Jackie Chan's Son-in-Law

Chapter 75 Little Fatty Who Keeps His Promise!

Chen Qing toyed with the jade pendant in his hand, remained silent for a long time, and then looked up at the storyteller who had been teaching him martial arts for the past six months.

He had many questions he wanted to ask, but he didn't want to be direct. After a long while, he finally composed himself and asked, "Sir... why did you go south back then?"

Mr. Yang tilted his head back and took a sip of wine.

"Didn't I tell you, young master, that I killed someone in my hometown and got into legal trouble, so I brought Xiao Huan south to avoid disaster?"

Chen Qing's eyes flickered, a hint of doubt in his mind.

He now suspects that the father and daughter are members of the White Lotus Sect and have come south to spread their religion!
From its inception, the White Lotus Sect was inextricably linked to politics and even plotted rebellion. Therefore, their sphere of influence was mainly in the Zhili region, which was very close to the capital.

Chen Qing doesn't yet have a complete understanding of what the White Lotus Sect of the Jiang Qi Dynasty looks like, but the White Lotus Sect of the Zhu Ming Dynasty in another world mainly operated in Zhili, and even infiltrated the palace at one point!
Chen Qing sighed silently: "I always feel like you're hiding something from me, sir."

"I didn't hide it from you."

Mr. Yang looked at Chen Qing and said with a smile, "We almost starved to death back then. If it weren't for your help, young master, Xiao Huan and I would still be struggling to make ends meet."

He paused, looked up at Chen Qing, and said, "In any case, my daughter and I will remember this kindness. If I am unable to repay you in the future, I will ask Xiao Huan to do her best to repay you."

Chen Qing didn't reply, but instead picked up his wine glass and clinked it with Mr. Yang's.

"Come on, let's drink."

Mr. Yang looked at Chen Qing, raised his glass, and said with a smile, "Drink up, drink up."

Soon, the pot of wine was finished. Yang Xiaohuan picked up a jar of wine, added another pot, and brought it up. She looked at her old father, then at Chen Qing, and sighed softly, "Father, young master, please drink less."

Chen Qing exhaled a breath of alcohol and said with a smile, "I'm fine."

Yang Xiaohuan came to her father and shook him: "Dad, have you forgotten? In Hejian, you drank too much, which is why we had to wander in a foreign land."

Upon hearing this, Mr. Yang shook his head vigorously and stood up unsteadily: "Then... let's stop drinking here for today."

He looked at Chen Qing, his eyes blurry with drunkenness: "When will you head north, young master? Let's have another drink then."

Chen Qing was only three or four parts drunk at the moment. After thinking for a moment, he said, "It should be the end of the month."

"it is good."

With his daughter's support, Mr. Yang left with faltering steps.

"In any case, I wish you all the best on your journey north."

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Before we knew it, the end of the month had arrived.

Inside the Gu family compound, Manager He of Deqing Bookstore bowed to Chen Qing and said with a wry smile, "Young Master Chen, please give us the manuscripts for the next two issues. We'll find a craftsman to start typesetting right away."

"Otherwise, the bookstore will really be demolished."

He complained, "The day before yesterday, someone came to my door to cause trouble, and last night, someone even came to my house and threw stones into my yard!"

He sighed deeply: "If this drags on any longer, those people might kill me."

Chen Qing and Gu Pan exchanged a glance and smiled at each other.

Young Master Chen laughed for a while before speaking, "It's not that I don't want to give it to you, it's just that I haven't written it down yet."

"Don't worry, I won't delay the manuscript. I will definitely have someone send it back on time."

"Has anyone submitted any manuscripts to the bookstore recently?"

"Have."

Manager He nodded repeatedly. He looked at Chen Qing and said, "Many of these manuscripts are on the same theme as the Condor Heroes that you wrote, and some of the content is almost identical. They are imitations."

"Unless there are exceptionally good ones, don't print their manuscripts for now."

Chen Qing said, "We'll consider accepting manuscripts next year, once our 'Heroic Chronicle' is fully established."

After saying that, he handed the manuscript for the next issue to Manager He. Manager He took it with both hands, nodded repeatedly, and asked, "When will you return to Deqing, young master?" Chen Qing himself did not know when he would be able to return from this trip north. He might stay in the capital for a while, but he could not say such things to Manager He.

He coughed and said, "I'll be back once I've finished my business. If all goes well, it should take three to five months. If not, nobody knows when it will be over."

Manager He nodded, picked up the manuscript, and sighed, "Then I'll go find someone to type it up."

He bowed to Chen Qing and Miss Gu, then turned and left the Gu family.

Watching Manager He's departing figure, Miss Gu turned to look at Chen Qing and said softly, "In just a few months, Deqing Bookstore has not only been resurrected but has also become so popular. Dalang's book is truly amazing."

"Half of it is because the subject matter is novel."

Chen Qing said with a smile, "The other half is because the content I copied was indeed good."

Upon hearing the word "copy," Gu Pan couldn't help but roll her eyes at him.

Chen Qing thought for a moment and asked, "We received a letter from that Prince Jiang the day before yesterday. He should be arriving in Deqing in the next few days. Has Pan'er finished explaining things regarding Anrentang?"

Upon hearing this, Gu Pan sighed and said, "Uncle Lu is in charge of many things at Anrentang. There are many things I don't know and nothing to tell you. I just asked Uncle Lu to help look after the business of this shop."

"As for my two cousins."

Miss Gu said quietly, "They are indeed not very well-behaved, but we no longer have the time or energy to deal with them."

"It's out of the way."

Chen Qing thought for a moment and said, "If this trip to the capital goes smoothly, at least Uncle Gu will be able to return to Deqing. At that time, no matter what tricks Gu Shouye and his brother have, they won't be able to cause any trouble."

"If things don't go smoothly."

Chen Qing frowned, then continued, "Then we'll probably be stuck in the capital for a long time, and we won't have the energy to argue with them. It'll probably be long before we get out of the capital."

"Then they're no longer a problem."

Gu Pan nodded slightly, then looked around and said, "I have already had someone deposit the cash at home into a money exchange in the capital. What's left in Deqing is just a business deal. With Uncle Lu here, they might not be able to take it."

"Even if they take advantage of our absence, contact the Gu family clan, and seize Anrentang, they may not be able to manage it well."

Chen Qing discussed some details with Miss Gu, then said seriously, "I'll go back to Nilu Lane to stay these next few days, otherwise, when that Young Master Jiang arrives in Deqing, I'm afraid he won't be able to find me."

"Pan'er, pack your things these next few days, we might leave at any time."

Chen Qing looked north and said with a smile, "This time, following the Zhou Prince's caravan, at least we'll be safe."

Gu Pan nodded first, then looked at Chen Qing.

"Young Master, that Prince Zhou's heir..."

Chen Qing hesitated for a moment, then reached out and took Miss Gu's hand, reassuring her, "Don't worry, I'm here, nothing will happen."

Miss Gu's face immediately turned crimson as Chen Qing held her hand. She instinctively tried to pull away, but didn't move. After a while, Miss Gu lowered her head and said, "Okay...okay, okay?"

Chen Qing smiled and let go: "Wait for my news."

Miss Gu hummed in response.

"it is good."

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Two days later, in Deqing County, a convoy of dozens of people stopped at the entrance of Niluo Lane. The chubby boy jumped down from the carriage, looked around to find his way, and then strode towards the courtyard where Chen Qing lived.

He pounded on Chen Qing's courtyard gate.

"Chen Qing, Chen Qing!"

"Open the door! Open the door!"

As the prince of Zhou knocked on the door, he loudly proclaimed, "I've brought people here to introduce you!"

(End of this chapter)