Chapter 12 Buying Meat and Rice
There are two orange trees planted in the yard!
Two little magpies were perched on the orange tree, chirping incessantly.
It seems to be saying, "Congratulations to Gu Yiye on finding a wife! Congratulations to Gu Yiye on finding a wife!"
Gu Yiye smiled and looked up at the sky, noticing that the clouds were all in pairs.
Maybe this is a special ability that only people in love have, seeing everything in pairs.
Just as Gu Yiye was thinking about how many babies he and Lin Shanshan would have in the future, Cao Chunhua came out.
Following behind was the cowardly Gu Dadan.
Cao Chunhua got straight to the point, saying, "We don't want much, but after raising you for so many years, you should at least give us 1,000 yuan."
Cao Chunhua and Gu Dadan were looking for a wife for their youngest son, preferably a girl who could get a government job.
Such a girl must have high standards. She needs "three turns and one sound": a bicycle, a watch, a sewing machine, and a radio. She also needs to give a bride price.
Adding the cost of the wedding, it will cost 500. If the girl doesn't want to live with them after marriage, they will also need to build a house for the younger son, which will cost another 400-500. The total is exactly 1000.
Gu Yiye had more than 5,000 yuan in his hand, and it was easy for him to take out 1,000 yuan.
However, he didn't want Cao Chunhua and the others to think that he had taken it too easily, otherwise they would guess that he still had a lot left in his pocket.
Given Cao Chunhua's personality, she will likely continue to pester him for money in the future.
Gu Yiye said, "I don't have that many."
Cao Chunhua had an expression that said, "I knew you didn't have that much money."
She knew the amount of money was a bit high and understood that Gu Yiye couldn't come up with it all at once.
He then pretended to be very considerate of Gu Yiye and said, "If you can't come up with that much right away, give us 700 first, and we'll give you the remaining 300 at the end of the year."
Gu Yiye said, "I don't even have 700 on me. If you want that much, I won't split it. Let's go get our blood tested. Then we can ask the commune leaders how much more money they can give me in this situation."
Upon hearing this, Cao Chunhua immediately panicked. If the blood test revealed that the child wasn't her biological son, she feared she wouldn't be able to give him much.
She hurriedly said, "I'm not going. I don't have time to waste on you. You tell me how much you're willing to give."
Gu Yiye casually uttered a number: "200!"
Cao Chunhua spat and cursed, "You just arrived..." She was about to say "just arrived" when she realized something was wrong. If she said that, wouldn't she be admitting that Gu Yiye wasn't her biological son?
Cao Chunhua quickly changed her tune, saying, "The year you were born, there was a famine in the village. Many children starved to death because there was nothing to eat. We worked so hard to raise you. You ungrateful wretch, how dare you say 200?"
"When you were 5 years old, you had a high fever and convulsions in the middle of the night. Was it your father who carried you to the clinic in the freezing cold in the middle of the night?"
“You can separate from the family if you want. We also admit that we haven’t treated you as well as we have Gu Yong since he came into our lives. But put your hand on your heart and tell me, have your father and I ever hit you or neglected you? When you were growing up, everyone in the family was starving. Your older sister saved her own food rations to feed you. Your father and I know that.”
"If we really wanted to abuse you, would you be able to easily get the food Gu Xiang gave you?"
"Also, other people's children who go to the army will send money home, but you've been in the army for several years and haven't sent a single penny back! It's either because you're sick and need to buy medicine, or because you're giving money as a wedding gift to a comrade."
Gu Yiye knew that what the old couple said made sense; no matter what, they had raised him.
He was indeed quite good to himself when he was a child. Before he was 15, Gu Yiye could hardly earn any work points to contribute to his family. Later, he went to the army and did not send money back home.
That year, Gu Yiye had a high fever; he was already five years old and had memories. The worry on Gu Dadan and Cao Chunhua's faces at that time was genuine.
Moreover, he didn't give them a single penny of his military allowance; he kept it all for himself. In short, Gu Yiye truly owed them.
Gu Yiye's asking price was 500, which he considered as repaying the kindness shown to him over the years. He wouldn't give any more than that, and he wouldn't interfere in their affairs in the future.
The care they showed me in my childhood was genuine, but after Gu Yong came into their lives, they really didn't treat me as well.
However, to be fair, Gu Dadan and his wife did not cause any real harm to Gu Yiye!
Gu Dadan and Cao Chunhua were calculating and lacked great love in their hearts. They were just a selfish couple who cared about their small family and their own son. They were not truly evil people.
Gu Yiye snapped out of his thoughts and continued to bargain with them. He added another 100 and said, "300, that's the most I can offer."
Cao Chunhua's eyes reddened as she said, "700, not less. I've raised you all these years with so much care and love. It hasn't been easy."
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