Chapter 129: Smashing the Bowl After Eating
Gu Ping'an was sitting in the corridor of the west wing, with a burning stove in front of him. He raised his hands to keep warm by the flame, while doing two things at the same time, glancing towards the east wing from time to time.
He kept calculating in his mind that if he searched the entire east wing, it would probably take about half an hour.
Thinking that he would have to stay in the corridor for half an hour, Gu Ping'an got up, went back to the house and got a blanket to cover himself in order to keep warm.
But when he came out of the room wrapped in a blanket, he saw his second sister coming out of the east room with a sullen face.
Gu Ping'an was stunned for a moment. How long did it take? It was only about two quarters of an hour, and the second sister had searched the entire east ear room?
Glancing at Gu Tang and seeing that he had nothing in his hands, Gu Ping'an felt a sense of regret. The east ear room was guarded so closely by his grandmother, yet there was nothing in it.
When Gu Tang came up to him, he asked curiously, "Second sister, you are so quick, did you look through everything?"
Gu Tang shook his head: "I only flipped through a little bit. I don't have the heart to flip through the rest. I'll wait until Dad comes back."
Gu Ping'an's eyes lit up. Did he find something?
Then I felt something was wrong.
If she had found something, why did my second sister look so unhappy?
"Don't ask about this for now. Wait until Dad comes back." Seeing the confusion in Gu Ping'an's eyes, Gu Tang didn't know how to explain. He just said this and turned back to the house.
It would have been better if Gu Tang didn't say this. When he heard her say this, Gu Ping'an became as curious as a cat's paw.
As soon as Gu Tang entered the house, he ran towards the gate of the courtyard.
His father had gone to his sixth uncle's house to borrow a bullock cart, so he quickly called him back. From the look on his second sister's face, he knew something was wrong, and it was probably not a good thing.
Before Gu Ping'an could reach his sixth uncle's house, he bumped into Gu Lianshan who was pulling a ox cart home.
Gu Lianshan was humming a little tune at the moment, feeling very happy, but when he suddenly saw his son appear in front of him, his good mood was gone immediately.
Gu Ping'an didn't care about his father's changed face, and hurriedly told him what had just happened, asking him to go back quickly and not stroll around.
Upon learning that his daughter had found something in the east wing, Gu Lianshan handed the ox cart to his son and ran home.
Gu Ping'an also wanted to run, but the old ox was unwilling to do so.
He pulled the cow to make it walk faster, but the old ox ignored him and walked at its own pace, neither fast nor slow.
Gu Ping'an was helpless. This cow was not raised by him, so it would not listen to him. He was small and did not dare to whip it. He could only lead the old ox slowly towards home.
Gu Lianshan ran home in one breath, panting. When he reached the yard, he saw the eldest daughter, Gu Mei, lying stealthily in front of the second daughter's door, peeking into the second daughter's room through the crack in the door.
Gu Lianshan was so angry that he was about to open his mouth to scold her when he saw Gu Mei suddenly screaming in pain, covering her face with her hands and backing away.
Then the door opened and Gu Tang came out with a wooden basin in his hand, with hot steam coming out from the bottom.
After seeing this scene, there was nothing that Gu Lianshan didn't understand.
The eldest daughter was peeping at the second daughter, so the second daughter directly poured a basin of hot water on the door. The scalding hot water splashed onto the eldest daughter's face through the crack in the door, and she screamed in pain from the heat.
Gu Tang glanced at her father from the corner of her eye, but she was in a bad mood at the moment, so she didn't call anyone. She just scolded Gu Mei: "I thought only my eldest brother was dishonest, but I didn't expect you to follow suit! You actually ran to my door and started peeping! What's the matter? Do you want to find out what's in my room so that you can break in and steal when I'm not at home in the future?"
"Who wants to steal your things!" Gu Mei's face was burning with pain. The hot water splashed all over her face. She was in so much pain that she lost her mind and shouted about what happened in the east ear room.
"If we talk about dirty tricks, you are worse than me! Grandma has always been in charge of our east wing. She said that we young people are not allowed to go in! But you took advantage of grandma's serious illness and secretly took the key to the east wing for yourself!
It would be fine if you just took the rice and meat, but you actually dared to go in and rummage through the things! In my opinion, you are the thief! Who knows what good things you took from the east wing!"
Gu Tang stared at Gu Mei for a while with a dark look in his eyes, then suddenly laughed: "You said I went into the east ear room to look for things? Words are not enough, do you have any witnesses? Besides you, who else saw it? If no one testifies with you, you are just taking the opportunity to stir up trouble and use me as a pretext!"
"You!" Gu Mei was furious. When Gu Tang entered the east ear room just now, the only one who saw this was her and Gu Ping'an.
But Gu Ping'an and Gu Tang are in the same group, so it is impossible for them to come out to testify with her!
Gu Mei could only bite the bullet and refute: "Just now in this courtyard, besides you and me, Sanlang was the only one sitting in the corridor. You asked him to help you watch over people..."
Gu Tang interrupted her and asked again: "Is there anyone who can testify for you? If not, then you're going to cause trouble!"
Gu Mei was so angry that she was shaking all over. "Sanlang is as obedient as a dog in front of you! Yesterday he even moved several earthenware jars out of the east wing, which must have been instructed by you! Now he won't testify to me! No matter how you argue, the key to the east wing is in your hands, you can't deny it!"
"Are there any witnesses? You keep on saying that I have the key, and I have the key? I said you have it."
Gu Tang continued to anger her with a smile, refusing to admit it.
Gu Mei was so angry that she lost her composure.
She called out Gu Laian and asked him to testify, asking him if he had seen Gu Ping'an moving things from the east wing, and the key to the east wing, and if he had seen their father give it to Gu Tang with his own eyes.
Gu Laian wanted to nod and say yes, but when he turned around, he saw Gu Tang "smiling" at him.
I don’t know what happened. Although Gu Tang’s smile was normal, Gu Laian felt that there was a strong malice hidden in that smile, and it was surging like it could swallow him alive in the next moment!
Gu Laian swallowed his saliva and shrank his neck like a quail in fear.
"Why don't you say something?" Gu Mei shouted impatiently when she didn't hear Gu Laian's answer.
Gu Tang continued to smile at Gu Laian: "Brother, I asked you a question, did you really see it?"
Gu Laian was immediately shocked: "That's not true! I don't know anything! I didn't see anything!"
After saying this, Gu Laian shook off Gu Mei's hand no matter how she pulled him, and hid back in the house like a chased dog.
Gu Mei's eyes went dark and she cursed, "You cowardly bastard..." Suddenly, her scalp felt tight as Gu Tang grabbed her hair and pulled it back with all his might.
"ah!!!"
Sharp screams echoed throughout the Gu family's home. Gu Mei protected her hair while trying to reach out and scratch Gu Tang.
Gu Tang took advantage of her unpreparedness and kicked her hard in the knee, knocking her to the ground.
"Ah!!! You dirty little whore! Let go!" Gu Mei's face was twisted in pain. She lay on the ground scratching and kicking, trying to get rid of Gu Tang's hand.
If you keep pulling, your scalp will be pulled off!
Gu Tang directly rode on her, pinned her down, raised his hand and slapped her in the face——
“Bang!”
"Throw the bowl after eating!"
“Bang!”
"Eat in your own mouth and betray your own people!"
“Bang!”
"ungrateful!"
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Gu Tang cursed every time he slapped someone. His expression was calm and he didn't look angry at all, but his attacks were extremely ruthless.
Gu Mei, who was pressed under her, dared to yell and curse at first, but as she was slapped more and more, her cheeks became red and swollen, painful and numb, blood oozed from the corners of her mouth, and her eyes changed from fear to collapse. Soon she started to cry loudly and dared not curse anymore.
The noise in the yard severely frightened the father and son in the east wing, who were ready to move after hearing the key to the east ear room.
The father and son, who had been hiding in the east wing, suddenly heard Gu Mei talking about breaking the key to the east ear room, and they both became excited.
Especially Gu Liansheng, he considered himself the eldest son in the family, and when his parents were unable to take charge, he should be the one to take charge.
As the head of the family, the first thing to be managed is food.
All of the Gu family's food rations were stored in the east ear room. If they were eaten sparingly, the food in there would be enough to feed the whole family for one or two years.
Such an important matter should be handled by him. The second daughter is shameless and has no manners. It is predictable that she would snatch the keys.
But the second brother was so shameless that he stole the key!
If you have any respect for him as the big brother, the first thing you should do when you get the key is to hand it over to him!
How can a younger brother manage the household without the help of his elder brother?! It is really outrageous!
The growing greed gave Gu Liansheng courage. He even asked his son to bring the fur coat over, thinking that he would put on the clothes and go out to ask the second son's family for the key.
But at this critical moment, the father and son saw through the window that Gu Tang was pulling Gu Mei's hair, kicking her down, riding on Gu Mei, and slapping her in the face continuously.
The impact of this scene was so strong that both the father and son were stunned for a moment.
The sound of those slaps was like a basin of ice water pouring down on their heads in the middle of winter, making both the father and son shiver. They no longer wanted to talk about going out to get the key.
Not only were the eldest son and his wife terrified, but even Gu Ping'an, who was pulling the ox cart into the yard, was stunned in fear.
Everything was fine when he left just now, why are they fighting now?
Seeing that Gu Tang was beating Gu Mei one-sidedly and Gu Mei had no power to fight back, Gu Ping'an said nothing and hid beside the old ox to watch the fun.
Gu Lianshan just watched his eldest daughter being beaten coldly without trying to stop it. This time he was really angry.
When Gu Tang had almost vented his anger, he stepped forward and advised: "Why bother with a beast? It's not worth it. Dad has borrowed the ox cart back, and we still have things to do. It won't be too late to teach her a lesson later..."
Hearing her father say this, Gu Tang felt relieved, but Gu Mei cried even more sadly.
When he let go of Gu Mei's hair, several strands of hair were pulled down and fell to the ground, which was very conspicuous.
Gu Tang was very satisfied looking at the hair on the ground. She put in a lot of effort and wanted to pull out all of Gu Mei's hair!
She stood up and stood aside, calmly patting her clothes to shake off the dirt on the hem, as if nothing had happened.
"Pack your things, I'll go carry your grandma onto the ox cart." Gu Lianshan ignored Gu Mei who was still lying on the ground crying. He didn't even look at her and turned to go to the main room.
Gu Tang returned to the house and put everything he could take away into the system backpack. He then packed another bag to carry with him. Finally, he locked the door and was ready to leave at any time.
Gu Ping'an was called by Gu Lianshan to the main room to help. After a while, he came out of the main room with bedding in his arms and spread it on the ox cart.
After laying the floor, he shouted towards the main room.
Soon, Gu Lianshan came out carrying Feng, casually put her on the ox cart, covered her with a quilt, and then told his son and daughter to get on the cart and set off.
In the east wing, Gu Liansheng, who saw this scene, no longer cared about being afraid of Gu Lianshan, and hurriedly opened the door and chased out.
He grabbed the ox cart and asked Gu Lianshan in a panic, "Second brother! Where are you taking mother?"
Gu Lianshan got angry when he saw him: "Where do you think I should take Mom? Doctor Gu said that if Mom continues to be unconscious like this, she must be sent to Bei'an City!"
Gu Liansheng looked hesitant: "Didn't he wake up early this morning? If he did, why did he send him to Bei'an City?"
"She is awake this morning. Now try to shout a few times. If you can wake her up, you don't have to go, and I can save some money!"
Gu Liansheng still didn't believe it and shouted several times at Feng who was lying unconscious in the car, but there was no response at all.
"Don't waste time! Get in the car too! Since you are so worried, don't say that I don't give you a chance to be filial. Come with us to Bei'an City! I don't know where mother hid the silver in her hand, but I know that she often gave you money.
Bring the money with you, and let's go to Bei'an City to treat mother's illness! We are all sons, and you are the eldest son. It doesn't make sense for you to hide in the house and not care about anything, and put all the blame on me!"
As soon as he said this, Gu Liansheng immediately let go of his hand and took two steps back, his eyes dodging: "The money in the family is in mother's hands, but she never gave me any money! Anyway, your second room has money, so you can make up for it first. When mother wakes up, I will bring this up to her and ask her to return the money to you.
As for me? I won't go with you. I'm still sick right now. If I continue to be bumpy and cold, I'm afraid I'll be half dead like my mother! You just have to bear the pain this time. When I recover, I'll take the blame next time."
This is just a lie!
Gu Lianshan sneered rudely, spat at him, and drove away without saying another word to him.
This action is not very lethal, but it is extremely insulting!
Gu Liansheng was ashamed and annoyed, and was so angry that he saw stars.
When the ox cart disappeared into the distance, he could no longer hold back and cursed: "You are disobedient to your parents! You are disrespectful to your elder brother! Everyone in this room hates you. I want to see what will happen to you!"
After cursing, he still felt unsatisfied.
Seeing Gu Mei still lying on the ground crying, Gu Liansheng found an outlet for his anger: "Your mother has been dead for more than ten years. Who are you crying for? Are you crying for your father? It's a pity that your father has a tough life. If you can cry him to death, you will be the first hero of our Gu family!"
Gu Liansheng was a scholar and Gu Mei was very afraid of him. When she heard Gu Liansheng say this about her, she stopped crying.
Gu Mei climbed up with her body stiff and sobbing, not daring to even raise her head.
Gu Liansheng didn't let her go: "Why don't you cry anymore? Keep crying! Your father and your sister have done all kinds of evil things. Cry them away, or your uncle will beat you up and make you a sacrifice!"
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