Chapter 496: I'm sleepy and I'm sending you a pillow
Thinking of this, he said to his sister, "That's enough, that's enough. The money from selling the ancestral house can fully pay off the debt. Also, those families are easy to get along with. Don't call them exiles when you meet them next time..."
As he thought of something, he asked, "Why are you here? I remember your mother-in-law seemed to be back today. If she saw you back home, she would definitely scold you again."
Guo Cuirong lowered her head and looked at her toes, whispering: "My husband asked me to come back and ask if you have enough money. If not, he has some..."
Guo Zhanyong couldn't help but sigh: "Fortunately, the Qian family's eldest brother Qian is easy to get along with. I really wronged you for thinking about the family like this."
"There's nothing to feel wronged about. It doesn't matter who you marry. Now that the family has paid off the debt, you and your parents can feel much more relaxed."
Guo Zhanyong felt heartbroken when he saw his sister, who was only in her twenties, had been wasted like a woman in her thirties in the Qian family in the past two years.
"Since we have met here, you must keep these twenty taels of silver carefully and don't let your mother-in-law and two sisters-in-law see it."
"Go to town tomorrow and make two sets of clothes to wear. If there are any left, make two sets for your husband."
Guo Zhanyong knew a little about the situation of the Qian family. If Qian Cheng had not been a soldier and had some say in the family, the couple would definitely be disliked together.
Guo Cuirong tried to refuse in every possible way. After all, twenty taels was a considerable sum of money. If she gave it to her family, their life would probably return to the way it was before.
"Brother Si, keep this money for your future marriage. You also have to take care of my parents. I don't need much money in the Qian family."
"Just take what's given to you. I'll take care of your parents, so don't worry. I'm sorry you've been wronged in the past two years."
After much negotiation, Guo Cuirong had no choice but to take the twenty taels and carefully put them in her arms.
"Let's go together. I have to pay the money back first before I can feel at ease."
The brother and sister returned to the Qian family together. As soon as Guo Cuirong entered the door, she heard a weird voice.
"Sister-in-law, mother-in-law is coming back today, and the whole family is waiting for dinner, but you have the leisure time to go out and wander around."
"If you don't know, you might think she's gone somewhere..."
The two sisters-in-law knew that she had returned to her parents' home, but they still spoke in a sarcastic tone, implying that she had done something shameful.
Guo Cuirong kept in mind what Qian Cheng said to her, and even though she felt a little aggrieved, she still pretended to be strong.
"What can I do? You'd better stop talking nonsense, otherwise your eldest brother will hear it and cause trouble for your husband."
The two sisters-in-law were choked for a moment, and Tian Ying glanced at them sideways.
Thinking of what their husbands had told them, the two of them immediately went about their own business, not caring that she was still standing in the yard.
Guo Zhanyong knew that this was not the most unpleasant thing to hear, so he calmed himself down and walked in from outside.
Everyone knew why he came. After Qian Lizheng was called out, he took the money with a sullen face and returned the IOU to him.
Holding the IOU, Guo Zhanyong tore it to pieces in front of the Qian family, and the burden that had been weighing on his heart for a long time was finally put down.
Guo Cuirong winked at her fourth brother, Guo Zhanyong nodded at her, then turned and left.
"What are you all standing here for? Go and cook."
Guo Cuirong was about to go to the kitchen, but Qian Lizheng said to her, "As the eldest sister-in-law in the family, you are so lazy all day long. Go wash the clothes that the eldest brother will wear during the New Year."
Guo Cuirong has become accustomed to this, but she is usually not allowed to wash the cotton-padded jacket she wears in winter. After all, it will no longer keep her warm if she washes it too many times.
Now she is asked to wash these for no reason, it's just that she was humiliated by her fourth brother, and her father-in-law is trying to save face from her.
As a daughter-in-law, she dared not disobey her parents-in-law and could only go to the backyard room in silence.
Qian Cheng saw her taking out two cotton-padded jackets and trousers, and asked in confusion: "I have cotton-padded jackets and trousers on, what are you doing with the old ones?"
Guo Cuirong turned her back to him and said, "I'm afraid I won't have a replacement for the New Year, so I'll take out the old one, wash it and dry it in the sun."
Qian Cheng frowned instantly: "It snowed last night. If you go to wash your hair today, I'm afraid the river will be full of ice. You can wait until someday to boil some hot water before washing your hair!"
Guo Cuirong felt warm in her heart, and she stood up and walked out holding her cotton jacket and trousers.
"It's okay. I'm afraid the river will freeze over during the New Year, and then we won't be able to wash."
Obviously realizing that something was wrong, Qian Cheng didn't say anything, but a complicated look flashed in his eyes.
After thinking for a long time, he seemed to have made up his mind. He forced himself to stand up and began to pack up things in the house.
At the foot of Maoling Mountain in the north of the village, the Gu family was happy about buying a place to live.
"We were so lucky to buy such a big house. We need to plan it well so that when the time comes, we can build a house so that we won't have to worry about not having enough space even if we have more children."
Old Madam Gu couldn't stop smiling. Because of Ran Qingxuan, the sisters-in-law all knew that having children in the future was only a matter of time.
No one felt ashamed to say this, instead everyone was very happy.
"Such a large piece of land would cost three to five hundred taels in the capital. I didn't expect that a small place also has its own advantages. When the house is built, it will be no different for our family to stay together in the capital."
Besides, most of the men in the Gu family have returned now, and life is becoming more and more promising.
The Chen and Xiao families looked at the Gu family with envy, wondering when they would have a place to live, when several figures appeared at the gate.
"Who are you?"
Several middle-aged men standing at the door walked in somewhat embarrassedly, and the leader stated his purpose.
"I am the head of the Lin clan, my name is Lin Sui, and this is the head of the Guo clan, his name is Guo Baoquan."
Lin Sui and Guo Baoquan took two steps forward and nodded to greet the families. The remaining three people should be members of their respective ethnic groups, and they seemed a little embarrassed following behind.
Since they were guests and had no ill intentions, the Gu family invited them to sit down and talk.
The ruthless killing of this man last night was still fresh in my mind. Seeing that they were quite polite, I felt a lot more relaxed.
"I wonder if the two clan leaders are here for something?"
Lin Sui was quite direct. He pointed at the three people following behind him and said, "We heard this morning that Guo Zhanyong sold his ancestral house to you. He also has a house to sell, so we wanted to come and ask..."
Chen Chengping and Xiao Hongyi looked at each other and felt delighted, thinking that this was really a pillow given to them when they were sleepy.
It seems that although the Qian family is relatively powerful in the village, people will still take that step when they are forced into a desperate situation.
However, people on both sides subconsciously looked at Gu Yanchen, obviously wanting them to help make a decision.
Gu Yanchen: "I don't know how big the house you want to sell is, the most important thing is that the price must be right."
The families who were selling their houses just heard that Guo Zhanyong sold his ancestral home for one hundred taels, and they knew that they were not short of money, so they wanted to try their luck.
But now that things have been said, if you want to sell more, you have to look at the actual situation.
"That's perfect. Our two families' houses are nearby. If you have time, let's go and have a look together!"
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