Chapter 74 Lively
Xu Qingmeng took charge of the cooking herself.
Braised beef, braised pork, pork tripe soup, a big plate of chicken, boiled fish, just a few dishes are dazzling.
Not to mention that she also made a few stir-fried dishes, such as mushrooms and vegetables, shredded pork with green peppers, stir-fried pork with garlic sprouts, stir-fried potato chips, etc.
Before this, the eldest sister-in-law of the Xu family only heard what they said and didn’t know how well Xu Qingmeng could cook.
Now seeing her nimble hands and feet, doing things in an orderly manner, it seemed as if she could do many different things with the kitchen knife in her hands, I was instantly amazed.
The same thoughts as Xu Yongfu's began to emerge in his mind. The sensible and obedient Meng'er really came back.
While the kitchen was bustling with activity and fragrance, the atmosphere between Gu Yunyi, the old man, and his three brothers was not very good.
Xu Yongfu waved his hand to let the children go out, and the smile on his face gradually disappeared.
His brows were heavy: "Yun Yi, is there something wrong?"
Gu Yunyi was stunned. He hadn't figured out when and how to start talking, but who would have thought that the old man had already seen through it.
Xu Yongfu said, "Last time I heard you say that you had passed the county exam, and after the county exam is the prefectural exam, which is in mid-April. Logically, even if you just finished the exam, you should be resting at home. If you want to bring your daughter back to see her, you should wait until the results of the prefectural exam come out before coming. So, I guess something happened to you?"
Gu Yunyi smiled bitterly: "I knew that this matter could not be hidden from my father-in-law."
"Okay, go ahead. If there's anything, let's discuss it as a family. There's strength in numbers and we can always solve it." Xu Yongfu waved his hand.
Gu Yunyi stood up, and with a heavy face, he knelt down with a thump.
Xu Yongfu was startled, "Yun Yi, what are you doing? Get up quickly, get up quickly."
The three brothers of the Xu family also hurried to persuade them.
Gu Yunyi did not stand up and said, "Father-in-law, brother, something happened to Xun'er.
"What?" Xu Yongfu paused, but quickly calmed down. After all, he was the head of the village.
The eldest brother of the Xu family felt dizzy, but the second and third brothers quickly supported him and prevented him from falling.
Xu Yongfu asked, "What happened to Xun'er? What happened?"
Gu Yunyi didn't expect that he didn't scare his father-in-law, but scared his eldest brother, so he quickly told him what happened yesterday.
Of course, the key point is to tell them that Xun Ge'er's left arm injury will not have any impact on his future, but he may need to rest for a while.
Xu Yongfu breathed a sigh of relief, and his frown relaxed a little.
When I saw Gu Yunyi kneeling just now, I almost thought that something bad had happened to Xun Ge'er. Now, after hearing that it was such a dangerous incident yesterday, it turned out that he only had an arm injury and there was no serious problem, I finally felt relieved.
Xu Yongfu looked at Gu Yunyi who was still kneeling on the ground and quickly helped him up: "This matter cannot be blamed on you. You can only blame the unpredictable world and bad luck for running into that desperate villain. Now you just need to rest, which is a blessing."
“Brother…”
"Yun Yi, you don't have to say anything. Big brother knows everything, he knows everything." The eldest brother of the Xu family wiped his face and finally calmed down.
Xu Yongfu knocked on the table and said in a low voice: "Yun Yi, what do you think?"
Gu Yunyi paused and looked at Xu Yongfu, not understanding what he meant.
However, the eldest brother of the Xu family had been with Xu Yongfu for so many years, and he saw what he had not said, frowning and saying, "Dad, my brother-in-law is still studying. Besides, it's not his fault. He just suffered a little, and it's not a big deal to look for my brother."
Xu Yongfu lowered his eyes. He didn't necessarily want Gu Yunyi to give an explanation, but he didn't want any rift between the siblings in the future because of this matter.
Although it was not serious, my arm was injured after all. All the work in the village is heavy work. Hunting and farming require strength. I will not be able to do this in the future.
Even if he could barely make ends meet, which girl would be willing to marry him?
He couldn't just watch his eldest grandson waste away in the village and be a lonely bachelor his whole life.
If that were the case, no matter how much the eldest daughter-in-law loves our daughter, she would complain in the future even if she didn't say it now.
After hearing what Brother Xu said and seeing the pain in the old man's eyes, Gu Yunyi finally understood what he meant.
He said quickly, "Meng Niang once said that she wanted to buy a few more shops. I have discussed it with Meng Niang. Now that Xun Ge'er is still young, I want him to learn abacus in the county for two years. Then he can go directly to a shop to be a shopkeeper or accountant. After all, he will definitely not be allowed to go back to the village to do manual labor."
"This... this is not possible, this is not possible. Brother Xun is a half-grown boy who is still growing up and eats a lot. Learning abacus also requires money. How can this be done?"
Gu Yunyi shook his head: "Brother, no matter what, Xun Ge'er is working for our Gu family. I should take the responsibility for what happened. Besides, we are a family, why bother to say those two things? Even if it hadn't happened, Meng Niang and I didn't plan to be helpers forever. We need to learn a skill so that we can have a lifelong job in the future."
Brother Xu wanted to say something, but Xu Yongfu spoke up: "Boss, just do as Yun Yi said."
"But Dad..."
"However, I can't let you pay all the money."
Xu Yongfu raised his eyes and said, "What Nannan did before was very worthy of your responsibility. Yunyi, you are different now. You are a capable person. Your father-in-law has selfish motives. He certainly cannot let Xunge'er come back in this situation, but he cannot take advantage of you either. You can help find a master, and I will pay for the money."
Gu Yunyi understood that given how much the Xu family loved Meng Niang, they would definitely not blame her, but after all, there was still his elder sister-in-law, and Father Xu could not allow any conflicts in the future because of this.
Gu Yunyi was not the kind of person who didn't know anything, so he naturally couldn't let Xu's father pay. Not to mention whether they had money or not, even if they really took out that little money, it would be spent on the eldest wife. By then, someone like the second sister-in-law would make the family restless.
"Father-in-law, to be honest with you, the monthly tuition for a teacher in the county who is willing to teach sincerely is not necessarily less than that for a student. Add to that the tributes during festivals, and you'll spend at least several dozen taels a year."
Xu Yongfu remained silent. They had accumulated a lot of money throughout their lives, but after all, they had not yet divided the family property. If he gave this share, the third daughter-in-law might not say anything, but the second daughter-in-law would definitely make a scene.
Seeing that he was silent, Gu Yunyi spoke again, "If father-in-law feels bad about it, I will go back and sign a contract with Xun Ge'er. This will be considered as a loan from me to him. When he finishes his studies and starts to get paid, he can return it to me. How about that?"
This is fair and beautiful, but after all, no one knows when Xun Ge'er will be able to complete his studies, and no one knows whether the shop that Gu Yunyi mentioned is real.
In fact, it is still a disguised form of assistance.
But Xu Yongfu and others could not refuse.
After a long while, Xu Yongfu sighed and said, "That's it."
Gu Yunyi finally breathed a sigh of relief.
(End of this chapter)
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