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Chapter 366 Will you use any means necessary?

This is indeed a method. What is the difference between Su Zhe and his elder brother? Isn't it just that his status is not good enough? If he can have a capable wife, his father will be afraid and will not dare not to take him seriously. At least he will not have to suffer this kind of frustration. With.

But it is indeed a bit difficult. After all, Sister-in-law Su Zhe is the second daughter of the Shaoqing of Guanglu Temple. Her father is from the fourth rank and his official rank is not low. Moreover, Guanglu Temple is not an unpopular unit and still has some real power.

According to the lintel of the Su family, it would be considered a high achievement for the eldest son to marry into this family. But Su Zhe was just a concubine. To marry a wife who wanted to move up the family hierarchy was nothing more than a dream.

Seeing Xu Huaiyi worried, Jiang Yong said meaningfully, "Everything depends on human effort, nothing is impossible."

After hearing this, Xu Huaiyi immediately said, "Please sir, please give me some advice."

In the past, whenever he had a request, Jiang Yong would happily answer his questions, but this time, he smiled and said nothing.

Xu Huaiyi blinked blankly and wanted to ask again, but was interrupted by Gu Huanxi, "The dishes are cold, don't affect your husband's eating."

He didn't dare not listen to his wife's words, and now he had come to his senses. If Jiang Yong didn't say anything, it would definitely be inconvenient. If he continued to ask questions, he would be embarrassing her and asking for trouble.

After dinner, Jiang Yong went back to take a nap.

Gu Xiaoyu carried his sister to his room to play, so that his father would not have to compete with him for his sister's favor.

The couple went to the study room. Gu Huanxi had been very interested in the books sent by Su Zhe recently. Whenever he had time, he would lie on the rocking chair next to the bookshelf, find a book he liked and read through it. There was a wolf skin under his body, Covered with a cashmere blanket on the bed, it was very comfortable.

There will be no quiet time today. Xu Huaiyi stood next to her and kept talking, "Daughter-in-law, what did you mean by Mr. Jiang just now? He obviously accepted the move, but refused to explain it clearly. Is it to test me? But I also I can't guess. I understand how to get a good relationship, but how to get married? Su Zhe's status is not high enough. Besides, he is marrying a wife with a low profile. Su Zhe's marriage is not something he said himself. My biological father and eldest brother also decided that they would not agree to let him go to higher places..."

Gu Huanxi said helplessly, "So what Mr. Jiang means is to let Su Zhe make his own plans."

Xu Huaiyi scratched his head and scratched his lungs, "But how to plan? Isn't that too difficult? I think it is impossible. This is not our future generation, there are Phoenix Man, Cinderella and so on. In ancient times, it was important to be well-matched, so it is impossible to be different. too much……"

Seeing that he still didn't understand, Gu Huanxi reminded, "You can't help it, but Su Zhe may not be able to do it. If he wants to get a good relationship and increase his bargaining chip, he will definitely find a way to achieve it."

Seeing that he was still puzzled, he had to put it more clearly, "Normal marriages are not acceptable, but what about abnormal ones?"

Xu Huaiyi suddenly realized that he had not thought about that before, so he was confused. Now that it was revealed, he immediately made up several dramas in his mind. The excitement only lasted for three seconds, and then he hesitated and said, "This is how you plot against others." Girl, isn’t that too kind?”

Gu Huanxi said, "So, just now you asked Mr. Jiang for advice, but he refused to say anything."

No gentleman would teach others to be bad, let alone a gentleman like Jiang Yong.

Xu Huaiyi muttered, "What kind of trick does Mr. Jiang use?"

Gu Huanxi sighed, put down the book, and looked at him seriously, "Because he knows that according to your nature, you will not use other methods to achieve your goals, but Su Zhe might."

Xu Huaiyi's expression changed slightly, "Su Zhe is not that unbearable..."

Gu Huanxi reminded calmly, "But Su Zhe's current situation is not optimistic. He has the ability, brains, ambition and means to compete fairly with his brothers. If he loses, he may just accept his fate, but his father interferes. He came in and openly promoted him, but actually used him as a target to attract the firepower of other brothers for his elder brother. How could he be willing to be stumbled by Master Su and pick peaches by his father? , but what about when he has no choice but to retreat? "

Xu Huaiyi pursed his lips and said nothing.

Gu Huanxi continued, "He will definitely resist. How many capable and ambitious people are willing to be inferior to others? Have you forgotten how he approached you in the first place? Although it may have been the instruction of the second prince, he What was your identity back then, and what is your identity? There is a class gap between you, but he can bend down and lower his head. What does that mean? "

Xu Huaiyi took over the words, "It shows that he is willing to sacrifice anything for his purpose, whether it is money or face..."

Gu Huanxi nodded, "That's right. Whether he gets along with us or cooperates with us, he is very generous. It shows that he doesn't care about money. He is also flexible and adaptable. In order to protect the Chamber of Commerce from being taken over by his father again, Taozi, he is even willing to be driven by you and become your subordinate. If it were you, would you be able to do this? "

Xu Huaiyi said subconsciously, "I don't have any airs, I don't show off, and I won't look down on him and rub him..."

"I know, and he understands it, but what about outsiders? Outsiders won't understand. They will only think that Su Zhe is 'self-degenerate' and is running errands for you out of contempt. To you, this is... Raising your worth and giving you face is absolutely humiliating to him. After all, he is the seventh young master of the Su family. He is not the son of an ordinary merchant, but the number one imperial merchant in Dayong."

"..."

Gu Huanxi said earnestly, "Look, with Su Zhe's character, can you guarantee that he won't follow other ways to plan his own marriage? His character is indeed not that bad, but it takes time, and people are being manipulated. When there is almost no way out, what can't be done? What's more, you can't look at him with our three views. He is the young master of the Su family. He has lived in that kind of environment since he was a child, and intrigues are commonplace. Using tricks to plan a marriage may not be a big deal in his eyes. "

Xu Huaiyi frowned, "I still don't want to believe that he will do whatever it takes to achieve his goal."

Gu Huanxi followed his words and said, "Well, I don't want to believe it. After all, we are partners with him. If he does whatever it takes, how can we still sleep? He shouldn't use those things that are too low-class and too mean. After all, even if that happens, we won’t get the help of the Yue family, I guess..."

Xu Huaiyi looked at him with burning eyes, "What do you think he will do?"

Gu Huanxi smiled, "I guess he would have wronged himself."

Xu Huaiyi was confused, "What do you mean?"

Gu Huanxi explained, "Not all girls raised by high-ranking families are perfect ladies. Some have bad reputations, some are weak or not suitable for childbearing, and some have facial flaws. , in situations like these, no matter how high their family status is, and how powerful their father and brother are, it is impossible to find a well-matched man. They can only marry at a low age, and some even fail to marry and are sent to a nunnery by their families. "Remnant life."

Xu Huaiyi felt like he was enlightened and said excitedly, "Yes, why didn't I expect that there would be such situations? Mr. Jiang must have meant this before, right? He just didn't think it was easy to persuade Su Zhe to choose such a wife, so he didn't accept my words. , that’s right, let someone marry a wife with flaws, and people who don’t know the inside story think it’s because they have a grudge.”

Gu Huanxi didn't answer. She didn't think Jiang Yong meant that just now. He was just making a suggestion. As for how to implement it, it was up to Su Zhe. If Su Zhe did whatever it took, Jiang Yong would definitely persuade Xu Huaiyi to follow him. He broke off the friendship, so speaking of it, this could be regarded as a test for them on Su Zhe's character and whether it was worth their friendship.

"Daughter-in-law, do you think I should remind Su Zhe?"

"Farewell, he's not stupid. If Mr. Jiang can come up with marriage ideas, he can definitely do it too. You'd better not get involved."

"Okay..." Seeing his wife finish speaking, Xu Huaiyi picked up the book to read again, as if he didn't want to talk to him anymore, and said, "I took the child to go for a walk in the mountains to see if there were any prey. He I've been practicing archery for a while, so I want to try my accuracy." Gu Huanxi didn't stop her, but reminded her, "You're not allowed to take A Li there. It's windy in the mountains and she's too young."

Xu Huaiyi had no intention of taking his daughter hunting, so he agreed.

Ah Li happened to be sleeping, and the little maid who was responsible for taking care of her was watching over the bed very well. Ah Li was not sleeping well, so if she moved even slightly, the little maid would rush to help tidy up the quilt, for fear of freezing her.

After Xu Huaiyi entered the house, the little maid stood up awkwardly and saluted. He thought for a moment, "What is your name? Lancao? No, Xiaocao?"

The little maid lowered her head, "My original name is Xiaocao. After following the young lady, my wife gave me the name. From now on, my name is Tuan Yuan, Tuan Yuan Yuan Yuan."

"Oh, yes, reunion, what a good name, take good care of the lady in the future."

"Yes, sir..."

Xu Huaiyi always felt awkward facing such a seven or eight-year-old girl. He glanced at his daughter and saw that she was sleeping soundly. He turned around and called Gu Xiaoyu and left, taking Baopu Shouzhuo and Simba with him.

With Simba here, hunting became even more powerful. Xu Huaiyi hunted a few pheasants and rabbits without going too deep into the mountains. He asked Gu Xiaoyu to try it. The accuracy of the arrow was okay, but the strength was not enough. The arrow hit the prey and hit the target. Get more minor injuries.

Gu Xiaoyu was a little discouraged. When he was practicing at home, all he shot were grass sticks, which could be penetrated with a little force. But when he saw the real chapter, he realized that the skills he had learned were still good. Far from enough.

Xu Huaiyi praised him for a while.

If Gu Xiaoyu didn't believe so much in his character, he couldn't help but suspect that he was trying to flatter himself.

When going down the mountain, I didn't expect to run into people from the old Xu family. They met head-on on the same road, and they couldn't even hide from each other.

It's really a narrow road.

Xu Huaiyi looked at the two approaching people with an expression of indifference, but he did not turn a blind eye, "Eldest brother, fourth brother."

The people who went up the mountain were none other than Xu Huairen and Xu Huailian. Compared with the desolation they had when they first arrived in Hutian Village, they now seemed to have been reborn. They were wearing long silk gowns and thick cloaks. From head to toe, they looked better dressed than Xu Huaiyi. Still looking noble, Xu Huaiyi went hunting in the mountains. For convenience, he wore a short coat of coarse cloth, and he didn't feel bad if his clothes got caught on branches.

And these two people obviously don't know what being low-key is. They dress like nouveau riche and wealthy locals, but Xu Huailian still holds a bow and arrow in his hand.

Xu Huaiyi took the initiative to say hello, and it was impossible for the two of them not to respond. Xu Huailian called out "Third Brother" in a cold voice, then stood aside and said nothing. However, Xu Huairen's attitude was more enthusiastic, "Huaiyi, you are on college vacation. Are you ready? Go hunting in the mountains?”

Xu Huaiyi responded lightly.

Xu Huairen added, "Your gains are not small. You are worthy of being from Jingwu Academy. You are making rapid progress. I think back then, you couldn't even draw a bow. How could you hunt?"

His words were both a test and an emotion, not sarcastic. Xu Huailian glanced at Xu Huaiyi with an unkind look and tightened his grip on the bow in his hand. If he could also enter the Jingwu Academy, he would definitely learn better than Xu Huaiyi. , greater progress, and a brighter future.

Xu Huaiyi turned a blind eye to his hostility, and did not want to compromise with Xu Huairen, "Brother, are you going to go into the mountains? I won't delay you, otherwise it will be dangerous to walk when it gets dark..."

Saying that, get out of the way.

Xu Huairen wanted to chat for a few more words, but when he saw his indifference, he was annoyed for a moment and blurted out, "Third brother, what do you mean? Avoid us like snakes and scorpions? We won't come to fight the autumn wind anymore, what are you afraid of?"

Xu Huaiyi said calmly, "Brother has misunderstood."

Xu Huairen sneered, "Is this a misunderstanding? We all know it in our hearts. Be righteous and don't bully young people into poverty. Thirty years in the east of Hedong and thirty years in the west of Hexi. Keep a thin line in your life so that we can meet each other in the future. Don't lose your way. "

"Thank you big brother for your teaching."

"you……"

Xu Huailian interrupted impatiently, "Brother, what's the point of telling him so much? Haven't you understood yet? They look down on us and treat us as beggars. Also, they are now from Jingwu Academy. Student, the master I worship is the son of a wealthy family, and the one I work with in business is the young master of the Yonghuang merchant. If you want a reputation, a backer, and money, how can you take poor relatives like us seriously? inside?"

These words are so sour that one can smell the sourness from ten miles away.

Xu Huaiyi was amused in his heart, but he was too lazy to argue. Anyway, the conflicts between them were already irreconcilable, and there was no shortage of one more and one less.

Xu Huairen didn't seem to give up, "Huaiyi, after all, we are brothers. Our bones are broken and our tendons are connected. Can't we put aside the previous rift? Life at home has gotten better now, and I won't pick on you anymore." , you don’t have to worry anymore, we can help each other and make a fortune together in the future, we are all from the old Xu family, who is better? "

Xu Huaiyi said, "Brother, you have forgotten again. I am now a member of the Gu family. What happens to the Xu family has nothing to do with me."

Seeing that he was still in such a state of indifference, Xu Huairen lost his patience, snorted coldly, "I don't know how to show appreciation", rolled up his sleeves and walked past him.

Xu Huailian followed closely, but said the next sentence, "Every time things change, don't regret it."

Xu Huaiyi was noncommittal.

When the two of them walked away, Gu Xiaoyu asked worriedly, "Dad, if you treat them like this, they must be resentful and there is no guarantee they won't retaliate against you afterwards."

Xu Huaiyi said, "So what? Even if I'm nice to them, they still hate me, so don't pay attention. Right now, they can't make any trouble."

"They tarnish your reputation behind your back, which also affects you."

"If they really talk nonsense and do something stupid, that's fine. There will be a reason to deal with them."

Gu Xiaoyu immediately understood that only when the old Xu family members took the initiative to die, Xu Maoshan and Village Chief Xu would have enough reason to deal with them, whether it was to eliminate the clan or drive them out of the village. In short, they would be better than them. Good here.