roccoschili Chapter 240 Coveting
Chapter 240 Coveting
"I don't deserve it. I don't accept rewards without merit. As an official, I should set an example. How can I take advantage of you ordinary people? What's more, the Marquis' Mansion is not at the point where it can't afford cakes and pastries. If I really do this, what's the difference between me and the Li family who bully men and women?"
Young Master Su looked a little unhappy. He bowed to Gu Fengyun with a disappointed look in his eyes and said, "Lord Gu is right. It was Su who was not thoughtful enough. Since the cakes have been delivered, I will go back now."
After seeing off the young man from the Su family, Song Chunlin quietly put away the barbecue lunch boxes they brought. Gu Fengyun was sharp-eyed and directly reached out to take it.
"I saw it all. What delicious food did you bring me?"
Song Chunlin had no choice but to take out the lunch box again and handed it to him: "It's barbecue, freshly grilled, still hot."
Gu Fengyun opened the lunch box with satisfaction. It was filled with barbecued meat sprinkled with barbecue seasoning. The pork belly was roasted to a crisp, the beef was tender, and the lamb skewers were sizzling with oil. The bottom layer was also served with pancakes and vegetables to relieve the greasiness, and there was also cut fruit at the very bottom. The whole lunch box was filled to the brim. Gu Fengyun was very satisfied.
"It looks good, have you eaten it?"
The two younger ones nodded hurriedly, and Gu Fengyun began to eat with peace of mind. Song Chunlin and Gu Fengyue sat aside, looking at the full plate of cakes and couldn't help swallowing their saliva.
Gu Fengyue pointed at the cake and asked his brother, "Brother, why did the boss of Shengji give you cake?"
"Him?" Gu Fengyun swallowed a mouthful of barbecue, took a sip of tea to smooth his throat, and then told the two of them the story.
"Didn't I go to arrest the Li family yesterday? I happened to meet the nephew of the Li family's patriarch who relied on his status to rob a man. I rescued him, and then he sent me a bunch of cakes today. That's it."
"Strongly rob a man"? Such a niche word. Song Chunlin said that it was the first time he heard these four words together, and he always felt that something was wrong.
"Hiss, the nephew of the Patriarch of the Li family? I vaguely remember that the nephews of the Patriarch of the Li family are already married, and some of them have become fathers."
After Gu Fengyue said this, Song Chunlin also realized that something was wrong.
"So if he takes it back, he'll still be the mistress?"
Gu Fengyun said as if it was a matter of course: "What else? The children of those noble families get married as soon as they reach the marriageable age, and they marry people with similar family backgrounds. For someone like Su Xiaoge, who has no family background and no other male elders and relatives beside him except an old mother, what else can he do except be a mistress? Shengji has become quite famous in the capital in the past two years. The Li family not only wants the young man from the Su family to be a mistress, they may also want to take Shengji for themselves."
Song Chunlin opened his mouth wide: "What? They are both wealthy and powerful. Not only does he rob people, but he also wants to rob their property? And Young Master Su doesn't want to, so how can they rob them?"
Gu Fengyun sneered, "Who would complain about having too much property? Besides, the Dajing Law stipulates that unmarried women and men cannot own property. On the surface, everyone calls Su Xiaoge'er the boss, but in fact, the property should belong to his mother. The Dajing Law also stipulates that concubines and mistresses are not allowed to have property. As long as the Li family is ruthless enough to force Su Xiaoge'er to marry her as a mistress and then kill her mother, they can let her husband inherit it on the grounds that concubines have no inheritance rights."
Song Chunlin was dumbfounded: "Who decided the Dajing Law? Previously, there was a proposal for a divorce and she had to leave the house with nothing and even pay for it. Now, there are concubines who cannot inherit, but the husband who has no blood relationship with her can inherit? Is this reasonable?"
It is naturally unreasonable, even to the extent that even the Gu brothers find it outrageous. However, no matter how outrageous it is, they cannot spare the time to change it in a short period of time. You know, behind every law, there is a reason for its existence.
Gu Fengyue knew that she couldn't convince Song Chunlin, so she had to pull the angry Song Chunlin and stroke his fur.
"Don't be angry. Luckily my brother went to arrest him yesterday. He is already in jail. I believe he will not be released in the short term. Are you relieved now?"
Gu Fengyun also continued with this: "Boss Su came here to thank you because he knew that he was temporarily safe. However, he took too much. Chunlin, take it back and share it with your brothers and sisters."
Song Chunlin blinked his eyes: "This is not a good idea. After all, it is a kind gesture from someone else."
Gu Fengyun said indifferently: "The food is for eating, what's wrong with it? If you really want to give it all to me, I don't have such a big stomach."
Song Chunlin and Gu Fengyue looked at each other, both of them had strange expressions, especially Gu Fengyue, who tried to remind his brother: "Brother, this is specially given to you."
Gu Fengyun listened to his brother emphasizing the words "especially" and "specially" and wondered if the child had taken the wrong medicine today?
"I know. I can't finish it. I can't just throw it away. That's why I asked Chunlin to take it back for the kids. They like it more than I do."
Looking at Gu Fengyun's eyes, which were clear but with a hint of confusion, Song Chunlin and Gu Fengyue finally understood why this guy was still single.
Gu Fengyue sighed and picked up the box of cakes heavily. After thinking for a while, he decided to leave a few for his brother. He couldn't really take them all away and let his brother down, right?
When Song Chunlin came home carrying a large basket of cakes, all the kids in the family cheered. Even the youngest one, Yuanyuan, yelled. The other members of the Song family stared with their eyes wide open.
Aunt Song looked at the food box full of jam and cakes in disbelief.
"Hey, where did you get so many Shengji cakes? People from our village lined up early, but they said each person could only buy two kilograms. How could you buy so many? Did you exchange them for jam?"
Song Chunlin shook his head frantically: "No, I don't have it. This was sent to Lord Gu by the boss of Shengji. Lord Gu said he couldn't finish it and asked me to bring some back for my brothers and sisters at home."
"I see... No, why would the boss of Shengji send cakes and pastries to Lord Gu?" Amour Song asked the question on everyone's mind.
Song Chunlin repeated what Gu Fengyun had said before. After listening to it, the Song family members couldn't help but sigh.
Grandpa Song sighed: "Alas, he is also a poor child. Just when his life was getting better, he encountered something like this."
Song Dahe: "In a place like the capital where there are nobles everywhere, how can a person who has no power and no influence but possesses treasures not be coveted? It's only a matter of time. This young man should either find a husband or leave the capital, otherwise he will probably encounter the same thing again."