CHAPTER 804: CHAPTER 804: YANG FAMILY MOTHER AND DAUGHTER

Mrs. Chen grew even angrier, and without considering still being on the road, she kicked Gu Dagui twice directly, yelling, "Oh Gu Dagui, so you always wanted to keep a young widow. I’m going to fight you!"

Gu Dagui was kicked and screamed, cursing, "You stinking woman, can’t you hit softer? If you cripple me, you’ll have to buy a servant to take care of me."

"Ah, bah! You still dream of buying a little maid to serve you? Dream on! If you’re crippled, I’ll throw you into the pigsty and let you live like a pig."

Gu Dagui was speechless. He clearly said buy a servant, how did it turn into buying a maid in Mrs. Chen’s mouth?

Is she really that afraid he’ll marry a second wife?

However, thinking that Mrs. Chen is angry because she’s afraid he’ll marry a second wife made Gu Dagui feel quite happy inside.

He grinned and tried to placate Mrs. Chen, "Mother of my children, we’ve been together since we were young until now, don’t you know where my heart lies? Can I look at anyone else? Consider that I misspoke. Don’t be angry."

Mrs. Chen, upon hearing that, felt pleased and then nitpicked Gu Dagui’s words, "Together since we were young? I’m still young now."

If I wanted to have kids, I could still have them as fast as a young wife, two in three years.

Gu Dagui: "Yes, yes, among all the village women, you are the youngest and dressed the nicest."

Mrs. Chen listened, feeling delighted, laughing joyfully. Even though Gu Dewang and Gu Defa, her brothers, have heard this laugh for many years, they still shivered at the sound.

Late at night, mother, your laughter is too creepy.

Mrs. Chen paid them no mind and happily went home together with Gu Dagui.

After arriving home, she began preparing a gift for the Luo family’s celebration tomorrow.

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The next day was the second month and the second day, the dragon raises its head. Escort agencies generally chose this day to open.

The Luo family’s escort agency was no different. Although they’ve been in business for two months, today marks the official unveiling and opening.

Father Luo had been living in the escort agency for half a month and was still there, busy in the agency.

Ms. Chu, however, had returned and was greeting several families to go to the county escort agency together to celebrate the Luo family’s opening.

Mrs. Chen felt somewhat envious seeing Ms. Chu’s excellent attire, yet dared not say anything envious. Ms. Chu had become more capable, quite unlike the Ms. Chu she used to know, and Mrs. Chen felt intimidated, not daring to risk it.

"Sister Xiu, don’t be afraid, we’re just going for a meal, leaving by the corner gate and heading directly to the back residential flower hall to entertain guests, not going to the guest hall in the front yard, won’t encounter any unpleasant people." Ms. Chu knew Gu Jinxiu rarely went out, but with the family escort agency opening, she had to go recognize the place and meet the escort masters’ wives and daughters.

Gu Jinxiu knew she couldn’t stay home forever and understood that the escort agency’s opening was very important to the Luo family, so she didn’t feel timid, smiling: "Aunt Luo, don’t worry, I understand and am not afraid."

Ms. Chu smiled upon hearing this and patted her hand, "That’s good."

She then instructed Luo Huiniang, "Once at the escort agency, don’t wander around, take care of your sister Xiu, understood?"

Luo Huiniang: "Got it, got it. You’ve been saying it since last night, my ears are calloused from listening."

Third Grandma sat on the side, amused, and said to Ms. Chu, "Stop lecturing Huiniang. She’s become quite sensible these past two years. Let’s hurry and go, it’s getting late."

"Okay." Ms. Chu responded and quickly got on the mule cart, and everyone together headed to the county.

The villagers, seeing a group of families going out of the village grandly on mule carts, felt very envious.

"Originally, I thought only the Gu family and Qin family were successful among the Qin Gu Luotian families, and the others lived off the Gu family. Didn’t expect the Luo family quietly opened an escort agency."

"Indeed, I’ve heard the Luo family’s escort agency is very famous in the county, with young men in armor guarding the entrance every day. My family’s Tianwa went there once, and wow, it felt very impressive, like entering a general’s mansion."

"Really? Truly feels like a general’s mansion? Isn’t your family’s Tianwa exaggerating?" He Ju’er’s mother squinted at He Tianwa’s wife, with a skeptical look.

He Tianwa’s wife was furious, and with hands on her hips, said, "Of course it’s true. Would my family’s Tianwa lie to me? He was even invited in for a meal and brought back half a roast chicken for us mother and daughters to eat."

In fact, it was He Tianwa himself who, during a trip to the county, specifically went to the Luo family’s escort agency for a free meal.

The village women, hearing He Tianwa’s wife speak so confidently, believed her and sighed, "The Luo family is truly flourishing."

Afterwards, their eyes sparkled, exclaiming, "Hey, hasn’t the Luo family’s lad settled on a marriage yet? Oh wow, how fortunate..."

The conversation quickly turned to dreams about how the Luo family’s lad perfectly matched with their nieces from their own and mother’s side.

Finally, they gossiped about why Luo Wu, at such an age, hadn’t talked about marriage yet. They speculated whether he was having issues in that regard, and if their nieces married him, would they become widows without husbands?

While the village women gossiped about Luo Wu, Gu Jinli and the others had already picked up Gu Jin’an and the four of them were on their way to the county.

Ouyang Hu did not go but was supportive of Gu Jin’an and the others going to the county for a change of scenery and relaxation.

The group traveled on mule carts and finally arrived at the county after four hours.

A high platform was erected in the open space in front of the escort agency’s main entrance for martial arts display. The escort masters of the agency hosted, while others skilled in martial arts came to challenge. If the escort master won, it demonstrated the escort agency’s strength; if the escort master lost, the agency lost face and had to pay the challenger ten taels of silver.

Attracted by the ten taels of silver, martial arts enthusiasts from Tianfu County and its surroundings came to compete, creating a lively scene.

And on the high platform, Luo Wu was sparring with Constable Xiao Yang, unsurprisingly knocking Constable Xiao Yang down.

Ms. Chu and her group didn’t linger at the main entrance; they only looked from a distance before riding the mule cart to the back residential area of the escort agency. Just as they got off the cart, Old Mrs. Mao brought a few escort masters’ wives to greet Ms. Chu.

"Dong Family’s Madam, you’ve arrived. There are many female guests waiting for you in the flower hall."

Ms. Chu, upon hearing this, didn’t dare to delay and introduced the women from several families to Old Mrs. Mao, highlighting Gu Jinxiu, and then led the women to the flower hall.

Gu Dashan and the other men headed to the guest hall in the front yard.

Mrs. Yang, the squad leader’s wife, was the earliest to arrive, already sitting with Miss Yang in the flower hall, awaiting Ms. Chu. Upon seeing Ms. Chu, she quickly brought Miss Yang forward and said, "Sister Luo, you’re finally here, everyone’s waiting for you."

Squad Leader Yang had been a squad leader for twenty years, and knew quite a few people in the county. When his wife stood up, half of the women present followed suit, creating a sense of pressure.

Ms. Chu smiled, "I apologize for keeping you waiting, Mrs. Yang, it’s truly discourteous."

Mrs. Yang laughed, "Discourteous? What is our relationship, and you still talk about this?"

She then immediately pulled Miss Yang forward and said, "Quickly pay your respects to Aunt Luo. At home, you keep mentioning Aunt Luo, and now that you’ve met her, you’re like a block of wood, not even greeting her."

Her words suggested implications understood by the listeners, and the women present looked at Ms. Chu, then at Miss Yang, shared a knowing smile, and felt that a match between the Luo family and Yang family was imminent.