Chapter 259 260. Birthday
Seeing that Zeng Wanru hadn't realized her mistake, Tian Xiuwen felt powerless. "Pack your things. My parents are old. Go back and show filial piety to them on my behalf."
Tian Xiuwen knew that his parents-in-law had given him a lot of financial support in his early years, which enabled him to get to where he is today.
He knew that it was impossible to divorce his wife. After following him in office for so many years, Zeng Wanru was indeed flattered by these wives of officials and gentry and became a little overwhelmed. It seemed that this time he could only send her back first, on the one hand to let her reflect on herself, and at the same time let the Yue family know what his daughter had done over the years.
Zeng Wanru also knew what she would face when she returned this time. She cried and begged, but Tian Xiuwen, who had always been accommodating to her, refused to agree this time. He even arranged for his subordinates to send the person away before he left office.
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Sankeng Village
Gu Yuanfeng stood in the yard holding the child in a daze, and Shi Dayong's urging voice could be heard from the house.
"Niuniu, you and your brother should stop standing here like idiots. Hurry and change into your new clothes."
Shi Niuniu pouted, "Dad, can my brother and I not go?"
Shi Dayong, "How can this be possible? This is your grandma's birthday, we can't be lazy."
Shi Niuniu pouted and said, "But she's not our real grandmother, so she may not care whether we go or not."
Shi Dayong frowned, "Who told you this? Besides, isn't your grandma good enough to you?
Several times when I delivered things here, I always brought some of yours along. Why didn't you tell me when I received them?"
"That's because she was willing to give it..." Before Shi Niuniu could finish her words, Shi Laicai covered her mouth with his.
Seeing his father's fierce look, Shi Laicai quickly said, "Dad, my sister is just throwing a tantrum at me. I'll take her to change her clothes right now.
If you and mom are done, wait a moment, my sister and I will be here soon."
Seeing Shi Dayong glance at them and then turn around to leave, Shi Laicai finally breathed a sigh of relief and turned to look at Shi Niuniu with a serious face, "Niuniu, who told you this?"
Shi Niuniu pointed at the hand that was still covering her mouth and whimpered.
Shi Laicai quickly let go of his hand and said, "Now tell me, who taught you those words?"
Shi Niuniu, "I heard it from Aunt Shan. There is no good stepmother. No matter how close we are to our step-grandmother, they will want to kick us all out and give this house to Shi Laiyun."
Shi Laicai tapped her forehead and saw her covering her head and screaming. Instead of feeling heartbroken, he said, "You deserve it."
"I've already told you, when you have nothing to do, don't chat with these aunties.
Have you forgotten what kind of life we lived before mother came?
The days we have now in our family are all brought by my stepmother’s family.
The reason why Dad has been able to sell tofu skin outside these past two years is because he married a stepmother."
Shi Niuniu pouted, "But she is not our biological mother after all, she won't agree with us."
Shi Laicai quickly glanced outside the yard, then stared into his sister's eyes and said, "Even if she is not our biological mother, you can't say these things outside.
You are still young. If you ruin your reputation and offend your stepmother, even if your brother wants to protect you, your future will not be good. "
"Don't we still have our father?"
"Our father?" Shi Laicaiyun sighed, "Our father now relies on the Gu family for his livelihood. Would he dare to offend anyone?"
"Brother, I'm scared."
Shi Laicai patted her head and said, "So, sister, you have to be good and obedient now.
Besides, Grandma Gu is quite good to us. Look, our new clothes were all made by her. Even if it is just a favor, we should happily go to celebrate her birthday."
Shi Niuniu nodded and said, "I'll go change my clothes now."
Seeing that his sister was convinced, Shi Laicai breathed a sigh of relief. He sent her to the room and found his father leaning against the corner looking at him.
Shi Dayong came over and pinched his cheeks with both hands, "You little brat, you are a mean person but you have a lot of tricks up your sleeve.
You and your sister should keep your hearts to me. In your father's heart, you are as important as Laiyun.
As for your mother, as long as your father is around, she will not and dare not treat you harshly."
After the children were packed up, Shi Dayong took Shi Laiyun from Gu Yuanfeng and said, "Yuanfeng, take a look, what else should we bring besides these gifts?"
Gu Yuanfeng took a look at the things on the ox cart and said, "Isn't this too much? My parents don't need these."
Shi Dayong's eyes flashed with sarcasm, thinking that his mother-in-law's love for her daughter was in vain. "Whether she is lacking or not is one thing, but it is also our intention.
The fact that our family has been able to enjoy such a life in the past two years is all thanks to the support of my mother-in-law and several of my uncles.
Otherwise, we wouldn't have such a big brick house to live in. When we get home, remember to talk less and don't offend anyone again."
Gu Yuanfeng snorted and climbed onto the oxcart from the side, but still responded, "I know. You have been nagging me since yesterday. Hurry and give me our son."
Shi Dayong saw that she was sitting firmly, then he put the child in her arms, and carried Niuniu and Laicai to the ox cart, "Hurry up and cover yourself with the quilt, don't catch a cold."
Gu Yuanfeng looked at the wind-proof board and couldn't help complaining, "You should at least install a frame on this ox cart. It's winter and I'm almost freezing to death when I go out."
Shi Dayong turned around and grinned, "This is not for transporting things, this is our family's food, if we really put up a shed, it will be inconvenient to load things.
Just be patient, I will earn more money and build a donkey cart at home, so you can go wherever you want."
"That's what you said," Gu Yuanfeng saw the ox cart moving and quickly pulled up the quilt to shield the child in his arms from the wind.
As for the two children sitting behind her, Gu Yuanfeng never looked back at them from beginning to end.
Shi Dayong saw that they had all tucked in their quilts, then he whipped the whip and drove the car skillfully.
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"I've already said it. This is not our birthday. How can we celebrate like this every year?" Li Cuicui was surrounded by a group of old ladies. She complained but her lips were raised.
"Sister Dashi, if you didn't raise the corners of your mouth so high when you said this, we would have believed it." Dai Ling took the lead and said with a smile.
Now the Gu family no longer needs their relatives and friends to help with chores. The servants in the brothers' houses have already managed everything in order.
"Why haven't the seventh brother and his wife come back yet?" Dai Ling came in and looked around. Her father-in-law had also instructed her to go back and inform him if she saw anyone.
Li Cuicui, "Butler Fu said before that he would come back, but the road is not easy to travel, so he won't be back so soon."
(End of this chapter)
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