northernbook Chapter 588: Exploring the Border
Chapter 588: Exploring the Border
When Old Lady Gu got angry, even Jia didn't dare to say a word.
The dining table in the old house had always been controlled by Old Lady Gu. She would pull the meat towards herself and transfer the good meat from the bowl to the bowls of Gu Honglian and Old Man Gu. She would give most of the remaining meat to Gu Youtian and only pick up two chicken bones for herself.
Neither Jia nor Gu Ruinian got anything.
These two black-hearted, rotten things are worth eating!
Gu Ruinian clenched his teeth.
This was his real situation in the old house, which was extremely difficult for him, who had lived a life of glory for his ancestors for two lifetimes.
In addition to the situation at home, there was also Xu Xinghua who made him feel suffocated.
The reason why the marriage with Xu Xinghua has not been finalized is because Mr. Gu is hesitating whether to let him marry into the family.
He must break the impasse.
The key to breaking the deadlock was that he learned from Master Su that they would encounter extremely cold weather.
A few days ago, he went to Yanguan Town and heard that the Zheng family had a farm in Yanguan Town. He went there and met a farm leader of the Zheng family.
The head of the village happened to be going to the Zheng family to deliver food. He asked the head of the village to take a letter to the second son of Zheng, saying that he hoped to meet with the second son of Zheng and tell him about the major events that were about to happen that he had learned from history books in later generations.
But as winter approached, Mr. Zheng still did not reply.
After winter, Tong Huaqiong became increasingly busy.
The cotton-padded jackets need to be sent to the border, and Governor Yao will definitely send someone to deliver them. Tong Huaqiong has no doubt in Governor Yao's ability to do things, and he is sure that the cotton-padded jackets can be delivered to the border smoothly.
However, Tong Huaqiong felt that he also needed a reliable person to accompany him.
On the one hand, it shows Tong Huaqiong's determination to contribute to the border, and on the other hand, he wants to explore the border market.
Of course, the latter is the most important. After all, the war cannot go on forever. Sooner or later, the two countries will have to trade with each other. She can take the opportunity to expand her business territory towards the border.
These days Tong Huaqiong has been thinking about who should be sent to explore the border.
Of course, she herself really wanted to go.
However, there is war on the border now, and from a selfish point of view she does not want to take risks. Secondly, the business in Ningcheng requires her to be in charge.
After some consideration, Gu Dashu is suitable.
This son is a natural born socialite, good at socializing and handling things. He has already demonstrated his abilities in both the shops in the provincial capital and Jufulai in Pingchuan County.
In addition to Gu Dashu going to the border, He Chao and Su Chengmin will go with him.
He Chao is Tong Huaqiong's boss. If he goes with her, he can not only touch upon business opportunities that others cannot see, but also restrain Gu Dashu.
Not to mention Su Chengmin, he is very familiar with the border, and his presence can ensure the personal safety of He Chao and Gu Dashu.
After Tong Huaqiong made the decision, she asked Su Chengmin to go to Pingchuan County to call Gu Dashu back home.
Gu Baishuang also came with Gu Dashu.
Gu Baishuang's eyes turned red when she saw Tong Huaqiong.
Tong Huaqiong thought, there's no need to be so emotional towards her as a stepmother, right?
"What's going on?"
Gu Baishuang started crying before she even opened her mouth, and Gu Dashu's face looked very bad.
Tong Huaqiong thought that the siblings were having a conflict.
"Dashu, what's wrong?" Tong Huaqiong asked.
Gu Dashu gritted his teeth and said, "Xiaofeng, that little bastard, sneaked into the army. When we found him, he had already followed the team. He must have reached the border now."
Gu Baishuang began to cry.
Everyone knows that there will be a war on the border. When Nie Xiaofeng arrives at the border, he will definitely go to the battlefield.
All men are passionate and want to achieve success, but the key is how many of them can actually achieve success on the battlefield.
Tong Huaqiong was still wondering why Nie Xiaofeng hadn't come to Qinghe Bay for some time. It turned out that he had followed the team.
There is no doubt that the team he followed was the same one as Chunwang.
However, Tong Huaqiong felt that Nie Xiaofeng was more suitable for joining the army than Chunwang. First of all, he was old enough. Secondly, he was very strong and was good at wielding guns and sticks. Thirdly, he was quite smart. He might be able to make achievements if he followed the team to the border.
Given Nie Xiaofeng's personality, even if he doesn't go to the border this time, he will join the army sooner or later.
But of course she couldn't say this to Gu Baishuang. As a mother, how could she not love her son? Even though Nie Xiaofeng was now a general, and he suddenly had to go to the border to kill the enemy, Gu Baishuang would probably be so worried that she couldn't sleep every night.
"He has been doing business with me in Pingchuan these days. I thought he had made up his mind and was planning to arrange a marriage for him next year. He agreed to it, but he secretly joined the army."
Gu Baishuang wiped her tears and started to get angry.
It turns out that her son's obedience to her in the past few months was all an illusion, just to numb her.
Tong Huaqiong said, "Don't worry. No matter what you say, he has already gone to the border. I think Xiaofeng is a lucky man, and he will be safe."
Gu Baishuang cried, "This is the only way now. I don't even dare to think that he can kill a few enemies and gain military merit. I just hope that he is safe."
Tong Huaqiong comforted Gu Baishuang and said, "To be honest, the order my weaving workshop received was to deliver cotton-padded clothes to the border. This time, I asked Dashu to go home so that he could go with me to deliver the cotton-padded clothes to the border. When we get to the border, he will ask about Xiaofeng's situation and see if he can meet him."
"Laifu will go too. He is familiar with the border."
Tong Huaqiong's eyes fell on Su Chengmin.
Su Chengmin avoided it.
Tong Huaqiong guessed that Su Chengmin must have given Nie Xiaofeng the information about going to the border.
Shengjing transferred troops to the border and stationed them near Ningcheng. How could an ordinary person know this news in advance?
But Xiaolong found out about it and tricked Chunwang into going there.
Su Chengmin must have his own channels to obtain this information.
However, Tong Huaqiong could not say anything wrong about Su Chengmin. After all, no one could persuade Nie Xiaofeng, who was so stubborn.
Gu Dashu learned that Tong Huaqiong called him back to send him to the border.
He knew that there was a war on the border and it was very dangerous, but he was not afraid at all and was eager to try.
He had long wanted to go far away to do business like the shopkeepers of the Lu family.
Tong Huaqiong knew from his face that Gu Dashu had never experienced war personally and didn't know how terrible it was. She would give him a good beating later.
Gu Dashu said, "Don't worry, sister. I swear I will find Xiaofeng."
Gu Baishuang stopped crying and nodded.
Gu Baishuang also knew that even if Gu Dashu really found Nie Xiaofeng, he would not be able to bring him home, otherwise he would be considered a deserter and would be beheaded, but it would be good to be able to meet him.
Soon, the date agreed upon by Tong Huaqiong and Prefect Yao to hand over the cotton-padded clothes arrived.
All the cotton-padded clothes were packed into sacks, and Prefect Yao sent a cart to load them.
He Chao and Su Chengmin took Gu Dashu and followed Prefect Yao's team.
Mr. Lu had traveled a lot and had seen a lot, so he sent a few people from the escort agency to go with him.
"Mom, you said before that this year would be extremely cold. It's already winter and there hasn't even been a snowfall. How can this be considered extremely cold?" Gu Dashu asked Tong Huaqiong quietly before leaving.
Tong Huaqiong kicked Gu Dashu and said, "Winter isn't over yet."
Tong Huaqiong looked up at the sky.
Although it is winter, the sun is shining brightly and it doesn't feel cold at all.
Tong Huaqiong also wondered if it was because of her appearance that changed the trajectory of the world. She also felt that she was not the male or female protagonist of this world, so how could she have the nerve to change the extremely cold weather.
Su Chengmin repeatedly reminded Xiaolong and asked Tong Huaqiong to take good care of Xiaolong.
Tong Huaqiong thought that after such a long time, Xiaolong had not encountered any trouble in the Gu family in Qinghewan. There were no assassins who came to attack him, nor was he poisoned. This was the halo of the male protagonist.