Farming and reading lady

Chapter 146: Failed to steal chickens, but lost countless chickens

Patriarch Ming, who did not take the illusion seriously, started to talk nonsense again: "Patriarch Gu, we are right regardless of our relationship. Even when our ancestors come, we still have to be reasonable."

Gu Xixian: So, it’s really not what I wanted to do to him.

The heads of the families: I feel that my status has been lowered N times again. Oh God, please send down hail to shut him up.

Spreading his hands, Gu Xixian said helplessly: "What Patriarch Ming said is right. For hundreds of years, it is thanks to you twelve families that we, the Gu family's Eagle Guards, have been able to survive. So, how much subsidy do we need to repay you for this kindness?"

Patriarch Ming was very proud, his head was raised several degrees high. He said, a little girl is very easy to control, so he changed his words, didn't he? He automatically ignored all the different looks, and acted like an elder who could teach his children: "It's okay for young people to be impulsive, but they can't repay kindness with enmity. You are very good now. In fact, with our financial resources, it doesn't matter if we support a few freeloaders. But since you said so, let's calculate it as three thousand taels a year. As for the number of years, let's calculate it as a hundred years. I think everyone should have no objection. It's not much in this way, just a few hundred thousand silver. Oh, I forgot that Patriarch Gu just took over, and he may not have that much cash, so you can use your two workshops in the border town to make up for it."

Gu Xixian was so angry that she laughed. It turned out that he came for her two workshops. But the way he ate was really ugly. She laughed in anger: "Thank you for the kindness of Master Ming. I, Gu Xixian, appreciate your understanding."

She clasped her hands together and bowed in the direction of the palace: "My sugar workshop is owned by the Tian family, and the sweet potato workshop is owned by the Mingxiao Prince's Mansion, the Zhenguo Duke's Mansion, and General Yang. Moreover, you may not know that my two workshops are not the property of the Gu family. They are my private property. If I get married in the future, these will be my dowry. Do you think it is normal to use my dowry to offset the contributions of the Gu family?"

The heads of the families: Are we being accused of robbing the little girl's dowry?

Patriarch Ming said, "What's the big deal? Isn't the contract in your hands? Can't you just change it?"

"Oh, has Master Ming made up his mind to steal my things?" Gu Xixian still had a smile on his face.

"What you said is too harsh, little girl. I, the head of the family, don't even take your petty quarrels seriously. Besides, as the head of the Gu family, there is a vacancy in the public sphere. Isn't it normal for you to fill it with money?" The head of the Ming family is very stupid, but he still wants his reputation.

"Oh, then may I ask Master Ming, how much of your private property did you use to supplement the public treasury?" Gu Xixian was really curious. She had only heard of people deducting from the public treasury, but she had never heard of anyone being so generous as to use private property to supplement the public treasury. A little white rabbit appeared among a group of old foxes?

The head of the Ming family blurted out: "Why should I pay money to the public?"

"Yeah? Why should I pay money into the public treasury? I just took over the position of the head of the family, so, ancestors, you have to pay for this money." Gu Xixian has completely calmed down and is in a mood to watch the show.

Gu Teng caught the big ball kicked by the little guy very well, and even Gu Xu couldn't grab it. He stood up with a smile and walked to Gu Xixian's side. Gu Xixian quickly stood up and gave way. He sat down and said slowly: "The old man thought it would be fine to be a spectator, but who knew that this matter is related to the old man. Come, little guy of the Ming family, settle the debt owed by my Gu family for hundreds of years with me, and don't show mercy. And other families, come, tell me how much advantage my Gu family has taken and how much free food we have eaten. Come, tell me, my Gu family will pay the compensation, but the old man is saying this, the things that belong to my Gu family, the old man will definitely get back today."

The thought that "the Gu family wants to default on their debt" suddenly occurred to Patriarch Ming. This thought made him forget about the respect he had for his ancestors. He immediately said, "I just..."

"Shut up!" Ming Xuanji could no longer bear it, and he started to yell at him: "Who do you think you are? Why are you acting so smart here? When I was carrying the sword, you hadn't even been reincarnated into your mother's belly. Idiot, idiot, did you get kicked in the head by a donkey, or was it stuck by a door? Or did your mother overexercise when she was pregnant with you? Others are all keeping their heads down and pretending to be stupid, but you are the only one who is smart. You are so smart that you will have no descendants. Is there no one left in my Ming family? You let a fool come out and embarrass us..."

He talked incessantly, panting... The more he spoke, the angrier he became, and finally tears burst out. In the end, he knelt directly in front of Gu Teng, hugged his thighs and cried loudly: "Grandfather, grandfather, please don't be angry. No matter how wrong you are, it's all the fault of my Ming family. Xuanji apologizes to you here. It's my Ming family's poor teaching, and my Ming family is blind..."

The four Yuan Laozu also knelt down quickly and said, "Uncle Teng, it is our incompetence that we failed to take good care of the younger generation."

Seeing these four people kneeling, the others dared not sit or stand anymore, and they all knelt on the ground.

Gu Teng said slowly, "I'm afraid it's not that you are incompetent, but that you are bullying my weak master. Everyone wants to take a bite, right? Why, my own children and grandchildren are not motivated, so they rely on my little girl to rely on them? It's a pity that I, an old man, haven't passed away yet."

Ignoring the group of people on the ground, he said to Gu Shaoye: "Brother Ye, go and get the record book at home. While I am still able to move, some accounts should be sorted out."

The four primogenitors and the family heads: Why do I have a bad feeling that we may not be able to steal a chicken but will have to pay for countless chickens?

"Hey, old man, there's no need for Dad to go back and get them. I have them with me." Gu Di laughed at the side. His father was smart enough to make preparations early. As he spoke, he took out one, two, three... seven notebooks from his arms.

Everyone: Don’t you feel uncomfortable hiding so many things on your body?

"Oh, that's very good. Come, good boy, read it to everyone." Gu Teng smiled. All his descendants are leaders.

"Yes!" Gu Di had never spoken so loudly before. He turned to the first page: "In the spring of the 20th year of Xuanyuan, the head of the family retired and left a small fortune of 70 million taels of silver to provide for the needs of future generations of Eagle Guards. The rest of the people retired with him. At that time, the first Eagle Guard of the Gu family, Gu Zhongguo, took over. In the autumn of the 20th year of Xuanyuan, Gu Zhongguo asked to retire from the post of Eagle Guard. The families kept him, and Gu Zhongguo agreed, and promised not to take a penny of the public capital, but only to take out the protection fee. In the winter of the 20th year of Xuanyuan, he went to protect the Ming family and went to the West Road. He should have received 1,000 taels of silver for protection, but it has not been settled. In the spring of the 21st year of Xuanyuan, he went to protect the Wu family and should have received 1,000 taels of silver for protection, but it has not been settled... The tenth Eagle Guard, Gu Teng, in the eighth year of Jingde, protected Ming family Ming X, and should have received 3,000 taels of silver for protection, but it has not been settled. In the ninth year of Jingde, he protected Duanmu family Duanmu X, and should have received 2,000 taels of silver for protection, but it has not been settled... By the time of the fourteenth Eagle Guard, Gu Di, the twelve families owed a total of 67,820,000 taels of silver for the Gu family Eagle Guard."

"Little guys, did you hear me clearly? My Gu family lacks everything except money. No matter who is in my Gu family, every bite of food they eat comes from our own pot." Gu Teng half-closed his eyes, with a smile in his wrinkles, a smile that was both sarcastic and contemptuous: "I think your predecessors have also told you that when it comes to the Thirteen Guardians' ability to make money, my ancestors are second to none."

Gu Xixian was so surprised that she thought, well, the name of her ancestor's ancient treasure cave is well-deserved. Oh, compared to this, the things in her hands are not even small shrimps.

Seeing that no one spoke, Gu Teng said to Gu Di: "Brother Di, sort out the accounts of each family and make a copy for them to take back for verification. We don't want other people's things, but our things cannot be missing. If anyone cheats, just come to me, old man. Remember?"

"Remember, ancestor." Gu Di straightened his back.

"Give the money back to you, little girl, to play with." Gu Teng waved to Gu Xixian, who came forward and knelt beside him. Gu Teng touched her head and said, "Girl, you have to remember this. Our family is not rich, but we still have money for you to play with. From now on, you can play however you want. Everything will be covered by our ancestors."

"Yes, thank you, ancestor." Gu Xixian replied clearly and loudly. There was nothing he could do. Money was not important. What was important was the love and care of his ancestor for him.