Daming: Internship also counts as work experience

Chapter 64 Go

It can be said that if someone came to tease Gao Yunduo at this time, Dong Yuanyuan would sit on him to death, and if someone bullied Dong Yuanyuan, Gao Yunduo would stab him to death.

This is also the similarity between the two. They will never quarrel if they can fight.

At this moment, Gao Yunduo was so angry that she thought about Dong Yuanyuan being bullied like a beast of burden.

Dong Shuben listened to Gao Yunduo's questioning and sighed repeatedly, "That's exactly what I was thinking. What's the point of that sickly girl taking a concubine?"

Gao Yunduo turned around and was about to leave, but Gao Yuntian grabbed her and said, "Where are you going?"

"I'm going to kill that sickly fellow from the Peng family. Don't worry, I'll do it perfectly. Others will just think he died of illness."

"If he dies now, Yuanyuan will have to marry into the family even if she hasn't done so yet." Jia Chuan said quickly.

"Why? The person is dead, how can you take a concubine?" Gao Yunduo turned around and asked angrily.

"Once the money is accepted, it's equivalent to signing a contract, not marrying!" Gao Yuntian reminded him, "Even if it's a marriage, if the betrothal gifts have been received and the wedding date has been set, the woman will most likely consider herself a widow. If both families are reasonable and cancel the engagement privately, it will take several years for the woman to discuss marriage again, let alone taking a concubine! The Peng family must have been pressing for several days by now."

Dong Shuben said anxiously, "I received a letter from home a few days ago urging Yuanyuan to return. I wanted to talk to Jia Chuan about this, but I didn't expect it to turn out like this."

Gao Yunduo looked at Jia Chuan and said, "Brother said you have a good brain. Come up with a plan! When I get angry, my mind gets confused and I get into trouble easily."

Jia Chuan nodded confidently at Gao Yunduo, then turned to Dong Shuben and asked, "The Peng family must be a well-connected family in Dongguang County, right?"

"Otherwise, why would I have thought of letting Yuanyuan marry you in the first place? It's because you're also the emperor's person. The Peng family at most has a few wealthy banknotes and can bribe people in the county government, but compared to you, they can't make a fuss even if they want to... Later, you said Shunzi was very good and asked the county magistrate to be the matchmaker. I thought that with the county magistrate here, we could get married in this house. It would be so grand! Then we can return the betrothal gifts. Even if you're not here, with Captain Gao, they won't say anything. Now, now that you're gone, who will support us?"

"Why don't you cancel the engagement earlier?" Gao Yunduo asked gritting her teeth.

"Yuanyuan's mother is the type who can't get out of a money trap. How could she give up the money she received? I still had no idea where to find the money I hid, but even if I didn't lose it, it wouldn't be enough! I could only think of this way to trick Yuanyuan out first... At worst, I could wander around the world with my two children, but I couldn't let Yuanyuan fall into the Peng family's fire pit!"

Jia Chuan was also a little annoyed. He said unhappily:

"The little money you hid wouldn't have amounted to much after three years, but General Han is returning twenty taels to you! Don't worry about your sister-in-law, we're all alike. If you get the silver, return it to the Peng family. Even if they refuse, tell me and I'll force them to accept it! How much do poor people offer for a marriage proposal? The same goes for taking a concubine. Twenty taels of silver is more than enough! But you're still hoping for the best, hoping to hold off until the last day so I can pay. You can give some of this silver to Yuanyuan as a dowry and take some home to please your wife. Humph! Yuanyuan's survival today is all due to luck!"

Jia Chuan said this angrily, then bowed politely towards Cui Youzhi and said, "I'm afraid I'll have to trouble the county magistrate for help in this matter."

Cui Youzhi was eager to help. As long as he didn't have to advance the money needed for the wedding, nothing else would be a problem.

Jia Chuan felt that returning the money would be much easier if the people from the Dongzhao County government followed Dong Shuben, and with the help of Cui Youzhi's handwritten letter.

But there must be a reason for everything, and the reason Jia Chuan gave was: classmate Dong Yuanyuan rescued the emperor. No, during his time in Dongzhao County, he bravely fought with the criminals and was seriously injured, saving the life of a young man. This young man was Jia Chuan, Jia Jingcheng, who had made great contributions in rescuing the emperor in Huangluling!
Jia Jingcheng was grateful for Dong Yuanyuan's life-saving grace. Although he was ordered by the emperor to go to Beijing, he could not bear to abandon the seriously injured Dong Yuanyuan. Coincidentally, no one in Dongzhao County could treat her. So, Jia Jingcheng had to take his savior to Beijing for treatment. It was a bumpy journey and no one knew what would happen in the end, so the Dong family could only return the so-called gift money and pretend that nothing had happened.

With the central idea in mind, Cui Youzhi felt that the letter was much easier to write. Naturally, he had to emphasize the identity of Jia Jingcheng in the letter, especially the rescue of the emperor at Huang Luling before the bandit suppression.

After this handwritten letter was sent over, the leading cadres at all levels in Dongguan County knew what to do. They knew Jia Chuan's name, and several important cadres had seen him alive with their own eyes. Compared with a farmer from the Peng family... is there any need to compare?

Besides, Jia Chuan has already given a reason. Regardless of whether it is true or not, those in Dongguan County who accepted money from the Peng family can only watch.

Dong Shuben felt relieved, but Jia Chuan's next words made him feel anxious again.

"You accepted the gift money without your husband's consent and failed to fulfill your promise, causing the Peng family to be disappointed. The county government should give you a few slaps as a warning to others! Dong Yuanyuan is seriously injured. I will take him to Beijing to seek medical treatment for him. Shunzi will accompany him. Then, we will have another show of true love in times of adversity, and your marriage will be a done deal."

Cui Youzhi immediately became more confident.

Dong Shuben asked anxiously, "What about me?"

"You? If you can't handle the refund of the gift money, I will let Dong Yuanyuan die from her injuries in Beijing and change her name. I can do it."

Dong Shuben's face was pale.

Gao Yuntian laughed and said, "He's telling you that from now on, he'll make the decisions about Yuanyuan's affairs, and it has nothing to do with you and your wife anymore."

Gao Yunduo calmed down a lot, but still snorted coldly, "When you sold your daughter, you were thinking about the food she would have eaten for more than ten years. I just hope that the daughter-in-law you carefully planned to marry will be as easy to bully as Yuanyuan. Then don't think about Yuanyuan's kindness!"

Dong Shuben sat down on the ground, covered his face and started crying.

Jia Chuan felt soft-hearted. He stepped forward, squatted down and said, "You'd better return the gift money. There's no harm in letting your wife get a few beatings. It's time for you to take charge as a husband, otherwise you'll suffer when you're old! Yuanyuan is your daughter and my savior. I can't bear to see others bully her, not even her family! If your wife doesn't learn her lesson, tell me and I can continue to arrange for her to be beaten." "Are you her father, or am I her father?" Dong Shuben didn't change his bad habit of not hearing the key points.

Jia Chuan stood up speechlessly. Before he could speak, Gao Yunduo spoke first:
"You keep telling everyone how much you care about Yuanyuan and how much you love her, but in reality, you love your wife the most. You knew who the culprit was, but for years you had no solution. The only thing you did right was to call Yuanyuan here. Of course, this was after you knew Jia Chuan was no longer the same. What if you were still in the Inspection Office? I'm afraid you would have been helpless and watched Yuanyuan fall into the tiger's mouth! As a father... forget it."

Dong Yuanyuan had been silent the whole time, but now she quickly said, "Don't worry, Dad is still Dad. He can't beat Mom. There's nothing we can do."

"You should have divorced her a long time ago!" Gao Yuntian snorted.

"Dad said that he couldn't get out of bed for three days. He didn't come home often. He was recovering from his injuries. Grandpa and grandma didn't dare to intervene. When Dad passed away, they would have nothing to eat."

Jia Chuan looked at Dong Shuben and asked harshly, "Who of you two deceived whom?! County Master, tell the magistrate of Dongguang County that after a few beatings, he will be imprisoned for another three days! Whoever goes with you, please tell me, 'The day I, Jia Chuan, return, Dong Shuben will divorce his wife!'"

"She, she is already this old..."

"I don't care how old she is. If she bullies the young and the old, she should know that justice may be late, but it will never be absent!" Jia Chuan waved his hand.

……

Chen Mo didn't expect that there would be three more people going to Beijing with him. In addition to Dong Yuanyuan and Shunzi, Gao Yunduo would also go to Beijing with her brother.

When Gao Yuntian carefully explained this to Jia Chuan, Jia Chuan's heart pounded a few times and then quickly returned to normal.

Gao Yuntian's explanation was that he had not been back to visit his family in the capital for many years, and he was worried about his sister going back alone. As long as he dared to let her go, she would get into trouble along the way. However, he was busy working in the county government, so this was a good opportunity.

There was no reason for Jia Chuan not to agree.

It took quite a while to explain to Chen Mo why Dong Yuanyuan and Shunzi were going together.

After hearing this, Chen Mo said hurriedly: "Why bother sending people from the county government? I'll send two people to go there..."

Jia Chuan quickly waved his hands and said, "No, no! If I use the Jinyiwei for such a thing, the emperor will scold me to death."

Chen Mo laughed, and Jia Chuan subconsciously took two steps back.

Shunzi's resignation report was approved on the same day. For such cadres, there was no need to report to the Ministry of Personnel, so Cui Youzhi handled it, and he was very happy to do it.

……

Because there was a woman traveling with him, Chen Mo suggested that the county government prepare a carriage.

Gao Yunduo thought it was unnecessary, but Dong Yuanyuan said that if she could ride a donkey, she could ride a horse.

Chen Mo still insisted on getting a carriage. He said, "It would be safer for the two girls to rest in the carriage."

Cui Youzhi hurried to prepare. He really hoped that these people would leave today.

But the group still set out before dawn the next day.

Old Zheng stayed in the house all night. He didn't know what he was reluctant to leave, so he just sat there until everyone got up.

Jia Chuan was originally there to accompany her, but he fell asleep on the table while doing so.

Before leaving, Old Zheng held Jia Chuan's hand and said earnestly, "The sky will not let down the youth, and the years will not be in vain! Just keep moving forward. As long as your original intention remains unchanged, the heavens will protect you!"

Jia Chuan's nose felt sore. This was the first time he heard words of encouragement in his life. Others only thought he was doing well, but only Old Zheng knew that he was timid.

"Believe me, I will definitely come back to see you! If anyone bullies you, remember it and I'll come back to deal with them!"

Old Zheng turned his head away and said, "Let's go!"

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(End of this chapter)