Rong Sheng raised an eyebrow: "If you can convince my parents and four older brothers, I will agree to go to the county town with you and help you buy the necessities for your home!"
Persuade them? That would be like stirring up a hornet's nest; how could they possibly agree?
Rong Sheng not telling him doesn't mean he doesn't know anything. The Rong family is annoyed with him right now. If he asks them to take Sheng Sheng away at this critical moment, he'll probably get beaten up.
Rong Sheng didn't want to make things difficult for Gu Beiyi, since her parents and brothers had been watching her very closely these past two days, and her attempts to act cute and charming were completely useless.
Gu Beiyi narrowed his dark eyes. He knew he couldn't persuade them, but he could find a way to get the Rong brothers away. So Gu Beiyi smiled mysteriously and said, "I'll come find you tomorrow, and we'll go to the county town together."
Rong Sheng really wanted to visit the county town, but she never had the chance. If she had such an opportunity, she would be overjoyed.
Rong Sheng gave Gu Beiyi some simple pointers and then went home. At this time, her mother would probably be back soon to cook and feed the pigs, so she had to go back and help. Even if her mother wouldn't let her help, she had to stay with her, otherwise her mother would start nagging again.
Sure enough, not long after Rong Sheng returned home, Madam Xu went home as well.
When Madam Xu returned home, she looked at Rong Sheng with a smile: "Sheng Bao, you're home. What did you do today? Are you hungry? What would you like to eat tonight?"
"Mother, I'm not hungry yet. I saw a doctor today and just got home. I was just about to cut some pig feed to cook for the pigs." Rong Sheng smiled sweetly, which made Xu Shi smile as well: "Sheng Bao, go keep your fourth brother company. I'll take care of the chores at home."
Rong Sheng knew this would be the outcome, but she didn't say anything. She just obediently followed Xu Shi and did whatever Xu Shi did. If Xu Shi didn't let her do any work, she would act cute and charming to get Xu Shi's permission.
This made Xu feel sweet and warm inside, so she indulged Rong Sheng in helping with the work.
After they fed the pigs, they prepared dinner. Rong Sheng couldn't help at this point, so she went to the west wing and sat on the kang with her fourth brother to read.
The atmosphere was very harmonious; the room was quiet except for the sound of turning pages.
After Xu Shi finished cooking, her father and brothers returned. Rong Sheng immediately put down her medical book, fetched water for them to wash up, and then poured them a few cups of hot tea to make them feel more comfortable.
Seeing how considerate Rong Sheng was, Rong Dong'an and his brothers Rong Hua were all smiles. They truly felt that even without Gu Sanniu around, the air at home was sweet.
But this thought only lasted a few minutes. After arranging everything, Gu Beiyi leisurely arrived at the Rong family's residence.
Rong Mu was washing his hands in the courtyard when he saw Gu Beiyi push open the gate and come in from afar. His handsome face immediately fell, and the happiness he had just felt vanished in the blink of an eye.
"Gu Sanniu? You're back!" Rong Mu gritted his teeth.
Gu Beiyi seemed oblivious to the disdain on Rong Mu's face. He strode past Rong Mu and went straight into the east wing.
Rong Dong'an and Rong Hua were setting out the bowls and chopsticks, preparing to eat, when they saw Gu Beiyi arrive. Although Rong Dong'an was unhappy, he still asked Rong Hua to add another set of bowls and chopsticks. Gu Sanniu had returned and was currently staying at their house, so they couldn't neglect Gu Beiyi, since Gu Beiyi was the apple of everyone's eye in the village.
Gu Beiyi didn't stand on ceremony. After thanking them, he sat cross-legged on the kang with the Rong family and slowly began to eat. The dinner was very sumptuous. Xu's cooking skills were excellent, so Gu Beiyi had a great appetite and ate until his stomach was bloated.
Because Rong Sheng was there, Gu Beiyi enjoyed his meal very much, while the Rong family members found it tasteless.
Gu Beiyi acted as if he hadn't seen anything and quietly ate his meal.
After dinner, and once the table was tidied up, Gu Beiyi looked up, glanced at Rong Dong'an, Rong Hua, Rong Zheng, Rong Mu, and Rong Yufuzi, and slowly said, "After I returned, I went to see the village head and arranged for the house next door to be rented to me temporarily. Once the village head is less busy, I'll complete the property deed, and then I'll be your neighbor. So starting tonight, I won't be staying at the Rong family's house, but..."
"You're moving out? Now?" Rong Hua and the others looked at Gu Beiyi with great excitement, their pent-up frustration instantly vanishing. "Do you need my help?"
Go away! Get out of here! You're not welcome in this house!
We didn't welcome you before because you had a bad reputation as a jinx; now that you're eyeing our Shengbao, we welcome you even less.
If it weren't for the fact that this is not the right time to kick someone out, we would have done so long ago.
Gu Beiyi's wicked lips curled up slightly: "There's no need for help, because I don't have much. But I just rented that house, so I don't have any bedding. I'd like to borrow some bedding. I'll return it to you after I buy some!"
“Okay!” Rong Dong’an said impatiently, “Boss, go and tidy up the blankets that Gu San Niu slept in and take them to the next door! By the way, is your door locked? Then hurry back and open the door. Your brother Rong Hua will deliver them right away.”
Rong Hua quickly got up, went to the woodshed where Gu Beiyi was sleeping, rolled up the bedding, and carried it out of the woodshed.
Gu Beiyi: "..." Is he really that annoying?
It's okay, there's plenty of time!
Gu Beiyi thanked him and then left.
Rong Sheng felt terrible seeing Gu Beiyi leave with a dejected expression, but she felt powerless because her parents and brothers were so wary of him.
It's because she cares too much about the Rong family; they are the family she finally got!
The next day, Rong Sheng got up early to help Xu Shi cook and feed the pigs. The reason she got up so early was to see how Gu Beiyi would persuade his parents and brothers, since Gu Beiyi hadn't said a word last night.
However, just as they finished breakfast and their parents and brothers were about to go out to work, they saw someone rushing into their house. "Rong Zheng, Rong Zheng, hurry up and pack your things, we have to go out to escort goods. This time we're going to Jiangnan, and we have to leave immediately! It'll probably take about two months to get back, but the wages are very high. As long as we finish this escort mission, we won't be short of money for the next two or three years."
Rong Zheng was thrilled to hear the news. If it weren't for his sister Sheng Bao at home, he would have already sneaked away.
He stayed at home, not daring to practice martial arts too much, for fear that his parents would catch him and punish him, refusing him from joining the army.
How could Rong Zheng not be excited upon hearing this news?
Rong Dong'an and Madam Xu did not want Rong Zheng to leave home, especially since this trip was to Jiangnan, which would take a long time and be dangerous. They were worried that something might happen to him.
But Rong Zheng said unhappily, "Father and Mother, I accept that you don't agree to me joining the army, but why can't I escort goods? Didn't you send me to the escort agency so that I could learn martial arts? Now that the escort agency needs me, how can I not help?"
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