Chapter 120 The hero's best mother (Part 7) Third update, please give me a monthly ticket
"It's outrageous! It's really outrageous!"
"That's right. Our Zhaojiazhuang is a place where rules are followed."
"Yes! Find the clan leader, go find him quickly, we can't let a widow like Gu be bullied like this!"
"Humph, in the past I thought that the old couple of the Zhao family were too partial to each other and didn't treat Guodong as their son. But now it seems that they are more than partial to each other, they are simply rotten-hearted!"
"It's fine to control your daughter-in-law, after all, she is a stranger, but why are you treating your grandson so harshly? At least leave some food for him!"
The villagers were very angry. They surrounded Gu Qingcheng and her two sons and went to the old house, while talking loudly.
Even the rather harsh mother-in-law couldn't help but feel a little contempt when she saw the "pitiful" appearance of the two little brothers Zhao Qingyun.
Although they are also "outsiders", they claim that they have given birth to sons for their husband's family, so they are family members.
However, their daughter-in-law is not recognized by them.
However, it is okay to bully your daughter-in-law, but your grandson is your family member, how can you not even want your grandson? The old couple in the Zhao family are really two confused old people.
Zhao Qingyun: ...Although I felt something was wrong, I felt a sense of relief. What was going on? If he didn't know his mother's "naive" nature too well, he would have suspected that she did it on purpose.
In the past, Zhao Qingyun had seen his own mother being easily deceived and foolishly believing the lies of the so-called "family members". He was angry and anxious, but there was nothing he could do.
And now, the mother is still "innocent", but the person who is being aggrieved has become the "enemy".
Zhao Qingyun, who was standing aside watching the fun, felt as if he had drunk ice water in the hottest days of summer, refreshed from head to toe!
"Gu, what nonsense are you talking about? When did I bully you?" Old Mrs. Zhao felt very insecure when she saw the huge crowd of people outside the door.
Especially the accusations from everyone, which made Old Mrs. Zhao feel confused and bewildered.
It was only after hearing everyone's nonsense that Old Mrs. Zhao realized that she had been slandered by the Gu family.
She was so angry that she jumped three feet high.
Great, great Gu. He looks honest and easy to bully, but he is actually a mean and evil person.
It's broad daylight, oh no, it's dark now, but you can't tell lies with your eyes open.
What do you mean the child is hungry, what do you mean there is no food at home, what do you mean the money was taken away by the mother-in-law? What does this have to do with her, an old lady? "Mother-in-law, you, you didn't bully me!"
Gu Qingcheng widened her eyes and argued anxiously.
It’s just that she was too weak, and even if she spoke normally, others would think she was scared and had to "lie".
"Look at Gu, how pitiful, her little face turned pale with fear!"
"That's right! Alas, just looking at her pitiful appearance, you can tell how vicious the old lady of the Zhao family is!"
"I've said it before, the old woman of the Zhao family is a rotten-hearted person, she is extremely partial to me. She is even better at torturing her daughter-in-law!"
"Old lady Zhao, you really think you are a queen or a mountain king. Even if you want to discipline your daughter-in-law, you can't starve your grandson to death!"
"That's right, Zhao Guodong was just buried, and the soil on his grave hasn't dried yet. Are you bullying his wife and children like this?"
Everyone pointed at Old Mrs. Zhao and started accusing her.
Old Mrs. Zhao became the target of public criticism, but she felt extremely wronged.
No! Although I really want to take back Zhao Guodong's house and land, I also have to consider my grandson.
She and her husband have agreed to "adopt" the two grandsons to the eldest and second son respectively.
Raising them for a few years and then finding wives for Qingyun and his family would be enough to repay the kindness given to my third son who died.
The eldest and second sons inherited the third son's house and land, and their lives became more comfortable. The other grandchildren also had houses and money to marry.
It's better than letting an outsider of the Gu family get the advantage.
What if Gu remarried and ran away with all the property left by her son? Wouldn't the Zhao family be in big trouble? !
She, she did this for the dead third brother.
The more Old Mrs. Zhao thought about it, the more aggrieved she felt. The key point was, she really did not "bully" the Gu family.
At most, he would call her a vixen and a jinx, and want to marry her off as soon as possible.
But this is all normal behavior of a country mother-in-law. Why does it become "vicious" when it comes to her? Old Mrs. Zhao feels that she is too weak to bear such a heavy blame!
"Gu, when did I take your money?"
They did go to Zhao Guodong's courtyard just now, but they just cried and made a fuss, and suggested that Gu remarry as soon as possible.
As for silver, rice, etc., they did not touch them.
Well, it’s not that they don’t want to, but they feel that this is already the meat in their bowls.
It's theirs morning and night.
If you appear too eager, you will inevitably be criticized. They want money, but they also want face.
It would be better to think about getting rid of the Gu family and then "bring back" the two little guys to the old house.
By then, wouldn't the family business that Zhao Guodong had earned still fall into the hands of the three brothers? "What's wrong? What happened again? What are you all doing here?"
Just as Old Lady Zhao asked this question, an old man in his fifties or sixties came over.
He is the patriarch of the Zhao family and one of the few educated people in the village.
Patriarch Zhao is knowledgeable, respects rules, and is fair in his dealings with others. He enjoys considerable prestige in Zhaojiazhuang.
He squeezed closer and saw that the one causing trouble was Old Lady Zhao again, and his face immediately darkened.
"Zhao Dashan, what are you doing?"
More than ten years ago, because of favoritism, the third son was separated from him.
It's called splitting up the family, but in fact it's just kicking people out.
As a member of the older generation, Patriarch Zhao vaguely knew why Old Lady Zhao was so partial.
The year Zhao Guodong was born, his family’s house collapsed. Zhao Dashan accidentally broke his leg while repairing the house.
Some people in the village were talking nonsense, saying that Zhao Guodong was a disaster star, and that he brought misfortune to his father, mother, and entire family.
When she was about to give birth, Old Mrs. Zhao went to work in the fields and suddenly hit her head, which further confirmed the rumor.
In the few years after Zhao Guodong was born, things always seemed to go wrong for the Zhao family.
The old couple Zhao Dashan believed the rumor that their third son was a disaster and they were very disgusted with this son.
Zhao Guodong is not a silly child who craves for his parents' love.
Realizing his parents' indifference towards him, he also became very "cold-hearted".
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This made some parents and elders unhappy.
They can dislike their son, but their son cannot be unfilial.
Zhao Dashan and his wife became more and more disgusted with Zhao Guodong.
Zhao Guodong didn't care. He grew up on his own until he was thirteen years old. He then took the initiative to go to the city to be an apprentice.
Mr. and Mrs. Zhao Dashan didn't care at all. They neither gave money nor helped to ask for help.
Relying on his own abilities, Zhao Guodong actually found a job in a clinic and secretly learned some medical skills.
At the age of sixteen, he returned to his hometown, went from door to door to see patients, climbed mountains and crossed rivers to collect herbs, and gradually built up his family business.
He then got married and had children. Although people always talked about him, he lived a very comfortable life.
Patriarch Zhao saw all of this and was very optimistic about his younger generation, Zhao Guodong.
Especially since Zhao Guodong gave birth to a child prodigy, the Zhao clan leader saw hope.
There are just no promising young men in their Zhaojiazhuang.
In such a big village, there is only one scholar.
If Zhao Qingyun is really smart and can pass the imperial examination, their Zhaojiazhuang will not be bullied by the surrounding villages in the future.
Patriarch Zhao and Zhao Guodong’s grandfather are cousins, so their blood relationship is relatively close.
Zhao Guodong is promising, and his son is even more promising, so the Zhao clan leader is very happy to take care of their family.
In the past ten years, Zhao Dashan and his wife have caused trouble for Zhao Guodong's family. It would be fine if it was just a minor incident, but if it went too far, the head of the Zhao clan would stand up and support Zhao Guodong.
...What a pity, Zhao Guodong died just like that.
Patriarch Zhao felt more heartbroken and regretful than his biological father Zhao Dashan.
Seeing the clan members helping to take care of Zhao Guodong's funeral, Clan Leader Zhao felt a little uncomfortable.
He had just laid down and hadn't rested much when he heard someone running over to report: "It's bad! Clan leader! It's bad, the old woman from Zhao Dashan's family is about to bully the three of them, the mother and daughter of the Gu family, to death!"
Patriarch Zhao: ...He really hated Zhao Dashan and his wife who were blind, evil and stupid.
If they hadn't been so cold-hearted, Zhao Guodong would not have pushed himself so hard with the care of his parents and brothers.
If he didn't push himself, he might not have risked going deep into the mountains to collect herbs, and he wouldn't have—
Such a promising young man died in such a tragic way.
Whenever Patriarch Zhao thought of the past events, he would feel so angry that his teeth would itch.
As a result, before Chief Zhao could settle accounts with Zhao Dashan's family, they came to cause trouble again.
Insulting and abusing a newly widowed daughter-in-law and a legitimate grandson? This is no longer just a matter for Zhao Dashan's family, but concerns the reputation of the entire Zhao family.
If word got out that the people in Zhaojiazhuang were too vicious and couldn't even tolerate their own grandson, who in the village would be willing to marry their daughters here in the future? ! New hatred and old grudges! The Zhao clan leader was almost wrapped in anger, transformed into a fighting cock, and rushed directly to the Zhao family's old house!
Old Mrs. Zhao: ...The clan leader’s eyes are so scary, oooh, poor me, I have to do everything.
"Gu! Tell the clan leader quickly, when did I take your silver?"
Gu Qingcheng blinked, then began to count with her fingers——
"On the seventh day after I got married, my husband went to the city to buy herbs. You came and said that there was no rice at home and asked me to borrow 200 copper coins."
"At the end of that year, my husband went to see a doctor, and you said that the family had no money for the New Year, so you borrowed 500 copper coins from me."
"Nine years ago—"
"...Last month, you said your nephew was getting married and you didn't have enough money for the betrothal gift, so I gave you five taels of silver!"
Over the past ten years, every year and every two or three months, Old Mrs. Zhao and her sisters-in-law would come to "borrow money."
All in all, the total amount was over a hundred taels of silver.
The key point is that Gu, who is considered the most "confused" by everyone, actually remembers the accounts clearly, even the time, amount, etc.
Even Patriarch Zhao looked at Gu Qingcheng with some inquiry.
However, Gu Qingcheng seemed unaware of the strange looks from everyone.
After settling the bill, she grinned like an innocent and silly child, "It was my husband who kept the account. Actually, let me tell you, we are all family, there is no need to worry about these things!"
(End of this chapter)
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