Rebirth of the Merchant Woman's Revenge

She didn't want to be entangled by Xie Chengan at this time.

So he quietly shrank back and hid in the crowd.

And Xie Cheng'an did indeed beg for food all the way from Liuzhou to the capital.

He was already starving and exhausted. Just as he was about to squat in the corner, he was chased away by a beggar who was dressed even more shabby than him.

"Where did you come from, you stinky beggar? This is my territory, you know, get out of here right now..."

The beggar yelled at Xie Chengan angrily and tried to push him.

Xie Cheng'an seemed to have gotten used to being treated like this, and the moment the other party spoke, he picked up his bowl and jumped up, taking two quick steps to avoid the other party's arm that was pushing him.

Then he walked forward for a distance and then squatted in a corner again.

He sat down dejectedly, with his big toe exposed from his shoe. No one would have thought that the once high-spirited and high-spirited top scholar would one day end up in such a miserable state.

If he hadn't really been out of strength, he would have definitely gone to Gu's house as soon as possible, hoping that Gu Xunwei would give him some money because of their previous relationship so that he could get through the difficult times.

He went back to his ancestral home in Liuzhou with Qian some time ago, but the elders and uncles of the Xie family united to drive them away.

Because they knew everything that Xie Chengan and his men had done in the capital, and they felt that Xie Chengan had brought shame to their entire family and made them unable to hold their heads up in Liuzhou.

In view of these considerations, everyone believed that Xie Cheng'an was no longer worthy of being a member of the Xie family.

Incidentally, Qian was also expelled from the Xie family for failing to educate her son properly, and her name was removed from the Xie family's genealogy in Liuzhou.

The ancestral home was also taken back by them, except for one uncle who couldn't bear to see it so he secretly gave him dozens of taels of silver.

Otherwise, they, mother and son, and Xi Cui would have starved to death on the streets long ago.

Qian was so angry that she fell ill. They had to buy her medical treatment and medicine. In the end, they spent all their money but still could not cure Qian's illness. She passed away a few days ago.

This incident made Xie Cheng'an feel dazed for two days. Even after taking care of Qian's funeral, he still couldn't accept his current predicament.

When the girl Xi Cui saw her current situation, she also ran away with an official who worked in the Liuzhou government office.

Even if I wanted to go over and cause trouble, I wouldn't dare to do so.

So he was really desperate, so he gritted his teeth and begged all the way back to the capital.

Suddenly there was a "clang" sound, and someone actually threw two copper coins into his broken bowl.

He quickly collected his thoughts, looked up to thank him, but found that the person standing in front of him was someone he knew.

Zhang Yuanming and Wu Yi were his two classmates back then.

"Hey, isn't this Xie Zhuangyuan? What's wrong? Why are you dressed like this?" Zhang Yuanming asked loudly without waiting for Xie Chengan to speak.

After hearing his words, several people looked sideways and looked everywhere for the number one scholar of that year.

When seeing Xie Chengan's current appearance, everyone couldn't help but shake their heads.

Xie Chengan was even more ashamed, and he covered his face with his sleeves, saying, "You got the wrong person, you got the wrong person, I am not..."

However, his denial was too late. Many people who had seen Xie Cheng'an before recognized him and started whispering to each other.

Zhang Yuanming stopped him from escaping and continued, "Xie Zhuangyuan, you and I were classmates, and I made you spend a lot of money back then. Why don't I treat you to a banquet today?"

Xie Chengan naturally knew that the other party would not invite him to a banquet in his current state, and it must be a way to entertain him, so he shrank his neck, turned his head and said, "No, no, no, no..."

After saying that, he wanted to leave, but after taking two steps, he was stopped by Wu Yi again.

He was extremely angry and didn't understand why these two people had always been hostile to him. He had never been disrespectful to them before.

Zhang Yuanming naturally knew what Xie Chengan was thinking. They were going to a banquet today. Their mentor invited them to dinner at Louwailou. They just wanted to let their mentor see the current situation of the student he had the highest hopes for back then.

"Let's go, let's go, Xie Zhuangyuan, your mentor is here too, he will definitely be very happy to see you return to Beijing."

Wu Yi also said this.

However, when Xie Cheng'an heard them talking about his "mentor", he felt even more panicked. The scene of himself being expelled from the college by his mentor at the college gate was still vivid in his mind.

"No, no, I have other things to do today. Another day, another day..."

After he said that, without waiting for the two to say anything else, he ran away holding his big bowl.

There was really no other place to go, and it was almost time for dinner, so he had to hesitate and come to the door of Gu's house.

After being away from the capital for a while, the facade of the Gu Mansion looks much taller than before. I wonder if Gu Xunwei is doing well in the capital now.

When Xie Cheng'an walked to the door, a doorman came over. He must be new and looked a little unfamiliar. Seeing him like this, he said in a kind tone,

"Wait a moment, I'll ask someone to get you some leftovers."

They actually thought he was a beggar.

Although he was extremely hungry, Xie Cheng'an still refused because of his pride as a scholar.

"My dear, you misunderstood me. I am here to see your young lady. Could you please tell her that Xie Cheng'an wants to see me?"

When the servant heard that a beggar wanted to see his young lady, he was immediately displeased. However, seeing that the man looked like a scholar, he was still unsure and said to Xie Chengan,

"Then please wait here for a moment. I will go and ask for instructions."

In Xunxiang Courtyard, Gu Xunwei was busy alone in the incense-making room. It had been several days since the work was finished, but Sang Mo and Li Junhao had not come yet. They only sent Xiao Fuzi to deliver a message.

This made Gu Xunwei feel a little worried. She wondered what difficult matter they were dealing with that made them so busy.

But think about it, such a big thing has happened, and the finishing touches must be very tedious, so it is normal to be busy for some days.

So she told Shopkeeper Bai to open Louwailou in the capital, and then launched three newly developed fragrances, which soon won the praise of many mansions in the capital.