A Girl Traveling Through Troubled Times

It seemed that Director Zhou was just passing by and wanted to extort some money. Shopkeepers Zhang and Liu both breathed a sigh of relief.

Song Xichen said to Gui'er approvingly, "Guier, you did very well this time. You were very vigilant."

Guier smiled a little embarrassedly after hearing this.

When Dingxiang returned to the Marshal's residence that day, she ran to Gui'er excitedly and said, "Miss, I heard that we are going to Shanghai to celebrate the New Year again this year."

Gui'er was very surprised. She heard that Shanghai became quite chaotic after the January 28 Incident, so why was she still running there?

When Sha Yanxiao came back, Gui'er asked him about this matter. Sha Yanxiao sat down on the sofa and said helplessly, "It is true."

Gui'er thought about it. If she went to Shanghai now, Tong Yujun wouldn't be there, Miss Shen wouldn't be there, and she wouldn't have any friends at all. So she pouted and said, "How can I not go? I want to stay and be an apprentice. I finally get a vacation, and I have to go to school in Nanjing. I don't have the chance to study medicine at all."

Sha Yanxiao smiled and said, "Father asked me to go anyway, so I can't leave you here alone. Actually, there are medical schools in Shanghai, such as Southeast Medical College, the medical school at Tongji University, and St. John's University School of Medicine, which is also my alma mater."

Gui'er was shocked. "Ah, what? You studied medicine? I should have asked you to teach me earlier, but now you've dropped out?"

Sha Yanxiao smiled faintly. "I've graduated. I studied Western medicine, which requires systematic study and includes human anatomy. Aren't you afraid? I think studying Traditional Chinese Medicine would be great for you at such a young age. If you're interested, I can take you to visit my old campus."

This time Guier finally became interested.

Sure enough, the housekeeper came the next day to formally inform that the Marshal had asked them to prepare to go to Shanghai. This time, it was still the first, third, fourth and seventh wives, as well as Sha Yanxiao and Guier.

Gui'er took her own money, a hidden weapon pen, and a pocket pistol. Since she had fired the gun last time, she was running low on bullets. After telling Sha Yanxiao about it, he said, "It just so happens that I bought this gun in Shanghai. I'll get you more bullets for it when we get there."

After setting the date, Gui'er went to tell Manager Zhang and Manager Liu about her trip to Shanghai, and Manager Zhang told Song Xichen.

After hearing about this, Song Xichen even came over specially and told Gui'er, "The situation in Shanghai is very complicated right now. Since the 128 Incident, there have been many more foreigners and Japanese. Be careful when you go out and try not to get into conflicts with them. The concessions have great power now, and domestic enterprises have been squeezed out. Many have moved to surrounding areas."

Gui'er asked, "Brother Xichen, are you and your family going to Shanghai for the New Year?"

Song Xichen hesitated for a moment and said, "Mother said she wanted to go, but father didn't want to go. Mother wanted to go mainly for my younger sister's sake. She was afraid that there would be conflicts with her in-laws in her first year of marriage, and she would suffer if no one was there."

Gui'er recalled Song Tingting's expression when she had gone to test the intelligence a few days ago. She laughed and said, "How is that possible? She and Madam get along quite well. A few days ago, when I went to Yulan to inquire about the situation, she even tried to obstruct me."

Song Xichen said helplessly after hearing this: "Let me talk about her later. Actually, I have said this before, but I don't know why, she just seems to be at odds with you."

Gui'er sighed and said, "She's not against me at all. I've been very respectful to her since she came into the house. However, Taohua still has a grudge against me over something that happened in the past and is being indifferent to her. She probably feels embarrassed, so she wants to make amends with me."

Song Xichen could only smile bitterly.

Soon, the day of departure arrived. Just like usual, they were escorted to Fengcheng Railway Station by a military vehicle and then stayed in a luxurious suite. Gui'er would not suffer any grievances while following Sha Yanxiao.

Guier noticed that Director Wang and Yulan were actually traveling with them. She originally thought that Director Wang was just passing by and was going to Shanghai like Director Zhou, but after learning that Yulan was pregnant, he stayed and stayed in the courtyard of the main house every day, neither going on official business nor returning to Nanjing.

This time, Sha Yanxiao also helped Yulan and Director Wang to get a luxurious suite alone, which Director Wang appreciated highly.

When they arrived in Shanghai, they continued to stay in the Ji family compound. Their individual rooms were basically the same as last time. Director Wang and Yulan also had their own rooms arranged. Seeing them being so affectionate with each other all day, Sha Yanxiao privately told the housekeeper, "Director Wang is a distinguished guest, and he'll be interacting with Miss Yulan. Make their rooms quieter so they won't be disturbed by the children."

In fact, before Sha Yanxiao arrived in Shanghai, he told Gui'er, "These two are truly immoral. When you go to Shanghai, even though you live in the same courtyard, don't get too close to them to avoid causing trouble."

Guier nodded and said obediently, "Okay, but that's how they were when they were in Nanjing."

After hearing this, Sha Yanxiao was stunned for a moment and his face looked a little bad. Guier quickly shut up.

As soon as they arrived in Shanghai, the fourth concubine took her two children to live with her brother as usual.

Since no one lives in a separate dormitory here, they have to eat together every day. Dashuai, Sha Yanxiao, and Sha Yanyao are out for social events almost every day, so there are only a bunch of women at home.

The lady also went out to visit her relatives and friends, but she did not bring Song Tingting with her. She had a sullen face in the villa all day long, and she claimed that she had the highest status here and looked down on everyone. She was not very polite to the seventh and third concubines. Although the seventh and third concubines smiled and acted as if they didn't care, they complained about her to everyone behind her back.

The Seventh Concubine was even more sarcastic and harsh, saying, "Who the hell is she? She's been married into the Marshal's Mansion for so long, and she hasn't even laid a child yet, and she calls herself the eldest young lady. She might be replaced at any moment."

The Third Wife laughed and said, "You haven't laid an egg either, have you? You finally managed to get pregnant, but then it was gone."

The Seventh Concubine was so angry that she trembled all over and wanted to strangle the Third Concubine to death. The Third Concubine quickly interrupted and said, "Mother, what nonsense are you talking about, Seventh Concubine, don't bother with my mother. She likes to talk nonsense when she is old."

After hearing this, the Seventh Concubine smiled instead of getting angry and said, "Third Beauty is sensible. I wonder how someone as sharp-tongued and harsh as the Third Concubine could have given birth to a daughter as good as you? But I heard that Marshal Zhang seems to be dying and needs someone to help him in the hospital. Although you have a son, Fengcheng has long been ours. Once Marshal Zhang dies, his heir son will become a hidden danger. I wonder if his grandfather is willing to keep him?"

After saying that, he walked away with his butt sticking out, leaving the third concubine and her daughter standing there in a daze with pale faces.