Chapter 812 815. Difference
Li Cuicui breathed a sigh of relief, "It's good that you're alright, Mom is just a peasant woman now, she can't understand those big and small principles.
But don't worry, your mother is at home to help you keep an eye on them. If they dare to go out and cause trouble for you, your mother will be the first one to not let them off.
You are doing great things outside, and I can't help you much. I just hope that you can be safe and secure outside, that's all I ask for."
Gu Wenheng got the memories back from his mind, and combined with the years of getting along with each other, he knew that in the entire Gu family, this old lady's character was the most reassuring.
He really wanted to make the old lady feel more comfortable. "Mom, if my cousins and their families are not happy with their lives in Baini'ao, I will send someone to bring them over and settle them down here."
Li Cuicui's heart moved, but she quickly shook her head and said, "Forget it, I mentioned this before, but they said it's hard to move from one's hometown, and now that the disaster is over, they can't give up that place, so just let them be!"
Gu Wenheng knew how scarce the land was in his hometown, otherwise those villagers who returned there would not have chosen to settle down halfway and were unwilling to return to the valley.
“After all, the land there is limited and the place is remote. If we can move out, it will only benefit future generations.
Mother, apart from other things, isn't it better to let the children go to the clan school to learn some skills than to stay in their hometown?"
Li Cuicui, "...That's fine, but if they don't want to, we can't force them."
"Mom, I'll write a letter in person and then send someone over, what do you think?"
Gu Wenheng is not ignorant of the ways of the world. The Li family did not move in with their entire family, so they must have had their reasons. It was Li Cuicui who made the invitation before, and they were afraid that moving the entire family in would put Li Cuicui in a difficult position, so they refused.
In addition, I have the impression that Uncle Li and cousin have really helped the Gu family a lot.
When they were young, if it weren't for the help from their mother's family, they might not have grown up, married and had children.
Since he has taken up someone else's identity to do him a favor, he should take responsibility for it.
They didn't dare to agree before, but now it's different when he personally sends someone to write to them. Not only will they not refuse, they will even gladly accept the invitation.
Water flows to low places and people climb to high places. For the sake of future generations, they will agree.
Tears welled up in Li Cuicui's eyes. "Your two uncles did not love you in vain when they were alive..."
She was well aware of the concerns of her nephews. Although she wanted to help her mother's family, she also had to consider her sons.
Now that Lao Qi brought it up on her own initiative, it was more effective than her previous weak and powerless words.
The seventh son is indeed the most caring one, and the other sons have been really nice to them in vain over the years.
The other Gu family brothers who were caught in the crossfire for no reason, "..."
"It's just that there is no land or houses left in the village now, so there is no way to accommodate them even if they come here."
As soon as Gu Wenheng spoke, he had an idea in mind. "Look for them in the nearby villages. I may not stay in this family for long. If I can confirm, I will ask my subordinates to help them settle down."
"That's good enough. You have so much to do, there's no need to delay for them. What's more, the two places are so far apart. It will probably take several months to go back and forth."
In the past, when the clan members went back to move the graves and welcome the ancestral tablets, they followed the escort team and it took such a long time.
Gu Wenheng wanted to be a filial son, so he naturally asked about food, clothing, housing and transportation. The mother and son sat there and asked and answered each other, so that other people who wanted to come to the door did not dare to come and disturb them.
Gu Yuanhuo stood at the door and said sourly, "Ever since Old Seven came back, the rest of us have become weeds on the side of the road."
Gu Yuanshui smiled and pushed him, "You are already old, a grandfather, and you still care about these things.
If you are jealous, go back to your Leping Le'an and see the loving father and filial son."
Gu Yuanhuo grumbled, "...You are the only one who can be a good person, but aren't you curious about what they are talking about? On weekdays, it seems that we don't have much to talk about with me."
"Can Old Seven be the same as us rough guys?" Gu Yuanmu looked at the main hall with some envy. "Look at how Old Seven coaxed the old lady. We haven't seen her smile like this in a long time."
Ever since the seventh brother passed the imperial examination and became a scholar, the life of the Gu family began to change. The brothers now had their own businesses and naturally would not care about trivial matters.
As long as people have financial resources, who wouldn’t want a loving mother, filial children and a harmonious and happy life?
And they have indeed done so over the years. Apart from doing business outside, they are willing to fulfill their filial duties to their parents when they come back.
The old lady was easy to coax before, but ever since the old man's legs became paralyzed and he was bedridden, her temper has become particularly strange. It is not easy to make her happy.
In the past few days since Lao Qi came back, the old lady's smile has never faded. How can they be convinced?
"They say things smell good when far away, but smell bad when near. Now I finally understand what this means." Gu Yuanshui nodded as if he had some realization, and said, "It seems that I appear too often in front of my mother. I have to think about which other cities are nearby so we can go and give it a try."
In the past, he always thought that by relying on Lao Qi, he could make his business more successful. But later, the places Lao Qi went to were not very good, so he gradually gave up the idea.
Gu Yuanjin said unhappily, "Can't you sit still again?
You are the one who goes out the most frequently in this family, and you also have the most extensive business. Don’t you realize that you are already quite old? You should work harder.”
Gu Yuanshui now has other businesses besides the tofu shop. His family is the richest among his brothers except for the seventh brother. "I am destined to be a hard worker. If I have some free time, I can't stay here.
If it wasn't for Old Seven coming back this time, I would have gone to the next province to have a look."
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Gu Wenheng acted very quickly. After sending the old lady back, he picked up a pen and wrote a letter. The person and the letter set out that afternoon.
Just as he was about to go to the county government office to say hello to the county magistrate, someone arrived from Shangjing.
Gu Wenheng didn't expect that Zhou Shixiong would come in person, and quickly let him into the main hall.
"Brother Gu, we haven't seen each other for many years. I wouldn't dare recognize you if I met you outside." As soon as Zhou Shixiong sat down, he stared at the fat on his waist and teased.
Gu Wenheng naturally wouldn't be too formal with this unassuming attitude, "No, I'm old, it's time for me to gain weight.
Brother Zhou, on the other hand, hasn't changed much from before, he's still as strong as ever."
Zhou Shixiong patted his waist and laughed at himself, "This is the difference between us military generals and you civil officials. The training habits accumulated from marching and fighting have long been ingrained into our bones. If you practice every day, this flesh will not stay on your body even if you want to.
Unfortunately, I have no place to use my skills now, and can only compete with those old guys in Shangjing. It's really hard to express my suffering."
(End of this chapter)
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