Love is More than a Word, Chapter 27: Misfortunes come in pairs (9)...

Love is More than a Word《识汝不识丁》Shi Nu Bu Shi Ding
Love is More than a Word, Chapter 27: Misfortunes come in pairs (9)...

Although Tao Mo was eager to enter the door, he had to stop and turn.


The Liang Family man crossed over to Cui Jiong, who was about to stop him, and clasped his fist farther towards him and said, "I'd also like to ask your Excellency to come around more in this matter!"

Tao Mo said solemnly, "I will do my best."

The Liang Family man was still waiting to say something when he was taken away by Cui Jong and a few of the officers.

Tao Mo felt inappropriate and was about to step forward when he was intentionally and unintentionally stopped in his path by Mu Chun: ''My lord. This way, please."

When Tao Mo saw that Cui Jiong was still behaving civilly although he was leading the people away, he turned around and entered the school at ease.

Hao Guozi was outside watching the carriage. When he saw Mu Chun leisurely following behind Tao Mo, he couldn't help but feel a bit of jealousy in his heart. The man was introduced by Lao Tao, but he did not look like someone who had been living under someone for a long time, and Hao Guozi did not know what he was really doing.

Tao Mo's mind was naturally unaware of this. At the moment, he was listening intently to Gu She and Master Tong.

Gu She had always been quiet, so the two talked, but Master Tong spoke more often.

After Gu Xiaojia commanded the Tong Family servants to carry the tiger whip and bullwhip into the Tong Family, he stood behind Gu She honestly.

After expressing his gratitude and asking Mr. and Mrs. Yichui about their recent situation, Mr. Tong was at a loss for words.

The old Gu She sat on the ground, neither the intention of starting another conversation to relieve the siege, nor the intention of getting up to say goodbye.

Master Tong was helpless, so he could only direct his words to Tao Mo.

"Lord Tao, regarding the Second Young Miss Qiu's marriage, I would also like to ask your Excellency to be more circumspect in it." Old Master Tong said.

This is the second time that Tao Mo has heard of the "Circumspect" and said, "Although it is often said that the marriage is the business of the parents and the matchmaker, it is also necessary to meet first and arrive later......"

Upon hearing his words to his detriment, Master Tong quickly truncated, "The agreement between the Qiu family and the Liang family is for two years, two years afterwards means that the Liang family defaulted on their agreement, but the Qiu family cannot be blamed for marrying the second daughter."

Tao Mo stammered, "Actually, according to the theory, it's okay to get married separate from the day, it's just... "

Old MasterTong's eyes lit up, "Your Excellency is also in agreement with the Qiu family?" He deliberately said about the Qiu Family and didn't tell him, he just didn't want to implicate himself prematurely.

Tao Mo said, "But Old Master Tong already has Mrs. Tong......"

At the mention of Mrs. Tong, Master Tong thought of the red-cheeked Tong Yinghong, and his face tightened, and was again eclipsed, "Master Tong will not treat her poorly."

Tao Mo didn't know if he meant Mrs. Tong or The Second Young Miss Qiu by his wife.

Gu She out, "If I remember correctly, the Second Young Miss Qiu seems to be a few years younger than Miss Tong."

The Tong Master was even more embarrassed to bring up the matter in front of such three young men, saying, and “Nineteen years old, it’s time... With Yinghong's previous mistakes, how can I let her repeat them?"

Tao Mo whispered, "Actually, wouldn't it be better to find someone of equal age?"

Old Master Tong's face became heavy, "I'm afraid it's not up to Lord Tao to decide that."




Gu She said, "I heard that the Qiu family wants to send their daughter in through the main gate."

Master Tong was about to say yes when he suddenly remembered something and his face changed.

Tao Mo looked at Gu She blankly. He vaguely felt that Gu She seemed to have caught something, but couldn't figure out what exactly he had caught.

"It seems to be forbidden in our dynasty to suspend a wife from her title and remarry." Mu Chun finally spoke.

Old Master Tong's face looked even heavier. He wants to remarry, Mrs. Tong originally did not agree, but with the matter of Tong Yinghong, Master Tong also made a hard decision, saying directly that if she makes any more trouble, she will be cut clean with a letter of repudiation(divorce). It was also because of these harsh words that Mrs. Tong bore back her anger and said nothing more, only to keep her position as the main wife. If the Qiu Family had not been eager to pay their son's debts, they would not have planned to marry their daughter off as an unorthodox prescription of a concubine, after all, it is a great indignity to marry a man whose is nearly the age of your own father, let alone an unorthodox family. So after much negotiation, the two families finally got the idea of the marriage at the main gate knocked down and all was set.

The first thing they thought was a concubine was simple, but then the matter got involved with the Liang family, and now to get married again. It is a sin to stop one's contracted betrothed wife from marrying the intended person, and if one fails to do so, one will be subject to legal action.

Cold sweat sprang up from his forehead as he thought about it.

Gu She cast several glances towards Mu Chun, seemingly wondering where he had come from.

Old Master Tong asked this thought directly out of his mouth.

Mu Chun arched his hand and said, "My name is Mu Chun, I am the new Chief Steward of the County Master."

Tao Mo froze but didn't deny it. His original intention was for Mu Chun to succeed Lao Tao as the Chief Steward of the Tao Family, but now it seems that he has suffered. This Mu Chun is not only a first-rate scholar but also seems to know a lot about the law and is indeed too much of a scholar to be a staffer.

"Oh, so it's a Master’s Steward." The county Lord's first and foremost Teacher, Mr. Tong, has been in a position to argue the case, "I don't know where Nephew Gu heard the news that I was going to demote my wife and marry again, but I'm also Mr. Yichui's wife's maternal uncle. I'm afraid it's just another one of those little townspeople chewing on their tongues and setting me up for injustice with rumors." He refers to Gu She as "Master Gu'' to "Nephew Gu'' in order to draw the relationship between them and remind them of seniority.

Gu She raised an eyebrow, "I heard it came from the Qiu Family."

Old Master Tong smiled blankly. From the fact that Tong Yinghong hanged herself, he could vaguely sense that Gu She was targeting him. It was just that the feeling was not as strong then as it is now, so it was only vague, but now it is clear with the veil that covers it removed.

"I'm afraid there's some misunderstanding." He's short on words.

"Oh." Gu She faintly replied.

This time of tea made Master Tong sit like someone who had his butt pinched, and he quickly found a reason to send the guests away.

Gu She seemed to have achieved the purpose of coming, and also did not stay long, coolly left.

Tao Mo originally wanted to go up there and talk, but by the time Gu She's carriage disappeared at the end of the alley, he didn't even think of an excuse to talk.

Seeing that he was looking down, Mu Chun took the initiative and suggested, "It's getting late today, why don't you let me be the host and invite His Excellency to a nearby restaurant?"

Hao Guozi got excited when he heard about the restaurant, and was busy introducing it: "The most famous restaurant in this neighborhood is the Xianwei Restaurant."

"Then please lead the way." He lifted the curtain and got in the carriage.

Tao Mo followed up, but felt that Mu Chun was more like a county tyrant than himself. He remembered Mu Chun's words at the Tong Mansion earlier and asked, "Are you really going to become a Steward?"

Mu Chun smiled haughtily and said, "Could it be that the Young Master is displeased?"

"Of course not." Tao Mo hastily denied, "I just feel, feel that someone like you doesn't look like Master’s Steward."

"What am I like then?" Mu Chun asked with interest.

Tao Mo thought about it and said, "Like a famous male."

Mu Chun froze and laughed dryly, "My lord is overpraised."

Tao Mo said, "It's not an overstatement, it's a real resemblance. And he's also one of the most outstanding-looking male sons of a famous family." When he finished, he found himself using words somewhat frivolously and was busy adding, "I was just lamenting, and meant nothing else."

Mu Chun smiled, "That I can naturally trust."

Tao Mo looked at him with a smile that was like the clear breeze of the bright moon, and couldn't help but look at him with slightly straightened eyes.

Mu Chun let him watch, unhappy and unimpressed.

The carriage soon arrived at the entrance of Xianwei Restaurant.

Tao Mo just got out of the carriage, not wanting to be met by a familiar face.




"Huh, Master Tao." The man was also stunned when he saw Tao Mo and quickly saluted.

Tao Mo said, "Young Master Lu."

It was Lu Zhenxue who came. Since Tao Mo himself admitted that he was illiterate in his house last time, he was a bit embarrassed to see him.

"If you don't mind me, why don't you let me be the host?" Lu Zhenxue learned to say this with a bit of guilt that he did not even realize. Although Tao Mo never talked about that day afterwards, in fact, they have not met since then, but after some thinking he felt that he had gone a bit too far that day. That's why he was treating him to a repayment today.

Mu Chun had of course already known of this Lu Zhenxue before he came, and basically in his eyes there was no need for to pay attention to anyone other than Gu She. So without waiting for Tao Mo to open his mouth, he took the initiative to decline, ''But it's not a coincidence. Master Tao today has already agreed to my invitation first."

"That's unfortunate." Lu Zhenxue’s reply was not cold or warm.

Hao Guozi smelled the food fragrance that was constantly floating out of the Xianwei Restaurant, and had long since pressed down his caring for other things and he said, "We might as well go in first and take our time to talk about it later."

Lu Zhenxue said: “Okay.”

Once they were inside, they found they actually had to take their time if they had not wanted to -

The Xianwei Restaurant was full and there was only one last table left.





~ Love is More than A Word ~




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