Lu Huaijiao raised an eyebrow.
"Not cooking makes eating affect my mood."
Gu Changzheng: ...
Fallacy.
Many people are struggling to find food, yet she's already being picky about the dining environment?
Gu Changzheng didn't want to tell her.
Perhaps he couldn't argue with her?
After dinner, Gu Changshan came over again, this time accompanied by Liu Chun, as well as Daya and Erya.
When Lu Huaijiao saw the couple, she gave them a casual greeting and then took Daya and Erya to play somewhere else. She didn't care at all what they had to say to Gu Changzheng.
She had only been playing with the two children for a short while when she heard Liu Chun calling them to go home.
The two little girls looked at Lu Huaijiao with reluctance.
Lu Huaijiao reached out and patted their heads.
"Go back, you have school tomorrow!"
After seeing off Gu Changshan's family, Gu Changzheng told her to go back to her room first, while he went to his parents' place.
"Where are you going?"
Lu Huaijiao asked an extra question, which was unusual for her.
Gu Changzheng briefly explained that Gu Changshan wanted Gu Jianhua to write an IOU for the bricks.
Lu Huaijiao hissed after hearing this.
He crossed his arms and stared at Gu Changzheng with a half-smile.
"Gu Changzheng, your older brothers aren't really good to you either!"
It's only natural to write an IOU when borrowing something. So why would Gu Changshan, the older brother, only write it in front of Gu Jianhua? Is he afraid that Gu Changzheng will take advantage of him?
Lu Huaijiao doesn't concern herself with men's affairs; otherwise, given her stubborn nature, she would never have lent out the brick.
I'm just not happy about it.
Gu Changzheng looked at Lu Huaijiao with amusement.
"So you have to be nice to me, otherwise I'll have no one to care for me, you know?"
"Hmm, call me 'Ancestor' and I'll give you candy."
Lu Huaijiao was very pleased with herself.
Gu Changzheng couldn't help but chuckle, then bent down and whispered in her ear.
"Grandpa, I don't want candy, I want milk..."
His gaze swept over her chest.
Lu Huaijiao's face flushed bright red instantly.
"You...you..."
"Gu Changzheng, you shameless scoundrel!"
She clutched her clothes with both hands, turned and went into the house, slamming the door shut behind her.
Gu Changzheng stood in the courtyard, watching the little girl's shy departure, and a very handsome smile curved his thin lips.
The man stood there and smiled for a while before stopping, putting his hands in his pockets, and swaggering towards He Meizhu's yard next door.
The little ancestor was right; his older brothers weren't truly sincere towards him.
I might have cared a lot about it before, but I don't care anymore.
He has a little troublemaker, and they'll have their own children in the future; then they'll be a real family...
Upon arriving at Gu Jianhua's home, with Gu Jianhua and He Meizhu as witnesses, Gu Jianhua personally wrote an IOU for Gu Changzheng, and then both parties pressed their fingerprints on it.
When Gu Jianhua told them to put away the IOU, Gu Changzheng said with a smile, "Dad, since you've already stepped in, why not get the brigade headquarters' seal on it too? That way, it'll be more convenient if anything happens."
If a private debt is stamped with the brigade headquarters' official seal, then the nature of the matter changes.
What was originally a private loan has now become a loan witnessed by the brigade headquarters.
If it's stamped, then it's protected by the state.
"Fourth brother..."
Gu Changshan called out to Gu Changzheng.
There was a hint of disbelief in his voice, as if Gu Changzheng had done something horrific.
Gu Changzheng curled his lips into a smile: "Brother, even between brothers, we should keep things clear, right?"
"You're worried I'll overcharge you, but I'm also worried you'll try to renege on your debts!"
His tone remained nonchalant, but it sounded quite unpleasant to the ear.
Gu Changshan was a little embarrassed that Gu Changzheng had seen through his little scheme.
"Fourth brother, I didn't..."
"Alright, brother, I didn't mean anything by it. But as I said before, even close brothers should keep clear accounts. Besides, we've already separated our households and each has our own families. It's understandable that we should think about our own families."
He Meizhu, who hadn't said a word, felt a little sad seeing the brothers so distant.
After all, each and every one of them is flesh and blood of their own flesh and blood, and they certainly want to see their relationship harmonious.
She's a sensible person; she knows that some things can't be forced.
Besides, what happened today was indeed not handled properly by the boss.
“Okay, boss, let’s do as the fourth brother said. After all, he went to get the bricks for you, so he should pay for them first. Just do it his way, that’s the right thing to do.”
Since He Meizhu had spoken, Gu Jianhua had no more hesitation.
That makes sense; we can't let anyone down.
Gu Jianhua spoke up, and that was the end of it.
After carefully putting away the IOU stamped with the official seal, Gu Changzheng sauntered back to their side.
Gu Changshan also left with Liu Chun.
Watching her two brothers walk in different directions, He Meizhu sighed.
“It’s true that children are no longer under their mother’s control once they grow up. They had such a good relationship when they were little. Although it was a bit tiring for me to take care of them, they were still more lovable when they were young.”
Gu Jianhua was about to fetch water to wash his feet when he heard his wife's words, and his hand trembled slightly.
He looked at He Meizhu.
"How about we have another daughter?"
He Meizhu, who was still immersed in her memories, almost rolled her eyes in anger when she heard Gu Jianhua's words.
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