HLnovel Chapter 108 Yu Yuexi disappeared
Chapter 108 Yu Yuexi disappeared
at dusk.
Gu Shi returned home after a busy day.
Along the way, I saw that there was still a long queue at the Treasure Pavilion and many people gathered at the door of the store. I couldn't help but ask Chen Shiliu who was accompanying the sedan curiously.
"Did something big happen in the Treasure Pavilion today?"
"I'll go and find out."
After saying that, Chen Shiliu quickly squeezed into the crowd.
Gu Shi specifically asked the sedan bearers to slow down.
Not long after, Chen Shiliu came back.
"The Treasure Pavilion has changed owners. The gold and silver jewelry that used to be affordable only for the rich and powerful has now moved to the second and third floors. The first floor mostly sells small jewelry like porcelain and wooden hairpins. Everything costs two cents, and there's a limited number of items available each day, so each person can buy one. I heard someone bought a 'blind box' for two cents, and when they opened it, it turned out to be a piece of top-quality mutton-fat white jade. The buyer resold it and made over ten taels of silver for free. Now, those who have some free time are going there to join in the fun."
As he spoke, Chen Shiliu handed Gu Shi a black pebble that looked like a sword and had a smooth surface.
Gu Shi took it and asked, "Are these the goods?"
Chen Shiliu nodded and said, "I bought this from an old lady for half a tael of silver."
The pebble was only the size of an adult's thumb. The moment Gu Shi took it, he seemed to smell a faint fragrance.
He suddenly thought of Shen Muxi.
Once, he asked her what her dream was.
She said, "One shop, two hearts connected, three meals a day, four seasons."
At that time, she had only been in this world for half a year.
The whole person looks so lively as if there is a ball of fire in his eyes.
"If I ever open a shop, I'll definitely open one with a uniform price of two cents. I'll put all the rare and unique things on display. Then you can set up a small stall to write calligraphy and paint for people, and I'll watch over you at your calligraphy and painting stall."
She expressed her thoughts to him without hesitation.
The sunset that day was very red, dyeing Gu Shi’s cheeks and ears red.
For the first time, he didn't think of Su Liuxi when he saw Shen Muxi.
To cover up his guilty conscience, he raised his hand and knocked her head lightly, "Selling her for two cents, what can you earn?"
She put her hands on her hips as a matter of course and retorted angrily, "Since I can sell it for two cents, I must have made some profit. Besides, I can also grind ink and make ink sticks, and all kinds of buns and snacks are no problem. Are you still worried that I can't support you?"
Gu Shi was silent for a rare moment.
There is no problem in raising him.
According to her, the wealth brought by the skills she possessed was simply a way for ordinary people to get rich...
however.
Since she wants to raise him, she can't just raise him. He is not alone, he has a big family behind him.
Their family was not ordinary people accustomed to simple meals, but rather aristocratic families accustomed to a life of luxury...
At that time, he was almost driven to collapse by his mother's indulgence.
All he could think about was how it would be great if there was someone else to help him share the burden.
After that day, he seemed to have seen his savior. He naturally accepted Shen Muxi's love, accepted her kindness as a matter of course, and occasionally gave her some affection...
To supplement their livelihood.
In their first year of marriage, Shen Muxi, with her already visibly pregnant belly, would go to the pond in the summer to pick lotus leaves and lotus root silk. In the winter, before she was even out of confinement, she would carry her daughter on her back and walk the streets selling steamed buns...
When still in Danyang, Shen Muxi didn't feel anything.
When he returned to Danyang, he had even forgotten how Shen Muxi had survived all these years with him.
But today...
When I saw this little shop, those vague memories of the past suddenly became clear...
He stuffed the pebble into his sleeve pocket distractedly and said, "Go back."
"Yes."
...
Twilight Quadruple.
Gu Shi had just arrived at the main courtyard and hadn't even had dinner yet, but Su Liuxi came to greet him with red eyes.
"Brother Gu Shi."
Gu Shi guiltily put his hand, which had been holding the pebble, behind his back and said gently, "What's wrong?"
"Xiaoxiao and Yueyue went out early this morning. I don't know what happened, but they haven't come back yet."
Gu Shi's expression changed slightly, and he immediately called over the new housekeeper Qin Shou.
Qin Shou is nearly forty years old this year. He looks honest, but he is actually a very tactful person.
When he heard that Gu Shi was summoning him, he had a rough idea in his mind.
Before Gu Shi could speak, he spoke first, "Your Highness, Miss Xiaoxiao returned at noon, and Bishuiyuan should have had dinner by now."
"Xiaoxiao is back, where's Yueyue?"
"This... This old servant didn't see Miss Yueyue. I heard from Miss Xiaoxiao that it seemed that Miss Yueyue met an elder who asked her to come back early."
"What a little girl says is what she says. Why don't you send anyone to look for her? Don't you see how anxious the princess is?"
Seeing Gu Shi getting angry, Qin Shou quickly responded, "I have already sent someone to look for him, but he hasn't returned yet..."
"If you haven't replied yet, continue to send people to look for you. You're such a grown-up, do you still need me to teach you how to do things?"
"I will go right away, right away."
Qin Shou retreated hurriedly, and because of his fast pace, he staggered a little while walking.
Su Liuxi fell into Gu Shi's arms, crying bitterly, "Yueyue loves her sister so much, if Xiaoxiao comes back, she will definitely come back too.
But Xiaoxiao had been back for a long time, and Yueyue was still nowhere to be seen.
If anything happens to Yueyue, what should I do?"
Her voice was nasal and it was obvious that she had been crying for a long time.
Gu Shi's heart was about to melt, and he didn't care that he hadn't had dinner yet, so he comforted her gently.
"Okay, don't cry, wait for me to go ask Xiaoxiao what happened today?"
After saying that, he let go of Su Liuxi and was about to walk out.
Su Liuxi quickly grabbed him and said, "The child may not know what happened. If you ask her angrily like this, it will scare her."
Gu Shi raised his hand distressedly to wipe away the tears on Su Liuxi's face. "What can I say about you? Your own daughter is missing, and you're still worried about whether another child will be frightened. How can you be so kind?"
Su Liuxi hugged Gu Shi again and began to cry softly.
...
Bishuiyuan.
After dinner, Gu Xiaoxiao was stringing nanmu beads together.
He Yue looked at her in confusion, "Miss, why are you stringing this together?"
Gu Xiaoxiao's fingers were nimble, and she quickly strung the nanmu beads into a string and handed it to He Yue to tie a knot.
"Uncle Jing told me that giving Dad a string of beads would be helpful."
She even winked slyly as she spoke.
He Yue gasped, "When did you meet His Highness? No, that's not right. When did His Highness come to Beichen?"
Gu Xiaoxiao pouted and said, "This is a secret between me and Uncle Jing."
She spoke in a sweet voice, but He Yue felt as if the sky had fallen.
The prince is here, does the girl know?
Before she could think about it, she heard chaotic footsteps outside the garden. She hurriedly tied the nanmu beads, put them back in Gu Xiaoxiao's hand, and quietly stepped aside, acting like a country maid who had never seen the world.
Almost at the same time, Gu Shi and several servants stepped into the yard in a menacing manner.