novelraw Chapter 191 Both sides have their own agendas
Chapter 191 Both sides have their own agendas
Chapter 191 Both sides have their own agendas
"This..." Li Shunzi hesitated. "When we came here, I told your grandfather that I would definitely bring you back safely. Now you're hiring an oxcart to go back by yourself. What if something happens to you on the way? How am I supposed to explain this to your grandfather?"
“This isn’t some unfamiliar place! When villagers travel to and from Bei’an City, they often hire oxcarts from here. I only hire the honest and reliable ones, so there won’t be any problems.”
Gu Tang looked confident and showed no fear about hiring an oxcart; he was full of confidence.
Li Shunzi was still hesitant. He dared not agree to the matter casually. If nothing went wrong, all would be well, but if something really happened, he couldn't bear the responsibility!
Gu Tang knew what he was worried about and gave him a suggestion: "Your Uncle Jin agreed to this, otherwise he wouldn't have told me to leave! If my grandfather asks you about it later, just blame it on your Uncle Jin. Say that he couldn't tolerate me and had to give in to my wishes in order to avoid a fight. My grandfather is more reasonable than your Uncle Jin, he won't blame you. It's settled then!"
After saying this, without giving Li Shunzi time to react, Gu Tang turned and headed straight for the backyard of the inn.
There was a small door in the backyard of the inn, which also allowed guests to enter and exit. In order to prevent the Wang family members at the door from seeing her leave, she planned to leave through the small door in the backyard.
By the time Li Shunzi came to his senses, Gu Tang had already turned the corner and disappeared. He took two steps forward, but then stopped.
He had heard about Gu Tang's temper before. Since she had said all that, she must have made plans in advance. He guessed that she had another argument with Old Master Gu.
Fine, since neither side can tolerate the other, then let's go our separate ways. Anyway, this girl gave him the idea and pushed everything onto Old Master Gu, so if something really happens, it won't have much to do with him.
Having made up his mind, Li Shunzi returned to the oxcart as if nothing had happened.
"You're back? Who was looking for you?" Wang Dacheng asked casually, his eyes flashing slightly.
Li Shunzi paused, hesitated for a moment, and then told them that Gu Tang had separated from them.
Finally, he sighed and said a few words to Gu Tang: "That girl is spoiled by her father. She doesn't respect anyone and has no respect for her elders. She has quarreled with her grandfather many times."
Wang Dacheng had never met Gu Tang, but he had heard about her from his second sister-in-law (Gu Zhier).
In her second sister-in-law's repeated nagging, this girl was nothing but a good-for-nothing!
Nowhere in my life is this good? I'm disliked everywhere!
His wife came along today to check out the girl and see if she could fetch a high price. If she couldn't, his wife didn't plan to take her in.
After all, this girl's father, Gu Lianshan, is no good! When he gets angry, no one can stop him.
Wang Dacheng still vividly remembers Gu Lianshan causing trouble at their Wang family's house a few years ago!
It was because of the incident that Gu Lianshan caused at the Wang family's house that he and his wife had secretly discussed it at home before. If the girl couldn't be sold for a high price, they would let it go. There was no need to offend Gu Lianshan for a few taels of silver.
Now that Old Master Gu has told that girl to leave, it seems that his wife either didn't like her, or she liked her but didn't think it was worth it.
Wang Dacheng smiled at Li Shunzi and said, "Lianshan has a bad temper. His daughter probably inherited it from him. Like father, like son. She's born that way and very difficult to discipline." Li Shunzi agreed with this and nodded repeatedly.
On the Feng family's side, the atmosphere in the house has been rather tense ever since Gu Tang left.
With a cold face, Li deliberately made excuses, saying she dared not take on Gu Tang.
"We had already discussed this beforehand. You signed the indenture, and I'll secretly kidnap this person. With this indenture in hand, it's perfectly legal and compliant for me to kidnap him; it won't break the law!"
Now look what's happened! Your fourth daughter has been adopted along with her father, so legally speaking, she's no longer your granddaughter! Since she's no longer your granddaughter, the indenture you signed is useless! If this gets out, I'll be in jail!
It's unacceptable for an elder in the family to sell off a younger member! No matter where you go, it's not Li's fault.
But if a collateral branch elder were to buy and sell a younger sibling's family member, that would be a blatant violation of the law, and if it came to light, she would not fare well either!
Upon hearing this, Old Master Gu's eyelids twitched, and he subconsciously glanced at his wife, hoping she would say something.
But Madam Feng was still angry. She was angry that the old man hadn't sent anyone to pick her up when their son was adopted, and that he hadn't come to pick her up since. She was holding her anger in and kept a long face, not wanting to speak.
Whether Li agrees to take over or not, she doesn't care; the human trafficking business isn't limited to the Li family.
Li was afraid to get involved in this matter. There were other people outside who weren't afraid of causing trouble, so she could just find another place.
Having made up her mind, Ms. Feng looked away, pretending not to see her husband giving her a meaningful look.
Old Master Gu's face darkened for a moment when he received no response, but he quickly concealed it and kept smiling apologetically at Madam Li.
"Only we know about this. As long as we don't tell anyone, how would my son know? He would never think of you, no matter how hard he tries."
Li knew this, but that didn't stop her from trying to lower the price. In fact... she could pretend she didn't dare to take it and decline the offer. Once the Gu family had put the matter aside, she could secretly kidnap the person!
In this way, the business becomes a risk-free venture!
No matter how much silver this girl can fetch, it's all hers!
However, if we do that, it might arouse suspicion from the Gu family.
After all, the person had been perfectly normal until shortly after seeing her, when she disappeared. The Gu family would almost certainly suspect her, and the worst thing would be if they told that girl's father, Gu Lianshan!
Gu Lianshan is a notorious troublemaker. When he caused trouble at the Wang family a few years ago, he scared her half to death!
Thinking of all this, Madam Li pursed her lips, not responding to Old Master Gu's words, her eyes filled with hesitation.
Old Master Gu cursed under his breath, thinking that Madam Li was trying to lower the price. He then secretly winked at his daughter, signaling her to say a few words in her defense.
After receiving instructions from her father, Gu Zhier pondered for a while and came up with an idea: "I heard that Siya has been going to Bei'an City a lot lately, so I guess she's a playful person. In a few days, it will be the winter market in Bei'an City. Judging from Siya's personality, she will probably come over to play."
"When the time comes, you can kidnap them without anyone suspecting anything. In previous years, young men and women often went missing at the winter market. This year it's my second brother's turn; it's just his bad luck. Why would he suspect you without reason?"
These words made Old Master Gu's eyes light up. He thought it was a good idea. "These past few days, I've told my family to stay away from that girl, not to argue with her, and not to hold a grudge against her. We'll keep to ourselves, and that wretched girl definitely won't think about me. If she doesn't think about me, she certainly won't think about you!"