Chapter 40: confident

Someone knocked on the door, but said nothing, Gu Qingzhou was a little terrified for a while.

She thought of Si Xingpei.

That fellow doesn't dare to break into her house in the daytime, right?

Gu Qingzhou has lived for sixteen years, and the only thing he has ever been afraid of is Si Xingpei. Whether it is his cruelty or his kiss, Gu Qingzhou shudders.

Once bitten by a snake for three years, he was afraid of the rope. Gu Qingzhou was always worried about Si Xingpei.

She really hoped that there was a man who could compete with Si Xingpei and marry her back home.

At the same time, he thought that a man who could compete with Si Xingpei was not worthy of him at all, and being married back would also be a concubine.

It's better to be a concubine than to die!

Gu Qingzhou thought about it, and carefully opened the door.

After the door was opened, it was Miao'er, the third concubine's maid, with refreshments in her hand: "Miss Qingzhou, the master has not come back, the kitchen will open later, I will bring you some snacks to fill it up, please bear with it for an hour or two. ."

After all, Miao'er gave Gu Qingzhou another look.

Gu Qingzhou immediately understood everything.

This Miao'er, silent, scared Gu Qingzhou to death.

"This is a camera." Miao'er covered a camera with a tray from under her apron.

Gu Qingzhou took it.

"The third concubine said that this camera is worth more than 100 yuan and is very expensive. If Miss Qingzhou doesn't know how to use it, she can go to the photo studio to learn it, and don't break it; there is a roll of tape in it, you can save it. Shoot." Miao'er whispered.

A camera is a luxury, and a camera of more than 100 yuan is even more expensive.

In the entire Yuecheng, regardless of whether he is an official or a worker, the bank president with the highest monthly salary is one hundred and twenty yuan a month. Just like Gu Qingzhou's father, Gu Guizhang, he is the deputy chief of the customs yamen, and his monthly salary is 80 yuan.

Of course, Gu Guizhang's gray income is more than ten times his monthly salary, and his monthly income is quite large. If an official only depends on his monthly salary to eat, he will starve to death.

These just mean that a camera with more than 100 yuan is a real luxury. Miaoer is very worried that Gu Qingzhou will break it, because Gu Qingzhou and the third wife together can't afford to pay.

The third concubine borrowed this camera and used Gu Guizhang's name. If it broke, Gu Guizhang would have to kill the third concubine.

"Don't worry, I won't break it." Gu Qingzhou said, carefully putting it away.

She can use a camera, Zhang Chuchu has one, and Gu Qingzhou often helps her take pictures.

Zhang Chuchu even has the potion for taking photos.

Speaking of fashion and elegance, Zhang Chuchu, the wife of the former leader of the gang in Shanghai, is probably richer than any noble lady in Yuecheng.

Gu Qingzhou was fascinated by Zhang Chuchu and saw everything.

All the people in the Gu family combined are not as noble as Zhang Chuchu. What Gu Qingzhou has learned and played, the entire Gu family is still inferior.

After sending Miao'er away, Gu Qingzhou put away the camera.

Early the next morning, Gu Qingzhou went out on an excuse to visit Mrs. Si.

The family was restless, and no one pursued Gu Qingzhou's whereabouts. After she went, she didn't come back until evening, her handbag was bulging, and she didn't know what was hidden.

Gu Qingzhou walked upstairs quickly.

Soon, she heard Gu Guizhang's roar from the study on the second floor.

Gu Guizhang is back.

As soon as he came back, everyone in the family held their breaths, not wanting to be the first bird.

Gu Guizhang tried to make connections all over the place. After two days of activities, he got nothing and spent a lot of money. He was so angry that he scolded Qin Zhengzheng again.

"I'm so disappointed in you!" Gu Guizhang scolded.

Gu Guizhang was not without regrets when he straightened Qin Zhengzheng. The couple often stumbled and stumbled, and Gu Guizhang was sometimes annoyed, but then forgot about it.

However, he has never regretted it as much as he is at this moment, and his bowels have turned green. He was desperate for Qin Zhengzheng!

How not to despair?

His wife, obviously should be modest and reserved, become his virtuous inner helper, help him advance his career step by step, educate his children well, and help them become talents.

As a result, it was just a small matter like going home in a light boat, a little test, Qin Zhengzheng made frequent mistakes, and even made Gu Guizhang take care of the aftermath for her.

During dinner, Qin Zhengzheng was forced to show up, the finger marks on his cheeks had disappeared, but his eyes were so puffy. Compared with the two concubines, the old state suddenly appeared.

"Master, I heard about the third and fourth misses studying." The second aunt, Taibai, interrupted the silence at the dinner table.

The second concubine was born in Yue Opera, and her gestures often had the charm of singing, reading, sitting, and playing, which was particularly charming and enchanting.

"...Master, you've lost weight by running around so much, why don't you forget it." Mrs. Eryi said.

Qin Zhengzheng was furious and pointed to the second concubine: "What did you say?"

"Isn't it?" The second concubine's eyes narrowed slightly, and she shrank to Gu Guizhang's side without losing her sharpness, "My wife has done something wrong, but I want the master to spend money and put it on the face, it is the ladies who study that matters, or the master. important?"

Gu Guizhang listened, and the eyes that fell on the second concubine were somewhat relieved.

When Qin Zhengzheng saw it, he was scared to death, for fear that Gu Guizhang would really give up her daughters, so he jumped up again: "Master, this is absolutely impossible, you have raised them for so many years, do you want to fail?"

The third and fourth were also crying, and stepped forward to pull Gu Guizhang's arm: "Dad, you won't let us drop out of school, will you?"

"Abba, it's really not good, you can send us to the UK to study in advance, my sister also went to the UK at the age of thirteen." Gu Wei said.

Gu Guizhang thought of the cost of the eldest daughter's trip to the UK, and it hurts a bit.

In recent years, he has been short of money, and he only intends to send his son Gu Shao to France, not to send Gu Wei and Gu Ying again. Hearing this, Gu Guizhang's mouth twitched: It seems that the only way to go is the church school, and we must fight for it.

"Shut up!" Gu Guizhang was so upset by the noise, he smashed a small bone china plate with a lotus flower, and the broken china splashed all over the floor.

The dining room was suddenly silent.

Everyone was nervous, only Gu Qingzhou was calm and relaxed, without panic.

Gu Guizhang was cruel, so he could only push the daughter out and let her try.

"Qingzhou, go upstairs with me." Gu Guizhang got up and said to Gu Qingzhou.

Gu Qingzhou always looked soft and submissive. She put down the carved silver spoon, whispered, "Yes", and followed Gu Guizhang to the study on the second floor.

Gu Guizhang sat behind the large old-fashioned rosewood desk and began to smoke.

In the mist, the cigar smell is refreshing.

Gu Qingzhou stroked the lines of the desk lightly, thinking, "Such a good antique desk must be my grandfather's stuff, the Gu family doesn't have such a heritage."

In this Gu Mansion, the slightly more decent furniture, supplies, and even property were all left by Gu Qingzhou's grandfather, and now Gu Guizhang has it as his own.

Gu Guizhang thought that Gu Qingzhou was nervous, so he touched the desk.

He smoked half a cigar before opening his mouth and said, "Qingzhou, you also know about the family's affairs. It's implicated in your study, and my father can't bear it."

Gu Qingzhou sneered in his heart, but his eyes were as gentle as a little sheep.

She was silent.

She knew very well what Gu Guizhang was going to say next. Everything is within Gu Qingzhou's plan.

Regardless of the wind and waves, Gu Qingzhou sits firmly on the Diaoyutai and waits for the harvest.