Chapter 152 Taking Back the Last Bit of Softness
When Gu Lianshan came back, the three generations of grandparents and grandchildren had already become close friends.
Gu Tang pulled her father aside and told him what happened in a low voice.
Gu Lianshan was naturally happy: "This is a good thing! It would be great if this lie could be turned into reality, but it will cost you money."
"I'm not the one who spent the money." Gu Tang pointed to the east wing and the main hall, "You forgot that I made a fortune from them..."
Gu Lianshan slapped his forehead and said, "Look at my father's memory. He actually forgot about this matter! If this is the case, we can think about it again..."
For example, just throw money into the pot for his son?
After talking to Gu Tang about this, Gu Tang shook his head and said, "Although Bei'an City is a cold and bitter place, there are also countless wealthy families! If we could spend money to send people to Changshan Academy, the academy would be overcrowded! How could we have a chance to get in?"
That's true.
Gu Lianshan thought about it and realized that it was true. He was not disappointed. "Then just sit in as an auditor. It's good to be an auditor. I'll go talk to your grandfather..."
Gu Tang stopped him and said, "There is one more thing I need to ask you."
"What is it?"
"Now that we have been adopted, let's not talk about the east wing. As for the gold and silver jewelry and silver found in the east ear room...should we return some of them? The two elders are sick, and they need money for treatment. If we take all the silver away, if the two elders delay their treatment because they have no money for treatment, what if something bad happens..."
Gu Tang didn't say the rest, but now that he had said it, he had made clear what he wanted to say.
If Gu Tang had his way, she would not want to return a single cent of the property looted from the east ear room.
But no matter whether she returns it or not, she will tentatively remind her father that the final decision still needs to be made by her father.
What if the two elders of the Gu family really died of illness because they had no money to treat their illnesses, and I didn't make the matter clear in advance, as the one who emptied the Gu family's assets, would I be resented by her father?
No one can say for sure. After all, the world believes that the dead are the greatest and that the debts of a person are forgiven after death. When this person dies, most of the evil he has done will be forgiven, and the good he has done will also be remembered and cherished.
Gu Tang didn't want to see her father become like that, so it was better to talk about some things early on.
Gu Lianshan had never really thought about this matter, but now that he heard his daughter mention it, he was really troubled for a moment.
He had finally found the silver, and he was hoping to give it to his son to study abroad. But he couldn't bear to give it back?
But if he doesn't return it, as his daughter said, what if the two elders really die of illness because they have no money to treat their illness...will he be able to live with it?
He is not a heartless person. Even if his parents are worthless, he cannot be so cruel as to cut off their lives.
After pondering for a long time, Gu Lianshan came up with a compromise: "Wait a little longer. If from now on, your grandfather and his family no longer get involved with our family and no longer think of asking us for money, and if the two families live in peace in the future, I will secretly return half of the money."
"What if he's still entangled with our family?" Gu Tang asked hurriedly.
"If you still want to get entangled with our family..." Gu Lianshan hardened his heart and looked determined: "I won't give you a penny! We will pay for the doctor's medicine, and no one else can take a penny!"
Gu Tang reminded him, "My grandma's medicine costs 18 taels of silver a year!"
If the old woman is lucky enough to live another ten or eight years, how much money will that cost?
There was a flash of dissatisfaction in Gu Tang's eyes. She was not a good person. Unless someone gave the things to her willingly, no one could take the money from her!
Gu Lianshan didn't notice the fluctuations in Gu Tang's heart and glared at her: "Does your father look like an idiot to me? If your grandpa and grandma are in danger of their lives, then we will pay the doctor. If it's the fifty coppers a bag of medicine, don't even think about it!"
Gu Tang felt relieved. If that was the case, she could barely accept it.
Gu Lianshan added: "If your grandparents are really dying of illness, your uncle will definitely not give us money. At that time, even if we don't stand up, your uncle will shamelessly come to our house to ask for money.
Although our family has been adopted, we still have to pay money for the life and death of our biological parents. If we really want to watch it coldly, do we still want to keep our reputation? Who will dare to have a heart-to-heart with our family in the future?"
This is the truth. Adoption is adoption, but everyone in the village knows that the second branch of the Gu family has a daughter who can earn money. If the two elders of the Gu family are really dying of illness, and as the eldest brother, they come to you for begging, can you say that you have no money?
Who would believe this if I said it out loud?
In the face of life and death, everything else is trivial.
Gu Tang also understood this and no longer felt bad about the money, but if that was the case, the previously agreed plan would have to be reconsidered.
She said with regret, "Then we have to set aside half of the money. If the master really does not disturb our family, we have to return the money. In this case, I am afraid that we will be short of money for peace of mind."
Gu Lianshan, however, looked calm: "No need to reserve it. Your grandfather definitely can't do it. Just wait and see. Within five days, your grandfather will definitely come to my door!"
Gu Tang: "...Isn't it possible? This has been adopted."
Gu Lianshan curled his lips, "If your grandfather were alone, he would probably care about his reputation, but when your grandmother comes back, the old couple will get together and they can come up with any bad ideas. What's the point of saving face? With your grandmother in this state now, I'm afraid she doesn't care anymore."
Too.
Gu Tang suddenly realized that there was also a Feng, who was a very ruthless person.
"Dad will go and talk to your grandfather about Ping An."
After saying this, Gu Lianshan walked around Gu Tang and turned to look for his third uncle.
Gu Tang's mind was full of the two elders of the Gu family. When he heard the word "Grandpa", he subconsciously said, "Which..." Grandpa?
Before she uttered the word "grandfather", she saw her father going straight to her third uncle.
It turned out to be this “Master”.
Tsk! That's a bit confusing. I'll have to tell her dad about it later. We'll have to change the way we address each other.
The four people who were invited were still going in and out of the west wing, constantly dismantling furniture and moving them onto the car. There was a lot of noise, and Gu Lianshan and his third uncle were whispering to each other for a while, but in the noise, no one could hear what they were saying.
After a while, Gu Lianshan left with a happy look on his face and went to help dismantle the furniture.
Calculating the time, the four "chefs" who had been ordered earlier would soon be here to prepare the dishes. Gu Tang said something to her third uncle, and the three of them, the grandparents and grandchildren, would go home first, leaving her father here to slowly move the food.
Just as the three generations of grandparents and grandchildren were about to leave Gu's house, Old Man Gu suddenly came out of the house with a cane. He only caught a glimpse of half of the three generations of grandparents and grandchildren's backs, his eyes were stunned.
With this adoption, he not only lost a son, but also two grandsons. Now there is only one child left in the big house.
Seeing his son moving things by himself, as if he didn't want to live here any longer and was very impatient, Mr. Gu felt angry but also a little sad.
As expected, the second child is born with a rebellious nature! He has no parents in his eyes, only himself!
After feeling sad for a while, Mr. Gu sighed and glanced towards the east wing.
The eldest son was angry before and his dizziness came back again. He couldn't help feeling worried, so he decided to go to the east wing to check on him to make sure he was feeling at ease.
Although Gu Lianshan was moving things, he still saw his father coming out out of the corner of his eye.
He deliberately avoided looking into the main room, wondering if the old man would feel reluctant to let him go.
After waiting for a while, I unexpectedly saw the old man going to the east wing!
Gu Lianshan was so angry that he almost laughed. Thinking back to his worries just now, he felt as if he had swallowed a piece of shit and felt so sick that he wanted to vomit!
There was still a bit of softness in my heart, but now everything is fine, I can take it back.
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As for Gu Tang, the first thing he did when he got home was to take his third uncle to the kitchen and let him take a look at the various dishes prepared for that evening.
Third Uncle took a closer look and saw chicken, duck, fish, meat, as well as turnips and radishes grown by the villagers. This meal was truly the best.
He nodded to Gu Tang: "Of course, such a feast would be very grand even in the landlord's house, not to mention in our farmhouse."
At this point, the Third Uncle paused, and said hesitantly: "Adoption is a happy event. Logically, we should invite people from the same clan to a banquet and inform everyone of the adoption. But... your grandparents are sick now. If we celebrate in a big way, it may cause criticism..."
Gu Tang didn't care about these things, but his third uncle's concerns were not wrong. If he really celebrated, it would indeed cause criticism.
Gu Tang said: "Let's put the celebration aside for now. My father is not a particular person and doesn't care about these things."
Third Uncle felt relieved and pointed to the main hall, smiling: "I still have two jars of wine in my room. I don't like it and they have been there for almost a year. When we have dinner later, ask your father to bring them out and open them for everyone to taste."
Wine? She has some too.
Gu Tang pulled out the innermost backpack and took out the vegetables inside. There was a jar of wine hidden underneath.
"I bought this in Bei'an City. I hid it for the New Year and didn't dare let my father know. Now that I'm hosting a dinner, I took it out, but it's missing a little.
I was worried just now that this jar of wine would not be enough and it would be too late to buy more now. I didn’t expect you still have wine here. This really solves my urgent need!"
Hearing Gu Tang say this, the Third Uncle was very happy and said, "There is a lamb leg in the west wing. Go get it later and cook it together. Eat more. Eating lamb in winter warms the body, especially for girls."
Gu Tang looked at his third uncle calmly and saw some caution in his eyes. He suddenly understood why his third uncle was like that.
The old man had never had grandchildren before, so he probably didn't know how to get along with girls and boys, and he just subconsciously thought about trying to please them by giving them things.
Even his speech is not as casual as before he was adopted.
People often say that it doesn’t matter if you don’t care about it, but the more you care about it, the more cautious you will be.
"The chickens, ducks and fish haven't been killed yet. Grandpa took them to the backyard and killed them?" Third Uncle's tone was nervous, and he sounded unsure about the word "Grandpa".
Gu Tang immediately stopped him and said, "Master, killing chickens and fish is very tiring! I don't even want to do it myself, so you shouldn't do it either. Didn't I tell you before? I invited four aunts to come to my house to help with cooking, and they will do all the killing of chickens and fish! We won't do it, let's go back to the house, I bought some charcoal, let's light the stove and warm ourselves up."
Gu Tang's attitude was intimate, his tone was slightly coquettish, and what he said pleased Third Uncle very much. He smiled so much that he couldn't stop and kept saying good things.
Gu Tang breathed a sigh of relief and asked Gu Ping'an to go to her room to get charcoal to light the stove, and also bring a can of tea leaves to make a pot of good tea for him!
Needless to say, when Third Uncle heard this, he was so happy that he didn't know what to do and let Gu Tang support him back to the main room.
Light the stove, fill the teapot with water and place it on the stove, then put tea leaves in the pot, cover it with a lid, and when the water boils, the tea is ready.
Gu Tang originally wanted to have a drink with him, but he poured himself a glass of wine. Suddenly, a woman's voice came from the wide-open courtyard door: "Is Miss Tang here?"
Hearing someone calling him, Gu Tang did not answer immediately, but lifted the curtain at the door of the main room and stuck his head out to look towards the courtyard gate.
Gu Tang recognized who it was at a glance, and turned to say to his uncle, "Master, the four aunts I invited have arrived. I'll go to the gate to greet them."
Without waiting for Third Uncle to reply, Gu Tang opened the curtain and walked towards him with a happy face.
Third Uncle was the head of the family and felt that he had to go out and meet some people, so he called Gu Ping'an to join him and followed Gu Tang out of the main hall.
The four aunts looked a little restrained, especially when they saw the third uncle following Gu Tang out, they lowered their heads and remained silent.
Gu Tang seemed not to notice the aunts' restraint. He greeted them one by one enthusiastically, and then discussed with his uncle: "Master, do you have any instructions? If not, then I will lead the aunts to the kitchen to get busy."
"The guests you invited are all the most respectable. You don't need my instructions. Just go." Third Uncle waved his hand happily.
Gu Tang responded happily and led the aunts to the kitchen.
The aunts looked a little dazed. Gu Tang's call of "Master" just now really shocked them.
After entering the kitchen, Gu Tang introduced the meat and vegetables one by one, and let the aunts use their imagination to prepare a meal that was both decent and sumptuous.
The aunts hadn’t seen such rich meat dishes for a long time, and they were so happy that they couldn’t stop smiling!
The richer the meat dishes prepared by the host, the more popular the dishes they make will be, and the better their reputation will naturally be.
The aunts moved quickly. After looking at the meat and vegetables, they had basically decided what dishes to cook tonight.
Gu Tang listened to the arrangements made by the aunts and just nodded in agreement. She didn't quite understand it anyway, so she simply didn't interfere at all.
After the aunts communicated with each other and reached an agreement, they began to kill chickens, ducks and fish.
Before that, you need to boil a pot of hot water, which will be used to blanch chicken feathers, duck feathers, etc.
Gu Tang stayed in the kitchen the whole time, helping out.
The aunts still remember the word "Grandpa" and are curious like a cat's paw!
While boiling water, an aunt couldn't help but ask Gu Tang in a low voice, "Tang girl? Did your second branch family really adopt your third uncle?"
"How can this be false? Of course it's true." Gu Tang did not hide or cover up anything and responded to this matter openly.
"The adoption documents have been signed, and a record has been kept by the government. The clan leader has also gone back to revise the family tree. Now, our entire family is under the name of my third uncle."
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