The way they said that made it sound like they were eavesdropping on someone else's conversation.
Gu Yansong also felt somewhat uncomfortable.
Grandpa Gu, on the contrary, felt it was nothing. They were all family, and it wasn't a secret. What was there to hide?
He glanced at Gu Yansong and said, "Go to your room and change your clothes!"
We'll go to your aunt's house right away; we can't keep them waiting too long.
Gu Yansong stood up directly from the stool. "I just changed these clothes this morning."
It's still clean, no need to change, let's go!
Old Master Gu was somewhat helpless; he was too lazy to even pretend anymore about this good-for-nothing.
As the old saying goes, clothes make the man. If you're wearing clothes full of patches, what woman would be interested in you?
That's enough!
The children have grown up, and he has grown old; he can no longer manage so much.
Whether it succeeds or not is up to fate!
The two soon arrived at the Third Aunt's house.
The third aunt, acting as the matchmaker, busied herself with greetings.
After exchanging a few casual words, the group got down to business.
"Her name is Hongying, and she is a distant niece of my maternal family."
Sure enough, the man died of illness a couple of years ago.
She was raising two children alone, and life wasn't easy, so she was thinking of finding someone else.
Grandpa Gu nodded. The woman's basic information had been mentioned by Third Aunt before.
This is just a routine matter.
He sized up the woman in front of him; she wasn't very tall, probably around 155 cm.
She had two shoulder-length braids, was dark-skinned and thin, and looked more like she was over forty than thirty.
Life must have been tough.
Then, the third aunt told the woman about Gu Yansong's situation.
When I heard that he was divorced but had no children and was holding a large sum of compensation money.
The woman looked at him with a hint of enthusiasm.
Gu Yansong, however, remained indifferent and did not even get a clear look at her face.
I only caught a glimpse of her when she came in, and I knew that she was rather thin and dark-skinned.
Seeing that both sides had reached a point of agreement, the third aunt asked the woman to state her conditions.
The woman didn't put on airs and openly stated her conditions.
"We're not young anymore, let's not play those fancy games. Marriage is about building a life together."
Grandpa Gu nodded in agreement, saying that nothing is better than living a down-to-earth life.
"I do have a condition: after I marry into the family, I will be in charge of the Gu family."
As for this matter, Grandpa Gu didn't have much of an opinion. As long as people are willing to live a good life, it doesn't matter whether a man or a woman is in charge.
Seeing that they didn't say anything, the woman continued, "My aunt told me about your family's situation."
You live with the old man. The third son is already married and is living with the fourth son.
After we got married, we essentially separated from Lao San and his siblings.
From now on, we'll live with the old man.
In other words, as the head of the family, I have to take charge of you... and the old man.
"What?" The old man finally came to his senses. It turned out that her so-called "head of the household" meant more than just being in charge of Gu Yansong's household.
This means they want to take over his position as well.
Besides, you and your brother-in-law should separate your household!
He was married after all, so it's understandable that they separated.
But what about my sister-in-law? She's basically washing her hands of the matter!
He was immediately displeased. He had worked so hard to raise his children, and now that he was old, he didn't want to be managed by a younger generation.
"If it really works out, you two can just go about your lives."
I'm just an old man, I won't get involved.
I'm still quite mobile; from now on, I'll live on my own.
"It won't be a burden to you, nor will it implicate the third brother and the others."
The woman was somewhat unhappy, but remembering her own circumstances, she held back.
"There's one more thing, I have to bring my two children with me when I move in."
Hearing this, Grandpa Gu could no longer hold back, "Didn't we agree that we would only take one girl and leave the boy to be raised by my husband's family?"
The woman remained expressionless. "My parents-in-law are old and don't have the energy to manage him anymore."
I'm not comfortable leaving him here.
But don't worry, my two kids are very sensible and can already help with quite a few chores.
"I'm definitely not someone who just sits around doing nothing."
Seeing that Old Master Gu's expression was somewhat unpleasant, Third Aunt quickly tried to smooth things over.
"This child is a piece of flesh that fell from the mother's body, so it's understandable that she can't bear to part with him."
Besides, bringing it over would only add another pair of chopsticks.
They're all so grown up now, you don't need to bother with anything anymore.
Gu Yansong remained indifferent, as if these matters had nothing to do with him.
Old Master Gu was getting restless. What kind of mess was this?
He knew that with Gu Yansong's qualifications, it would be difficult for him to find a virgin.
So he relaxed his demands.
I never expected it to turn out like this!
I brought two kids with me as soon as I walked in the door. How much pressure will I have in the future?
There was also a boy among them.
Boys are not as easy to raise as girls. When they grow up, you have to find them wives and build them up.
These are all problems!
Just thinking about it made him want to back out.
Thinking about it this way, he completely lost hope for the marriage.
"Well, Auntie, I think we should call off this marriage!"
We're just a small, insignificant family, really..."
He pulled a ten-yuan note from his purse and stuffed it into the third aunt's hand.
"Third Aunt, you've been running errands for so long. Here's some money, go buy some candy."
The third aunt was initially a little unhappy, because Old Master Gu had come to her door time and time again, begging her to help Gu Yansong reconcile.
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