Chapter 196 I Can’t Help You
"I'm sorry, I can't help you, your third brother and I have the same idea.
We won’t teach anyone the art of collecting herbs except our children.” Li Wanqing calmly refused.
"Third sister-in-law,..." Gu Xiang wanted to say something else, but was interrupted by Gu Yan.
"No need to say more, I've already said it before, the art of collecting herbs is not to be passed on to outsiders, no matter who tells you about it.
If you want to return home in good spirits, then don't make any more trouble. Otherwise, just go back and don't come to my house again." Gu Yan's words were very serious.
It seemed as if he would never have anything to do with Gu Xiang again if she said that.
Gu Xiang really didn't dare to say anything more.
Gu Xiang is not stupid. If she wants to gain a foothold in her husband's family in the future, she will definitely have to rely more on Gu Yan and Li Wanqing.
Although he was unhappy that Gu Yan and Li Wanqing refused to teach Erlang how to collect herbs, he didn't dare to show it.
Moreover, Gu Xiang was also prepared to be rejected. After all, her third brother did not agree even when her parents said that.
Gu Xiang didn't dare to say anything more. Guo Erlang next to him cursed inwardly, "Useless", but he didn't dare to mention it again.
It would be so embarrassing if Gu Yan kicked me out when I returned home.
The tasteless meal finally ended, and the group went to the living room to drink tea.
"You guys sit down. Hengheng is sleepy. I'll go and coax him to sleep." Li Wanqing was impatient to deal with Gu Xiang, so she found an excuse to go back to the house.
"Third sister-in-law, I'll go with you." Gu Xiang also wanted to follow.
"No need, you stay here. Hengheng doesn't like having people next to him when he sleeps." Li Wanqing quickly refused.
Are you kidding? I just wanted to avoid you, how could I let you follow me?
Li Wanqing came into the room, and Gu Xiang could only sit down and talk to Gu Yan.
"Third brother, when are you going to the mountain, can you take me with you so I can broaden my horizons?
To be honest with you, Third Brother, I've never even caught a rabbit in my life." Guo Erlang sat down and brought up another matter.
"It's not difficult to go hunting. Find some time to go back with Gu Xiang for a few days and let Dad take you.
There isn't much else in the mountains, but we have plenty of pheasants and rabbits." Gu Yan said.
Guo Erlang's original intention was not to hunt pheasants, he wanted to go with Gu Yan to collect herbs.
He thought that even if Gu Yan didn't teach him, he could learn on his own as long as he followed him.
But he didn't expect Gu Yan to be so smart and send him to his father-in-law right away.
Guo Erlang was at a loss. Although he had all kinds of ideas, Gu Yan refused to respond.
The two of them sat for a while, then stood up and said they were ready to go back.
"Third brother, we're going back." Guo Erlang saw that the atmosphere was really awkward, so he could only stand up and say goodbye.
"Leaving now? That's good, so your family won't worry if you come back late." Gu Yan didn't try to keep him, and he didn't want to sit with the two of them anymore.
Thinking that Guo Erlang and the others brought a lot of gifts, Gu Yan didn't know whether to return the favor.
He could only ask Guo Erlang and the others to wait for a while while he went in to ask Li Wanqing.
"Wait a moment, I'll go find your third sister-in-law." After saying that, Gu Yan went into the house, leaving Guo Erlang and Gu looking at each other in bewilderment.
"What's going on? Why did he suddenly leave us here and go into the house alone?" Guo Erlang asked with his eyes.
Gu Xiang shook her head, her eyes indicating that she didn't know either.
In the room, Li Wanqing actually heard their conversation. Knowing that Guo Erlang and Gu Xiang were about to leave, she was about to put on her shoes and get off the kang.
"Wife, Gu Xiang and the others are about to go back. Should we give them a return gift?" Gu Yan asked in a low voice.
"Yes, I've asked Aunt Qiu to prepare it. I'll ask Aunt Qiu to get it right away." Li Wanqing nodded.
"This is something I prepared for you. Take it back to your parents-in-law. It can be considered a return gift from your family." Li Wanqing took the basket from Aunt Qiu and handed it to Gu Xiang.
Gu Xiang looked at the whole chickens, ducks, and snacks in the basket and nodded with satisfaction.
My third sister-in-law is very generous. My mother-in-law will definitely be satisfied if I take these things back.
"Thank you, Third Sister-in-law." Gu Xiang took it and thanked her without hesitation.
"No need to thank me. Since you are here, I can't let you go back empty-handed." Li Wanqing said.
After seeing off Gu Xiang and Guo Erlang, Gu Yan and Li Wanqing returned to the house.
"Gu Xiang and the others went back home but didn't go back to see your parents. I wonder if your parents at home are worried about you?" Li Wanqing thought of Gu Chongshan and the others in the mountains.
"Of course he's worried. He might still be waiting for them now," said Gu Yan.
"I don't know what Gu Xiang was thinking, she actually brought Guo Erlang to our house to pay her respects.
With my parents around, why would I go to my brother's house?
"Really? If your parents knew about this, I wonder what they would think?" Li Wanqing complained.
"What do you think? Think whatever you want. We can't chase them away now that they're here.
Actually, I don't want them to come?" Gu Yan said indifferently.
"Your mother really doesn't know how to teach children. Look at the two children your mother spoils, both of them are selfish." Li Wanqing said with emotion.
Gu Yan thought about it and realized that it was true. Whether it was Gu Bei or Gu Xiang, they were both Zhang Dahua’s favorite children.
But he always acts selfishly and never considers others.
Fortunately, Zhang Dahua has many sons, so when she gets old, she doesn’t have to rely on Gu Bei and Gu Xiang for support.
If there were no other sons, and only Gu Bei and Gu Xiang were left, you can imagine how miserable it would be now, without having to wait until later.
I don’t know what will happen in the future, but Zhang Dahua is worried to death now.
"What's going on? Why haven't Xiangxiang and the others arrived yet? Could something have happened on the way?" It was already afternoon, and Gu Xiang and the others still hadn't arrived. Zhang Dahua was completely unable to sit still.
"Boss, fourth brother, go out and welcome them." Gu Chongshan said worriedly while looking at the sky.
"Okay, we'll go now. But, Mom, the children are hungry, so let's get them something to eat first." Gu Chuan said with concern as he looked at his hungry son chewing on a dry steamed bun.
Gu Chuan saw it, and Gu Chongshan also saw it, and it was really late now.
Seeing his grandchildren hungry, Gu Chongshan felt distressed, so he said to Zhang Dahua, "Old woman, prepare some food and let the children eat first."
Zhang Dahua was worried about her daughter right now and had no mood to take care of these things, so she asked Zhang Cuihua to take Zhao Cuifang to get food for the child.
"Cuihua, take the children to eat. Don't touch the big dishes. Just give them some simple snacks." Zhang Dahua said.
The so-called main dishes are braised pork, chicken stewed with mushrooms, etc., which are used to entertain guests.
Even though the guests haven't arrived yet, you have to keep it for now and don't eat it right away.
Otherwise, there will be nothing to eat when Gu Xiang and the others come.
"I understand, Mom. I'll fry some meat for them so they won't be so greedy." Zhang Cuihua agreed with a smile.
They are hunters, and there is no shortage of meat at home.
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