Love is More than a Word, Chapter 48: People with ulterior (3)...

Love is More than a Word《识汝不识丁》Shi Nu Bu Shi Ding
Love is More than a Word, Chapter 48: People with ulterior (3)...

The cattle carriage first arrived at the Gu residence, Tao Mo hurriedly got off, briefly explained the matter, and asked the gateman to take the food box and send the carriage to pick up Gu She at the bottom of Lóng Mountain. After thinking about it, he was afraid that they wouldn't be able to find a place where Gu was waiting, so he sent the villagers to drive the cattle carts with him, and he ran on two legs back to the magistrate.

The magistrate didn't recognize the refugees at first, thinking they were refugees from somewhere, and drove them away, but managed to figure out it was the magistrate himself. It has already alarmed Master Jin and Hao Guozi who are sitting inside.

Hao Guozi looked at Tao Mo's dirty appearance in surprise and said worriedly, "Young Master, did you encounter bandits?"

Master Jin said slowly, "Tangyang County is peaceful for a hundred miles, and there are no bandits."

Tao Mo wiped his face and said urgently, "No bandits, but there are carriage thieves." He was afraid of delaying the pursuit of the thieves, and pulled Master Jin to give an explanation right at the door.


Master Jin frowned, "The Gu residence is so rich that losing a carriage isn't a big deal. Why does his Excellency need to take it on?" After all, from that road only leads to the county town, once into the county town is a self-inflicted trap, no luck. The other side of the village is a depression, so it's not a problem to drive the carriage in and hide it for three, five or seven days.

Tao Mo said: "Since this happened in Tangyang County, of course it concerns me."

Master Jin had long been accustomed to his temper and casually said, "In that case, his Excellency will send a bailiff to the county to ask around before Sangtou Village to see if there are any other clues." Such a big car, it's noticeable everywhere you go.

Tao Mo jaws slackened, "That's what I meant."

Master Jin saw him talking, his feet still firmly in place, and shook his head to find Cui Jiong.

Tao Mo saw that Mu Chun hadn't come out even after talking for a while, and wondered, "Where's Master Mu?"

Hao Guozi said: "Ah, Master Mu left early this morning, saying that his Excellency had urgent business. He has to rush back. Oh, he also said that Lao Tao will be back soon, so the Young Master need not worry."

Tao Mo's heart was calmed, "So did he say if he's coming back or not?"

Hao Guozi said: "That's not true. But he has work, and most likely will have to run errands for his Excellency in the future, so it's just hard to be free."

Tao Mo nodded and sighed, then smiled, "Lao Tao is coming back, we have to mend the roof quickly, we can't let him go live with us at the Gu residence." Speaking of the Gu residence, he inevitably thought of Gu She, and he sighed silently again.

Hao Guozi said: "Young Master doesn't ask about the Anchor?"

He didn't mention it, but Tao Mo almost forgot about the stall and was too busy asking, "Has he settled down?"

"Master Mu was originally going to settle him in an inn before he left, but Master Yiyu himself said that he had already chosen a house and was going to prepare today and move over. Hey, where's the coincidence. I think he already bought the house, but he just wanted to stay at the magistrate's office."

When Tao Mo heard that he had a place to go, he didn't bother to care whether he had another destination to rely on the magistrate's court or really had nowhere to go, so he said: "I'm going to take a shower first, and inform me immediately if there's any news from Master Jin's end."




Hao Guozi promised to inform as he went in.

Tao Mo returned to his room, where the roof hole is the same size as it was, and the wind pours down the open hole with a chilling chill.

The brass mirror directly opposite reflected the wretched self. With his hair in a mess like a bird's nest, and his face and body black as if he had just hollowed out a bird's nest, it is no wonder that even the magistrate at the entrance of the county magistrate's court could not recognize him! Him. Was Gu She ignoring him because he was too dirty? But if he dislikes him for being dirty, you should have disliked him before in front of the Mo Pavilion on the mountainside, so why did he talk to him so much?

He looked at himself in the mirror and scratched his scalp, but he doesn't have a clue left or right.

As he was thinking, the servant had already brought hot water.

He lay into the tub, lost in thought, looking at his two water-blistered thighs, his fingers unconsciously scratching over them. When he came back to his senses, he realized that he had paddled exactly three words Gu-Xian-zhi.

Gu Xianzhi.

Xianzhi.

He tilted his head up and leaned against the edge of the barrel, murmuring unconsciously, his face when Gu She 's shallow smile came to mind, his mood gradually felt relieved, followed by feeling a rush of sleep.

Knowing it wasn't the time to doze off, but his eyelids were involuntarily growing heavy and he didn't even notice Hao Guozi pushing his way in.

"Young Master." Hao Guozi called softly.

Tao Mo's eyelids moved and didn't open immediately.

Hao Guozi looked tired and hesitated to wake him up. In his mind he doesn't care if Gu She's carriage is found, but he's afraid he'll catch cold in the water.

After a while, Tao Mo spontaneously opened his eyes and saw Hao Guozi's hesitant expression, so he was busy cheering up, "How is it? Any news yet?"

Hao Guozi shook his head, "The bailiffs are looking for them in the city and there's no news yet."

Tao Mo said: "Is there any news from the Gu residence then?"

Hao Guozi said: "The carriage had only departed from the Gu residence about this time, so where was the news so soon? Or perhaps Young Master will first return to the house to wait for news, so he can rest and rest." He really couldn't bear to see him looking haggard.

The corner of Tao Mo's mouth moved slightly, but eventually he shook his head, "Let's go back to the magistrate's office tonight and stay."

Hao Guozi is acutely aware of what seems to have happened between Tao Mo and Gu She. Could it be because they lost the carriage? He probed, "Is Mr. Gu upset that he lost his carriage?"

Tao Mo nodded and shook his head, "And it's not like he's mad about losing the carriage."

"So why the anger?" Hao Guozi was amazed.

Tao Mo opened his mouth and couldn't say anything, so he could only sigh quietly.

Hao Guozi reached into the barrel and felt the temperature of the water: "The water is cold, I'll bring another barrel."

"No need." Tao Mo pressed his hands against the edge of the barrel, "I'll be up in a minute."

Hao Guozi was about to turn around and walk outside when he heard him say that, and then he heard a series of footsteps outside, followed by a bailiff shouting loudly at the door:" The carriage is found."

Brush.

Hao Guozi turned back and saw Tao Mo standing up naked and surprised: "Seriously? Where is it?"




The bailiff said, "It's just outside the city, the carriage is left behind, and no thieves are seen."

Hao Guozi was busy finding clothes for Tao Mo to put on, nagging, "Young master, be careful of catching cold. Even if you're in a hurry, you should put your clothes on first."

It was only after hearing him say this that Tao Mo felt a chill on his body, not caring that he hadn't dried off yet, he hurriedly dressed and ran outside.

The carriage really was a Gu She.

Tao Mo checked inside and out before and after, but not a single thing was lost.

Cui Jiong said: "Does His excellency see if he should take the carriage back to the yamen first, or just take it to the Gu residence?"

Tao Mo's heart wanted to send it to Gu She so as to make him happy, but he didn't know if it was in accordance with the rules, so he said, "In your opinion?"

Cui Jiong said: "Mr. Gu is the owner of the lost property, so it would be best to ask him to personally check on the lost items, and if everything is intact, then he can take the carriage back first. As for the thief, we'll continue to track him down." This time, the owner of the lost carriage is Gu She, a pivotal figure in Tangyang County, and if he blames him, then all the Counselors under Mr. Yichui will crowd through the magistrate's gate. So he was especially concerned, and as soon as he received the news, he personally led a team out to search the city.

Tao Mo's heart was also eager to send the carriage back first, so he said, "Mr. Gu is the owner of the lost carriage, so where is the reason for him to make a trip himself. Why don't I send it there?"

Cui Jiong thinks that it's only really nonsensical that the magistrate himself brings the stolen goods to the door. He thought that Tao Mo wanted to suck up to Mr. Yichui, so he thought even less of him, Cui Jiong said, “Mr. Gu must be very happy.”

When Tao Mo heard this, the corners of his mouth couldn't help but rise, and he got into the carriage, which was driven by Hao Guozi, and went to Gu Residence.

Gu Xiaojia stared at the closed door, his heart slightly tense.

Gu She hasn't said a word since returning from Lóng Mountain, entering the room without taking a step out. He had a vague feeling that Tao Mo had something to do with it, but he couldn't figure it out. Thinking about it calmly afterward, although Tao Mo's elbows were a little out of the way today, there was nothing wrong with him as a magistrate. Perhaps he was angry because you don't know where the carriage is? Gu Xiaojia wondered if the news of the carriage's loss and recovery would make him feel better.

Thinking this, he stepped forward and whispered, "Young master, Tao Mo has found the carriage and is waiting outside the house."

Nothing inside for a while.

Gu Xiaojia couldn't help but repeat it again.

Still no response.

Just as he raised his hand to knock on the door, Gu She finally spoke slowly, "Got it.

Gu Xiaojia said: "So, do I send him back first, or, or what?" He remembered that Tao Mo was now living under the same roof as him.




Gu She was silent again for a moment before saying, "Let him be."

“... Yes."





~ Love is More than A Word ~



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