After eating, Da Wa looked at Gu Sang and asked, "Big sister, our family's business is getting better and better."
"Of course! Don't you think we, the third branch of the family, are not to be trifled with? Just wait and see what happens!" Gu Sang said, a hint of pride on her face.
"What's the show?"
"Big sister, what do you mean by that?"
"It's our third branch's business!" Gu Sang chuckled.
"Then you must be happy, brother, that our third branch's business is doing well. You know how profitable our third branch is right now."
"Of course! We're making so much money here now, and our lives will definitely get better and better in the future. Just you wait and see." After saying that, Gu Sang continued to cook the dishes.
After she finished cooking all the dishes, she began preparing dinner. Although the weather was already a bit cool, the walls of Gu Sang's courtyard were still covered with all sorts of lanterns.
Each lamp looked particularly beautiful, especially as night fell. In the entire village, only the third branch of the Gu family still had lights on; the other houses had long since closed their doors and gone to sleep. Gu Sang stoked the fire on the stove and then prepared to bring out the dishes.
This time, her cooking was quite good, and the members of the third branch of the Gu family ate with great relish. After finishing their meal, they all praised her. Seeing that the whole family was enjoying their meal so much, Gu Ying'an and Madam Li felt relieved.
Looking at Gu Sang, Li said with a smile, "Little Sang, from now on, let the boys in our family do these kinds of chores. What if you ruin your health again?" "Mother, it's alright, I'm still young, these things are no problem." Gu Sang smiled and brought out the dishes one by one. When she brought the dishes to the table, everyone gathered around.
"Come, come, sit down and have a taste. How does it taste?" "Hmm, it tastes pretty good." "Yes, big sister, it's delicious!" Gu Sang smiled as she heard them say this, and the corners of her mouth grew wider and wider. She was truly satisfied with the Gu family.
"That's good. From now on, we'll have to rely on this to support ourselves." Gu Sang nodded. After everyone sat down, they started eating. Watching them eat, Gu Sang also felt very hungry, so she started eating too. After eating a piece of pickled fish, she took a sip of the pickled cabbage soup, which tasted delicious.
"This pickled cabbage soup is really good, you should all try it." The Gu family members also tried it, and it did taste quite good. "Xiao Sang, you should have some of this soup too." "No need, Mother, I need to eat more meat and vegetables to get enough nutrition." "This pickled cabbage is also good for calcium, eat more." The Gu family members said, and Gu Sang didn't refuse, so she took some pickled cabbage and put it in her mouth.
"This pickled cabbage tastes really good! Mom, where did you get this?" "I bought it in town. This stuff was transported back from outside. It wasn't expensive, so I went with Dad and Second Uncle to buy it," Li said proudly.
"Thank you so much. This stuff really does taste good." "Haha, that's right. This pickled cabbage is our family's secret recipe. They're reluctant to tell anyone else about it. They only want your fourth brother, fifth sister, seventh brother, and sixth sister to eat it. So, you should cherish it. If your fourth uncle, fifth uncle, sixth uncle, and seventh uncle knew how filial you were to them, they would definitely praise you." Madam Li said with a smile.
"Mom, I understand, thank you. Remember to send me some good things like this in the future." "Of course, don't worry. Just eat more during this time." Gu Sang nodded with a smile and started eating. The Gu family's third branch seemed to be living a very comfortable life, but some people weren't doing so well.
Every time Zhao Wenhua and Li finished eating, they would be scolded by Old Man Zhao and then sent back to their own home to sleep. This went on for a long time until finally, Li and Zhao Wenhua couldn't take it anymore and couldn't stay at home any longer.
After discussing it, the couple decided to move out, since they were both doing quite well. They had also noticed that their land seemed to be shrinking, making it harder to grow crops.
“Old man, didn’t you say this land is ours? Look at it now, neither of us old folks wants to work in the fields anymore. What’s the point of farming? Isn’t this just a waste of food?” Li said with a displeased expression.
"Wasting food? Look at what you're eating now! And you two old men have stopped taking care of the household altogether. Look at our fields, they're completely barren now, practically dead land. If this continues, my wife and I will starve!"
"Even starving is better than staying here. I think we should leave. We're not planning on living in this godforsaken place any longer. We've already packed our things and are going back to our old house. What do you think?" "You..."
"Old man, I'm doing this for our own good. We're not used to living here, so it's better to go back to the old house, don't you think?" "Hmph, you're not listening to me?!"
"I...I won't listen, I just won't listen!" Li said stubbornly. "Fine, you won't listen, huh? Then let your third brother's wife listen. Anyway, she's the one who caused this." After saying that, she turned her gaze to the other members of the Gu family.
"Third brother, say something too!"
"Dad, you've lived in our family for so many years. My husband and I don't ask for anything in return, nor do we want any great wealth or status. We just hope to live a peaceful and simple life."
"My husband and I don't need to work so hard, and we certainly don't need to do what you're doing, giving up our own land for a living. If you're going to do that, we'll leave this place," Zhao Wenhua said earnestly.
Upon hearing Zhao Wenhua's words, Li Shi immediately became enraged. "Old man, the second son is right! Look at his attitude now! Don't think that just because you're giving up the land, we'll go back with you. If you dare disobey me, I'll take our children and leave the Zhao family right now!!!"
"Mother, how could you do this? How could you threaten me? How could you?" Zhao Wenhua said to Li Shi with some agitation.
"Why can't I say that? Have you forgotten who gave you the life you have now? How dare you say such a thing!"
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