Chapter 35: The War Between Two Brothers
As long as my grandfather is alive, the control of the family will never fall into the hands of others. He knows his limits very well.
He wiped his hands and was about to go out when he saw Li busying around in the kitchen.
Gu Yuexuan stood aside, giving a few words of guidance from time to time, but she just moved her lips and did not intervene personally.
Seeing the chaotic scene on the stove, Mrs. Yu couldn't help but criticize, "Your Third Aunt is obviously an outsider. You're just talking, what effect can it have?"
"Instead of just giving orders there, why not just do it yourself and get it done?"
Mrs. Li felt a little embarrassed by her words. Gu Yuexuan chuckled and lowered her head to continue picking vegetables.
"It's Aunt San's first time cooking today, so it's normal for her hands to be unfamiliar. She'll naturally become proficient after a few tries. Why should I bother Aunt San while she's practicing?"
After all, who is born a master of everything? Just like Second Aunt fetching water today, didn't she go back and forth many times before gradually becoming steady?
Remember, never rush to do a task that is not yours.
She really didn't need this opportunity to expose her shortcomings.
Under the pressure of her words, Yu's face turned as purple as an eggplant. Just as her lips opened and closed slightly, she heard Tu Su Minyang's voice: "Mother, father and eldest brother are back!"
Compared with the previous few days, the embarrassment today is just that there is one more person.
Tu Suminfei, who usually maintained a somewhat gentlemanly demeanor at home, now had a face full of pain. As soon as he entered the door, he was scolded by Tu Suye: "What's the point of bringing you along? Not only can you not help, but you broke so many bricks. Tomorrow I have to carry more because of your mistake today!"
Tu Su Minfei lowered his head dejectedly without saying a word.
Tu Suting couldn't help but console him, "Second brother, why are you so angry at the child?"
"Minfei is only seventeen years old, he..."
"Seventeen, so what?"
The hard work over the past few days has made Tu Suye extremely anxious.
He couldn't help but roar, "There are so many ten- and twelve-year-old boys in that brick kiln, who can't do better than him?"
Yu held onto Tu Su Min Fei, whose expression had changed drastically. Her heartache was evident, as if her heart was bleeding. When she heard her husband's harsh rebuke, tears welled up in her eyes, threatening to burst out at any moment.
"Second Master, how can Min Fei be compared with those country urchins? After all, he is..."
"Then why is Tu Subo qualified?"
Tu Suye flew into a rage, angrily saying, "Tu Subo was once a prince, did he ever say he couldn't bear the burden?!"
He glared at Yu angrily, breathing rapidly, "They say that spoiling and indulging a child will only produce useless things. I think Min Fei has been spoiled by you too much!"
"What a bunch of losers! They can't even handle the smallest of things!"
After he finished his rant, he rushed into the room filled with rage.
Yu was silent, not daring to argue. She held Tu Su Min Fei tightly, her chest heaving as she whispered, "Son, let's go. Mother will take you to change your clothes..."
Tu Suminfei tried his best to suppress the resentment in his heart, pushed her hand away, and said calmly, "I can go by myself, mother, you don't have to worry about me."
Seeing that her husband and son were difficult to persuade, Yu could no longer suppress her inner grief. She squatted on the ground, covered her face with her hands, and cried bitterly.
A thick layer of gloom hung over the hearts of the second family.
Gu Yuexuan watched the show from the side, sneered softly, and a hint of barely perceptible sarcasm appeared at the corner of her mouth.
In Tu Suye's sharp words, it seems that he is only blaming Tu Su Minfei's mistakes, but who can ignore the metaphor and irony behind it?
After all, what kind of change can accusations bring?
Gu Yuexuan curled the corner of her mouth slightly, turned her head, and her eyes met Tu Subo's deep eyes head-on. A cunning feeling arose in her heart.
She deliberately raised one eyebrow and silently conveyed the message with her mouth: He is scolding you, do you hear it?
Tu Subo lowered his eyes slightly, but the corners of his mouth rose slightly, and he said calmly: "Yes, I heard it."
Yes, the blame was indeed directed at him.
Gu Yuexuan forced herself to remain calm and gently looked away.
Confused, Xi Lanfang turned around in confusion: "What did you hear? What are you talking about?"
Tu Subo rubbed the itch on his cheek and said lightly, "Nothing."
He paused and looked at Gu Yuexuan again: "Xuanxuan, where did you find those wild vegetables you dug earlier? I want to pick some for my grandfather and my second brother."
Gu Yuexuan was reluctant to use the precious medicinal herbs she bought, so she could only let her two relatives temporarily endure this purely natural substitute.
He carefully arranged the herbs he had collected, and time passed by unknowingly, and it was time for dinner in the blink of an eye.
At the dinner table, the grandfather immediately announced: "Minfei does not need to go with your father to the brick kiln to provide reinforcements tomorrow. Just stay at home and help."
Tu Suye's brows knitted together instantly, and he said in a cold tone, "The chores at home are just rough cleaning and washing. What's the point of Min Fei staying here?"
"Do I need to explain the reason to you?" The grandfather's face was as gloomy as water, and his voice was filled with anger. "Second brother, I see that you are becoming more and more unruly. You dare to go against an old man like me?"
Tu Suye felt awkward and unsteady, so he could only swallow his anger and forcefully suppress it. He stared gloomily at the watery rice in his bowl, his face livid as he said, "It's bad enough that we're suffering outside, but even the food at home is getting worse and worse. What the hell is this cooking? Can this even be called food?"
It was Li's first time cooking, so it was normal for her to make mistakes. However, after being scolded by him, her face turned pale and her eyes showed panic and anxiety.
Tu Suting couldn't bear to see him venting his anger everywhere, so he gritted his teeth and said angrily, "Second brother, you are going too far!"
Scolding one's own son might be tolerable, but why should others tolerate venting one's anger on others?
Tu Suye hadn't expected that his usually gentle third brother would actually dare to contradict him. He was furious and said in an aggressive tone, "What do you mean by this? I just complained a few times, is that not okay?"
"What you said is just an excuse!"
Tu Suting's face was as gloomy as water, and the resentment in his heart burst out. He shouted loudly: "Nowadays, who isn't struggling to make a living? Stop transferring your dissatisfaction to others! We are not parasites relying on you for survival!"
"Third brother, are you deliberately contradicting me?"
"What I said is absolutely the ironclad truth!"
Tu Suting gritted his teeth, slammed the bowl in his hand on the table, and said angrily, "After all this, you still dare to act so condescending in front of me? Why don't you go out and see who else would favor you?"
"If it weren't for your repeated scheming, how could Min Fei be in this predicament today? Why was I dragged down by you, and why did it take me so long to return home? You acted improperly and opportunistically, so what qualifications do you have to point fingers here? Do you think I can tolerate your behavior forever?"
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