After learning that Gu Changzheng had signed a contract with someone else for so many years, Gu Changshan gave up his desire for the land belonging to Gu Changzheng's family.
Since they had nothing to gain, their attitude towards Gu Changzheng naturally turned cold.
Even though they had already reached the village entrance and were about to pass by their land, Gu Changqing showed no intention of stopping.
Did they forget their promise to pick corn and have Gu Changzheng take it to He Meizhu and the others?
Gu Changzheng's thin lips curved into a slight smile.
"Brother, we've arrived at your land. Shall I go with you to pick corn, or will you go pick it yourself and I'll wait here? We're in a hurry here, so why don't I go with you? It'll be faster if there are two of us."
Gu Changshan didn't want to pick corn, but Gu Changzheng insisted that he do it.
He certainly wouldn't care about those few ears of corn, nor would he need them. But as a son, it was only natural for Gu Changshan to give some corn to his parents since his family grew it.
However, Gu Changshan immediately changed his tune when he saw there was no benefit to be gained, which was something Gu Changzheng didn't want to see at all.
He said it on purpose because he couldn't stand Gu Changshan's mercenary attitude.
Gu Changshan's face darkened considerably upon hearing Gu Changzheng's words. However, seeing Lu Huaijiao and Chen Lin beside him, he couldn't afford to be too petty.
In the end, all I could do was pinch my nose and grunt in response.
"I can go by myself. The sweet potato vines have just been planted in the field, and it would be a pity if I accidentally trampled on them."
"Alright, then bring up more, brother. I love this tender corn too, I haven't had it in a long time and I'm really craving it."
Gu Changzheng spoke in a casual tone.
But when these words reached Gu Changshan's ears, they caused him a pang of heartache. It seemed that since he hadn't planted the corn, he didn't need to feel bad about it.
Make a few more, do you like them? Who doesn't love tender corn? But is it something everyone can eat?
It's such a waste to eat corn before it's fully ripe! The fourth brother doesn't know how precious grain is because he doesn't farm. The farmers in his village eat old corn.
Once the corn is ripe, we can crush it and use it to make porridge. One ear of corn can be a meal!
The fourth brother's comment, "I love to eat, so please break off a few more," means he's been owed several meals. How can anyone not feel sorry for him?
Gu Changshan walked dejectedly into the cornfield and began picking corn. He was reluctant to pick the large ones, so he carefully selected the smaller ones.
Gu Changzheng saw this on the road and said with a smile, "Brother, don't just focus on breaking off the small ones. If Mom and Dad see this, they'll think that's all the grain they have this year."
Gu Changshan paused for a moment.
His complexion was getting worse and worse.
"What's wrong, brother? You're usually the most filial brother, you can't be reluctant to share this corn with Mom and Dad, can you?"
Gu Changzheng always brings up topics that are best left unsaid.
Gu Changshan was so angry that his face turned pale, but he could only swallow his anger. He hurriedly picked a few ears of corn, threw them to Gu Changzheng, and fled from the village entrance as if he were running away.
There wasn't even a single polite word.
What this guy did was actually a complete failure.
Gu Changzheng smiled as he watched Gu Changshan flee in disarray, and said, "Big brother, when the rice at home is ripe, send a few more kilograms to Mom and Dad. They haven't eaten their own new rice for several years."
Upon hearing this, Gu Changshan ran even faster.
They quickly disappeared without a trace.
Once the others had disappeared, Lu Huaijiao approached and said with a disdainful tone, "What are you doing? It's not like we're short of these few corn cobs."
She could roughly guess that Gu Changzheng's real purpose was intentional, because he couldn't stand Gu Changshan's stinginess, so he deliberately said that.
But even if it was intentional, it would inevitably leave room for gossip, making people think that Gu Changzheng was having a miserable time in the city!
Therefore, Lu Huaijiao felt it was better not to do it on purpose. After all, Gu Changshan didn't seem very smart. If he ruined Gu Changzheng's reputation, well, although a bad reputation wouldn't hurt him, it would still be a bit disgusting.
"Wife." Gu Changzheng took her hand, turned his back to Chen Lin, and kissed her hand.
"My brother went too far. I just wanted to annoy him on purpose."
Lu Huaijiao pouted: "I know, I just don't think it's worth it."
"It's alright, we rarely see each other anyway, honey, don't take it to heart."
Even though the bad guy was Gu Changzheng's older brother, he comforted Lu Huaijiao as if the other person was Lu Huaijiao's older brother.
Lu Huaijiao looked up at the man beside her and reached out to pinch his cheek.
"You've had a tough time, living under the thumb of your scheming older brothers since you were little. How difficult must that have been?"
When she thought of that scene, she felt that Gu Changzheng must have had a very hard time.
However, it seems she's treating Gu Changzheng like some kind of pitiful victim being bullied.
Gu Changzheng smiled.
"Honey, your man wasn't as miserable as you think before."
Although the relationship between Gu Changshan and Gu Changqing is somewhat complicated now, Gu Changshan was a good person when they were young and before they got married.
As for Gu Changqing, even if he's not good, he'll still hide it.
In the past, the villagers all envied Gu Jianhua and He Meizhu, saying that they had four sons in one go, and that the four sons loved each other and never fought.
When did this situation change? Gu Changzheng thought it was probably after his two older brothers got married and started their own families.
Once they have their own families, their minds become more active; their first thought isn't their brothers, but their own little family. Gu Changzheng doesn't see anything wrong with this.
The only thing to say is that the two brothers are to blame for not marrying a virtuous wife.
Lu Huaijiao clicked her tongue in admiration: "Gu Changzheng is indeed a cultured man; he knows to marry a virtuous wife." After her admiration, she glanced at Gu Changzheng and asked with a puzzled look, "But I'm not exactly a virtuous person. Are you regretting marrying me?"
"My wife is beautiful, that's all that matters. She doesn't need to be virtuous."
Gu Changzheng answered without even thinking.
Lu Huaijiao nodded, thinking that Gu Changzheng was just like his two older brothers, who liked to listen to their wives.
But wait, what did he mean by what he just said?
Does "she doesn't need to be virtuous" mean she's shrewish?
"Gu Changzheng..."
Lu Huaijiao reached out and pinched Gu Changzheng's arm: "Who are you calling unvirtuous?"
The two walked forward, talking as they went. Gu Changzheng was carrying a burlap sack with a dozen or so tender ears of corn inside. When they reached the main road outside, they saw Gu Changhe and his family of three waiting for them.
When Gu Guodong saw Lu Huaijiao, he immediately broke into a big smile.
"Auntie, Auntie."
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