Chapter 116: One Table Allowed
Resisting his impatience, he carried his father back into the house, then sat back down in the corridor, sighing, and continued to boil the medicine.
He was very tempted by the clan leader's proposal. It would be best if the family could be divided, but it might be troublesome for each family to support one person.
Of course, if the family could really be divided, he could tolerate this little bit of trouble, but he was afraid that it might not be possible in the end!
Compared to Gu Lianshan's worries about the separation of the family, Gu Tang was not worried about it at all.
At this moment, she was humming a little tune happily, staring at Gu Ping'an washing the pot in the kitchen, preparing to teach him how to cook.
The rice in the pot is already cooked, and we can start eating as long as we fry the vegetables.
The chickens bought from the clan leader's house were not killed. The basin of meat slices and half a chopped chicken that Gu Ping'an had previously cut were enough for them to eat. The other two chickens would be killed in the evening.
"Second sister, do you think that we can divide the family business?" Gu Ping'an asked worriedly while washing the pot.
Gu Tang replied without even looking up: "What are you afraid of? If we really can't tell them apart, I'll ask Dad to separate us!"
Huh? You can still do this?
Gu Pingan was confused: "How do we split it up?"
"Dad and grandma are one family, and we are one family with dad. If dad wants to split up the family, he must get the consent of grandpa and grandma. If we want to split up the family, we must also get dad's consent. So, as long as dad agrees to separate us, no one can interfere!"
Gu Ping'an was confused, is that right?
"In short, don't worry. No matter what happens, we will definitely not continue to be a family for grandpa and grandma." Gu Tang said in a firm tone.
That's good.
Gu Ping'an was so fooled that he really believed what Gu Tang said. He felt relaxed all over and quickly cleaned the pot.
After cleaning the pot, it's time to start cooking.
The piece of meat hidden by the Feng family weighed about ten pounds, with more fat than lean meat. Gu Pingan cut it into even thicknesses and piled it into a full pot!
Gu Tang asked him to go to Feng's house and bring over the jar of pickles, pick out the pickles suitable for frying, wash them and set them aside.
First put the meat slices into the pot and stir-fry to release the oil. Continue stir-frying until the meat slices are golden and slightly charred. Finally, add the pickles and stir-fry for a while before serving.
The remaining half chicken was fried in the same way, and it tasted pretty good.
After the two meat dishes were all out of the pot, Gu Ping'an put the rice into a rice bowl and brought it to his father's room.
The medicine could not be prepared in a short time, so Gu Tang asked her father to come and eat first, and the medicine jar was placed in the corridor and no one touched it.
Because today is her father's birthday, Gu Tang rarely allowed Gu Mei and Gu Laian to sit at the table with them for dinner.
Glancing at her father, although he didn't say anything, Gu Tang could still tell that a hint of joy flashed across her father's face after hearing what she said.
This is understandable. Although Gu Mei and Gu Laian are not good people, they are her father's children after all. She loves them dearly. On her father's birthday, she still hopes that they can live in harmony for a rare day.
Probably because of Gu Tang's presence, Gu Mei and Gu Laian were very honest and well-behaved. Even though the smell of meat made their mouths water and they swallowed it in big mouthfuls without caring about their appearance, the brother and sister resisted the urge to grab the food.
Gu Tang was very satisfied with the brother and sister's understanding. As long as they behaved well in front of her, she didn't mind pretending to be harmonious brothers and sisters occasionally.
Taking out a can of green wine from the system backpack behind her back, Gu Tang brought it over, opened it personally and filled it up for her father.
"I'm afraid you've already eaten up the green wine you hid before. I hid this barrel specially for you. I didn't tell you before because I was afraid you wouldn't be able to resist and sneakily eat it again."
Gu Lianshan laughed and said, "Dad can't keep leftovers in the doghouse! Whenever there is something good, he wants to eat it quickly to prevent others from snatching it away. This is an old habit. Dad will definitely change it in the future."
Gu Tang twitched his lips. What was he talking about?
What does it mean that there is no room for leftovers in the doghouse?
Who would describe themselves like this?
Gu Tang cleared her throat and pretended not to have heard what was said. She poured herself a small cup of green wine and raised it with both hands to toast her father.
"Dad, I originally said that I would prepare a good feast for you and invite people to our house to celebrate with you, but I didn't expect that these things happened at home in the past two days. I don't have time to prepare the feast, and I can't invite people. We can only celebrate quietly. I really wronged you."
"What's wrong with this? Dad has lived to this age, and except for the birthday celebrations for Dad when your great-grandmother was still alive, this is the first time in decades that he has celebrated his birthday in such a grand manner.
Now we have meat and wine, which is already a great feast for Dad! It would be better if we didn't invite outsiders. If we did, Dad would have to eat less of the good food and wine! In my opinion, it's better for us to celebrate as a family. Dad is very happy and doesn't feel wronged at all!"
Gu Lianshan really did not feel wronged. He was a kind-hearted and open-minded person. No matter what happened, he would not keep it in his mind for long and would forget it after a while.
Gu Tang knew her father's temper, and she just happened to like his temper: "Dad, I wish you 'the mountains are endless, and your life is like the mountains'!"①
She clinked the wine cup in her hand with her father's, and then drank it all in one gulp.
Gu Lianshan laughed so hard that his mouth could not stop, and he also raised his head and emptied the wine cup.
Gu Ping'an silently recited Gu Tang's words, "The mountains are endless, and your life is like a mountain." He asked with joy, "Second sister, was that a poem you just said?"
"Yes, they are indeed poems. I heard these two lines by chance. I don't know who wrote them. I think these two lines have a very good meaning, so I'm using them to offer my condolences."
The more Gu Ping'an tasted it, the more he liked it, but it was a pity that he didn't know where it came from.
Gu Tang tugged at his shirt and said, "Hurry up and toast to Dad. You are allowed to have one drink today."
"Okay!" Gu Pingan stood up and poured himself a cup of wine. He raised it with both hands and looked at his father: "I wish Dad a long life, wealth and no worries!"
"Okay, okay!" Gu Lianshan became even happier and also emptied his wine cup.
After Gu Ping'an toasted, the atmosphere suddenly became cold. Gu Mei and Gu Laian, brother and sister, did not move, but were still staring at the meat on the table secretly.
Logically, the eldest brothers and sisters should take the lead in toasting, and after they have finished, the remaining brothers and sisters can come forward to toast.
But Gu Tang didn't want to be outshined by these two idiots, so he spoke first.
When Gu Lianshan saw Gu Tang was the first to stand up and congratulate him, he was so happy for a moment that he didn't think about this at all.
Besides, he is not the kind of person who puts his eldest son and daughter first, and he doesn't care about this at all.
Gu Mei and Gu Laian, brother and sister, didn't understand the ins and outs of this. When they saw Gu Tang standing up to give a speech, they secretly cursed him, saying that Gu Tang was scheming and knew how to please their father.
They had no idea that the eldest son and daughter should take the lead in toasting, let alone the meaning behind this action.
Therefore, after Gu Ping'an finished toasting, the brother and sister still had no intention of standing up to toast. They just stared at the meat on the table with greedy looks.
The smile on Gu Lianshan's face faded slightly, and his glare at the brother and sister gradually became full of anger.
① From Song Dynasty. Anonymous "Water Melody/Water Melody"
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