Chapter 136: No Trouble
In the Gu family courtyard, the high-pitched cries became louder and louder.
I don't know where this little guy Cang got such a loud voice from. He was hung on the willow tree and swayed like a leaf in the wind, with his little mouth open so wide that a bun could almost fit in it.
Before Gu Dan's slap landed on his little butt, he burst into tears. His heartbroken cries were so heartbreaking that they could make the listeners cry, and the lingering sound lingered in the room for three days.
"Cry? You'll get beaten even if you cry!"
Gu Dan reprimanded Cang particularly harshly. He was not fooled by his appearance and reprimanded him, "You have a kind heart and want to do good things, so of course you won't be beaten. But the premise of doing good things is that you can't cause trouble for yourself or others!
You took something that didn't belong to you, destroyed it without asking, and used it to fulfill your own kindness, and you still expect to avoid being beaten? There's no way such a good thing can happen! I can't bear it if I don't teach you a lesson today!"
That booklet contained the experience that Mr. Ji had summarized over decades of time, so he naturally recorded it all in his mind.
But the value of things is not just the knowledge they contain, but also the spirit of inheritance.
Of course, the three-year-old kid doesn’t understand all this. He is far from having his own concept of good and evil. In addition, he has relatively rich material conditions, has never been cold or hungry, and lacks the awareness of how hard everything is earned.
Children from poor families have to grow up early because they have experienced enough hardship.
Gu Dan is not going to let Cang lie in the small yard and become a second-generation rich man who only knows how to stretch out his hand for clothes and open his mouth for food!
After all, the little guy was rescued by Mo Qiu. The reason he was not allowed to live according to the Mohist standards was because he was still too young.
When he grows up a little bit, I will definitely find a way to give him a complete childhood.
It all started with this beating! "You promised not to blame me!"
Cang held his head with both hands in fear, but felt it was not safe enough, so he held his little butt with a look of dissatisfaction on his face.
What's so good about books? They are the most evil things in the world!
Isn't it good to use the most vicious things to bring warmth to others? Although there is a little reason why I don't want to study, my daughter is really cold!
They were so happy while roasting the fire!
"You have a good memory, but why don't you remember to ask adults before doing anything? Sister Niying is not in the yard? Or is Xun Ke not in the yard? You act on your own and don't repent. Your crime is even worse!"
Gu Dan has already rolled up his sleeves. This kid won’t be able to escape this beating.
"Wow!"
Seeing that he was about to be beaten, Cang's cries became louder and louder, as if they could pierce people's eardrums. It can only be said that some talents can be acquired without a teacher, and there is no need to learn from anyone.
Just when Gu Dan was about to implement his plan to educate the naughty child, the door of the courtyard was suddenly pushed open again.
I saw a woman walking in holding a little girl's hand.
The woman looked to be around 50 or 60 years old, with a head full of silver hair. It was winter, but she was wearing a thin, rough linen dress that could not even cover her skin completely, revealing a section of her arm that was red from the cold. Her twisted blood vessels were exposed to the winter air, like a twisting earthworm.
She was half bent over, with an unspeakable embarrassment in her dim eyes, and her old, wrinkled face was full of embarrassment.
The little girl next to her looked about four or five years old, with her hair hanging down casually and in a messy manner, as if she had not washed for a long time. She was wearing a coat that was obviously not for children, and it wrapped her up like a rice dumpling.
But the coat still looked thin. It was just coarse linen, so how much warmth could it provide? The little girl stood beside her, her nose red from the cold, and her body shivering slightly.
"Aunt Li?!"
Seeing the person coming, Gu Dan stopped what he was doing and called out hesitantly.
"Master Gu Gu."
The old woman squeezed the little girl's hand and greeted him tremblingly.
"Please wait a moment."
Gu Dan walked quickly into the house, took out the winter clothes that Andy Hui would send him every year, returned to the yard, and put them on her.
"Master Gu, you can't do that! You can't do that!"
The old woman stretched out her hand nervously, trying to avoid the winter clothes covering her body, but how could she be as fast as Gu Dan? After putting on the thick and warm clothes that she had never worn before, Gu Dan frowned and asked, "You are in trouble. We have been neighbors for more than ten years. Why didn't you tell me?"
Aunt Li's house is right next to the Gu family's courtyard. Her family is engaged in business and is quite wealthy.
To be able to buy a house in such a location, one must have good connections.
It’s just that Aunt Li lived a hard life when she was young. Even when her son became rich, she was unwilling to live out her days in peace and leisure, and instead opened a steamed bun shop.
Xun Ke really likes to go to her place to eat buns. Her buns have thin skin, large fillings and plenty of juice. If it were a real small vendor, he would definitely not be willing to give so much stuffing.
Gu Dan had visited her several times. Although Aunt Li was not young at that time, she had a rosy complexion, was in good health, and was always in good spirits.
She even opened the steamed bun shop just to find something to do and had no intention of making money from it. Aunt Li has always been kind to others and can happily chat with anyone.
But now Aunt Li looks like she has suddenly aged 10 or 20 years. She no longer has the energy and spirit she once had, and her whole body exudes a drowsy and dull air.
When her eyes occasionally met Gu Dan's, she would subconsciously look away, her face full of shame, not daring to look up, as if she had become a different person.
The change was really too great, which was why Gu Dan almost didn't recognize her at first.
After putting on a warm and thick cotton coat, Aunt Li lowered her head like an ostrich burying its head in the sand, and said tremblingly, "Master Gu, we have brought this upon ourselves. How can we ask you for help?"
Before she finished speaking, tears flowed from her dry eyes.
"What exactly happened? It's cold outside, let's talk inside."
Gu Dan picked up the little girl beside her and walked back into the house.
There was a warm stove burning in the room. The coal in the stove was specially made for the royal family. Not only was there no smoke, but there was a special fragrance lingering outside. It was sent by Lin Xiaoyi before winter came, so it came in handy.
Putting the little girl on a chair next to the stove, Gu Dan found some cakes that Xiaoying hadn't had time to eat, put them next to the little girl, and said softly, "Come on, eat. If it's not enough, there's more."
These pastries are naturally high-end products that can only be found in the imperial palace.
Xiaoying is quite greedy, so someone would come to restock her food every now and then. Not only did the food taste very good, but the presentation was also magnificent. At first glance, it looked more like a work of art than food.
The aroma of the pastries was particularly tempting. The little girl sniffed and swallowed twice secretly, but did not reach out to take them. Instead, she secretly glanced at the woman who had just walked in. She neither reached out her hand nor spoke, but was reserved and quiet.
"Master Gu!"
Aunt Li, who had just walked in and saw this scene, couldn't help herself and burst into tears. She knelt on the ground and was about to kowtow.
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"Aunt Li, what are you doing?"
Gu Dan hurriedly helped her up, refusing to accept such a great gift. "You and my father are from the same generation. If my father knew that I dared to ask you to kowtow to him, wouldn't he come to my dreams and beat me up at night?"
In order to comfort Aunt Li, Gu Dan even made a joke.
Too bad no one laughed.
Xiaoying and Xun Ke walked over, not knowing what to say or do.
It was Gu Dan who took a break from his busy schedule and said, "Go put Cang down and let him play with the little girl for a while."
Xun Ke set off quickly.
Xiaoying also found her target. She walked to the stove, hugged the little girl in her arms, and said softly, "What's your name? Can I comb your hair for you?"
As she spoke, she flicked her sleeves lightly, and like magic, a jade comb made of beautiful jade, with dragons and phoenixes carved on it, appeared in her hand.
The little girl was indeed attracted by the attention, but only for a moment.
She then stared at the cakes on the plate by the stove without blinking.
Xiaoying reached out and picked up a piece of cake, put it close to the little girl's mouth, and said, "Try this one quickly. This one is made of jujube paste! It tastes sweet, but not greasy! I like it the most. Please help me try this one and see if it tastes good."
The little girl was clearly swallowing her saliva, or she kept shaking her head with her mouth closed, and her eyes would fall on Aunt Li from time to time.
"It's okay, this is my sister's treat for you."
Xiaoying pinched her cold little face and said, "Come on, open your mouth, ah~"
"No, I won't eat it."
The little girl finally spoke, her voice was very small, as weak as a mosquito.
If Xiaoying hadn't been in his arms, she probably wouldn't have heard it.
"Why?"
Xiaoying asked, "Are sister's cakes not delicious?"
The little girl shook her head quickly and said, "Grandma said that we can't cause trouble to others."
"It's not a trouble! My sister is treating you to this meal, so it's not a trouble!" Xiaoying said.
"Cang Cang said the same thing and cried very loudly."
The little girl lowered her head and didn't dare to look at her.
Only then did Xiaoying finally understand.
It was all because of that little bastard Cang. Before he even got hit, his heart-wrenching roar spread out and could be heard from far away.
No wonder they looked like that when they walked into the courtyard.
"Cang was beaten because he did other bad things. Don't worry, your sister is so kind, how could she be a vicious person?" Xiaoying smiled sweetly and put the pastry next to her mouth.
"But, I have a bad temper! If you don't want to eat, I will be angry! If I get angry, Cang will definitely be beaten! If you don't want Cang to be beaten, open your mouth and eat quickly. Eat more, and Cang will be beaten less!"
Xiaoying spoke these frightening words in an especially gentle voice.
Cang, who had just been put down from the tree by Xun Ke and walked into the house, was stunned with his mouth wide open, and was extremely shocked.
(End of this chapter)