He Meizhu suddenly spoke, startling Xu Honglian.
She turned her head and saw He Meizhu standing under the eaves, and replied with a smile, "Mother, I just saw that Lao Si and the others hadn't gotten up yet, and I was worried they'd be late for work, so I wanted to wake them up."
"Call them? You, as their sister-in-law, are trying to wake your brother-in-law up for work? Xu Honglian, have you no shame?"
He Meizhu's face darkened; she was angry because of Xu Honglian's words.
She seems to be too good to her daughters-in-law, to the point that the second daughter-in-law has become so out of line.
A sister-in-law actually dared to stand at the door of her brother-in-law's room and eavesdrop on him.
If word gets out, the Gu family will lose all face.
He Meizhu grew angrier the more she thought about it, and with a stern face and hands on her hips, she called Xu Honglian away.
"Come here right now."
Xu Honglian realized something was wrong and forced a smile, "Mother, I still have to go to work."
"Come here!"
He Meizhu lowered her voice, but it still woke Lu Huaijiao up in the room.
She struggled to open her eyes, glanced at the man getting dressed by the bedside, and grumbled, "Gu Changzheng, look, your second sister-in-law is eavesdropping. I told you to stop last night, but you wouldn't listen. What are you going to do now that she heard?"
She no longer liked Xu Honglian.
But thinking about Gu Changzheng's awful behavior last night, she disliked him even more.
Gu Changzheng was actually unhappy too. His second sister-in-law was not very bright, so he usually turned a blind eye to her, hoping only for harmony in the family.
But that won't work now.
Of course, no one eavesdropped on the couple last night, but that doesn't mean Xu Honglian will be okay just because she did this morning. Besides, Xu Honglian is just his second brother's wife; she shouldn't be interfering in his room under any circumstances.
Looking at Lu Huaijiao's puffed-up cheeks, Gu Changzheng walked to the bedside, sat down, and reached out to touch her face.
"I'll have a good talk with my second brother."
Lu Huaijiao snorted and turned her face away, clearly unhappy.
When the little troublemaker gets upset, Gu Changzheng needs to be on his guard.
"What's wrong?"
"I want to separate from the family, I don't want to be talked about all the time." Lu Huaijiao didn't hide anything: "I've never suffered any grievances since I was a child, but I still have to suffer grievances after I married you. You won't let me separate from the family, and you won't let us break up. Gu Changzheng, you are so annoying."
Lu Huaijiao pouted, feeling extremely wronged.
Gu Changzheng realized that the little troublemaker had never suffered any injustice, and he certainly couldn't let her suffer any more.
She absolutely cannot break up with him; she should never even consider it in this lifetime.
As for dividing the family property...
He sat down on the edge of the bed and gently stroked her hair: "I'll find another opportunity to talk to Mom and Dad about separating the family property in a few days?"
"Hmm? Aren't you afraid of upsetting your parents? What are your other brothers saying about you?" Lu Huaijiao turned her face, her eyes wet as she looked at the man beside her.
There is currently no custom of dividing families in Dawancun. Gu Changzheng's move will definitely attract criticism.
"What other people say doesn't affect me."
What he cared about most wasn't other people's opinions, but rather the fear of hurting his parents' feelings.
However, it seems that forcing brothers to live together after they have all started their own families is actually not good for the family.
Lu Huaijiao was satisfied and took Gu Changzheng's hand, then kissed it.
"Fourth brother is so nice."
"When there's trouble, it's Fourth Brother; when there's no trouble, it's Gu Changzheng." Lu Huaijiao's transformation in all of this was truly incredibly natural.
She looked at him with her eyes crinkled into a smile, her face beaming sweetly. Gu Changzheng's Adam's apple bobbed.
Their gaze fell upon her.
The neckline of her pajamas was a bit low, so when she lay there looking at him, he could clearly see what was underneath. The crisscrossing bruises on her fair, jade-like skin were all his marks.
A mark that belongs only to him, and can only belong to him.
Gu Changzheng's throat was a little dry, and his body was starting to feel hot. He turned over and coughed, trying to stop thinking about it, otherwise he felt he wouldn't be able to leave the bed today.
"Fourth brother, what are you doing?"
Even though he knew that to the little troublemaker, calling him "fourth brother" only meant she was happy, Gu Changzheng still couldn't help but feel a flutter in his heart.
"I'm going out, do you want to sleep a little longer?"
He was a bit too rough last night, and when he came to his senses he felt like a beast, but he also wanted to indulge her as much as possible.
Lu Huaijiao nodded with a yawn, tears welling up in her eyes as she yawned. She waved her hand and said, "Go ahead, I'm going to sleep."
As soon as she finished speaking, she grabbed the blanket and rolled inside, ready to catch up on her sleep without worry.
…………
Gu Changzheng put on his rain boots, a straw hat, and a raincoat, and walked in the rain.
This perfectly normal attire, however, made him stand out from the crowd of others dressed similarly, thanks to his imposing presence.
Gu Jianhua and the village's experienced farmers were discussing matters while looking at the paddy fields and water. Gu Changzheng stood not far away waiting, and only came over when they had finished their discussion.
"dad."
Gu Changzheng handed a pack of cigarettes to Gu Jianhua.
Gu Jianhua raised his eyelids slightly, glanced at Gu Changzheng, and didn't immediately take the pack of cigarettes away: "Why aren't you sleeping in at home in this heavy rain? What are you up to? What mischief are you plotting?"
It can be said that no one knows a son better than his father.
Gu Jianhua knew very well that there must be something else behind Gu Changzheng's unusual behavior.
Gu Changzheng chuckled and put the cigarette in his hand into Gu Jianhua's jacket pocket: "I want to plan out the land behind where I live and build two small houses."
"Hmm? Huaijiao sent you to tell him?" Gu Jianhua glanced at Gu Changzheng as he slowly walked forward. He knew his son well; he was usually easygoing and wouldn't complain even if you made him sleep outdoors.
He's already thinking about building a house right after getting married; if it's not for his wife, then there's no other explanation.
"It wasn't her who asked me to say it; I promised her I would build a house." Gu Changzheng still knew how to protect his wife, and since things had already come to this point, he took the opportunity to bring up the idea of separating the family property in the future.
Gu Jianhua paused.
His face also looked a little stiff.
"You just got married."
After a long while, Gu Jianhua finally spoke.
Gu Changzheng knew this request was a bit hurtful, but he had thought it through. There was no turning back once the arrow was released; the family would definitely have to be divided.
“Dad, Jiaojiao has never suffered any hardship since she was a child. Even in the two years since she came to our village, I have done most of the work for her. It didn’t matter before, but now that she’s married, there are three older brothers and their wives in the family besides you and Mom.”
“I know Mom and Dad love Jiaojiao very much and won’t have any complaints about her. But what about my brother and sister-in-law? They’re fine at first, but they’ll inevitably have grievances over time. Wouldn’t it be even worse if the family lived together but were estranged?”
"Dad, even family ties can't withstand being worn down."
Gu Changzheng's explanation is actually quite reasonable.
Gu Jianhua only felt a momentary pang of sadness when Gu Changzheng first proposed dividing the family property. But after Gu Changzheng's explanation, he understood.
That's absolutely true; even the strongest family bonds can't withstand constant wear and tear. Leaving aside his relationship with his wife, what about his three daughters-in-law? They're bound to have their own grievances.
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