Chapter 17 17. All Living Things

Li Cuicui's eyes lit up as she looked at the large backpacks on their backs, which they didn't have before entering the city.

“Is this done?”

Gu Wenheng's face was full of joy, "It's done, I don't have to go hungry anymore."

Li Cuicui slapped him on the back, "What are you yelling about? Don't you think you're not conspicuous enough?"

As the old lady spoke, she looked around and found that many people were already peeking in, and several of her sons and daughters-in-law were also coming over here.

She simply didn't ask, and directly spread her palms in front of Gu Wenheng, raising her voice high, "Since you have pawned the things in the pawnshop, quickly return the copper coins you borrowed to me. Don't you see that your brothers and sisters-in-law are staring at you?"

"Oh, I wonder what our seventh brother has pawned? Could it be the official document of the student who has not yet been warmed up?" Wang Caiyue covered her mouth and laughed exaggeratedly. Judging from the poor appearance of the seventh brother and his wife, it is estimated that only that piece of paper is valuable.

Now that the couple had finally returned, she was in the mood to mock them.

Jin Qianqian covered her mouth and smiled, "Second sister-in-law, at least my husband has some achievements. Even if it is just a piece of official document, it is something that many people can only dream of."

Seeing the other party's unconvinced look, Jin Qianqian sighed with regret, "Alas, it's a pity that some people may not be able to wait for the extra wealth at home."

"you……"

Wang Caiyue had just begun to speak when she was interrupted by Wang Cuicui's voice, "You are the one who is always bothering me. If you can't talk, just shut up. Can't you just hope that your family will get better?"

Each one of them had its wings grown hard and had no sense of purpose at all.

Gu Wenheng was filled with joy, recalling the way Jin Qianqian addressed him. The girl was acknowledging their relationship. Listen, the word "husband" sounded so beautiful.

"Hurry up and give me back my money." Li Cuicui didn't understand why her son suddenly smiled so obscenely, but that didn't stop her from asking for money.

Gu Wenheng was in a good mood and didn't care that she was ruining the atmosphere. He took out two silver coins and quickly stuffed them into her hands. "I said I would pay you back double. Just consider this as your filial piety as a son."

After saying that, he did not forget to wink at the old lady. Li Cuicui was so scared that she didn't dare to let go of her hand. She turned her back and took a sneak peek at her. Then she widened her eyes and looked back at her son, wanting to confirm again.

Gu Wenheng nodded in agreement, "Please keep it with peace of mind. Your son won't starve, and I won't let you starve either."

The other people in the Gu family were very curious about what the mother and son were talking about, and what did the seventh brother just give them?

However, the other smarter ones secretly exchanged glances, knowing that what the seventh brother gave to the old lady was definitely not a penny.

Gu Yuanshui stared at the basket on Gu Wenheng's back, "Seventh Brother, what are you carrying when you go to the city? You have made a fortune, but don't forget your brothers."

Gu Wenheng, "Look at what Third Brother said, we are all in a difficult situation right now, otherwise I wouldn't have tightened my belt for so many days and didn't dare to ask my brothers for help.

It was only when he was forced into a desperate situation that he gritted his teeth and accepted the thing passed down from Jin's ancestors.

I thought I could exchange for more money to keep me company, but in addition to paying back what I borrowed from my mother, I only got this basket of food.

If my brothers and sisters-in-law like it, they can each take a bowl back home. It will be a token of my appreciation as a younger brother."

Jin Qianqian secretly gave him a thumbs up. Look how nicely he said it. He explained clearly the matter of borrowing money from the old lady, insulted the other brothers, and cried about being poor.

Gu Yuanjin is the eldest brother and has the most food stored in the family. He did not lend a helping hand to the seventh brother before, and it would be even more impossible now. He also does not have the face to take anything from him.

He took the lead and shook his head. "We are just worried about you. Since we have exchanged food for you, you should save some in the future. There is still a long way to go."

"Got it," Gu Wenheng saw that the others were still unwilling to leave, so he simply opened the backpack and displayed the rice bran in the burlap bag in front of everyone.

"This thing is very expensive now. Even yellow rice used to be priced lower than it is now. I gritted my teeth and bought it. If you guys like it, you can each take some back. It's more or less a token of our appreciation."

Gu Yuanjin and his companions had already received the news from the people who had entered the city earlier. The further they went, the less food they could buy.

It’s a pity that the city gates are now closed and the whole team is in a hurry to travel tomorrow, otherwise these people would like to leave a way out for themselves.

There are fewer and fewer places like this that allow refugees to enter the city, which has made many people regret their decision. They are all thinking of asking the village head who is leading the team to ask for mercy and see if they can stay here for one more day.

When the other sisters-in-law saw Mi Kang, their eyes flashed with ridicule. Even Hong Daya disagreed and pulled Jin Qianqian aside. "You two are so stupid. Why do you have to go in together? The money we pay in the city is enough to buy some more food and hold on for a while longer."

No one was optimistic about this bag of rice bran. Even if it was mixed with wild vegetables, it would not last long.

Gu Yuanhuo was still thinking about something else, "Seventh Brother, what did you bring? Do you have more money now?"

Everyone's attention was drawn back at once, and they all silently calculated the account in their hearts. Seeing that the old lady was still smiling foolishly, they could all guess that she must have gotten a great deal this time.

The seventh brother's wife was holding an unfamiliar cloth package in her hands, and no one knew what was inside.

"Yes! Seventh brother's wife, what's in it? Seeing that you have been treating it so preciously, why don't you let your sister-in-law see it?" The husband followed suit. Li Xiaohua also stared at Jin Qianqian. The seventh brother has really made a fortune. Looking at the bulging bag, there must be a lot of things in it.

Jin Qianqian looked at her sisters-in-law around her with a shy face, "My clothes are already tattered, my husband feels sorry for me and bought me two sets of coarse linen clothes."

"What? Besides buying bran, you only bought clothes?" Li Xiaohua took a deep breath, "This stuff is not worth eating or drinking. It's such a waste of money. Every penny should be spent wisely. You are such a spendthrift."

Jin Qianqian pointed at Gu Wenheng and said, "This was all my husband's idea. I can't change his mind."

In this dynasty where the husband is the most important person, the two of them had already agreed that Gu Wenheng would be the scapegoat for both of them, and all the good and bad things would be pushed onto him.

"You, you," Li Cuicui came back to her senses and felt a little disappointed. "This is what you got in exchange for your dowry. You should have the final say. The seventh son is a grown man and he has no habit of being the head of the family. How can you let him do whatever he wants?

There is still a long way to go, and with his extravagant spending, your little dowry will be squandered sooner or later."

(End of this chapter)