Chapter 146 It's time to take action.
When Li Dazhi came out of the bank and handed 10,000 yuan in cash to Li Chenggong, Li Chenggong's breathing became rapid.
"Really for me? Ten thousand?!"
Looking at his spineless appearance, Li Dazhi felt contempt for him, but on the surface he maintained a friendly demeanor: "I said I'd give it to you, so here you are! Take it! Keep it safe. Let's go to the county and buy a used car together. I'll let you drive it after you've learned how!"
Li Chenggong took the money and quickly counted it. After counting, he found that it really was ten thousand. He quickly put the money away, his eyes shining as he looked at Li Dazhi: "Let's go! Let's buy a car!"
After saying that, the two walked towards the station together!
As Gu Yin was cooking at home in the evening, she heard loud firecrackers coming from the village. Gu Hua, who was washing vegetables in the yard, asked in confusion, "Who's celebrating a happy occasion?"
Gu Yin shook her head, and Gu Le also shook her head. The old man, who was carrying a wood-chopping knife on his back, said upon hearing this, "Li Dazhi bought a car. When he drove it back this afternoon, the village was in an uproar! We don't need to worry about it. I'll go to the back mountain and carry back the firewood that your grandmother chopped. Be careful at home and don't go out unless necessary."
The three nodded: "Don't worry, Grandpa!"
Half an hour later, there was a knock on the door of the Gu family. Gu Hua looked over and saw that it was Li Wenlong. Her heart tightened, and she called out, "What is it?"
Li Wenlong looked into the yard but didn't see Gu Jianguo. He called out, "Where's your grandpa? Isn't he home? My youngest son bought a car and we're having a party! Lots of people from the village are there, but your grandpa is missing. Is he here?"
He was still angry with Gu Jianguo before, but now that his youngest son has bought a car, he's going to show off to Gu Jianguo later! So when it was time to eat, he immediately ran over to call for people.
"Grandpa went to the back mountain to collect firewood and hasn't come back yet," Gu Hua explained.
Li Wenlong frowned. They set off firecrackers at home; how could they not hear them? That old man must have gone out on purpose! Hmph!
"When he comes back, tell him that I invited him for drinks and that he absolutely must go. The village chief is waiting!" He wanted to go back and hear others flatter him, so he didn't stay to wait for Gu Jianguo.
Gu Hua nodded, indicating that she understood.
After everyone left, Gu Hua went to the kitchen and asked curiously, "Ayin, do you think being a celebrity is really that lucrative? Even his assistant can buy a car and a house, so wouldn't celebrities be even richer!"
Gu Yin thought for a moment and said, "Well, being a celebrity is like studying. Some people get good grades, some get bad grades. Just because you study doesn't mean you can go to high school and university. Some celebrities make money, while others are in debt. Just because you become a celebrity doesn't mean you'll definitely become famous. If your family is rich and can hire tutors from prestigious schools to help you with your studies, and you are serious and hardworking, then even if your foundation is weak, you might still get into high school. If you have talent, then you might get into the county's top high school or the city's top high school. As for celebrities, if your family is rich and has connections, and they hire all kinds of art teachers to train you, and you work hard to get into professional schools like drama academies, then if you want to become famous, it will be much easier than for ordinary people. If your family is powerful and influential, then even if you're dull, people will think you're aloof or cute. Those who can make money are the ones who become famous. People like us without connections, who don't know anything, go in and end up in debt. And if we're not careful, we might get scammed and work for the company for free for more than ten years. There are often reports like that in the newspapers."
After listening, Gu Hua sighed, "It really is complicated; nothing is easy."
Gu Le shook Gu Hua's arm, frowned, and shook her head: "Don't be a celebrity, study hard, and go to university!"
Seeing him smile like that, Gu Hua said, "I'm just curious, I never thought about doing that, so don't worry!"
Gu Le carefully examined Gu Hua and, seeing that she was genuinely uninterested in becoming a star, felt relieved. As for his older sister, he had even less reason to worry.
Gu Yin originally thought that Li Dazhi would not be able to hold back and would make a move in the next two days, but after waiting for three days, the other party did not have any intention of making a move. He drove his family out to play every day, and even took the young people from the village to KTV in the city at night. If Li Wenlong hadn't been unhappy about him always paying, he would definitely have been enjoying himself to the fullest.
Even so, Gu Yin did not let her guard down and tried to stay home as much as possible. Seeing that they were confined at home, the old man said with heartache, "Your father will be home tonight. After he comes back, you can go wherever you want! Just bear with it a little longer."
Gu Yin and the others didn't feel anything was wrong. Even at home, they weren't bored. Gu Yin and Gu Hua studied high school material every day, and Gu Le did her summer homework. The weather was so hot that they didn't want to go out.
Gu Yin smiled and said, "It's alright, Grandpa. We don't like going out either; getting a tan wouldn't be good."
The old man smiled and nodded upon hearing this.
At eight o'clock in the evening, Gu Qinglang and Gu Qingming returned together.
Because they had told their families in advance, none of them ate dinner. They only sat down after their families returned, and Li Li was also kept behind.
"How is it? Have you finished learning everything?" The old lady poured Gu Qinglang some wine and asked with a smile.
Gu Qinglang nodded: "We've finished learning. We just need to go for another week of training every month. The data is constantly being updated, so we need to keep up with the times in what we learn! That's what our instructor, Master Chen, said!"
"You've all worked so hard! Come on, eat up!" Gu Qingming put a piece of food on Li Li's plate and urged him to eat quickly.
Gu Yin looked into Li Li's eyes and asked doubtfully, "Didn't you say you were going to have the surgery after the New Year?"
Everyone looked at Li Li, and then they realized what was going on.
"Oh right, didn't you say you were going to take your grandma with you? How come you're all back now, and there's no news about the surgery?" The old man finally realized.
Li Li smiled and said, "The study load is too heavy. I was afraid I would fall behind, so I discussed the plan with Boss Xia again. After I finish all the studies, when Uncle Gu comes back to prepare the shop, I will take Grandma to have the surgery. By then, the shop will be ready, and I can go back to work right after I'm discharged from the hospital. It's a win-win situation. I came back this time to take Grandma there!"
So that's how it is. Everyone thought it was a good idea, so they agreed with his suggestion.
Since the two had been traveling all night without rest, everyone didn't chat much after dinner. They told Li Li to go home and rest, and then everyone dispersed.
That morning, before dawn, Li Chenggong squatted down in the bamboo forest near the Gu family's house. The bamboo forest was very tall and dense, and you couldn't see people unless you looked closely.
Li Chenggong squatted for several hours before he saw Old Mrs. Gu take a sickle to the back mountain. He also saw Old Mr. Gu leave the house. After everyone left, he hurriedly got up and walked towards the village. He hadn't gone far when he saw Li Xiaohua come out of the house with a bucket of clothes.
"Little Flower, are you doing laundry?"
When Li Xiaohua saw Li Chenggong, she originally intended to go around him, but since he greeted her, she had no choice but to respond.
"Yes, where did you go back from?"
Li Chenggong said somewhat anxiously, "I just came back from the stream. I saw Grandma Gu cutting down a dead tree there. She carefully slipped and fell into the stream, and it seems she twisted her ankle and can't get up. You know, my family and the Gu family don't get along. I don't want to go to their house. You go and talk to Gu Yin and tell her to go and see for herself. I'm leaving now." After saying that, he turned around and walked towards the village entrance.
Li Xiaohua frowned, put down the bucket, and hurriedly ran towards the Gu family's house.
Halfway there, Li Chenggong looked back and saw Li Xiaohua running towards the Gu family. He snorted coldly, turned a corner, and walked upstream along the stream.
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