All of this was thanks to Xie's reminder, which made Gu Sang understand a principle.
That is to say, there are some things that no matter how much you pretend to be stupid, it will not help.
Gu Panpan glanced at her mother and then said, "Mom, I think that's just how Uncle and Aunt are. Don't always argue with them. They've had it tough too; they were just young then, but they've come to terms with it now."
“They used to bully our third branch of the family quite a bit.”
Gu Panpan felt a pang of heartache when she thought of the hardships her family had endured. Then, she glanced at Gu Sang and said, "I know they did bully our family before, but we..."
Gu Sang, however, dared not let her guard down.
At lunchtime, Xie and Zhang sat at a table full of bowls and chopsticks. Zhang looked at the exquisite food on the table, her eyes practically watering.
Gu Yingfu glanced at Xie Shi, then said, "Second sister-in-law, what brings you here today?"
"What's wrong?"
“We, the Gu family, all know about your family’s affairs, so I don’t have much to say. It’s just… Second sister-in-law, you’ve been doing quite well these days, don’t you think you should give us a little more money, and share some with your third brother’s family?”
Upon hearing this, Xie's eyes seemed to blaze with fury.
She slammed her chopsticks on the table, glared at Gu Yingcai, and then sneered, "The third brother's family is living a good life. I haven't even said anything yet, and you're already speaking up? Isn't this a slap in the face?"
Looking at Xie's appearance, Gu Yingfu also felt a little irritated.
This second sister-in-law wasn't like this before! How come she's changed so much? It's like she's a completely different person.
"I haven't even said anything yet, and you're already acting like this, second sister-in-law. Aren't you angry yet?" Gu Yingfu was no pushover either, and he retorted directly.
"Alright, stop arguing." At this moment, Gu Sang also came out.
Gu Sang's appearance startled them.
"My dear daughter, I'm fine."
"Second Aunt, are you alright?"
"My dear daughter, I'm fine. I'm just a little tired from arguing with your second uncle."
"Brother, you two are really going too far. It's one thing to argue, but you're at home right now. Aren't you afraid someone will see you and then the village chief and the others will gossip? This is really damaging to the reputation of our village!"
Are you threatening me?
"I didn't threaten you at all. I just wanted to remind Second Uncle. Second Uncle, I don't want to say anything to you, but I hope Second Aunt can think about this carefully. After all, there are so many people in the village watching. If you act like this, it won't be good if people gossip about you."
"Big brother, I understand. I'll think about it carefully. I've never been so humiliated in my life, so I can't afford to lose face like this!"
After Gu Yingcai and Xie left, Li asked, still somewhat disbelieving, "Xiao Sang, is it true that your second aunt said this?"
"Mom, I'm not sure either. But she just likes to take advantage of others. I don't think she thinks she has enough money from Second Uncle's family."
“Xiao Sang, I feel like your second uncle’s family has become a different person. Your second sister-in-law wasn’t like this before.”
Gu Sang thought for a moment, then said, "Maybe they were too traumatized. I think my second uncle's family are all quite honest people, they shouldn't do anything outrageous."
"Yes, that's what I think too."
"Mom, let's eat. After we finish eating, let's go for a walk in town. I feel like our business is getting better and better, but I also feel like something's not quite right."
"good."
"Mother, I want to buy a batch of cotton. Could you prepare some for me?"
"Okay, I'll go prepare it right away. How much do you need at home?"
"I don't need anything, I just want a piece of cloth so I can make you some clothes."
"Alright, Mother will go and prepare it right away."
Gu Sang watched Li Shi enter the house before packing her things and going out with Da Wa. She wanted to buy herself and Da Wa each a set of cotton clothes, a purse, and a scarf.
Gu Sang prepared at home for a long time, and it wasn't until evening that Li Shi finally prepared everything Gu Sang had instructed her to do.
Gu Sang looked at Li Shi, thought for a moment, and then said, "Mother, you see, the people in our village probably know something about what's going on in our family. If we keep buying grain at this price every month, won't others find out? You know, the people in our village are very unhappy about what we're doing. What do you think?"
"Are you worried about this? Xiao Sang, don't worry, I know what you mean. But at this time, you can't let these worries lead you to think the worst. Besides, we're making money. Our grain has been sold, and it's not a small amount. If the villagers find out, they'll naturally say something is wrong with our family, but they don't know anything about our family, so we don't need to worry."
"Alright then, Mother, let's go to the market."
"good."
When the two of them came out of the Gu family, they ran into Zhang Shi, whose lips were pouting as if someone owed her a lot of money.
"Auntie, Second Aunt, what have you two been doing?" As soon as Zhang saw the two of them, she immediately began to complain.
“My dear niece, you must stand up for your eldest daughter. Not only does she not know how to be frugal, but she also doesn’t give her child a single penny. As her mother, I feel so sorry for your father.”
“Aunt, I’m much better than you as a daughter-in-law. I’m thrifty, and I’m good at teaching the kids. My husband is also a hardworking man. The three of us live together, but we keep to ourselves. But my second uncle’s family is different. They don’t respect us at all.” Gu Sang spoke with a serious expression, which startled Zhang Shi.
"Second brother, why don't you listen to your wife?"
"Sister-in-law, please don't misunderstand. My second brother is not an unreasonable person."
"That's good, that's good. I was worried that your second son wouldn't listen to advice, but you're doing just fine, aren't you?"
Gu Sang smiled.
"Second sister-in-law, if you have time, you can go and visit your second aunt. I don't know much about her personality, but I've always seen that the people in your second uncle's family are quite honest."
Zhang was taken aback.
"Um... wouldn't it be inappropriate for me to go too? It wouldn't be good if people found out..."
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