It is easy to find a treasure, but a good housekeeper is rare.

Gu Qing glanced at Butler Xu appreciatively. As expected, people get better and better as they get older. Their eyesight and eloquence are simply amazing.

Seeing that Zhang Huaiyu was so embarrassed, Gu Qing coughed twice and said with a straight face: "Butler Xu, please don't scream. She and I are still unknown. Don't ruin the girl's reputation..."

Butler Xu smiled awkwardly.

Zhang Huaiyu breathed a sigh of relief and looked at Gu Qing with a hint of gratitude, thanking him for rescuing him.

Unexpectedly, Gu Qing then added: "...it will take two months to call Mrs. Hou, and we will probably be inseparable. Butler Xu, you are too early."

Butler Xu suddenly smiled so much that the creases on his face bloomed like chrysanthemums. He nodded repeatedly and said: "It doesn't matter if you call me earlier. For such a heroic young man like the Marquis, and a man of great rank and grace, the lady will definitely have a thousand hearts in her heart."

It’s promised.”

Gu Qing was overjoyed, patted Butler Xu on the shoulder and said, "Butler, you are so good at chatting. Go back to the accountant and pay two cents. I will reward you."

Butler Xu smiled happily and thanked him repeatedly.

Zhang Huaiyu bit his silver teeth into pieces. If it weren't for Gu Qing's servants and bodyguards who couldn't bear to brush off his majesty, Gu Qing would have been disabled at the third level at this moment.

Fortunately, Gu Qing was not the kind of person who made bad jokes. He knew that a woman's honor and integrity were very important in this era, and if the joke continued, it would be too much, so he decisively shut up.

The guards and servants lined up in front of Gu's mansion and saluted together.

Zhang Huaiyu raised his head and looked at the plaque with gold letters on a black background on the lintel of the Gu Mansion, which read "Qingcheng County Marquis Mansion". Zhang Huaiyu sighed with emotion: "How long has it been since he was granted the title of Marquis..."

Turning to look at him, Zhang Huaiyu said softly: "Others only see that you have a prosperous official career. I'm afraid they have never thought about how hard and dangerous you have been along the way."

Gu Qing felt warm in his heart and said with a smile: "No matter how dangerous it is, you will always be by my side and share the good times and bad times with me. This is more important than being promoted to a high official or a noble title."

Zhang Huaiyu showed a sweet smile, and then immediately returned his indifferent expression.

Gu Qing led her into the house and showed her around his house from beginning to end.

Gu Qing's house seemed a bit small, but Zhang Huaiyu didn't mind. After looking around the house and inside with great interest, a look of satisfaction appeared on his face.

After waving away Han Jie and Butler Xu who were following them, Gu Qing walked to the stone bench in the backyard garden and sat down.

Zhang Huaiyu straightened his slightly disheveled hair and said, "I have heard everything about you in Chang'an. In order to save the emperor, you were exposed to the mountain fire. Were you injured?"

Gu Qing shook his head: "You know what I am capable of. The only thing that can hurt me is fate... Hey, this is a wonderful sentence. Please write it down quickly!"

Zhang Huaiyu rolled his eyes at him and said, "You are becoming more and more out of shape... I feel like you have changed a lot."

Gu Qing couldn't help but feel a little panic in his heart.

There are three things you are most afraid of hearing in life: first, an acquaintance asks you if you are tight on money recently; second, the police asks you about your relationship with the woman you are sleeping with and what her name is; third, your lover says you have changed.

"I haven't changed! I still have a pure heart." Gu Qing said firmly.

Zhang Huaiyu smiled: "Why are you nervous? I mean, you have become more cheerful than before, and the smile on your face is much more real than before. In fact... I like you better the way you are now."

After not seeing each other for half a year, Gu Qing felt that his emotional intelligence was much higher than before. He looked at her affectionately and said: "No, you should say, 'I like every look of you'..."

Zhang Huaiyu's face turned blue and his mouth opened and closed as if... he wanted to vomit?

Gu Qing is very dissatisfied with her reaction. What do you mean? Isn't it possible that the earthy love words are not enough? It is obviously as popular as the last rain of petals.

While he was hesitating whether to go to the warehouse and move a box of silver cakes as a token of love, Zhang Huaiyu shook his head and sighed: "Gu Qing, speak nicely and don't spoil the atmosphere. We haven't seen you for so long. I have a lot to say to you.

You...be normal."

"You say it and I listen."

Zhang Huaiyu thought for a while and said: "After my father came to Chang'an, the second ancestor talked about you with him, but he seemed to be quite indifferent to you. Today you contradicted... After that 'mother', he must have

You are even more dissatisfied. You should not go to the second ancestor’s house recently, lest you conflict with them."

Speaking of the "mother", Zhang Huaiyu increased his tone and looked a bit sarcastic.

Gu Qing thought for a while and said: "No, I want to formally propose marriage to them, how can I avoid it?"

Zhang Huaiyu blushed and turned around and said: "Why are you proposing a marriage? You should live your life well first. I will go back to Shiqiao Village in a few days. There are two children in the village school who seem to be quite interested in studying.

They are talented. After my husband taught me for a few days, the two children have understood it thoroughly and can draw inferences from one example. I plan to focus on cultivating them and let them take the scientific examination in a few years. If they can stand out, they will be your great master in the future.

assistant."

Gu Qing said, "Don't change the subject. I plan to propose marriage to your father. Do you have any objections?"

Zhang Huaiyu said with a blushing face: "If they are dissatisfied with you, do you think there is hope for a marriage proposal? Gu Qing, I...want to marry anyone without my father's consent. Even if he kicks me out of the Zhang family now, I have nothing wrong with it."

It doesn’t matter whether you propose marriage or not.”

Gu Qing shook his head: "It's very important. I don't want you to have any regrets in the future. Without the orders of your parents and the words of your matchmaker, you won't be able to stand upright in front of outsiders. If you live a life of dishonest reputation, I've ruined your reputation.

"

Zhang Huaiyu lowered his head and was silent for a long time. He sniffed and said with a smile: "Besides Huaijin, you are the person who cares about me the most. Gu Qing, I suddenly felt very lucky that I ran away from home. Even more lucky that I went to Shuzhou and met

It’s your turn…”

Gu Qing suddenly felt a sense of crisis in his heart. Why was her love words so smooth compared to mine? Moreover, there seemed to be something wrong with her love words... Why did Zhang Huaijin show up?

So, I can't care about her as much as Zhang Huaijin?

"Zhang Huaijin and I fell into the water, who would you save first?" Gu Qing suddenly asked the soul question that made countless people scream and bang their heads against the wall in the previous life.

Zhang Huaiyu was really stunned. This question... was simply heartbreaking.

"First, let's save you first... shall we?" Zhang Huaiyu said hesitantly: "Huaijin seems to be able to swim."

Then Zhang Huaiyu suddenly realized something was wrong and said, "Wait a minute, why did you fall into the water with Huai Jin?"

Gu Qing was speechless.

This is another question of the soul. I didn’t expect that Zhang Huaiyu, a woman from ancient times, could teach herself without a teacher. Well, I put myself in a trap.

"It's just a mistake. I am a boy who has made a mistake, and she is a girl who has made a mistake. She often walks by the river. How can she not fall into the water and operate normally." Gu Qing said without changing his expression.

Zhang Huaiyu glanced at him with a sharp look, full of domineering aura.

Gu Qing continued to ask without giving up: "Your father and I fell into the water, who do you save first?"

"Save you first, my father can also swim." Zhang Huaiyu answered without thinking this time.

Gu Qing was not very satisfied with the answer because it was not sweet and seemed like a useless burden.

Zhang Huaiyu said with a smile on his lips: "The questions you ask are all weird. What are you thinking about in your daily life?"

Gu Qing said with a straight face: "Don't be too happy too early. The problem is not over yet. Why don't you ask me, for example, if you and your sister fall into a manure pit, who would I save first?"

Zhang Huaiyu's expression suddenly changed, and he said with a livid face: "Why did you fall into the water, while Huaijin and I fell into the cesspool? Such a disgusting question, do you want to die?"

"For example, can't you afford it?"

Zhang Huaiyu took a deep breath and said: "Okay, Huaijin and I fell into... fell into a manure pit, who do you want to save first?"

Gu Qing laughed loudly: "I choose to be widowed and my sister-in-law. I will fish her out of the cesspit and I won't be able to take it anymore."

After saying that, Gu Qing immediately put his head in his hands and endured the violent storm of punches and kicks.

It's painful and happy at the same time. I'm so happy that I won a round.

…………

At noon the next day, Gu Qing stretched out and got up, yawned and washed up under the service of the maid. He was about to go out to visit Zhang Huaiyu in the East Market when Hao Donglai and Shi Daxing came.

The three of them were chatting in the yard. Hao Donglai carefully mentioned that yesterday evening, someone caused trouble at three silk and satin shops in Dongshi, which caused countless passers-by in Chang'an to watch and boo. However, the owners behind those three silk and satin shops were the Zhang family.

Gu Qing was stunned: "Which Zhang family?"

"Honglu Temple Qing, the Zhang family who is a family friend of the Marquis, but I heard that it has nothing to do with Honglu Temple Qing's branch. The owners of the three silk and satin shops are actually the business of Zhang Jiuling, the virtuous prime minister in those days. Well, now

The owner is Miss Zhang Huaiyu’s father..."

Gu Qing frowned: "Who is Zhang Zheng's family?"

Hao Donglai explained: "Thanks to the prosperous age, all the dignitaries and officials of the Tang Dynasty are now engaged in business, ranging from princes and princes to county magistrates and lieutenants. Most of the family members who have spare money are involved in business affairs. The prime minister of that year

Although Zhang Jiuling has a reputation as a virtuous person, the Zhang family has a large branch and naturally there is industry in the family. After the virtuous man passed away, Zhang Jiuling's only son took over the reins..."

Gu Qing suddenly realized that he had no idea why Zhang Zheng and his wife suddenly came to Chang'an. It was not a new year or a holiday. It was neither a work report nor a visit to relatives. I am afraid that the incident in Dongshi was the main reason for their return to Chang'an.

It turns out that something happened to the family's property, and the trouble at the silk and satin shop must have been brewing for a long time. Apparently Zhang Zheng failed to resolve the matter when he returned to Chang'an in person, and instead it broke out.

Gu Qing asked: "Did those three silk and satin shops offend anyone?"

Hao Donglai said in embarrassment: "This... I don't know much about this. I don't dare to inquire about these irrelevant things without the order of the Marquis."

Gu Qing hummed and said, "You have established a firm foothold in Dongshi now. Let's go and inquire about it today. After all, it is a matter of the Huaiyu family."

Hao Donglai said cautiously: "Master Marquis, please let me ask. Is our future Mrs. Marquis Zhang Huaiyu, or the Miss Zhang Huaijin who often comes to the house?"

Gu Qing asked: "Who do you think is suitable to be the Marquis's wife?"

Hao Donglai chuckled, looked around furtively, and said softly: "I think that Miss Zhang Huaiyu is majestic, dignified and virtuous, and has the air of a mistress. She is a good match for Mr. Hou... But Mr. Hou is already

Adult men, adult men never make choices. It is not uncommon for sisters to serve the same husband together in our Tang Dynasty. It is not surprising. Lord Marquis may wish to think about it."

Gu Qing felt a surge of warmth in his nasal cavity.
Chapter completed!