"Uncle Hu has come from afar. If you have nothing to do, please come into the mansion for a chat." Gu Shangqing said.
Uncle Hu also knew that Gu Shangqing must have something to ask him, so he said, "Then we will bother you."
Seeing that no one was paying attention to them, Li's mother shouted, "What about us? What should we do?"
"Haven't I already given you the money?" Li Mumu said coldly, "Take the money and go home. I've already arranged for someone to harness the carriage."
"We have also come from far away..." said Li's mother.
"You also want to come into the mansion to talk?" Li Mumu said coldly, "I know your idea. If someone asks you to harm me again in the future, you will take the opportunity to ask me for more money. As long as I give you more money, you will not help others to harm me."
Mother Li was speechless. What on earth had Li Mumu become? How could she have guessed it all?
When I was at home before, I didn't realize that Li Mumu was so smart.
"That's a good idea. I agree." Li Mumu said, "As long as you can remember it."
Mother Li's eyes lit up. She didn't expect that Li Mumu would agree to her condition.
Li Mumu smiled, thinking that this would ensure that Mr. and Mrs. Li would behave themselves and not harm her, so it was fine.
Li Youkang was so angry that he said, "Sister, I will send them back myself."
"You just came back, so you should take a few days off. I'll arrange someone to send them back." Li Mumu felt a little distressed when she saw Li Youkang looking exhausted.
Li Youkang shook his head. "I will feel relieved if I send them back myself. It won't be too late for me to rest after I send them back."
Seeing that Li Youkang insisted, Li Mumu had to agree, but she also added more staff to Li Youkang and added servants to take care of Li Youkang along the way.
Father Li and Mother Li were still staring at the gate of Gu's house.
The Gu family is becoming more and more impressive.
Come to think of it, even though Gu Shangqing was their brother-in-law, they had never entered the Gu residence.
The current Gu residence looks very grand from the outside, I wonder what it's like inside.
"Dad, Mom, what are you still looking at?" Li Youkang urged, "Let's go."
Li's mother impatiently shook off Li Youkang's hand and said, "We are already at the door of the son-in-law's house. Even Uncle Hu from the same village can go in and rest. As his in-laws, how can we not go in?"
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Mother Li's voice was particularly loud, and she spoke specifically for Gu Shangqing and Li Mumu to hear.
Li Youkang felt embarrassed when he heard what Li's mother said.
"Dad, Mom, have you forgotten why you came to Beijing?" Li Youkang said, "You came here to slander my sister!"
"Every time you show up, it's to frame my sister. Now you have the nerve to come into someone's house as a guest?" Li Youkang was furious and said with shame on his face, "How can you have the nerve to do this!"
"Did we frame her this time?" Li's mother said unconvincedly, "Not only did we not frame her this time, we helped her. Otherwise, she wouldn't have gotten away with it so easily!"
"How can you say you're helping her? You're just telling the truth!" Li Youkang said angrily, "Besides, you're asking for money for telling the truth! Are there any parents who would ask for money to tell the truth?"
"Even so, you still have the nerve to step into the door of Gu's house?" Li Youkang was so embarrassed.
He turned around and bowed to Li Mumu and Gu Shangqing, "Sister, brother-in-law, I'm really sorry."
He felt ashamed of his parents' behavior.
"Don't be like this if you are healthy." Gu Shangqing said hurriedly, "You are you, father-in-law and mother-in-law...you are father-in-law and mother-in-law."
If it wasn't in front of Li Youkang, Gu Shangqing couldn't even call him father-in-law and mother-in-law.
As for Li Mumu, Gu Shangqing understood early on that Li Mumu had no feelings for Li's father and mother, and might as well treat them as strangers.
To Li Mumu, they are just father and mother.
Therefore, in front of Li Mumu, Gu Shangqing didn't have so many concerns.
Li Youkang knew that what Gu Shangqing said meant that he really could not invite Li's father and mother into the main gate of Gu's house.
Father and Mother Li tried to frame Li Mumu time and time again. If it weren't for Li Mumu's hard work and her ability to foresee the opportunities and escape danger, she would have been killed countless times by Father and Mother Li.
Given the way they were, Li Youkang thought it was perfectly normal that Gu Shangqing didn't invite them into the mansion.
Li Youkang bowed to Gu Shiye again, holding Li's father with one hand and Li's mother with the other, "Dad, Mom, let's go, I'll take you back."
Li's father and mother were still unwilling to give up, especially Li's mother, who kept looking back into Gu's house when Li Youkang was dragging her away.
I don't know what she wants to see.
Li's father and mother were taken away by Li Youkang.
Gu Shangqing then invited Master Hu Shu to come into the mansion again.
Uncle Hu and Master Hu then went into Gu's house together.
The servants served tea and snacks. Li Mumu said, "I didn't expect Uncle Hu to arrive so timely today. If Uncle Hu hadn't arrived in time, even if I had a way to deal with it, I'm afraid it would have taken more trouble."
"It's just a piece of cake." Uncle Hu waved his hand.
"How can it be such a piece of cake?" Li Mumu said gratefully, "Uncle Hu lives far away in Anping Town, but he came all the way to testify for me. Uncle Hu never taught me how to read, but he lied for me this time and saved me a lot of trouble. I am really grateful."
"Although I didn't teach you to read, it's true that you secretly learned it outside the wall." Uncle Hu said.
Uncle Hu actually didn't know that Li Mumu was secretly studying outside the wall of his house.
It was Gu Wu who told him.
Uncle Hu was touched that Li Mumu was still studious despite living in such an environment, and he didn't mind lying for her.
"In that case, it doesn't hurt for me to say a few more words. Besides, no one knows about this matter. No matter who asks me this in the future, I will say the same thing." Uncle Hu said.
Hu said with a smile: "My son is more promising than me. He passed the imperial examination two years ago. So I moved out of Yong'an Village and lived in the town. One reason is that the town is always more convenient, and the other is... the environment in Yong'an Village is really... those people always gossip about other people's shortcomings. It is really not a place suitable for a gentleman to live in."
Li Mumu nodded, "I understand."
"The previous scholar in the town closed his door because of your scolding, and no one dared to study with him anymore." Uncle Hu said, "So I opened a private school in the town. Although I didn't pass the imperial examination, I am more than qualified to teach children."
"Besides, my son passed the imperial examination and became a scholar. With him as a living sign, many families send their children to study here." Uncle Hu said with a smile.
"I was quite surprised when Gu Wu found me," said Uncle Hu. "Gu Wu spoke with a Beijing accent. How could he come to such a remote place like Anping Town to find me? After hearing his purpose, I understood that you were in trouble."
"Although I'm far away in Anping Town, I've heard a lot about you." Uncle Hu said, "You run an errand shop to help wounded soldiers returning home to be self-reliant. You also run a freight shop to make it easier and faster for ordinary people to send letters, and also allow ordinary people to send gifts to relatives and friends far away."