The shopkeeper thought for a moment, then smiled and said, "Young friend, something must have happened. If it's convenient, could you tell me about it?"
When it comes to life and work, sometimes it's like this: you have to observe carefully and arrange everything cleverly. It is precisely because of this that you can have enough confidence in your heart and understand what is really going on.
After hearing the shopkeeper's words, Gu Sang paused for a moment, then nodded.
"Indeed, some unpleasant things have happened, but I can handle them, so please rest assured, shopkeeper."
The shopkeeper knew that Gu Sang was a smart girl. No matter what happened, this girl would not be manipulated by anyone. Although he really wanted to know, Gu Sang didn't say, so the shopkeeper didn't ask any more questions.
"Alright, young friend, if you have any questions, please don't hesitate to tell me."
"good."
After the shopkeeper left, Gu Sang returned to her room.
When Li saw Gu Sang return, she finally felt relieved and quickly took Gu Sang's hand.
"Sangsang, is this shopkeeper... reliable? Will staying here... cause you any trouble?"
Sometimes, Li Shi hated her own personality. She felt that her timid nature prevented her from doing anything and even dragged her daughter down. Li Shi hated herself for it, but she was helpless. Her personality was what it was, and even if she wanted to change, she couldn't change it in a short time.
Seeing Li Shi's expression, Gu Sang knew that she was overthinking things again. She sighed helplessly, then gently hugged Li Shi and said with a smile, "Mother, don't worry. No matter what happens, I won't let us be in danger. Besides, I know a little about this shopkeeper, so there won't be any problems."
Gu Sang has a good eye for people. At least on the surface, this shopkeeper seems very upright. If one day she finds out that this shopkeeper is a wicked person, then it can only mean that Gu Sang is blind and that this shopkeeper is too good at pretending.
Besides, there's no way to avoid these kinds of things, so there's no point in thinking about it too much now.
After being comforted by Gu Sang, Li felt much more at ease and nodded.
"That's good, that's good."
Gu Sang smiled.
She knew that Li Shi must still have worries in her heart, but she wouldn't say much. Everyone has to go through growth, and Li Shi was no exception.
Meanwhile, at the farmhouse, as it grew darker, the entire Gu family gathered together.
Gu Yingfu and Gu Yinggui exchanged a glance, a hint of calculation flashing in their eyes.
Do they not know what they did to each other?
Take the current situation as an example. The two brothers clearly know that their father, Gu Dekang, already harbors some resentment towards them because they refused to spend money to save their mother.
But how are they supposed to pay for this kind of thing?
"Dad, that little bastard has been bullying our family like this, we absolutely can't let them get away with it! Tell me what we should do? Just tell me, and I'll definitely take care of them!"
"Yes! Dad, I'm here too!"
After hearing his two sons' words, Gu Dekang merely glanced at them indifferently. After a long while, he chuckled and narrowed his eyes slightly, saying, "You two brothers are quite filial now. Why weren't you so quick to pay when I asked you to?"
Do you really think he, as a father, is so muddle-headed?
How could Gu Dekang not harbor resentment?
This is his own son. No matter what happens, Gu Dekang always puts the two dates first. But what was the final result?
What did they do to themselves?
Whenever Gu Dekang thought about these things, his heart was filled with sorrow, and he even felt that all of this was like God's punishment for him.
Upon hearing this, the two brothers were speechless for a moment.
At this time, the son can't say anything, because saying anything would be considered unfilial. But the son can remain silent, while the daughter-in-law can!
Yang had already been threatened into handing over twenty taels of silver, which was already painful for her. Upon hearing her father-in-law's words, she immediately frowned, then put on a miserable expression, her eyes filled with sorrow as she looked at Gu Dekang.
“Father! What are you saying? Don’t you know whether our eldest son’s family has money or not? We already returned the money after what happened with that brat, and today she’s taken another twenty taels from us. What kind of family are we? How can we possibly come up with any more money?”
After saying that, I still felt unwilling.
After all, their own family lost money, but the second family didn't.
Thinking of all this, Madam Yang narrowed her eyes slightly and said sarcastically, "As for my second brother and his family, I don't believe they can't even come up with ten taels of silver? This... this doesn't even care about their mother, they're really heartless."
Xie originally didn't want to speak, but Yang shamelessly dragged them into it. So what's Xie capable of?
At that moment, Xie looked at Yang with a hint of coldness in her eyes.
"What are you saying, sister-in-law? We, the second branch of the family, have been living under Father's watchful eye all these years. Father knows better than anyone whether we have any money or not. What's the use of saying these things now?"
"And you're talking about our second branch? The first branch has been supported by our parents quite a bit over the years. I don't believe they can't even come up with a mere ten taels of silver. They can come up with twenty taels to save their wives, but not ten taels to save their mothers. How dare you talk about our second branch here?"
This Xie family member is no pushover either. Look at what they said; they practically made you roll your eyes in exasperation, leaving you speechless.
The eldest son's wife originally wanted to delegate this responsibility, but now that the second son's wife had put her in a difficult position, she felt embarrassed.
"What did you say!" Gu Yingfu slammed his hand on the table, his eyes glaring at Xie Shi as if he wanted to punch her.
But Xie was not afraid at all.
"What do you mean by this, elder brother? This is trouble caused by the villains themselves, so it's up to your eldest branch to handle it. Why should we, the second branch, be dragged into it? We sold Daya and the thirty taels of silver, and we, the second branch, didn't touch a single penny? It's ridiculous!"
After saying that, she stood up and glanced at Gu Yinggui, saying, "Honey, let's go. You're such an honest person, you can't outsmart those cunning people. Be careful they don't sell you out too!"
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