Gu Changhe didn't know why Gu Changzheng hadn't come into the village when he wanted to see him. He wondered if it was related to the strangers who had been frequently visiting his door these past few days.
What exactly is the relationship between the fourth brother and them?
With these questions in mind, Gu Xiangdong found him that evening and told him not to go to sleep so quickly and to go to town to see Gu Changzheng. After thinking about it for a moment, he agreed.
Ultimately, the fourth brother is still his own younger brother.
Even though he now lives in the city, the two families are in vastly different circumstances, and Gu Changzheng is still his younger brother.
He might let go of trivial matters in daily life, but if something really serious happens, he will still stand on his brother's side.
Gu Changhe was the quietest of the brothers. But he was also the most clear-headed.
At home, he is somewhat chauvinistic, and he makes the decisions in many things, which is a common situation nowadays.
However, his chauvinism didn't hurt his wife. Of course, he wasn't like Gu Changshan and Gu Changqing, who were henpecked and did whatever their wives said.
Gu Changhe has his own moral compass.
He can judge right from wrong himself.
This is also why Gu Changzheng sought him out.
Upon arriving in town, Gu Changzheng was already waiting for Gu Xiangdong in his dormitory. Gu Changhe followed Gu Xiangdong inside and saw his younger brother, dressed casually and standing by the window. Looking at his own patched clothes, he didn't feel resentful.
The fourth brother is doing better and better.
"Fourth brother, third brother is here."
Gu Xiangdong spoke up.
Gu Changzheng turned around, and a faint smile appeared on his face, which hadn't changed much.
"Third Brother, I'd like to trouble you to make this trip."
It's not convenient for him to be in the village right now, so he had to ask Gu Xiangdong to invite Gu Changhe to the town.
Gu Changhe shook his head.
"It's nothing. Is there something you need that you called me here?"
"Yes, Third Brother, please sit down and let's talk."
Gu Changzheng asked Gu Changhe to sit down, and Gu Xiangdong poured a cup of tea for each of them, using the tea leaves that Gu Changzheng had brought for him.
"Fourth brother, your tea is quite good."
Gu Xiangdong brewed tea while smiling and trying to find topics to talk about.
As the eldest brother, he was also a little afraid that his two younger brothers would have nothing to say.
Gu Changzheng smiled and said, "I'm glad you like it, brother. I have quite a few more over there. I'll have someone bring them to you when I get back."
"That's great! I'll thank you in advance, Fourth Brother."
"We're brothers, no need to thank me." After saying that, Gu Changzheng turned his gaze to Gu Changhe across from him.
"Third Brother, I won't stand on ceremony with you. Have people come from outside these past few days looking for you, Eldest Brother, and Second Brother in the village?"
Gu Changhe hummed in agreement.
"A few people came, with accents from out of town, saying they wanted to do business with us." Gu Changshan and Gu Changqing were very happy to hear that people from the city wanted to do business with them.
Especially their wives, who were overjoyed, feeling they were about to become rich.
However, Gu Changhe was not fooled by those people's words.
They said they would buy mountain produce from them for 50 cents a pound, and if they helped mobilize the villagers to dig for mountain produce, people from the city would give each of them an extra 200 yuan as a service fee.
Moreover, the other party would give them one yuan per kilogram for the mountain produce from the Gu brothers, which is 50 cents more per kilogram than the price given to ordinary villagers.
This is like a windfall.
No, this is even more exciting than a pie falling from the sky; it's like money falling from the heavens.
Regardless of Gu Changqing and Gu Changshan's reactions, Xu Honglian accepted the fee without hesitation, patting her chest and guaranteeing that she would definitely handle the matter well for them.
Liu Chun also happily accepted the money.
She wasn't as flamboyant as Xu Honglian, but she was visibly very happy. Gu Changshan and Gu Changqing, on the other hand, had been leading the people from the city into the mountains for the past few days…
Gu Changzheng listened to Gu Changhe's words with a solemn expression.
Gu Xiangdong, who was standing to the side, immediately started cursing.
"Are Changshan and Changqing stupid? How could there be such a good thing in this world? Didn't they ever consider that the other party might have other motives for offering such good treatment?"
When Gu Xiangdong first noticed the strangers entering the village, he hadn't thought of any of this. Now, after hearing Gu Changhe's account, he was 100% certain that those people had ill intentions.
"Fourth brother, what's going on?"
Gu Xiangdong looked at Gu Changzheng, waiting for his answer.
Gu Changhe also looked at Gu Changzheng, waiting for his answer.
Gu Changzheng smiled, picked up the enamel cup on the table, took a sip of tea, and then said, "There's no such thing as a free lunch. They're being so generous just to use money to build relationships."
Fearing that openly offering money would make them realize what was happening, they made up a simple excuse and didn't make the offer too obvious, so Gu Changshan and Gu Changqing accepted it...
It's not yet confirmed who's behind this operation, but Gu Changzheng thinks that whoever it is, they don't seem to be very bright.
Let alone him and Gu Changshan, Gu Changqing and the others have already separated their families. Even if they haven't separated their families, they are still adults.
Every adult must pay the price for their actions. In other words, even if Gu Changshan and Gu Changqing were to commit murder and arson now, it would have nothing to do with him.
The only reason he still cared was because he didn't want his parents to be sad.
Gu Changzheng told Gu Changhe what he was thinking. Gu Changhe was silent for a moment, then looked up and said, "When I get back, I'll talk to my older brothers and tell them to be more vigilant."
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