Reborn in a Noble Family - Chapter 42
Chapter 42 Miscalculation
Tang Yuan’s eyes fluttered as he saw a maidservant carrying tea leave the pavilion. He rolled his eyes and quietly followed.
After a cup of tea, Tang Yuan stood beside Gu Jinzhen and copied the information he had found out.
Gu Jinzhen remained silent.
Tang Yuan knew that Master was angry.
He stealthily took half a step back.
“You go and bring that person over.”
Tang Yuan was confused.
After a pause, he understood what Master meant.
He frowned in disapproval, but did as his master had instructed.
The Chrysanthemum Festival ended in the afternoon. After eating the pastries, everyone left one after another.
Only then did Qiao Yi find an opportunity to walk over to Gu Jinzhen and politely said, “There are many guests today and there are places that are not properly entertained. Please take care of them, Childe Gu. I wonder how long Childe Gu will be staying in Jincheng.”
Zhong Chenglin immediately said, “My cousin will not return to the capital until years later.”
“That’s good,” Qiao Yi immediately invited. “Young Master Gu, next time we meet again, Young Master Gu must give Qiao a chance to do his best as a landlord.”
Gu Jinzhen looked in Qiao Jinwen’s direction obscurely and nodded slightly. “I’m also looking forward to swimming with Young Master Qiao.”
“Qiao Qiao.”
Hearing the sound, Qiao Yunxi turned around strangely.
A thirteen-year-old or fourteen-year-old youth stood behind her and smiled warmly.
Seeing her suspicious expression, the youth continued, “Qiao Qiao forgot about me again?”
Why “again”?
Qiao Yunxi turned around and looked at the youth.
The youth shook his head in a good mood. “I’m your big brother, Ma Dongyi.”
Oh.
Kind of impressed.
The last time he had dinner with the Ma Clan’s people in the “First Stage Building”, it seemed that there was this person, Ma Dongshu’s younger brother.
Yeah, brother.
Ma Dongyi stretched out his hand and rubbed Qiao Yunxi’s head twice. “It’s fifteen in two days. My mother wants to go to Zhaojue Temple. Ask Aunt Shu if she wants to come with us. If you want to go, let the servants pass a message.”
Seeing Qiao Yunxi nod.
Ma Dongyi laughed again, “Alright, go back. Don’t stay outside for too long, it’s windy.”
Hydra woman!
Gu Jinzhen looked at Qiao Yunxi’s back with resentment. The corner of his eyes lifted and his gaze swept past Qiao Jinwen.
Until he got into the carriage, Gu Jinzhen still emitted a chilly aura.
After a cup of tea, the carriage shook slightly. Tang Yuan’s voice rang out from outside the curtain, “Master, everything is settled.”
Gu Jinzhen nodded slightly.
In this way, Qiao Jinwen could deal with it easily, right?
In the evening, a guest came from Qiao Family.
It was rude not to hand over the invitation beforehand. However, because it was an urgent matter and the businessman didn’t pay much attention to it, Madam Tong brought Tong Bin straight to the flower hall in the front yard.
After Gu Jingshu received the news, she brought Qiao Yunxi to the front yard. On the way, she met Xue Tao and Qiao Jinwen who were on the same path.
Although Qiao Jinwen tried her best to conceal it, the red and swollen corners of her eyes showed that she had cried.
Gu Jingshu hurriedly looked at Xue Tao.
Xue Tao’s heart ached, “This child is still blaming himself for what happened in the rockery garden today.”
Gu Jingshu hurriedly comforted, “San’er, don’t take it to heart. This is your first time hosting the Chrysanthemum Appreciation Gathering. It’s already been done very well. No one wants an accident.”
Qiao Jinwen nodded her head with a choked expression, but she was so sad that she could not say a word.
When the group entered the flower hall, Madam Tong and her son immediately welcomed them.
“Madam Qiao, Fourth Madam.”
The maidservant served tea and the old god sat on the ground.
Gu Jingshu looked at Madam Tong.
Smart people all knew the reason why she had come, but they didn’t understand whether Madam Tong’s anxious attitude was sincere apology for today’s matter or because of her dependence on the Qiao family in business.
Qiao Xi sat obediently beside Qiao Jinwen, her small hand gently covering the back of her hand. She patted her hand a few times and silently supported her.
Qiao Jinwen smiled miserably.
“This … Madam Qiao, Fourth Madam, I’m here to apologize for what happened at the Chrysanthemum Appreciation Gathering today.”
Xue Tao looked at Madam Tong with an unfriendly expression.
Madam Tong smiled embarrassedly and forcefully explained, “It’s also because my kid has never seen the world before. I was rude at the Chrysanthemum Appreciation Party today. This child was scared and ran straight home. I just found out that he had caused such a big disaster and immediately brought him over.”
Qiao Yunxi raised his eyebrows and looked coldly at Tong Bin’s forehead.
Clearly, it had already been bandaged. How destructive could a wooden token be?
It was just a scary look.
Before she came, she asked Mammy Feng, this Tong family …
Haha, it’s also very famous in Jincheng.
It wasn’t how big the Tong family’s family business was or how high their reputation was, but because the Tong family’s husband was a backstabber.
The Tong Clan is a silkworm merchant. They specialize in raising silkworms and are suppliers of silk raw materials to Qiao Family. Of course, they are not the only suppliers.
The foundation of the Tong Clan was in a village near Jincheng. That was the Tong Clan’s home. The Tong Clan had settled in Jincheng. Qiao Family was the largest patron of the Tong Clan. Therefore, in front of outsiders, the Tong Clan followed Qiao Family’s lead. This time, they had their heads sharpened. They managed to get an invitation letter for the Chrysanthemum Gathering, but they didn’t want to be smashed by Tong Bin.
The Tong Clan knew how to drill. Apart from their own clan, they also led the surrounding villages to raise silkworms together. Therefore, in the countryside, they could be said to be “people.”
Madam Tong was the only daughter of the Tong Clan. When she was getting married, Old Master Tong hired a son-in-law.
Madam Tong was a very powerful woman. She was the one who was in charge of the business of the Tong Clan, and her temperament was also typical of the shrewd people of Shu Prefecture. It wasn’t that kind of unreasonable and unforgivable nonsense, it was that tough and exquisite in the business world.
Concerning her daughter, Xue Tao held her breath in her heart. She immediately said in a strange tone, “Brother Bin, I don’t know what happened. I was so scared that I escaped from Qiao Manor. Are you scared?”
The Qiao Clan couldn’t afford to be frightened.
Madam Tong’s face darkened a little, but she still smiled and said, “Fourth Madam Qiao is too serious. This child’s temperament is unstable, and when something happens, I am shocked and shocked. I am also very helpless.”
Receiving the hint from his mother, Tong Bin lowered his head and said, “Madam Xue, Third Miss Qiao, I was the one who mishandled today’s matter.” Originally, when I was taking a good walk in the rockery garden, a mouse came out of nowhere. I was shocked and cried out, but my center of gravity was unstable. I crashed into the rockery and broke my head. “I’m a face lover again. I was afraid that others would laugh at me when they found out, so I slipped away dejectedly. I didn’t expect that there would be such a big commotion, and it even brought Third Miss Qiao trouble.”
Qiao Xi looked at the calm Tong Bin with surprise.
This ability to open his eyes and tell lies was simply too powerful!
Who was Tong Bin?
The typical example of the rich second generation of Jincheng dandy!
Eating, drinking, whoring, gambling, every single one of them would be frightened to the point that they would hit a rockery by a mouse?
Haha, I really think that Qiao Xi is dead!
They had fought for three hundred rounds. Could it be that she was the one who jumped up there alone?
“Third Young Lady, Aunt Tong is here to compensate you.” Mrs. Tong smiled reluctantly. If not for the fact that more than 80% of the Tong Clan’s business was with Qiao Family, how could she please a child?
“Nobody wants this to happen. As long as the child is fine.”
“Fourth Madame Qiao is right,” said Mrs. Tong hurriedly. “We did not handle this properly. We will give Qiao Family an explanation.”
In other words, the rest of the matter was a matter for the Tong Clan. They would explain this accident to the guests today-it was because Tong Bin was unstable and implicated Qiao Jinwen.
“I see, Brother Bin seems to have suffered other injuries.” Gu Jingshu said as she looked at the bruises on Tong Bin’s face.
The corner of Tong Bin’s mouth twitched, and he quickly replied, “Not lucky, I fell a few times on the road.”
Falling and getting beaten up are two different concepts, okay.
This was clearly a profession that despised her!
Qiao Yunxi snorted.
Tong Bin scratched his head with an embarrassed smile, wanting to avoid Qiao Yunxi’s inquiring gaze.
He really had a hard time today!
She promised Qiao San to help her vent her anger and show Qiao Xi some color. She didn’t expect that this damn girl was also ruthless. She actually harbored the intention of dying with Qiao Xi.
That’s all.
Who would have thought that this desperate person would actually dare to shout!
Although his goal was to tarnish Qiao Yunxi’s reputation, all he needed was the ability of these people to hunt down the shadows, not the ability to catch adulterers on the spot!
What a joke. If he was caught, it wouldn’t be a “misunderstanding” that could be solved.
Qiao Yunxi broke his head. He knew that he could no longer stay in Qiao Family. Otherwise, when Lady Maid came, she would find him and send him to the officials. If not, he would be beaten to death on the spot by Qiao Xingbang!
Escaping from the Qiao Clan, he wanted to go home and hide first. After the rumors passed, he contacted Qiao San to discuss the next matter. Who knew that he would be beaten up by someone who put a gunny sack on him halfway and ask him to go back to the Qiao Clan to deal with the aftermath?
Rehabilitation?
How to deal with the aftermath?
Could it be that he told the Qiao Family that he was here to flirt with Qiao Xi?
When he returned home with all his injuries, his mother asked him about it, and he had no choice but to explain the situation.
Of course, he didn’t tell the truth. He only said that he was interested in meeting the lonely Qiao Yunxi in the rockery. He joked with her and wanted to scare her, but she broke his head.
Tong shi didn’t care at first. She knew her son well.
What kind of joke?
Wasn’t it because Qiao Yunxi was good-looking that his son had dirty thoughts?
She knew that Qiao Yunxi didn’t dare to tell the truth, so she wasn’t worried about her son.
Speaking of which, Madam Tong couldn’t wait for Qiao Xi and her son to have something to be seen.
The Qiao Clan’s business is in the hands of the Qiao Clan’s Clan House. If they really want to marry Qiao Xi, the Tong Clan will be ranked in the circle of famous people in Jincheng City.
Qiao Xi was easy to handle. When that time came, wouldn’t Qiao Xi’s dowry shop be in her hands?
Therefore, Madam Tong asked her servants to inquire about the situation, wanting to see how things were going. Perhaps her son’s chance would come?
However, she didn’t expect that she would cause such a big mess. She had no choice but to bring her son here to apologize.
Gu Jingshu looked at Tong Bin with regret. “Indeed, I was unlucky. I broke my head and hurt myself.”
The atmosphere immediately became awkward.
Mrs. Tong smiled embarrassedly. “This kid has always been a hot-tempered person. He has fallen a few times on the road. He wanted to lose face, but in the end, he was even more embarrassed.”
In the last sentence, Madam Tong had a hint of teasing.