Jackie Chan's Son-in-Law

Chapter 23: Family harmony and everything is prosperous

Given the current situation, unless the Gu family members do something insane, the death of Gu Shouyi's son is unlikely to pose any further threat to Chen Qing.

Moreover, the government has already taken action. Under these circumstances, the Gu family members will at least behave themselves for a while, and they should be able to hold out until Master Gu returns.

Once Master Gu, the de facto head of the Gu family, returns, he will be able to control the situation. As for the future direction of the Gu family, that will be decided by Master Gu.

After parting ways with Miss Gu, Chen Qing returned to her residence and pondered silently for a long time.

He thought himself clever, but many things that happened in the past few days were beyond his expectations, putting him in a somewhat passive position.

What made him even more uncomfortable was that these unexpected events were not due to his lack of wisdom, but rather to his lack of understanding of this era and its people.

The events of the past few days have finally given him a clearer and more intuitive understanding of the world.

At least, it taught him one thing.

That is... this world is quite cruel, and he, Chen, must also be ruthless, otherwise Gu Shouzhuo alone can leave him struggling, and how will he be able to stand on his own two feet in this world in the future?
After a long silence, Chen Qing walked to the window, opened it, looked up at the crescent moon in the sky, and muttered to himself, "It seems that my previous thoughts were not quite right. This world is still somewhat primitive and does not tolerate soft-heartedness."

Thinking of this, he narrowed his eyes and recalled his situation in Huzhou Prefecture. Only then did this young master Chen realize the truth.

While he was with the Chen family, some of his thoughts and actions were too timid. He thought that after leaving the Chen family, he would be free to make his own moves, but in reality…

At that time, he could have been more intense and ruthless. If all else failed, he could have simply turned against his partner, and he might not have suffered a loss.

These thoughts only flashed through his mind before he dismissed them.

After all, the matter is over, and there's no use in regretting it. Moreover, his trip to Deqing wasn't without its gains, nor was it entirely a bad thing.

At least... Miss Gu is indeed very beautiful.

As for the Chen family of Huzhou…

Young Master Chen took off his outer garment, lay down on the bed, and stared at the bed frame with a deep gaze.

"From now on, we must learn the rules of survival in this era."

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The next day, perhaps due to excessive mental exertion, Young Master Chen woke up to find it already broad daylight, meaning he had slept for a full six hours.

He had just woken up and pushed open the door when he saw Xiaoyue already waiting at the door with a lunchbox. When Chen Qing opened the door, Xiaoyue quickly took the lunchbox and went into Chen Qing's room.

"Young master, you're awake."

Chen Qing looked at her and noticed her strange expression, so he asked, "What happened?"

Xiaoyue placed the lunchbox on the table, then turned around, closed the door, and looked at Chen Qing.

"Young master, how did you know something had happened?"

Chen Qing said speechlessly, "It's already this late. If there was nothing wrong, you probably wouldn't have come to bring me breakfast. Besides, you can't hide anything on your face. You're flustered, and it's obvious at a glance."

As Xiaoyue opened the food box, she said, "Early this morning, both of my nephews came, saying they wanted to see Miss and Young Master. Right now, they've been sitting in the main hall for almost half an hour."

Upon hearing this, Chen Qing chuckled and said, "They really came back quickly. Gu Shouzhou originally said they would take a few more days to get back, but they arrived in Deqing today."

Xiaoyue set out the food for Chen Qing and sighed, "I guess he heard that something happened in Deqing's family, so he rushed back to check on things."

Chen Qing shook his head and sneered, "If they were really far away, would they be able to rush back immediately after hearing the news? The incident happened just yesterday morning, and they arrived this morning! Even if they traveled day and night, it would probably only take them half a day to get to Deqing."

"More likely."

Young Master Chen squinted and said, "The two of you have already returned, but you have been observing without showing yourselves."

At this point, Chen Qing slowly said, "Gu Shouyi was used as a pawn, but Gu Shouzhou might also have been used as a pawn, the Gu family..."

As he ate his porridge, he remarked, "They're all so cunning."

Xiaoyue sat next to him, her face tense: "I don't know what the master was thinking. It's clearly his own family business, but he insisted on creating a bunch of nephews and young masters. Now, they even want to interfere in Miss's marriage."

Chen Qing looked at her and knew that these were probably words that Miss Gu had said to her in private. Otherwise, with this girl's own knowledge, she might not have been able to say such things.

Chen Qing looked up, finished the remaining rice porridge in his bowl, shook his head, and said, "Now you're blaming Uncle Gu from both sides, but you don't know that Uncle Gu has his own considerations."

Chen Qing recalled his earlier conversation with Master Gu, paused for a moment, and then said with emotion, "Uncle Gu's actions over the years have all been for Miss Gu's future."

"The previous marriage arrangement was so that Miss Gu could inherit the Gu family business in the future, preventing it from falling into the hands of her nephews or nieces." "The cultivation of the clan over the years has been, firstly, out of consideration for blood ties, and secondly..."

Chen Qing stood up, pointed to his nose, and said with a smile, "They're really wary of people like me."

Whether Miss Gu marries or marries into the family, once Mr. Gu passes away, she will be left destitute and helpless. At that time, either Miss Gu's husband or the son-in-law who marries into the family will immediately take control.

That's why Mr. Gu has taken care of his nephews and nieces all these years, and even plans to transfer part of his family business to them.

Ultimately, he probably wanted his daughter to have a family to rely on in the future, so that even if he were gone, his daughter would have a bunch of powerful brothers and his grandson would have a bunch of maternal uncles.

Then the daughter wouldn't be bullied.

Stepping to the door, Chen Qing looked at Xiaoyue and asked, "Has your young lady gone to see those two people?"

Xiaoyue quickly shook her head: "No, Miss asked me to come find Young Master. I've been waiting at his door for quite a while now."

Chen Qing nodded and said, "Okay, go back and tell Miss Gu that I'll handle them."

Xiaoyue nodded quickly and responded. Then she stood at the door, watching Chen Qing's retreating figure, and felt somewhat dazed.

In a daze, she saw the shadow of her own husband in Chen Qing.

It's not that the two look alike, but rather that both of them bring a sense of security, as if as long as they are there, all problems... cease to be problems.

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Chen Qing had been living in the Gu family's house for more than half a month and was quite familiar with the Gu family compound. Soon, he arrived at the main hall of the Gu family. Before he even entered the main hall, he could see two figures sitting inside from afar.

Chen Qing stepped inside, looked around, and saw that the two "young nephews" sitting there were about thirty years old, dressed in blue, with ordinary appearances, dark skin, and a few strands of beard. At first glance, they gave people a very reliable feeling.

The other person was about the same age, with relatively fair skin, and also had a beard.

Chen Qing glanced at the two of them, stepped inside, but didn't speak immediately.

The two Gu brothers exchanged a glance, hesitated for a moment, and then stood up and bowed to Chen Qing.

"Gu Shouye".

"Gu Shoucheng".

The two men looked at Chen Qing, but did not bow their heads. They simply said, "Greetings, Young Master Chen."

Chen Qing raised his hand in a perfunctory manner, without bowing his head, and said indifferently, "So it's you two elder brothers. You've come here so early in the morning. May I ask what brings you here?"

Upon hearing Chen Qing's words, both brothers couldn't help but frown.

When did the Gu Family Compound become your place?

Finally, Gu Shouye, who was older, managed to force a smile: "I heard something happened at home, so my brother rushed back day and night. After learning about the situation last night, we roughly know what happened."

As the third son of the Gu family in this generation, and also the eldest nephew of Master Gu, Gu Shouye took a deep breath and said to Chen Qing, "My brother and I went out to help our third uncle with his business at the beginning of this year, and we haven't been able to come back yet. Shouyi is ignorant of the rules and has offended Young Master Chen."

"On behalf of the Gu family, I would like to apologize to the young master."

After saying that, he actually stood up and bowed.

Gu Shoucheng also stood up and bowed to Chen Qing.

Chen Qing sat calmly, then smiled.

"It's rare to finally meet someone who understands reason."

After bowing, the Gu brothers sat down and looked at Chen Qing with sincere expressions.

“Young Master Chen, most of the Gu family members of Anrentang are being held captive at Shouyi’s house and are unable to move. Anrentang is short-handed. Moreover, if this matter is not resolved as soon as possible, it will damage the reputation of my Gu family.”

He sighed: "In business, the most important thing is reputation."

Young Master Chen poured himself a cup of tea, then looked at the two of them: "So?"

The Gu brothers exchanged a glance. Gu Shouye, with a sincere expression, said five words to Chen Qing.

"A harmonious family brings prosperity."

(End of this chapter)