Love is More than a Word, Chapter 20: Misfortunes come in pairs (2)...

Love is More than a Word《识汝不识丁》Shi Nu Bu Shi Ding
Love is More than a Word, Chapter 20: Misfortunes come in pairs (2)...

When Lao Tao learned that Tao Mo had returned from meeting Gu She, he immediately came to inquire about it.


So Tao Mo brought and retold the events of today to light.

After hearing this, Lao Tao took a long breath and said, "It's not a bad ending."

Tao Mo stared wide-eyed and said, ''Two lives gone isn't bad? It couldn't be more tragic for the Master and Mrs. Tong to be parents burying a child."

Lao Tao laughed dryly, "Young Master is right."

Tao Mo thought about it and said, "But Gu She's views are very similar to yours."

Lao Tao said, "Is the Young Master complimenting me?"

Tao Mo said bewildered, "In what way?"

"Gu She is a disciple of Master Yichui Master and is well known in the Tangyang County, so I can share his views. Isn’t that a compliment?”

"In my mind, Lao Tao is also amazing." Tao Mo meant what he said. Just because Lao Tao did a lot of things quietly, even if he never said them, doesn't mean Tao Mo didn't know, he was more aware of the heart and soul that went behind these things.

Lao Tao said with a happy face, "These two cases are not to be taken lightly, not to be taken seriously, even though the truth will come out, but the Young Master needs to be careful when judging the case. Remember to consider the respect of Tong Family's house."

"Their respect?" Tao Mo froze and then snapped to his senses, "Don't worry, I will definitely not let the matter of Miss Tong and Cai Fengyuan get out." This is none of the business of others, so why let others chew on their tongues about dead people's love affairs? If this is really spread, will it disturb Miss Tong's peace of mind in the underground?

He mused for half a moment. Why don't we split these two cases? Anyway, outsiders don't know about Cai Fengyuan's relationship with the Tong girl, and the Tong Family will naturally keep the matter under wraps and never spread the word.

He looked at Lao Tao and was about to say his thoughts when he thought of his appointment with Gu She tomorrow, and immediately swallowed back, saying vaguely, "This matter, I still have to deliberate on it."

Lao Tao laughed: ''It's natural. Young Master is taking his time, I'll go to the kitchen first."

“Okay.” After he left, Tao Mo secretly sighed with relief. He and Gu She did not have much to say, so maybe this topic can lead to them talk a little bit more.

A night and a half was spent in waiting.

Afternoon, Hao Guozi went back and forth between the gate and the study.

By the time of the mornings, Tao Mo's ass couldn't be bothered and personally stood in the courtyard looking in the direction of the gate.

Hao Guozi saw him standing barely, afraid that he was tired, and said, "I also do not know when Young Master Gu will come. Young Master, why don't you sit in the courtyard and have a pot of tea and wait slowly?"

"Wait slowly? I'm so anxious, how can I be slow?" Tao Mo scratched his head.

Hao Guozi shook his head straight at the sight, ''Young master, you can't do this. You're going to be eaten to death by Master Gu in the future, you won't be able to counterattack"

Tao Mo muttered, "He is originally smarter than me."

"That said, you must not appear so obvious." Hao Guozi saw that he could not listen to him, and changed his words, "If you rely on Master Gu in everything, Master Gu will find the Young Master boring."

"Boring? Is that so?" Tao Mo Guo was really worried.




Seeing that he was moved, Hao Guozi nodded his head in succession and said, "It's hard to talk about that man, Young Master Gu."

"But the last time I refuted his assertions, he didn't look happy either."

Hao Guozi stared wide eyed, "Young Master refuted him?"

Tao Mo was greatly chagrined, "I didn't mean it."

"Haha..." Hao Guozi stroked his palm, "Young Master has done well. Don't worry, Young Master Gu has always been happy and angry at the same time, and even if he is happy, it's hard for anyone to see it."

Tao Mo hesitantly said, "Then he was happy?"

"Happy happy" Hao Guozi said, "So Young Master must not be polite with him."

Although Tao Mo felt something was wrong, he couldn't say what was wrong.

Hao Guozi turned and bounced towards the gate again, "I'll go see if he's here."

Tao Mo pondered for a moment and suddenly said to himself, "He didn't see Gu She's expression at that time, so how did he know he was happy?"

A little while.

Hao Guozi walked in slowly.

Tao Mo said in disappointment, "Not yet here?"

"No, he's already here." Hao Guozi was still acting very laid back.

Tao Mo froze, drew his leg and rushed out, but was stopped by Hao Guozi.

"What do you do?" He exclaimed in dismay.

Hao Guozi said, "Last time I went to see Young Master Gu on your behalf, that annoying accompaniment of him put on a show for half a day, and this time he sent him to the door, Young Master you must not act too eager."

"But, I'm really in a hurry." Tao Mo wrenched his fingers open and ran away without a trace.

Hao Guozi sighed and turned to catch up at a slow pace. When he reached the door, he saw the carriage of Gu She dragging a shadow, and then the carriage went away on their bones and wheels.

"Young Master!" He shouted.

A head suddenly stuck out of the cart. Gu Xiaojia made a pig nose at him.

Hao Guozi stomped his feet in exasperation.

Tao Mo sat in the car, absentmindedly thinking about Hao Guozi's previous words. He had rarely listened to Gu She since his acquaintance with him, could it be that he had been so reticent because he found him too boring?

"What are you thinking?" Gu She asked absently.

"You." Tao Mo answered honestly.

Gu She raised an eyebrow, "Thinking about what?"

Tao Mo said, "Think, think what I should say, so as not to be boring."

The corners of Gu She's mouth slightly rose, "When did I ever say you were boring?"

Tao Mo's eyes lit up.

Gu She continued faintly again, "However, I didn't say you were interesting either."

Tao Mo puzzledly said, "Is that then interesting or uninteresting?"

"Perhaps," said Gu She, smiling nonchalantly, "Somewhere in between."

Tao Mo seemed even more confused.

Gu She pulled away from the topic and said, "How are you going to close Cai Fengyuan's case?"

Tao Mo said, "Whether it is martyrdom or not, he threw himself into the river and cannot blame others."

Gu She said, "He is considered to have died righteously."

Tao Mo's mind wavered for a moment, not knowing whether he should be "interesting" in his rebuttal or "uninteresting" in his silence. He lifted the curtain and looked out the window, seeing that the street was becoming more and more familiar, and couldn't help but ask, "We're going to Tong Family House?"

"Yes." said Gu She.




Tao Mo tentatively said, "For Cai Fengyuan's case?"

"No."

"Is that... the case of the Tong girl?"

Gu She said, "It's okay to say so."

Tao Mo was still waiting to ask, but was cut off by Gu She, "Are you thirsty?"

"Kind of." Tao Mo looked at him with bewildered eyes.

However, Gu She did not make tea water as he expected, "In that case, save some water."

Save some water?

Tao Mo had gone through a lot of trouble to get to the entrance of Tong Family's house, but then he got the chance to react to Gu's words, "Save some water" is equivalent to "Shut up", so he blushed.

Gu Xiaojia looked at Tao Mo getting out of the carriage with a red face, his gaze puzzled as he looked at Gu She, "Young Master, are you... "

Gu She looked back at him blandly.

"...It's okay." Gu Xiaojia twisted his head to knock on the door.

The gatekeeper of Tong Family's house was not surprised by their frequent visits, and hastily entered the house and led them in after reporting.

Near the lobby, a young woman was also present with the Tong Family.

Even though the three sat opposite each other, there was silence.

Gu She was the first to step into the threshold.

Seeing him, the young woman's grave face slowed slightly and nodded, "Senior Brother Gu."

Like a dream, Master Tong stood up and said, "Master Gu, Master Tao."

The young woman looked at Tao Mo and was surprised, "Could it be that this is the newly appointed County Master?"

Tao Mo said, "Exactly."

The young woman said, "I am Yang Chuiliu. My father, Yang Chuiyi."

Seeing no reaction from Tao Mo, Gu She explained, "The daughter of my Master."

Tao Mo was surprised, "You have another famous teacher besides Mr. Yichui?"

The young woman froze and a smile coalesced in her eyes, "My father's surname is Yang, and his name is Yichui."

Tao Mo was embarrassed beyond words.

Gu She asked the young woman, "Why are you here?"

The young woman looked to Mrs. Tong, "I was about to ask my aunt for a couple of things."

Mrs. Tong blanched.

Master Tong waved his hand and said, "We'll talk about this later."

The young woman said, "It's rare that senior brother and Master Tao are present, so there are some things that can be made clearer and clearer. What do you think? Aunt?"

Mrs. Tong was silent.

Master Tong sank his face and said, "I will give an account of this afterwards."

The young woman narrowed her eyes, "I've always heard an official rule in Tangyang County that if there is a dispute that cannot be clearly identified, it can be referred to a lawyer for judgment. If not, it will be sent to the Magistrate according to the laws of our dynasty."




Hearing the word "official", Tao Mo's spirit faintly lifted.




~ Love is More than A Word ~




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