Chapter 798 800. Asking
Jin Qianqian understood his loss. As his position became higher and higher over the years, the number of people he could interact with became fewer and fewer.
These elders in the clan and the Gu brothers were no longer as easy-going as before when they came back this time, and there was even some flattery in their words.
Such a strange and polite interaction made not only Gu Wenheng but even Jin Qianqian feel uncomfortable.
"It's nothing. After a few days of getting along, the unfamiliarity will disappear," Jin Qianqian could only comfort him. "Didn't you say before that you would come back here to retire when you retire? If we pay more attention to each other these few days, I think we will get familiar with each other again."
Gu Wenheng knew that she was comforting herself. The gap had widened so much, how could it be the same as before?
He quickly adjusted himself and said with a smile, "It's okay, my wife likes to buy properties so much, and even if we go out for a walk, it will take a long time for us to come back.
This time, let's see how His Majesty arranges it. When Luo Luo grows up, I, as his father, can enjoy a few years of peace and quiet."
Jin Qianqian, "He is still too young. I guess you still have a long way to go."
"Just tell the truth, but have you really decided to let Cancan take over your business?" Gu Wenheng asked again.
They had discussed this issue before. In this dynasty, merchants did not have a high status. Even if they had the support of their father and brother, they would still be inferior to others when they went out.
Jin Qianqian, "The child likes it. On the way here, I also told him that he must at least have a title of Juren."
Gu Bencan's personality and temper are not as stable as his elder brother, and he cannot stay in one place.
Jin Qianqian, "Besides, that kid is so careless all day long. Do you think he is suitable for the officialdom?"
Gu Wenheng, "...let him be, but his personality is too volatile, you have to control it a little bit, you can't let him go so quickly."
"His volatile personality is caused by the usual quarrels between you and your son." Jin Qianqian rolled her eyes at him.
Gu Wenheng usually looks serious and dignified when he is outside, but when he comes home, he always makes his children laugh.
Gu Wenheng touched his nose. He just wanted to improve the parent-child relationship with the child. He really didn't think about changing the child's character!
"Boys are more outgoing, which is better. Besides, look at Luo Luo, I take care of him just like him, right? He is very steady."
Jin Qianqian looked at him suspiciously, "Are you sure Luo Luo is stable?"
Gu Wenheng, "…It's just some little pranks. Boys always have some special hobbies…"
Facing the gaze of his wife, Gu Wenheng couldn't continue speaking.
His eldest son is just like him in front of others and behind their backs, and he really can't get away with this.
The people nearby apparently received the news much faster than they expected.
Just one night had passed here, and early the next morning, many horse-drawn carriages arrived at the village entrance.
Gu Wenheng's guards were standing guard at the entrance of the village, and these people were standing guard at the entrance of the village handing over visiting cards.
As the local official, Gu Wenheng naturally had to be treated specially and was the first to enter the village.
As for the others, Gu Wenheng asked them to accept the post and persuaded them to leave.
He came back to rest and reunite with his family elders and didn't want to cause any trouble.
However, some relatives and clansmen rushed back, making the originally quiet village suddenly lively.
Gu Yuanfeng, whom Jin Qianqian and the others had talked about before, also returned to her parents' home with the Shi family this time.
Seeing her holding her head high, Jin Qianqian somehow thought of the rooster crowing at dawn.
Liu Liu stood aside and winked at her, and even Li Cuicui, who was always smiling, looked gloomy.
"Mom, I brought the children back to see you. I heard that the seventh brother and the others have returned, so I asked the children to come and recognize them."
Gu Yuanfeng glanced at Jin Qianqian and then talked to Li Cuicui.
No matter how high-ranking an official the seventh brother's wife becomes, she still has to be filial to her mother at home.
"Then you have to discipline those children of yours," Li Cuicui said with a dark face, "Aren't we asking them to come over to recognize us? Then let them come over and kowtow to their seventh aunt and seventh aunt-in-law."
Gu Wenheng is entertaining the male guests over there, while the female guests and children are basically here.
At this time, Jin Qianqian also saw Chuncao and Chunya following behind Gu Yuanfeng.
The two sisters look very similar, but Li Chuncao is obviously much thinner.
Maybe her life was not going as she wanted, and even her former lovely appearance was gone. Now she stood there with a pale face and lifeless eyes.
There were two equally thin little girls following her, which made Jin Qianqian frown.
Logically speaking, the Shi family's life is pretty good now, so why did they raise their child to be like this?
However, Li Chunya's curious eyes always looked at her, and he seemed to want to say something but stopped after a moment.
She secretly reached out and pulled Li Chuncao's sleeve, but Li Chuncao ignored her.
Gu Yuanfeng came over and pushed the two sisters, "Why are you standing here like an idiot? Can't you see your seventh aunt is here? Why don't you take the children and kowtow.
As long as you can please your seventh aunt, any little bit of goodies she gives you will be enough to make you rich.
You have such a worthless life, and you don't know how to behave yourself. It's an eyesore to look at."
Li Chuncao pulled the two children to kneel in front of Jin Qianqian and called her "Seventh Aunt" in a buzzing voice. She then told the two children, "Hurry up and kowtow to your Seventh Aunt."
As for Chunya who was still standing there, Li Chuncao didn't even give her a glance.
Li Chunya felt aggrieved. She wanted to listen to her elder sister and stay away from the Shi family, but no one expected that her own mother hated them so much that she had to push them into that pit.
Now that the marriage certificate has been signed, what else can she do?
She knelt reluctantly behind her sister and two nieces and called them "Seventh Aunt".
Jin Qianqian had already asked the maid waiting on the side to help them up when they knelt down, and the older maid serving beside them had already put the prepared gifts on the side and was waiting.
Jin Qianqian casually picked up two beads and put them on the hands of He Chuncao and He Chunya respectively. As for the two little girls, each got two golden beads.
"Sister-in-law, why did you only give them two? As the eldest sister-in-law, didn't you prepare one for me?
I see that the things on your plate are all for the little girls. I am the elder sister of the seventh child, so I have to give her some headgear anyway."
Li Cuicui slapped her on the back of her head and said, "How dare you ask that? Have you ever taken care of your two nephews since they were born?
Don’t you know that favors are always give and take? How dare you ask for something?
I'm going to make this clear today. From now on, your parents won't give you a cent. If you are not very capable and can make your own decisions, then don't come to your parents' house for help in the future."
When Li Cuicui said this, she looked at her two granddaughters with complicated eyes, feeling a little regretful in her heart.
(End of this chapter)
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