Chapter 77
Gu Xinxin quickly smiled and said, "Ask about the boss. I saw him pushing a cart to take Cheng Xiucai to the medicine shop yesterday. It can be seen that he is a filial son."
"The eldest son is indeed filial. Mr. Cheng's two children are well-educated and greet people whenever they see them. They are good children." The old lady said with a smile, paused, and then said, "However, the Cheng family has not split up. Mr. Cheng's family is the second branch. The Cheng family also has a big branch. The big branch of the Cheng family is a carpenter. He is very strong and has a quick temper. The big branch has four boys and one girl, so there are many children."
Gu Xinxin could understand what the other person meant. She came to inquire about Cheng Xiucai's family, but the other person emphasized the affairs of the first wife. It was very likely that the first and second wives were not close and often had disputes.
So he was hinting to her that the first wife was not easy to mess with, and if she became Cheng Xiucai's daughter-in-law, she would probably have to fight against the first wife in the future.
"I heard that the scholar's wife used to be from a wealthy family. She never left the house and had a gentle personality." Someone nearby chimed in, while someone else laughed and said, "How could she be from a wealthy family? If her family was wealthy, wouldn't she have taken Cheng Xiucai to the county town long ago? Why would she have to suffer this injustice in town? The daughter-in-law of the Cheng family's eldest wife is not someone to be trifled with. She's a complete tigress."
She is the sister-in-law, and she has a bad temper. It must be very difficult for my sister-in-law to have a good life.
In fact, this is all that can be found out. When it comes to inquiring about family matters, people would rather tear down ten temples than ruin a marriage. Being able to hint that the eldest wife is not easy to mess with is the limit, and no one will say anything more.
We are neighbors, and if I really ruin someone's marriage, I would feel bad.
Gu Xinxin couldn't find out anything useful, so she had to leave. She planned to go to the carpenter's shop to see which of the two houses was worse, so that she could personally contact them and judge for herself.
As they reached the carpenter's shop, they saw someone being pushed out of the shop. He was tripped by the threshold and almost fell headfirst. Gu Xinxin quickly raised her hand to stop him. If he had fallen on his head, it would have been terrible.
The person who was pushed out was a man. He was stopped by Gu Xinxin and did not fall. After he stood firmly, he quickly turned around and said thank you: "Thank you...this girl."
Gu Xinxin couldn't help but raise her eyebrows, Oh, I know him.
Before, Gu Daniu insisted on taking her to the county town to meet the county magistrate's daughter. In her impatience, she didn't look at the road and stood in the middle of the road, blocking it. It was this young man who almost bumped into her.
Because he was tall and handsome, although Gu Xinxin didn't talk to him at that time, she had some impression of him.
The young man clearly didn't remember her. After thanking her, he turned back to the shop and said, "Uncle, my father's injury is serious this time. If you insist on not paying for the medicine, I will report you to the government. You intentionally injured someone, and the government will probably take you back and give you a few beatings."
A very strong man walked out, his physique... was comparable to Gu Daniu's.
"Don't try to fool me. Even an honest judge can hardly judge family disputes. Your father and I are brothers. Isn't it normal for brothers to have some conflicts?" The man sneered and said, "Don't even mention going to the government office. Even if you go to the capital to file a complaint, it's just a quarrel between brothers."
The young man was not annoyed at all, and continued, "Even if we are brothers, we shouldn't try to seize each other's property..."
Before the young man could finish, the man sneered, "What do you mean by the other party's property? As long as your parents are still alive and the family remains intact, how can your father have any private property? That's the Cheng family's property. The Cheng family hasn't been divided. As the eldest son, isn't it only natural for me to inherit the Cheng family's property?"
"Uncle, aren't you afraid of ruining your reputation? Isn't it hard to predict your cousins' future marriages?" the young man asked. The man waved his hand, "Don't try to scare me. Your eldest cousin is already married, and your second cousin is also looking for a wife. We have money, so why should we worry about not being able to find a wife? Besides, your cousins' marriages are not your concern. You should worry about yourself first."
As he spoke, he took out the broom placed behind the door and swept it towards the young man: "Get lost, I say again, I won't give you a penny, your father's injury is your business, if you don't have money, go to hell, don't come to me!"
The young man was chased around by the broom and said, "Uncle, if you insist on doing this, then don't blame me for disregarding the reputation of the Cheng family. How can my second cousin marry if he can't be a humane man?"
The man opposite was stunned for a moment, then his face darkened and he flew into a rage: "What nonsense are you talking about?"
The young man laughed. "Why am I talking nonsense? My second cousin fell off the wall while trying to help you, uncle, and injured himself there. The doctor in town went to see him. Whether he can treat you or not, we'll know when we go to the pharmacy and ask him."
Gu Xinxin couldn't help but stare wide-eyed at the side. Is this so explosive? Such a big reveal right away!
The man went back to the house and swept the broom even faster, shouting fiercely: "I'll let you talk nonsense, I'll let you talk nonsense!"
The young man dodged nimbly while continuing, "My uncle hid his private money on the wooden beams of the hut. My aunt doesn't know about this, right? I was worried that my aunt would get angry with my uncle if she found out, so I took out the money and gave it to my eldest cousin. Did my eldest cousin return it to my uncle?"
Gu Xinxin knew no one just by looking at the uncle's expression.
At this moment, the old man was almost turning into a fighting bull, with his breath coming out of his nostrils, as if it was a machine stuffed with dry ice.
The young man shouted again, "My third and fourth cousins sold grandfather's walking stick a few days ago. Does uncle know about this? If you are not willing to pay for my father's medicine, then whose is this walking stick?"
He added, "That cane cost me one or two ounces of silver."
Gu Xinxin was amazed at the sight. A cane cost one or two taels of silver - she was still too poor.
The young man continued, "Does Uncle know about how Third Cousin went to pee behind Widow Wang's house a while ago and was chased by Da Huang for three miles? If not... well, now you know. You must ask Auntie to go to Widow Wang's house and apologize. Third Cousin isn't a child anymore. Peeing against someone's back wall is something even a child wouldn't do."
The uncle was speechless. A middle-aged woman came out hurriedly from behind. She was short, fat, dark, and dressed in light-colored clothes. Her smile was as if someone was pulling the corners of her mouth back. "Song'er, you are the same. Isn't it just for a few dollars? Why do you have to ruin the reputation of your cousins like this? Since the Cheng family has not split up, your father's medicine money must have come from the public funds. Don't be so angry over such a few dollars. It's not necessary. After all, you are a scholar. Let's go back now and I'll ask your grandparents to give you the money, okay?"
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