Chapter 39
Gu Xinxin shook her head: "We haven't started yet. I don't know if you will come back today. What happened to the stepmother?"
If she's not allowed to see, she won't know? Humph, doesn't she have a mouth and can't she ask?
Gu Daniu glanced at her, and even though he knew she was gloating, he still said, "She was beaten by her parents."
Not only were there slap marks on his face, but several strands of his hair had actually been pulled out. He was wrapped in a headscarf, so no one could see the blood on his head.
Gu Xinxin quickly asked, "Did the Chen family give the money?"
Gu Daniu nodded, but did not give it to Gu Xinxin: "Three taels, no need to record it in the account book, I will use it later."
Gu Xinxin paused, then agreed: "Okay, I understand. Oh, and my uncle is here."
Gu Daniu was washing his face when he paused and asked, "Your uncle?"
Wang Fengshou shouted through the window, "It's me, Gu Daniu. Are you surprised? Unexpected?"
Gu Daniu's expression changed, and after a moment, he forced a smile. "Surprise, quite a surprise. Why are you here now? Isn't it always around Mid-Autumn Festival every year? Or is there something going on in Huaishu Town?"
Wang Fengshou snorted, "Huaishu Town is fine. My parents are doing well too. It's just that I haven't seen them in a while and I miss them a lot. I heard that you're making money now, right?"
Gu Daniu was silent for a moment, then called out to Gu Xinxin, "Take the money and buy two kilograms of wine, some meat, and some side dishes. You don't have to cook today. Let's treat your uncle to a good meal."
Gu Xinxin quickly responded: "Okay, I'll go now and will be back before dinner."
It was rare for Gu Daniu to be so generous, so Gu Xinxin simply called Uncle Li's ox cart at the entrance of the village, and it only cost a copper coin to get to the town.
She didn't rush to buy meat or wine, but instead walked around the town, looked at other people's snack stalls, and then looked at the things in the dim sum shop.
The pastry shop also has a new pastry, which is the honey sugar twisted dough sticks. They are shiny and translucent on the surface, and look... a little greasy.
"Would you like to try this? It's the freshest and hottest snack in town recently. It's crispy and sweet. One bite will make your heart swell with sweetness." The waiter came over to introduce it to her when he saw her looking at it. Gu Xinxin quickly waved her hand: "No need, I'm just taking a look."
The waiter smiled as usual: "It's okay, just look around, and if you like anything, just call me."
You can’t try it, because once you open the door, people will come to try it before deciding whether to buy it.
Gu Xinxin walked around the store and came out.
She had some extra copper coins, so she decided to buy herself some books to pass the time. But after a round of searching, she came out empty-handed—the cheapest book cost one ounce of silver.
It turns out that studying is not something that ordinary people can afford.
She sighed and came out again. She had originally wanted to go and see other things, but now she was not interested anymore. She had to go to the restaurant first and buy some wine and food according to Gu Danniu's instructions.
After making the purchase, you can carry the food away in someone else's lunch box. This is because you have paid a deposit. You can only get the deposit back when you come back to return the lunch box.
By the way, I went to the school to pick up Gu Xiangrong and Gu Wenshu.
"Why did you buy so many things today?" Gu Xiangrong asked curiously after getting on the ox cart. Gu Xinxin smiled and said, "My uncle is here to take us to Huaishu Town. Do you want to go?"
Gu Xiangrong was happy at first, but then he hesitated: "I still have to go to school... I won't go this time. I'll go during the Mid-Autumn Festival."
The school must be closed during the Mid-Autumn Festival.
Gu Xinxin sighed: "I originally told you that you could ask for leave, but if you have made up your mind, then it's okay if you don't go this time."
There's no need to rush anyway.
Gu Wenshu huddled aside in silence, and Gu Xinxin didn't ask any questions. She only said to Gu Xiangrong, "I plan to stay at my uncle's house for a few more days this time. I'm thinking of teaching my aunt a way to make money..."
"No!" Gu Wenshu suddenly shouted. Gu Xinxin frowned, but ignored him and continued, "We need a simpler, yet more profitable, idea."
Gu Wenshu was anxious: "No, you are a member of the Gu family. Your way of making money belongs to the Gu family. Dad will not agree to let you teach it to others."
"What do you mean by someone else? That's my uncle." Gu Xiangrong frowned and retorted. Gu Wenshu paused and said, "Even if it's your uncle, it won't work. My eldest sister is a member of the Gu family!"
Gu Xinxin waved her hand at Gu Xiangrong. "What he said doesn't count anyway, so why bother arguing with him? If a dog bites you on the street, do you have to bite it back?"
Gu Xiangrong pursed his lips and said, "You don't have to bite back, but you must fight back. Otherwise, the dog will bite you again next time you pass by. If you want to avoid being bitten, you must either kill the dog or scare it away."
Gu Xinxin was stunned for a moment, and couldn't help but give Gu Xiangrong a thumbs up: "I originally thought you were a little too weak, but unexpectedly, you have some backbone. It's true. If a dog bites you, you must beat it until it is scared."
Gu Wenshu's face turned red with anger: "I'm talking to you..."
"But you don't have to pay attention to this kind of dog barking at you," Gu Xinxin said. Gu Wenshu shouted, "You are the dog. Both of you are dogs!"
Gu Xinxin slapped him in the face. "Don't you have any respect for elders? Daddy spent money to send you to school, and all you learned in school was how to yell at your brothers and sisters?"
Even Uncle Li, who was driving the car in front, was startled and couldn't help but look back, but immediately turned his head back.
Gu Wenshu didn't expect her to start fighting right away. After a moment's hesitation, she was about to pounce, but was held down by Gu Xiangrong: "Do you still want to fight against my elder sister?"
Gu Wenshu was young and not as strong as Gu Xiangrong. After struggling for a long time, he could only sit there and cry loudly.
Gu Xinxin couldn't help but pinch her ears: "She's been spoiled by her stepmother. She just cries when something happens."
She looked at Xiang Rong again and said, "Don't learn from him. There's no point in crying like that. When you encounter a problem, you should find a way to solve it. Crying like this won't solve anything."
After a pause, she continued, "When you buy pens, ink, paper, and inkstone, please buy an extra set. I want some too."
Gu Xiangrong just nodded: "Okay, I'll buy it for you tomorrow. Do you want a copybook?"
Gu Xinxin had originally considered using a sand table, but then she thought that if she didn't practice calligraphy on the sand table, she'd never be able to perfect her handwriting, so she gave up the idea. If you're already learning, using a sand table is fine, but if you don't learn beforehand, your handwriting will only get worse. The most important thing for beginners is copying, and that won't save you money.
She added: "Buy small regular script, or regular script." The most important thing is to be steady and avoid mistakes, nothing else matters.
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