Most of the sack is full. If he takes it all back, how much would that be?
Gu Changzheng laughed: "It's okay, it's not worth much. I run a clothing store now, and I got these clothes from the store. The purchase price wasn't expensive."
After being persuaded by Gu Changzheng and Gu Xiangdong, Gu Changhe finally accepted the items.
He lifted the sack; it was quite heavy, indicating that there were other things inside besides the clothes.
However, since Gu Changhe had already decided to accept it, he didn't hesitate to refuse anymore.
"Then I'll go back to the village first?"
"Go ahead, I'll go back tomorrow."
Gu Changzheng didn't even need to tell Gu Changhe not to tell anyone that he had seen him here tonight.
He believed that Gu Changhe, with his intelligence, would never reveal this matter.
Gu Changhe would indeed not tell anyone; not only would he not tell anyone, but he would even cover it up for Gu Changzheng.
He carried the sack that Gu Changzheng had brought back back to the village. After quietly entering the house, he saw his wife and children sleeping soundly in bed. He put down the sack, went to wash his hands and feet, took off his clothes, and went to bed.
The next morning, Zhang Cuifang woke up first, and quietly got out of bed with Gu Guodong, who had also woken up, without disturbing Gu Changhe, who was sleeping in bed.
But when she was holding her child and saw the burlap sack casually placed on the table, she paused for a moment.
Where did this big bag of stuff come from?
"The things were given by the fourth brother." Gu Changhe's voice sounded from behind. Zhang Cuifang, holding the child, turned around in surprise.
Looking at Gu Changhe, who had just woken up and was sitting up to get dressed.
Gu Guodong, who was in her arms, also saw that his father had woken up. He stretched out his chubby little hands, wanting his father to hug him: "Hug me, hug me."
Gu Changhe smiled and walked over to take his chubby son from Zhang Cuifang's hands: "Pack your things."
"This is?"
Among the Gu family's sisters-in-law, Zhang Cuifang was the least noticeable. She had been married to Gu Changhe for two or three years without conceiving.
At that time, the family had not yet separated, and she was often ridiculed by her second sister-in-law, Xu Honglian, who had given birth to two sons, because of this.
She was not good with words to begin with, and when faced with her sister-in-law's sarcastic remarks, she lowered her head even further.
They wished they could disappear from this house.
After the family separated, she slowly got used to raising her head. Later, she became pregnant with Guodong, and after giving birth to the child, she gradually became more talkative than before.
Nevertheless, he remained silent.
However, when she's with Gu Changhe, she'll speak her mind instead of keeping it to herself.
Just like now, she was puzzled as to why Gu Changzheng would give them things. No, what she was puzzled about was why her brother-in-law in the city would give them things.
"The fourth brother sent these things through someone. They're for Guodong. Keep them safe and don't let your eldest and second sisters-in-law know that they were given by the fourth brother."
After saying that, Gu Changhe picked up his chubby son and went out to wash up.
Zhang Cuifang was left standing in the room. After thinking for a moment, she went forward and opened the sack.
When she saw the brand-new, silky clothes inside, she was too careful to touch them, afraid that her hands, used to working in the fields for years, would tear them.
She carefully took everything out; besides five sets of beautiful children's clothes, there was a pretty dress and a brand-new set of adult men's clothing.
After taking all the clothes out, I discovered at the bottom of the bag that there were two bottles of malted milk powder, a box of biscuits, and two packs of White Rabbit candy...
"The long river, the long river..."
Zhang Cuifang had never seen so many good things before, and she couldn't help but panic when she suddenly saw them. She stood up and went outside to call for help.
"Mother."
Gu Guodong heard this and tilted his head to look at Gu Changhe.
Gu Changhe patted his hair and turned to walk into the house.
"What's wrong?"
"Look..."
Zhang Cuifang, at a loss, called Gu Changhe in and made way for him to see the things on the bed.
To be honest, Gu Changhe was also somewhat surprised when he saw those things. He hadn't expected his fourth brother to be so generous, and he also wondered if his views were too old-fashioned.
Perhaps we shouldn't just stay in our little corner of the world anymore?
Gu Changhe's resolve was strengthened when he saw his wife, who was clearly flustered, standing to the side.
Zhang Cuifang is actually only three years older than Lu Huaijiao, so she's only twenty-six years old now. But the weariness on her face makes her look like she's in her thirties.
When I see something nice, my first reaction isn't joy, but panic and confusion...
He knew that Zhang Cuifang's family was not well-off, and that she had suffered a lot while living with her family. This timid personality was something she had developed from a young age.
Even after she married me, she didn't become much bolder.
Gu Changhe couldn't help but think of the wives of other people in the village. Not to mention the distant ones, just take his second sister-in-law and eldest sister-in-law. Which one of them didn't rely on their men to support them and have already established their own small family, able to be in charge of their own household, and very imposing?
Looking at Zhang Cuifang beside him, she always seemed so timid. When she encountered something good, her first reaction was fear…
Gu Changhe sighed, feeling extremely heartbroken.
"They were all given to me by the fourth brother. It's alright, just keep them." His voice was even gentler than usual.
Zhang Cuifang stared intently at Gu Changhe.
"But...it's very valuable..."
"It's alright, since he brought it, we'll just keep it. When he goes back, I'll pack some mountain produce for him to take back with him."
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