Chapter 95 96. Choice
Seeing He Tuliang, who was completely bruised and swollen and sitting on the ground, Li Cuicui pulled Gu Yuanfeng and asked, "You still insist on not dividing the family at this time?"
Gu Yuanfeng looked at He Tuping who was being dragged by his two brothers, and knew that he had wanted to come over to help his eldest brother before, and his heart couldn't help but feel cold.
"Mom, I want a divorce."
"Are you sure?" Li Cuicui stared at her. This girl always had a new idea every now and then, and she was a little scared.
He Tuping was frightened first, "Yuan Feng, what are you talking about?"
He Zhou ran over to help He Tuliang up, looking at the scars on his body with a distressed face, "Second brother, you should find the clan leader to give me a divorce letter now. Our family can't afford a daughter-in-law who disrespects her elders like this."
"If you have anything to say, let's talk when we get there. You're blocking the road like this, aren't you delaying everyone?" Liang Mugen also looked down on the He brothers, but the team ahead had already gone far away, and besides, this was not the place to discuss things.
"Where can I find the pen, ink, paper and inkstone to write you a divorce letter? Hurry up and get out of the way."
The other refugees also followed suit. As for whether the other party would stop or not, what did it have to do with them?
Jin Qianqian quietly walked over to help He Chuncao take off the package on her body. Looking at her red shoulders, Jin Qianqian couldn't help but soften her heart.
He helped He Chuncao blow on his shoulders and said, "Why are you so honest, kid?"
Li Cuicui also hugged her distressedly, "You are such a cruel mother. When you were little, I never treated you like this. Don't you know how old Xiaocao is? This package is several times heavier than the one in the old beggar's hand. Aren't you afraid of crushing the child?"
"I, I have no choice," Gu Yuanfeng pointed at the two large baskets he had carried before, "I carried a lot, but who knew they were so cruel, watching my mother and I suffer so much and enjoying themselves as if it were their due. They are really evil-minded."
Jin Qianqian pouted, "You are a useless mother. Your family is right beside you, yet you are still being abused by them. It's fine if you suffer yourself, but why do you drag your child into this?"
In the past, I just thought that this woman was ignorant and cowardly, and was a bully at home, but I didn't expect that she was so stupid. It is said that a mother is strong, but I can't find any of that in this woman.
"Why do you say that to me? You have such a good life because my mother is easy to talk to. She has divided the family property for you to manage. You don't have to take care of your parents-in-law or get along with your sisters-in-law. How can you understand my difficulties?"
Gu Wenheng picked up his things and held Jin Qianqian with one hand, "Why did you say so much to her? She refuses to repent."
"Mom, look at Lao Qi and the others." Gu Yuanfeng pointed at the backs of Gu Wenheng and the others and started to complain.
Li Cuicui also turned around and took her granddaughter with her when she left. "Come back to us when you figure out what you want. I'll take Xiaocao away first, so she won't have to follow you around and suffer as a mother."
Gu Yuanfeng, "..."
When they arrived at the resting place, Gu Yuanfeng brought He Tuping over to take He Chuncao away.
Seeing the couple reconciled, the Gu family members breathed a sigh of relief and decided in their hearts that they would never care about Gu Yuanfeng again.
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When we arrived at the city gate, we found two long porridge stalls emitting thick steam. Several large pots were cooking at the same time, and the queues were very long.
"It seems to be true," Gu Sanbu stroked his beard. As long as someone is in charge, things will slowly develop for the better.
Gu Wenheng also squeezed to the bulletin board at the city gate to read the new notice.
"Yuan Yu, what does it say here?" Gu Mingchun, who squeezed in, asked curiously.
"Let's go and talk about it when we get back." Gu Wenheng saw what he wanted to see and didn't want to raise his voice here. He looked at a relatively empty gap and walked straight through it.
"There are two options on the notice now. The first is to receive relief grain and silver and return to your hometown. The second is for the local government to allocate a piece of land for you to settle down there, but you will only be given a small amount of resettlement fee and be exempted from taxes for two years. It depends on your choice." Gu Wenheng briefly recounted what he had just seen.
“How to choose?” Many people exclaimed. If they go back, they will still have to face the drought. If they stay, they will have to start all over again and abandon their homes and businesses.
"I want to go back," Gu Dashi said firmly, "At least my hometown has a few acres of land. I'm old and don't want to work outside."
This time, Li Cuicui did not refute, but just looked at her sons quietly.
Gu Dashi, "By the way, Lao Qi, do you know what to do with those who don't have household registration?"
Gu Wenheng, "The notice doesn't say that if your household registration is lost, you can ask the village head to reissue it. Dad, has your household registration been lost?"
Gu Dashi, "He is your little brother. He has gone away and never returned. His household registration certificate is with me. If he wants to settle down in the local area, he will be at a loss."
Gu Wenheng shrugged his shoulders, looking helpless. "I'm not sure about that. If the youngest has some money, maybe he can find someone to make some concessions. Otherwise, I guess he'll just have to go back to his hometown."
"Go back to your hometown? Doesn't that mean you have to go back all the way? Can you get the disaster relief money and food?" Gu Dashi suddenly looked happy.
Gu Wenheng, "If you want to know, you have to ask someone. I have no experience with this, and I haven't heard of anyone asking for it."
"You all should discuss it and decide whether to go back or stay here," Li Cuicui said with difficulty, probably because the whole family might break up this time.
Jin Qianqian and Gu Wenheng walked to the corner and asked, "Do you know where to settle down?"
Gu Wenheng shook his head. “It’s not in these announcements, but the location probably won’t be very good.”
Jin Qianqian, "Then can we buy a house in the city and settle down there first?"
Gu Wenheng, "It depends on how the clan leader arranges it. In this dynasty, clans are very important. No matter what you do in the future, it will be related to the clan."
Jin Qianqian also knew this. If Gu Wenheng wanted to take the imperial examination to become a scholar, he not only needed a recommender, but also the recommendation of the clan leader and the village head.
"Then do you have a specific timeline for when it will be finalized? We can prepare in advance." Jin Qianqian was already tired of running around and just wanted a stable place.
"That wasn't mentioned, but there's another thing that might be good news for us." Gu Wenheng deliberately kept the topic a secret and waited quietly for Jin Qianqian to ask questions.
"It's just a matter of being able to enter the city. I heard people discussing this matter when you went there." Jin Qianqian didn't expect that the surprise would come so suddenly, but she had already come to her senses.
(End of this chapter)
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