At the beginning of the famine, I became famous all over the world with my useless system

Lin Qing was quite confused.

"Who are these two? Are they famous?"

Gu Changqing explained, "Aunt, Zhang Maoen is the son of the Jizhou prefect. Although he holds a high position, he is a gentle person. He has a good understanding of people and things. You can say he is worldly-wise but not worldly-wise.

"The man next to him, He Hongcheng, is the son of the magistrate of Songyang County. He's a complete playboy. Since he came to study at Songyang Academy, he's become a local tyrant. But it's precisely because of this identity that he's able to stay by Zhang Maoen's side."

When Du Shaoyou heard He Hongcheng's name, he couldn't help but snorted and sneered:

"That's right. This county magistrate's son was always a guest of honor at every poetry gathering at the Jia Mansion. I even met him when I went. When that girl at the banquet died tragically, he was still laughing wildly, drinking and singing. It's simply... simply outrageous!"

Lin Qing signaled him not to say more and changed the subject, "Since they are both so prominent, what is their purpose in coming to Songsi Village?"

Du Shaoyou became even more disdainful and said, "Aunt Lin, just now I heard He Hongcheng mention 'expert'. I'm afraid he was worried that Chang Qing would bring me to see Aunt Lin pretending to be the 'simulated strategy expert'."

Gu Changqing also agreed.

"Yes, Zhang Maoen has many good qualities, but he holds a high position, enjoying the lavish lifestyle and the attention of many. He feels he can easily acquire anything in the world, so whenever he sees rare artifacts or extraordinary people, he wants to acquire them. He has high standards for himself, so it's understandable that he fears being surpassed."

Lin Qing didn't expect that the simulated policy discussion, which was only held once, could attract so much attention from this young man from a noble family.

However, the more this is the case, the more cautious we should be. Now is probably not a good time to reveal our true identity.

Gu Damao seemed to see through her worry and said, "It's better to be safe than sorry. In my opinion, it's best not to tell them your identity for now. After all, not everyone in this world is like Changqing and Shaoyou, who calmly accept that the 'simulated strategy expert' is actually a woman.

"If they knew that Mother was the mastermind behind this, the failure of the simulated strategy would be a minor matter, but shelving the plan to overthrow the Jia family would be a loss."

Du Shaoyou didn't expect that Gu Damao wrote so well and had such a thorough understanding of things. He admired him very much.

"Brother Damao is absolutely right. Let's pack these things up quickly, so as not to reveal our true identity later."

Lin Qing was very pleased that the children were so sensible. He smiled and said, "You two should go answer the door first. We've been talking for so long that it will definitely arouse suspicion. Leave this to me."

Before leaving, Gu Changqing suddenly said, "Aunt, in my opinion, Brother Damao could say that he is a master's closed disciple. This would not only scare the two of them, but also facilitate our future plans. As for the rest, we can act according to circumstances."

At this time, He Hongcheng, who was outside the door, saw that no one came to answer the door, and he really didn't want to step into the haunted house, so he had to continue shouting loudly.

"Master, Master, are you home? Please come out and see me!"

Lin Qing didn't know whether to laugh or cry, and said, "Okay, let's do as you say, Changqing. Let's go out and greet him quickly. If he screams, the whole village might hear him."

While the children were out, Lin Qing hurriedly put all the simulated policy papers into the storage space.

Unexpectedly, the system suddenly dinged and prompted:

[The storage space is full. Please remove some items and try again.]

In desperation, she had to take out the least important piece of cloth.

Xing Wenjie, who had been looking inside from the window, couldn't help but widen his eyes.

Madam's magic tricks have become really amazing!

How did something this big come into being?

While thinking, he touched the bone flute in his arms, and suddenly remembered something important.

By the way, he also suspected that this lady was a spy!

Are the two people who came now her informants?

No, he has to be extremely alert and listen carefully!

"Brother Maoen, Brother Hongcheng has come here so late at night, braving the frost and dew. Is there something important?"

When Zhang Maoen saw Du Shaoyou and Gu Changqing coming out hand in hand, accompanied by a shabbily dressed young man, his heart sank.

Could it be that I was really wrong?

But at this point, he couldn't just turn around and leave, so he could only force a smile.

"I just heard that Brother Changqing's family was in trouble. Seeing that it was getting late and the two brothers had not returned yet, I was worried and wondered if I could be of any help. That's why I came here so suddenly. I hope I didn't cause any trouble to you."

Zhang Maoen's words were so heartfelt that even Lin felt relaxed after listening to them, not to mention the two parties involved.

Gu Changqing replied, "Thank you, Brother Maoen, for taking the trouble to come all the way here. I am truly grateful!"

Du Shaoyou also said a few polite words, but they seemed obviously perfunctory.

"Alright, alright, you guys, stop standing in the yard and talking. Changqing, Shaoyou, quickly invite your classmates in. Sit down for a moment, I'll go make dinner!"

He Hongcheng and Zhang Maoen stared at the village woman who came out of the door. They felt that she was so beautiful and stunning that it would not be an exaggeration to say that she was a green lotus in the mud.

After the two of them were stunned for a moment, He Hongcheng came to Zhang Maoen and whispered, "Brother Maoen, in your opinion, the master can't be such a beautiful village woman, right?"

Zhang Maoen nodded silently: "Hongcheng's words make sense."

"See, I told you you were overthinking it! There's no way a master would live here, so let's go back quickly. This road is too desolate. I heard there are hyenas at night. If we scare the horses, we'll lose more than we gain!"

Zhang Maoen was about to agree when the shabby-dressed young man smiled and said, "I just heard Changqing and Shaoyou say that you two were classmates at Songyang Academy. Could it be that you are here to visit Master as well?"

Zhang Maoen's eyes suddenly lit up when he heard this, and his voice became a little higher.

"Excuse me, little brother, what is your name? And who is your master? Is he the master who simulates strategy?"

"My name is Gu Damao, and my master is, is..."

Only then did Gu Damao realize that he had forgotten to ask his mother what pseudonym to use, so he had to look around and pick a name at random.

"My master is Mr. Qiu He."

When Lin heard the name 'Mr. Qiu He', he thought to himself what a good name it was.

There are hills and valleys in my heart, and mountains and rivers in my eyes.

Zhang Maoen was so excited that he repeated the name twice and couldn't wait to ask more questions.

"Brother Damao, although it's getting late, I still want to ask if it would be convenient for you to introduce Mr. Qiu He to us now?"

It was Gu Damao's first time telling a lie, so he was a little nervous. However, his stuttering words made what he said more credible.

"It's not that I don't want to, but my master, she's never been very sociable. Right now, she's reviewing your mock policy papers behind closed doors. During this time, she won't see anyone. You two saw it too, and even I was kicked out."

Zhang Maoen couldn't help but feel regretful. "Ah, that's a real shame..."