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Chapter 189 Gu Gaoyuan borrows money at exorbitant interest rates
Once she wrote the letter severing ties with her family, she was no longer a daughter of the Gu family. In Da Yao, without the support of her father's family, it would be difficult to find a good family to marry into.
Gu Yiwen fell silent, looking at Gu Gaoyuan, wanting to see how he would react.
Gu Gaoyuan glared at him coldly, as if he were looking at an enemy, not his own daughter.
"Don't blame me for being heartless. Since you refuse to give me the money, I'll write a letter severing ties! Let's see if you'll ever be able to get married again!"
This wasn't the first time Gu Yiwen had seen through her father and stepmother's true colors.
She had known all along that her father didn't love her at all.
Her father did this because he didn't want her to have a good future.
She never expected her father to do such a thing.
However, she didn't care.
It's better to sever ties; there shouldn't be any further involvement.
"Okay, you're the one who suggested it, so start writing now."
Gu Yiwen glanced at her maid and said indifferently, "Go and fetch a brush, ink, paper, and inkstone."
The maid was dumbfounded; she hadn't expected things to turn out this way.
Gu Yiwen called her, and she finally reacted. She hurriedly went to fetch the writing brush, ink, paper, and inkstone.
Gu Gaoyuan waved his hand and directly wrote a letter severing ties with his family.
The Gu family is not large, and he himself is the clan leader, so he has this power.
"From this day forward, you and the Gu family are completely severed, and we will have no further connection whatsoever!"
“That’s excellent!” Gu Yiwen said.
Gu Gaoyuan was furious again after hearing Gu Yiwen's words.
A barely perceptible smile appeared on Xue's lips.
This girl is still young.
She wrote a letter severing ties with the Gu family, meaning she would have no connection with them anymore and would not be able to rely on them for anything in the future.
She'll have her day to cry in the future.
Even if her maternal grandfather arranges a marriage for her and she severs ties with her father, she would probably only be able to marry into an ordinary family, or into a wealthy family as a concubine or secondary wife.
As for her daughter marrying into such a high-status family? Impossible!
After the two left, Gu Yiwen sat down in a chair.
She couldn't describe how she felt.
She wasn't saddened by being cut off from her family by her father, but she was also not unsad; she was more numb.
However, Gu Yiwen is the kind of person who always knows how to comfort herself.
Otherwise, she would have become depressed long ago if she had stayed at home all these years.
So what if I'm cut off from family? It's no big deal! I'll never have to see them again, and I'll never have anything to do with the Gu family again! That's great!
As for marriage, if I can't marry a good person, then I won't get married!
What's so good about having a husband's family to control her?
Anyway, she has money and can support herself!
I even found a good friend, Aying! I'll be playing with Aying from now on!
She's living a carefree life!
She thought of the handsome man she had seen at Tianji Garden that day, and her eyes dimmed.
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Gu Gaoyuan and the other person went home.
Gu Yilan quickly went over to ask how things were going.
"That brat is stingy, but I've already written a letter severing ties with her!"
"Inform the clan elders in a few days to remove her from the clan register." Gu Gaoyuan's expression was cold.
Gu Yilan was overwhelmed with mixed feelings of sorrow and joy.
Sadly, her dowry was still nowhere to be found; but happily, Gu Yiwen was expelled from the Gu family.
Hmph, so what if they're rich? They got kicked out like dirt!
Let's see what you'll use to compete with me in the future!
Gu Yilan leaned closer to Gu Gaoyuan, tears welling in her eyes.
The thought that her dowry was now nowhere to be found made her extremely distressed.
She couldn't understand why her life was so miserable, and why she had no money at all.
It's all that bitch Gu Yiwen's fault!
She had already been envisioning a wonderful life after marrying into the Zhao family. She had also stolen Gu Yiwen's marriage proposal. If she didn't end up marrying him, wouldn't people laugh their heads off?
No, I absolutely have to marry him! I'll do anything to get him!
"Father, don't we still have a few shops left? Just use them as my dowry," Gu Yilan said, crying.
Gu Gaoyuan glared at her. "We only have three shops left in the family! I'm using them as your dowry, while I'm left to starve!"
Gu Yiwen took several shops with him. He had been thinking that it was good that there were still three left.
Although these three shops weren't doing particularly well, they were enough to barely keep the household running smoothly.
Gu Yilan cried and said, "It's all my sister's fault. She's so heartless and doesn't care about family ties at all."
"Use the three shops first as part of your daughter's dowry. Otherwise, since Lord Li is your superior, mishandling this matter could harm your career."
Gu Gaoyuan sighed. Although he was reluctant, there was no better way.
“But these three shops alone aren’t enough. What are we going to do with the rest?” Gu Gaoyuan asked.
The Zhao family didn't give much in betrothal gifts.
Although the Zhao family and the Gu family are only one rank apart in official rank, the Zhao family has the title of Earl and has served as officials in the capital for generations, with deep roots in the government. The Gu family, on the other hand, was transferred from another region and has a small number of members, with only Gu Gaoyuan being an official.
Her family felt it was a high-status marriage, so they provided a much larger dowry.
The betrothal gifts from the Zhao family, if sold, would only amount to five hundred taels. The three shops could fetch eight hundred taels, and even with the money in the household, there would still be a shortfall of three or four hundred taels.
"You can borrow money at exorbitant interest rates and let your daughter marry him first!"
Gu Yilan thought that Zhao Yuzhe was a good person, and that his father, Zhao Sheng, must have insisted on a dowry.
After she marries him, Zhao Yuzhe will definitely treat her well.
She knew her father was extremely proud and would never borrow money from his colleagues, no matter how poor he was.
It's still possible to get my father to borrow money at exorbitant interest rates.
Gu Gaoyuan was so angry that he slammed his fist on the table.
"You unfilial daughter! You actually made me borrow money from loan sharks! What am I going to do if I can't pay it back!" He hadn't realized his daughter was so irresponsible. Borrowing money from loan sharks—wasn't that going to kill him?
The more I look at this daughter, the less I like her.
"Father, don't be angry." Gu Yilan wiped away her tears. "I've found out that the Zhao family is quite wealthy. Zhao Yuzhe owns several shops. After I marry into the family, I will repay all the money to you, Father."
Gu Yilan was full of confidence.
She is favored by her father at home, and she will surely be favored by her husband after she marries him.
Although Lord Zhao refused to budge, Zhao Yuzhe would definitely treat her well.
"I will always remember my father's kindness. If the Zhao family prospers in the future, I will speak well of my father to my parents-in-law and ask them to help him out."
Gu Gaoyuan felt that his daughter's words made sense.
So, biting the bullet, I went to borrow money at exorbitant interest rates.
The loan wasn't much; we used our current house as collateral.
The owner of the money shop had dark skin and was very tall; he looked like someone you didn't want to mess with.
Those who can conduct this kind of business in Kyoto must have considerable power and influence; they are not people that a newly transferred official like Gu Gaoyuan could afford to offend.
However, once the daughter marries into the Earl's household, she will become the Countess.
Yilan is good at charming people, and I'll definitely benefit from her influence in the future.
As for Gu Yiwen, hmph, now that she's left the Gu family and has no family to rely on, someone will teach her a lesson in the future!
When Gu Gaoyuan thought of Gu Yiwen, it was as if he wasn't thinking of his daughter, but rather of an enemy.
Gu Yiwen had just seen Gu Gaoyuan and the other person off when he got up and went to Tianji Garden.
She wanted to share all of this with Ah Ying and, while she was at it, inquire about the man.
Thinking of this, Gu Yiwen felt somewhat disappointed.
That young master looks like he comes from a wealthy family. I wonder if he would even be interested in her now that she looks like this.