Quick Wear: Who said soft girls have to be obedient! biu!

"What is useful? What is useless? If you can protect me by yourself when I'm in danger, then it's useful. But Zhao, is this all you want to do?"

Wen Zhao stood there in a daze. What did this mean?

Isn't it useful to protect it well?

Gu Zhen smiled slightly: "Of course, it is useful only when people dare not provoke you. Did you see the masked man today? Do you think ordinary people dare to provoke him?"

Being able to beat back a few bad guys is a sign of ability, while making the bad guys shudder and stay away from you is a sign of capital and strength.

Wen Zhao seemed to be thinking about something.

He also met dignitaries when he was in Lin'an. The local prefect would just frown slightly, and his subordinates would not be able to help but wipe the sweat from their foreheads.

After returning to Qinghe Town, his senior brother remained calm when faced with danger. He even had time to straighten the hairpin of the woman in his arms and didn't even care how many people were trying to assassinate him.

And today, it opened his eyes even more.

If he holds power, naturally no one will dare to bully him, and naturally there will be people he can command. At this moment, he seems to understand what path to take next.

If you want to truly protect the people you care about, you must stand on a high ground.

Wen Zhao looked at Gu Zhen steadily: "I understand, Sister Zhen, I will do it!"

He will definitely do it!

The young boy is teachable. Gu Zhen's expectations for him are not just about high school. Naturally, the more successful he is, the better.

Wen Zhao was in a good mood. He endured the pain all over his body and went to wash. When he came out, Gu Zhen had already prepared medicinal wine to apply to him.

"Get well soon. We have to visit your uncle in the capital. It would be rude to show up with such injuries on your face." Gu Zhen pulled him to sit down. "Bear with the pain. I'll apply some medicinal wine on you."

Gu Zhen bent down to apply medicine to him. Being closer, Wen Zhao felt a little uncomfortable and simply closed his eyes.

However, although he couldn't see, his other senses were more acute. Wen Zhao felt itchy on his face, and he didn't know if it was because of the medicinal wine or because Gu Zhen's hands were too gentle.

The tone was also unnaturally gentle.

He was fidgeting and clenching his fists again and again. Finally, when Gu Zhen carried the tray out of the room, Wen Zhao breathed a sigh of relief.

This feeling did not improve when I went to sleep at night.

Wen Zhao lay on the floor with his eyes open, unable to sleep. All he could hear was Gu Zhen's light breathing and her smiling face kept flashing through his mind.

Happy, angry, dissatisfied, and the joy that comes from the heart when learning to recognize words.

He turned over several times, and as soon as Gu Zhen's breathing frequency changed, Wen Zhao immediately dared not move, for fear of waking her up.

I don't know how long it was before I finally fell into a deep sleep.

Wen Zhao had a nightmare at night. It was the same scene in the evening, but it was much more terrifying than reality. In the dream, Gu Zhen’s clothes were torn to pieces, and then his eyes were filled with blood.

Wen Zhao found himself in a sea of ​​blood, breathing rapidly and feeling heart-wrenching pain.

His brother Wen An's face appeared and disappeared from time to time, and his features could not be seen clearly. He asked him fiercely why he did not protect Ah Zhen.

Soon after, all his relatives were swallowed up by the sea of ​​blood. Wen Zhao waved his hands trying to grab something, but he only grabbed the air.

Waking up in sweat, Wen Zhao found that his hand was still in the air. He gasped heavily a few times and his body was already wet with sweat.

Gu Zhen was still beside him, sleeping soundly.

Wen Zhao let out a breath, got up and covered Gu Zhen with a blanket. She liked to sleep with her lips slightly open, leaving a shallow gap, making her look younger than her actual age when she was asleep.

If she dressed up as an unmarried woman and walked with Wen Zhao and said they were brother and sister, people would believe her.

Along the way, many people mistook them for a young couple. In order to avoid rumors, they never denied it, but no one recognized them anyway.

But the two of them abided by the rules and never crossed the line. Holding Gu Zhen in his arms today was a subconscious reaction in an emergency. Wen Zhao kept recalling the scene at that time.

Gu Zhen softly called him husband...

Wen Zhao felt the air was getting thinner and he closed his eyes tightly. These thoughts disturbed him and he suppressed the thoughts that dared not to emerge.

Fortunately, we will arrive in the capital soon. By then, he can concentrate on his studies. Maybe he will not be at home often, and with less contact, he will not have these evil thoughts anymore.

Wen Zhao took a few last looks at Gu Zhen, tucked in the quilt for her, and sat by the window until dawn.

When the sky was just getting light, there was already some movement downstairs. Wen Zhao listened quietly and found out that the team had already packed up and left.

He waited until there was no more noise before going downstairs to ask the waiter for breakfast. When breakfast was served, Gu Zhen had woken up.

The two were in a hurry to travel, so they ate a few bites quickly, paid the bill and left the post station.

The rest of the journey went smoothly without any accidents, but Gu Zhen always felt that something was not right with Wen Zhao.

Absent-minded and forcing a smile.

Gu Zhen didn't think too much about it. After all, he had little experience. Even if he had a goal, he would probably need some time to prepare himself mentally. Once he arrived in Beijing and immersed himself in his studies, he would figure it out.

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Soon after arriving in the capital, Gu Zhen found a suitable residence with a two-story shop in the front and a yard for living in the back.

It's not located in a bustling commercial street and the rent is not cheap. However, because it's not far from the dock, merchants coming and going may eat here, and the foremen at the dock will also buy wine here if they have money.

Gu Zhen set up a stall at the door and cooked a pot of braised food using a recipe he had learned before. He then hired someone to decorate the stall and set aside a small room for business.

She runs the business under the current model, serving fast food outside and stir-fried dishes inside.

Fast food is cheap and large in quantity. It is a big pot of food with a strong flavor that goes well with rice. It is more suitable for small business owners or hard laborers. Workers may not be willing to buy it, but they can spend a penny to buy a bowl of vegetable soup.

Most of the workers ate dry food and pickles, which were dry and hard and had to be swallowed with water. It was actually very cost-effective to get a bowl of soup for only one penny.

Gu Zhen believed that by then there would be people who would not be able to resist the temptation of fast food. Her prices were not high. For ten cents, one could choose one meat dish and one vegetable dish, and a staple food would be given for free.

If you don’t want to eat vegetables, you can spend five cents to eat noodles, and the soup is free.

The workers do hard labor, and their income is not low among the lower-class people. Many people are unwilling to spend money on food outside just to save money.

Gu Zhen has investigated and found that there are no restaurants nearby that can compete with her, so she should be able to make a lot of money over time.

As for the stir-fried dishes, their prices vary greatly. An ordinary meal may cost one hundred wen, while an expensive one may cost five hundred wen.

Her plan was good, the only problem was that the area near the dock was full of mixed people, and Wen Zhao was worried that Gu Zhen was in danger.

Although the security in the emperor's territory was really good, they were unfamiliar with the place and were a widow opening a shop. They encountered scoundrels who should not be provoked, and it was too late to regret after being bullied.

Gu Zhen has the ability to protect herself, but Wen Zhao doesn't know that. After a lot of talking, Wen Zhao finally compromised under her insistence and suggested hiring a few more maids to stay by her side.

After the travel expenses and the expenses for opening the store, Gu Zhen had little money left. She was thinking of selling some modern knowledge to earn more money, so Wen Zhao gave her fifty taels of silver.

She took the money and asked in confusion, "Where did you get the money?"

Wen Zhao has been studying with Jun Xinhuai's junior brother recently. Gu Zhen has long stopped him from copying books for a living. Even if he copied books, it would be impossible for him to earn so much in a short period of time.

"You're not going to betray anything, are you?" Gu Zhen narrowed his eyes.