Chapter 1540: Chapter 1540
Chapter 1540: Chapter 1539: Sent to the Governor’s Office
Gu Ya looked at Mrs. Zhang and Gu Baofu without any expression, did not speak, but turned his gaze to the workers at the ice cellar, and asked indifferently, “What exactly is going on?”
“Younger brother, what’s there to ask? Isn’t the reality laid out right here? Clearly, these people, taking advantage of their numbers, are bullying your eldest brother and sister-in-law.”
Gu Baofu spoke righteously, with a face full of grievance, as if he had truly been wronged. Mrs. Zhang also complained, “Younger brother, look at the kind of people you’ve hired to work for your family. Although your elder brother and I have had some minor squabbles with you! But we are real family, aren’t we? Their disrespect towards your elder brother and me today clearly shows they do not regard you at all, insulting us as a way to disgrace you.”
By now, Mrs. Zhang had forgotten the original intention she and Gu Baofu had for coming here. She wanted to use Gu Ya to help her and Gu Baofu vent their frustration. Unfortunately, Mrs. Zhang’s calculations were loud and clear, but Gu Ya did not believe a word they said, instead asking the worker He Dali about what had happened.
“Big Brother Gu, here’s what happened: after we finished lunch and came over, we found your elder brother and sister-in-law sneaking around in the ice cellar looking for something. Upon being discovered, the two turned and ran, looking guilty as if they were thieves. We only caught and tied them up after giving chase,” said He Dali, glancing at Mrs. Zhang and Gu Baofu, making both, who were tied up, feel a burst of guilt.
After hearing He Dali’s words, Gu Ya had a rough understanding of the matter, “Elder brother, elder sister-in-law, do you have an explanation for this statement?”
His tone grew heavier.
There was a chilling look in Gu Ya’s eyes.
“Speak, why did you come to my ice cellar, and so sneakily at that?” With a shiver down their spines, Mrs. Zhang and Gu Baofu both shrank back in fear.
Today, the two of them had come intending to learn the secret methods by which Gu Ya and his wife earned money, but not only did they not learn anything about making money, they didn’t even catch a single glimpse of anything.
Instead, they were just frozen stiff outside.
Now, of course, they did not dare tell Gu Ya the truth.
They could only force a dry laugh and say, “Younger brother, your elder brother and I were just passing by. Yes, just passing by, that’s all. Don’t listen to these people’s nonsense; how could your sister-in-law and elder brother be thieves?”
Gu Ya scoffed coldly.
The corners of his mouth lifted into a mocking arc.
“Elder sister-in-law, it’s not like you haven’t played the thief before?” Mrs. Zhang and her son Gu Changshun had previously stolen from Su Yunjin and Gu Ya’s home.
Mrs. Zhang turned stiff with embarrassment but cursed Gu Ya viciously in her heart.
The expression on Gu Baofu’s face wasn’t great either.
He Dali snorted heavily, “Big Brother Gu, I’d say your elder brother and sister-in-law came here to steal today. Still trying to argue? Why not just take them to the Magistrate and let him deal with them?”
Upon hearing that they might be taken to the Governor’s Office, Mrs. Zhang and Gu Baofu instantly felt weak in the knees, “Younger brother, no, no, no, your sister-in-law and your elder brother truly didn’t steal anything from you today, after all, we are family! Hehe, hehehe, let’s talk this over, we can talk this through.”
Due to her nervousness, Mrs. Zhang’s voice trembled as she spoke. She was genuinely afraid of being sent to the Governor’s Office. Now that Su Yunjin and Gu Ya had connections with Prince Rui Residence, even the County Magistrate would show some deference to them. If they were really taken to the Governor’s Office, the ones who would suffer would definitely be her and Gu Baofu.