Chapter 381 How much is this worth?
Gu Xueqiang really liked Huang Lifang. He wasn't well-educated, having dropped out of school before graduating from junior high school. Uneducated people seem to have a certain respect and admiration for educated people. Gu Xueqiang felt the same way about Huang Lifang.
He was truly content to have found a college student as his partner. So, when they were together, he almost always went along with Huang Lifang. Huang Lifang was also very sensible, and the two of them got along quite well.
But Gu Xueqiang never expected that when the situation really got serious, Huang Lifang would be so unreasonable. She said that her elder brother and younger brother had made a lot of sacrifices for her to go to school, implying that if they got married in the future, they would have to treat her older brother and younger brother as benefactors?
Gu Xueqiang wasn't a stingy person; it was fine for relatives to help each other when they were in trouble. But he wasn't particularly generous either. He'd experienced hardship and poverty, and the money he had now was earned through hard work, not just a windfall, so he wouldn't squander it.
If I buy a house for her eldest brother, then do I also have to buy one for his two younger brothers when they get married?
After a moment's silence, Gu Xueqiang looked at Huang Lifang and said, "Your eldest brother and your younger brother can't compare to my four sisters. When your eldest brother gets married, I will definitely give a gift. Villagers usually give gifts of ten or twenty yuan, so a few hundred yuan from me won't be too little."
Huang Lifang pursed her lips and remained silent after hearing what he said, a look of grievance on her face. A few hundred yuan was definitely not a small amount, considering how many years it took their family to save up a few hundred yuan. But the gift he gave her cousin was six or seven thousand yuan. In comparison, she felt very aggrieved, thinking that Gu Xueqiang was looking down on her.
"But you gave your cousin such a big gift."
"When I got married, my uncle gave me at least this much as a gift. Can your brother do the same?"
Huang Lifang fell silent after hearing this. Her eldest brother certainly couldn't do that. Even if he sold his entire family, he still couldn't come up with that much money.
Gu Xueqiang was suddenly filled with disappointment. He had thought he'd found someone who shared his ideals, but he hadn't expected this to happen. He stood up and left the room, feeling deeply distressed. He had always envied the harmony of his uncle's family, and he hoped his own family would be like that in the future.
As soon as he walked out the door, he saw Xiao Si and the two boys from the Han family sitting at a small table in the corridor playing. He walked over and saw Er Pang playing Gobang with Xiao Si. Seeing him, Xiao Si looked up and grinned and said, "Boss Xiao Gu, get rich!"
Gu Xueqiang suddenly felt much better. He laughed and took out ten yuan from his pocket and handed it to Gu Siqing, "Buy some candy."
Gu Siqing was not polite. She took the money and put it in her pocket and said, "Brother Xueqiang, when are you getting married?"
She had a very good impression of Huang Lifang. Last time in Lizhou, Gu Xueqiang had brought Huang Lifang home for dinner. She was a quiet and gentle girl, really nice.
But Gu Xueqiang heard her words and said, "It's still early, we'll talk about it when the time comes."
"Haven't you graduated yet?" Gu Siqing's eyes were on the chess pieces in front of her, and she didn't notice anything unusual about Gu Xueqiang.
"Spend more time with us and we'll understand each other better." Gu Xueqiang found a chair and sat next to him and said.
Gu Siqing turned her head to glance at him, but didn't see anything, so she continued playing chess. With her writer's mind, she could easily think of many things in just one sentence. But since this was Gu Xueqiang's relationship, it wasn't easy for her to get involved, so she didn't ask.
At noon, everyone ate together. Naturally, the meal was plentiful with guests at home. The seafood that the Xia family had brought in some time ago was cooked. Back then, with underdeveloped logistics, it was difficult for people in inland areas to get seafood.
Wu Dani liked the food and wanted to ask for some to take away when she left. But before she could say anything, her eldest grandson, who was sitting next to her, said, "I'll bring you more next time I'm on a business trip."
After hearing this, Wu Dani looked at Gu Jianguo, and her meaning was very clear: look how filial my grandson is.
Gu Jianguo ignored her and continued eating, pretending he hadn't seen anything. Seeing this, Gu Siqing couldn't help but laugh. It was true that there was always a way out. However, she noticed that Huang Lifang didn't look very happy, and she confirmed once again that Gu Xueqiang and Huang Lifang were having a conflict.
After dinner, Gu Jianguo said he would take a break and take Wu Dani and the others around Kyoto. Wu Dani was very happy, but when they were about to leave after the break, someone came to the house, including Mrs. Xia and Feng Hailan.
This was definitely not going to happen, so everyone sat down in the hall. Gu Jianguo introduced everyone to each other, and when introducing Old Lady Xia, he said, "This is Yueju's biological mother."
Wu Dani was confused after hearing this. What biological mother? Didn't Wang Yueju's mother die long ago? When she married into the Gu family, she was alone. There was no one left in her natal family.
In fact, she dared to bully Wang Yueju in those years, firstly because Gu Jianguo was in the army and not at home, and secondly because there was no one at Wang Yueju's family.
But why did the real mother show up now? She looked like she was not someone to be trifled with.
Seeing her surprise, Gu Jianguo told her the whole story in a few words. After listening, Wu Dani asked in a low voice: "So, are your wife's family members powerful?"
Gu Jianguo hummed, "Yueju's father can often be seen on TV news, and her brother is also an official in the central government."
He said this with the intention of scaring Wu Dani. After all, Gu Jianguo knew his mother's character very well. If he didn't scare her, she might cause some trouble.
Wu Dani was really scared, her hands were shaking. Seeing this, Gu Jianguo whispered to her, "Don't be afraid. Yueju didn't tell them about the past. She said it was all in the past and she won't talk about it anymore."
Wu Dani breathed a sigh of relief. "That's right, the past is all in the past."
In fact, the Xia family knew exactly what Wu Dani was like during their investigation. However, since Gu Jianguo was a good person and Wu Dani was not living with them now, the Xia family did not mention it.
But when she saw Wu Dani today, Old Lady Xia was naturally unhappy. She came today to add makeup to Gu Yimin and Gu Erhui.
She had originally thought of giving it to him privately, but now that she saw Wu Dani, she took the things out directly and placed two quaint little boxes on the table. "This is for Yimin and Erhui."
Feng Hailan knew what she meant, so she smiled and opened the two small boxes and said, "Girls in our family are just as precious as boys. Girls need to have something to carry with them when they get married. That way, they will have confidence when they marry into their husband's family and won't be looked down upon by others."
Wu Dani felt that this was meant for her, but she dared not say a word. However, she could not help but look into the two boxes, and then she forgot to breathe. She saw jade, pearls, and several gold bars inside.
How much is this worth!
Wang Yueju also felt that the gift from the Xia family was too expensive, so she said, "This is too expensive."
Old Lady Xia patted her hands and said, "Since you don't want what's given to you, I'll give it to Yimin and the other four."
Wang Yueju didn't know what to say, her eyes were a little moist. The Xia family really wanted to treat her well.
Seeing her like this, Old Lady Xia gave up the thought of suppressing Wu Dani. She held Wang Yueju's hand and said, "I know you are doing well now, and your children don't lack these things, but this is a token of our love. Don't refuse it."
Wang Yueju smiled and said, "Okay, I'll accept it for them both."
"Okay." Old Mrs. Xia clapped Wang Yueju's hands happily. The feelings between people are developed slowly.
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