Chapter 72 Bow and apologize and then take the money

Seeing Gu Xiaojiao leaving, Zheng Yunsheng walked to Xie Jinxiang and Gu Dagan and shouted:

"Dad, Mom, come back with us first, we can talk later if there is anything."

The group followed Gu Xiaojiao to the Gu family courtyard.

Gu Xiaojiao dug out the change she had saved from the house, and scraped together thirty yuan, which she took to the yard.

A thick pile.

Xie Jinxiang's eyelids twitched violently when she saw this.

When Zhu Cui saw the money, her eyes lit up with greed. She could even feel the pain on her head.

All he could see was the money in Gu Xiaojiao's hands.

Gu Xiaojiao walked up to Zhu Cui with the money. As soon as she stretched out her hand, Zhu Cui was already busy taking it.

But Gu Xiaojiao stretched out her hand halfway and then retracted it.

Seeing Gu Xiaojiao's response, Zhu Cui thought she regretted it, and immediately changed her face to a vicious one:

"What do you mean? You want to give it to me, and you're willing to give me the money, but you're afraid that I'll send your mother to jail."

"Go to jail if you want. I won't pay you, a gossipy woman, even if I go to jail. Bah!" Xie Jinxiang looked at Gu Xiaojiao's expression and thought that she was willing to give up.

She was also willing to part with the money, so she started to curse again.

But after she finished speaking, Gu Xiaojiao gave her a cold look, so Xie Jinxiang lowered her head obediently again.

Seeing Xie Jinxiang squeak, Gu Xiaojiao looked at Zhu Cui again:

"I can give you money, but one thing is another. My mother beat you and I've given you compensation, so we're even now.

However, we can let it go of the fact that you spread rumors behind my back. I can give you money, but before I give you the money.

You should apologize to my mother for scolding me behind my back. "

You can pay the money, but you won't be able to bear the loss.

Zhu Cui wanted the money in Gu Xiaojiao's hands. Although her family conditions were not good, she was the head of the family. The money was in her husband's hands, and she had more money.

Thirty yuan is a huge sum of money for Zhu Cui.

If she hadn't seen it, Zhu Cui would have apologized to Xie Jinxiang immediately.

But at this moment, the outside of Gu's courtyard was full of villagers who came to watch the fun.

Usually, Zhu Cui often relied on her family's good conditions to show off in Crescent Village and act superior.

Now she was asked to apologize to Xie Jinxiang in front of so many people, and she was embarrassed.

Gu Xiaojiao could of course guess what Zhu Cui was thinking, she sneered:

"It seems that Third Aunt wants the money. That's fine. You made up stories about me behind my back and my mom beat you. We can just let it go."

As she spoke, Gu Xiaojiao made a gesture as if she was going to put the money back into her pocket.

Seeing the cooked duck about to fly away, Zhu Cui couldn't bear to let it go, so she quickly shouted:

"Tell me how you want to apologize."

Although appearance is important, money is more important. Zhu Cui quickly convinced herself that if it is just an apology, then just say it!

"Go to the gate of my house, bow three times and say sorry three times. If I am wrong, you can come and ask me for money. Go ahead!"

After looking at the money in Gu Xiaojiao's hand and the villagers who were watching the excitement at the gate of Gu's courtyard, Zhu Cui finally gritted her teeth and went to the gate of Gu's courtyard.

Gu Xiaojiao held her parents' hands and followed them to the door.

She originally wanted Zhu Cui to bow to Xie Jinxiang, but after thinking about it, she felt that it was unlucky, so she asked Zhu Cui to bow to the courtyard instead.

The family of three stood at the door and looked at Zhu Cui and bowed three times.

When Zhu Cui finished bowing and walked towards Gu Xiaojiao, Gu Xiaojiao stretched out her hand and threw away the small change in her hand:

"Pick it up yourself. I'll give it to you to take back and buy a coffin. For a gossiper like you, you should prepare for your own funeral as soon as possible, because you may be struck by lightning at any time."

After saying that, Gu Xiaojiao called her parents into the yard, and then closed the gate with her own hands.

The villagers saw that there was nothing exciting to watch, so they left in twos and threes.

Zhu Cui was left alone, groping in the dark outside the Gu family's courtyard to pick up money.

A gust of wind blew over, and the money was blown all over the ground. Zhu Cui was afraid that the money would be blown away, so she fell to the ground and rolled around on the money.

Gu Xiaojiao knew what was happening outside. She brought her parents into the house and lit a kerosene lamp.

The kerosene lamp flickered. Xie Jinxiang sat under the lamp with her head lowered, looking gloomy.

Gu Xiaojiao looked at her mother, sighed deeply, and said:

"You know you're sorry for the money, but if you keep doing this, if I really beat him to death today, what would you do?

When you were moving the stones, did you ever think that if you got hurt, you would be arrested and sent to jail.

You are already over fifty, why do you do things so responsibly? Do you want me to become the daughter of a labor camp inmate and never hold my head up high for the rest of my life? "

Xie Jinxiang could still lower her head and listen silently to the previous words, but the last words made Xie Jinxiang anxious:

"I didn't think so. It was that bitch who said something really bad behind my back that made me angry and I beat her in a fit of rage."

"You acted on impulse and lost thirty yuan, which means we have lost our food supply for the whole year."

When it comes to money, Xie Jinxiang has nothing to say.

Gu Xiaojiao stood up and walked to Xie Jinxiang, half-knelt in front of her, held her hand, and said softly:

"Mom, I know that you and Dad both love me and would not let me suffer any injustice. You must be angry when you hear that someone is making up stories about me behind my back.

If it were me, if I heard someone talking about your right and wrong, I would definitely want to rush up and fight them to the death.

But we tried our best to solve the problem, but ended up hurting both sides. Do you think it's worth it to fight with such a person until both sides suffer?

It doesn't matter if you lose the money. Just consider the thirty dollars you spent today as a lesson. You won't be impulsive in the future.

As for those who gossip, we will remember everything they say and do, and when we have the chance, we will retaliate against them severely. "

Xie Jinxiang felt really bad after losing such a large sum of money, but things had already come to this point, and she didn't want to make her daughter sad again, so she nodded to Gu Xiaojiao with self-blame:

"I'll remember this. I won't be so impulsive in doing things next time!"

"Okay, don't be sad. It's just 30 yuan. Your daughter can earn it back soon." Gu Xiaojiao hugged her mother gently.

Zheng Yunsheng felt relieved when he saw that the matter was resolved and his mother-in-law regretted her decision. Gu Xiaojiao could say some things but he, the son-in-law, could not make any comments.

"Mom, don't think too much. Xiaojiao is right. Thirty yuan is not a lot. As long as you are fine, it's okay."