Chapter 77 Chilled Heart
When the eldest and third sons of the Gu family heard this, they were both stunned. They couldn't understand why the mother was unhappy when the second son had already paid the money.
No one was willing to contribute their own private money. Gu Lao San, who didn't have much money, was the first to jump out and say:
"Mother, my second brother doesn't rely on the family. He can collect enough money for the exam. He is also a scholar. It's nothing for him to pay for your medical expenses. My second brother doesn't think it's a big deal. Why do you have to be the bad guy?"
When Mrs. Gu heard this, she immediately became unhappy and said, "The second son is capable, so he deserves to pay for it alone? Are you upset that he passed the exam? Why didn't you study when you wanted to take the exam? According to what you said, your brothers-in-law deserved to steal our recipe! Who made his family poorer than ours, right?"
When the Liu family's brothers-in-law were mentioned, Gu Laosan fell silent instantly.
Liu Erni, who was originally planning to support her husband, now looked as if she didn't dare to continue speaking.
The eldest wife, Chen Chunhua, did not dare to come out because her mother-in-law was angry with her. Instead, she hid in the house, leaning against the window and looking out.
Compared with the third room where both husband and wife were there, the first room, with only Big Boss Gu in the yard, seemed a little lonely.
As the eldest son, Gu Lao Da should have been the pillar of the family, but Gu Mingda has always been too outstanding. Gu Mingda is more like the actual eldest son of the family than his eldest brother.
At this time, he said in a muffled voice: "Mom, our eldest wife doesn't have much private money, and I have three children."
Although Mrs. Gu knew this would be the outcome, she was still a little disappointed. She pointed at her two sons and asked, "I was so blinded by greed that I raised two unfilial people like you! If I had known I would beat you to the ground, I would have drowned you in a bucket of urine!"
The mother's natural suppression of her sons caused the two sons to lower their heads and not dare to look up for a long time.
But Liu Erni, after committing the big mistake of stealing the formula, always thought that the matter would be over after a few scoldings from her family, and she whispered to Gu Laosan: "Who would take a carriage to the town? Even the clinic wouldn't dare to prescribe such expensive medicine..."
Although Mrs. Gu was not young, she still had sharp ears. Upon hearing this, she immediately pointed at Mr. Gu's nose and scolded him: "Listen to what your wife said! She blames me for enjoying myself too much! She doesn't even want to spend money on medicine, but she is very generous to her parents' home!"
Gu Laosan quickly pulled Liu Erni and signaled her to stop talking.
Old Mrs. Gu scolded for a whole incense stick of time. The two sons listened to her scolding obediently, but they refused to pay the money. They just thought that their mother had vented her anger and the matter was over.
This is how they resolved conflicts with their parents countless times in the past.
But what they didn't know was that people's disappointment doesn't erupt all at once, but accumulates little by little. The harder Mrs. Gu scolded, the colder she felt in her heart.
At first, she didn't think of asking her two sons to pay. Even Gu Mingda didn't care about the medical expenses and travel expenses, but these two sons were determined not to spend a penny.
For older people, there are two things on their minds: the future of their children and grandchildren and their own retirement.
Looking at the old people now, Mrs. Gu feels more and more that she and her father Gu cannot rely on them at all for their retirement.
After scolding so much, Mrs. Gu found it boring and her voice became lower and lower and she spoke less and less.
The two sons thought that the incident was over. The eldest son, Gu, helped the old lady Gu into the house and said, "Mom, you are not feeling well now. You need to rest more."
Old Mrs. Gu did not change her mind because of these soft words.
She originally wanted to wait until after the Chinese New Year to separate the family, but now looking at the appearance of her two sons, she sighed and said, "Since their hearts are not together anymore, there is no need to force them to be together."
Gu Lao Da was confused and asked, "Mom, what are you talking about?"
Old Lady Gu glanced at the people in the room one by one, and finally her gaze fell on her eldest son: "In the blink of an eye, your eldest son is about to get married."
She looked at Gu Lao San again and warned him, "Your wife is an unfaithful one. Be careful in the future and don't let her empty the house."
Liu Erni was still standing nearby. After being accused by Old Lady Gu, she immediately jumped up in anxiety and said, "Mom, you should speak with conscience. I work like a slave for this family. Even if I have no merit, I have worked hard..."
Old Mrs. Gu said the most decisive sentence: "Why can't we sell our tofu?"
The old lady did not press the issue, but turned to her two sons and said, "Eldest son, go to the Chen family tomorrow morning and invite your brother-in-law over. Second son, go invite the clan leader tomorrow. Third son, go to the Liu family, and we will separate tomorrow afternoon."
Once these words were spoken, it was almost like throwing a bomb into the room.
In the past, the first and third wives always complained that the second wife was taking advantage. They felt that their families worked too hard in the fields all day and were not satisfied with the fact that the second wife and her husband lived a simple and tiring life all day.
But in fact, everyone in the two families knew that although Gu Mingda did not work in the fields, he gave the most money to Old Lady Gu, and he also bought meat for her every now and then. In fact, the two families were getting a great deal.
A person who has failed in the imperial examinations many times has now passed the examination to become a scholar. Even if he cannot pass the examination to become a juren in the future, he can still take advantage of having a brother who is a scholar. More importantly, if he passes the examination to become a juren, the whole family will be able to prosper together.
"Mom, everything was fine, why are you suddenly talking about dividing the family? My second brother just passed the imperial examination and you're already talking about dividing the family. It won't sound good if this gets out." Boss Gu said with a shameless face.
Gu Laosan also echoed and even pulled Gu Mingda aside: "Second brother, please say something. Mom is sick and confused. We can't let the villagers laugh at us."
Gu Mingda glanced at them and said, "I'll go to the backyard to see Dad."
When he returned home earlier, his father Gu was not at home. Then he was busy taking his mother to the town for medical treatment, and he has not seen his father since then.
Boss Gu and the third Boss Gu could only watch as Gu Mingda found an excuse to avoid the matter.
Old Lady Gu knew that Gu Mingda had made up his mind and there was basically no room for maneuver. She said directly to her two sons who were playing tricks, "It's better to divide the branches as soon as possible. You don't need to persuade me anymore. This family must be divided tomorrow."
The eldest branch of the family least wants the family to split up. According to rural custom, the parents follow the eldest branch of the family. The old mother who is getting sick as she gets old, and the old father who is already mentally confused, are a combination that no one can stand.
"Mom, who will you and Dad follow after the family splits up?" Elder Gu asked cautiously.
Although Gu Lao San felt sorry about dividing the family business at this time, he was much more relaxed than Gu Lao Da because he was the youngest son and no matter how the family business was divided, his parents would not be given to him.
Mrs. Gu did not answer directly, but asked: "Who of you wants to support me?"
First update.
(End of this chapter)
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