private lending.
Even major officials will lend money to a certain extent if there is a shortage of money.
You can lend money, but you can't charge exorbitant interest rates.
There are regulations in this dynasty that the interest on loans shall not exceed three cents.
No more than that, even if trouble occurs during debt collection, the matter can be reduced to a minor matter. After all, it is not illegal per se.
And if it exceeds three points, it is illegal first. If it kills a few more people, it is simply asking for death!
If the family is really short of money, if Aunt Li does such a thing for the sake of the whole family, regardless of her reputation, Mrs. Cui can be a little more tolerant.
But not!
The family has no shortage of food and clothing. Seeing that Mr. Li has given birth to two children, Mrs. Cui also improved Mr. Li's salary.
Her status is the highest among several concubines!
That's it, this bitch isn't satisfied yet!
How dare she release four cents of usury money?
It didn't take a brain, Mrs. Cui thought with her toes, and knew that if she left it alone, Aunt Li would definitely cause a big trouble for the family.
However, Gu Qingcheng still felt that Mrs. Cui was not angry enough, so she lowered her voice and said, "Actually, my cooperation with my concubine is not just to make money!"
Having said this, Gu Qingcheng smiled shyly, and that smile was so beautiful that it was rare.
After Mrs. Cui saw it, she felt that her anger level seemed to have dropped.
However, Gu Qingcheng's next words made Mrs. Cui's temporary mood burst into anger.
Gu Qingcheng continued, "I want to find out more about the County Lord's preferences through my concubine!"
"You don't know, my elder is the smartest, he has a photographic memory, and he can recite an article from ear to ear. Even though the children next to him are still struggling to recite an article, my elder can already recite it backwards and forwards!"
"The teacher at the private school said that although he is young, he has learned enough. He was supposed to be dismissed next year, but now he can only wait three years to keep his filial piety. But my eldest son will only be twelve years old in three years!"
"I come from a womanly family, and I don't know anything about the imperial examination. It was my relative who told me that this is a college examination. If the paper is not passed, the county magistrate will know the candidate's name, place of origin and other information just by looking at the paper."
"If I can establish a relationship with the county magistrate's family in advance, it will be a little more convenient for my children's hospital exams in the future!"
"We don't ask for special favors from the county, as long as we don't favor others!"
At the end, Gu Qingcheng's innocent face showed a little pride.
It seems to be saying: My brother is good enough, I entrust him with someone else, I just hope to give him a chance to compete fairly!
Mrs. Cui stood up suddenly.
Mrs. Cui was just angry when she heard that Mr. Li dared to loan usury money that exceeded the regulations of the court.
So at this moment, Mrs. Cui was furious!
Imperial examination!
That cheap maid of the Li family actually dared to interfere in such a big matter!
For an official, fraud in the examination room is much more serious than loan sharking.
The former is a matter of principle, the latter is just a matter of personal morality.
If the former commits a crime, they will be dismissed from office or even exiled with their entire family.
As for the latter, most of them end up losing money.
Although the county magistrate is a local emperor, he is like a local emperor.
But the Tu Emperor was not a real emperor after all.
If things go wrong, the county magistrate will definitely be held accountable, and Mrs. Cui, the wife, will not be able to escape the relationship!
"Damn it! Damn it! This Li family is a disaster, we can't keep her anymore."
Mrs. Cui clenched the handkerchief tightly, determination flashed in her eyes.
Originally, she wanted to advise Gu Qingcheng: the imperial examination is not a child's play and must not be messed with. If one thing is not done well, it will in turn harm his own son!
But when her eyes came into contact with Gu Qingcheng's silly little face, she swallowed back all the words that came to her lips.
This Gu family is too stupid and has too soft ears.
Even if she persuades Mrs. Gu today, if some relative of hers comes and talks nonsense tomorrow, Mrs. Gu will believe that person again!
This matter needs to be solved from the root.
"Sister Gu, thank you for your help. My youngest son is eleven years old this year and will die next year. I will go back and 'discuss' with my husband before making a decision."
Mrs. Cui said to Gu Qingcheng with a smile.
This Gu family is not only beautiful, but to some extent, he has also helped their family.
It can be regarded as a mistake.
Just looking at this "credit", Mrs. Cui will not treat her badly.
Not to mention, this guy is really good-looking!
Wow, Mrs. Cui is a senior beauty girl who absolutely cannot resist beauty.
The money that Li cheated from Gu must be returned to her in double the amount.
Huoshui: ...Well, if I remember correctly, Gu Qingcheng just accepted the IOU and didn't give any money at all!
She, she had planned it long ago, and not only was she not cheated, but she also "made" a fortune easily? !
However, her character was not ruined. Not only her biological son, but also Mrs. Cui, who had only met her once, believed that she was a stupid, stupid child!
Such a stupid, sickly beauty has been deceived, how could she deceive others?
Mrs. Cui had a great crush on Gu Qingcheng. When she saw that her face was pale and her body was shaking, she sent someone to drive a carriage and take her back to Zhaojiazhuang.
"Remember, we must send Mrs. Gu home safely."
Mrs. Cui told her to use her mother-in-law.
Out of the corner of her eye, she caught sight of the innocent-looking Beauty Gu. She couldn't hold it back and whispered to her mother-in-law: "If you see Mrs. Gu's eldest son, tell her what happened today!"
Mrs. Gu is stupid, but her son seems to be very smart.
It's good to be smart. As long as he knows his own mother's words and deeds, he will definitely know the importance and find ways to dissuade her.
Zhao Qingyun: ...Haha, you think too highly of me!
If I could persuade my mother, I wouldn't have to worry about her all the time and clean up her mess.
"Yes! Don't worry, old slave!"
The mother-in-law agreed, but she was very disapproving in her heart: It's just to send people home. Considering the distance, it's only more than twenty miles. What's so difficult about this?
Soon, the mother-in-law was slapped in the face.
Sending Gu home is really not an easy task.
"Ah, that man is so pitiful. His child is sick and he has no money for medical treatment. He wants to sell all his ancestral knives!"
Gu Qingcheng lay on the carriage window and saw a middle-aged man "selling knives" on the street, and couldn't help but feel sympathy.
Hearing this, the mother-in-law followed Gu Qingcheng's gaze and looked over.
Charlatan!
The mother-in-law prides herself on being well-informed and knows all about the scams in the market.
She curled her lips subconsciously and persuaded Gu Qingcheng in a condescending tone: "Ms. Gu, you are just a liar in the market."
Returning the ancestral knife, haha, it's a big blade, and the blade is not even opened, so it just deceives an ignorant country woman like Gu.
"Liar? I don't look like it. How could anyone curse his own child to get sick just for money?"
Gu Qingcheng opened his big, clear and innocent eyes with a look of disbelief.
The mother-in-law was choked. She really wanted to say that those swindlers, for the sake of money, were so cursed that they could even harm themselves!
However, when her eyes met Gu Qingcheng's pair of clean beautiful eyes, she was slightly touched.
Forget it, what does she care about with a silly little woman?
"Ms. Gu, it's getting late, let's go on our way first."
The always powerful mother-in-law became a little more tender when faced with attacks on her beauty.
She did not refute Gu, nor continued to think she was a fool, but changed the subject.
Gu Qingcheng was very persistent, "But he is so pitiful! If no one buys his knife, will his children die of illness?"
Gu Qingcheng twisted the handkerchief, a look of determination flashed across her beautiful face.
"Stop! I want to get off!"
The mother-in-law stretched out Erkang's hand, but still did not hold the slender figure.
Gu Qingcheng was weak and had difficulty getting in and out of the carriage.
But she still gritted her teeth and got out of the car, panting slightly and came to the middle-aged man with despair in his eyes.
"How much does your knife cost?"
Gu Qingcheng's breath was unsteady and his voice was a little weak, but to the man's ears, it was like the sound of nature.
The middle-aged man blurted out the price, "Fifty taels of silver!"
While speaking, he turned around and saw Gu Qingcheng looking delicate and frail in plain white mourning clothes.
She was a widow, and a young widow in poor health.
The middle-aged man couldn't bear it for a moment.
I am indeed not a liar, but five taels of silver is really not a small amount.
This woman, judging by her appearance, does not belong to a wealthy family.
For ordinary people, five taels of silver is almost half a year or even a year's expenses.
Some families may not be able to save enough five taels of silver in most of their lives.
However, he needs at least five taels of silver to treat his son.
The ginseng in the prescription is too expensive!
Middle-aged men lose their husbands when they are young, and young men lose their wives, but they do not want to lose their children in middle age.
His son was his life. For his son, he sold his family property, and now he even took out his ancestral sword!
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Seeing Gu Qingcheng's beautiful and innocent face, the middle-aged man really couldn't help but feel cruel.
"Five taels? Don't you want to treat your son? Five taels shouldn't be enough."
Gu Qingcheng saw the struggle in the middle-aged man's eyes and said to himself: I was indeed right. This man is indeed a decent and reliable person.
If this is the case, then there is no need to be stingy.
She took out two silver ingots directly from the bag in her arms, "I used all my money to do business. This is the only thing left. You can take it."
One silver ingot is five taels, two is ten taels.
The mother-in-law witnessed this scene with her own eyes and was dumbfounded: The liar originally only wanted to defraud five taels, but this Mrs. Gu was better and directly gave her ten taels!
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