Bai Qian went straight to the study room when he entered the mansion. Gu's mother specifically told him not to come and pay his respects every day.
As soon as he entered, he saw Aiden Gu scratching his head. He was wearing a red cloud-patterned gold silk jacket with arrow sleeves, a yellow lining underneath, and yellow satin beaded flower-patterned soap shoes with two huge pearls embellishing the toes.
Locus Bai only felt that Aiden Gu was a gold bar wrapped in red gold woven fabric.
When Aiden Gu heard the sound, he jumped off the chair and a golden gold bar appeared in front of Locus Bai.
Aiden Gu felt aggrieved: "I asked Tianmo to pick you up at 11:00 a.m. Are they being lazy and you only come at this time?" He pretended to hit Tianmo, and Tianmo quickly knelt down and begged for mercy.
Bai Qian clenched his fist. Even though he had a good temper, he was speechless at this moment.
"You don't sleep, and you don't let me sleep peacefully. My father said that if you don't sleep for five hours a day, you won't grow taller!"
Seeing that Aiden Gu was still groaning, Bai Qian pretended to be angry and said, "You are more tired than a rooster crowing every day. I won't come tomorrow."
Aiden Gu said hurriedly, "I was wrong. I couldn't sleep last night and was only thinking about what to do with you tomorrow. I woke up early today and lay in bed for a while. I saw that it was still dark, and then I listened to the clock. It hadn't rung yet. I got up when the clock rang for the first time. I won't dare to do this again next time. Can you forgive me this time?"
When he saw Bai Qian nodded without any anger on his face, he pulled him to sit on the chair.
After sitting for a while, Aiden Gu felt as if there were needles pricking him on the chair.
Locus Bai is still young, so he just practices writing and reading books. Aiden Gu, on the other hand, wants to read the Book of Songs and the like.
He had originally chosen a foreign travel book and was about to read it when he noticed that Aiden Gu was nudging the inkstone here and the table and chair there, as if if he was not allowed to read, even a few wood grain streaks on the table would be more interesting than the tadpole characters in the book.
Locus Bai came over to look at his handwriting and, fearing that Aiden Gu would be unhappy, he forced himself to hold back his smile and suggested, "Why don't we write together? Uncle Gu sent us several famous calligraphy works."
Aiden Gu drew a few strokes casually and didn't care: "What's there to write? I really don't know the use of studying. Do you expect me to pass the imperial examination? Even if I don't know how to do business, don't I still have my old friends? Let them take the money to the shops and do business, and I will have money to spend. Why should I work so hard? Why don't we go fight crickets? Sitting here is boring and a waste of time."
Bai Qian remained silent when he heard this. He just packed his things, called Zhu Ling over and wanted to leave.
Aiden Gu quickly grabbed his hand and told Zhu Ling to get off quickly. He asked anxiously, "How could what I just said offend you? I won't say it again."
When Bai Qian heard this, he knew that he had no idea what was wrong with what he said.
Aiden Gu was naughty and foolish since he was a child. His mother, Madam Shen, doted on him and rarely disciplined him. People around him vied to please him. Even when he went out, others would praise him if they knew his identity.
How could he understand why Thomas Gu insisted on forcing him to study? He just thought his father was pedantic and didn't know how to enjoy life.
But he also knew that Aiden Gu was already eight or nine years old and could only take it slow.
After thinking about it, Bai Qian saw that Aiden Gu was so anxious that his nose was sweating. Although he didn't know whether he really liked him or was just curious about it,
He softened his heart and said, "Let me go first, I won't leave."
Aiden Gu made sure again and again that he really wasn't leaving before letting go.
Locus Bai touched Aiden Gu with his soft hand, meaning that he wanted him to carry him to the chair. He wanted to be as tall as Aiden Gu.
After Aiden Gu did as he was told, Bai Qin looked him in the eye and said seriously, "I know your family is so rich that your sons and grandsons can't use it all up for generations, but I think my family, which is small, has a lot of troubles, not to mention your family. Are all the guys in your family good? Let me tell you something funny..."
Afraid that he would be thirsty, Aiden Gu quickly poured Bai Qinan a cup of tea to moisten his mouth.
Bai Qian took a sip and continued, "A few days ago, I had a pill that needed the best ginseng, but it happened that we didn't have it at home, so my father sent someone out to buy some. The servant was smart enough to buy it directly from your ginseng shop, but when he sent it to the doctor, he found out that it was fake ginseng!"
"Only the middle section is ginseng, and it's not very old. What's the use of it? The rest is made of radish sticks. My servants have said that it is our family that wants to buy ginseng. They know the relationship between our two families, but they dare to use inferior goods to fool others. Don't you think it's funny?"
Aiden Gu waited for him to finish and said hurriedly: "Are you sick? Why are you still taking medicine? If you want ginseng, why don't you just come to my house and get it? I'll have someone get the ginseng for you now!"
Locus Bai held his forehead and looked at him. He didn't expect that this person's focus was so biased. Previously, Aiden Gu only had the question of why Locus Bai took medicine.
Seeing his helpless expression, his mind became much clearer. He immediately became furious and said, "They even dared to deceive your family. Will they bring trouble to me in the future?"
Seeing that he was finally getting to the point, Locus Bai whispered, "Ordinary people who need to use ginseng must be seriously ill. If you buy this ginseng and use it without seeing a doctor, wouldn't it be harmful to the person's life? Besides, 30 taels of ginseng is very expensive, so this is really a crime of stealing money and killing people!"
"Except for ginseng, aren't other herbs the same? Not to mention antique jades. If you continue like this, it will ruin your family's reputation. Others will not only say that the shopkeeper is black-hearted, but will say that all the things in the Gu family are fake. How can that be tolerated?"
Then he changed the subject, "When Uncle Gu gave you a chance, you didn't study and didn't learn how to run a business from your uncles and aunts. When they cheated you, you probably thought they were loyal to you."
"Reading can help you understand the world. My father often sighed to me and said that Uncle Gu knew that you were smart and wise, and he was angry when he saw that you didn't use your heart in the right way."
Aiden Gu's voice was so low that it was barely audible: "Aren't you still here..."
But he also knew that this would make Bai Qian unhappy so he didn't dare to let him hear it.
Aiden Gu didn't expect that his usually strict father would praise him so much in private. He couldn't help but feel a little surprised and proud.
He touched his nose and said, "I'll just study. I'm such a smart scholar, it's not something I can do easily. But you have to tell me where the family that deceived you is, and I will smash them to pieces!"
Locus Bai was shocked again by Aiden Gu, this filial son, who was so eager to destroy his own shop.
He explained, "Don't say such things in front of Uncle Gu. Father has already told Uncle Gu about what happened that day. If you are curious, we heard that Uncle Gu is at home today. How about we go and ask him how he handled it?"
Aiden Gu was somewhat reluctant. He had never been close to his father. Whenever he saw his father, he would either scold him or beat him.
But he really wanted to know how they were dealt with. It would not be too much for him to kill those villains.
Seeing that Aiden Gu was very interested but a little embarrassed due to his face, Locus Bai grabbed his hand and ran towards Thomas Gu's study.
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