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âWho knows! Iâm afraid theyâll come again.â Gu Xianglan looked at the carriage heading home.
âMother, Second Brother said heâs going to pay off his gambling debts today. Does he really have money? You should let me or Eldest Brother go with him. Iâm really afraid that heâll use Second Sister-in-Law and the two nieces to pay off his debts!â Gu Shouli said again.
âHe wonât. Go back to work!â Gu Xianglan did not say much and turned around to return to her room.
In the carriage that had not gone far, Lu Zhengâs ears twitched.
As if he had heard about gambling debts and paying off debts, his heart was a little flustered.
âIn the past few days, Gu Shouxin has brought his wife and daughter to town to sell things. I heard that they have earned quite a lot! Arenât they all going to the county town now?â
âWhich county town are they going to?â
âTaoyuan County! Donât the villagers go there when they go for large gatherings?â
âAh? Taoyuan County? No matter how much he earns, he canât pay off his gambling debts. The gambling house is in Taoyuan County. I heard from the person who came to collect the debts last time that it was 300 taels!â
â300 taels? Thatâs a lot! Did Gu Shouxin take his wife and daughter to pay off the debts? Aunt Xianglan doesnât care?â
âWhen Aunt Xianglan chased the four of them out of the house, she didnât want to care! Poor little girl! Sheâs handsome and good at embroidery, yet she has such a father!â
âThen Cai Xiaolian and Gu Er Ya wonât be pitiful anymore? Gu Er Ya is the more sensible daughter! Look at how she was raised by Gu Shouxin? Also, how many kids in our village wanted to marry Cai Xiaolian back then? She just had to marry Gu Shouxin, whose heart is higher than the sky. Look at how wasted she has been all these years!â
âMaybe this mother and daughter trio will be able to escape from Gu Shouxin and find a good family to live in!â
âWhat nonsense are you spouting! How can they live a good life if they are used to pay off their debts? Sigh, the old couple of the Gu family doesnât care. Itâs useless for us to say anything. What a sin!â
The carriage left San Cha Kou Village and was about to return to town when Lu Zheng stopped it.
âGrandpa He, Lucky, I want to make a trip to Taoyuan County. You guys can go back first!â Lu Zheng jumped off the carriage and untied a horse.
This carriage had two horses. He was afraid that there would be an emergency and he could ride the horse to solve it first. Now, it was just right.
âYoung Master, let us go with you!â Butler He said quickly.
âThe carriage is slow. Iâm a little anxious, so Iâll ride the horse over. Help me tell Grandfather that I will come back for dinner tonight.â Lu Zheng got on the horse. Then, he spoke something and rode away.
âSigh, Lucky, what do you think Young Master is doing? Why is he suddenly going to the county?â Butler He had a worried look on his face.
âSecond Butler, I donât know either.â Lucky scratched his head. He knew that his Young Master was strange, but he just couldnât understand his heart!
âForget it, letâs go. Letâs go back!â Butler He watched the horseâs figure disappear. In the end, he decided to go back and report it first.
Lu Zheng sped up his horse, feeling flustered.
He would never allow Xinâer to be sold into someone elseâs hands again.
He would never allow his Xinâer to walk the path of her past life again.
He had to protect her well.
As for Gu Shouxinâs family, when Lu Zheng was speeding up his horse to save Gu Xin and was about to reach the county town, they slowly drove the ox-cart out of the Lotus Village.
They helped them to the end, sending Sun Yumei to her brotherâs house in the Lotus Village. The ox-cart was slow, so Lu Zheng once again missed them..