Chapter 114 Transparency
When Old Lady Gu saw Gu Yun, her eyes were immediately filled with surprise: "My dear grandson, I just had someone deliver a letter home yesterday, and you're here today?"
Gu Yun came over immediately and said softly and warmly: "Grandma, I miss you. I can't wait for you at home for a moment."
After Gu Yun came over, he stuck close to the old lady, and his right hand skillfully groped into the old lady's sleeve.
Old Lady Gu slapped his hand away and said, "You are already an adult, and you still want to touch my body for food? Even if there is food, it is not your turn!"
After saying this, Mrs. Gu handed a handful of melon seeds hidden in her sleeve to Niu Niu very straightforwardly.
After Niu Niu got the melon seeds, she skillfully divided them into two piles and gave half to Gu Zhao.
The two little ones were cracking melon seeds and looking at Gu Yun curiously.
"Cousin, are Big Sister Ya and Little Sister Ya here?" Niu Niu asked.
Gu Yun shook his head and said, "I came alone, but they asked me to bring you something."
"Brother, did you bring me anything good?" Gu Zhao asked eagerly.
Gu Yun directly opened the big bag and took out the things inside.
"These are homemade pickles, for grandma and second aunt. These are salted duck eggs made by my mother, she said Niuniu likes them. This is a can of worms, I caught them myself early in the morning. This is a sandbag that Daya and Xiaoya gave to Niuniu. There is also a bag of wild chestnuts, which were dried last year and kept until now. My uncle brought it here."
Niu Niu couldn't let go of six small sandbags made of tattered cloth. Although they were not valuable, they were little toys that her two cousins loved very much.
The adults in the room were well aware of the eldest wife's sudden generosity.
The two children didn't understand.
"Why did Uncle Chen give us chestnuts?" Gu Zhao asked.
Niuniu didn't care about the reason at all and said, "Uncle Chen is such a good man."
Gu Yun smiled and explained: "My uncle has always loved my mother very much. He would think carefully about many things that my mother would not expect."
Old Lady Gu also knew that Uncle Chen, the eldest brother from her mother's family, had always been a hard worker, so she said, "Your uncle loves you so much, you must remember his kindness."
Gu Yun nodded.
Old Lady Gu asked again, "Your parents have grown some brains this time. They know to ask your uncle when they encounter problems."
Gu Yun touched the back of his head and said, "Grandma, before you left home, you told my parents to ask my uncle if they were undecided. They kept it in mind. After the messenger arrived home yesterday, my parents and my third uncle got together to discuss for a long time before they decided to let me come to the city."
Old Lady Gu asked again, "Are you sure your Third Uncle agrees?"
Gu Yun said, "Third Uncle was quite tempted at first, but when he heard my eldest uncle say that everything in the city costs money, he gave up."
Gu Laosan is different from Gu Yun. He has two young children. If he goes to the city to work as a temporary worker in the government office, he will have to bring his family with him and spend money everywhere. Gu Yun, as a young boy, can live anywhere by squeezing in.
While they were talking, Zhang Yuniang brought out a bowl of noodles from the kitchen: "You've been on such a long journey, eat something first."
After Gu Yun took the noodles, he took a deep breath and said, "The noodles cooked by Second Aunt are so fragrant, while the ones cooked by my mother have no taste at all."
Zhang Yunniang didn't have much cooking skills, but she was willing to use oil and salt when cooking. Chen Chunhua lived a frugal life, and her own son disliked her for not having oil and salt.
"Don't you ever think about who your mother is working so hard on for a bite of food?" Zhang Yunniang replied casually.
Gu Yun smiled and said, "Second Aunt, what you said is exactly the same as my mother's."
Old Lady Gu said to Zhang Yuniang, "Yuniang, Niuniu and Azhao are sleepy. You should take them to bed."
Zhang Yunniang knew that the old lady had something to say to Gu Yun, so she waved her hand and took the two children and Liu Xiaoru out.
Old Mrs. Gu looked at Old Man Gu in the room again.
Old Man Gu took the things in his hand and walked out of the house obediently.
"Have they given the silver that you asked your parents to prepare?" Old Mrs. Gu asked her eldest grandson who was eating noodles.
Gu Yun stopped his noisy movements, lowered his head and took out five taels of silver from his tattered clothes.
"How did you get so much money? Has your mother changed her personality?" Old Mrs. Gu was shocked.
She had thought about it before and felt that although this quota should be given to one of her own, she could not let them take advantage of the eldest wife for nothing, so she sent a message back saying that the quota for this temporary worker in the yamen would cost two taels of silver.
As the pillars of the family, the eldest and third sons of the Gu family are not suitable to move to the city. Only Gu Yun, who is just fifteen years old, not only has the right situation but also lacks a way to make a living.
The worst case scenario the old lady anticipated was that Gu Yun would go into the city empty-handed, but she didn't expect that the eldest wife would finally grow up smart and know how to make good arrangements.
But the next second the old lady realized that she was overthinking.
"My uncle scolded my mother and said that if she continued to be so picky, he would cut off all ties with her," said Gu Yun.
The old lady sighed.
"My eldest uncle did the math for her and said that if I want to gain a foothold in the government, I must give her the two taels of silver, and the extra three taels of silver must also be given to my second uncle, firstly to thank him for helping me, and secondly, if I live in my second uncle's house, not only can I not eat and live for free, but I must also be more careful and work harder."
Old Mrs. Gu asked softly, "Ayun, do you think what your uncle said makes sense?"
Gu Yun said, "Grandma, don't worry. I'm not my mother. Second Uncle treats me well because I'm his nephew. But in the village, there are many brothers and uncles whose relationship is worse than that of enemies. Second Uncle doesn't owe me anything. He treats me well, so I should repay him well."
When Gu Yun was in the village, he was often away from home, so he was not deeply influenced by Chen Chunhua.
After the family split up, he also felt the fickleness of human nature.
When the Gu family split up, the second branch got almost no inheritance, and many people who didn't know the inside story thought that the first and second branches had a very bad relationship.
The eldest son didn't even support his parents, and everyone in the village looked at them strangely.
Originally, Chen Chunhua had chosen a wife for Gu Yun, but the girl's family suddenly ignored them.
Gu Yun realized the importance of having a good relationship with his second uncle more clearly than his parents.
Seeing that her eldest grandson was very insightful, Old Lady Gu was relieved and said, "Fortunately, your personality is like your uncle."
Second update
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