Chapter 156 Asking for a Matchmaker
Gu Tang shook his head. The pink and purple one could still cover up a bit, but the red one would have to be put in the bottom of the box for the time being.
He put down his cloak and took out two fur coats, one of which was lilac brocade with a deerskin lining, and the other was moon-white brocade with a deerskin lining.
The two pairs of cotton trousers and the fur coat are the same color and made of the same fabric, with thin cotton inside. They don't feel very thick, but considering that they belong to the same "Warm as Spring" series, they should have the same cold-keeping effect.
The remaining two pairs of cotton shoes were both pink and purple, embroidered with unknown flowers and plants, and the two pairs of cotton socks were the most ordinary white, looking ordinary.
After checking all the items, Gu Tang looked at these things and felt that the only things that could fool people were bedding, cotton pants, cotton shoes, and cotton socks. The rest of the cloaks and fur coats were too eye-catching.
Especially that red cloak with gold thread, which absolutely cannot be worn outside at the moment and can only be put away.
However, these fur capes were given to her according to her current height. She was only thirteen and still growing. It would be a pity if they were too small to wear.
Gu Tang sighed, left a set of purple bedding and cotton socks, and put all the remaining items into his backpack.
When the system panel was about to be closed, a line of extremely small words appeared on the backpack grid where the "Warm as Spring" suit was placed.
I clicked on it to enlarge it, and it was the introduction of the "Warm as Spring" suit: The Warm as Spring suit is impervious to water and fire, and is a magic weapon for the host to keep warm. The size can be adjusted according to the host's height, weight, and body shape.
Gu Tang was delighted. If that was the case, she wouldn't have to worry about not being able to wear it because it was too small.
After changing the bedding on the bed and putting it in the closet, and covering it with the "Warm as Spring" series, Gu Tang couldn't wait to take off his clothes and get into bed.
The moment I lay down in bed, the cold was instantly isolated, as if there was something like a protective shield attached to my body.
Although the quilt does not look very thick, it is very comfortable and close to the body when covered with it, without any sense of oppression.
Gu Tang tossed and turned happily. The cold that had been bothering her was finally temporarily gone. The bed was unusually warm, and even her usually cold feet became warm.
With such a magical weapon to keep out the cold, I won’t have to burn the stove anymore.
Every time she lit the stove, she felt uneasy, fearing that the vent was not big enough. If she got carbon monoxide poisoning, she would die in her sleep!
He sighed comfortably, and as he felt warm all over, he gradually began to feel sleepy.
Gu Tang yawned and wanted to close his eyes and go to sleep, but when he remembered that the oil lamp had not been blown out yet, he got up, put on his clothes and turned off the light.
Just as he was about to leave the bed, a biting cold instantly swept over his body. Shivering, Gu Tang blew out the oil lamp and quickly returned to bed.
The warmth once again isolated the cold, and the cold body quickly warmed up. He turned over and fell asleep soon.
While Gu Ping'an was paying attention to the movements in the main room, he did not forget to glance at the west wing from time to time. When he saw that the lights in the west wing were off, he knew that his second sister had gone to bed.
He put his hands in his sleeves and supervised Gu Mei and Gu Laian as they reluctantly washed their respective dishes before he let them go.
After everyone left, Gu Ping'an carried the cakes to the main room.
The wine had been almost finished. The clan leaders and elders were all old and could not eat much. After a few drinks, they refused to eat anymore and asked Gu Ping'an to bring some bread, saying that they wanted to eat the dishes with the bread.
After delivering the pancakes, Gu Ping'an continued to guard the kitchen. After the people in the main hall finished eating, there was still a table of dishes to clean up.
He waited until three quarters past midnight, and Gu Ping'an fell asleep on the small table. Finally, he was awakened by the sound of voices outside.
Rubbing his eyes, he forced himself to go out, only to see a group of people standing at the gate and talking. There was a torch stuck on a hook on the wall at the gate.
Judging from the voices, most of them were a little drunk, but fortunately they were able to stand and walk steadily.
The other few who were not drunk said they would send the drunk one back home and told his father to just close the door and not to worry.
After seeing the guests off, his father closed the gate, bolted it, took down the torch and went to the main room.
Gu Pingan hurriedly followed.
Gu Lianshan was not drunk, so he drank a few glasses of wine but did not dare to drink more. When he saw his son coming over, he was surprised and asked, "Why don't you go to bed?"
"I couldn't sleep, so I came over to clean up."
After entering the main room and looking at the mess on the table, Gu Pingan asked his uncle who was sitting and drinking water, "Grandpa, are there enough dishes and cakes? I see that they have all been eaten. Don't let anyone go hungry."
Third Uncle was in a good mood today and drank two more cups. Although he doesn't drink much, he was a little tipsy at this time.
When he heard Gu Ping'an calling him grandpa and talking to him, the old man's smile never left his face.
He nodded and smiled, "Enough to eat, enough to eat, everyone is walking around with a bulging belly!"
"As long as there is enough food, it's good. My second sister was worried that there wouldn't be enough food. She said if there wasn't enough food, I should call her and she would cook a few more dishes."
"There are only these dishes left. If there are a few more, there will definitely be leftovers." Third Uncle pointed at the table and asked Gu Ping'an to look at the remaining dishes.
Gu Ping'an actually went forward to take a look. Well, all that was left were some vegetarian dishes. There was not even any oil left from the meat dishes. They probably ate all of it by dipping it in the bread.
Gu Ping'an rolled up his sleeves and prepared to start packing.
"Dad is here to clean up. It's getting late. Go back to your room and go to sleep." Gu Lianshan stopped him and told him to go back to his room.
Gu Ping'an did not argue with his father. He put down his sleeves obediently, said something to his third uncle, and then left the hall.
After the people left, the third uncle looked at his "son" who was cleaning up the dishes, and couldn't help but express his worries: "We have been together for decades, openly and secretly. I will just say it directly, and I won't beat around the bush with you."
Gu Lianshan stopped what he was doing and said, "We are father and son now. You will be my father in the future. If you have anything to say, just tell me. Don't you understand my temper?"
"Good." The third uncle was very pleased. "You have four girls. The second boy is great. The second girl... is very much like you. She can get along well wherever she goes. Her temperament is very much to my liking..."
Hearing this, Gu Lianshan already knew what his father wanted to say.
Sure enough, the third uncle's tone changed: "Only your eldest daughter and eldest son are really not in good shape! You have to discipline them, otherwise, what are you going to do with these two siblings in the future?"
"I can't do anything about it." Gu Lianshan was already giving up. "Over the years, I have tried every possible means, said all kinds of good and bad words, tried both soft and hard methods, but I just can't change their temper!"
Third Uncle paused. How could he be so difficult to discipline?
"Then what should we do from now on? This is not a solution."
"I plan to find a matchmaker to marry my eldest daughter and get her married off as soon as possible. I will keep my eldest son for two more years and then arrange a marriage for him. When he gets married, I will separate him. I can't let these two bad apples bring trouble to my second daughter and second son."
This method...is not a good method.
Third uncle frowned, "The eldest daughter is easy to deal with, you can marry her off, but your eldest son is difficult to deal with, so what can you do even if you send him away? He can't support his family, and he will come to you for help in the future."
"Then let's see how he behaves in the future. If he behaves like a decent person, I will find him a job. If he is still such a jerk, I won't even marry him. When he turns sixteen, I will immediately send him away to live on his own! Since he refuses to change his ways, let him live a hard life!"
Gu Lianshan had already planned all these things in his mind. If he didn't let the brother and sister go out and see how other people live, it would be difficult for them to repent!
Seeing that Gu Lianshan had a plan in mind and was not going to just leave it alone, Third Uncle didn't say anything more. He drank the water in the bowl and went back to the house to rest.
As for Gu Lianshan, while he was cleaning up the dishes and sweeping the floor, he was thinking about whether he should ask the matchmaker to come home.
He knew three matchmakers, but he was not very familiar with any of them. In terms of reputation, the three were about the same.
Comparing the three, Gu Lianshan chose the oldest one, who lived in the neighboring Qinzhai Village, not far from Shanghe Village. If you walk there, it will only take about three quarters of an hour, and if you take a car, it will be even faster.
After choosing a matchmaker, all you have to do next is go to the matchmaker's home and let him know, and also mention your family's requirements and the kind of son-in-law you want to find.
Gu Lianshan acted quickly. Early the next morning, before anyone in the family got up, he drove Gu Liu's ox cart to Qinzhai Village.
No one in the family knew what he was doing. Only Jueqian's third uncle heard the noise. He only knew that the man had gone out, but no one knew where he had gone.
Fortunately, Gu Lianshan went out early and came back early. When he came back, Gu Tang hadn't gotten up yet and had no idea that her father had gone out in the car.
Or when she got up to have breakfast, her father dropped a bomb in front of everyone in the family.
"I have already found a matchmaker to propose marriage to the eldest girl. The matchmaker is now considering the candidate and will be able to bring someone to our house in two days at most."
Gu Tang and Gu Ping'an didn't react: "Ah? Marriage?"
The brother and sister subconsciously glanced at Gu Mei, whose face turned red and glared at her father. This was a bit sudden.
Look at Gu Mei's expression, is she unhappy?
The third uncle who knew about this had a normal look on his face: "As it should be, the eldest girl is already fifteen years old. Logically, she should have been arranged to marry when she was twelve or thirteen years old. It's a little late to arrange marriage at this age."
Gu Mei was originally ashamed and annoyed, but after hearing what her third uncle said, her heart ached and her eyes immediately turned red: "You don't even treat me as a human being! You didn't get me engaged when I was old enough to get engaged, and now that I'm old, it's hard to get engaged, but you're in a hurry to marry me off..."
Gu Laian beside her also felt uncomfortable and his face was pale.
After the eldest sister gets married, is it his turn next?
When he gets married, shouldn't he be separated from his parents?
Gu Lianshan couldn't bear to hear his daughter's confusing words, so he directly exposed her lies: "When you were thirteen, I said I would find someone to betroth you, but you believed your grandma's lies, saying that you wanted to marry a scholar and a rich family, and you refused to get engaged! Now you blame me!"
Gu Mei's face flushed, she was ashamed and angry, but she still didn't think she was wrong back then: "The families you were looking for were all poor families who worked hard on the land! I said I wanted to marry a scholar, a wealthy family, why didn't you help me find one?!
I only said this one sentence, and you just left it alone. Now you are looking for a matchmaker to propose marriage to me, just to get rid of me and don't want to support me anymore!"
"Yes, I just don't want to support you anymore." Gu Lianshan admitted very frankly.
Gu Mei was so angry that her hands were shaking.
Gu Lianshan didn't let her go: "You said you wanted to marry a scholar or a rich man, but why would a serious scholar or a rich man marry you? What do you have to show for it?
Is it good looks? Or a distinguished family background? Or a generous dowry? These three are the confidence of a girl. Do you have any of them?"
The blush on Gu Mei's face faded, leaving only a pale face. It was not because she had figured it out, but because she was heartbroken that her own father looked down on her and even belittled her as worthless!
"You don't have any of these three things! You can't even recognize ten words!" This was not an insult, Gu Lianshan was telling the truth.
Gu Lianshan read some books with his third uncle and learned quite a few words, so he had no problem reading and writing.
At the beginning, he fought for the opportunity for his eldest son to go to school. Every day when his eldest son came back from the private school, he would take books to teach his eldest daughter, second daughter and second son.
My eldest daughter studied for a month, but she learned less than ten words. She read them haltingly, and her handwriting was patchy.
The two daughters and two sons who studied with her have learned more than a hundred words and can write them out word for word.
By the second month, the eldest daughter refused to learn no matter what. He scolded her and beat her, but it was all useless. She just cried and refused to learn, and even brought her mother out to stop her.
Now when he thought of these things, Gu Lianshan was still a little upset, and his tone became heavier: "You are a farm girl with nothing. Not to mention marrying a scholar or a rich family, even if you are a little girl serving others, they will still despise you for not looking neat enough!"
"That's too much!" Third Uncle scolded, "Is that something you can say as a father? The more you say it, the more muddy it gets!"
His gaze shifted to Gu Mei, and the Third Uncle wanted to speak to comfort her, but before he could open his mouth, he saw Gu Mei running away crying.
"With her temper, you can't talk to her in a nice way. If you do, she will think you are easy to fool and will only think of ways to harm you."
Gu Lianshan had long seen through his eldest daughter's temperament. If he wanted to suppress her, he couldn't be nice to her.
Third Uncle didn't understand Gu Mei's personality, but from what he saw yesterday, this girl was indeed a little lazy and couldn't see the situation clearly.
"Girls are shy, how can she not feel bad when you say that to her in front of everyone? You can ask her in private later, or you can ask a matchmaker to come to your house and ask her what kind of man she wants to find."
At this point, Third Uncle thought of Gu Mei's wish to marry a scholar or a rich man, and sighed, "We can't marry scholars or rich men. The matchmaker has the best say. Ask the matchmaker to persuade her to find a reliable man and live a peaceful life..."
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