Chapter 0075 Surrender
Gu Chunqiu was invited in. What made Li Yu curious was that the person supporting Gu Chunqiu was a beautiful woman. Although she was wearing a cloak, it still couldn't hide her graceful figure, and her gentleness when she lowered her head.
"I am sorry for coming here without permission, General." Since Gu Chunqiu wanted to invest in Li Yu, he kept his attitude very humble, so humble that it was surprising.
"There is no need to do this, old sir. Please." Li Yu was stunned at first, but quickly recovered and pointed to the mat on the side. Everyone sat down as host and guest. What surprised Li Yu was that the beautiful woman also sat next to Gu Chunqiu.
"Old sir, you come here so late at night, I guess you have something important to tell me!" Cen Wenben suddenly said with a smile.
"I am ready to entrust the Gu family to the general. The Gu family is willing to follow the general." Gu Chunqiu said, looking at Li Yu with burning eyes, waiting for Li Yu's answer.
Li Yu couldn't help but look surprised. He and Cen Wenben looked at each other and said, "Why is the old gentleman like this? Are you doubting my sincerity? I, Li Yu, always keep my word. If the old gentleman is a fraud, I would have killed him long ago. But the old gentleman is a kind person. I will never kill him just for Gu's money."
"No, no, General, you are joking. I am sincere. General, you have the appearance of a dragon and a phoenix, and you are as good as the sun and the moon. Gu is willing to follow you and handle your chores." Gu Chunqiu shook his head and said seriously, "General, don't worry. Everyone yearns for wealth and glory, and so does Gu. It's just that Gu is just a small family in Fangcheng. Although the family has some money, it is like floating clouds and is nothing. Only by following you can you make further progress."
Gu Chunqiu knew that if he didn't say anything today, Li Yu would not agree to his surrender, so he told him about his experience in Wancheng.
After hearing this, Li Yu looked at Gu Chunqiu deeply. He really underestimated this old guy. He thought he was just a small rich man in the countryside. He didn't expect that he had such great ambitions to gain wealth. He and Cen Wenben looked at each other and saw Cen Wenben nodded.
"Old sir, please stand up." Li Yu personally stepped forward, helped Gu Chunqiu up, and said, "It is Li Yu's honor to have your help. Old sir, please sit down."
"Thank you, General." Gu Chunqiu breathed a sigh of relief and said, "General, the situation is not yet complete. If there are lands and shops that are difficult to deal with, I am willing to handle this for you. Secondly, I can use what you have given me to expand the Gu family's shops, pass on messages to you, and transport food and grass to you."
Li Yu nodded . If Gu Chunqiu could sincerely surrender, it would help him solve many problems. Not to mention the ready supply of food and grass, having an intelligence agency everywhere would give the Beggar Army the wings to take off. But the key is the issue of trust.
"My grandson Gu Shentong is a bit skilled in martial arts. If the general doesn't mind, why not let him be a soldier and follow the general to charge into battle?" Gu Chunqiu was cunning and had no idea that he would suddenly surrender. Li Yu didn't believe him and said, "The two ladies have been following the general all the time, and they are tired from riding horses. You are short of servants. Lina is a bit pretty and is willing to serve the two ladies."
Li Yu was stunned, and immediately showed a trace of embarrassment. It was natural that Gu Shentong joined the Qihuo Army, but it was a bit ridiculous for Gulina to serve Yang Ruoxi. Serving others did not require beauty. It was obvious that she wanted to serve him. This was the legendary marriage.
"That's great." Cen Benwen's eyes lit up, and he clapped his hands and said, "I have long known that Fangcheng Gu Shentong is a young talent with good martial arts. If he joins the general's army, he will definitely become the general's right-hand man." Cen Benwen didn't care about that. Li Yu now had few talented people under his command and insufficient foundation. No matter whether Gu Shentong had good martial arts or not, and no matter whether Gulina was sincere in serving Li Yu, as long as he had the help of the Gu family, Li Yu would be able to reduce a lot of trouble.
Li Yu glanced at Gulina and saw that she lowered her head with a shy look on her face. Under the candlelight, her face was shining and she did show some charm, especially her exposed wrists, which were as white as jade.
"Old sir, this is the property of Cai Laosi and others. It is mostly land and shops, and there are also some rare treasures. Please deal with it as appropriate." Li Yu pointed to the account book on the side and said, "Money is secondary. The main thing is food. After three days, after dealing with Cai Laosi and his guys, I will prepare to distribute food to the people entering the city."
"General, don't worry. If these people don't have enough food, the Gu family is willing to open the granary for you and let you take it." Gu Chunqiu said without thinking.
"Old sir, it is better for the general to keep this a secret. I think that keeping the fact that Mr. Gu surrendered to you a secret for the time being can protect your safety." Cen Wenben explained, "When the time is right, it will not be too late to make it public. When you conquer the world, the Gu family will provide financial support. You will be rewarded handsomely in the future."
After everyone discussed how to contact and how to provide support, the moon was already at its zenith. Gu Chunqiu got on the carriage and left, but Gulina stayed. As for who she would serve, no one said it clearly, everyone just knew it in their hearts.
Half an hour later, a young man came riding a war horse. His name was Gu Shentong. He presented Li Yu with a long spear. The spear was well-made and it took several years to make. It can be seen that Gu Chunqiu strongly supported Li Yu.
In the backyard, Yang Ruoxi was mending clothes, while Yang Qing'er was sitting on the couch with an angry look on her face. She looked at Yang Ruoxi and said, "Sister Yang, can we just let it go like this? He has taken in another woman. Now, besides you and me, he wants to take in someone else. He is really greedy."
Yang Ruoxi glanced at Yang Qing'er, put down the clothes in her hands, and sighed: "The Gu family is very important to the general, so they use marriage to consolidate the relationship between the two sides. Sister Lina is also a bond, you can't bully her."
"Hmph!" Yang Qing'er just snorted and didn't say anything. Although she was a spoiled girl, she was not a fool. In front of Li Yu, her family background was of no use. Only by obeying his orders could she live a better life. She glanced at Yang Ruoxi and saw that Yang Ruoxi didn't say anything. As a concubine, Yang Qing'er had no right to speak.
"The maid Gulina greets the two ladies." A cold voice came from outside, and then a tall and beautiful woman walked in.
"Sister, please stand up." Seeing this, Yang Ruoxi quickly put down her needlework, walked over, helped Gulina up, held her hand and said, "Sister, you are joking. I know the agreement between the general and the old gentleman. The old gentleman asked you to come here not to serve us sisters, but to serve the general. From now on, it is reasonable for us to call each other sisters."
Gulina blushed slightly and showed a hint of shyness when she heard this.
"Wow! Look at my sister 's beauty. Ruoxi is so envious. No wonder the general sent someone to tell me not to neglect my sister." Yang Ruoyin's voice was gentle and kind, making people feel comfortable listening to it.
