Chapter 143 Gu Family Night Talk
Jiang Luli had given up asking Gu Jiayue where she knew all this. He knew it was from the travelogue.
Humph, when the travel notes that Xiao Fuzi bought are delivered, he will have to take a good look at what new things are in them. Then he will take them out and scare Gu Jiayue.
So that she knows that she is not the only one with these strange ideas.
On the way home, the village chief and second uncle were discussing how to recruit workers tomorrow.
Gu Jiayue finally remembered the reason why Jiang Luli stayed in Taohua Village.
She thought about it and realized there was nothing urgent to do tomorrow. It would be a good opportunity to teach Jiang Luli how to draw.
After thinking it through, Gu Jiayue lifted the carriage curtain and looked at Jiang Luli, who was riding ahead. "Mr. Jiang Shan, are you free to learn painting tomorrow?"
Jiang Luli's eyes lit up instantly, and he quickly reined in his horse, waiting for the carriage to approach. After the carriage was parallel to him, he replied. "Well, I'm free tomorrow. Come find me."
Gu Jiayue was stunned. She was planning to have Jiang Luli come to her house to find her.
But since the boss had said so, what could she do? "Okay, then I'll come to the courtyard to find you at 3:30 tomorrow morning."
"Yeah." Jiang Luli simply replied and rode his horse forward.
Gu Jiayue retracted her head and couldn't help muttering: How can this big man be so aloof and talkative at the same time? It's really inexplicable.
It was noon when we got home, and everyone who had been working in the fields had just returned.
The family gathered together for lunch, and my second uncle told my grandparents what he had seen and heard during the trip.
When they heard that there was a shelter hidden in the village, Grandpa Gu and Grandma Gu were stunned.
Grandma Gu looked at Grandpa Gu. "Did you know about this?"
Grandpa Gu shook his head. "How would I know about this? Didn't the second brother say that it was passed down orally by successive village chiefs? I've never been a village chief."
Grandma Gu gets angry just talking about this. "You know, when the previous village chief stepped down, it was actually your grandfather who was recommended."
Everyone was shocked; they really didn't know about this.
Gu Jiayue continued to ask in a flattering tone. "Ah? Then how did you become the village chief?"
Grandma Gu sneered. "He said he doesn't like gossip and can't be village chief."
"Hahaha."
The whole family burst into laughter. They didn’t expect that this was the reason why grandpa refused to be the village chief.
The eldest brother Gu Yushan stopped smiling and pointed at his mother and said, "Then my mother can try to be the village chief next time. She loves gossip."
"How dare you, you little bastard, make fun of me." The eldest aunt blushed and was about to hit the eldest cousin.
My eldest cousin jumped back to his room excitedly.
It was so hot, and my aunt didn't want to chase me. She could only sit back down awkwardly. "Hey, if the village is willing, it's not impossible to give me the position of village chief."
Seeing that my aunt-in-law was still shaking, the whole family laughed so hard that they fell down.
Grandma waved her hand. "You? If you were to become the village chief, no one in the village would have any secrets left."
The uncle nodded in agreement. "Yeah, she can definitely tell how many garlic cloves someone ate last night."
"Humph, that's also my ability."
The Gu family laughed for a while and then dispersed.
When she returned to her room, Gu Jiayue finally remembered, "Oh, my handkerchief!"
Gu Zhigeng was making the bed. Upon hearing this, he turned around and asked, "Sister, what happened to your handkerchief?"
"I forgot the handkerchief you embroidered for me in the bamboo forest." Gu Jiayue was a little discouraged. That handkerchief was embroidered by her dear sister, how could she forget it? If she went back to look for it now, she would definitely not be able to find it. After all, the wind in the bamboo forest was very strong.
Gu Zhigeng smiled. "There's no name embroidered on it, so even if someone finds it, it won't cause any trouble. I'll embroider a few more for you to rotate."
Gu Jiayue's eyes rolled. She immediately made a shameless request. "I want the pattern of the orange cat playing with the hydrangea."
Everyone has their own shortcomings, and embroidery is Gu Jiayue's weakness.
She had all the theoretical knowledge about embroidery in her head, but no matter how hard she studied, she couldn't apply it flexibly in practice.
Fortunately, she escaped early. If she had stayed in the Marquis' Mansion, she would have been discovered and arrested long ago.
After arriving in Taohua Village, she secretly studied for a long time, but when she realized she couldn't activate this skill, she never mentioned it again. Hua Chao and Madam Cai didn't care, thinking she was too busy to bother with such little girly things. Madam Cai would prepare her clothes anyway.
So she kept it secret until now.
"Okay, but you have to draw a pattern for me. My sisters loved the patterns you gave me last time. They all rushed to copy them and embroider them."
"No problem, these are just small things."
The two sisters were lying on the bed discussing in low voices. Gu Yuhe, who was lying behind the curtains, was already fast asleep.
There's no way. Master Jiang and Master Du are too strict and they assign too much homework.
He had been doing his homework this morning in order to squeeze out some time for play, but when he stopped, he felt completely exhausted and fell asleep as soon as he hit the bed.
The second room next door was also talking.
Second Auntie was a little worried. "Boss, you stole Yushan's job today. Will Big Brother and Sister-in-law think anything of it?"
The second uncle was confused. "What do you mean I stole Yushan's job? It was Yushan who said he didn't want to go."
"But seeing how my sister-in-law is, I feel like forcing Yushan to go." At home, the second aunt was trying to please the eldest aunt.
The reason was simple: she had no sons. When her two daughters married off, it would be just her and the two heads of the household. It was fine when they were young, as they could support each other in old age. But she was afraid that when she died, there would be no one to carry her spirit and break the bowl.
So, normally, Second Aunt never argued with First Aunt, and often even went along with her. For example, when First Aunt asked her to help raise ducks, she agreed without a second thought. She just hoped that First Aunt would remember her kindness and let Yushan look after them in the future.
She hadn't expected the head of the household to stop her from doing this today, and by the time she realized what was happening, it was too late. Her first reaction was to check on her aunt's expression.
Sure enough, the aunt's face was not in a good mood, and she was looking at Yushan with disappointment.
And today, her aunt didn't even invite her to go to the fields to watch the ducks. She must be angry.
Because of this, she had been anxious all morning.
The second uncle sighed. How could he not know what his wife was thinking?
But my wife suffered a lot while giving birth to Bai Lu, and her health has not been very good in recent years.
It's not like they haven't tried hard. They often work at night, and they've heard there are people out there who are good at this, so they've sought medical advice. But they just can't get pregnant. What can they do?
After so many years, he has come to terms with it. Maybe he, Gu Huangmo, is just not destined to have a son.
If there is no such thing, then there is no such thing. A well-educated daughter is not necessarily worse than a son. If you don't believe it, look at Jiayue, isn't she an example?
Not to mention Taohua Village, how many men in this area can compare to Jiayue's finger?
He gently held his wife in his arms. "Okay, don't overthink it. I discussed this with my brother and Yushan beforehand. It was a joint decision. My sister-in-law won't say anything, and my brother won't mind either. Yushan won't mind either, after all, he really doesn't like these things."
"Don't worry too much. We're still young, and who can predict what will happen in the future? If there's really no other way, we can find a son-in-law for Bai Lu. A son-in-law is half a son, and you have two daughters. So, adding two and one makes five, so you'll have a son, right?"
Second Uncle's wife slapped him in a scornful manner. "Nonsense! What son from a good family would want to be a live-in son-in-law? Well, I don't ask for Bai Lu and Xi Que to help us in the future. I just hope they can live their own lives in peace and happiness."
"By the way, Xi Que will be sixteen in two months. It's time for her to meet someone new. I wonder if mother has taken this to heart."
Uncle Er fanned himself. He felt a little sleepy. He mumbled something in a daze. Soon he began to snore.
Second uncle's wife was a little bored, so she hit Second uncle and turned over and fell asleep.
The eldest wife was discussing what happened today.
"You can say the same about the second child. He is usually quiet, but today he is very active because of the benefit." The aunt-in-law muttered while sewing clothes.
Uncle was lying in bed. "What are you talking about? Didn't your son, who couldn't get out of the cowshed, go there because he didn't want to?"
"Besides, Dad has discussed this with us. Anyway, everyone in this family has to help Jiayue support the Gu family. If your son doesn't go, then naturally someone else will go."
My aunt was a little angry when she heard this. "You old man, you keep talking about your son. Is this son born by me alone?"
"Jiayue called Yushan, and even if Yushan doesn't want to go, don't you still have him?" Auntie suddenly realized. "Yes, why don't you go?"
The uncle got a headache when he saw his wife like this. "Don't you know what kind of person I am? I can't even remember how much land we have at home. If I become a manager, won't I be cheated to death by the workers? If I lose money after I die, will you make up for it or me?"
The aunt thought about it and finally sighed helplessly.
She knew this was the truth, but she just couldn't accept it.
According to the wages of the previous school, a manager could earn thirty coins a day. Although the bulk of this money would eventually be given to my mother, I could still keep a small portion. Wouldn't it be a considerable income if these small amounts accumulated?
This benefit that others could not even dream of was originally hers, but the two useless old men in the family directly pushed the opportunity away.
The more I thought about it, the angrier I got. Then I slapped my uncle. "Why are you sleeping? Get out there and chop wood!"
"Ouch." The uncle jumped up, holding his butt. "You silly woman, not only did you hit me, but you also poked me with a needle?"
The uncle felt very aggrieved. It was just that he was not in charge. He couldn't possibly murder his own husband, right?
Gu Yushan in the next room shuddered when he heard his father's cry, and couldn't help feeling guilty.
It was because of his incompetence that his mother was so angry. In the end, his father had to bear all the consequences for him.
I'm sorry, Dad. I will definitely be filial to you in the future.
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