Reborn as the Blissful Wife in the countryside

"Whether or not to compensate, Gu Dafu didn't care, and said to Luo Wu, 'Go, I must go. That beast Zou Hai killed my Sister Mei, I need to see his end for myself, and then come back and tell Sister Mei, so she can rest in peace.'"

"Recently, Gu Dexing has become much more sensible. He asked Luo Wu, 'Brother Luo Wu, what time will the court session start tomorrow? Should we go to the county now and stay overnight at the inn?'"

"His father had just been seriously ill and was not in good health. If the court session starts too early tomorrow, his father would have to rush there in the middle of the night, and it would be too exhausting for him."

"'The court session starts at the hour of Si tomorrow. We can make it on time, no need to rush there today,' Luo Wu thought and said, 'I don't know if the trial can be completed in one day, we need to bring some Silver Coins, in case we can't return tomorrow and have to stay at an inn.'"

"Speaking of Silver Coins, Gu Dexing looked somewhat embarrassed… Organizing the funeral for Sister Mei had already cost a lot of Silver Coins, and he was worried about having to borrow money again."

"Gu Dagui said from the side, 'There's still enough money left for a few days stay in an inn, Brother Xing, you don't need to worry about this.'"

"Although a lot of Silver Coins were spent on Sister Mei's funeral, the spice workshop had provided a good dividend, and none of the money for elder brother's medical expenses was spent, because all the medicinal herbs were provided by Xiao Yu's pharmaceutical workshop, so there was still some money left at home. Even if that ran out, they could still borrow from Third Uncle and Third Aunt."

"Gu Dexing gratefully said, 'Thank you, Second Uncle.'"

"Gu Dagui said irritably, 'Thanks for what? Your dad is my own brother, and our family hasn't split up. No matter which branch spends the money, it's all spent by the whole family.'"

"Mrs. Chen, who was in the main room, didn't say anything upon hearing this. Although she enjoyed money, she was also heartbroken over the expenses for Sister Mei's funeral. Still, she cared about Sister Mei even more. If it could bring her back to life, she would be willing to spend even more!"

"Gu Dewang, seeing his mother's eyes redden again, felt a bit scared. People in his house had been crying often lately, and it made him frightened."

"Mrs. Chen saw him shrink a bit and looked at her with timid eyes, then scolded him, 'You little brat, what are you afraid of? Am I going to eat you? Have you done your reading? Your studies cost me a lot in tuition fees, if you don't make something of yourself from it, I will never let it go!'"

"Gu Dewang, stunned by her words, grinned at his mother and said, 'Mother, rest assured, I will study diligently and attain an official position.'"

"Ah, that's more like his mother, yelling and being stern, that's right; whining and shedding tears, that didn't seem like her and scared him."

"Mrs. Chen, upon hearing this, grabbed Gu Dewang, felt his forehead, and said, 'Have you become sick or crazy?'"

"Talking about studying diligently... With his nature of getting sleepy while reading, how could he? He must be joking."

"Still smiling?"

"Usually, he would run as soon as she started scolding him, but today he didn't run but even smiled at her. He must be seriously ill."

"Gu Dewang pushed Mrs. Chen's hand away and said, 'Mom, I'm not sick, I'm fine.'"

"After that, he glanced at his uncle's house and asked quietly, 'Mom, can I go with uncle to the government office tomorrow? I also want to see the downfall of that bad man.'"

"Gu Defa, being a conscientious kid, noticed the adults at home were either sick or busy crying, so he had to prepare the evening meal himself. Hearing this, he said, 'Mom, I'm going too.'"

"Mrs. Chen heard this, pulled them over and hugged them into her arms, sobbing, 'Yes, yes, you both are indeed my good sons, your Sister Yu Mei truly loved you deeply.'"

"Gu Dewang wanted to say that Sister Yu Mei didn't really dote on them that much, but blood relations are strange; after all, they and Sister Yu Mei share the same grandparents. Her sudden death was also hard for them."

"After Luo Wu finished talking with Gu Dafu, he got up and left towards his home. But upon reaching the doorstep, he didn't enter his house; instead, he turned and went to Gu Jinli's house."

"Gu Jinxiu was sitting in the courtyard doing embroidery, with Zhu Chahua sitting beside her, and next to them was Brother Cheng, the little one busily writing on the ground with a small bamboo stick."

Due to the incident involving Gu Yumei, Gu Jinxiu has been very vigilant recently. Hearing footsteps, she immediately looked up at the courtyard gate, and seeing him, she smiled, "Brother Luo Wu, you're back."

When Luo Wu heard her voice, he inexplicably felt calmer, smiled at her, gestured towards the courtyard gate, and Gu Jinxiu got up to open it for him. The two entered the courtyard one after the other.

"Brother Luo Wu, are you hungry? I'll get you something to eat," Gu Jinxiu asked, about to go to the kitchen to fetch something, but Luo Wu stopped her: "No need, I just came to check on... Third Grandpa and the others, I'll be leaving soon."

Despite this, Gu Jinxiu went to the kitchen anyway and brought him three bean dregs cakes and a bowl of soy milk: "Eat something to fill your stomach."

Luo Wu could only accept, sitting not far from Gu Jinxiu and eating.

Gu Jinxiu sat back down on her stool and continued with her embroidery.

The courtyard was very quiet, only the sound of chewing and the rustling noise of Brother Cheng writing could be heard, occasionally accompanied by a few chirps of birds from the sky.

Luo Wu quickly finished eating, sat on the stool for a while, then stood up and came over to Gu Jinxiu, squatting down in front of her.

Gu Jinxiu's hand, holding the needle, paused, and she looked up at Luo Wu: "Brother Luo Wu?"

Luo Wu did not want to scare her, but he couldn't help feeling afraid... afraid that something might happen to her.

Although it was a hectic time, his thoughts of her only grew stronger.

Yet, in the end, he said nothing, just smiled and said, "I'm leaving now. You, being the eldest sister, must protect yourself in order to keep your younger brothers and sisters safe."

Gu Jinxiu nodded, her expression resolute: "Brother Luo Wu is right, I will definitely protect myself and not let anything happen to Xiao Yu, Brother Cheng, or the others."

She added, "Recently, Grandpa Qin taught us some useful grappling techniques, and I've been practicing well."

Luo Wu felt somewhat relieved to hear this, looked at her for a while, then stood up and left... After Gu Yumei's incident, he understood his mother's worries. It's not that she didn't want him to marry Sister Xiu, she was afraid that he couldn't protect Jinxiu.

After Luo Wu left Gu Jinli's house, he visited the Qin family and told them about Ming Shaoqing's arrival in the county. He added, "Uncle Jiang didn't mention you much, don't worry."

Jiang Qi spoke about him the most, attributing many credits to his name. Although he didn't understand why, he needed the merits and didn't mind being brought out to shield the Qin Brothers from Ming Shaoqing.

He also said, "Uncle Jiang said that Ming Shaoqing won't stay for long, he'll leave in three to five days."

Ming Shaoqing has to rush back to the Capital, his visit to Tianfu County was merely because of Zou Youlian, and after a few days, he will escort Zou Youlian away.

After hearing this, Qin San Lang's face showed little expression; after chatting idly with Luo Wu for a while, he sent him out.

There were still many matters in the government office, and Luo Wu only stayed home for a short while before returning to the county.

The next day, Dashan drove a mule cart, taking along the Da Fu family, Third Grandpa, and Father Luo to the county.

When they arrived at the county government office, it was almost the time of Si, and soon County Magistrate Xu held court, with Zou Hai and several prisoners being brought up.

Zou Hai's case was clear and indisputable, and after a brief trial, County Magistrate Xu passed his judgment.