Chapter 113 Take Care of Yourself

Chapter 113 Take Care of Yourself

Old Master Gu's heart sank. The second son couldn't be adopted out!

My old wife had a stroke. Her mouth and eyes are crooked, and her hands and feet are not yet functioning properly. I’m afraid she will need someone to take care of her all the time in the future.

He himself had contracted chest pain and could no longer work in the fields, nor did he know how to make a living in any other way. Moreover, Doctor Gu had said before that his illness also required careful care.

The eldest brother and his son will have to continue their studies in the future. Only by achieving success in their studies can they hold their heads up high in the clan and erase the name of "sons born out of wedlock" in the clan.

As long as one of the eldest brother and his son could pass the imperial examination and become a scholar, no one would dare to mention the past events. Those who scolded him for being ungrateful, cruel and mean would understand that his choice back then was right!

Over the years, most of what the fortune teller said has come true. He said that the Big Feng would bring bad luck to him, but he also said that the Feng would bring him good luck, bringing wealth and giving birth to a son who would study and become an official.

Sure enough, after he divorced Da Feng, his luck turned for the better. When he went into the mountains to chop firewood, he actually caught a wounded red fox!

The red fox had its fur intact, and it was exchanged for three taels of silver!

After marrying Feng, Feng secretly brought him five taels of silver. Seven months later, she gave birth to a child who was quite talented in studying.

All these things proved the fortune teller's words: Da Feng was unlucky for him, while Feng was good for him. Moreover, she brought wealth with her and would give birth to a son who would become an official for him!

Right now, the only thing that has not come true is his son becoming an official!

It doesn’t matter. After a few years of hard work, his eldest son will definitely be on the list next year!

This is all destined by God. God has destined his son to become an official. It is only a matter of time, and no one can stop it!

But before the eldest brother becomes an official, someone must take care of the whole family!

Especially the eldest son and his son, they must be provided with good food and drink to nourish their spirits so that they can have the strength to study and take the imperial examinations.

Therefore, this family cannot be without the second brother’s family.

The second son is in his prime and is very capable. The two boys in the house are also growing up and will be able to take over from the second son and support the whole family in the future.

There are also the two girls in the old man's room. The older one has a bad temper and is of little use. But she can be arranged to marry while she is old enough, and then she can be sent away with the betrothal gifts.

The younger one is extremely outstanding in appearance, and his skin is as white as snow. If he is sold to a human trafficker, he can get at least six or seven taels!

With this money, life at home will gradually get better.

As for the debt to the second brother's family, I believe the eldest brother will give the second brother some compensation after he becomes an official.

The more Mr. Gu thought about it, the more he understood. He struggled to sit up and actually knelt down in front of the Gu clan leader: "Thanks to my cousin for scolding me today. Over the years, my temper has become more and more left-wing. I was bewitched and allowed the Feng family to bully the second brother's family! Damn it!"

Are you trying to put all the blame on Feng?

Humph! You are irresponsible!

If he had dared to take responsibility for his actions, he would have looked at him with a straight face. But now he is pushing all the blame onto a woman!

The disgust on Patriarch Gu's face was not concealed at all. He put his hands behind his back and stared at the man coldly without saying a word or looking away. He just accepted the kneeling of Old Man Gu.

Even after everyone knelt down firmly, Patriarch Gu still did not move and just let Old Man Gu kneel like that.

Old Master Gu was already ill, and after having slept all night, he felt sore and achy all over, and his limbs were weak.

After kneeling for a while, he could no longer hold on.

But Patriarch Gu didn't say anything, nor did he ask him to get up. Old Man Gu suppressed the hatred in his heart and took the opportunity to change from kneeling to sitting, then slumped over the edge of the bed, breathing heavily.

After a while, Mr. Gu looked up at his son with a sad face and said, "Second son, it's Dad's fault. Dad knows that your family has suffered a lot over the years, but there is really nothing I can do! If the family was a little more relaxed, Dad would not let your mother treat you two harshly!

Now that Dad knows he was wrong, just wait and see, Dad will treat you equally in the future! I will never let your second branch be wronged again! In the future, whether it is food or clothing, your mother and I will give you all our share, and I will make sure your branch is the same as your eldest brother's family!"

These words did not move Gu Lianshan. In fact, he felt very cold in his heart at this moment!

Even after things have come to this, his father is still playing tricks on him!

Instead of asking the second branch to share food and clothing equally with the eldest brother's family in the future, he insisted on giving him the share that the two elders had.

Are you treating him like a fool?

If their second branch really took the old couple's food and clothing, then his entire family's reputation would be ruined! Their spines would be broken to pieces!

Gu Lianshan pulled the corner of his mouth, smiling: "Look at what you said, no matter how unfilial a son is, he can't take your and mother's food and clothing. Besides, my elder brother and I will soon be two families, and the food and clothing of the two families will be different. Everyone depends on their ability. Those who are capable can make the whole family well-fed and clothed. Those who are not capable can lead the whole family to beg for food! We can't let people starve to death, don't you agree?"

At first, Mr. Gu didn't understand what this meant, and was a little slow to react: "What do you mean by two families? How did a good family become two families?!"

As he was about to say this, Mr. Gu froze for a moment, realizing what his son meant. The warmth he had just pretended to show disappeared immediately, and his face became gloomy.

"My parents are both at home, and you keep saying that we are two families. Are you going against our ancestors' teachings and want to split the family?!"

"Yes, as long as my parents are alive, the family will not be divided. I remember the teachings of my ancestors. But our family is different. You and my mother will need a lot of money to support us in the future. My eldest brother's family will also need a lot of money to support us. And there are four girls and boys left behind by my son. Who will not spend money to marry off their daughters in the future? Even if you kill your son and sell him by the pound, you can't get back so much money!"

Old Master Gu was furious and blurted out, "Ask your daughter to pay the money! She caught a goat and a strange deer in the mountains. The money she got from these two things is enough for our family to spend for several years! Ask her to hand over the money! If she doesn't, it's unfilial!"

This touched Gu Lianshan's bottom line, and he immediately lost his temper: "Since you care so much about my eldest brother's family, then I will stop giving you and my mother the medicine. Your life and death will depend on fate. Everything at home will be based on my eldest brother's family first."

After saying this, Gu Lianshan ignored his father, turned around and put on a smiling face, and asked the clan leader to go outside to talk, as the smell in this room was really bad.

The head of the Gu clan nodded modestly. Before leaving, he snorted at Old Man Gu: "I knew that a dog will always be a good eater. That beast in human skin will never become a human being! From now on, you will take care of yourself!"

These words made Mr. Gu's face turn red, and I don't know whether he was embarrassed or angry.

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