PFC Chapter 331 Exposing the Duke of Ningguo
Chapter 331 Exposing the Duke of Ningguo
After saying that, he let out a deep breath and pointed to the black pattern on Feng's wrist: "If the two of them hadn't come out and seen the totem (black plum blossom) on Feng's arm, I would have almost forgotten about this."
Also, it seems that the business your mother entrusted to you back then was just for supporting these people, right?
Uncle, aren't you going to explain this to me?
Feng looked at Lei: Is this the young master who pretended to be a beggar back then?
He remembered that when the child first arrived in the west of the city, he was bullied, and it was Lei who took the punches for him.
After that, they were chosen and sent to the Dark Guard Camp.
He would have forgotten about it if he hadn't mentioned it.
Dongfang Jin smiled upon hearing this.
So that's how it happened.
She said that there is no such thing as love without a reason, and there is no such thing as a free lunch.
Industries, people, given away so easily, as if they weren't even yours. Using other people's things to curry favor—it's really...
He even went to the border to find people himself, probably because he was afraid the Gu family would find out about Gu Chenglin's existence.
A purple birthmark, Master Fakong's prophecy...
Haha, it seems there's more to this than meets the eye!
Ruyi, [How about it? This old fox isn't up to any good, is he?]
[Indeed, but he directly gave those people and assets to Gu Chenglin. Did he intend to cause a rift between the three siblings?]
It's possible.
Dongfang Jin asked Ruyi to take out the property deeds that the Duke of Ningguo had given to Gu Chenglin: "Here, these are the properties you gave to Gu Chenglin: four Yunlai Inns and four Tingyu Towers."
The property deeds for a 300-mu estate in the southern suburbs of Beijing and the land deeds for 500 mu of farmland in the northern suburbs of Beijing.
The two of them knew best how the business was doing when it was handed over to Gu Chenglin.
As for the current turnover, I don't care.
As for the rest, that's none of your business.
"Because those things were all taken from me by Gu Chenglin, I will get them back exactly what he took."
She could hand all those things over to the people at Lingyun Pavilion to redo them, and then add a dragon logo to them, and see which store's products sold the best.
Gu Yunxiao stepped forward and took the contracts before the Duke of Ningguo. There were two shops on Xuanwu Street in the capital, and the rest were six in the county towns under the jurisdiction of Ningzhou.
Hehe, Ningzhou, that's the ancestral home of the Hua family. Back then, my mother and second aunt acquired quite a few properties there.
Gu Yunxiao held up the land deeds: "Uncle, what about Jin Yulou's properties? What about the estates, houses, shops, and farmland in Ningzhou City?"
Jin Yu Lou was a jewelry shop jointly owned by my mother and my second aunt.
Dongfang Jin...
Jin Yu Lou? Isn't that a property of the Hua family?
Could it be that it also belonged to Gu Chenglin's mother?
I go!
The businesses that Lao Deng gave to Gu Chenglin were all unprofitable, and he even said that Gu Chenglin was not good at management.
Now, haha!
Gu Chenglin frowned, looking at his uncle, the Duke of Ningguo, with suspicion, wanting an answer.
When he initially acquired those businesses, some were profitable while others resulted in losses.
Those shops were also dilapidated and in a terrible state.
Is it...
The Duke of Ningguo felt somewhat guilty under Gu Yunxiao's question, but he forced himself to remain calm: "I don't know what you're talking about?"
Gu Yunxiao laughed, laughed loudly, and laughed until tears came out.
"I knew it! You don't know what happened when Grandpa was brought back to the mansion by you before the New Year."
He probably had Grandpa Zhuang hand over the property register that my mother left to my siblings and me.
I haven't gone to their house to demand an explanation because my grandfather's health suddenly improved.
Besides, my sister and I have lived perfectly well all these years without those things.
"Also, after my aunt and father divorced, when she left the Rongguo Mansion, she gave me a list of my mother's dowry."
Uncle, do you know why my little sister and I haven't visited your home all these years?
It was because when my younger sister checked her properties before she got married, she found the shops on Baihu Street and the estate in the western suburbs.
The land has been transferred to your eldest daughter Hua Yunchu's name, and the land in the western suburbs has also been transferred to your eldest granddaughter Hua Lingping's dowry.
When my younger sister told me all this while crying, Granny Gui told us not to take it to heart, because we would still need the Hua family's help in the future.
It's ironic now that I think about it.
"Hehe, Granny Gui is Grandpa Zhuang's younger sister. She was also personally given to me by my maternal grandmother when she was alive."
She said she would help me manage the house, but what did she actually manage all those years?
I sent her back to your Ningguo Duke's Mansion. You know best what happened there.
But our concessions, siblings and I, have become your bargaining chips for even greater exploitation.
"No, it's not what you think. We're doing this for your own good."
"Those people all belong to Gu Chenglin, they all belong to Gu Chenglin, they have nothing to do with you and your siblings." After saying this, the Duke of Ningguo looked dejected and staggered away.
Watching the Duke of Ningguo leave in a disheveled state, Gu Yunxiao handed all the house deeds to Gu Chenglin: "Take them. Uncle is right, these are all from your mother."
But there's more than just these things; I'll find a way to get them back for you.
Don't worry, neither your sister nor I want it. We've known that since we were little.
Moreover, Mother gave us quite a lot back then, and Father also gave my sister and me all of Grandmother's dowry.
Don't worry about it, because your father doesn't know you're still alive.
Don't worry, your sister won't take your things. She even secretly left you quite a few.
When she heard you were gone, she fell seriously ill.
Dongfang Jin was deeply moved by his words and handed the items to Gu Yunxiao, saying, "Thank you, brother. We really can't accept these."
If you can get those things back, keep them for you and your sister to share. You both have your own children.
What I just said is true; I will not let Gu Chenglin take those things, including those from your Rongguo Mansion.
Don't be angry, because I want what I earn myself. We feel more at ease that way.
Gu Yunxiao's eyes stung with tears. This was the first time since their mother's death that someone had thought of them, her brother and sister.
He will get those things back, regardless of whether his brother wants them or not; they were all given to him by his mother.
He was telling the truth; he and his younger sister really wouldn't want it.
She would not have any disagreements with her brother because of those businesses.
She looked up at the starry sky, her voice choked with emotion: "Let's go home with your brother."
Your sister-in-law is probably still awake at this hour; my brother and I should have a good drink together.
Gu Chenglin looked at Dongfang Jin, who kicked him: "Come on, what are you waiting for?"
……
When they arrived at the Rongguo Duke's Mansion, just as Gu Yunxiao had said, his wife, Duan Jing'an, really hadn't rested.
The food in the hall was all laid out and hadn't been cleared away; it looked like no one had touched it.
She really is a good wife.
"Husband, you are back."
Gu Yunxiao saw Duan Jing'an and said calmly, "Jing'an, where are the children?"
Duan Jing'an, Duke Wenguo, Duan Jinwen, the youngest daughter of his eldest son (Duan Qingyuan).
Ruyi, [Her delicate eyebrows are like autumn water, her jade-like skin is carried by a gentle breeze.]
Dongfang Jin, [She's even more beautiful up close.]
Duan Jing'an was taken aback when she saw that there were two people following behind Gu Yunxiao. She then gave Gu Yunxiao a curtsy.
"Xiu'er took Xiaoyu to review his lessons."
Dongfang Jin was surprised; it really was just like in the TV dramas. [Wow, in real life, a wife has to bow to her husband!]
As you wish, [I think so.]
How awkward!
In ancient times, women regarded their men as their heaven.
[An old relic.]
Gu Yunxiao simply uttered a faint "hmm".
"They are all in their own courtyards now. I will have Yezi call them over."
After saying that, he turned to the people in the room and said, "Yezi, Ya'er, go and call Xiu'er and Ning'er, and tell them that their father has returned."
"It's ma'am."
Gu Yunxiao pulled Gu Chenglin to sit down in a chair: "Jing'an, make some tea."