Chapter 256: Suspicion, Drinking and Playing Cheating

is that so?

Third Uncle was a little confused by Gu Tang's words.

Gu Tang added: "In his own home, he was poisoned by his relatives and betrayed by his servants. I guess he is definitely not favored at home!

Which wealthy master wouldn't have several concubines? It's possible that a particularly favored one would give birth to a son out of wedlock. With so many children, the father would inevitably show some favoritism.

There are favored ones and there are unfavored ones. Maybe this person is the unfavored one. If the whole family had not suffered, he would not have been allowed to inherit the family business. It is because of this that those relatives and uncles dared to attack him.

"How do you know so much?" Third Uncle glanced at her and became suspicious.

This sight made Gu Tang's scalp tingle.

She explained calmly, "He told me himself when I saved him last time."

As she spoke, she pointed to her head and whispered, "This man's brain seems to be different from others. When I saved him that day, I just gave him a bowl of tea.

Unexpectedly, he said with red eyes that no one had ever treated him so well in his life, and that his relatives and clansmen were hoping for his death so they could divide up the money his parents had left him.

Um???

Third Uncle's eyes widened: "Really?"

"Of course I take it seriously!" Gu Tang swore, "You don't know, after he sobered up after drinking hot tea, he answered everything I asked, without any defense at all.

He told me all the dirty and messy things in his family. He is such an honest man! It’s so easy to fool him!

"This is really..." Third Uncle was dumbfounded and really didn't know how to comment on it.

Gu Tang: "I agreed to let him come to visit my home because I thought he was an honest man and not a bad person. If he had dared to play tricks, I would have turned him away long ago!"

Third Uncle's doubts were largely dispelled. He said, "No wonder he's not arrogant. He's actually a pitiful man. Just by looking at his words and actions, I can tell that his past life must have been difficult."

Gu Tang nodded and thought to himself, yes, it is indeed not easy. How can a beggar’s life be easy?

Thinking of this, she became extremely proud of herself again.

It was because Agou met him that he was able to escape poverty and live a good life.

Before he met her, he was living with a beggar. Coupled with Agou's evil luck, even if his body didn't collapse in the end, he would still be unlucky to death!

While the grandfather and grandson were talking, the food in the kitchen was almost ready.

Two stoves were burning at the same time, and the stove was also requisitioned to stew mutton soup.

Agou made fried fish, dogwood chicken nuggets, stir-fried cabbage and cold radish shreds.

Add the mutton soup and it makes four dishes and one soup.

For the staple food, Gu Lianshan prepared a pot of white flour pancakes, some fried and some steamed, with two different flavors, you can choose whichever you like.

Looking at the four dishes and one soup, Gu Lianshan felt that it was too little, so he fried another plate of eggs, another plate of stir-fried meat with pickled vegetables, and another plate of stir-fried meat with dried mushrooms, making a total of seven dishes and one soup.

The meat used was the piece of pork that Agou had not touched before.

That was what Gu Lianshan specially picked from the west wing. It was half fat and half lean, and most suitable for stir-frying.

It’s just that Gu Tang doesn’t like pork because he dislikes its strong taste.

In order to prevent the fishy smell of pork from contaminating other dishes, Gu Lianshan waited until Agou had finished cooking all four dishes before taking over the frying of the meat.

Watching Gu Lianshan stir-fry plate after plate of pork, Agou was hesitant to speak, not knowing whether he should remind him that Gu Tang didn't like pork.

Gu Lianshan misunderstood Ah Gou's expression, so he took the time to ask, "Can't you smell the pork?"

"That's not the case." Agou shook his head. He was not picky about food. As long as it filled his stomach, he could chew and swallow tree roots.

"Come on, why is it so hard to admit it?" Gu Lianshan said with a 'don't lie to me' look, "My daughter doesn't eat pork. She says it smells too fishy and she can't get used to it. If you don't believe me, ask my son; he can testify!"

Gu Ping'an, who was preoccupied with cooking, raised his hand immediately when his name was called: "Yes! I can testify that my second sister really doesn't like this kind of meat. She only eats chicken, duck, fish, and some mutton."

Agou nodded seriously and took note of it, thinking about avoiding pork when he cooked for Gu Tang later.

However, mutton also has a fishy smell, so why can we eat mutton but not pork?

Agou asked the doubts in his heart, wanting to know what the difference was between the two.

"Difference?" Gu Lianshan thought for a moment, "My daughter is an herbalist and knows some herbs that can remove fishy smells. I guess that's why."

"No!" Gu Ping'an immediately retorted after hearing this, "The mutton my second sister likes is the mutton of the short-legged sheep, not the kind of mutton we usually eat.

The difference between the two is that the former has no fishy smell, while the latter does."

"What kind of sheep is a short-legged sheep?" Agou asked because he didn't understand.

Gu Pingan raised his hand and gestured: "A kind of short-legged sheep, only found in the Bei'an City area, but it is difficult to raise.

If you want mutton to not have that smell, you have to raise the sheep to be plump. If it's skinny and bony, the meat will taste no different from regular mutton."

"Okay, I'll remember it." Agou nodded repeatedly, remembered the short-legged sheep, and went back to buy some and send them over.

Gu Lianshan thought he was planning to buy some to try, so he told him about several butcher shops.

"The Niuji Meat Shop, Wangji Meat Shop, and Wuji Meat Shop over on East Street sell the most authentic short-legged lambs! A few years ago, during the winter, I helped them transport the short-legged lambs, and every one of them was plump and full of life! They were all two-year-old lambs!"

"Two years of sheep?"

"Yes, two-year-old sheep! Dwarf sheep are the most delicious only when they are raised for two years!"

"Okay! I'll go check it out tomorrow!"

If you have any, buy some more and store them, stew some every day and send them over, they won’t go bad during the winter.

While the three of them were talking, the mutton soup was ready.

Gu Lianshan asked Gu Ping'an to go to the main hall to set the table first. He put the dishes on a tray and carried it to the main hall.

Agou originally wanted to help, but was rejected by Gu Lianshan.

It is already unfair to let the guests cook for themselves, but if they are asked to serve the dishes themselves, it would be really shameless.

There were seven dishes and one soup in total, and he finished them in two trips.

Gu Lianshan asked Agou to go sit in the main room first, and they would have a few drinks later!

There are guests here today, so I don't think his daughter will stop him from drinking.

Gu Tang would indeed not stop him from drinking today. In fact, Gu Tang secretly hoped that her father would eat more, preferably until he was drunk.

Only when he is drunk will he agree to something in a daze.

As for whether he would deny it after he sobered up, Gu Tang was not worried about that. Putting aside other things, just for the six hundred taels of silver in the backpack, her father would definitely admit it!

Therefore, when Gu Lianshan brought the dishes into the main room, his eyes were instantly attracted by the wine heating on the stove!

He smelled the scent, it was green wine!

The saliva in his mouth instantly overflowed. Gu Lianshan sniffed twice more and then looked away with difficulty.

He placed the dishes on the table and chatted with Gu Tang, who was heating the wine, "The wine doesn't need to be heated, it's just as good when eaten cold!"

"Drinking cold wine in the middle of winter?" Gu Tang sneered, "Your body is not as strong as it was when you were young. If you get sick from drinking, our whole family will be worried!"

What you said!

"What do you mean by not when I was young? Dad isn't even forty yet! Coming from you, it sounds like Dad is already in his seventies or eighties!"

Gu Tang ignored him and gave him two choices: "Do you want to eat it or not? If you do, I'll keep boiling it for you. If not, I'll put it away!"

"Eat, eat, eat!" Upon hearing this, Gu Lianshan no longer dared to make any more requests. He instantly became obedient, took the tray, and went to the kitchen to continue serving the dishes.

The father and daughter were bickering as if no one was around, which made Uncle San feel helpless. He quickly apologized to Agou who was sitting next to him.

"These father and daughter have the same temperament. They always clash head-on, neither of them willing to give in. I'm sorry to see you laughing at me."

"How is that a joke? In my opinion, this is true nature and true love. If Mr. Gu didn't dote on her so much, Miss Gu wouldn't have developed such a temper.

This is better than those who claim to love their daughters, but when their daughters see their fathers, they are like mice seeing a cat. "

The Third Uncle agreed with this statement: "My son has four children, but this one is the one he loves the most. Isn't that true that he dotes on her a lot?"

Hearing this, Agou felt proud and a hint of complacency appeared on his face unconsciously.

The master is really awesome!

Being able to stand out among four children is something most people can never do!

Fortunately, Gu Tang couldn't hear Agou's thoughts. If he had heard this, he would have definitely rolled his eyes at him.

Traveling back to a farm, as an adult, compared to three children, is this a glorious thing?

By the time all the dishes were served, Gu Tang had also heated up two or three pots of wine. As soon as she put the pots of wine on the table, her father couldn't wait to reach out and take them.

"Dad, come here! Hurry up and sit down to eat."

Gu Tang didn't bother with him and handed him the wine jug and the other two jugs in front of her father.

Looking at the wine jug in front of him, Gu Lianshan laughed, his teeth showing but his eyes not, and quickly poured wine for Agou.

How could Agou dare to let him pour wine for himself? He stood up and snatched the wine pot from his hand, first poured a cup for his third uncle, then poured for Gu Lianshan, and finally it was his turn.

Third Uncle took in the entire scene, his eyes flickered slightly, and the suspicion that had dissipated earlier arose again.

The Gu family is neither wealthy nor a family of officials. Is it worth it for a rich young man to be so humble?

So what if he is my savior?

The status between the two parties is unequal. Even if he saved his entire clan, he should not be forced to fawn in such a humble manner.

Third Uncle, who was suspicious again, didn't say anything, but just watched Agou pour wine with a smile on his face.

Gu Ping'an was sitting on Agou's right. He stared at the wine jug in Agou's hand and wanted to have a drink.

"You want one too?" The fiery gaze beside him was hard to ignore. Agou glanced at him and saw that he was staring at the wine jug in his hand, so he asked.

Gu Ping'an was delighted and was about to ask for it when Gu Tang on his right immediately pinched his arm secretly.

"He doesn't want it!"

Pinching once wasn't enough, Gu Tang pinched his waist twice more and glared at him fiercely: "Why are you drinking alcohol at such a young age?!"

Gu Ping'an didn't dare to hide. He endured the three blows with a grimacing expression, then shook his head and waved his hands at Agou: "I didn't say I wanted to drink! You guessed wrong!"

Agou paused. From Gu Ping'an's expression, he had guessed what had happened. He immediately became nervous, put down the wine jug and sat up straight.

Gu Lianshan, who was extremely greedy, didn't care what they were saying. He held the wine cup and pestered Agou, saying that he wanted to toast him.

"Come on, come on! I'm so rude today, asking you, a distinguished guest, to cook for me personally. I offer you three cups of rice! Drink first!"

After he finished speaking, he raised the wine cup in his hand and drank it all in one gulp, then poured two more cups and drank them all in one gulp again.

Agou was stunned for a moment. How could you toast three cups in one breath?

He didn't understand the rules here. Since the master's father did so, it must be right.

Okay, let’s have three cups of wine first.

Following Gu Lianshan's example, Agou also drank three bowls in a row, which made Gu Lianshan laugh even more happily.

This guy is so interesting!

"Don't stop, don't stop! Have three more cups!" Gu Lianshan poured him some wine and said, "My father should have three cups with you, but he's old, so I'll have three more cups with you!"

After saying that, he drank three more cups!

Agou: ...Then I'll have three more cups!

In just a short while, each person had finished six cups of wine.

The smile on Third Uncle's face was almost gone, and he kept glaring at his adopted son in secret.

How can you toast like this!!!

Gu Tang was also very angry. She stepped hard on her father with her little feet under the table.

You are allowed to drink, but not drink it this way!!!

After being kicked, Gu Lianshan calmed down a bit, stopped toasting, and invited Agou to eat.

But after eating a few bites of the food, Gu Lianshan urged Agou to play rock-paper-scissors.

Agou doesn’t know how to play this.

Gu Lianshan enthusiastically taught him how to play.

After teaching for a while, Agou also memorized the formulas and gestures, and then started a duel with Gu Lianshan.

Although I have memorized the formulas and gestures, theory and practice are two different things.

Moreover, Gu Lianshan was a very rude person. He took advantage of the fact that Agou had not yet fully understood the rules of the game and resorted to cheating, causing Agou to lose seven or eight games in a row!

Losing is losing, but who knew that Gu Lianshan would tamper with the number of drinking cups.

Originally it was one round and one cup, but he insisted on changing it to two cups per round!

Not only did he change the number of cups, he also said in a high-sounding manner that this was Agou's first time playing rock-paper-scissors, and he would play if he lost a round.

In other words, although Agou lost, both of them were punished together when they had to drink the penalty drink.

After eight rounds, each person drank sixteen cups of wine, and Third Uncle's face turned black!

Gu Tang couldn't bear to watch it either. When she saw Agou's look of pleading for help, she pretended to be dead and looked away.

Her father was enjoying his meal, and she couldn't control him, so she just let him do what he wanted.

As for Ah Gou... cough! He is a Yin God after all, so he can't be inferior to a mortal, right?

Besides, Agou knows martial arts and can use some internal energy to neutralize the effects of alcohol, so he should be fine.

Gu Tang only remembered that Agou was a Yin God, but he forgot that Agou's current body was that of a real mortal!

And he is just a mortal who can't drink much.