Drive a RV and go farming in ancient times.

Gu Xiaoyu went to class as usual in the afternoon. When he went out, his expression was calm and his steps were calm, just like usual.

Gu Huanxi felt sad to see him, but couldn't help but be proud of him. With such a character, he was indeed a person capable of great things.

Not long after he left, Gu Huanxi had just put his daughter to sleep and wanted to read a book to divert his attention, when Village Chief Xu and Uncle Xu came to the door.

Of course what the two of them were talking about was rumors.

Uncle Xu lowered his head, the expression on his face was a bit dejected, and there was a sense of silence and despair in his body.

Compared to him, Village Chief Xu was obviously much more excited. He scolded the old Xu family members over and over again, without any regard for Uncle Xu's presence. He spoke out words such as being shameless, despicable, etc. without any politeness. After he finished scolding him, he said, "I have made it clear to the villagers that no one will misunderstand Huaiyi in the future. Xu Huailian himself has no ability to be admitted to Jingwu Academy, so he ruined Huaiyi's reputation to cover up for him, hum. ,Ridiculous."

"I also warned them. If they still don't know how to repent and have to go through this trouble, I will ask them to leave the village next time. Anyway, they are now backed by the Qiao family. They have plenty of places to go and they are not short of money. They can also buy a big house in the city. If you can do it, why bother following us in the countryside?"

"Your father-in-law agreed. He said that he would restrain his sons in the future and would not let them do such stupid things again. Oh, he even pretended to promise a lot of benefits. Didn't their family want to build a five-seater mansion in the village? It is necessary. They have a lot of manpower, and the wages they pay are quite high. Hey, you are trying to win people's hearts with small favors. Who cares?"

"How can there be any idle people to work for him in our village? No matter how high the wages are, how can he work in a workshop or a village with a high and stable job? Humph, a poor man suddenly becomes rich, and he has a little money in his hand. He doesn't know his last name anymore, and his feet are The mud has not been washed away, but the master’s music is placed on it, which is simply ridiculous. "

He still had some reservations about the words he complained about. He had been much crueler to the villagers before.

The village is now prosperous and prosperous, and he does not allow anyone to destroy the current good situation.

During the whole process, Uncle Xu remained silent.

Gu Huanxi just didn't know and didn't say anything to comfort her. It was not her turn to comfort him.

The more the old Xu family fails in life, the duller Uncle Xu's face becomes. No one can change it, unless Uncle Xu doesn't care anymore, but with his temperament, I'm afraid it will be difficult.

After seeing the two of them off, she entered the RV and took a look. There was no note, and Xu Huaiyi was nowhere to be seen.

No matter how anxious she was, she could only wait. She finally stayed up until night. After coaxing her daughter to sleep, she entered the RV again. No one was there. She had no intention of doing anything else at the moment, whether it was movies or books. Go in.

It wasn't that Xu Huaiyi didn't want to get into the RV, but he was held back. After dinner in the evening, several classmates rushed to his dormitory to chat and play cards with him. Except for Zhao Sanyou, Wang Qiusheng and Meng Ping, who were close to him, they all Zhu Ziqian, who had been interacting with each other, shamelessly came forward, and there was also Qiao Huaijin.

Qiao Huaijin went back years ago, took a long leave from the college, and only came to class today.

After not seeing each other for more than two months, seeing each other again felt like things were different and people were different.

Qiao Huaijin said that Xu Huaiyi had changed a lot, but Xu Huaiyi felt that Qiao Huaijin seemed to be a different person. From the appearance, he had obviously lost weight. He used to be like a gentle breeze and a bright moon, a typical noble son from a scholarly family, but now Looking at it, there seems to be a bit of wind and frost between the eyebrows and eyes, which makes people sigh. How much sin has they suffered outside?

Or have you been taught by the world to be a new person?

Xu Huaiyi kept all kinds of speculations in his mind, but he didn't show it on his face. He greeted him as usual and was polite and polite. If there was no comparison, Qiao Huaijin wouldn't think there was anything wrong with this. But looking at Xu Huaiyi's attitude towards other people, it would be easy for him. I can feel that I have become an outsider.

In the beginning, he was also a member of this circle. Even if it was just on the surface and there was no real heart-to-heart communication, whenever something happened, he was never excluded. Everyone sat together to eat and drink and talk freely. But now, their topic , he could no longer get in, and answered the conversation stiffly, with a hint of disagreement. They could laugh, curse, and tease at will, but when they came to him, they began to pay attention to their speaking skills. After just over two months, they actually had a relationship with each other. gap.

And this gap is still difficult to eliminate.

Qiao Huaijin always had a nice smile on his face, but in his heart, it was like tea in his mouth, bitter and hard to swallow.

But he must be here.

Xu Huaiyi and Zhao Sanyou played cards for a while. Seeing Qiao Huaijin sitting there and not leaving, he thought that it would take a long time to go to see his wife, so he gave up his seat to Li Yunting, who was watching the game, and made a casual conversation. From the beginning, I went to the garden with Qiao Huaijin.

The night is very dark tonight, and you can clearly see the expression on the other person's face without a lantern.

Qiao Huaijin hesitated to speak.

Xu Huaiyi got straight to the point, "Mr. Qiao, you came to me specifically tonight. Do you have something to say?"

Qiao Huaijin was not used to his direct punches. After being stunned for a moment, he smiled bitterly and said, "Actually, it's nothing important. I haven't seen you for a long time. When I come back, I want to come and talk to you..."

Xu Huaiyi said "Oh" and then asked abruptly, "Have all the affairs in your hometown been taken care of?"

Qiao Huaijin was passive for a moment and said dryly, "Brother Rao Xu is concerned about it and has taken care of it. My father has gone to another state capital to take office, and my mother, brothers and sisters have all come to the capital..."

Xu Huaiyi sneered in his heart. It seems that the conditions in the new place where Qiao Nan took office are very difficult. Otherwise, the whole family would not be willing to go with them. They would have to come to the capital to enjoy the blessings. After the disaster is over in Qingzhou, they will change places and start scraping the land again. Hum, Strange people are rushing to be relatives. If there are people in the palace, the official position is safe.

"How is Qingzhou doing now?"

The questions he asked were more poignant than the last. Qiao Huaijin couldn't answer it, and he couldn't lie. With the Sun family here, if the lie was exposed, he would only be more embarrassed, so he said with a stiff expression, "It's not very good. The drought before It has already made life difficult for the people. Later, there was civil unrest and a plague, which made things worse one after another. Now, alas, it’s hard to describe..."

He wanted to cover it up with a haha, but Xu Huaiyi continued to ask bluntly, "Didn't you think of any measures to save it?"

Qiao Huaijin said, "I have thought about it, but the situation in Qingzhou is really not optimistic. The money the court can give is limited, and there is no surplus food in the government office. I have many ideas, but it is difficult to implement them, which makes the people suffer..."

But you guys have gained weight. Xu Huaiyi snorted in his heart and sighed, "It's not easy for Mr. Qiao."

Qiao Huaijin always felt that these words were more like sarcasm, but Xu Huaiyi's expression was innocent and his eyes were magnanimous. He couldn't distinguish it for a moment, so he dropped the topic and said instead, "I just heard about something after I returned to Beijing. It’s such a coincidence, I didn’t expect our two families to be in-laws.”

Finally, this topic was brought up. Xu Huaiyi showed a blank expression, "What kind of marriage relationship do you mean? How come I don't know about it?"

Qiao Huaijin's eyes flashed, "Brother Xu, don't you know? Your sister married into the Qiao family and became a Qiao family woman."

Xu Huaiyi looked as if he was stunned, and then waved his hand, "I'm afraid Mr. Qiao misunderstood. He didn't marry her in, but bought her as a concubine with one hundred taels of silver. How can a concubine be considered a serious wife of the Qiao family? It's okay. It’s just a slave who is being sold for free, and the concubine’s natal family cannot be an in-law, otherwise, where would the face of Mr. Qiao San’s wife be?”

Qiao Huai and Qiao Nan are cousins. They are the third in the clan, and they only have the reputation of being a scholar. In recent years, they have been taking care of part of the clan's business. With the protection of the Qiao family, they can move around in Qingzhou, and the wife of the wife marries De is not a small family. No matter how much the Qiao family values ​​Xu Huaiyi, they cannot let a concubine step on the face of the main wife. In that case, the Qiao family will also be criticized.

Therefore, what Qiao Huaijin said just now could only be coaxed to Xu Huaiyi behind his back. He would never dare to say it in front of others.

At this moment, Xu Huaiyi spread his arms, his face was red and white, he was embarrassed and a bit ashamed. He didn't believe that Xu Huaiyi didn't understand what he meant, but he still insisted on saying this. Wouldn't it sincerely embarrass him?

Taking a deep breath, suppressing the anger rising in his heart, he forced a smile and said, "Brother Xu, I really want to make friends with you. The Qiao family is also very sincere in becoming relatives with the Xu family. The problem of concubines was also the same at the beginning. By some mistake, the third uncle didn't know that the person he bought was Brother Xu's biological sister. If he had known, he would not have treated her so carelessly. At least he would have treated her like a concubine. If he could give birth to children in the future, he would go further. , it’s not impossible…”

One step further is to marry an equal wife. This dynasty does not prohibit marrying an equal wife, but families with big rules don't even bother to do it. The distinction between wives and concubines is very clear. In their eyes, finding an equal wife is a disaster for the family.

But now, with this equal wife still painting a cake for him, Xu Huaiyi felt angry and funny, who should he blame? The principal wife was not interested. He didn't want to go around in circles anymore and said directly, "Didn't you find out clearly about my relationship with the Xu family? I am the son-in-law of the Gu family. I have been divorced from the Xu family for a long time. I have a document for eight hundred of the principals." , Therefore, Xu Honglian is not my sister at all. Whether she is a concubine or a wife has nothing to do with me, and I don’t care..."

Qiao Huaijin knew this, but in his opinion, this so-called severance was just a way for the Gu family to control their son-in-law. Xu Huaiyi, as the person involved, agreed openly, but he would definitely not be willing in his heart. Who would? What about severing ties with your own family?

Isn’t that like a rootless tree, trampled on by others at will?

He couldn't accept it anyway.

"Brother Xu, broken bones, connected tendons, and blood ties can't be broken with just a piece of paper?"

Xu Huaiyi smiled and said, "Let me put it more bluntly. The Xu family and I have not only broken ties, but also had enemies. The relationship has reached the point where it is difficult to reconcile. I will not associate with them. I am really being tortured." I was scared. Our family of three was almost destroyed in their hands. Now I finally understand and have escaped from the sea of ​​suffering. I am determined not to go back. "

So, give up on your attempt to use Xu Honglian to bind him.

Qiao Huaijin froze on the spot. For a moment, he couldn't think of any roundabout words to deal with.

Xu Huaiyi cupped his hands and said, "It's too late today. I'll wait for Mr. Qiao to cleanse himself some other time."

This is a polite way of saying it, and it also means seeing off guests.

Qiao Huaijin maintained his grace, returned the salute, turned and left.

Xu Huaiyi watched him walk away, out of the yard, and twitched the corner of his mouth. After returning to the house, before Zhu Ziqian could come up to him, he yawned exaggeratedly, as if he was so sleepy that he would soon be unable to open his eyes.

No matter how shameless Zhu Ziqian was, he could only fail to establish a friendship with him again.

When Wang Qiusheng saw this, he smiled and waved the others away.

After the room quieted down, Li Yunting reminded, "Beware of Zhu Ziqian from now on. He deliberately approaches you with impure intentions."

Xu Huaiyi lazily lay down on the bed, anxious to get into the car to see his wife. Hearing this, he didn't take it lightly, "I see, that guy doesn't know what he is holding back. I guess he was probably bribed by Li Yuan." Now, you want to keep a close eye on my every move."

Li Yunting said, "I think so too."

Xu Huaiyi sighed depressedly, "Hey, why doesn't Li Yuan give up? Why does he have to target me? Doesn't he mean to embarrass me?"

"Why are you embarrassed? He targets you and you just fight back. Is it possible that you are still afraid of him?"

Xu Huaiyi thought to himself that he was not afraid of Li Yuan, but he did not want to confront the eldest prince's palace. Otherwise, what would happen? The flood washed away the Dragon King Temple, and what would the little fish do if it was caught in the middle?

"Look at what you said, Li Yuan is not a small family, he is the young master of the Hou Mansion, the brother-in-law of the eldest prince, someone I can offend casually? How can I stand a chance of winning against him? Unless I kill my master Pulling him out to be a backer, but that would cause trouble for the Sun family. Hey, how could I be so unfilial? "

Li Yunting said noncommittally, "You have helped the Sun family several times, but you have not asked for anything in return. Extraneous things do not count. You are afraid of causing trouble to the Sun family and making them unhappy. As everyone knows, if you don't ask for anything, they will It’s even more troublesome. Whether it’s unilateral giving or unilateral debt, it will make people uncomfortable after a long time.”

Xu Huaiyi's heart moved. It's not that he didn't understand this truth, but he had ignored it before.

Li Yunting added, "You have to use guanxi when it's time to use it. If you don't use it, you're not being sensible, you're looking outside the box."

Xu Huaiyi sat up and cupped his fists at him, "I've been taught a lesson. I've been taught a lesson. When I turn around, I'll hug the master's thigh and beg him to support me."

Li Yunting raised the corner of his mouth and said, "That's right, your master will definitely benefit from it."

Xu Huaiyi laughed.

Li Yunting asked Qiao Huaijin again, and Xu Huaiyi didn't hide anything. He repeated what they had said in the yard, and finally said, "I have made it very clear to him. If he knows what he is interested in, he will not do it again in the future." He used these things to irritate me, and maybe even avoided me. After all, I offended him by rubbing his face. "

Li Yunting shook his head, "Not necessarily."

"Huh? What do you mean?"

"I don't think he will give up his relationship with you easily. No matter how straightforward you say it, it won't matter. In the eyes of outsiders, you are the Xu family. Your sister has entered the Qiao family, even if she is just a concubine, your Xu family, You are also tied to the Qiao family's boat and are no longer trusted by other parties. Once something happens to the Qiao family, no matter how clean you are, you will inevitably be affected. "

Hearing this, Xu Huaiyi chuckled irritably, "You mean this bullshit plaster can't be peeled off after it's been applied?"

Li Yunting said, "You can tear her apart, but it's not you who's tearing her apart, but your sister. Only by separating her from the Qiao family can you sever ties with the Qiao family."