Chapter 864: Taking the Cannon Fodder Script (Part 9)
"It's born! It's a son! Both mother and child are safe!"
Gu Qingcheng's words brought this small family, which was about to fall into the abyss, back to the world.
Gu Mancang was so happy that he didn't react at all and just smiled foolishly.
As for Third Grandpa, he seemed to have known this would happen. He looked calm and indifferent, like a master: "It should be so! Mancang, I've already told you that you and Cui'er are destined to have a child!"
Gu Mancang's biological mother and other family members: ...
They were all a little unsure. Could it be that their old god, oh no, the old man, was really an old god who could predict the future? Of course, whether it was true or not, they could talk about it later.
The most important thing right now is to take care of the mother and -
"Qingqing, this time it's all thanks to you!"
"If you hadn't pushed the baby back in at the critical moment and corrected the fetal position, your sister Cui'er would have -"
Gu Mancang’s biological mother, Gu Qingcheng’s sixth aunt, is old after all and cannot be said to be knowledgeable, but she is also the “stabilizing force” of the family.
She reacted immediately and grabbed Gu Qingcheng's hand, shaking it gratefully.
While speaking, he did not forget to kick his stupid son.
Gu Mancang's silly smile came to an abrupt end. He looked at his mother with an innocent face and a little grievance in his eyes.
Sixth Aunt: ...What a fool!
How come you don't have any sense at all? Do you have to let me tell you everything? This is my own child, no matter how stupid or dumb he is, I have to put up with him.
"Why don't you hurry up and bring over the basket of eggs I prepared?"
"Your sister Qingqing saved the lives of your wife and son!"
Even though they are from the same family, you can't just take advantage of them.
Giving money does seem unorthodox.
But if there is no expression at all, it means that you don't treat yourself as an outsider and have no idea! Gu Qingqing makes a living by delivering babies. She can be more dedicated when delivering babies for the sake of her family.
But we can’t let people work for nothing.
Otherwise, it means that you are ignorant.
If you tell anyone about this, the villagers will criticize you.
The most important point is that Gu Qingqing really showed off her skills this time - she corrected the fetal position with her bare hands!
A deadly situation that was destined to result in two deaths was saved by her.
Tsk tsk, even if I went to the hospital, I guess there wouldn’t be such miraculous means.
Such great and talented people should be respected and worshipped.
After all, these days, every family has children, at least several.
Oh no, that's not right. We have started family planning now and we are not allowed to have more children.
But in rural areas, if the first child is a girl, you can have a second one.
...After saying so much, there is only one conclusion: in a small mountain village like theirs, you can offend anyone but the capable midwife! Sixth Aunt is old and shrewd, and she has thought about all this clearly.
She shouted at Gu Mancang and winked at him: Hurry up! Quick! Go get some eggs for your sister! Although it's still not very prosperous these days, it's much better than a few years ago.
The village had long implemented the household contract responsibility system. The land belonged to them, and after harvesting the grain and paying the public grain tax, whatever was left was theirs.
Therefore, every household worked very hard.
The family can also raise chickens, ducks and pigs. Although there may not be much cash, food, eggs and other things are no longer so scarce.
As her daughter-in-law was about to give birth, Sixth Aunt started saving eggs early.
There was also my daughter-in-law's family, who felt sorry for their daughter and sent some eggs and meat over early.
There is really no shortage of these things in Sixth Aunt’s kitchen.
Fortunately, Gu Mancang was not really stupid. He had just experienced great sorrow and joy, and was a little confused for a moment.
After his own mother kicked him and almost said something to his face, he finally reacted: "Okay! Right, right! I, I'll go right away!"
"Brother Mancang, no need! We are all family, there is no need to be so unsociable!"
Gu Qingcheng quickly declined.
"Yes! We are family! Since you still consider me your brother, you can't refuse!"
Gu Mancang's emotional intelligence quickly returned, and what he said was quite beautiful.
He pushed a basket of eggs directly in front of Gu Qingcheng, as if saying, "If you don't accept them, you don't consider me your brother."
"Brother Mancang, there's really no need!"
"Besides, I came back this time to ask Third Grandpa for help with something."
Gu Qingcheng didn't forget the important matter.
This time, even Third Grandfather himself was a little confused: "Looking for me?"
And you also used the word "ask"?
Family members know their own business, and Third Uncle himself knows very well that he is just a charlatan who talks big.
After memorizing a few sentences from the Book of Changes and learning a little bit about face reading, he began to regard himself as an old immortal.
It can't be said that he is a swindler, but he has made a lot of money by talking nonsense.
But, people in the underworld have their own rules.
Well, even if you are not involved in the underworld, you still understand the principle that “a rabbit does not eat grass near its burrow”.
Third Uncle has always adhered to the principle of "family members don't cheat on each other".
Sometimes, I can’t help myself and say a few words, but I will never make any profit from it.
Money and things are not accepted! But Gu Qingcheng used the word "ask", so it is estimated that he wants to give a reward.
Third Grandpa was a little nervous.
"Yes! Third Grandpa, I have something important to ask for your help!"
"You said I was Sister Cui'er's benefactor, and I really did save Sister Cui'er!"
"So, you are indeed an expert, and I really did not go to the wrong temple."
Gu Qingcheng's words seemed to be praising Third Grandfather, but in fact, she was secretly reminding him -
Third Uncle, I have solved your dilemma.
If I hadn't come to your rescue, even if your family didn't break up, you, as an old ancestor, would have had a very difficult life in the future.
A strange color flashed in the deep eyes of the Third Grandpa, who looked like a master.
As a man who had been in the underworld before the liberation, cheating people from south to north, bah, no, he was an old charlatan who traveled all over the country.
He is very good at reading people's expressions.
He listened carefully and looked at Gu Qingcheng's "serious and pious" appearance, and he accurately understood what his adopted granddaughter wanted.
There is no mistake in the poem, post, content, and read the book on 6, 9, and bar!
"Haha! Sure thing!"
"Oh, I calculated with my fingers today and knew that a distinguished guest would come to visit us!"
"Good! Good! Cui'er gave birth to a baby boy safely, and Qingqing, you have also returned home..."
The Third Grandpa hardly paused, and quickly sorted out his thoughts, "Let's go to the main hall. No matter what it is, as long as Third Grandpa can help, I will definitely help!"
Everyone: ...
What kind of divine development is this?
How come they just couldn't understand what he was saying? And what happened next was even more ridiculous to the Gu family -
"Two thousand yuan for a ritual to help the deceased to reach the afterlife?"
"Oh my god! Dad, you really dare to ask for it!"
No, that's not the point. The point is: How did Qingqing, a woman who had been married for only a few years, save up such a large sum of money? No, that's not the point either. The point is -
There were so many key points that the entire Gu Mancang family and even the entire Gujia Village were shocked.
They were all dishevelled in the wind.
I have no idea what to focus on.
Gu Mancang, on the other hand, lived up to his reputation as a simpleton. Among the many key points (criticisms?), he only grasped one point: "Grandpa, can you still perform salvation?"
"Eh? Aren't monks and nuns the only ones who perform the ritual of salvation?"
"Grandpa, why do I remember that you said you were an outer disciple of some Taoist temple?"
Third Grandfather: ...You are just a fool! "How can I not perform the ritual of salvation? I am an orthodox Taoist descendant."
Third Grandpa blew his beard and glared, "Besides, if I can't do it, would Qingqing, who is so capable, come to me for help?"
After hearing this, Gu Mancang thought about it and nodded slowly, "Yes! Qingqing not only begged you, but also gave you two thousand yuan."
Two thousand yuan! He had never seen two thousand yuan in his life.
Third Grandpa: ...I haven’t seen it either!
Gu Qingcheng just said it and made a gesture of giving money.
In fact, it was just a feint.
Let Third Uncle take the blame.
Well, that's not right! Gu Qingcheng didn't really mean to cheat people by doing this.
She and the third grandfather are actually a "win-win" situation.
Gu Qingcheng spent a huge amount of money to help her husband's benefactor to be reborn. She gained fame and made money.
It can be said that he wants both the face and the substance.
As for Third Grandpa, he helped Gu Qingcheng to commit fraud, but he did not get any substantial benefits, but his value was raised instead.
He, Gu Laosan, performs a ritual to pray for the souls of the deceased, and the price is over a thousand yuan, with no upper limit!
He was carried on a sedan chair by others, and from then on he was the immortal Gu.
Moreover, Third Grandpa also realized that his adopted granddaughter "Gu Qingqing" was a capable person.
He can even break a deadlock situation with two lives lost to one corpse. In the future, he will only be more powerful.
And such powerful people all asked to come before the immortal Gu. Wow, this is a walking golden advertisement.
Even if Gu Qingqing is not very powerful in the future, the "two thousand yuan for a ritual" incident is still big news at the moment.
If you don't handle it right, it might even be in the newspaper.
The first reaction of people who heard it was "How powerful must this old god be to make people willingly pay 2,000 yuan?" Some people may suspect that he is a scammer, but people tend to follow the crowd.
As reform and opening up continued to deepen, the first group of people became rich.
Rich people believe in ghosts and gods more.
With Gu Qingcheng's help in "building momentum", the name of the old immortal Gu is very likely to spread beyond the small mountain village, and even beyond the county and provincial capital, and spread to the northern region and even the whole country.
The Third Grandpa was knowledgeable and quick-witted. Gu Qingcheng didn't say much, but only made a "request" and called out a high price of two thousand yuan. This old man had already thought of all the possibilities.
The old man didn't hesitate at all. He immediately cooperated actively and happily carried the big round, black pot on his back.
I didn’t charge any money, but I gained fame and was extremely happy.
Seeing Third Grandpa like this, Gu Qingcheng couldn't help but nod secretly: "He's courageous! After all, he is an old charlatan who has been wandering the world for many years!"
Not everyone can just accept a two thousand yuan bill.
She really did not choose the wrong person.
PS: Thank you Shu Yueer for the 10,000-point reward, thank you for the monthly tickets, thank you everyone!
(End of this chapter)
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