A Girl Traveling Through Troubled Times

When Gui'er heard Tong Yulan mention that Sha Yanxiao took her to shoot guns, she felt something in her heart and thought that she should learn some things, such as driving and shooting. She could drive in her original world, but she didn't know if the cars here were the same. As for shooting skills, she had knocked down a bandit by chance before, but she felt that this thing still needed to be studied systematically to be prepared.

Seeing Gui'er in a daze, Sha Yanxiao touched her head and asked, "What's wrong? What are you thinking about?"

Gui'er said, "Didn't you just tell Miss Tong that you were going to shoot guns? Take me with you then."

Sha Yanxiao said angrily, "How could I possibly go shooting with her? It's just an excuse."

At this moment, Dali suddenly interrupted and said, "You are too honest, little girl. Those were just words said by the rich young lady to establish a relationship with our young master, and you took them seriously."

Gui Er gave an embarrassed chuckle. She didn't dare ask Sha Yanxiao to teach her how to shoot or drive directly, fearing he'd become suspicious. So she said, "Oh, so that's how it is. I see a lot of rich girls are surrounding you today. Do you have any that you like?"

Sha Yanxiao shook his head and said, "They're all just sycophants. The only one from a slightly advantaged family is the eldest daughter of the Tong family, but I don't like people like her."

Dali said jokingly, "The Miss Song who came with Miss Tong is not bad. Although her family is not as rich as the Tong family now, they were the richest family in Jiangcheng for many years. Their family wealth is there. Moreover, their family wealth was not given by our Marshal, but was originally there. Young Master, won't you consider it?"

When Gui'er heard this, her heart was in her throat. Song Tingting was Mrs. Song's biological daughter. They were definitely half-siblings from the same mother. It seemed that Dali didn't know the inside story.

Sha Yanxiao was silent for a few seconds, then said calmly, "She can't."

Dali felt that Sha Yanxiao seemed unhappy, so he quickly shut up and stopped talking. Guier breathed a sigh of relief.

After the Mid-Autumn Festival, the weather was getting colder day by day. Sha Yanxiao took Gui'er to Yunshang Tower to make a few sets of clothes. They were all very luxurious custom-made clothes. Gui'er repeatedly emphasized that she had enough clothes for autumn and winter, and she could still wear last year's clothes.

Sha Yanxiao pinched Gui'er's little face and said, "No, we still have to make it. Last time at the Mid-Autumn Festival banquet, your dress was too plain. The spotlight of the Marshal's daughter was stolen by others. We have to make a few more sets as a backup."

Guier smiled and said, "I think Lily is quite popular. It would be nice for us to have her as the representative of the Marshal's Mansion."

Sha Yanxiao said stubbornly: "That won't work. She is from the fourth room, and you are from our courtyard. It's different." Then he took out a fabric booklet and asked Guier to choose.

Guier opened it and took a look. The fabrics inside were all precious fabrics such as Xiangyunsha, Zhenzhusha, Caixiaduan, and Ruanyanluo. Some of them were embroidered and beaded. They looked very expensive. She had to try her best to choose those fabrics that looked less complicated in workmanship and might be less expensive.

After returning to the Marshal's Mansion, he had just sat down and was drinking tea when the steward led Wu Mingqiang in.

Behind Wu Mingqiang were two servants, carrying a pile of boxes, which were obviously gifts.

Sha Yanxiao smiled and said to Wu Mingqiang, "Are you back?"

Wu Mingqiang smiled and said, "Young Marshal, I just arrived and brought some small gifts from Shanghai for the young ladies and brothers."

Sha Yanxiao nodded, signaling Dali to accept it, then said to Wu Mingqiang, "Follow me." and led him to the study.

Dali divided the gifts and picked out the ones for Guier. Guier asked Dingxiang to open them and have a look. There were five or six items in total, a large bag of snacks, various biscuits and Shanghai dim sum, a box of books, including comic books, mythological stories, and even a Chinese version of the Encyclopedia Britannica, and other items such as clothes, hats, and toys. Guier even found a pair of mid-top lace-up canvas sneakers with rubber soles, which were not much different from modern ones in style.

Gui'er was very happy and tried them on immediately. They fit her feet perfectly. In that era, it was impossible for China to produce sports shoes. They should all be imported from foreign countries. Such a large amount of things would probably cost a lot of money. Although Sha Yanxiao said that Wu Mingqiang's current position was very lucrative, Gui'er still thought he was very thoughtful.

At this time, Sha Yanxiao and Wu Mingqiang had finished their discussion and came out of the study. Sha Yanxiao took a look at the sneakers Gui'er was wearing and said with a smile, "Not bad, they look really good."

Gui Er said to Wu Mingqiang happily, "Thank you, Brother Wu, I like it very much."

Wu Mingqiang scratched his head a little embarrassedly and said, "As long as Miss Gui'er likes it."

Sha Yanxiao said to Wu Mingqiang, "You're tired too. Go back and rest early."

Wu Mingqiang bowed and turned away.

After Wu Mingqiang left, Dali said, "This kid is quite capable. The gifts he gave are pretty good." Then he opened two boxes, one full of expensive cigarettes and the other full of various imported foreign liquors.

Sha Yanxiao smiled and said, "Then give it all to the brothers."

Dali nodded, took out a small box, handed it to Sha Yanxiao and said, "This should be a gift to you."

Sha Yanxiao opened it and found a gold watch. Guier took it out and helped Sha Yanxiao put it on. It fit him well and made Sha Yanxiao look even more handsome and wealthy.

Guier smiled and said, "It suits you very well."

Sha Yanxiao smiled casually. Gui'er felt that he was not very happy, so she asked the servants to leave.

After the servants left, Sha Yanxiao said to Gui'er, "Aren't you curious about what Wu Mingqiang did in Shanghai?"

Gui'er was a little confused: "Didn't you say you were going to take care of the business in Shanghai? You told me that last time."

Sha Yanxiao was stunned for a moment, then smiled and said, "Oh, yes, I forgot about it."

Gui'er asked with concern, "You don't seem very happy. Is there something wrong with the business over there?"

Sha Yanxiao suddenly hugged Gui'er in his arms and whispered in her ear, "Didn't you ask Dingxiang to eavesdrop just now?"

Gui'er was shocked. She always knew that Sha Yanxiao was a bit suspicious, so she was always careful not to anger him. Besides, she had never asked Dingxiang to do such a thing. She only asked her to inquire about the movements of the lady or other rooms.

Sha Yanxiao looked into Gui'er's eyes and knew she wasn't lying. He let her go and let her sit next to him on the sofa. He put his arm around her shoulders and said in a low voice, "This isn't the first time I've caught her eavesdropping. I used to think you were curious and that's why you did it."

Gui'er quickly said, "No, I never asked her to eavesdrop. If there was anything I wanted to know about my brother, I would ask you directly. After all, you love me so much, brother. I only asked her to inquire about the movements of other courtyards outside."

Sha Yanxiao smiled and nodded, then turned serious again: "Since you didn't ask her to do this, then someone else must have done it. Now that we can't figure out who she belongs to, you have to be careful with her."

Gui'er nodded carefully. Although Dingxiang was sent to take care of her halfway, she always did her best. Although Gui'er did not treat her like a sister as she did Taohua, she still gave her some things from time to time. She never dreamed that Dingxiang was sent by someone else to lurk by her side.