Chapter 41 Rumors
Qingcheng Streets
"Have you heard? Gu Qingyun, that poor scholar, actually went to the Lin residence to propose marriage!" said a woman in coarse cloth mysteriously.
"Ah? Really? Isn't that like a toad wanting to eat swan flesh? Miss Lin is the jewel in the crown of our Master Lin's family, how could she fall for him?" A fat woman nearby sneered disdainfully.
"Hey, you don't understand this. I heard that although Gu Qingyun is poor, he is handsome!" another woman said with a wink.
"Hmph, Jun is of no use. He's still a pauper!" The third woman curled her lips with a look of disdain.
"So, the Lin family directly rejected him. I heard that they didn't even let him in!"
"Hehe, Gu Qingyun is really overestimating his own abilities." Someone sneered.
"Tsk, you guys! You are so ignorant! The Gu family doesn't look poor!" An auntie nearby thought of the scene she saw when she went to Gujiazhuang, and a meaningful smile appeared on the corner of her mouth.
"Oh, what's that?" Hearing the gossip, the eyes of the people around him instantly lit up! Tsk, there is news that they don't know! This old Sun is not kind!
"Haha," Aunt Sun smiled pretentiously, and then said, "Guess what I saw in Gujiazhuang before?"
"Li's mother Gu Qingyun wears such a thick gold bracelet on her wrist!" Aunt Sun raised her hands and raised her eyebrows at everyone, indicating that it was so thick!
Everyone was shocked and gasped. Such a thick gold bracelet, wow, must be worth dozens of taels!
"Tsk tsk, you can't judge a book by its cover!" After a while of exclaiming in amazement, everyone began to become curious about where the Gu family got so much money!
Gu Qingyun's family has a grandfather named Gu Changhe and a grandmother named Jiang, who gave birth to five sons and named them after the east, south, west and north winds.
Among them, the eldest brother Gu Dong is Gu Qingyun’s father. He married Li, and the other brothers also separated after they got married.
Gu Qingyun's generation (specifically referring to the eldest Gu's family) has an older sister, Gu Wan'er, who is married, and a younger sister, Gu Lin. The three siblings are not productive and obviously have no financial ability.
Gu Dong, the eldest brother of the Gu family and the only labor force in the family, suffered a leg injury in his early years and now has difficulty doing farm work!
So the question is, as the mistress of this family, who is so poor that her son has difficulty studying in the school, as if if Master Lin doesn't give them some tuition reduction, they will not be able to eat tomorrow, where did Li get the gold bracelet?
Could it be that Li stole it?
I wouldn’t dare to carry it openly!
Someone with a sharp mind thought of Gu Qingyun's proposal and the confidence of the Gu family, and couldn't help but ask, "Could it be given by Miss Lin?"
"Oh, it's possible!" A woman suddenly realized something and started whispering to the woman next to her. After a while, she heard "No way?" "Is the Lin family's daughter so indecent?" "Oh my God, this is too much fun!"
The others listened and scratched their heads, then asked what was going on.
Zhang San, a servant of the Lin residence, happened to pass by and heard all the gossips. He frowned and thought to himself, "Gu Qingyun is really abominable. He dared to come to the Lin residence to propose marriage with such a shabby family. Although he was rejected by the master, the young lady has become the topic of gossip for these gossipers. If this continues, what will happen to the young lady's reputation?"
Zhang San hurried back to the Lin residence and found the housekeeper Lin Yong. He said anxiously, "Housekeeper, this is terrible. People on the street are talking about our young lady being proposed to by Gu Qingyun. It's so ugly!"
The housekeeper Lin Yong was a shrewd and capable middle-aged man. After listening to the report from his servant Zhang San, he said, "It's not easy for something new to happen in Qingcheng. Isn't it time for a lot of discussion? But this is not a solution! I'll go and report this to the master and the mistress right away."
"Also, Xiao San, go tell the servants in the mansion to mind their mouths and not talk nonsense outside."
"Okay, butler, I'll go right away!"
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内宅
Lin Yuxi, who was holding a book in her hand and was about to go to the study to find her father, met the housekeeper who was in a hurry. Lin Yuxi looked at the housekeeper with a wrong expression and asked in surprise.
Lin Yong was a little embarrassed, but he couldn't resist the young lady of the host family, so he told her the rumors outside.
Lin Yuxi never expected that in this life, the Lin family did not agree to the Gu family's proposal, and rumors still spread!
He frowned, but quickly thought of a solution.
What is the best way to deal with this kind of rumor? Try to explain yourself and prove yourself? That will only make the rumor more and more popular! The best way is to flip the table!
If you take a bigger rumor that is about the person involved and has facts and witnesses, it can instantly overwhelm the previous rumor and achieve a Jedi reversal!
"Okay, I get it. Manager Lin, if you do this...if you do this again..."
Lin Yong looked at the young lady with an incredulous look. How did the young lady know this news? However, the young lady is worthy of being a young lady. She could actually think of such a trick. She is indeed the master's seed!
It seems that they have underestimated the young lady before!
"Don't worry, young lady. I will do this beautifully for you!"