Gu Qingcheng: ...No! not me! none of my business!
This event that shocked the entire Heyin County and was recorded in the county annals was indeed not done by Gu Qingcheng himself.
However, it is not consistent with the facts to say that there is no connection at all.
The real "trouble" was caused by the Huo Family Martial Arts School.
When Han Jiaojiao left, the neighbor on the west side of the house changed to the Huo family.
The old man of the Huo family is a retired veteran. He has no other specialties except the skill of killing people.
So, he opened a martial arts gym to make a living.
Gu Qingcheng invested all the 500 taels of silver he earned from selling the medicine shop into Huo's martial arts gym.
Everyone in the county said that Madam Gu had been cheated, and the five hundred taels of silver would definitely be wasted.
Everyone's words are suspected of being sarcastic, but they also have a certain degree of predictability.
The martial arts gym's business is indeed not very good.
In this huge martial arts hall, except for Zhao Qingsong and a few men from the Zhao and Gu families, there were no other students at all.
At that time, Gu Qingcheng foolishly suggested, "How about doing something else?"
Do something else?
What can a group of people wielding knives and guns do?
What a coincidence, just after Gu Qingcheng said these non-constructive words, there was another news in the market——
The bandits from Shuangtou Mountain kidnapped a wealthy and ruthless businessman from the next county.
Old Man Huo has a hot temper and has been in the army for more than 20 years. When he heard such evil things, his first reaction was to suppress these bandits.
Zhao Qingsong said, "People from our martial arts school can be bodyguards!"
Zhao Qingsong originally wanted to be a wealthy businessman.
I was coaxed by my mother to learn martial arts.
The reason why his mother coaxed him in the first place was that it would be easy to get robbed when he went out to do business.
There are two-headed mountains outside the city, and there are always bloody examples. Zhao Qingsong is more and more convinced by his mother's words.
This time, when he heard that other wealthy businessmen had been kidnapped, Zhao Qingsong thought of his mother's suggestion a few days ago - add a side job and become an escort!
Only then did Mr. Huo realize that he was no longer an officer of the imperial court, but a retired old man.
He was a little uninterested and waved his hand to let the juniors do it.
The two grandsons of the Huo family, Huo Qilang and Huo Twelve Lang, are seventeen years old and fourteen years old. They are both passionate years.
They hit it off with twelve-year-old Zhao Qingsong——
These three little ones not only opened up the business of walking darts, but also secretly went to walk darts themselves.
There was no surprise. Fourteen-year-old Huo Twelve Lang was robbed by gangsters from Shuangtou Mountain when he was walking as a escort!
The person is fine, the goods are lost.
Instead of making any money, I had to pay others a large sum of money.
Mr. Huo couldn't bear it anymore, so he led a group of powerful young men to Shuangtou Mountain early in the morning.
Then, Double Head Mountain became history.
There were nearly a hundred gangsters in the huge mountain stronghold, some were dying, some were escaping, and some were caught.
Zhao Qingsong and several other teenagers enthusiastically led the gangsters who were tied up in a group, entered the city gate, and swaggered through the city, causing a sensation in the entire county.
Xinzhi County almost "cryed with joy".
Damn it, on the second day after I took office, I received the filial piety from Shuangtou Mountain.
Thousands of taels of silver a year, just, just like this, it's gone.
The key thing is that he can't be angry, he also needs to praise these "little heroes".
Huo's martial arts school became famous in one battle, and Zhao Qingsong broke through the shadow of his evil brother and became a heroic young man praised by everyone.
Zhao Qingsong, who succeeded in suppressing the bandits, took the lead and killed the bandits bravely during the battle.
The first one to rush into the cottage!
That hearty feeling, that feeling of joyful killing, really stimulated Zhao Qingsong.
"Auntie, I don't want to be a rich businessman, I want to be a general!"
Zhao Qingsong is young and vigorous, and his big bright eyes are full of blood and passion!
Gu Qingcheng pretended to be surprised, but she smiled with satisfaction in her heart.
And in the palm of her hand, she held a piece of letter paper.
The letter contained only one sentence: "Ms. Gu, I have repaid you for your life-saving grace of ten taels of silver!"
Who would have thought that a strong man selling knives back then would fall into the hands of a bandit.
No one thought that today, a few years later, in order to repay his kindness, he would secretly protect Zhao Qingsong and make him famous in one battle!
Although Mr. Huo has "retired", he still has many achievements in the army.
Therefore, Zhao Qingsong and the two grandsons of the Huo family all went to serve as soldiers under his arrangement.
Gu Qingcheng asked Zhao Qingsong to visit Zhaojiazhuang and Gujiacun.
Twelve-year-old Zhao Qingsong is no longer a transparent person hiding in the halo of his elder brother.
He began to show his talents in front of the people of Zhaojiazhuang.
These days, it’s true that “good men don’t fight in the army.”
However, it also depends on the situation.
Zhao Qingsong obviously has a "backer". It is different for him to serve as a soldier and to be forced into military service by the government.
In Zhaojiazhuang, there are always those who have more sons, and there are always those who want their sons to earn a future.
Therefore, when Zhao Qingsong left Zhaojiazhuang, he was followed by about a dozen brothers from the clan.
As for the Gu family, there is nothing to say.
The Gu family is full of rich and powerful men. Although Gu Qingcheng has mastered the art of making pigs, not all his children and grandchildren can learn it.
Butcher Gu’s six sons, a dozen grandchildren, and great-grandchildren also began to spring up like mushrooms after a rain.
There are also N number of grandchildren.
Tufu Gu believed in Zhao Qingyun, and also had a certain amount of trust in Zhao Qingsong.
So, with a wave of his hand, ten people from the Gu family came out.
Plus some "relatives" of the Huo family.
The three teenagers actually pulled together a team of thirty people and rushed directly to the northwest.
Gu Qingcheng cried and sent away her youngest son. The poor "widowed mother" was left with only herself and N nieces who were waiting for her.
The Huo family's huge yard on the west side also seemed empty.
"A fifteen-year-old Juren, a twelve-year-old little hero! These two sons of the Zhao family, one civilized and one martial, will surely prosper in the future."
"...Just wait another three years. If Zhao Qingyun can pass the Jinshi examination, it will be a good candidate!"
Mr. Huo, who should have been lonely, was not as lonely as his grandson left.
He sat on the porch, looking to the east, and whispered to his wife.
"It's still shallow after all. However, the young master's body——"
Madam Yang was somewhat unwilling.
But when she thought of some "reality", she had to sigh lowly.
…
Another three years passed by.
Zheng Wanjun, who got married, was very busy with fighting for the best, opening a shop, and giving birth to children.
Ji Keji, as for Ji Keji, was not in a hurry to attend the Spring Festival.
He knew in his heart that he studied too late, and it was already a miracle that he could pass the exams for scholar and examination.
There seems to be such a magical power somewhere.
Let him always perform exceptionally well in the examination room.
After the exam was over, he read the article he had written again, and he felt "amazing"——
Is this an article I made?
Somehow, he tried to solve the problem and write again according to the same proposition. The article he wrote was not at the same level as the article in the examination room!
Ji Keji knew that this should be his true level.
As for him in the examination room, it was more like he was protected by a certain halo, so it was a smooth journey!
As for that halo——
Ji Keji subconsciously looked in the direction of Zhao Qingyun's house.
Yes, not next door.
After getting married to Zheng Wanjun, Ji Keji moved out of the Zheng family.
Relying on his dividends from the printing shop and the "gifts" from some families after winning the election, Ji Keji bought a small house with two rooms on the street in front of the academy.
He is not a son-in-law, nor is he an incompetent man relying on his wife's dowry.
He was grateful for the care of his husband and father-in-law, and respected his capable wife, but he always remembered that his surname was Ji, not Zheng!
After getting married and moving, Ji Keji continued to study with Mr. Zheng.
He realized his problem and worked harder.
He showed off the energy he had when he was working and reading at the bookstore, and devoted all his time to studying.
Twelve hours a day, only two hours of sleep.
Every day is my home, the academy and the Zheng family, three o'clock and one line.
He left all the family affairs, parents, siblings, and a group of top people in the old house to Zheng Wanjun.
If it were another woman, there might be pressure and emotions.
But, Zheng Wanjun won’t!
She was originally a strong and independent woman. When she was young, she saw her mother Wan Niangzi being arrested outside her home.
Therefore, these things at home are not troubles to her, but challenges.
"No! You've already spent more than your monthly allowance this month, and you can't advance next month's payment."
Zheng Wanjun is already very much like the matron of the house.
The incompetent brother-in-law didn't dare to act like a monster under her strength.
"Daddy, Auntie, don't secretly give money to Xiao Qilang. Two taels of silver per month is enough for an ordinary person to spend half a year, but Xiao Qilang spent it all in less than a few days. .”
The Ji family is not a wealthy family, let alone a dandy.
Besides, Zheng Wanjun knows better than anyone what the Ji family was like.
Humph, if it weren't for the Zheng family, how could the Ji family live such a good life of making slaves and maidservants, earning two or two months of silver?
Fortunately, although my parents-in-law were a little confused, they were more obedient.
The sister-in-law also has some top talents, and Zheng Wanjun can handle them easily.
Generally speaking, Zheng Wanjun is very satisfied with his family situation and his status in the family.
Now all she has to do is wait for the next spring to reach the top three in Xianggong's high school, and she, the heroine of the imperial examination, will become a real winner in life.
After teaching his brother-in-law a lesson and "persuading" his parents-in-law, Zheng Wanjun held his waist and slowly walked towards his main room.
She didn't see that behind her, her brother-in-law and parents-in-law had angry looks in their eyes.
"Mom, my sister-in-law is too domineering!"
"Yes, the eldest brother is indeed what he is today because of Mr. Zheng, but, my sister-in-law is already married to the eldest brother."
"That's right, since she married into the Ji family, she is the daughter-in-law of the Ji family. Which daughter-in-law is as disrespectful to her parents-in-law and mean to her uncle and sister-in-law as she is?"
Ji Xiaodi and Ji Xiaomei, one on the left and the other on the right, complained in the ears of Ji Sanlang and his wife.
"No nonsense! You must listen to my sister-in-law from now on!"
Ji Sanlang felt aggrieved, but he knew that his son had not yet passed the Jinshi examination and had not yet become an official.
The Ji family still needs to rely on the big tree of the Zheng family...
(End of chapter)
