A Time-Traveling Mishap: I Became an Ancient Nobleman

Chapter 115 Arouses Jealousy

General Gu was so disgusted by his son’s condition that he wished he could just send him back to the capital.

Gu Qingfeng moved his face closer to General Gu, hoping to ask him to use less force, "Father, Father, Father."

Zhou Hanzhang was both amused and exasperated by the scene. "General Gu, please release Young Master Gu. He's like this when he just woke up. I was like this just now too."

Since the God of Wealth had spoken, General Gu had no choice but to let go of Gu Qingfeng's hand.

She glared at him, then helplessly reached out to smooth Gu Qingfeng's messy hair.

Seeing his father's action, Gu Qingfeng slipped under General Gu's arm and ran behind Zhou Hanzhang, pushing Zhou Hanzhang out to block him.

This habitual movement made everyone around him burst into laughter.

General Gu felt helpless seeing his child in such a state, and he was also embarrassed to see everyone trying to suppress their laughter.

Looking at Gu Qingfeng, he said, "What kind of behavior is this? Get out here right now!"

"I won't come out! If I do, you'll beat me up again!" Gu Qingfeng said, his face full of refusal.

Even with his excellent self-control, General Gu couldn't help but show a hint of anger, "When did I ever want to beat you up?"

Then, looking suspiciously at Gu Qingfeng, who was hiding behind Zhou Hanzhang, he asked, "You wouldn't have done something bad behind my back, would you?"

"Father, please don't talk nonsense. What bad things could I possibly do?" Gu Qingfeng was truly wronged.

"Who knew you'd be causing trouble all the time?"

Seeing that it was getting late, Zhou Hanzhang quickly advised, "General Gu, the sun is about to rise, shall we have our meal first?"

"Well, it's better than seeing this kid angry."

He followed Zhou Hanzhang's invitation and entered the inn. Breakfast had already been laid out in the inn, and its abundance was comparable to a banquet.

The Gu family father and son were once again shocked by the Zhou family's wealth.

Seeing the two of them standing there in a daze, Zhou Hanzhang quickly continued to beckon, "Come on over here."

The father and son exchanged a glance, both seeing shock in each other's eyes. They each thought to themselves, "Country bumpkins who've never seen the world! They're a disgrace to the Gu family!"

The father and son, with mutual disdain, quickly sat down next to Zhou Hanzhang, each occupying a seat on either side.

General Gu had barely sat down and taken a couple of bites when he looked at the table full of dishes. It was the first time in his life he had ever seen breakfast so abundant.

"We've made so much, can we finish it all?" he couldn't help but ask.

Zhou Hanzhang laughed and said, "General Gu, we've finished eating. There are still so many guards and people who came with us who haven't had breakfast either. We'll eat now and they can eat later. There won't be any waste."

"Oh, I see. Then I'm relieved." Although General Gu was impressed by the abundance of breakfast, his question was partly due to his concern for the soldiers on the border.

Sometimes, when food and fodder were scarce, they ate tree bark and grass roots—they'd eaten everything imaginable. Many of them might never get to eat one of the dishes on this table in their entire lives.

He can't stand seeing waste. Not to mention that he himself was poor, even now that he holds a high position, he usually just has pickled vegetables and white porridge for breakfast at home.

The portions of food prepared for lunch and dinner on weekdays are just enough to fill them up, and there is no excessive food that would lead to waste.

So when he saw this table of food, his first reaction was shock, and his second reaction was heartache at the waste of food.

Zhou Hanzhang's explanation at this moment made him feel deeply pleased, both physically and mentally.

Gu Qingfeng said while eating, "This is the first time I've had such a lavish breakfast. At home, we usually only have plain porridge and pickled vegetables, which is not even as good as the academy's meals, so I don't like eating at home..."

He talked on and on, completely oblivious to the death stare his father was giving him.

General Gu really had to exert a lot of effort to hold back from slapping him.

He kept repeating to himself, "My own child, my own child, outside, outside, we'll talk about it when we get back, we'll talk about it when we get back."

I took several deep breaths to suppress the impulse in my heart.

After finally finishing breakfast, both father and son let out a satisfied burp.

The father and son were filled with disgust for each other, feeling utterly humiliated.

Zhou Hanzhang couldn't hold back any longer and burst out laughing.

The Gu father and son immediately blushed. General Gu was very ashamed and apologized, "Please forgive my rudeness. We come from the army, so we're just roughnecks and always a bit more boorish than others. Please don't take offense."

Zhou Hanzhang quickly explained, "How could that be? General Gu misunderstood. I was laughing because it's been a long time since I've had a meal with such cheerful people as you. And to be honest, watching you eat has even improved my own appetite."

Gu Qingfeng took it seriously, his eyes brightening. "Really? Then when we come back, I'll come to see you every day, and we'll eat together every meal."

“Uh…” Zhou Hanzhang suddenly didn’t know how to respond.

General Gu slapped Gu Qingfeng on the head, "With you like this, who would want to eat with you? If you eat with you, you don't even know if you'll get to eat anything."

"Father, what do you mean by that? Are you saying I eat a lot? That's just like you. Look at what happened just now, even what Hanzhang and I ate together wasn't as much as what you ate by yourself!"

"You!" General Gu was furious. He couldn't understand why he had to bring him along. It was only the first day, and he hadn't even expected the man to help yet, but he was already driving him crazy.

"Alright, alright, business is more important. Now that everyone has used it, let's set off. Time is of the essence, and we can't afford to delay any longer."

General Gu thought it made sense and didn't bother to argue with his brat anymore.

With a flick of his sleeve, he stepped out of the inn and into the carriage.

Gu Qingfeng stayed by Zhou Hanzhang's side, constantly muttering, "How did I get here after just one nap? This carriage is too fast. I usually travel day and night and still only cover a third of the distance we've covered."

Zhou Hanzhang smiled, naturally not telling him that this was the power of money.

To avoid attracting jealousy for no reason.

She was even starting to feel fortunate that she had transmigrated into such a wealthy family. If she had been in any other family, she probably wouldn't have been able to live as comfortably as she did today.

She had seen many stories of women who transmigrated into obese peasant women, raising several children and having a useless husband in the early stages of their lives. Just thinking about it made her heartbroken.

Compared to this, she found that being transmigrated into a tomboy wasn't so bad. At least she had no worries about food and drink, was rich and good-looking, and her family doted on her.

Even a young master from a wealthy family like Gu Qingfeng couldn't help but express such envy towards himself.