Reborn in a Noble Family - Chapter 84
Chapter 84 Influence
“You, worry about it. Qiao Qiao is my daughter, a member of Gu Family. Why are you afraid of all this?” Gu Jingshu was very pleased with herself. Her daughter’s eyes lit up, indicating that she was not afraid.
Gu Jingshu was delighted to be able to get close to her mother’s family.
“Qiao Qiao.”
Qiao Xi struggled to get out of Qiao Xingbang’s arms when she saw her cousins walk over with serious expressions.
Today was a very important day. As the young master of the Gu Clan, the few brats naturally had to put on airs.
Qiao Yunxi suppressed his laughter.
Even though a few cousins didn’t know what to say, when they were serious, they were still able to catch quite a few people. He had inherited the sturdy figure of the Gu Clan and didn’t say a word. He had the ruthlessness of a member of the association.
Qiao Xi couldn’t help but be curious. Back then, her grandfather was so mighty that he was able to dominate the Chaotian Sect. Not to mention, he even set up such a large association. Even the government would have to look at the Gu Clan’s expression.
Although Gu Clan’s grandfather had made two uncles and a few cousins read books after they became rich and understood the truth, the Gu Clan had always used their fists to speak and read. However, it was only for the convenience of business, so they would not suffer a loss. They were not afraid of being tampered with in words.
Growing up in such an environment, their cousins’ temperament was comparable to that of their two uncles. However, they had not experienced any bloody growth, so the hostility on their cousins’ bodies was slightly less sharp.
Qiao Xi didn’t know if this was good or not.
With the Little Emperor’s control over Shu and Yuzhou, Gu Family would definitely make a change, otherwise …
Killing the Gu Clan was just a thought of the Little Emperor in the blink of an eye, and there was no need for him to speak.
“Qiao Qiao, come here.” Old Madame Gu waved at Qiao Xi.
The people who came today were all blood-red, so she was afraid that she would frighten her obedient grandson.
People in Gu Family would always experience such a thing. Old Madame Gu believed that this granddaughter had the demeanor of her past, so he insisted on bringing Qiao Qiao along.
Of course, she had another layer of concern.
If she wanted to let Qiao Qiao know that she had a powerful ancestor behind her back, she would be able to turn the world upside down no matter what she wanted.
‘”See? These people are the stewards of the Gu Clan. They have dozens of men under them. Qiao Qiao remembered that when you need someone, tell Grandma that our Gu Clan can’t do anything else. There are too many people in the Gu Clan. We have never lost a fight. In the future, Grandma is no longer here, and your cousin. Just remember, you are not fighting alone!” Qiao Qiao Qiao said.
Qiao Yunxi nodded excitedly.
She had fought quite a few battles. When she was young, it was because of her skin. She followed her brothers and bullied many people. Afterwards, she learned martial arts from her father. Her sense of righteousness was overwhelming. It was even more common for her to draw a knife to help when she saw injustice on the road.
Qiao Xi’s excitement was especially gratifying to Matriarch Gu.
Look, this is the style of the Gu Clan. No matter if it is men or women, they are all true.
After Old Master Gu finished his lecture, it was time for the entire family to patrol.
This was the annual event of the Gu Clan.
Even though the Gu Family underworld had started out as a monopoly business, it was the strongest in the Chaotian Sect, and it was even more deterrent than the government.
This kind of family that could not be provoked had an exceptionally high reputation amongst the people.
It had to be said that Old Master Gu and Old Madame Gu, who were born to ordinary citizens, were very capable of controlling the hearts of people and understood the needs of the people.
As the biggest patron of the Chaotian Sect, Gu Family provided the people here with the opportunity to earn money. With Gu Family in charge, there was no need to worry about anyone looking for trouble. It could be said that the people of the Chaotian Sect lived and worked in peace and contentment.
This was evident from the number of people who came to greet him spontaneously on both sides of the street.
Old Grandpa Gu and Old Madame Gu were very approachable. Although they hadn’t gone out all year round and had high status, the two of them could accurately call out the names of these people, and they could even chat with each other for a while.
On this side, Old Madame Gu also spoke kindly with an unknown family’s little grandson in her hand.
The woman standing beside Old Madame Gu had an excited expression. She had been saying something. She stood a little far away. Qiao Yunxi could not hear her clearly. She only heard one sentence. The woman repeatedly emphasized that when the infant grew up, she would be sent to work at the entrance of the hall under Gu Family’s name.
Qiao Yunxi opened his eyes wide.
The people of the Gu Clan were not idle. The big uncle and the little uncle, along with a few cousins, began to win over the hearts of the people.
Old Madame Gu had already arranged for people to follow the Qiao Yunxi family. Although it was his territory, he still had some caution.
Originally, he thought that his family would be happy and relaxed, but after an aunt circled around Gu Jingshu twice, Gu Jingshu’s side was actually the liveliest.
“You are … Third Miss Gu, right?” The inaccurate voice carried a sense of probing, but it was more excited to the point of trembling with joy.
“… Yes.” Gu Jingshu nodded hesitantly.
“It’s Third Miss. Third Miss is back.” The aunt howled, and the surroundings were immediately filled with people.
They were all plain people and watched Gu Jingshu grow up in the neighborhood. Regardless of whether it was out of selfishness or neighbourhood sentiment, everyone was very enthusiastic. Even Qiao Yunxi was shamed by quite a few people.
“I remember Qiao Qiao coming back when she was three years old.”
After one person spoke, more people spoke from behind.
Seeing Gu Jingshu’s excitement, Qiao Xingbang held Qiao Yunxi and stood beside her, allowing her to talk to these neighbors. In the end, it was Old Madame Gu who came to help, allowing the group to continue forward.
“Qiao Qiao, look, this is the Gu Clan. Not only in Chaotian Sect, but also in Yuzhou, they are extremely prestigious. In the future, you should not be afraid when you return to Jincheng. You should know that our Gu Clan has never been afraid of anything.”
“Grandma, Qiao Qiao will remember.” Qiao Xi understood that Old Madame Gu was backing her up. She wanted her to know that if she went back, she would casually rebuke each and every one of them. With the Gu Clan around, she didn’t need to worry about anything.
“Mother” Gu Jingshu stopped Old Madame Gu in disapproval.
Qiao Xingbang was still here, and Old Madame Gu spoke like this without giving Qiao Xingbang any face. It was truly embarrassing.
Qiao Xingbang was Qiao Qiao’s father and Old Madam Qiao’s son.
How could a mother-in-law want her granddaughter to deal with her son-in-law’s mother in front of his son-in-law?
Qiao Xingbang smiled generously and stopped Gu Jingshu’s words with his eyes.
‘”Look, my son-in-law is much more sensible than you are. I’m doing this for your own good. Your mother-in-law’s sake, and I don’t want you to do anything unfilial. It’s just that you’re not as obedient as you used to be. Why am I a poisonous woman?”
“Mother, what you said … Gu Jingshu couldn’t help crying. She knew how tyrannical and domineering her mother was when she was young, but what was undeniable was that everything her mother did was to protect her children and the clan.
“Mother, don’t worry. I’m not in a difficult situation,” Qiao Xingbang said voluntarily. “It’s because I didn’t do enough. I’m sorry for Jing Shu and Qiao Qiao. You and your father didn’t blame me for failing to keep their promise. Big uncle and little uncle didn’t look down on me. If I didn’t do something right, I would be an arrogant husband and a father. It’s us, Qiao Family, who apologized to Jing Shu and Qiao Qiao. Jing Shu and I discussed this before. Leave everything about Qiao Family to Qiao Qiao. Jing Shu and I will watch over her to ensure her safety. The rest … ”
Qiao Xingbang sighed.
“You are a good person. What the Qiao family did has nothing to do with you. I am not an unreasonable person. Jing Shu herself is responsible for what happened before. I will not take revenge. I just want to make sure that Jing Shu and Qiao Qiao will not be plotted in the future.”
“Son-in-law understands.”
Gu Jingshu also heaved a sigh of relief after the unhappy topic ended and she understood Old Madame Gu’s intentions.
“Prosperity.” Old Madame Gu rolled his eyes at Gu Jingshu and led Qiao Yunxi forward.
The group hurried to Chaotian Gate.
All the workers lined up on the dock.
The restless factors in Qiao Yunxi’s body were stirring.
This scene was extremely similar to a gathering in a martial arts hall.
This kind of gathering, this kind of shocking gathering, would only be held when Dad needed to be excited.
Why excite people?
Because we’re going to fight.
Uh, to compete.
Competition means ranking.
To them, ranking was fame, capital, and something that their parents showed off.
To the dojo, it meant a source of students!
“Qiao Qiao, are you very excited?” Old Madame Gu held Qiao Yunxi’s hand and looked at Old Master Gu, who was standing on the stage with his hands behind his back, looking down on everyone with dignity.
Qiao Yunxi nodded excitedly, “Grandma, is that why you like Grandfather?”
Old Madame Gu smiled gently. “Although your grandfather is fierce, he is actually a very delicate person. At that time, life was difficult, not fierce, only being bullied. Grandma always knew that your grandfather was an ambitious person. He was very responsible for me and the children. Back then, your grandfather wanted to give our family a stable livelihood, but who would have thought that it would grow bigger and bigger, and become the same size as it is now? “Your grandfather is very smart. We in Gu Family are fighting like this because there is no way out if we don’t fight. If we don’t fight, these neighborhoods will have to live a hard life all the time.”
Qiao Yunxi nodded.
Apart from his own ambitions, many other factors in the surroundings also play an important role in promoting the height and achievements of a person’s life. Many people’s actions could be said to have been “forced” to that point. The so-called involuntary behavior was like this.
Perhaps it was because she was a martial curator that Qiao Xi didn’t have any special feelings for the organization. As long as she didn’t do anything harmful to the heavens and didn’t waste her life, she would be fine.
Although the feeling of “association” was generally derogatory, in the hearts of the people, the reputation of Gu Family of Chaotian Sect was very good.
Old Master Gu stood on the stage dignified as he lectured. The youngsters below were getting more and more excited. Even in winter, near the end of the year, these hot-blooded men wore short sleeves, filling their eyes with nosebleed muscles. The smell of hormones was emitted from the air.
Qiao Xingbang tilted his body slightly and blocked Qiao Xi’s path.
After all, Qiao Xingbang still hoped that Qiao Qiao would be a bit more ladylike when she was still in the pavilion.
At the end of the excited lecture, Old Grandpa Gu and Old Madame Gu had to “receive” a few workers’ representatives as usual to give awards.