That afternoon.
The house-warming party of the third branch of the Gu family begins.
The Wei family of four was also there.
The twins like Stone Brother and Stone Brother and always sit with them when eating.
Hengbao's eyes sparkled. He looked at Little Stone and said, "Little Stone, you played really well just now. Changsheng was beaten to a pulp by you. How did you practice? Teach me. I want to become great, too."
Among the adults in the Fengshou Brigade, Chang Sheng was the best at table tennis. None of the older kids could beat him. Unexpectedly, he was easily defeated by Xiao Shitou. The children from the Gu family all looked at him with admiration.
Xiao Shitou is usually a very shy kid, but when he plays ball he shines with confidence and is very fierce.
At this moment, he was praised by Hengbao and looked at by a row of cousins. The little guy was so nervous that sweat broke out on the tip of his nose and he lowered his head, as if there was a huge solidarity on the ground.
"My third uncle gave him the racket, and Little Stone practiced every day. He asked all the kids in the village to play with him. If other kids didn't play with him, he would practice on his own. As he practiced, his skills improved greatly. Later, even my father couldn't beat him." Big Stone explained on behalf of his mouthless brother.
Hengbao imitated the tone his mother used to praise himself and started praising his little cousin.
"Wow, Little Stone can even beat his uncle, how amazing! My uncle is an adult, but he can't even beat a kid, Little Stone is awesome!"
Hearing this exaggerated praise, Little Stone lowered his head even lower.
He felt like a pure white butterfly landed on the tip of his heart, and his little heart was gurgling with bubbles of joy.
The kids were so happy as they rarely receive such direct praise.
Seeing that his brother was silent, Dashitou patted his back and said solemnly, "Hold your head and chest high."
"How should you respond when someone praises you? Didn't I teach you?"
The little stone looked at him timidly.
The older brother was worried, "You're going to represent the national team in the future. Will this happen if you win? You'll be laughed at by the yellow-haired, blue-eyed monster!"
Big Stone patted the back of Little Stone's head, "You didn't eat anyone else's rice, so raise your head."
Little Stone stared blankly at the chopsticks in his hand.
There was a piece of greasy meat on the chopsticks.
He whispered, "...I ate it, it was meat."
Said it shyly and timidly.
Big Stone: “…”
"puff--"
In an instant.
The laughter echoed throughout the yard.
Mother Gu hugged Little Stone and smiled with wrinkles on her eyes. "Oh, grandma's Stone."
Little Stone's eyes were wet, his face was hot, and he forgot how to hold the chopsticks.
Gu Chan laughed and sighed, "Silly."
Lin Zhao beside her said, "She's just a little slow, so cute. I like people like Xiao Shitou."
It's a bit like a hammer, but it doesn't have any brains.
Seeing Yaobao eating food on her face, Lin Zhao took out a handkerchief and wiped her daughter's face.
The little girl smiled sweetly, holding a small spoon with her dimpled hands, scooped a spoonful of rice paste and put it into her mouth. She was so small that her hands were not very flexible. Although she was putting it into her mouth, a few sticky rice grains appeared on her white and tender face.
"It's no use wiping it off." Lin Zhao was helpless and simply stopped caring about it, planning to wait until she finished eating.
Gu Chan scolded, "A child this young is like this, it will be fine when he grows up."
After working in the supply and marketing cooperative for a few days, she became more confident!
The charm of a stable job.
Lin Zhao looked at her elder sister-in-law, her beautiful eyes slightly curved.
Gu Chan felt embarrassed when her brother and sister-in-law looked at her, so she looked away and asked, "Why are you looking at me like that?"
"Big sister has changed." Lin Zhao's tone was casual yet serious.
Gu Chan was puzzled, "...Ah? Me? How have I changed?"
"You've become more confident! Your whole body is glowing!" Lin Zhao praised.
Wei Xiangdong slapped his thigh and stared at Gu Chan, his eyes and eyebrows showing pride, "See, I was right, you look more energetic after going to work!"
Gu Chan pinched his arm angrily and gritted her teeth: "What does it have to do with you! Eat your meal!"
Wei Xiangdong looked at her red face and smiled even more, not caring about the pain.
"How can it have nothing to do with me? You are my wife and the mother of my son. You have absolutely nothing to do with me!"
His Achan was standing in front of the counter of the supply and marketing cooperative, her whole body glowing, and she fascinated him completely.
He has to work harder and try to buy a job for Achan before the New Year.
Gu Chan had no idea what men were thinking. Seeing Wei Xiangdong being shameless in front of her family, she wanted to kick him away.
Without paying any more attention to the crazy man, she picked up a piece of eggplant with her chopsticks and gave it to Dashitou.
A poor way of changing the subject.
"This braised eggplant is your aunt's specialty. It's so rare to get it."
People these days are not picky about food. Living conditions are tough and it's hard to even fill their stomachs, so how can they be so pretentious?
Dashitou ate the food mixed with rice and nodded repeatedly.
"tasty!"
The chefs for today's warm-house banquet are Huang Xiulan and Zhao Liuniang. There are many people coming, so it takes a lot of effort to prepare this meal. Lin Zhao doesn't want to endure this hardship.
The Gu family doesn't have any particular manners. They just talk while eating, and the atmosphere is lively and cheerful.
Lin Zhao leaned sideways, looked at Gu Chan and said, "Big sister, didn't Cheng Huai tell you? You can take my shift for a few more days, and you can take the salary for these days. When he returns to the army... I will go back to work."
Only then did Gu Chan understand why Zhao Zhao didn't rush back to work. It turned out that she wanted to spend more time with Cheng Huai.
I feel sad for my brother's wife.
Cheng Huai is a good and great man, but he is not a good husband or father to Zhao Zhao and his four children.
Gu Chan didn't want to spoil the fun, so she showed no emotion on her face.
Her eyes softened, "I said it."
"No need to pay me. The work at the supply and marketing cooperative is easy. It only takes half a day. It doesn't take much effort and it doesn't affect me at all. Don't worry about it."
Lin Zhao shook her head and said deliberately, "How can I let you work for nothing? If you don't want to get paid, I might as well go to work earlier."
Gu Chan originally wanted Zhao Zhao to spend more time with Cheng Huai.
Hearing this, he hurriedly said, "I'll take it. I'll take the salary."
At worst, I can use the money to buy delicious food for Yubao and Hengbao. She is their aunt, and it is normal for her to buy things for four kids!
"That's right." Lin Zhao looked relaxed.
My sister-in-law is a very nice person, but you can’t bully an honest person.
Gu Chan was helpless, but her heart was warm.
Talking did not affect eating.
Gradually, the plates on the table became empty.
Adults and children held their stomachs, with satisfied looks on their faces.
Building a house is a big deal, Gu Chenghuai bought a bottle of wine, and the men all drank two glasses. Their faces were slightly red, but they were not drunk, just a little intoxicated.
"Bang!"
The door to the new courtyard was kicked open by someone.
A little girl walked in, full of anger.
It was Gu Xing'er who had just been released.
As soon as she appeared, Hengbao screamed, "Oh, the bad girl is back! Dahuang, Amber, stop her, don't let her in!"
Da Huang listened to every master's words and when he heard the orders, he moved towards Gu Xing'er with his mighty body. He hunched his body and bared his teeth, trying to repel the "invader", grabbing the ground with his two front paws, ready to jump up and pounce at any time.
"Woo——" it threatened.
Da Huang was raised by Lin Zhao to be shiny and plump, and his body was also a circle bigger than before. He never showed his teeth and followed the four cubs like a loyal guard.
This was the first time it showed its fangs after being adopted, and it looked extremely scary.
Gu Xing'er was afraid of vicious dogs. When faced with Dahuang's warning, her limbs became stiff and she dared not move.
She looked up at her family and said rudely, "What are you standing there for? Help me!"
Gu Chenghuai frowned.
Does my little sister usually talk to her family like this?
When he received a call from Gu Xing'er before, he found that she spoke arrogantly and thought she was just reacting in a desperate situation. But now, it is obvious that she has been spoiled.
"Gu Xing'er, who are you talking to?" Gu Chenghuai looked surprised.
There was a flash of regret in Gu Xing'er's eyes.
I planned to behave well before coming here.
She softened her voice and said aggrievedly, "Third brother, I'm afraid of dogs."
Gu Chenghuai raised his eyelids, and the pressure in his dark eyes came out, "You are afraid of dogs, so you can talk to your family like this?"
"Get out." He said impatiently.
Gu Xing'er's face froze slightly, "... Third Brother."
"Don't make me say it a second time." Gu Chenghuai said sternly.
Gu Xing'er stared at Lin Zhao with hatred in her eyes and said without thinking: "Did you, a woman, say bad things about me to my third brother? You have hurt me to this point, why do you still want to sow discord between me and my third brother? How can you be so vicious..."
Hearing these words, the faces of the people present suddenly changed.
Gu Qingzhou felt that his sister was being unreasonable and stopped her, "Gu Xing'er, that's enough!"
"Not enough!" Gu Xing'er shouted, her thin face twisted, she wanted to tear Lin Zhao's face to pieces, "Lin Zhao, tell me, was it you who made my third brother ignore me? What did I do to you? Why do you treat me like this!"
Lin Zhao glanced at her calmly and said nothing.
What are you talking about? After all, she is Gu Chenghuai's biological sister, and her parents-in-law who are very kind to her and the children are here, so it's better to ignore what she says.
It turns out that ignoring it was right.
Gu Xing'er punched the cotton and her face looked unhappy. However, there was a vicious dog in front of her, so she didn't dare to go forward and was very angry.
Lin Zhao didn't say anything, but Gu Chenghuai couldn't stand it when someone yelled at his wife, "Gu Xing'er."
He called Gu Xing'er's full name, his voice was not loud and his tone was cold.
"I'm not dead yet." Gu Chenghuai's eyes were cold and he warned again, "Get out."
"Don't make me angry."
Gu Xing'er was stunned and looked at him in disbelief, "Third brother, you are mean to me. You are mean to me for this woman. I am your biological sister."
She was so angry that she wiped her tears. "I was captured and suffered so much, but you didn't save me. I finally came back and saw you, but you were mean to me. Are you still my third brother..."
Gu Chenghuai had a blank expression on his face, "No."
Anyone who has a girl like this will be unlucky.
Gu Xing'er choked and stopped crying, almost forgetting how to cry.
Seeing that her third brother was not moved by her threats, she stomped her feet and rushed out quickly.
The Gu family members all had complicated expressions.
My sister-in-law is back, and I haven’t had a peaceful day yet…
So annoying.
Gu's mother had a severe headache. She comforted Lin Zhao with a few words, then took Gu's father and asked everyone else to go home.
As soon as his left foot stepped out of the door, he said in a worried tone, "Hurry up, hurry up, don't let that murderer destroy the house!"
Upon hearing this, Huang Xiulan and Zhao Liuniang's faces changed slightly and they quickened their pace to run home.
From a distance, I saw the door was open.
The two looked at each other and immediately had a tacit understanding.
When they caught Gu Xing'er stealing food in the kitchen, they saw her opening the bottle of canned fruit that the third daughter-in-law had given to the children and eating it with big mouthfuls. The two sisters-in-law were furious and rushed over, pinching and kicking each other, seeking revenge and vengeance.
"Shameless thing!" Huang Xiulan cursed and snatched the can away. Seeing that less than half of the can was left, she wished she could smash Gu Xing'er's face.
They were reluctant to even drink the syrup from this can of food, yet she ate it as a meal!
Why not choke her to death!
Thinking of the impact on Alan and Yuyu’s reputation, he kicked them.
Gu Xing'er dodged and said, "You're crazy!"
Before she could continue output.
Zhao Liuniang's thin and strong hand hit her, "Where did this thief come from!"
She was ruthless, and the only sound in the small kitchen was the sound of clattering. "I told you to steal! I told you to steal!"
Gu Xing'er screamed in pain.
"It's me, are you blind? This is my house, what did I steal?" She retorted while dodging.
Gu Xing'er was lazy and gluttonous, and had the strength of a chicken. Either Huang Xiulan or Zhao Liuniang could pick her up, and they beat her like a devil, so she had no chance to hide and was hit several times.
until……
There were footsteps outside the kitchen.
Gu's mother appeared, "Gu Xing'er, what are you doing again!"
"What did I do!" Gu Xing'er retorted, "I was hungry, so I went back home to eat. What's wrong with that?"
Zhao Liuniang was very eloquent and said, "Mother, my eldest sister-in-law and I are not vicious people. When my sister-in-law looked for something to eat... we had nothing to say, but she... she ate the children's canned food without saying a word. That was a reward from my third brother's wife to Yuyu and the others, and the children were reluctant to eat it. As soon as she came back, she snatched the children's snacks. What kind of aunt is like this!"
Mother Gu looked at Gu Xing'er with disappointment.
She really didn't know what to do with this little girl.
Beating her is no use, scolding her is no use. She is just a troublemaker. There is no peace in the house when she is around.
"...Go find your grandma and don't come back."
Before Gu Xing'er was arrested, she lived in Uncle Gu's house. Life was not easy at that time. Her cousins ignored her, didn't help her wash clothes, didn't cook for her, and the food didn't have any oil. She wanted to come back a long time ago!
"I'm not leaving, this is my home!"
Afraid of being kicked out, he picked up his luggage from the corner and rushed to his room.
After entering, he saw signs of life in the room, which was full of Gu Qingzhou's things, and his face was full of resentment.
Grandma is right, these people don’t treat her as a family member.
He threw Gu Qingzhou's things into the corner and stepped on them several times before he felt relieved.
Boom boom boom.
There was a knock on the door.
Gu Qingzhou's calm voice sounded, "Open the door, I'll take the things down."
Gu Xing'er opened the door and pointed to the ground, "They are all there, pick them up yourself!"
She sneered, with a provocative smile on her face, "This is my room. Even if I don't live in it, no one can occupy it. If it happens again, I will cut up all your things and burn them!"
Gu Qingzhou saw the footprints on his clothes and looked at Gu Xing'er deeply. His heart completely turned cold. "Gu Xing'er, you are really annoying."
"I always thought you were still young, so I never bothered with you. Now I know that you are simply selfish. Not only selfish, but also vicious. From now on... I will just treat you as an irrelevant sister."
After saying this, he gathered his things together, without even looking at Xing'er, and left with his things.
Mother Gu was waiting outside the door.
I saw the black footprints on my youngest son's textbook at a glance.
What came to mind immediately.
She banged on the door.
"Gu Xing'er, did you lose your brother's things?"
"How could I give birth to such a heartless thing like you? Your fourth brother always gives in to you, and you repay her like this? Get out here!"
Gu Xing'er sat up from the bed, facing the door, and shouted, "How can I be so heartless? This is my room, and I don't want anyone to live in it, especially Gu Qingzhou. I hate him so much!"
When Gu Qingzhou completely treated Gu Xing'er as a stranger, no harsh words she said could hurt him.
Stopping Mother Gu who was about to vent her anger for her, "Mom, I'm fine, ignore her."
Meeting her youngest son's indifferent eyes, Mother Gu was stunned and sighed softly.
After a long while, she said, "From now on...you and Xing Er, if you can get along, then do so. If you can't, just ignore her."
She is a mother who hopes that her children will have a deep bond and support each other. Her heart aches as she says this.
But there's nothing I can do.
If you can't get along, you can't get along, and that goes for siblings as well.
Gu Qingzhou was silent for a moment, "Thank you, mother."
"I hope you don't blame me." Mother Gu wiped her eyes, "I shouldn't have asked you to give in to Xing'er. You are only two minutes older than her. I'm sorry for you."
Qingzhou shook his head, "Don't blame my mother."
He smiled bitterly, "I overestimated myself. I thought... I could teach her well."
The old saying that you can tell a person’s future from the age of three is right.
A person who has grown crookedly will never grow straight no matter how hard you try.
"It's not your fault." Mother Gu said, "Xing'er is not your fault. It's your mother and father who didn't teach her well."
Qingzhou didn't want to pursue who was right or wrong anymore, "Mom, she's back home..." He hesitated to speak.
Mother Gu understood the hidden meaning in his words.
"It's okay. At worst, we can split up. There's always a way."
Split up the family?
Gu Qingzhou thought it was a solution.
He saw clearly that Gu Xing'er came back purely to be lazy, wanting someone to wash her clothes, cook for her, sleep until she wakes up naturally, and not have to do anything. After the family split up, her plan would not work!
"It's up to you, Mom and Dad, to decide. I have no objection. I'm about to go to high school, so I won't be staying at home for long. You don't have to worry about me. I agree with the separation."
The reason why the Gu family did not split up was not because Mother Gu was greedy for power, but because the two youngest children were both unmarried.
After hearing what Qingzhou said, Gu's mother's idea of dividing the family business became increasingly clear.
Back in the main room, she sat down on the bed and said to her father, who was putting tobacco into his pipe, "Old man, what do you think about dividing the family property?"
With a duang sound.
Gu's father's old pipe slipped out of his hand and some tobacco fell out. The old man looked distressed as he carefully picked it up and put it back in.
He looked at the old woman, "Why do you suddenly want to split up?"
"Qingzhou is still in school, it's too early to separate now."
How could Mother Gu not know that it was too early? There was nothing she could do.
"Xing'er insisted on coming back. As her parents, we can't really kick her out, but her temper..."
She shook her head. "The first and second eldest families are tired of her and will definitely not indulge her like before. When that happens... have you thought about it?"
Father Gu didn't light a cigarette. He frowned and took two puffs. His irritability increased instead of subsiding.
"Xing'er has no sense of being an elder. She even wanted to beat Yubao and Hengbao before. Now that she moves back, who knows if she can take care of Bao and Yuyu." Gu's mother didn't think she was worrying too much. This was very likely to happen.
She was also worried that if Xing'er moved back to the old house, the third son's wife would probably not come again, and the four children would certainly not come again. It would then not be convenient for her to see her grandchildren!
Father Gu also thought of these things.
He decided on the spot, "Xing Er will be seventeen at the beginning of the year, and she doesn't want to continue going to school, so let's find some matchmakers..."
For the elderly, it would be better not to split up the family if possible, as they like the hustle and bustle.
There are many girls in the countryside who get married at the age of seventeen or eighteen. Those of the same age as Gu Xing'er have already married early. She was born in the Gu family and has a capable third brother, otherwise she would not have been able to go to school.
Mother Gu had no objection, but was a little worried, "Your daughter has high standards and wants to marry into a wealthy family in the city. I'm afraid she'll offend the matchmaker with her mouth!"
Father Gu: “…”
It is indeed a problem.
"...find a few more matchmakers and try to find her a city son-in-law?" He said this with a lack of confidence.
Mother Gu glared at him, "Do you think city people are not picky?"
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