CHAPTER 746: CHAPTER 746: CAUGHT IN THE CROSSFIRE

Luo Wu said: "Sister Xiu, you don’t have to think like this, you are very good, much better than Xiao Yu. You are sensible, can cook, and can even earn money by doing embroidery, none of which Xiao Yu can do."

Gu Jinli: "..."

This feeling of being shot while lying down.

Gu Jinxiu smiled and said: "I know, but the reason I say these things is because I want our future days to be a bit easier. I don’t intend to belittle myself, I just want to become tougher so that I can protect my children later."

After all, she is a girl, though she bravely spoke these words, saying them to Luo Wu still made her blush.

She steadied herself and said: "I have thought it over, I need to make some changes, at least not be too weak, be able to hold up when things happen, and protect the children. When I am home alone, I should be able to hold up the household and not be bullied."

Ms. Chu cried upon hearing this, Sister Xiu was even able to do such a thing for Brother Wu, not inferior to herself. With such a daughter-in-law, she is truly blessed from a previous life.

Mrs. Cui shed tears, tightly holding Gu Jinxiu’s hand and said: "Sister Xiu, hearing you say this makes mother very happy. I have always felt that I am too weak, making you children suffer when you were young, and causing you to be as timid and fragile as me. Now that you have come to terms with this, a big stone has been lifted from my heart."

She raised her hand to caress Gu Jinxiu’s face, smiling: "My child, you can be a bit fiercer like Xiao Yu, being fierce will prevent people from bullying you."

Whoosh, Gu Jinli got shot again.

She felt depressed, was she really that fierce? Brother Qin said she was gentle and lovely, the best girl in the world.

Gu Jinxiu laughed, wiping Mrs. Cui’s tears: "Mother, don’t cry, I know you’ve always been most worried about me being bullied after getting married. Rest assured, I could even knock Zhan Er unconscious, even if I don’t have your protection later, I can still protect myself."

Mrs. Cui nodded: "After hearing your words, I feel much more at ease."

Although Xiao Yu looks very good too, she didn’t worry about Xiao Yu since Xiao Yu has always been capable of protecting herself.

As for Brother An and Brother Cheng, they are boys, so she doesn’t worry too much; her biggest concern has always been her eldest daughter, fearing that she might encounter bad situations and be unable to rescue herself.

After comforting Mrs. Cui for a while, Gu Jinxiu looked at Luo Wu and said: "Brother Luo Wu, let’s work hard together, both of us change our temperaments a bit, our future days will definitely be good."

If Mom and Dad can make their days work, she and Brother Luo Wu can do the same.

Luo Wu became teary-eyed upon hearing this, he always only wanted to protect her under his wings, but at this moment, he realized that what she wanted was to hold up a home with him together.

He held back for a long time, but couldn’t help it, covering his face, silently shedding tears, but he quickly stopped crying, wiped his face, and mentioned the matters about their family-owned escort agency: "My father has already taken over the county escort agency, I have to go there tomorrow for work, and will have to run between the government office and the escort agency from now on."

He worried that Gu Jinxiu would be concerned about him, and looked at her saying: "Don’t worry, I won’t be too exhausted."

During their trip to Jinling to seek vengeance against the Xia Family, Father Luo had already taken the family’s silver savings to take over the county’s escort agency and saved Uncle Mao and his colleagues.

If the Luo Family had not taken over the escort agency, Uncle Mao and his colleagues would have lost their means to support their families.

The former owners of the escort agency were also happy; they were rushing back to their hometown for the New Year, being able to sell the escort agency before New Year’s meant settling a big issue, not needing to find a buyer afterward.

But managing an escort agency that has been in operation for decades requires a significant investment of silver, and the Luo Family has nearly spent all of their savings from the past three years, guessing they will need to borrow money after the new year to start the escort agency.

Gu Jinxiu said, "Yes, let Brother Luo Wu take care of it, don’t worry about me."

Third Grandma, however, was very worried and asked Luo Wu, "Brother Wu, will you be escorting? Isn’t that very dangerous? No, no, better not run the escort agency, think of some other business instead."

Brother Wu hasn’t married yet and has no descendants, what if something happens while escorting?

Luo Wu said, "Please rest assured, I will only manage the escort agency, handle tasks like taking contracts, I won’t be escorting myself as I still need to serve in the government office, and I don’t have the time to escort anyway."

After hearing this, Third Grandma still felt it was somewhat risky.

Gu Jinli said, "Third Grandma, it’s good that Brother Luo Wu’s family is opening an escort agency. During the famine, if one of our families ran an escort agency, we wouldn’t have to fear murderers."

In recent years, the grain tax and poll tax have been increasing annually, if it weren’t for Da Feng Village growing Mingya Grass, it’s estimated that at least several men from the village would have died.

And Great Chu, having suffered greatly from two years of drought in the Northwest, is now scouring the flesh and blood from the south, this ruthless exploitation, if coupled with natural disasters, will definitely lead to chaos again. Having an escort agency is great, as it facilitates travel in all directions and if Great Chu falls into trouble, there will be escort masters to help protect and escape.

The thing Third Grandma and others feared most was encountering murderers. Hearing her remark, they hurriedly said, "Xiao Yu is right, it is good to open an escort agency."

They added to Luo Wu, "Then manage it well, if you are short of silver, just tell us. We two elders have saved some silver and can help you out in an emergency."

Luo Wu nodded, "Yes, don’t worry, if we truly run out of silver, we will definitely speak up."

Third Grandpa, seeing that they had finished speaking, told Luo Wu, "Stand up and go back, it’s getting late. You’ve just returned, and you have to go to work tomorrow, you can’t afford a bad night’s sleep."

"Yes," Luo Wu stood up, glanced at Gu Jinxiu and seeing her smile towards him, suddenly felt warmth in his heart, all his fatigue dissipated.

He took out a box and handed it to Gu Jinxiu, "Bought in Jinling."

Although he went to Jinling to seek revenge on Xia Gu, during those three days Xia Gu was unconscious, he went shopping in Jinling with Brother An and Xiao Yu, and specially picked a gift for Sister Xiu.

Gu Jinxiu did not decline, but accepted his gift.

Luo Wu was even more thrilled... though the Gu Family hadn’t immediately agreed to his marriage proposal with Sister Xiu, it seemed that as long as he didn’t make a mistake, the marriage was a sure thing.

"This box is for your family, take it home," Gu Jinli said to Luo Huiniang before she left, handing her a box.

Looking at the box about the size of a small coffee table, Luo Huiniang’s eyes lit up, and she hurriedly embraced it, calling her father, mother, and elder brother, "Let’s hurry home and see the gifts."

Father Luo and Ms. Chu saw her so excited and shook their heads, couldn’t she be a bit more composed?

However, Ms. Chu still went over to help Luo Huiniang carry the box, "It’s quite heavy, seems like you’ve bought quite a lot of good stuff."

Gu Jinli responded, "Just some practical trinkets, Aunt Luo will know once she gets home."

Hearing this, Ms. Chu didn’t ask further. After greeting Gu Dashan and Mrs. Cui, the family carried the box and torches back home.