bookcurios Chapter 775 Being followed
Chapter 775 Being followed
Gui Er told them the time and place she had agreed upon with Wu Mingqiang, and said, "Go to this address tomorrow and find the person in charge. Just tell them that Boss Wu introduced you. And when you get there, you must do your job well. I'm asking for a favor from them, so I can't explain it."
Wu Dafu and Wu Dahua agreed repeatedly.
After she finished explaining everything, she was about to go back. Taohua quickly took her hand and said, "I'll see you off. You guys stay here and get ready and pack up."
Gui Er saw that Tao Hua wanted to tell her something, so she said to the two brothers, "Tao Hua will just take me there, you guys can just take a rest."
After leaving the door, she asked Taohua, "What's wrong?"
"What's wrong? You're still asking me, didn't I tell you to find a job at the Marshal's Mansion? Why are you going to a grain store again? And it's only one silver dollar a month, that's too low. If you were at the Marshal's Mansion, you'd get at least two."
Gui Er said awkwardly, "I originally wanted to find a husband for them in the Marshal's Mansion, but you were once a young lady there. Do you know how snobbish and cruel the people there are? If they knew that these two were my brothers, Dafu Ge, and your husband, who knows what they would do. I don't want to cause trouble."
Taohua said nonchalantly, "The Marshal is useless now. Second Brother is the boss of the mansion. What can those people in the mansion do? Besides, when I was in the mansion before, I knew how much money those managers and errand boys could make from it. Instead of letting them make money, it's better to let our own people make money. Do you really not know or are you pretending not to know?"
Guier stared at Taohua in surprise, feeling that she had changed a lot in just a few months.
Taohua saw her expression and guessed what she was thinking. She sighed and said, "Don't look at me like that. I used to think I could endure hardship, but when things really hit me, I realized how unbearable it was. Although I had to endure the concubine's troubles and the disappointment of others in the Marshal's Mansion, at least I had enough food and clothing. Now that I'm out, I understand that if you're hungry, self-esteem means nothing. Ordinary people can't even have a regular meal at the Marshal's Mansion during the New Year."
Gui'er didn't know what to say. Since she came to this world, except for the first few days when she suffered a little, she had the protection of Song Xichen and never had to worry about food and clothing, even when she was in the Song Mansion. She knew that she had no right to say anything about Taohua.
She sighed and said, "How about this, let them go to the warehouse and work for a while. I've already made an appointment with them. Besides, the Marshal's Mansion isn't what you think it is now. Father's health is getting better, and he wants to take back power from Second Brother. That's why I don't want them to go to the Marshal's Mansion. I'm afraid that if something happens, it will involve them. They have always been honest craftsmen, and they don't understand the struggles in the inner court."
When Taohua heard that the Marshal was getting better, her face immediately turned pale and she said, "What do you mean the Marshal can actually get better? Will he hold a grudge against me?"
"What grudge?" Wu Dafu suddenly appeared from nowhere.
Taohua was so scared that she didn't dare to make a sound.
Gui Er said calmly, "It's not a grudge. Tao Hua wanted to marry you so much that she turned down all the young men that the mansion introduced to her. That's why the Marshal was very unhappy at the time."
She turned to Taohua and said, "The Marshal was seriously ill and has only just recovered. He couldn't even speak clearly before and never mentioned this matter. I don't think he remembers it, so it's safer for him to go to the grain store to work."
Taohua nodded repeatedly and said, "Yes, yes, go back quickly and be careful on the road."
Gui'er also told Wu Dafu not to be late for work, and then said goodbye and left.
After walking a distance, Ah Cheng complained softly, "Miss, I heard that your family sold you out when you were very young. You were destined to be rich and noble, and you are incomparable to ordinary people, so you have always been helping them. But I don't think they care much about you. You and Taohua have been sisters for many years, and because you didn't do something to her satisfaction, they got angry at you."
Gui'er sighed and said, "Alas, there's nothing I can do. People are short-sighted when they're poor. They're having a hard time right now, so how can they care about me? When people are in trouble, they definitely take care of themselves first. It's understandable."
"But I heard from Brother Dali that the young marshal had sent 50 yuan as funeral money for the deceased concubine, not to mention the dowry you previously prepared for Miss Taohua. They are now better off than the average family in the city."
Gui'er was stunned for a moment. She had forgotten about this. However, considering that Wu Dafu and Wu Dahua both had children to raise, and it would not be easy for a family of six or seven people, she said, "Forget it. We've already introduced them anyway. It's better for them to have a proper job. It's better than looking for work everywhere all day."
As the two were talking, Gui'er suddenly felt a gaze behind her and turned her head to look. There were not many people on the road. She turned her head and met the gaze of a man. He turned his head quickly and then turned around and walked into the shop in the arcade.
Ah Cheng also felt something was wrong and hurriedly urged the rickshaw driver, "Hurry up." At the same time, he reached into his waistband, ready to pull out his gun at any time.
The rickshaw driver saw the pistol on his waist and knew he couldn't afford to offend him, so he ran forward for his life.
When they arrived at a shop at the corner of the street, Acheng suddenly said, "Stop." Then he pulled Guier and ran in.
"Brother Cheng, I haven't paid for the taxi yet."
Ah Cheng didn't answer, but said to a man in the store, "You go."
The man was wearing shorts and had a thin body. The bulge on his waist clearly showed that he was carrying a gun. He glanced at Gui'er, nodded, turned around and went out to get on a rickshaw.
The rickshaw driver was at a loss.
"What are you standing there for? Go!"
The rickshaw driver had no choice but to pull up the rickshaw and run forward.
Only then did Guier understand that Ah Cheng wanted to lure away the people who were following her.
She surveyed the store; it was just an ordinary grocery store. But a closer look revealed the shelves were sparsely stocked. The business was slow, and the owner and shopkeeper seemed somewhat disengaged. But a closer look revealed they were all men, in their 3s and 40s, with muscular builds unlike the usual thin or overweight. Their fingers suggested the presence of veteran marksmen.
Ah Cheng said to Gui Er, "Miss, please go sit in the inner room for a while. I'll be right back."
Gui'er didn't expect him to react so strongly. She asked, "Is it serious? That person... do you know where he came from?"
Ah Cheng shook his head and said, "I don't know, but he's following us. And he probably already knows your brother's address. This is very troublesome."