bookcurios Chapter 111 Spread
Chapter 111 Spread
Guo Ruo promised He's grandparents to transport his parents' bodies back to the capital, but he still needed to make some careful plans. On weekdays, he would accompany his grandparents to stroll around the city and chat.
As soon as he returned to Suining City, Guo Xin no longer cared about his grandparents at home. He was busy preparing all the matters for the mall, which would be opened in a few days.
Because Guo Xi and Guo Zhi had heavy academic workload, they returned to the academy after paying homage to their parents.
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"Guo Xi! I think you must be very comfortable at home these days. You just need to go home and play. I envy you so much. Before, I begged my parents to let me go home for a day, but my mother refused. She said that there is only one way to learn, and wasting one day is like wasting a thousand taels of gold."
Hu Zongrui put his arm around Guo Xi's shoulder and sighed.
Guo Xi smiled and said, "Don't talk about me. I went home to do some work. Have you passed the examination at the academy?"
"Of course I passed, otherwise my mother would have spent so much money in vain! I said that money can solve most problems, and making money is the most important thing."
Hu Zongrui understood his mother's desire for him to study in this academy. She simply felt that studying and pursuing a career in officialdom were the right path. However, being an official was not as good as having a lot of money!
If you pursue a career in government and have a lot of money, you will definitely be a corrupt official, and your head will be hanging on the edge of a knife! It's a matter of losing your head.
But if you go into business, not only can you make a lot of money, but as long as the means of making money are legitimate, there is no risk of losing your head.
As for your career... now that you have money, are you still afraid that those powerful people will not give you convenience?
Guo Xi smiled. Although he didn't agree with this point of view in his heart, he believed that tolerance is great. As long as the intention is right, there is nothing wrong with it. Besides, Zong Rui did help him a lot, so there is no need to make things awkward because of it.
Changing the subject, he said, "I'm going home for serious business this time! I'm not going home for fun."
"What's the matter?"
Guo Xi smiled mysteriously: "I found my grandparents, they are very kind to me~"
"Grandparents?" Hu Zongrui rarely heard Guo Xi mention his family, so he felt very confused when he heard this.
"Yes, my father was not born by my grandmother. My grandmother finally found us some time ago. I went home just to accompany my grandparents back to the village to worship my father and mother."
"Then were your grandparents good to you?" Although Hu Zongrui had seldom heard of such things, he more or less knew that when a wealthy family's wife died, they would marry a second wife.
His mother often told him these things, saying that if it weren't for her, he would have no status in the family, and if he married a concubine, she would be plotted against.
I think that these grandparents who suddenly appear, even if they are biological grandparents, may be in the same situation.
"Of course, they are very kind to me, and they are great generals in the capital. When my grandparents return to the capital, I will change my surname and return to my ancestral home."
"What's your last name?" Hu Zongrui hadn't reacted yet, he just heard that he had to change his last name.
"He, from now on I'll be called He Xi."
Hu Zongrui nodded and walked forward for a while.
Suddenly, he realized something and asked, "General He? The great cavalry general who defends the country?"
Although he was young, his family was a large family in a small county town, so he would occasionally hear clansmen talking about all matters related to meals in Beijing, and of course the General of the Cavalry was always mentioned.
He was a famous figure at the time. He and his wife single-handedly protected the stability of the border for decades. Even today, he is still mentioned occasionally at home.
Guo Xi said proudly, "Yes! It's that General He."
Hu Zongrui patted Guo Xi's back vigorously and said, "You are going to be rich, and your future is limitless!"
Guo Xi pursed his lips and said nothing.
While Hu Zongrui was surprised at Guo Xi's identity, he secretly muttered to himself that he should go back and tell his mother about this matter. If he could get this first-hand information in Suining City, he would seize the initiative, and if there was any business in the future, he could also rely on this relationship.
Although the two spoke very quietly, people passing by could still hear them, and before long, the news spread throughout the academy.
Although Su Zhizhou was in Suining City, the news quickly reached his ears. His face changed and he immediately returned home.
"You said!? That poor boy from the Guo family is the grandson of the general of cavalry in the capital!? How is this possible?" the wife of the prefect asked in astonishment.
"This was told to me by someone below. I'm sure it's true! As soon as I heard it, I came back to tell you. We did offend them before."
The wife of the prefect was immediately anxious and said, "Ze Yuan had offended him many times before, but not only did we not blame our Ze Yuan, we also let Guo Xi suffer."
"Before, he was of low status, so it didn't matter, but now it's not possible. What if he asks the general to target us? Then, wouldn't your career, which has worked so hard to get here, be ruined?"
Su Zhizhou frowned and said, "How about we go and pay him a visit?"
"It's a good idea, but do we need to bring Ze Yuan with us?"
Su Zhizhou nodded.
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Su Zeyuan suddenly received a message asking him to go home immediately, and was wondering what big thing had happened?
Unexpectedly, as soon as I returned to the house, I was taken to Guo Xi's house by my parents.
Su Zhizhou knocked on the door with a box of things. A woman opened the door and asked without even looking at the three people, "Who are you looking for? What do you want?"
When Magistrate Su saw the woman's attitude, he had never been treated so coldly since he became Magistrate, but he still said in a friendly manner: "I went to find Guo Xi's grandparents and brought my son to apologize."
After hearing this, the woman finally raised her head and took a look, then said, "I see. Wait a moment."
The door was slammed shut, leaving three people standing alone at the door.
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At this time, there were only the grandparents and Guo Ruo in the house. A swing was built in the small courtyard of the house, and Guo Ruo and his grandmother took turns sitting on it.
"Apologize? Apologize for what?" Grandmother He asked with a puzzled look on her face as she sat on the swing.
Guo Ruo and the other two did not want to add burden to their grandparents, so they did not pour out all the grievances they had suffered along the way. Now they did not expect that Su Zhizhou would come to their door with Su Zeyuan.
He had no choice but to explain: "When Guo Xi was studying in the academy, the son of the governor Su always bullied Xi'er because he thought that Xi'er was not worthy of studying in the academy because of his poor family background."
"Fortunately, Xi'er's friends helped him, and he worked hard to get admitted to Fang Tairu's school. The academy protected him, so he was not bullied."