After all, it was not his own business, so Mr. Li could not intervene. He could only advise from the side: "Don't hit the child no matter what. If you really can't, I'll pay for the child."
"Brother, don't worry about this. What our family needs is not the 30,000 yuan. I'm just angry at this brat. He did something wrong and dared to quibble!"
As he spoke, he became angry again.
Gu Qingming's eyes flashed with slight surprise, and he roughly understood: "Dad, if you hit me with this stick, I'm afraid I'll have one less grandson."
Old Man Gu paused and roared viciously, "One less is one less. It's better not to have such a wicked grandson."
Beating and scolding would be fine, but it looks like he's going to be kicked out of the house.
Completely panicked, Gu Ming ignored the pain in his back and begged for mercy again and again: "Grandpa, I was wrong. You can punish me in any way you want, I will accept it."
"Then I'll fine you a year's allowance, and for three months, you're not allowed to go anywhere except school. What do you think, Xiujun?"
The person who tied the bell must untie it. After all, this matter was caused by Li Xiujun, so it naturally depends on her intention.
But Gu Qingming was curious. The two of them met for the first time today. Could it be that this stupid nephew accidentally offended someone on the road and was being retaliated against in this way?
Li Xiujun seemed to have not expected to be called out, and hurriedly agreed: "No problem, thank you Uncle San and Brother Gu Ming, it's all my fault."
It makes me feel so guilty.
The matter came to an end temporarily, and Gu Ming breathed a sigh of relief. Seeing that she was still speaking for him at this time, he couldn't help feeling a little guilty.
He must have misunderstood me. I'll go out later and find something to apologize.
If he had the ability to read minds and heard what Li Xiujun was thinking at this moment, he would probably want to slap himself a few times.
Today's operation to defeat the dead scumbag successfully fired the first shot.
Li Xiujun felt the gazes cast at her and smiled back.
"Oh, right." Gu Qingming passed by her once more, curious about what kind of treasure she had picked up: "Xiujun, can you show me the pocket watch you mentioned?"
"Of course."
She was still wondering how to bring up the topic, but just as she was about to go to sleep, someone brought her a pillow.
He took out a bundle of bulging handkerchiefs from his pocket, pinched the corners and opened them, revealing a pocket watch that was full of broken pieces and even covered in yellow rust.
Gu Ming learned his lesson and was afraid of being scolded by his grandfather again: "Grandpa, I bought a lot of clothes and jewelry with my sister. Who knew that she would like this."
"You're a sensible kid."
Old Master Gu let out a breath through his nose, and his expression looked much better.
Without even looking at the item in her hand, she began to blindly praise: "As expected of Xiujun, a pocket watch is a sophisticated item. Young people nowadays are too impetuous. Wearing those fancy watches, how can they compare to the ones left by our ancestors."
Gu Qingming got goosebumps all over his body when he heard this and almost lost his grip.
"Dad, you're so biased that it stretches back to the Pacific Ocean. If all else fails, why not trade your grandson for Uncle Li's granddaughter?"
Unexpectedly, after hearing this, Mr. Gu actually thought about it for a while: "It's not impossible..."
The awkward situation returned to normal.
Gu Qingming had almost finished reading it, so he returned the pocket watch and was very impressed.
"Xiujun, you're lucky! This should be a gilded copper and painted enamel pocket watch from the early Qing Dynasty. It's quite old, but the rust on the brass is extremely difficult to clean, and there's too much damage."
Otherwise, it could be sold at a good price.
Gu Ming didn't understand the rest of the sentence, he only understood the early Qing Dynasty.
He took a deep breath and said, "Uncle San, if this pocket watch is repaired and sold, how much can it fetch?"
"It's unlikely to be completely repaired. Many of the materials inside are imported from abroad, and the craftsmanship is never passed on to outsiders. Repairing it will only reduce the rust by 20% to 30%. I can sell it for 5,000 yuan."
Two hundred and fifty pieces of garbage instantly became five thousand?
Gu Ming regretted his decision and tentatively said, "Sister, do you have anything else you want? I'll trade this pocket watch with you."
"I'm going to beat you to death, you shameless bastard. How can I take back what I've given you? You overlooked it, and you think you're right? How could my Gu family have someone like you?"
If Mr. Gu was just angry before, now he is completely disappointed in his grandson.
He drove the man back to the room and was instantly dejected: "Brother, I made a fool of myself today. It's all my fault for not teaching Sun strictly."
"Just keep the pocket watch, Xiujun. If that bastard dares to ask you for it, just tell me and I'll take care of him."
Perhaps I felt really embarrassed, so I let them go to the dining room to eat on their own.
The Gu family's dining room requires crossing a large garden. Mr. Li is in poor health, so he simply asked the servants to deliver the food to the room.
When Li Xiujun and Gu Qingming walked side by side on the gravel road, they had the illusion that they were in another world.
She tried to tell Gu Ming about her mother-in-law's disdain in her previous life and the servants' open and hidden ridicule, but every time he brushed her off with excuses like being too tired from work or being sleepy.
Fortunately, there is an open-air afternoon tea room on the left side of the big garden. My mother-in-law thought there were too many flowers and plants and too many mosquitoes there, so she abandoned it after using it a few times.
It ended up becoming Li Xiujun's secret garden.
Whenever she was in a bad mood, she would sit there for a few hours to calm herself down.
The only one who discovered this secret was Uncle San.
Uncle San never asked her why she stayed there. He just remained silent and walked side by side with her for a while like now.
Gu Qingming noticed that the people around him were inexplicably depressed, so he took the initiative to speak: "You haven't met my other two nephews yet, one is called Gu De and the other is called Gu Xing. Are they just human beings..."
When the two old men were chatting in the afternoon, he also listened to most of what they said.
A woman like Li Xiujun will never be confined to the cage of marriage.
Of the three nephews, Gu Ming was the only one who was trustworthy. Although he loved to play, he was honest compared to the other two.
Who knew such a terrible thing would happen.
In fact, who Li Xiujun would marry was already decided by the two old men. I'm afraid Gu Qingming himself didn't even realize that he was being inexplicably picky in his subconscious.
"That's okay. There are quite a few outstanding men in Jing City. I'll keep an eye out for you during this period."
Before she could finish her words, the girl, who had been smiling, suddenly turned cold.
Leave quickly.
Gu Qingming was left thinking for a long time, but he couldn't figure out what he had said to offend her.
late at night.
Mr. Li has always had trouble sleeping, and these days he has been worried about his granddaughter's future, so he tossed and turned for a long time.
Just as he was about to fall asleep, he suddenly felt a sharp pain in his chest, as if a big hand was strangling his neck and he couldn't breathe.
Before he lost consciousness, he used all his strength to pick up the lamp on the bedside table and smashed it to the ground.
Closed his eyes.
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