Chapter 7 Uncle and Nephew Meet
Gu Leyou spoke first to break the silence.
"Dad and Mom, just say whatever you want to say."
Gu Haixiong asked calmly, "Besides going to your uncle's house today, where else did you go?"
"I also went to Brother Lu's house. His child was not in good health, so I went to see him."
When Mrs. Lin heard this, she said worriedly, "My daughter, you are so foolish. You were just broken off from the engagement and before you and the hunter were engaged, you are a girl and you are going to his house again. Aren't you afraid of what others will say?"
Gu Haixiong then said, "We are your parents. We are doing this for your own good and for your reputation. We let you get engaged to that hunter. But before things are finalized, you two had better not meet again. Otherwise, it will not be good for both of you."
Gu Leyou nodded.
Then she took out the silver from her uncle's house and gave it to her mother, Lin, saying, "Mother, this is the money I got from my aunt. Remember to keep it well and don't let them take it away again."
"Mother knows."
"Dad and Mom, now that you have talked it out with my sister, let's eat."
A family of four at the dinner table.
Gu Leyou thought about it carefully and decided to tell her parents about the betrothal money. The couple was an honest man and she was afraid they didn't even know about the betrothal money.
"Mom and Dad, do you know how much dowry my aunt and brother Guanlu asked for?" Gu Leyou asked tentatively.
She was also afraid that she was overthinking it, so she decided to give it a try first.
Gu Haixiong lowered his head and took two bites of rice from his bowl, then raised his head and asked, "How much did your aunt ask that hunter boy for?"
Gu Leyou replied, "Ten taels of betrothal money."
After hearing this, Lin and Gu Leshu were so shocked that they couldn't hold their chopsticks steadily.
After hearing this, Gu Haixiong looked at his daughter in disbelief and asked, "Are you serious?"
Gu Leyou said seriously, "It's absolutely true."
Gu's parents were furious after hearing this. Lin complained, "This sister-in-law is really something. She wanted to take the money for herself and didn't even mention it to us. She relied on her mother-in-law's support to do evil. We can only be bullied."
Gu Leyou sighed and said, "Mom and Dad, why should we allow outsiders to interfere in our family? If the news about the betrothal gift gets out, those who don't know will think that you are selling your daughter instead of marrying her off."
Gu Leshu also agreed, "Yes, Dad and Mom, I think what my sister said makes sense. We must be tough and can't be cowardly and let outsiders bully us. We must ask my aunt for an explanation."
After saying that, Gu Leshu stood up and pulled his parents, wanting the whole family to go to his aunt to ask for an explanation.
But what can be done? Gu Haixiong was not moved at all.
Seeing this, Gu Leyou sighed helplessly and said, "Since Daddy doesn't want to go, then let your daughter handle this matter herself. I won't embarrass you."
After saying that, Gu Leyou put down his bowl and chopsticks, stood up, and prepared to walk towards the yard.
Gu Haixiong spoke only then.
"Stop, the marriage of children has always been decided by their parents and matchmakers. How can you, a girl, come forward to solve it yourself?"
"Dad, I don't want to embarrass you. I also know what kind of people my aunt and her family are. They are notorious scoundrels, and they have grandma to back them up. You can't do anything to them."
"Sister, do you have any good idea?" Gu Leshu asked.
Gu Leyou nodded confidently and said, "Of course I have already thought of a solution."
"Then tell us as soon as possible, and we will definitely do as you say." Lin was a little excited.
"Mom and Dad, what I'm thinking is that since Auntie wants the money, we naturally can't give it to her. You are my parents, not them. Why should we give them the betrothal gift? We can ask Brother Lu to come to our house and have a good talk with him, right?"
When Gu Haixiong heard this, he thought his daughter was going to run to the hunter's house again, and he immediately became unhappy.
"No, you're going to their house again. It's bad for your reputation. You can't go."
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It seems that their family's reputation and their daughter's reputation are still very important to them.
"Mom and Dad, I didn't say I was going. You can ask A-Di to go. He also knows about Big Brother Lu's family. Remember to talk to Big Brother Lu nicely. It's not easy for a grown man to raise a child. We can't be unkind."
"We understand." Gu Haixiong responded.
Gu Leshu continued to sit down and eat, and did not forget to tease his sister, "Sister, aren't you married to Brother Lu yet? Why are you speaking in their favor? It's true that a grown-up son is no longer under the control of his mother."
Hearing this, Gu Leyou blushed and said shyly: "Oh, what nonsense are you talking about? It's not good if someone hears it."
Mrs. Lin also felt that what her daughter said made sense, so she immediately scolded her son: "Don't talk nonsense, be careful that the wall has ears and it will spread it out and bring bad reputation to your sister, and don't cause trouble for the family anymore."
Only then did Gu Leshu shut up and eat obediently.
After lunch, Gu Leshu went out.
After walking for a long time, they finally arrived at Lu Yan's house.
Just as he was about to knock on the door, he found that the door at the entrance of the courtyard was half-open. He hesitated for a moment and then gave up. Pushed the door and walked in.
There was no one in the yard, so Gu Leshu called out, "Brother Lu."
No one responded. Gu Leshu felt that his voice was too soft, so he raised his voice and called out again, "Brother Lu."
Still no one responded. Gu Leshu thought he was not at home and was about to leave, but Xiaoyao ran out of the house and looked at him with a puzzled look, "Are you looking for my dad?"
"Yes, I'm looking for your father. Isn't your father at home?" Gu Leshu turned around and asked.
"He went out for something and hasn't come back yet. He told me to wait for him at home."
"Well, since your father isn't home, I'll come back tomorrow."
After saying that, Gu Leshu was about to leave, but Xiaoyao held him back, blinking his big eyes and asking, "Are you going to be the brother of my mother's sister?"
"Yes." Gu Leshu answered patiently.
"Then you will be my uncle from now on."
Seeing how cute the little guy was, Gu Leshu nodded.
Anyway, my sister is going to marry Brother Lu in the future, so he will be the uncle of this little guy. There is nothing wrong in admitting it earlier.
Xiao Yao knelt down, kowtowed to him, and said seriously: "Hello, uncle. It's our first meeting. Please give me your guidance."
Gu Leshu was amused by his adorable appearance. He squatted down and wanted to help him up, but Xiaoyao suddenly fainted in his arms. He was a little panicked. Seeing that there was no one around and he couldn't leave the little guy alone here, he had to pick him up and take him home. However, he didn't expect that this kind act would bring trouble to the family.
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