Chapter 210: Planning on Gu Lan
The Pei family father and son also wanted to go to the quarry. As for Pei Yuanchen, Jiang Xinyue naturally didn't want to let him go, saying that he was young and in poor health, so she delayed him from going.
After all, Pei Zhen gave a lot of benefits to the officials when he was in exile, and the journey was short, so he still had some money in his hands.
It was only when they arrived at the quarry that they found out that the Gu family had already paid off their debts. From what everyone said, they knew that the Gu family was very rich and that every meal before had meat and was very sumptuous.
The most important thing is that the debt was one hundred taels per person. The girl from the Gu family paid it all off without blinking an eye, and she also paid a little for the Bai family.
"Dad, where did the Gu family get so much money?" Pei Yuanqing asked, "When Gu Lan left, he only took an IOU with him, and he didn't have much jewelry."
Pei Zhen took a deep breath. He didn't want to come to this shabby place anymore. After just one morning, his arms were already aching from exhaustion. He was not the type to do such rough work.
"The Gu family has some hidden talents, but they are keeping them hidden. Yuan Qing, since the child in Gu Lan's belly is your only blood, our Pei family's child cannot be raised in someone else's home."
Pei Yuanqing nodded. He thought the same thing. "Dad, this is natural, but with the Gu family's attitude, I'm afraid they won't easily agree to let us raise this child."
Pei Zhen glanced at him and said, "They can't do it, can't you use your brain?"
"I..." Pei Yuanqing knew that he was stupid and often scolded by his father, and he was not as smart as his second brother.
"Gu Lan and you were once husband and wife, and she's pregnant with your child. Now you're in the same village. God is helping you. They're just trying to vent their anger. A real man can bend and stretch..."
Pei Zhen patted his shoulder and said, "Yuan Qing, you are my most beloved child. Now that you are like this... I feel bad for you."
"Dad... I... Tell me, was it my mother who did this to me?" Pei Yuanqing had never felt such kindness from his father and looked at him with emotion.
Pei Zhen also felt that it was Jiang Xinyue who was behind it, but he didn't want to cause unrest in his family, and the family also needed Jiang Xinyue to take care of it. "Yuan Qing, things have come to this point. Dad knows you've been wronged, and I will definitely give you an explanation in the future."
"Dad..." Pei Yuanqing was almost crying. It turned out that his father loved him so much.
"I understand."
Pei Zhen took a deep breath and said, "I'm sorry, but Dad is doing this for your own good."
After working all day, the father and son were as tired as dead dogs. They returned home and lay on the cold kang, not wanting to move at all.
But Pei Yuanqing remembered that he still had to go find Gu Lan.
After being beaten, Jiang Tingting didn't dare to breathe in front of Pei Yuanqing. She actually didn't know whose baby was in her belly.
After all, during the period when she was pregnant, she was not only with Pei Yuanqing, but also with other people, but she didn't dare to say it.
Jiang Xinyue also became cautious in front of Pei Zhen because she knew that Pei Zhen had already suspected her.
"Master, I really didn't do what happened to Yuan Qing." Jiang Xinyue said while pounding her leg.
"Jiang, do you really think I don't know what you've done to Yuan Qing over the years?"
Jiang's hand paused, "Master, I have done my best for Yuan Qing."
Pei Zhen snorted coldly, "How did you treat Yuan Chen? How did you treat Yuan Qing? Do you really think I'm blind?"
"Master, I have never refused Yuan Qing's request. I feel really wronged when you say that."
"Haha!" Pei Zhen sneered a few times. "Although you don't come from a wealthy family, you should know that a loving mother often spoils her child. You agree to all of Yuan Qing's requests, but you discipline Yuan Chen strictly. A true mother wouldn't let her son do whatever he wants."
Jiang Xinyue didn't expect that he had known her thoughts all along. "Master, you misunderstood me. I just felt sorry for Yuan Qing who lost his mother at such a young age. I love him..."
"Alright, I understand what you're thinking. No need to explain. Yuan Qing isn't the right material, but if you cut off his bloodline, you're also cutting off mine. Isn't that too much?"
"Master, it really wasn't me, I swear!" Jiang Xinyue raised her finger. "I really didn't do those things to Yuan Qing. When I attacked Gu Lan, I was also considering our family. You and Yuan Qing are both people who value friendship and loyalty, but the Gu family's decline is bound to affect ours. I only regret that I acted too late, otherwise how could our family be implicated and end up like this!"
After Jiang Xinyue said this, she was almost moved.
Pei Zhen took a deep breath. He knew that his misfortune this time had nothing to do with the Gu family.
"Okay, but Gu Lan still has to come back. She is pregnant with Yuan Qing's only child."
Jiang Xinyue nodded. She had been wandering around the village today and learned about the Gu family's situation. If the two families became relatives again, it would undoubtedly be beneficial to the Pei family.
Not to mention anything else, even getting some firewood is a very difficult task for their family.
I couldn't even cook that day.
"Master, I will naturally listen to you, but I'm afraid it won't be that easy for Gu Lan to come back."
"Aren't you the most thoughtful?" Pei Zhen said, "You should also know that Gu Lan's return will be good for the children. As for Yuan Qing's current woman, you should know what to do."
"Yes!" Jiang Xinyue nodded. Her son and daughter could not suffer. As long as Gu Lan married in with a generous dowry, the Pei family would have a better life.
"Then I will go to the Gu family tomorrow, but you must know that I do this for our Pei family." Jiang Xinyue said.
Pei Zhen nodded.
Pei Yuanqing couldn't wait until the next day, so he went to Gu's house that night.
He was so hungry that he didn't even have a sip of hot water. When he smelled the aroma of food coming from the Gu family, his stomach started to growl.
The little ones playing in the yard saw Pei Yuanqing and hurried back to the house to tell the adults.
"What is he doing here? Lan'er, Uncle San will help you beat him away."
Gu Lan shook his head. "Uncle San, if he doesn't mind the cold, let him stand."
Pei Yuanqing was naturally afraid of the cold. He had no food in his stomach and was wearing thin clothes. He shivered from the cold. "Gu...Gu Lan, I know you are at home. Come out and let's... have a good talk."
However, the only answer he got was the whistling wind.
Pei Yuanqing shuddered, "Gu Lan, the baby in your belly is my child. We can't keep the blood of our Pei family outside."
Suddenly, he heard some movement in the yard and a flash of light appeared before his eyes.
The moment the door opened, he shouted excitedly: "Gu...Ah! Bah! Bah! Bah!"
A fishy smell filled his mouth, and a basin of cold water poured over his head made him shiver.
Song Qiang snorted coldly, "What are you shouting about? What does the baby in Lan'er's belly have to do with you? Is someone like you worthy of having a child? Get lost!"
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