Chapter 84 "A man with a vicious tongue"
"Sister, you have successfully divided the family property. Congratulations." Lin Zhao was happy for her sister-in-law. "When did you divide the family property?"
Gu Chan felt warm in her heart and smiled, "The night you and the eldest and second sons came to visit us, we just moved in yesterday."
"Why didn't you ask us for help when moving?" said Gu's mother unhappily.
Wei Xiangdong came to his wife's rescue: "There weren't many things, I found two people to help."
The son-in-law spoke, and the mother-in-law couldn't say anything more. She secretly glared at her daughter, annoyed that she didn't take her parents' home seriously.
Is that pure help?
The purpose of the girl's parents visiting is to support her after she gets married!
Gu Chan felt guilty and lowered her head quickly, and the little guy in her heart stuck out his tongue.
She knew her mother was doing this for her own good, but she was busy making matchboxes and that was why she didn't come back.
"Where will you live after you move out?" asked Gu's mother.
Gu Chan's face lit up and she said cheerfully, "The old house at the entrance of the village can be renovated and made habitable. It has several rooms. Xiangdong and I are very satisfied."
Wei Xiangdong nodded.
He was satisfied, very satisfied, that he didn't have to share a room with two cold stones.
As for the fact that his wife scratched and clawed him last night and that he was angry about it, he had long forgotten about it.
There are tangible benefits. It doesn't matter if you get a few complaints. Beating is love and scolding is care.
The man stretched out his arm to take the enamel pot, and felt a burning sensation on his back. He frowned uncomfortably.
Tsk, Achan's fingertips have to be trimmed, I'll go back and sharpen the scissors!
"How much did it cost?" Gu's mother continued to ask.
"I spent one hundred and twenty." When talking about the amount of money she spent, Gu Chan felt a pang of pain, because that was a penny saved.
but.
Thinking that I finally had my own little nest and no longer had to look at Mrs. Wei's annoying face, the heartache I felt turned into honey and seeped into my heart.
Home is important!
As for money, just save it slowly.
"This price is not expensive." A huge weight was lifted from Gu's mother's heart, and her face was full of smiles.
It is good to separate the family, and life will be comfortable after separation.
Huang Xiulan and Zhao Liuniang were envious.
Which daughter-in-law doesn’t want to separate from the family and live alone? Of course they do.
Then they thought about how their trouble-making sister-in-law was kicked out of the house, and that they could also benefit from the things that the third brother and his wife did to their parents-in-law. The two sisters-in-law felt that they were living a good life and their mentality returned to peace.
"Mom, how are you? Are your injuries healed?" Gu Chan looked concerned.
"It's okay, it's okay. You can go to the fields and earn work points soon." Gu's mother had rested for several days and felt uncomfortable all over. She was looking forward to the healing of her wound every day and applied the medicine very actively.
"Wait until everything is ready before going." Gu Chan was worried that her mother was being too aggressive, and her brows were furrowed in worry.
"How could I not know? Your father is watching me." Mother Gu said irritably.
There was a hint of anger in his words.
You can tell that he's been feeling very depressed at home!
Gu Chan smiled awkwardly, not daring to offend her again.
We chatted for a while longer.
Gu's mother took some time to go back to the house, packed some brown sugar, biscuits, canned food, etc. as a gift from the third son and his wife, and took them out of the yard.
He handed it to his daughter in front of his three daughters-in-law.
Open and aboveboard.
"Take them back and feed them to the two stones. Bring them back when you have time. I haven't seen my grandchildren for several months. I don't know if they have grown taller."
Without waiting for Gu Chan to speak, he continued without leaving any room for error: "Since we have separated, live a good life in the future, make sure the children have enough to eat, and find someone to send us a message if there is anything."
Lin Zhao's expression remained unchanged.
As I said, she doesn't care how they deal with the things they give away.
Mother Gu observed the expression of the third son's wife from the corner of her eye, and thought that if the eldest son's mother was unhappy, she would immediately say a few words in response.
The third child rarely comes back, and she doesn't want to see the couple quarreling.
Noticing that Lin Zhao's expression did not change, she breathed a sigh of relief.
Gu Chan knew that the things for her parents were all sent by her third brother and his wife, so she refused them, "I don't want them! We don't lack anything at home. Xiangdong and I have hands and feet, and we can feed two people. These good things should be eaten by you and dad."
"These are for my two grandchildren, take them!" Gu's mother frowned, "You split up the family and moved, and no one at home helped you, so take these back. Otherwise, take back all the eggs and meat you brought back, and don't come back again!"
Since she had said so much, how could Gu Chan dare to refuse?
He looked at his sister-in-law and brother's wife with shame, and his face turned red with embarrassment.
"Please keep it, big sister. Moving is a good thing and we should celebrate it." Lin Zhao eased the atmosphere.
Only she could say this.
Zhao Liuniang smiled and spoke crisply, "We should have collected it. Logically, we should have prepared something, but you see, the news came too suddenly and we didn't prepare anything. Don't blame us for not being able to come up with anything."
"Don't blame me, I didn't mean to trouble you in the first place." Gu Chan waved her hands hastily and said, "No, no, we don't need anything at home."
Huang Xiulan asked with a smile: "You don't need anything? Then where's the pot for eating?"
Gu Chan smiled helplessly.
"Yes."
Otherwise, the family would rarely split up. There was only one pot in the family, and if they split up, they wouldn't even be able to cook.
Huang Xiulan looked at Lin Zhao and said, "My third wife, you are from the city. If you need a pot, please leave it here. We can share the cost among the three families and add another pot for Ah Chan."
She said this in a very generous way, and Gu Yuanshan felt proud when he saw his wife's face.
Look, this is his eldest sister-in-law, she really makes him proud.
Lin Zhao recalled that she had won a two-handled iron pot, and immediately said, "I have a pot, a two-handled iron pot, give it to my elder sister."
"Let's split the money." Huang Xiulan thought this was unfortunate, and deliberately said, "I can't let you take all the limelight!"
"No need. Xiangdong asked someone to help." Gu Chan didn't want to trouble her family. A pot cost more than ten yuan, and each family would have to pay several yuan. According to the work points, it would take more than half a month of hard work.
"Don't say anything. It's none of your business." Zhao Liuniang interrupted her and said strangely, "It's stupid to push away the blame you got for free."
"You said yes, so hurry up and agree to it while I'm still feeling pain!" She urged, her face full of pain.
Gu Chan was confused.
Lin Zhao leaned on Gu Chenghuai's shoulder and smiled, and his warm palm gently patted her back.
Not far away, the whip in Gu Yucheng's hand made a "snap" sound.
The whip tip broke through the air and landed on the gyroscope, causing it to spin rapidly.
"Wow, uncle is awesome!!"
"Second uncle is awesome!!"
The children's exclamations and laughter rang out one after another.
Gu Yucheng fell deeper and deeper in the praise.
The laughter was so loud that it could overturn the yard.
Even though the oldest child is already twelve years old, he still plays like a wild boy.
He did not ignore Gu Chan's situation and said loudly, "Ah Chan, listen to your second sister-in-law. She is so generous. You would be stupid if you don't take some."
Then he said to Wei Xiangdong, "Xiangdong, you are a smart man. Don't be as stupid as Ah Chan. We are one family and we should not have different opinions."
A few dollars is not as important as blood ties.
Achan didn't take advantage of her parents' home much, and she never came back empty-handed.
Wei Xiangdong said, "Okay, we'll take it. Thank you, brother and sister-in-law, and my third brother and sister-in-law. When I catch a big one, I'll treat you to some meat."
Father Gu looked serious and every word he said was full of concern.
"You can eat meat, but be careful. Nothing is more important than your healthy limbs. You are the support of A-Chan and the two stones. If anything goes wrong with you, they will have a hard time even with us. Remember my words and don't be reckless."
Wei Xiangdong stood up and said in a loud voice, "I will listen to my father."
The words fell.
I ran over to grab the whip from my second uncle and also wanted to play with the spinning top.
He knows how to play.
One whip down.
The wooden top seemed to be injected with life. Its rotation speed increased and it blurred into a phantom as it spun. The colorful pigments merged into one, like colorful flowing clouds.
It soared into the air, half a foot off the ground, then paused slightly at the highest point before slamming back to the ground.
“Boom!”
The dust is flying.
The top was still spinning madly on the ground.
"Wow!!" The child was so shocked that he held his chin.
The second child hung on his uncle without any hesitation, saying, "Uncle, uncle, teach me, teach me, I want to learn!!"
Tiechui said naively: "My second uncle is not as good as my uncle."
Gu Yucheng: “…”
The eldest boy nudged Tiechui with his arm and whispered, "Tiechui, you can't say that. Adults all care about their reputation."
Tiechui listened to the advice and immediately changed his words: "Second Uncle, you are also amazing."
As he spoke, he looked at Gu Yucheng, nodded heavily, and gave him a look of approval.
"..." The praises just now seemed like a dream to Gu Yucheng.
A compliment not given with much care. Tiechui pulled up the eldest child and excitedly surrounded Wei Xiangdong, uttering "Wow" one word after another.
Wei Xiangdong took the time to look at his second uncle and shrugged.
There is no way, strength.
Gu Yucheng gritted his teeth.
Shitou's father was so childish that she couldn't bear to watch it, and Gu Chan quietly covered her face.
She wiped her face from top to bottom with her hands, rubbing away the complicated emotions on her face. She looked at her sister-in-law and brother-in-law and said sincerely, "Thank you, sister-in-law and sister-in-law, and thank you, Zhao Zhao."
Huang Xiulan is cheerful and said with a smile, "Why thank me? We are all family."
"I am your second sister-in-law and I am thrifty. I have nothing to do with being stingy. Don't listen to your second brother's nonsense and ruin my reputation." Zhao Liuniang did not forget to save her face.
Lin Zhao tried to hold back her laughter.
If she didn't really know the character of her second sister-in-law, she would have believed it!
Gu Chan also knew her sister-in-law's personality. She was seldom willing to take out the things in her pocket. She just wanted to save up the dowry for Yu Yu.
Gu Chan was surprised that her second sister-in-law was willing to pay for another pot for her.
Hearing what Zhao Liuniang said, she shook her head like a rattle, "Not stingy, very generous, which sister-in-law is so generous to add more pots to her eldest sister-in-law who has been married for several years."
Zhao Liuniang was very happy to be praised.
Glancing at the wrinkles at the corners of her second sister-in-law's eyes and seeing a happy smile, Gu Chan said a few more pleasant and soft words.
"My second brother's eyes are covered with glue, so he can't see the good of my second sister-in-law. It's his poor eyesight. Second sister-in-law, don't bother with him. Mother sees it all and will teach him well."
Of course, Gu Chan knew that her second brother was joking.
Lin Zhao turned her face towards Gu Chenghuai, trying to hold back her laughter.
It’s hard for the eldest sister-in-law. She is not good at speaking, but she has to try hard to praise the second sister-in-law.
Speaking of which, not mentioning the children, the entire Gu family, except Gu Yucheng, is a very taciturn person.
Gu Chenghuai looked at Lin Zhao, smiled helplessly, and behind his family's back, he calmly pulled her hand and held those soft, boneless hands in his palms.
Gu Chan and his wife didn't stay long. After about twenty minutes, they said goodbye and left.
Before they left, Father Gu came out of the house with a flashlight.
"Take the flashlight and be careful on the road."
Gu Chan looked at the flashlight curiously and asked, "Dad has a flashlight? Did Cheng Huai give it to you?"
"Of course not." Father Gu was quite proud.
His son is promising.
Gu Chan smiled secretly.
"Xiangdong and I can see the road, so there's no need..."
Before he could finish his words, a flashlight was stuffed into his hand.
"Take it. It's not like I'm giving it to you for free. I wouldn't want to give it to you for free. Take it when you come back next time." said Father Gu.
If this wasn't his own daughter, he would have been reluctant to lend it to her.
He treasures the flashlight his son gave him so much that he touches it several times before falling asleep.
"...Okay." Gu Chan replied.
Lin Zhao went back into the house and when she came out she was holding a cloth bag in her left hand and an iron pot in her right hand.
After coming out, I gave the things to my elder sister-in-law.
Not wanting to hear her politeness, he turned around and went back to the house.
Gu Chenghuai looked at the slender and neat back, his eyes spreading with a smile like the spring breeze in March. He retracted his gaze in an instant, looked at Gu Chan, and explained for his wife: "Sister, Zhao Zhao doesn't like to push back and forth with others."
"I know." Gu Chan's face was full of emotion.
"Thank Zhao Zhao for me."
Afterwards, the couple left.
Wei Xiangdong only left a flashlight for his wife, and he carried the rest himself.
…
It was hot in the room, and it was not yet time to go to bed, so many people were standing at the door to get some fresh air, chatting in groups of three or two.
After Lin Zhao became a salesperson, gossip about her in the village decreased sharply.
Even if there were any, they were voices of praise.
The four words "human relations and worldly wisdom" are mastered by them.
Then.
Su Yuxian became the focus of public opinion.
Look, five or six aunts are gathered in a circle, talking at once.
"I heard that Yizhou's wife beat Baozhen, and Baozhen cried for her daddy."
"I heard about it too. What's going on? I remember that before they got married, Yuxian was very nice to Baozhen and told everyone she was well behaved! Now, it's only been less than a month since they got married, why is she beating the child? Don't the Lu couple care?"
"Why bother! Didn't we find the Lu family's money? The couple seemed to have lost their souls. I called them several times in the afternoon, but they didn't respond."
"Oh." The other aunt sighed and said with a pained look, "I heard that they lost thousands of dollars. Even if they saved up all the money, they would have to save it for two years. It's not their fault that they couldn't get by. If it were me, I wouldn't be able to get by either."
It hurts just thinking about that much money.
"Life has to go on, it's best to think it over sooner rather than later."
"Aren't we talking about Yizhou's wife? Why did she hit Baozhen?" There are always people who listen to gossip seriously.
"I know, I know." The neighbor of the Lu family said, "It seems that Yizhou's family had just washed clothes, and Baozhen spilled them on the floor. Yizhou's wife got angry when she saw it, and she grabbed Baozhen's ears and started beating her, making her cry loudly, shouting "bad stepmother, I want to find my dad, let my dad beat you to death..."
"Baozhen is just a little over four years old. Yizhou's wife is a little cruel." commented the woman who rarely beat her children.
"I think she should be beaten. Children will not become useful if they are not beaten. Washing clothes is hard work and very tiring. She made a mess on the floor. It would be unreasonable not to beat her." The person who spoke inserted an awl into the sole of his shoe and pulled out the thread, speaking lightly.
"But the beating was too harsh." The neighbor of the Lu family muttered, "Yizhou's family beat the child severely, and it took at least five minutes. If it was your own child, how could you bear this?"
Another person said, "If the person in front of the boat knew this, he would be heartbroken."
This is the child that I gave birth to with my own life.
As he was speaking, he saw two figures approaching from the front.
Looking closely, it was Gu Jia's Achan and her vicious-tongued man.
Everyone knew that Wei Xiangdong was not someone to be trifled with, so they just greeted him politely and didn't dare to ask any more questions.
When the two figures disappeared, they naturally became the focus of the topic.
"Did you see that? The new pot in A-chan's man's hand."
"We are not blind. The Gu family treats their married daughters very well and even gives them new pots."
"It was done by Cheng Huai's family, right?"
"Who else has this ability except her?"
"Look at all those bags. I've always said that Ah Chan is much smarter than Xing'er. If she has a good relationship with the third wife, what good things can't she get?" This was almost said explicitly. Gu Chan helped the third wife of the Gu family in order to gain benefits.
Wang Chunhua thought this was biased and couldn't help but say, "Achan is not that kind of person. She didn't get any benefits in the past few years, but she also helped her third brother's family."
The man lowered his head and said nothing more.
…
Family-oriented.
The adults went back to their rooms, but the children were still making noise in the yard.
Lin Zhao sat in the armchair in front of the desk, with her arms casually resting on the desk, feeling as if she had forgotten something.
Gu Chenghuai's tall body leaned against the door, his deep eyes fell on his wife, his gaze was warm and smiling, and love flowed.
"What are you thinking about? You look so serious."
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