Gu Qingzhou received a call from the customs yamen and did not inform Gu Guizhang.

She even told her family: "If the yamen calls again, say that the master is not at home."

There is no need for Gu Guizhang to wake up.

She was still busy knitting.

The clothes were knitted, but only two sleeves remained, like a vest.

Gu Qingzhou has been busy for more than half a year, and it took nearly a hundred times more effort than others.

She took the semi-finished product and went to Si Xingpei's annex as a credit.

"Come on, try." Gu Qingzhou said.

Si Xingpei's eyes were warm and peaceful, without the hostility and ruthlessness he had when he first met him. He was like a docile leopard, quietly guarding his most beloved girl.

"It's not easy, it's really woven." Si Xingpei smiled, very surprised. He asked Gu Qingzhou to knit wool, but he didn't expect her to actually knit it.

Now it is an unexpected joy, and the joy has inexplicably added a layer. He stretched his arms and asked Gu Qingzhou to put on a sweater for him.

The sweater was a little oversized, lacking two sleeves, and the neckline was so high that it almost choked him.

But it's so warm, so warm that one's heart softens, like the scorching sun in spring, shining through the gaps between the skin and bones.

Gu Qingzhou looked at it and adjusted the collar for him: "the neckline is a little taller, so I took it apart and stitched it again. The clothes are a little loose, and the sleeves need to be tucked in two more stitches. It's a bit ugly, you can't blame me, I'm not skilled."

"It's already very good, not ugly at all!" Si Xingpei listened to her plan with a smile.

She used to not touch the sun with her ten fingers, but now she has learned to knit wool, and she has become more and more like a wife, like a family business.

"In another week, you can wear it." Gu Qingzhou said.

When she got home that night, she took off her collar.

Impatient, she took it apart and weaved it again, vowing to knit the collar. It seems very simple, but she is busy until three in the morning without realizing it.

There was a noise from downstairs.

It was Gu Guizhang and the fifth concubine who came back.

"People, open the door!" Gu Guizhang raised his neck and cursed.

He was very loud.

The maid ran over and was kicked heavily by him. He shouted angrily: "They are all dead bodies, what's the use of asking you guys!"

The maid groaned, almost crying in pain. Gu Guizhang was wearing leather shoes, and he was a middle-aged man. The strength of his feet could be imagined.

Gu Qingzhou lifted a corner of the curtain and watched quietly.

Again, she lowered the curtains and turned off the lights in the room.

The next day, Sister Luo, the maid, said to Gu Qingzhou, "Miss, I won't do it after this month."

It was Sister Luo who was kicked by Gu Guizhang last night. She was in pain and fear. This Gu mansion had lost more than half of its owners in less than two years, making the maids feel insecure.

Gu Qingzhou pondered slightly: "How long have you achieved a month?"

"The twenty-eighth of the old calendar." Sister Luo said.

There are five days left.

Gu Qingzhou asked again, "How many years have you been in Gu Mansion?"

Sister Luo was a little sad and said, "It's been five years." The Gu family is not rich, and his wife is not a charitable person. But people are a bit accustomed to it. Once they get used to it, they don't want to move.

It's just that now, the Gu Mansion is no longer what it looks like, and people's hearts are scattered, and Sister Luo can't bear it anymore.

Sister Luo was kicked by Gu Guizhang last night, and her heart ached all night. She made up her mind to leave, but she didn't want to die in Gu's mansion. qaa;

Gu Qingzhou nodded.

She went upstairs, took three months' wages, and settled it to Mrs. Luo.

"Take it to see a doctor. Last night, Master's kick was a bit heavy. You go to the church hospital for a check-up. If you need to take medicine, buy medicine. Buy some supplements for the rest." Gu Qingzhou said.

She immediately let Sister Luo go away without embarrassing her.

Sister-in-law Luo thanked her with great gratitude: "Miss, you are a bodhisattva, and God will bless you."

Gu Qingzhou smiled bitterly.

She is not a kind person either, and God has already treated her very favorably without the need for thunder to strike her.

During the meal, Gu Guizhang went downstairs with a tired look on his face, and Gu Qingzhou told him about Sister-in-law Luo.

"Sister Luo is going to leave, so I will send her away, and steward Wang will answer the door in the evening." Gu Qingzhou said.

Gu Guizhang was immediately furious: "Who let you call the shots? Is it you or me?"

He was very angry.

The concubines held their breaths, and said nothing, wishing they could bury their heads on the dining table.

"Abba, you've been very tired recently. I'll help you with the housework." Gu Qingzhou said, "Besides, I didn't ask you for money, right? I've paid for the food and drink these days."

Gu Guizhang was immediately speechless.

But he was still angry.

A nameless fire burned his internal organs.

Gu Qingzhou said again: "Abba, the yamen called and asked when you will recover. Are you feeling sick?"

Gu Guizhang was stunned.

He has not been to the yamen for a month.

After going upstairs, Gu Guizhang smoked two cigars, and the fifth concubine said to him, "Master, sleep a little longer during the day, and you will feel better at night."

Gu Guizhang pushed her away.

He took a shower, changed clothes, and went to the yamen.

Seeing this, the fifth concubine hurriedly went to Gu Qingzhou: "what should I do, he went to the yamen again."

Gu Qingzhou arranged Zhou Yan by Gu Guizhang's side, and the ultimate goal was to make Gu Guizhang fall into gambling addiction.

The last stock incident made Gu Qingzhou understand that although Gu Guizhang is a jerk, his mind is very firm. He does not touch opium and gambling, and tries to drag him to gamble, this is impossible!

This is related.

Gu Guizhang had a wealthy family when he was a child, and he was considered the grandson of the landlord's family. But his grandfather became obsessed with gambling and lost all the family's fields.

At that time, Gu Guizhang was only six years old. He lost his ancestral property and his life plummeted.

His father was an old man, and he was incompetent. Grandpa lost all his belongings, his parents had no support, and complained for a lifetime. Gu Guizhang has also listened to it all his life, and he is well aware of the dangers of gambling.

Such psychological shadows exist and are deeply ingrained. It is extremely difficult for Gu Guizhang to enter the casino. He usually doesn't even play mahjong much.

The temptation of the stock market was so great last time that Gu Guizhang was able to stop in time. There was no special trap to trap Gu Guizhang.

In order to push him into the pit, Gu Qingzhou first created a series of pain in his life, making him angry at his family, angry at work, and hating women.

The departure of the second concubine was the first blow to Gu Guizhang, which made him doubt his own charm and majesty.

After the second concubine escaped, Gu Guizhang lost a lot of money, which made him, who loved money like his life, heartbroken. This was the second blow.

Deputy Chief Hu cheated and made Gu Guizhang scolded by the chief. This was the third blow, making Gu Guizhang unable to see the future of his career and being suppressed and excluded by his colleagues.

Baolai's corpse was exposed, although it was not intended to hit Gu Guizhang, but it also gave Gu Guizhang a heavy blow, which made him feel frightened and feared that he would be charged with murder. This was the fourth blow.

All these pains combined are too heavy, and anyone wants to escape from reality and escape from these pains.

The family and the yamen all made Gu Guizhang unable to stay, and he had nowhere to escape.

The fifth concubine pushed him to gamble again, and Gu Guizhang went.

The casino he went to was arranged by Gu Qingzhou.

The fifth aunt is too good at making money. In that casino, she would never be beaten for making money, so Gu Guizhang made a lot of money and tasted the sweetness and happiness.

This is gambling addiction.

Gambling addiction, like opiate addiction, is particularly difficult to quit.

After winning for half a month and making a lot of money, Gu Guizhang became addicted.

He didn't even go to the yamen, which showed that he was deeply immersed in it.

These days, Gu Guizhang is no longer just winning money. Sometimes he wins and sometimes he loses.

If he loses, he wants to turn the book, and if he wins, he wants to win more. The ups and downs make Gu Guizhang have no other thoughts, and all his energy is devoted to gambling.

His gambling addiction is getting worse.

He knew that going on like this would destroy him, but his feet were so deep in the mud that he could no longer pull it out.

The task that Gu Qingzhou gave the fifth concubine is about to be completed.

But today, Gu Guizhang actually packed up his mood and went to the yamen, which made the fifth concubine too frightened. Could it be that all the previous efforts were in vain?

The fifth concubine found Gu Qingzhou in a panic: "Miss, what should I do now?"

"It doesn't matter." Gu Qingzhou looked calm, her tender white arms were pressed against the wool thread, and she was knitting carefully. The slender feathered eyelashes left a faint shadow, covering all her sight.

She looks like a bottle of white jade statue, with no emotion on her face.

The fifth aunt was stunned by the side.

After a long time, Gu Qingzhou raised his eyes and said again: "Don't worry, what did he do in the yamen? I don't know yet. I have become addicted to gambling, and I can't quit without losing half my life. Don't worry."

The fifth concubine was in a hurry, and Gu Qingzhou was calm. In contrast, the fifth concubine was too busy to calm down: "The appointed time is almost here."

Gu Qingzhou found the fifth concubine, and there was a time limit. Before Gu Guizhang was put into the urn, Gu Qingzhou would send the fifth concubine to prison.

The fifth concubine lost all of Zhu Shengru's belongings, and even killed Zhu Shengru. She had already committed public anger. The Zhu family was looking for him everywhere, and the world was waiting to see her fate.

Whether she lives or not depends on Qingzhou.

"Don't worry." Gu Qingzhou smiled slightly, with a shallow smile on his lips.

Aunt Wu bowed her head too much.

Gu Qingzhou said: "Mrs. Fifth, you have been doing very well! Everything will have some twists and turns, so don't panic when you encounter setbacks."

Aunt Wu was too stunned.

"Believe in yourself." Gu Qingzhou whispered.

The fifth concubine said, "Thank you, Miss."

"Go out." Gu Qingzhou continued to knit wool, her arms were delicate and white, pressing on the wool like a lotus root, making her look extra gentle.

Such a gentle girl actually framed her father with such a poisonous scheme.

The fifth aunt shuddered.

"I want to get rid of Gu Qingzhou as soon as possible!" The fifth concubine thought to herself.

Gu Guizhang went to the yamen, but within two hours, he came back with a suitcase in his hand.

He sent someone to call the fifth concubine.

When the fifth concubine heard that Gu Guizhang was back, she felt a little calm, and she knew that she had not missed. She went downstairs and went to the study.

"Come here and show you something good!" Gu Guizhang laughed.

Zhou Yan was slightly surprised.

Gu Guizhang opened the suitcase.

Seeing the contents of the suitcase clearly, Zhou Yan was stunned, looking at Gu Guizhang with a puzzled look on his face.