Chapter 99 Squandering Ten Taels of Silver
He stood at the threshold, his brows furrowed, his gaze fixed on his second brother who was bedridden and frighteningly pale, a trace of disdain and sarcasm flashing in his eyes.
"It's just a minor wound, nothing more than a scratch. Why do you have to act so sickly?"
Although the old grandfather vomited blood, he has gradually recovered; the second sister-in-law and Gu Yuexuan who jumped into the icy river on a cold snowy night have also recovered. Only this man who thinks he is invincible is still struggling on the sickbed, and even needs others to take care of him when he eats.
The corners of Tu Suye's mouth twitched, and a trace of anger and helplessness flashed in his eyes, but he hesitated to speak. At this time, Tu Suminfei sighed softly and said bitterly: "Uncle, you also know my father's temper. At this time, please be merciful and say less."
Tu Suting didn't seem to notice the subtle changes on the bed. His face turned pale and he said in a cold and hard tone, "Why are you wasting your breath on him?"
"Even if he's just putting on airs, refusing to eat, or even impulsively wanting to rush out and drown himself, that's his personal choice and has nothing to do with anyone else!"
After he finished speaking, he seemed to feel that looking at her any longer would be a pollution, so he turned around and was about to leave.
"Grandfather and grandmother have returned, and the food in the main hall is ready. Don't pay any more attention to your sick father, and come out to eat."
Tu Suminfei's face was filled with a gentle smile. He responded softly, then put down the bowl of porridge in his hand, walked over quietly, and bolted the door again, blocking out all the outside gazes. Then, he picked up the spoon again, his movements gentle.
"Father, not eating can be life-threatening."
"You certainly don't want to die, do you?"
With a smile in the corner of his eyes, he gently put the spoon full of meat porridge to Tu Suye's lips and said softly, "Try it. After you finish this meal, I have to rush to other places."
"The porridge is no longer hot, it's just right to eat..."
After a while, Tu Su Minfei held the empty bowl of porridge, gently closed the door, and walked out of the room.
In the yard, Tu Subo was bending over and busy cleaning the dishes.
His eyes were deep and unreadable. He only raised his head slightly to look at the closed door, but did not speak. Instead, Tu Suminfei took the initiative to speak: "The work at the gambling house is indeed quite satisfactory. Big Brother, you have considered it so carefully for me. I am really grateful."
No matter where you are, there are very few people who can read and write, and even fewer who can take notes.
There may be places in the county that can hire two accountants at the same time, but the position that Tu Subo brought back just made Tu Suminfei satisfied.
If you say that all this was not intentional, even Tu Subo himself would find it hard to believe.
Tu Subo remained silent, tacitly accepting Tu Suminfei's gratitude. Just as the two were about to pass each other, Tu Suminfei whispered, "If my family is safe on this trip, I'm afraid I won't be able to return for some time."
"As for Mother and Minyang..."
He sighed helplessly and lowered his proud head, which was rare. “Please take good care of me, big brother.”
To him, everything seemed absurd and ridiculous, but he had no choice.
If he didn't know Tu Subo and Gu Yuexuan's personalities well, he would never dare to turn himself into a cage and imprison his biological father inside.
However, he also understood that only by trapping unsuitable people would there be more hope for the future.
He had to bow his head.
Tu Subo glanced at him meaningfully and said in a flat tone, "They spend most of their time with your sister-in-law."
Gu Yuexuan is not the kind of person who blames others.
Tu Suminfei heard this, a silent smile appeared on his lips, he closed his eyes and said softly: "I will express my gratitude to my sister-in-law."
Tu Subo walked away silently.
Tu Suminfei watched his back and noticed the pair of rough-made but obviously thickened cotton shoes on his feet. A complex emotion flashed in his eyes.
People who are blessed by nature never seem to realize how lucky they are...
With such a virtuous wife, would he still care about the title of Crown Prince?
Tu Su Minfei followed closely behind him and stepped into the main hall. As soon as he entered, he keenly noticed that there was something wrong with his grandfather's expression.
He calmly shook his head at Yu, his tone soothing: "Mother, I'm just feeling down, nothing serious."
Yu let out a long, heavy breath, but said nothing. At this point, the old lady finally couldn't hold back any longer.
She leaned out anxiously, her brows furrowed, and asked in confusion, "Where's your father? Why isn't he coming out to eat?"
Tu Suminfei smiled bitterly and replied, "Father said he had no appetite and didn't want to see anyone, but I sent him some carefully cooked meat porridge. He ate a whole bowl and should be resting now."
"How can I just drink porridge?"
The old lady stood up anxiously, her worry evident in her words: "No, I must go see him, in case..."
"sit down."
The old grandfather suddenly shouted in a deep voice, and the old lady suddenly stopped getting up.
She smiled awkwardly and said, "Grandfather, Min Fei's father has locked himself in his room for many days, eating light meals and not going out. This is not a long-term solution. I..."
"Is this why you gave him ten taels of silver to squander?"
The old grandfather couldn't stand it any longer. He angrily threw his chopsticks on the table and said with a sullen face, "Ten taels of silver! A full ten taels of silver!"
"Do you know what ten taels of silver means to the whole family? That's enough for the whole family to work hard for several months, and it can buy ten acres of good farmland! Do you know how important the silver he squanders in one day is to his family?!"
"If you couldn't come up with the money to buy the land today, how long would you keep hiding this from me?! How long are you going to continue to indulge this unfilial descendant's misdeeds?!"
The old grandfather was so angry that he was breathing rapidly, but every word he spoke was sonorous and meaningful.
Gu Yuexuan glanced at the guilty old lady, and a glimmer of insight flashed in her eyes.
She had long found it strange that Tu Suye was just a charcoal seller, how could he possibly have the money to spend lavishly in a brothel, even causing so much gossip among the villagers? So, it turned out that the old lady was secretly funding him?
The old lady's doting on her son is beyond words.
Gu Yuexuan picked up a piece of meat and put it into Tu Suminyang's bowl, and comforted him softly: "Don't be afraid, little kid, what the adults say has nothing to do with you, just concentrate on eating."
Tu Suminyang's pale face pressed against Gu Yuexuan. Seeing this, Tu Suting, though a little annoyed, still tried to persuade him in a low voice: "Grandfather, the children are here. I'm afraid it's not appropriate to do this."
Xi Lanfang also said a little uneasily: "That's right, it's not appropriate to get angry while eating. If you have anything to say, you should wait until after dinner."
"Bo'er, come and pour your grandfather a glass of water so he can calm down his anger."
After Tu Subo and the other elders finished speaking, he slowly stood up, carefully supporting his grandfather, and said in a soft and humble tone, "Grandfather, everything has become the past. Why are you angry now?"
"Grandmother may have simply been overwhelmed with compassion. Your outburst of anger is truly unwarranted. Let's put this matter behind us. I hope there will be no such missteps in the future."
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