Chapter 200 Gift Giving
Gu Dongxue came to the yard alone, but the dazzling sunlight failed to dispel the haze in her heart.
People were coming and going around her, but no one took the initiative to greet her.
Her face grew colder, like frost and snow in the dead of winter, and her eyes held a hint of loneliness and resignation. With heavy steps, she searched the yard for her husband and children.
Finally, in a corner of the yard, she found four men.
Today, this corner is reserved for the skilled ladies in the village to cook.
Since today's meal is enjoyed by the whole village, and Gu's maternal relatives will also be coming, there are a lot of people and the ingredients prepared are extremely rich.
I saw that the corner was filled with a wide variety of food, including fresh and fat pork, tempting chickens and ducks, all kinds of juicy vegetables, and fragrant rice, flour, grain and oil.
Gu Dongxue stared at the pile of food, her eyes widening as she began to calculate the cost. "Oh my god, how much is this meal going to cost today?"
Thinking of this, the resentment in her heart grew like a blazing fire.
She was indignant in her heart. Her parents were willing to spend so much money to buy food for these unrelated people, but were reluctant to give a little to support her daughter who was living in poverty and couldn't even get enough to eat. And they kept saying that they were not partial. What else could this be but partiality?
Bah, it’s all pretense and hypocrisy!
"Mom, why are you here?" Zhang Tiechui was holding a piece of meat in his hand, secretly stuffing it into his mouth, his cheeks bulging. When he turned around, he suddenly saw his mother standing there with a gloomy face. He was so scared that he almost dropped the meat in his hand.
He thought they were caught eating here secretly.
That's right, the Zhang family's grown men were squatting here stealing food, and they specifically targeted that large pot of meat.
They had eaten a noticeable hole in the pot of meat.
"Stop eating, go and say hello to your grandma, there's money for you." Gu Dongxue lowered her voice and said anxiously.
After hearing this, Zhang Tiechui's eyes flashed with hesitation. On the one hand, he was reluctant to give up the delicious meat, but on the other hand, he was thinking about getting the money.
After hesitating for a moment, he quickly put the meat in his hand into his arms, wiped his mouth with his greasy sleeve, and then pulled up his third brother beside him and walked forward, urging his eldest brother who was standing stupidly not far away. "Brother, let's go."
Sun Tiewang, who was standing guard on the side, had a hesitant look on his face.
He frowned slightly, his eyes full of confusion, and whispered, "I'm already married, so it doesn't seem right to ask grandma for the red envelope again."
Not only did he feel it was inappropriate to accept the red envelope, he also felt ashamed of squatting here and stealing meat. But his father had already spoken, and he had no choice but to offer to help keep an eye out for the meat and resolutely refused to eat it himself.
But now his mother asked him, a grown man who was already married, to ask his grandmother for a red envelope, which really made him feel humiliated.
"So what if he gets married? He's still her grandson. Go quickly and ask for another one for your wife." Gu Dongxue was so disappointed with Sun Tiewang that she reached out and pushed him hard on the back, muttering, "I should have brought your wife along earlier."
In this way, Sun Tiewang was pushed forcibly into the room where Grandma Gu was.
"Mom, your three eldest grandsons are here to say hello to you." As soon as Gu Dongxue entered the house, her face was instantly filled with smiles.
That smile was like a flower blooming in spring, as if the unpleasantness just now had never happened.
However, everyone in the room knew her thoughts clearly.
Grandma Gu naturally understood her intention, but since there were so many outsiders present today, she didn't want to cause any unnecessary trouble on such a festive occasion. So, she also smiled and took out three red envelopes, saying, "You are all good grandchildren of grandma. Here, take one each and spend it."
Today was a lucky day for the Gu family, and Grandma Gu wanted to share in the good fortune with the children, so she gave each of the younger generations red envelopes. Each red envelope contained only three cents, purely for good luck.
"Grandma, I'm so old now. I can't accept your red envelope." Sun Tiewang's face turned red like a ripe tomato.
He felt his face burning, as if countless pairs of eyes were staring at him.
After much hesitation, he returned the red envelope to Grandma Gu.
Seeing this, Gu Dongxue thought no one was paying attention, so she secretly reached out and twisted Sun Tiewang's arm, her movement was fast and fierce.
But there were so many people in the room, and there were always sharp eyes. One person noticed and immediately whispered to the person next to him. For a moment, everyone started winking and exchanging knowing glances.
Gu Dongxue didn't notice the crowd's strangeness at all, and continued smiling as she said, "Child, this is a gift from your grandmother, just keep it." As she spoke, her eyes never left the remaining red envelope in Grandma Gu's hand. Her greedy gaze seemed to see through the red envelope.
"Mom, Tiewang's wife couldn't come with you today because of something else, otherwise she would have come to kowtow to you." Gu Dongxue's voice was soft and artificial, and the meaning of her words was obvious.
When Sun Tiewang heard this, he felt the blood in his body rushing to his head. He was embarrassed and angry, and shouted loudly: "Mom!"
Grandma Gu looked at her deeply, and the disappointment in her heart surged like a tide.
"Tiewang, this is for your wife. Put it away and give it to her when you return." Grandma Gu said earnestly, "You are an adult now, so I will say a few more words to you. You must live a good life and take good care of your younger brother, okay?"
Sun Tiewang held the two red envelopes, feeling his entire body go numb. He mechanically said, "Thank you, grandma. I'll remember this."
Then he turned and ran out, as if escaping, saying, "Grandma, you guys chat, I'm going to go out and see if there's anything I can help with."
He felt that if he stayed in this room any longer he would die of shame.
"Hey, this kid is still shy even though he's so old. Tiezhu, you take your brother to stay in the house with your grandma. I'll go see your elder brother." Gu Dongxue said hypocritically and chased after him.
As soon as she caught up with Sun Tiewang, she couldn't wait to stretch out her hand and said, "Give me the red envelope."
Sun Tiewang tightly grasped the red envelope in his hand, a hint of stubbornness flashing in his eyes, "Mom, this is what grandma gave to Xier and me."
Xier is Sun Tiewang’s new wife last year. They have a deep and loving relationship.
However, Gu Dongxue didn't like her eldest daughter-in-law because she was related to her eldest aunt's family. Furthermore, Su Xier's personality was very similar to hers. Every time Gu Dongxue saw her daughter-in-law, it was like seeing her eldest aunt, and she felt incredibly upset. That was why she hadn't brought Su Xier with her today.
"What's yours, what's hers? You're my daughter. I'm not spending your money, I'm just saving it for you." Gu Dongxue said as she reached out to grab the red envelope. Then she stuffed it tightly into her arms, muttering, "If you give it to Su Xier, she'll take it back to support her family."
Sun Tiewang looked at his empty palms, and a deep sense of loss welled up in his heart. He felt that everything had become so meaningless.
He looked at his mother deeply, his eyes full of helplessness and disappointment, but he said nothing.
Gu Dongxue felt uncomfortable when he looked at her like this. But the resentment in her heart burst out like a flood.
Ever since his son married Su Xier, the relationship between him and her has become increasingly distant, and now he even looks at her like this.
She secretly complained in her heart: She had said at the time that the Su family's daughter was not a good match for marriage, and that if she did, she would definitely be a troublemaker. Look, now it has come true.
Humph, just wait and see how she tortures that little bitch from the Su family when she gets back!
Gu Dongxue wanted to continue teaching her son a lesson, but was startled by a series of deafening firecrackers.
She subconsciously raised her head and saw many people carrying all kinds of things appearing at the gate of the yard.
"Master Gu? Master, come quickly, we are here to give you a gift." Su Yichen shouted at the top of his voice before he even reached the door.
The sound was clear and loud, like a huge bell, instantly attracting everyone's attention.
Gu Yuhe, who was squatting outside playing with his friends, opened his mouth so wide when he saw this scene that an egg could fit in it.
Seeing this, Wilson Su reached out to help him close his mouth and said with a smile, “Little ghost, where is your sister?”
Gu Yuhe smacked the candy in his mouth and swallowed his saliva. He forgave him for being rude and said, "My sister is busy entertaining guests. I'll go get her for you."
After saying that, he turned around and ran towards the yard like a happy little rabbit, shouting as he ran: "Second sister, second sister, come and have a look, someone is here to give you a gift."
Gu Jiayue, who was originally in the house accompanying the young sisters from the village, had heard Su Yichen's voice a long time ago.
She smiled slightly, stood up gracefully, and walked out of the house.
She had just informed everyone to come to the housewarming dinner today, and had originally intended not to let them bring any gifts. But when she walked into the yard and saw the densely packed boxes, she couldn't help but be slightly stunned.
As the class monitor, Yin Siqi naturally stood up on behalf of the entire class. He solemnly took out a long list of gifts, cleared his throat, and began to sing the gift.
"Mr. Zhang from the Zhang family in Juzhou sent Master Gu a hundred dan of grain to congratulate him on his new home."
"Song Zhixu of the Song family in Juzhou sent ten sets of the Four Treasures of the Study to congratulate Master Gu on his new home."
"Su Yichen, a student from Kyoto, sent six pairs of porcelain to congratulate Master Gu on his new home."
"Kyoto student Yin Siqi sent ten boxes of various pastries to congratulate Master Gu on his new home."
"The Kyoto student Chen Shuyan sent three paintings and calligraphy to congratulate Master Gu on his new home."
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