Chapter 85 The early bird catches the worm, do you understand?
Zhang Shuangping is a selfish and cruel person. It is hard to understand why such a person finally chose to marry Deng Zhiming, who no longer has a job.
It is said that getting married is a woman’s second life. If you make the wrong choice when getting married, no matter what kind of woman you are, you will end up hurt.
There were a lot of things to take away, including corn, wheat, peanuts, sweet potatoes, etc. Gu Xueqiang came over early in the morning to help. He was very strong and was a great help.
After a busy day, Gu Xueqiang stayed for dinner. After dinner, he said to Gu Jianguo, "Uncle, I want to do business with you."
He knew his family's situation well. His father was selfish and only cared about himself, while his mother was greedy and foolish. Born into such a family, he could only find a way out for himself.
The last time Gu Jianguo left, he had the idea of going out to have a look. After considering it for such a long time, he made up his mind.
"Uncle, I know I'm not very smart, but I can endure hardships." Gu Xueqiang said again.
Gu Jianguo patted his shoulder and said, "Doing business is not as simple as you think. Come with me to Lizhou first and see the situation first."
Gu Xueqiang's eyes were a little hot, "Don't worry, uncle, I will study hard."
Gu Jianguo: "Well, you don't need to bring a lot of things when you leave, just a few sets of clothes will be enough."
Gu Xueqiang nodded, thanked Gu Jianguo, and left with a warm heart. He believed that as long as he worked hard, his life would be better than it was now.
After washing up, Gu Jianguo returned to the house and told Wang Yueju that Gu Xueqiang was going with them. He then said, "You know Xueqiang. He's different from Jiancheng and his wife. He's a down-to-earth kid who's willing to endure hardships..."
"Alright," Wang Yueju interrupted him, "Didn't I say we can't go? I've watched that kid grow up, and I know his character. But the second brother and his wife can't go just because of him."
"That's for sure," Gu Jianguo said, "Xue Qiang is grown up, he knows what to do. Besides, if he becomes successful and sets up his own family, the second brother and his wife won't be able to bother us." Wang Yueju nodded, agreeing.
On the other side, Gu Xueqiang didn't tell Gu Jiancheng and Zhang Chuntao that he was going with Gu Jianguo. When they set off on the fifth day of the first lunar month, he just followed the car.
Gu Jiancheng and his wife and Wang Dani only found out in the evening that Zhang Chuntao had been scolding Gu Xueqiang for being unfilial and not telling her anything.
Wang Dani said nothing; she was quite happy. The eldest brother had taken Xueqiang away. What did that mean? It meant he loved Xueqiang. If he could adopt Xueqiang, the eldest brother would have a successor, and he wouldn't have to give all his things to four little girls.
Gu Jiancheng still looked nonchalant, saying that the child was grown up and could do whatever he wanted. Zhang Chuntao was so angry that she almost wanted to vomit blood.
This time, the two families arrived in a truck, and they were so tired from the bumpy ride.
The truck drove right up to the door, and they busily started unloading things from the truck. The noise was so loud that many neighbors came to ask what was going on, and some even came to help.
Seeing sacks of grain being carried into the yard, it was impossible for the neighbors not to envy them. While the supply from the supply and marketing cooperative was adequate, it was limited to one pound of grain per person per day. If they wanted to buy more, they had to find a way.
This is why Gu Jianguo did not sell the grain but took it to Lizhou. He gave the remaining few acres of land to his third aunt next door to farm, and naturally the third aunt had to pay them rent for the land.
Gu Jianguo said at the time that he didn’t want money, he wanted food.
After unloading the belongings from both families, Gu Jianguo and Han Deyi offered to treat Wu Anbang to a drink. Wu Anbang wanted to drink, but the team urged him to return to hand over the vehicle, so he had no choice but to return without stopping.
He was very jealous of Gu Jianguo and Han Deyi's success. Just a few months ago, they were fawning over him and asking him to tell them about the outside world, but he kept a secret from them.
Unexpectedly, a few months later, they even bought a house in Lizhou. Where could they go to seek justice? Carrying the generous compensation given by Gu Jianguo and Han Deyi and feeling aggrieved, he drove away.
After Gu Jianguo and his companions rested for a while, Wang Yueju took out the quilt and mattress and prepared a room for Gu Xueqiang. Since there were no vacancies in the front yard, they arranged a room for him in the back yard.
Gu Xueqiang was used to doing housework and was very efficient. He cleaned the house without Wang Yueju's help.
Seeing him finish cleaning the house and start doing other things, Wang Yueju stopped him and said, "Xueqiang, take a break. Treat this place as your own home and don't be restrained."
Gu Xueqiang smiled and nodded, but it was impossible for him to not be reserved. Although Gu Jianguo was his uncle, and his aunt and four sisters were all very kind to him, this was not his home. He couldn't really do whatever he wanted as if he were at home.
She was grateful to her uncle's family and wanted to do more work to feel more at ease.
Dinner was simple: cornmeal porridge and cabbage and tofu. Actually, because Gu Xueqiang was there, Wang Yueju wanted to make more dishes, but Gu Jianguo said no. They were all together every day, and this was so strange that it made everyone uncomfortable.
Wang Yueju thought about it and agreed with him.
While eating, the family chatted about family matters as usual. The four sisters even casually pulled Gu Xueqiang into their conversation, which made Gu Xueqiang feel a lot more relaxed.
In fact, if it were someone else's family, this wouldn't be necessary, but who made their family have a bad relationship with Gu Jiancheng's family over the years? Even though they knew Gu Xueqiang had a good temper, they weren't as close as other cousins.
Everyone was tired after a long day of riding, so after a quick meal and a quick wash, they all went to bed. Gu Xueqiang didn't sleep well that night, thinking about the past and the future, his heart was full of energy.
The next day after breakfast, Gu Yimin accompanied Gu Sanjing to the gym for training, while Gu Jianguo took Gu Xueqiang to find Han Deyi to discuss the store. In fact, the two stores were very close, so it didn't matter who took which one.
Gu Siqing, Gu Erhui, and Wang Yueju gathered some sweet potatoes and peanuts and sent some to their neighbors. Gu Siqing carried a net bag of sweet potatoes and peanuts to Zhang Xiaoqiang's house next door.
As soon as I entered, I heard the voice of Zhang Xiaoqiang's mother, Guo Huilan. "It's just a cold, it won't affect training. I just saw San Jing next door already went to train. You don't have their talent, so you should work harder. The early bird catches the worm, don't you understand? Come on, I'll accompany you to the gym for training."
Zhang Xiaoqiang stood up listlessly.
At this time, Guo Huilan saw Gu Siqing carrying the net bag. She was stunned for a moment and then smiled and said, "Siqing is here."
"Well, my mom asked me to bring you some sweet potatoes and peanuts from our own fields."
Gu Siqing glanced at the listless Zhang Xiaoqiang and sighed in her heart, what a poor child.
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