Chapter 24
The Yu family's house faces southeast and sits northwest. The sun is high now, and it is a bit hot in the yard. Jiang Limei welcomes everyone into the main room.
Because of the incident just now, the conversation between the two sides became more casual.
But when Gu Qing mentioned that he wanted to take Yu Sheng and Yu Yao to the army, Jiang Limei remained silent.
Having taken care of her sons for so many years, she knew their health conditions best. She treated every day she spent with her second son as if it would be her last day with him.
Although she knew the situation might not be that serious, the guilt she felt at the time and the pressure she had endured over the years made Jiang Limei not dare to have even a little hope.
Tears welled up in her eyes. "Really... can it really be cured?"
Yu Sheng standing by also looked at them expectantly.
Gu Qing saw the family's reaction. He pursed his lips and said honestly, "I'm not sure it can be cured, but Dr. Yao is really a great doctor. Since there is a chance, why not give it a try? Although I dare not guarantee that my second brother's disease can be cured, I can be sure that it will not be worse than it is now."
After hearing this, Jiang Limei and Yu Sheng felt a little disappointed, but at the same time, they felt a glimmer of hope. If Gu Qing had said that he could definitely cure them, they would still have been skeptical, but when he said this, they believed it to about 70%.
Seeing his own mother in a trance, Yu Sheng suppressed his hope and said, "Forget it, Mom, I won't go. I'll just stay at home with you."
Although there might be hope, he was more afraid of the disappointment that would follow hope, and he believed his mother was even more so.
Jiang Limei guessed his thoughts almost instantly.
"What are you talking about? I must try it if I have the chance!" She was not polite in front of the grandparents of the Gu family. She was used to having a bad temper and it was really difficult to change it in a short time.
She looked at Yu Yao and asked without avoiding Gu's family, "You are not planning to marry Xiao Gu just to help your second brother get treatment, are you?"
Facing the suspicious looks of her mother and second brother, Yu Yao didn't know whether to laugh or cry. "Mom, what are you thinking? Even if we don't have this opportunity, we will definitely have the opportunity to take my second brother to a big city for treatment in the future."
Gu Qing also clearly saw their concerns and said, "Don't worry, Auntie. I will take the two of them to the army for treatment. I can even wait until the second brother is cured before marrying Ah Yao. If your family is dissatisfied at that time, this marriage can still be cancelled."
All of a sudden, not only the Yu family, but even Grandpa Gu, who had been calm and composed all the time, raised his eyebrows and cursed the silly boy in his heart, thinking that it would take a long time before he could hold his grandson, wouldn't it?
But Gu Qing's next words gave them another reassurance.
Gu Qing told Jiang Limei that he hoped she could take Yu An to live in the county town.
Originally, Gu Qing was a little hesitant about his decision. After all, he had lived in the countryside for most of his life. Not everyone wants a city hukou because the countryside is their roots.
However, Gu Qing already knew a lot about the Yu family's situation. Looking at the farce just now, it shows that Jiang Limei may not suffer any loss in the countryside, but she is definitely not living a very good life either. It would be better for her to go to the city, where everything would be more convenient.
"You kid, when did you ever make your grandpa's decision on your own?" Old Master Gu blew his beard and glared, then smiled at Jiang Limei, "My dear, don't take the child's words seriously. I am in good health, and I have an orderly to take care of me. You don't have to worry at all."
"Grandpa, you misunderstood. I don't want my aunt to take care of you. I hope that my younger brother Yu'an can go to the city to study, and my aunt can get together with my elder brother and others more often, and can talk to you more often and take care of you."
And when Yu Yao and Yu Sheng were gone, Jiang Limei and Yu An were left as orphans and widows at home. I guess this is why the second brother didn't want to leave.
Jiang Limei had a very clear mind. After Gu Qing finished speaking, she already had a plan for the whole thing.
I have to say, every word this little Gu said seemed to be directed at what she cared about most.
But the more this happened, the more Jiang Limei worried that Yu Yao would suffer a loss.
"I know what's going on. I wonder if you can let me and Yao girl discuss it again. It's almost time today. Let's go cook a few dishes and talk about it in detail after dinner."
After saying so much, the rest of the family didn't mention the issue of the bride price. This was enough to prove that they were not a greedy family, as Gu Qing knew.
As for temper, aren't they in a good mood when others treat them well?
There is no such thing as absolute good or absolute evil in this world. That woman deserves it for not taking the reputation of her younger generation seriously.
"You are too serious, my dear in-laws. We should be more cautious when dealing with this important matter in our children's lives." The old man smiled until his eyes narrowed into slits and said, "But don't worry too much, just eat something casually."
It is impossible to be too casual.
This is the only time you can marry off your daughter.
Jiang Limei killed the only egg-laying hen in the house, and when she was plucking the chicken feathers with Yu Yao, she asked Yu Yao what she thought.
"Comrade Gu is very nice. My sister-in-law and her family introduced him to me. I think there is no problem with him."
Yu Yao felt a little regretful that she had made Jiang Limei suspicious of Liu Yang by praising him before, and now she felt guilty when she said these words.
She couldn't think of anything to say, so she told him about how Gu Qing sent him to the car yesterday and stuffed candy and soda into her car.
"I'm not greedy for that little bit of candy and soda, mom, do you understand me?"
Jiang Limei smiled and said, "How can I not understand? I've been through this myself. So, according to what you said, Comrade Gu must be a careful person, right?"
Yu Yao nodded.
"So what's going on with that case?"
How come my daughter got into trouble just by entering the city?
Yu Yao threw the two handfuls of chicken feathers into the broken basket beside him and hesitated for a moment, "That matter involves some confidential information, so it's hard to talk about it now, but don't worry, it will definitely not affect us or Gu Qing."
"Comrade Gu was definitely not staying in the courtyard last night. He didn't even change his clothes when he came back from outside this morning. He must have gone to handle that case. And I couldn't finish a bun, so he ate half of it. He knows how to live."
Hearing this, Jiang Limei started to disdain him again, "Look at how useless you are. There's nothing wrong with Xiao Gu."
Yu Yao thought about it and felt that she really didn't find anything wrong with the other party for the time being.
In the end, I could only chuckle twice.
"You damn girl!" Jiang Limei was sad. Her daughter was getting married and she had to marry so far away. How could she bear it?
"So what do you think of Xiao Gu's suggestions?"
Yu Yao didn't expect Jiang Limei, who always made the decision at home, to ask for her opinion. She said, "I think it's good. Although I think I can make money to cure my second brother's illness in the future, it must be uncomfortable for my second brother to be sick."
"So it's better to get treatment as soon as possible. It's still what Mr. Gu said. No matter what, we have to try. It won't be worse than it is now. And when he gets there, we will be able to take care of him."
Jiang Limei kept nodding, obviously agreeing with what she said.
Taking advantage of this opportunity, Yu Yao told Jiang Limei about his elder brother and sister-in-law.
"Mom, I think my elder brother and his wife are sincere to each other. My elder brother has never blamed our family. You should let go of the past and get along well with them. My elder sister-in-law has been telling me for a long time, who doesn't want to have a good in-law family?"
"My eldest brother has contributed a lot to the family in the past, but I think compared to all kinds of material compensation, perhaps what he needs more is love."
In this era, everyone is ashamed to fall in love, but Yu Yao's words undoubtedly brought great shock to Jiang Limei.
She seemed to be doing something really wrong.
Over the years, the relationship between the family and the eldest son has become increasingly distant. She has always known that there is a problem, but she has never known where the problem lies. Now she seems to suddenly understand.
Yu Yao knew she had heard it, and continued, "Besides, I am often bullied in the village. If I go to the city, I will have someone to support me, but at least someone can take care of me if I really run into trouble. I heard that there are many resale jobs now, and you can go and work there. Not only can you easily get your household registration, but you won't have to worry about having no money. It's a good thing no matter how you think about it."
"Let's take a step back and say that if you're not used to living in the city, you can always come back."
Yu Yao could see that Gu Qing kept saying it was a condition, but Yu Yao had a feeling that he would not stop dating Jiang Limei just because she didn't want to go to the city. He seemed to be trying to dispel her guard.
Although these were just guesses, they still gave Yu Yao more confidence when persuading Jiang Limei.
All in all, the Yu family's life is really bad now, and they should have changed a lot earlier.
A moving person lives, a moving tree dies. Maybe this is a great opportunity to change their life.
"Okay, Mom agrees to your request. What do you think about the betrothal gift?"
Yu Yao shook her head, "I don't have any idea. I don't plan to rely on him completely after marriage. Mom, you can just talk about it."
When she said this, Jiang Limei knew what was going on.
The mother and daughter worked together and quickly cleaned up a chicken.
Jiang Limei lit some straw and put the plucked chicken on the fire for a few seconds. The tiny feathers were burnt off, and the chicken, which originally had a bit of smell, also gave off a smoky aroma.
After finishing, Yu Yao went to the river to clean up the chicken offal, while Jiang Limei went to the kitchen to work.
Inside the main room, Yu Sheng chatted with the old man and they got along quite well.
"What are your plans for the future?" asked the old man.
Yu Sheng was a little confused.
"If your disease is cured, do you have any other ideas?"
Although the old man is a warrior, he is also educated. You can see the bookish air in Yu Sheng. Some people are born to be scholars.
After hearing his question, Yu Sheng was delighted.
It's not that he has not thought about this possibility. He has fantasized about recovering from his illness countless times.
But besides his family, the two people in front of him are the ones who truly believe that he can get better.
Facing the two, he didn't want to lie and said, "I want to read a lot of books and then be able to write my own books."
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