Father Gu was speechless.
"... maybe we can find someone who is not picky." He said, "Let's look for him first, and if we can't find him, we can think of another way."
After thinking for a while, he said, "I'll go talk to mom later."
Mother Gu was not optimistic and said with a fake smile, "Will your mother be able to take care of it?"
"Why don't you care?" Father Gu said in a timid tone, "My good daughter has been taught this way by her, she must care."
Mother Gu ignored the old man.
snort!
He speaks so tough now, but when her mother throws a tantrum, he will become a quail and won’t dare to say a word!
An old fellow who has been stubborn all his life!
Father Gu saw his wife's distrust and widened his eyes, "Hey! Don't disbelieve me! I'm serious."
When were you not serious?
Mother Gu asked in her heart.
"...I'm waiting for your good news." She didn't discourage the old man.
At least more people can find a solution.
Her mother-in-law has lived for decades and knows a lot of people. Maybe she can find a good in-law for Xing'er. Although this person is biased and annoying, she is sincere to Xing'er.
Father Gu didn't waste any time and went straight to Uncle Gu's house.
"Brother." Uncle Gu shouted.
"I have something to talk to mom about." Father Gu said directly.
"Mom is in the room." Uncle Gu lifted the door curtain and motioned him to come in.
Old Mrs. Gu is biased and weird, but it is strange that she did not affect the relationship between Gu's father and his second uncle and his two brothers.
"Mom, my eldest brother is here." Uncle Gu shouted to the old lady on the kang.
Old lady Gu looked over and said, "Why are you here? You are such a busy man, do you have time to look at an old lady like me?"
She speaks in a sarcastic tone that makes people feel uncomfortable unless they are hurt.
Father Gu didn't take it to heart. She was just an old lady with a sharp tongue. If he took her seriously, he wouldn't have lived to this age.
"Mom." He called out and sat down on the edge of the bed. "I came here to talk about Xing'er."
"..."
Old Mrs. Gu subconsciously looked at her second son, caught a glimpse of the stiffness that flashed across Uncle Gu's face, and sighed in her heart.
She loves Xing'er, but she can't completely hurt the second brother's feelings.
"Xing'er is your daughter. It's not appropriate for her to live with your second brother. Let her move back."
Afraid that Gu's father would be unhappy, he immediately added, "From now on, I will not interfere in her affairs. You and your wife can handle it."
As soon as she finished speaking, Father Gu spoke up, his voice carrying some unhappiness: "Xing'er has been spoiled beyond measure by you, mother, do you think her mother and I can control her?"
"You insisted on bringing Xing'er up by your side. You raised her to be like that. You can't just throw your hands up and leave the trouble to me and my wife. With her temper, if she stays at home for half a month, my family will fall apart!"
Old Mrs. Gu is not a person who would reflect on herself. The only reason she has lived so long is because she is able to think positively.
When I heard the boss complaining, I picked up something at hand and threw it over.
"What?!" She glared at her eldest son. "I've already done a great job raising your daughter. How long do you want me to raise her for you?"
Second Aunt Gu was outside the door. Old Lady Gu didn't lower her voice on purpose, so she happened to hear this and curled her lips.
——She was the one who raised Gu Xing'er, and even washed her diapers. When her mother-in-law was happy, she would play with the child, but when she was unhappy, she would ignore her.
Father Gu didn't beat around the bush and said directly, "I didn't ask you to continue raising her. Her mother and I think it's time for Xing'er to get married, so we would like to ask your mother for help.
You also know Xing Er's personality, she flatters the powerful and bullies the weak, and she only wants to marry into the city and become a city dweller. I don't know many city dwellers, so there's nothing I can do. Mother, you know a lot of people, so help your granddaughter find one."
Old Lady Gu didn't like to hear this, "What's wrong with Xing'er's temper? She has a good temper!"
"Who doesn't want to live a good life? There's no hope in the countryside, so what's wrong with a little girl wanting to go to the city? If you, as a father, weren't incompetent, would she have to rely on herself?!"
"..." Father Gu was speechless.
It turned out to be his fault?!
He didn't want to argue with his mother, so he just asked, "Mom, do you mean you are willing to help?"
"You've come to me begging for help, how can I say no?" Old Mrs. Gu felt that her eldest son really didn't know how to talk, and it was no wonder that she liked the second son more.
"It's ok, go back. I've made a note of it. I'll have Lao Er call you if there's any news."
She does know a lot of people, so it's not a problem to ask them.
Xing Er grew up beside her and was spoiled to be overbearing and rude. It was her fault that she didn't teach him well, and she had to admit it. The eldest brother and his wife asked her for help, and she couldn't refuse, otherwise she would be completely separated from the eldest brother's family, which she didn't want.
Father Gu was very happy: "Mom, if you don't want to see your son suffer in his later years, hurry up."
Uncle Gu expressed sympathy and understanding.
Most people couldn't handle his niece's temper. He originally thought he could just put up with it for a year or two until she got married, but it turned out he couldn't even put up with it for half a year.
Why is Xing'er so hated? Alas.
Old Lady Gu glared and said, "That's your daughter, why do you despise her so much?"
Father Gu did not argue, but only said: "...If you don't mind, I will send her here?"
Old Mrs. Gu choked.
An unfilial thing.
She waved her hands irritably: "Go away, go away, don't get in my way. I get a headache when I see you."
There was a hint of gloating on Gu's father's honest face.
"You reap what you sow. Xing'er grew up like this because of you. It has nothing to do with me and my wife."
Finished speaking.
He stood up and left, his legs and feet more flexible than those of any young person.
Uncle Gu knew that my mother was angry and was afraid of being hurt by mistake, so he followed her under the pretext of sending his brother off.
"Brother, what happened to Xing'er?"
Father Gu stopped talking and said, "What else can we do? She's already making a fuss after being released. The good life of the Third Brother's family has been ruined by her!"
The Gu family did not invite Uncle Gu's family to the third room's house-warming banquet, but they sent meat and candy, which was a very polite gesture. Uncle Gu and Aunt Gu did not say anything and thought Cheng Huai and his wife were a good couple.
"I guessed it." Uncle Gu said, "Xing'er has been locked up for so long, it's time for her to be released. I said last night... don't let her spoil your fun, but I didn't expect..."
"Is Chenghuai's wife not angry?" Uncle Gu didn't want Chenghuai and his wife to be dissatisfied with their brother.
It is obvious that Cheng Huai and his wife are the most promising. If his brother and sister-in-law want to live a good life in their later years, they have to rely on the third wife.
Father Gu really didn’t know, “…I didn’t notice.”
"With Cheng Huai here, the third son's wife shouldn't be angry." He was a little uncertain.
Second Uncle Gu didn't comment, he just said: "Remind Cheng Huai not to get involved. If he upsets his wife, he won't have a good life."
He had a complicated expression, "The Lin family protects their children. If Cheng Huai's wife is unhappy..."
The words were not made very clear, but those who understand will understand.
Father Gu thought so too, so he thanked his second brother, left Uncle Gu's house, and went to find Gu Chenghuai.
"Dad?" Gu Chenghuai was stunned. He didn't expect to meet his biological father at the door.
Father Gu didn't keep the secret. He glanced at the brick house and lowered his voice: "Third brother, your wife is not making a fuss, right?"
Hearing the worry in his father's words, Gu Chenghuai felt warmed and his brows relaxed, "No."
"That's good. You're busy. I'll be back soon." Father Gu left again.
Lin Zhao came out, saw his back, and asked Gu Chenghuai, "Dad, what are you doing here? Why don't you go into the yard?"
Gu Chenghuai retracted his gaze and said in a gentle voice, "I'm worried that you'll be angry, so I came to ask you a question."
"..."
Lin Zhao was helpless.
"I don't get angry that easily."
Gu Xing'er is not even as good as Da Huang in her eyes, so there is no need to bother with her.
The more she made a fuss, the more Cheng Huai disliked her. It was she who was suffering the loss, not himself.
Lin Zhao muttered, "Why are your family members afraid of my anger? My eldest sister is like this, and my father is like this too."
After the parents-in-law left, Gu Chan, with a nervous look on her face, touched up Gu Xing'er's face, saying that touching up was inappropriate and that she should be comforted.
"Gu Xing'er's words are harsh and unreasonable. You are being targeted unfairly. It's no wonder that your family is afraid that you will be angry." Gu Chenghuai said.
Thinking of Gu Xing'er's resentful eyes, his eyes were covered with a layer of frost.
Lin Zhao caught the difference in the man's words.
In the past, when people talked about Gu Xing'er, they called her Xing'er or Xiaomei. Now they call her with both her full name, which needs no further explanation.
She has no interest in being a confidant and will not speak for an ungrateful thing.
Gu Xing'er is such a selfish and cold-hearted person that she is not worthy of her man's attention.
She is destined to be the vicious sister-in-law!
"I'm used to it." Lin Zhao said in a teasing tone, "From the first day I got married, she looked down on me and rolled her eyes at me. Sometimes she would deliberately bump into me. When I was pregnant with twins, I vomited a lot. She said I was hypocritical and spread bad things about me in the village. She even snatched the eggs my mother cooked for me..."
Gu Xing'er had indeed done all these things, but she was not a pushover and would fight back on the spot, and she was never the one who suffered.
Can.
Gu Chenghuai doesn’t know.
A cold light flashed in his eyes, and he looked at his wife distressedly, "Why didn't you tell me?"
This must be the truth behind Zhao Zhao's determination to divide the family.
No wonder.
Understood.
Fortunately, he never blamed Zhao Zhao, otherwise... even if he had the slightest dissatisfaction in his heart, their lives would be in chaos.
The handsome young officer's face was full of regret and annoyance.
"You've been wronged."
Oops, I used too much force!
Lin Zhao said in a brisk tone, "I didn't suffer any loss, it was your sister who suffered."
"I know." Gu Chenghuai smiled and pinched his wife's soft fingers. "I said, as long as you are right, you can fight back and I will take you."
Lin Zhao asked back, "What if I am not right?"
"No." Gu Chenghuai said without hesitation, "You are not calculative, nor are you unreasonable. I believe you unconditionally."
So, over the years, when Gu Xing'er wrote to him, saying what his wife was like, he didn't believe a word of it.
Lin Zhao's lips curled up.
The couple went into the yard and sat in the shade.
I just moved in and the yard looks a little empty.
Gu Chenghuai asked casually, "What are you going to plant in the yard?"
"Plant a circle of flowers along the wall. Any flowers are fine. As for trees, let me think..." Lin Zhao pondered, and said, "Persimmon trees, crabapple trees, osmanthus trees, etc. What do you think?"
Gu Chenghuai responded, "Okay, we'll do it tomorrow."
The matter was handed over to the man and Lin Zhao no longer cared about it. She just waited to enjoy the flowers.
Thinking of something, she put down the enamel pot and looked at Gu Chenghuai with curiosity, "What's going on between Qingzhou and Gu Xing'er?"
"Qingzhou seems to be acting strange, um... I mean, his attitude towards Gu Xing'er has changed."
Qingzhou used to be very nice to Gu Xing'er and was a qualified brother, but now, he seems not to want to pay attention to her.
Gu Chenghuai did not fill in the blanks for Gu Xing'er. He frowned and looked cold and serious.
"Qingzhou has done his best for Gu Xing'er. He has never treated her badly since she was a child. He has always protected her no matter what happened. Gu Xing'er doesn't deserve Qingzhou's kindness to her."
Lin Zhao was puzzled.
The man continued, "All the things I gave to Qingzhou before were taken by her. In order to gain more benefits, she schemed... and didn't want Qingzhou to go to high school."
There were a lot of fancy moves involved, but Gu Chenghuai just mentioned it in one sentence without going into detail.
Lin Zhao was dumbfounded.
After a long silence, he asked, "Is Gu Xing'er too possessive of your things?"
"Yes." Gu Chenghuai's eyes were complicated, and his brows were filled with surprise.
He also discovered that Gu Xing'er's hands were stretched too far!
"She's not going to school anymore. Mom and Dad said we don't need to worry about her anymore. She's not the responsibility of the third house. If Gu Xing'er comes to see you again, you're welcome."
"Of course I won't spoil her." Lin Zhao looked at the four kids playing happily in the corner with gentle eyes.
The world is so big, so big that it has no boundaries. How lucky we are to be a family, but some people don’t know how to cherish it.
She will teach the four cubs well.
Lin Zhao was about to say something when someone outside the door shouted loudly.
"Is it Comrade Gu Chenghuai?"
Gu Chenghuai stood up and said, "It should be the sewing machine that has arrived."
Lin Zhao jumped up from her rocking chair and asked excitedly, "Sewing machine?"
Pulling the man, he walked out quickly.
Step forward with joy.
Gu Chenghuai's eyes were gentle.
Seeing the four kids were about to rush out, he said, "Yubao, Hengbao, you two go get two cups of sugar water."
The two cubs stopped, turned a corner and walked towards the kitchen.
There was a plastic kettle on the stove, which contained cold sugar water, which Gu Chenghuai had put there early in the morning.
The twins poured the water, ran to the door, and gave the water to the two deliverymen.
"Uncle, drink some water."
The Harvest Brigade was far away and it took a long time to get there, which made them very thirsty.
"Thank you."
The two of them drank it in gulps and found it sweet, and all their resentment immediately dissipated.
Upon learning that Gu Chenghuai bought a sewing machine, Gu's mother and others came running.
Help carry the big items in.
Mother Gu's face was full of joy. "Third brother, why didn't you tell me in advance that you were going to buy a sewing machine? I didn't react for a long time after hearing about it. Oh, it's a big item indeed. It looks really good."
"I didn't know when the goods would be available, and then I forgot to tell you," said Gu Chenghuai.
Mother Gu scolded him, "How can you forget such a big thing? I have a better memory than you even at my age."
He said this, but felt proud in his heart.
The third child in her family is really successful and can even buy a sewing machine.
Many people came into the yard to watch the fun.
Wang Chunhua looked at the new sewing machine with curiosity and said with a smile, "I really learned a lot today. I always heard about sewing machines before, but never saw one. I didn't expect to see one now. Yu Bao's mother is so lucky."
"Yes, yes. Cheng Huai came back rarely. He built a brick house for his family and bought a sewing machine for his wife. Let's see which man in the village cares so much about his wife."
Some people are envious, and of course there are also people who want to take advantage.
"Mother Yu Bao, I heard that sewing machines can make clothes very quickly. Lend it to me when you are not using it."
The person who spoke was an elderly lady.
About the same age as Gu's mother.
Before Lin Zhao could say anything, Gu's mother rolled her eyes and said with her hands on her hips, "What are you thinking? You just ask for money. You love to take advantage of others. Why don't you ask the commune secretary to give you money every month?"
"This is the hoe that Cheng Huai bought for his wife. It's not the one bought by the brigade. He wants to borrow it. You are so beautiful."
She didn't even want to borrow it.
Who is this person!
Gu's mother chased them away, "Hurry up and leave after you finish looking at it. We need to move the sewing machine into the house!"
This is not a polite thing to say, but that's how you have to treat the villagers. You can't be too thin-skinned, or you'll suffer a great loss.
A newly married young wife can easily be manipulated by these people.
Gu's mother had many sons, one of whom was an officer with a high position in the brigade. As soon as she spoke, everyone left.
The noisy yard suddenly became quiet.
Lin Zhao gave Gu's mother a thumbs up and said, "It has to be mother."
She was very generous to her family and said immediately, "If mother and two sisters-in-law come to borrow the sewing machine, I welcome them anytime."
Huang Xiulan smiled, "My third sister-in-law is very generous."
"Don't worry, third sister-in-law. If we use it, we promise not to damage it for you and we will clean it up." Zhao Liuniang promised.
Mother Gu was very satisfied to see that her three daughters-in-law got along well with each other.
A harmonious family is the foundation of all prosperity. Family members help each other and discuss everything. This is the way to a prosperous family.
Gu Yuanshan and Gu Qingzhou carried the sewing machine into the house and put it in place.
"Third son's wife, how about I find a piece of cloth to make a cover and put it on the sewing machine when it's not in use?" After all, the family was divided, and Mother Gu didn't dare to make comments, so she asked in a tone of seeking opinions.
Lin Zhao was soft-hearted and did not take any hard words. She nodded slightly and said, "Okay. Thank you for your help."
Mother Gu smiled and said, "It's no trouble. What's the trouble?"
Huang Xiulan and Zhao Liuniang had nothing to say about this.
My mother-in-law's things are hers, so she can do whatever she wants with them. Besides, they will need to borrow this sewing machine in the future, so it would be bad not to show any appreciation.
The news that Lin Zhao had an extra sewing machine quickly spread throughout the village.
This made the young wives envious.
Look at the man she married, he is handsome, has a good figure, can make a lot of money, and is willing to spend money on his wife, with watches, bicycles, and even sewing machines...
Lu family.
Su Yuxian curled his lips.
She was going to join the army soon, and when she got there, she would ask Lu Yizhou to buy a watch and a sewing machine for them.
Seeing Su Yuxian being lazy again, Mother Lu scolded her, "... lazy bastard, why don't you go wash the dishes? Why are you sitting there waiting for someone to serve you? The Lu family didn't hire you as a daughter-in-law just to let you enjoy life."
Su Yuxian came to his senses and went to wash the pots and dishes with a sullen face.
Ever since Lu Baozhen lost her good fortune, her situation in the Lu family has plummeted. She can't even get enough to eat and is forced out to work every day.
In just over half a month, the little girl lost a lot of weight. The fat on her face was gone, making her eyes look unusually big.
Today she only drank half a bowl of clear soup and a few grains of rice, and her stomach collapsed with hunger.
"Granny, I'm hungry."
Lu's mother blamed Lu Baozhen for the loss of all the family's money. She disliked her and no longer protected her.
The skinny and mean old face showed impatience.
"Who wouldn't be hungry? There's no money or food at home, and your father didn't send any money. It's good enough that you're not starving to death."
Lu Yizhou must have gone out on a mission and cannot be contacted for the time being. The food that the Lu family eats is borrowed from the team.
Lu Baozhen lowered her head, her eyes red, and she couldn't stop thinking about her father.
"Don't just stand there. If you have nothing to do, go collect firewood. If you find any pheasant eggs, bring them back." Mother Lu gave her a task and then turned around and went back to the house.
After the Lu family lost their money, she was devastated. During this period, she went to work in the fields to earn work points. Her health became worse and worse. She was afraid of death, so she left all the housework to her daughter-in-law and asked Lu Baozhen to collect firewood.
Lu Baozhen stood there for a long time, holding her empty belly, and walked out of the house reluctantly.
When he arrived at the foot of the mountain, he saw the little guy holding a candy. He rushed over to grab it, opened it in three consecutive moves, stuffed the candy into his mouth, and chewed it greedily.
He was not satisfied after eating one, so he went to search the trouser pocket of the little girl named Xiaoxiao.
Xiaoxiao dodged subconsciously, but was pushed hard by the furious Lu Baozhen. The little girl didn't stand properly and fell backwards, hitting her head on a stone, with bright red blood spreading out.
"Ah - Lu Baozhen killed someone!!" Yuanbao, who went up the mountain to find snacks, saw this scene and screamed.
Tieniu, who was with Yuanbao, started shouting, "Someone's dead!!!"
Hearing this, the adults came running over.
Tian Ruo, who lived in a thatched cottage at the foot of the mountain, felt her heart pounding. She ran out and saw her daughter lying in a pool of blood. She collapsed to the ground with a look of despair on her face: "Xiao Xiao!"
Meng Jiusi hurried forward, and after a preliminary examination, he said, "Jing Mo, go get the needle and medicine."
Meng Jingmo hurried home to get the needle.
The brigade members at the foot of the mountain were whispering.
"What happened? Why did this little girl bleed so much? I'm afraid she can't be saved."
"Yuanbao, you were the first to shout, do you know what happened?"
Yuan Bao was held by his mother, who pointed at the terrified Lu Bao Zhen and said, "It was Lu Bao Zhen. Lu Bao Zhen pushed someone to get the candy!"
The villagers looked at Lu Baozhen, not knowing what to say.
Just then, Meng Jingmo came running over with a small cloth bag in his hand.
Meng Jiusi took it, performed the injection calmly, quickly stopped the bleeding, cleaned the wound and applied medicine.
"It's okay." He said to Tian Ruo, "Don't touch water. Change the medicine for a few days and it won't leave scars."
Tian Ruo hugged her daughter and cried with joy.
The members of the brigade present were moved when they saw Meng Jiusi's move.
This guy is an extremely skilled doctor.
The news from the foot of the mountain soon reached Lin Zhao's ears.
She pursed her lips slightly.
The plot of the original book is still going on, fortunately there are some deviations.
...In the original book, the little girl named Xiaoxiao died on the spot. Lu Baozhen picked up the bracelet she had worn since she was a child. Ten years later, with the help of the bracelet, she climbed up to Xiaoxiao's father, a high-ranking official, and gained a foothold in the provincial capital, starting a life of wealth and glory.
Lin Zhao thought that Lu Baozhen had lost her luck and the plot of the original book had collapsed long ago. She didn't expect that this... would be different, but... the plot would go on as usual?
So it seems that her Yaobao will meet that hypocritical male protagonist again in the future? !
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