An Ruchu? He must be from the An family.
Baisu put Lin Mengya down safely. At the same time, An Ruchu got up from the ground nimbly, patted the dust off her clothes, and bowed to Baisu.
"An Ruchu from the An family greets Miss Gong."
His attitude could be considered respectful, but there wasn't much respect in it.
But she was brought back by the An family, and she had a good impression of An Zichen.
As for what happened just now, Lin Mengya, who was thick-skinned, did not feel embarrassed at all.
"Please come in."
Lin Mengya turned around and led Baisu into the gate.
The Gong Family's disciple who was in charge of guarding the door immediately came forward. When he saw that it was their Young Mistress, he felt relieved.
"Miss Gong."
Lin Mengya nodded and did not say anything else. She led An Ruchu to the main hall for receiving guests.
"Baisu, invite great-grandfather and my five brothers here."
There were not many people in the Gong family, but there were at least a hundred of them.
Gong Bin did not find it difficult to follow the old rules, and all the people were well arranged.
Now, as soon as Baisu came out, a young man in charge of running errands came up to her.
After a while, Baisu returned to Lin Mengya's side, and a cup of warm tea was placed beside them.
Lin Mengya made a gesture of invitation, but did not say a word.
An Ruchu sat steadily, but his eyes were quietly looking at everything in the Gong family.
He had heard a lot of rumors from the outside world. On the way here, when he found out that the Gong Family had managed to retake the mansion under the leadership of this young mistress, he thought it was just a rumor.
To his surprise, not only did the mansion belong to the Gong family, but everything seemed to be in order.
The new head of the family was indeed resourceful.
He could not help but think of the letter in his arms. It seemed that it was useless.
Soon, Gong Qianfeng, the ancestor of the Gong family, was followed by the five sons of the Gong family.
An Ruchu did not dare to hesitate, and immediately went forward to bow.
"Alright, alright, Ruchu is not an outsider. How is your grandfather?"
Obviously, it was not the first time for An Ruchu to come here.
Gong Qianfeng automatically took the seat next to the Gong Family's eldest daughter, and the Gong Family's five sons did the same.
An Ruchu saw all of this.
Even they were willing to submit to her?
He couldn't help but reveal a shocked expression.
"Grandfather is still in good health. Before he left, he asked me to pay his respects to you."
According to seniority, Gong Qianfeng was indeed a generation older than the An Clan's Patriarch.
However, Gong Qianfeng kept a low profile and was very kind. In fact, he had a good relationship with the An Family's Patriarch in private.
However, having a good relationship was one thing. This matter concerned the family, and Gong Qianfeng would not interfere with his personal feelings.
After exchanging glances with Gong Ya and seeing the approval in the latter's eyes, he smiled and spoke.
"Come to think of it, it's been a long time since I've seen the youngsters of your Gong family. Is there anything I can help you with this time? "
An Ruchu lowered her gaze and a smile appeared on her face.
"This time, I have come to pay my respects to you. Secondly, I do have something to ask Miss Gong."
The expressions of the Gong Family's five sons changed instantly when they heard that An Ruchu was here for their sister.
Gong Wu was the youngest and the most impulsive. Just as he was about to question An Ruchu, his eldest brother stopped him.
However, the smile on Gong Bin's face contained a hint of deterrence.
"I've just returned. Ruchu, why don't you ask me if you have any questions?"
The smile on An Ruchu's face remained unchanged as she hurriedly waved her hand.
"Brother Gong Bin, you've misunderstood me. I'm not here to make things difficult for Miss Gong. It's just that my brother, An Zichen, has disappeared for no reason. Grandfather said that Miss Gong might know something, so he asked me to ask her. If it's not convenient, I won't bring it up again. "
Lin Mengya, who had been silent all this time, glanced at An Ruchu inadvertently.
This man was a smart person. His attitude was natural and friendly, and his words were just right.
Since he had asked, she couldn't refuse to answer.
"Didn't An Zichen say that he had returned to the An Clan? Why, didn't you see him? "
An Ruchu's expression changed slightly, but she still thanked her politely.
"I see. He must be in a hurry to return home, so he didn't send anyone to pass the message to us. Since that's the case, I'll take my leave first. "
With that, the man cupped his hands in salute and was about to leave.
However, Lin Mengya spoke slowly and stopped him.
"It's getting late. Why don't you stay here and rest, Young Master An? Since you're old friends with my five brothers, you're not an outsider. "
An Ruchu was a little surprised at first, but she still accepted her kindness. After thanking her, the five sons of the Gong Clan took her to the backyard to rest.
"Ya 'er, do you think there's something wrong with this An Ruchu?"
Gong Qianfeng looked in the direction they left and asked in a low voice.
Lin Mengya shook her head and frowned slightly.
"I can't say there's anything wrong with him, but I have a feeling that his purpose for coming here is not that simple. If he was really looking for An Zichen, he could have visited during the day. If I hadn't seen him in the dark, he might not have even entered the house. "
"Where did you see him?"
Gong Qianfeng was a little curious. From what Gong Ya said, it seemed that she was the one who brought him back.
Lin Mengya suddenly felt a little embarrassed, and an awkward smile appeared on her face. After taking a sip of tea, she said softly, "I thought of something about the key just now.
"Just now, I thought of something related to the key. While I was going out to verify it, a small accident occurred. Fortunately, Bai Su was there, so I could escape unscathed. But great-grandfather, I'll be able to find out where the key is soon. "
When Gong Qianfeng heard that, he couldn't help but reveal a hint of uncontrollable joy in his eyes.
But after all, he was a calm person, so he quickly calmed down.
"Then what are you going to do with this key?"
Gong Qianfeng was very smart and didn't ask where the key was. To be honest, the reason why he wanted Gong Ya to find the key was because he wanted to rebuild the Gong Clan.
Lin Mengya thought about it and then told her great-grandfather her idea.
"Actually, after I find the key, I don't want to completely open the secret room with the treasure. Great-grandfather, where is the title deed of our property? "
"It's all in the secret room. In fact, if those things weren't in the secret room, those people wouldn't have dared to betray us."
Gong Qianfeng nodded. That was true.
Without the contract, it was indeed easy to go back on their words.
"The reason why our Gong Clan was the target of public criticism before was because of the existence of this secret room. So I want to donate most of the money to the royal family after opening it. "
Gong Qianfeng was a little surprised. He couldn't understand why Gong Ya would do that.
"Ya 'er, you're …"
"Great-grandfather, money is dead, but people are alive. Why do you think the royal family is eyeing our Gong Clan covetously, but they didn't directly attack us? "
Gong Qianfeng had also thought about this, but at that time, he was exhausted, so he couldn't be as clear as he was now.
"That's because what the royal family wants is balance. Among the top ten aristocratic families, only our Gong Clan is the most special. Until now, do you still understand why our ancestors want women to be in power? "
In terms of intelligence, Lin Mengya felt that the first master of the family was the smartest.
Because she understood men's minds.
In a man's mind, women were the weak and appendages.
So, if a family was run by a woman, even if it was richer and had more in-laws, so what?
In the end, it was still a woman who was in charge of the family.
Therefore, compared to other families, they preferred to rope in the Gong Clan.
And the previous masters of the family used this mentality to make a fortune in silence.
But when her grandmother left, there was no woman in charge of the Gong Clan, so the Gong Clan became the biggest threat.
But as the royal family, once the Gong Clan was annexed by any other family, the balance would be broken.
Once the royal family directly attacked, the other families would inevitably be interdependent.
Therefore, the royal family was also waiting.
They were waiting for a force that could really replace the Gong Clan.
Fortunately, she didn't come back late.
"Once we take the initiative to hand over the money to the emperor, not only will the threat be eliminated, but the emperor will also have a reason to protect us. Besides, we can decide how much to hand over, and no one will know the real account. Great-grandfather, money is indeed very important, but sometimes, money is the least important. "
At this moment, Gong Qianfeng completely understood what she meant.
He couldn't help but show a doting and admiring smile as he tapped the little girl's snow-white forehead.
"I always thought that a person like the former master of the family was already outstanding. I didn't think that the things in your little head were even more impressive. Alright, alright, we'll do as you say. I'm old, and my brain isn't working very well. In the future, the world will belong to you young people. "
Gong Qianfeng sighed with emotion. Ya 'er's mind was active, unlike him, who had lived his whole life in the past, but in the end, he still revolved around those dead things.
"Great-grandfather, you're old but vigorous. How to deal with these matters is up to you. How should I put it? An old man is shrewd, and a horse is slippery. You're very shrewd! "
Gong Qianfeng, who was used to being serious, only felt happy after being joked by his great-granddaughter.
No wonder people always said that girls were good, and that girls were considerate little cotton-padded jackets.
Those stinky brats probably wouldn't be able to say such words no matter what.
"You little girl. Alright, leave these matters to this bone of a man like me. Didn't you send people to fetch the clansmen from the Northern Mountain Province? How are you going to settle them down? "
There were many people left in the Gong Clan. Gong Bin said that there were at least a few hundred people.
But for a clan that had a thousand years of inheritance, it was really disappointing to have such a tiny spark left after the great waves washed away the sand.
"Great-grandfather, what is this city called?"
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