Chapter 79: Refusing to admit it? It doesn't matter
Uncle Gu was already angry with Gu Xixi.
Seeing Gu Xixi coming to visit him, he naturally put on airs, "Your uncle and aunt just came back from my place crying this afternoon."
"They were looking for Lao Qian, but Lao Qian was nowhere to be found and he didn't tell them why."
"Now I want to hear what good thing you did to make your cousin like this!"
The families of Gu Laosan and Gu Daye had been fighting like a bunch of chickens with black eyes, but now they have reconciled.
They are really a bunch of snakes and rats, with no principles.
Gu Xixi smiled and said, "It's not that I did a good deed. You should ask Qingye what good deed he did."
"What if the village chief has to personally take her to the ancestral hall to keep her in custody and then hand her over to the government tomorrow?"
Everyone in the yard was shocked.
Uncle Gu slammed the table, and it was unclear whether he was angry or frightened.
"You...what did you say?"
"Our Gu family has never been involved in a lawsuit, and no one has ever been convicted. Qingye is just a little girl. What has she done? We should hand her over to the government!"
Gu Xixi's tone was not loud, but the two words were powerful, "Poisoning."
She glanced at the two dining tables. Everyone else was looking at her in surprise, except for a young man at the table near the inside, who had flickering eyes and turned his back to look away.
This man is Uncle Gu’s youngest son, named Gu Youqing. He has a hot temper and is impulsive. He often fights with others and is a well-known troublemaker among the young men in the village.
Gu Xixi already knew what was going on. She turned her head and called out to the door, "Chen Fang, why don't you come in?"
Only then did everyone realize that there was another person behind them, and they watched Mu Nanzhao walk in.
Mr. Gu was still frowning and talking to himself, "I don't care what Qingye did wrong, you can deal with her in private however you want, but for the sake of the Gu family's reputation, don't send her to the government."
"You have a lot of face in Lao Qian's place, don't you? Go and beg him to withdraw this matter later."
Grandpa Gu also has grandchildren studying in the village school. The child's mother immediately stood up and said, "Mr. Chen, please take a seat."
Mu Nanzhao said, "You're welcome. I'll just chat with Xixi for a few minutes, give her some gifts, and then leave."
Send something?
Only then did everyone notice that Gu Xixi had a bowl in her hand.
Gu Xixi smiled and placed the bowl in front of Uncle Gu, then opened the lid and a scent of meat wafted out.
The villagers seldom eat meat, so when faced with the hot and fragrant roasted meat, Grandpa Gu couldn't help but take a few more glances.
"What are you doing?"
Gu Xixi said, "We roasted mule meat at home today. I thought you are the oldest person in our Gu family, so I sent you some to nourish your body."
Uncle Gu had never been able to gain face in front of Gu Xixi in the past, but now he felt proud.
"Well, it seems that you have grown up a little and finally know to respect your elders."
As he picked up a piece of meat with his chopsticks, he asked, "Mule meat? The big mule?"
Gu Xixi smiled and nodded, "Yes, Aunt Zhang simmered it on low heat for an hour, the meat is fragrant and tender, you should try it."
Uncle Gu was about to put the meat on his chopsticks into his mouth.
Gu Youqing stood up suddenly and almost overturned the table.
He grabbed Uncle Gu's chopsticks.
Seeing the delicious meat falling to the ground, Uncle Gu felt so distressed that he angrily asked, "What are you doing!"
Gu Youqing found that everyone was looking at him, including Gu Xixi.
He stammered guiltily, "Dad, it's night time, and meat is hard to digest."
When rats were poisoned in the village before, he saw with his own eyes that wild cats would not eat the dead rats even after smelling them. He also heard from others that the meat of things killed by poison would be poisonous.
Gu Xixi looked at Gu Youqing and said, "I heard from Heiwa, who had fought with you, that you boasted to others that you had arsenic at home, which was very expensive. If anyone pissed you off, you would feed him arsenic?"
It was the first time that Grandpa Gu had heard of this. He glared at his son in reproach, "Why are you bragging about this to others?"
"I bought that stuff to treat my ulcer, and saved the rest for later use."
"I'm telling you, don't even think about it!"
If farmers work hard and the year is good, they will have no problem having enough to eat.
But it's really not easy to make real money.
For the stingy Mr. Gu, not even a vegetable or a piece of thread could be thrown away, not to mention that he could only afford to buy a small amount of medicine with his copper coins.
Gu Xixi said, "Grandpa, why don't you check if you still have the arsenic in your house?"
Uncle Gu stood up hurriedly and went back to the house to find his arsenic.
But when he caught a glimpse of his youngest son's pale face, he realized something belatedly and stepped back.
"Asshole!" Uncle Gu yelled at Gu Youqing, raised his finger and pointed at Gu Xixi and asked, "Why did she come to our house to ask about the arsenic? Was it you? What did you do?!"
Gu Youqing didn't dare to look at his father, and still said stubbornly, "What else can I do? Has Gu Xixi caught the person who poisoned her? She is just slandering me with all her might."
Uncle Gu's expression changed several times, and he was certain in his heart that his son had caused trouble.
But we already have the example of Gu Qingye. With Gu Xixi’s methods, if the charges are really proven, wouldn’t Gu Youqing also be sent to see the authorities?
After thinking about it for a while, Uncle Gu denied it again, "There is no arsenic in my house. I remembered it wrongly. I used it up before!"
Gu Xixi smiled and said, "Grandpa just said that there is still arsenic in the house, why did it change again?"
"But it doesn't matter."
She picked up the bowl of roasted meat on the table and said, "I remembered it wrongly. This is not mule meat, it's just roasted pork."
After Gu Xixi finished speaking, she took the meat and left leisurely with Mu Nanzhao.
Do they think this family deserves to eat the meat she bought? Take it back and give it to Xiaohua as a snack.
Uncle Gu's family looked at each other in bewilderment. The eldest daughter-in-law asked, "Did my younger brother poison someone?"
Uncle Gu glared fiercely, "Shut up!"
No one dared to ask, but Gu Youqing said proudly, "Everyone says she is capable. In my opinion, she is just a little girl, and everyone praises her too much."
"She didn't catch him in the act, and there's no evidence. She went back in disgrace today. I think she knew what was best for her."
Uncle Gu was so angry that he spoke for a long time, "Why...why did you provoke Gu Xixi?"
"You still, you still want to poison her? What if she treats you like she treated Qingye? Just wait and see how you'll end up!"
Gu Youqing said nonchalantly, "I just poisoned his mule with arsenic. I didn't kill anyone or burn anything. Can the government arrest me?"
Uncle Gu, however, felt uneasy.
He always felt something was wrong. She made a fuss and just let it go easily without any result?
The next morning, Lao Qian took Gu Qingye and Widow Zhou to the county town.
Liu chased after the donkey cart crying, but Uncle Gu and his family hid themselves and no one dared to intervene.
Unfortunately, Mr. Gu was unable to bring peace to the situation.
At noon, Lao Qian came with two yamen runners and immediately put Gu Youqing in shackles.
The whole family was shocked.
Gu Youqing still stiffened his neck and shouted, "Why did you lock me up?"
He looked at Lao Qian and said suddenly, "Oh, I see, Lao Qian, you listened to Gu Xixi and are seeking revenge! You are old and you are acting like a dog for a little girl!"
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