MTL - She Doesn’t Want the Face-Blind Husband-Chapter 9

Tao Xinhe listened and thought, could it be that the husband is telling the truth, he was indeed drinking with everyone in the Ministry of Rites last night in a wine shop!

But according to her contacts at the banquet, Zhang Shangshu doesn't feel like such a boss who gets along well with his subordinates.

What's the point?

The shopkeeper wouldn't come here to deceive himself, would he?

Last night, my husband didn't mention which restaurant it was, and I didn't even ask about it. Now that I know it, I can always check it if it's true or not.

Tao Xinhe moved the wooden box on her lap to the table, and pushed it away so she didn't want to see it.

She politely persuaded the other party to drink tea, and then asked questions politely: "Shopkeeper, please allow me to ask, was Shangshu Zhang there last night? How many of them gathered together to drink, are they afraid of missing today's errand?"

The shopkeeper put down the teacup and answered: "Madam is as careful as a hair. Usually, the Ministry of Rituals will not be like this. They are also the first time to come back to the small shop to reserve the place. I know from the conversations of the adults that Zhang Shangshu is always strong. I learned yesterday that my concubine is happy. Well, it’s the 21st of the twelfth lunar month, and it’s the birthday of his old mother’s mother, and I deeply feel that there is a spirit in the ancestors, so I’m excited, so I invite the adults from the Ministry of Rites to have fun together.”

Slightly frowning Yuan Shan's long eyebrows, Tao Xinhe lowered her head and sipped tea lightly, hiding the urge to curl her lips.

Knowing people, knowing the face but not knowing the heart, Zhang Shangshu is so nonsense?

Tao Xinhe thought to himself, Zhang Shangshu's grandsons are all grown up, an old man who is almost sixty years old, he is not ashamed of a pear tree crushing a begonia, because the concubine is pregnant, she brings her subordinates to mess around with her.

Fortunately, they are still the yamen of the Ministry of Rites, in charge of etiquette in the government and the public, and they are not ashamed. Poor Zhang Shangshu's old wife, do you know that your husband is celebrating this? Thinking about it, Tao Xinhe felt sad and embarrassed.

Hmph, my husband has been absurd recently, maybe it's just acting out of others. Tao Xinhe sympathized with Mrs. Zhang Shangshu, and her thoughts naturally turned to Gu Ningxi, but she was quickly brought back to her senses by the shopkeeper's words.

The shopkeeper's voice came: "Is there a number of people? There are about thirty adults." He counted a few rounds with his fat fingers and counted clearly.

Those who do business have the ability to speak out obediently: "Young man, to say something presumptuous, Mr. Gu is probably the youngest among the five ranks, and the highest rank among young people. He really dominates. Come and see me, my lords." Going, talking and laughing together to celebrate the new year, and drinking together. The scene was really romantic and lively, and I feel very honored."

As for the errands, the yamen was sealed when I was young, and it is only a day today. The adults have made arrangements, and it is not a problem to leave a few officials to guard the etiquette department. "

The shopkeeper's words fit perfectly, and Tao Xinhe finally became convinced that her husband's smell of alcohol was caused by socializing with his colleagues, rather than drinking immoral flower wine.

Tao Xinhe recalled that she couldn't sleep, she was thinking wildly, and she was born out of thin air. She turned out to be on the tip of her horns and bound herself in a cocoon.

Looking back now, it was ridiculous, but for some reason, she felt relieved.

The shopkeeper kept talking: "Master Gu seems to be a bit shallow, no, no, no, it's because many adults rush to Mr. Gu to persuade him to drink, saying that it is rare for Mr. Gu to be present, and it is very rare, and he must drink to his heart's content. And then , Mr. Gu couldn't bear the strength of alcohol, so he fell asleep on the banquet."

Tao Xinhe had a new question: "It's a friendship for my colleagues to drink together, and they are willing to take my Sicheng. But sleeping on the table, after all, is it uncomfortable, won't you wake up after a while? Why did my husband come back so late?"

**

At the same time, on the carriage to the old Gu's mansion, Gu Ningxi was playing with the gold-stamped red New Year gift list, and casually glanced over it.

Those who enshrine the grandfather, those who honor the grandmother, and those who donate to the third uncle's family, the lady arranged everything in an orderly manner, making it impossible to pick out the slightest mistake.

She even told herself to go to the second uncle's house after leaving the old Gu's house, and deliver the gifts together, so as not to be suspected of favoring one another.

I already knew that the lady was considerate and considerate, but Gu Ningxi was at a loss for being so alienated and indifferent this morning, how to remedy it?

There are also two of his personal servants in the carriage, who are twins who can read and know how to paint. They often follow Gu Ningxi in shifts, and often appear in front of the master in a soap robe.

Gu Ningxi always called names casually, no matter right or wrong, the servant always responded with a smile. He didn't bother to tell who was who.

Today is different, Shishu looked anxious, and quickly said: "Master, my servant is a scholar. I haven't seen you since you fell ill at the beginning of the month. Because I was detained by my wife, woohoo, my slave I thought that I would never be able to serve my grandfather in the future.

They were finally released yesterday, and they were forced to question by their wife. They took them to the alley of Mo's house, and saw you and Miss Mo, um, meeting each other. Xia Nu also revealed some disputes between you and his family, please forgive me. "

Hearing this, Gu Ningxi woke up from her contemplation, and before she had time to ask the servant, she carefully recalled the farewell behavior between herself and Qiniang at the entrance of the alley yesterday.

It seems that there is a pull, if the lady sees it, she must have misunderstood it!

It turns out that this is the crux of the problem. The lady's various anomalies from last night to now may all come from here.

I blame myself for hesitating and not confessing to my wife earlier.

With some headaches, she clasped her temples with her slender knuckles, Gu Ningxi remembered the plan that was disrupted yesterday.

After leaving the alley, he set foot in the jewelry store for the first time, and asked the clerk strangely what kind of hair accessories to wear with a high-tailed bun.

After careful selection for a while, Gu Ningxi finally bought a pair of hair accessories to make the lady happy.

He wanted to go back home when he left the shop, and wanted to explain it to his wife in detail.

Unexpectedly, he was seen by a passing colleague, and after being reminded, he went to the Ministry of Rites to sell holidays.

Gu Ningxi originally thought that she could leave just by showing her face, but her boss, Zhang Shangshu, was about to invite everyone to a banquet.

Gu Ningxi was not good at refusing, and was pulled by his sleeve by a colleague who jumped away. Because he was not sure who the other party was, he broke out in a sweat, but he had no choice but to go along.

When he entered the restaurant, he was attacked by everyone, pushing left and right to refuse.

Gu Ningxi didn't drink much in her life, and fell asleep after a few drinks.

It turned out to be a mistake!

Let the lady misunderstand even deeper.

Gu Ningxi sighed from the bottom of her heart that her mistakes were adding to her mistakes, and she ordered with a calm face: "I went to Yanchun Pavilion yesterday afternoon to buy a pair of gilt pressed hair, but I didn't bring it with me. It may have fallen into the Xiangyang Winery. The two of you No matter who it is, go to the wine shop and look for it."

Shihua watched his twin brother wink at him, and knew that Shishu still had something to say to his master, so he raised his head and said in a loud voice: "Yes, sir, I am a servant of Shihua, and I will get off the car and go to the wine shop. I will go to the second master later. The family is looking for your return."

Gu Ningxi nodded, said a few words to the driver, and jumped out of the car when the speed slowed down.

Only then did Shishu explain the story in detail, especially the scene where Gu Ningxi strode past the wonton stall where his wife was, with a smile on his face.

He felt that Madam's face was flushed at that time, as if blood was about to drip, maybe it was because she was suppressing crying and anger.

Looking at Gu Ningxi's expression, she knew the book and boldly asked if the master wanted Namo Qiqi to be his concubine. Ask Shihua to find out if it is a gift for this woman.

Gu Ningxi was puzzled: "Why did you guess it was for Qiniang? I bought it for my wife."

Literacy did not dare to say again, isn't this the past three years since I married my wife, and I have never seen my grandfather buy women's clothing and other items?

Gu Ningxi warned with a serious face: "Don't make random guesses and gossip. Qiniang is an innocent girl, how can she resist such slander? It's even worse if the wife hears it. We will move around as relatives with the Mo family. I will discuss it with my wife." I will tell you again."

Yesterday and today, when asked by Mo Qi and Shishu respectively whether she should give her face or not, Gu Ningxi was startled to realize that her behavior was out of line. After introspection, she thought that she should stay away from Mo Qiqi in the future, so as not to mislead others and herself.

"It's not too late to ask the lady to pay attention to the matchmaking and make an appointment for Qiniang, and it's not too late for the relatives to communicate naturally." Gu Ningxi said to herself.

Gu Ningxi sighed, it's a pity that she couldn't see the lady's expression as clearly as Mo Qiqi, otherwise, besides the tone of voice last night, she could always see some clues from the lady's face, so she would rather not sleep, and immediately argue.

Soon after arriving at the old Gu's mansion, Gu Ningxi arranged for Li Shu to deliver a load of gifts to the welcoming butler, while he went into the middle hall to pay his respects to his grandmother without mentioning it.

**

In the flower hall of Gu's mansion, the voice of the shopkeeper's voice was continuous, almost catching up with the storyteller:

"Madam makes sense. It is not appropriate to sleep on the stomach. I thought, how can I wrong the adults? I asked the staff to help Mr. Gu to rest in the guest room of the hotel. After him, there are more than a dozen adults also Resting in the guest room one after another, the small shop is full of life."

The shopkeeper smiled even bigger, "This morning, the restaurant sent all the adults back home one after another. Only Sir Gu woke up last night, regardless of his staggering steps, and insisted on leaving. After a while, I couldn't change Mr. Gu's mind, so I just sent Mr. Gu to the intersection."

"Speaking of which, I'm not afraid of madam's jokes. The little one has been worried about Mr. Gu all night. I'm afraid that the night will be cold and the road will be dark. Mr. Gu can't even wait to drink the sober soup. What if there is a mistake on the way. So, the little one will take the liberty to come to the door today. Firstly, please pay Mrs. Gu a good old year, and secondly, send back the items that Mr. Gu left in the guest room."

After the shopkeeper finished speaking, he pointed to the wooden box at the corner of the table, indicating that it contained the belongings that Gu Ningxi did not take away.

This scarf was obviously given by the woman whom the husband concealed from him, so it might be a token of love between the two of them.

Why did he randomly throw it in the wine shop? If the shopkeeper didn't deliver it, where can he find it? How will I explain to that Qiniang in the future?

snort! My husband!

Tao Xinhe felt a trace of resentment in her heart, but she didn't know why. Afterwards, doubts arose, and I inferred from what I saw with my own eyes, I thought that my husband wanted to accept the hidden beauty, didn't I?

No, I misunderstood my husband, right?

The shopkeeper was still talking endlessly: "The back yard in front of the store is clean and quiet, and the female relatives can come and stay for a while. Mrs. Gu will know when she has time to go and have a look."

Tao Xinhe finally raised her hand, and as she wished, the shopkeeper stopped talking and looked at herself.

All the things that were on my mind last night have their origins in late return and drunkenness, so what about Rouge? Tao Xinhe thought in silence, waiting to be asked.

The shopkeeper seemed to think of something, and hurriedly explained: "Small restaurant usually has orchids for drinking, but why did they let them out last night to cause trouble for the adults? Everyone knows that officials are not allowed to go whoring. Madam, don't worry. The grown-ups drink sake."

"Ahem, that's it. Mr. Gu was the first to get drunk, and the other adults are also a little bit higher, and their demeanor is not as reserved as usual." The shopkeeper who was hesitating to speak, half-spoken, carefully observed Tao Xinhe's expression.

The author has something to say:

Gu Ningxi was drunk and was teased, did she misunderstand her? It's time to fight!

By the way, angel readers, do you guess whether the Tang monk who went to the West to learn Buddhist scriptures drank alcohol?

If you are interested, you can collect the young author's follow-up article "I, the King of the Daughter Country, a Worker [Journey to the West]", there may be a chapter where Tang Seng and the King of the Daughter Country toast to each other. It will poke Bao's cuteness.

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