Jackie Chan's Son-in-Law

Chapter 15 Someone died!

In ancient societies, besides the problem of low productivity, there was another major problem.

That's public security.

In this era, public security was so bad that most cities imposed a curfew after nightfall.

If it's a wild road in the countryside, it's even more dangerous. Not to mention that you might die if you encounter bandits, even fellow travelers might suddenly have malicious intentions and want to kill you in the middle of the night.

In short, the cost of committing murder is far too low in this era.

Therefore, having some skills to rely on becomes a necessity. After realizing the reality of his transmigration, Chen Qing had already started planning for the future, and building a strong physique was one of his important plans.

Taking over the Gu family was not part of his plan; it was just that things pushed him forward, leading to where he is today.

This was the second time Chen Qing had met this storyteller. The last time Chen Qing saw him telling stories by the roadside, he could make everyone in the surrounding crowd hear him clearly, so he guessed that he must have some skill.

When they met again today, he asked a few questions and got the answer right away.

Chen Qing then inquired about Mr. Yang's address, and the two quickly made arrangements.

These past few days, Mr. Yang still has one chapter of his story to tell. He made an agreement with Chen Qing that after this month, on the first day of the fourth lunar month, he would begin teaching Chen Qing martial arts.

It was March 26th, and there were only a few days left until April. Young Master Chen was not in a hurry. After agreeing, he got up and left the teahouse. He went to a pastry shop outside, bought some sweets and pastries, and then returned to hand them to the young girl surnamed Yang, saying with a smile, "Brother bought these for you."

"Take it and eat it."

The little girl looked up at her father. Mr. Yang hesitated for a moment, but still agreed. He cupped his hands in thanks and then asked, "Young Master Chen, are you planning to settle down in Deqing?"

Chen Qing thought for a moment, then smiled and said, "I originally planned to marry into this family here, but now it seems that's not necessarily the case."

Mr. Yang frowned, looked at Chen Qing, and said seriously, "Young Master Chen, a real man should always find a way out. How can he marry into another family? I see that you speak with great refinement. Even if you are going through some difficulties now, I believe you will overcome them sooner or later."

"Young master, don't let a moment of foolishness ruin your future!"

Chen Qing waved his hand and said with a smile, "I don't have much of a future to speak of. The most important thing now is to practice martial arts with you, sir, to strengthen my body and prevent myself from being bullied in the future."

In this world, having reason alone is clearly not enough.

For example, Chen Qing. He has his reasons for being in the Chen family. To put it bluntly, if he sees his two adopted brothers one day, it would be perfectly reasonable and without any problem for him to beat them up.

But the problem is, he might not be able to beat them now.

Chen Qing glanced at the father and daughter and said with a smile, "I've been out for quite a while now, so I can't stay any longer. I'll go see you again in a few days."

After saying this, he got up to take his leave. He took another stroll around the county town and stopped by Anrentang to greet Manager Lu. He then learned some skills in identifying medicinal herbs from Manager Lu.

As evening approached, he ate dinner outside before returning to the Gu family compound and resting in his own courtyard.

It was getting dark, so Chen Qing got up, closed the door, and prepared to read a book before going to bed. Not long after the door closed, Gu Xiaoyue's voice came from outside.

"Young master, you're back!"

Chen Qing got up, opened the door for her, and then shook his head and laughed, "It's almost dark, why did you come again?"

Xiaoyue's eyes darted around before she said, "I haven't seen Young Master return all day. I was worried something might have happened to him, so I came to check on him."

"Has the young master had dinner yet?"

"We ate out."

Xiaoyue coughed and said, "I didn't remember everything the young master asked me to say to the young lady this morning. Could you write it down on paper so I can give it to the young lady?"

Chen Qing thought for a moment and then nodded in agreement: "No problem, I'll think about it for a couple of days and give it to you in a few days."

Xiaoyue thanked her repeatedly, then turned around and ran away with small, quick steps.

Clearly, being alone with a man late at night, she was somewhat uneasy.

Chen Qing watched her run away, shook his head and smiled, then returned to his desk in the room, ground some ink, and spread out some paper.

The solution to the Gu family's problems lies with Miss Gu. If Chen Qing were to take charge of the Gu family as a son-in-law, he would be an "parachute arrival," and one without any prestige at that.

Among the Gu family's sons and nephews, there were about a dozen people working under Master Gu. These people were resentful in their hearts, and they certainly wouldn't outwardly submit to him.

But there won't be any problems if Miss Gu does these things. It's her responsibility to take charge anyway.

As for how to take over the family business, it's even simpler: first, use both kindness and severity, then cultivate and promote a few of your own people and place them in important positions.

If he occasionally uses his status as the young master to give out some perks and treat his subordinates to a few meals, it won't be long before the Gu family's "employees" stop respecting the Gu family's sons and nephews.

The ownership of the Gu family's assets will become increasingly clear in the future.

After writing a few suggestions, Chen Qing paused and then added this sentence.

“My uncle once said that he wanted to entrust the grain and cloth businesses to the Gu family. This is absolutely not going to happen. The Gu family’s assets are clearly defined. Once the Gu family’s sons and nephews have one, they will definitely want two. Once they have two, they will definitely want ten.”

"It is better to sell at a low price than to give it away lightly."

In this world, Chen Qing has no concept of business matters, but in the other world, Chen Qing has been in this industry for nearly twenty years and is already very familiar with many things.

He wrote down five or six detailed rules for Miss Gu, then dried the ink, sealed the letter, lay down on the bed, and fell asleep fully clothed.

The next morning, he handed the charter to Xiaoyue, asking her to pass it on to Miss Gu. He himself, on the other hand, went out for a stroll to exercise and help his body recover as quickly as possible.

Miss Gu, who had received the charter written by Chen Qing, hesitated for only one morning. That afternoon, she took Xiaoyue with her and went to Anrentang.

She spent the afternoon there, not going anywhere else, but simply familiarizing herself with Anrentang's business and chatting with several elderly doctors who practiced medicine there.

The next day, Chen Qing left home early as usual to exercise, and Miss Gu also went out in the morning.

This time, she visited some of the older residents of Anrentang, including several members of the Gu family who had been with Master Gu for a long time.

Miss Gu, in the name of the young master, gave each person five taels of silver without giving a specific reason, only saying that it was to reward everyone for their hard work.

On that day, more than a hundred taels of silver were distributed.

On the third day, Chen Qing and Miss Gu went out separately as usual. Young Master Chen was busy with his own affairs, while Miss Gu had begun to gradually familiarize herself with Anrentang.

Furthermore, they are looking for opportunities to gradually take over Anrentang.

In the blink of an eye, four or five days had passed, and it was now the first day of April.

That day, Young Master Chen was quite excited because he was going to practice martial arts. He washed his face with a basin of water and then went to the kitchen to find some food.

After he finished breakfast, changed his clothes, and was about to go out to find Mr. Yang, there was a sudden, urgent knocking at the door.

"Young Master Chen, Young Master Chen!"

Two shouts in a row.

Chen Qing subconsciously thought it was Xiaoyue knocking on the door. After listening for a couple of times, he realized that the voice was not quite right. He walked thoughtfully to the door and opened it. There stood a pretty young woman in a green dress.

The young woman had an oval face, willow-leaf eyebrows, and delicate skin, as smooth as fine white porcelain. Although she was beautiful, her eyes and brows carried a hint of strong-willed heroism.

However, her delicate face now showed an anxious expression.

Xiaoyue was standing behind her.

Without even thinking, Chen Qing knew who this woman was. He looked up at her and his mind started racing with all sorts of thoughts, and he didn't say a word for a long time.

After a long while, he seemed to vaguely hear the word "dead," and then he came to his senses. He coughed, looked at Miss Gu, and asked, "Who...who died?"

Seeing Chen Qing's expression, Miss Gu felt embarrassed, her face flushed slightly, and she turned her head away without saying a word.

Xiaoyue then stepped forward and said, "Young master, Gu Shouyi's son is dead."

Chen Qing was taken aback, only then remembering the old mother, wife and children of Gu Shouyi that he had seen that day.

If I remember correctly, there were three children that day...

Thinking of this, Chen Qing frowned deeply.

Because those three children seem to be…

One man and two women.

(End of this chapter)