Chapter 164: What a fool!

Chapter 164: What a fool!

After finishing their meal, Gu Mei and her brother put down their bowls and chopsticks, wiped their mouths casually with their sleeves, and stood up to go back to the house.

Gu Ping'an didn't indulge them, so he stopped them and asked them to wash the dishes.

"You guys clean up the dishes you've used, you don't chop wood or fetch water, and you don't even come here to cook or light a fire.

It's not enough that you eat and drink for free every day, but you even ask others to clean your dishes for you. There are no other people as ungrateful as you in this village!"

After being scolded by Gu Ping'an, the brother and sister felt ashamed and annoyed, and wanted to curse back.

At this moment, Gu Lianshan suddenly appeared at the kitchen door without saying a word, staring at the brother and sister with a bad look.

As soon as they saw their father, the brother and sister lost their temper instantly, cursed Gu Ping'an in secret, and reluctantly returned to the small table, picked up their used dishes and washed them in the basin beside them.

The water in the basin was cold and contained some crushed ice.

The moment their fingers dipped into the water, the brother and sister gasped and subconsciously retracted their hands.

It’s too cold!

Gu Mei wanted to add some hot water to wash the dishes, but she didn't dare to do so under her father's gaze. She could only bite the bullet and wash the dishes casually.

Gu Laian also followed suit. Seeing that Gu Mei washed the dishes carelessly, he also had some bad ideas. He pinched the edge of the bowl with his fingers, rinsed it back and forth in the water, and then took out the bowl and chopsticks. This was considered washing.

As for whether it is clean or not, that has nothing to do with him. Whoever can't stand it can wash it again. If he is asked to wash it, he has no choice but to wash it this way.

Seeing the brother and sister washing the dishes like this, Gu Lianshan felt a surge of anger in his heart, but he still didn't say a word.

When the brother and sister stood up and wanted to go out, he spoke: "Laian, go to the backyard to chop wood. I'll ask Ping'an to watch you. If you don't chop wood for two hours, you won't have any food tonight."

Gu Laian's expression changed instantly. Chopping firewood for two hours? !

This is going to be exhausting!

After glancing at his father, Gu Laian subconsciously wanted to kneel down and beg for mercy. He really couldn't chop it off!

Hearing that he could supervise Gu Laian's work, Gu Ping'an quickly finished the porridge in his bowl and said impatiently: "I'm done! Brother, let's go to the backyard together."

Gu Laian glared at him, his feet seemed to be nailed to the ground, not moving an inch.

"If you don't go, from now on, you will have no more food in this house! Get out of here with me and become a beggar!" Gu Lianshan didn't give him any face and said it clearly.

Gu Laian trembled all over, and the thought of kneeling down and begging for mercy immediately disappeared. After hesitating for a while, he felt that what his father said did not seem to be a lie, so he walked out of the kitchen with a sullen look on his face and went to the backyard.

Gu Ping'an followed right behind him, in a very good mood.

Gu Mei watched her brother chopping wood without being told to do so. She panicked for a moment, thinking that he would also be assigned work. She felt angry and panicked, and her face looked gloomy.

Although Gu Mei lost her biological mother when she was young and later made a living under her stepmother, because Gu Lianshan loved her child, she had never done any decent work since she was a child.

Even she washed half of her own clothes herself, and secretly forced the original owner to wash the other half for her.

It was only after Gu Tang came over that she started washing all her clothes by herself.

Gu Lianshan was too lazy to pay attention to her and just said, "Take out the new clothes you wore yesterday, wrap them up in a bag, and go to Zhu's house with Dad."

After saying this, he walked out on his own.

Gu Mei was stunned. Didn’t her father arrange a job for her?

But then, her face turned pale, and she reacted a little slowly. Her father had just said that he wanted to accompany him to Zhu's house by himself, and asked her to pack up the clothes she wore yesterday and take them with her!

Gu Mei knew very well what the meaning of this action was, without anyone telling her.

Her father is going to confront and settle accounts with the Zhu family!

Gu Mei's head was buzzing and she felt dizzy.

Didn't I say yesterday that as long as she told the truth and explained the matter of the cloth, the matter would be over?

Since he had said forget it, why did he ask her to bring her clothes with her to the Zhu family today? !

Gu Mei didn't understand and didn't comprehend, so she went out to find her father immediately.

"father!"

In front of the ox cart, Gu Mei saw her father.

Gu Lianshan didn't even look at her, but was busy adjusting the harness, fearing that it would be loose and hurt the cow's back.

Gu Mei was so flustered that she questioned him without hesitation: "Didn't you say yesterday that if I told the truth, the cloth issue would be over!"

"That's right, forget it. Dad didn't hit you or scold you. I didn't take back the new clothes that were made of stolen cloth. If this isn't forgetting it, what else can I call it?" Gu Lianshan asked in a light tone.

Gu Mei was furious. "If that's the case, why do you want me to bring my clothes with me to the Zhu family?!"

Tsk! What you said is absolutely stupid!

"You are my daughter. Since you told the truth, I will not bother with you anymore because you concealed the fact that your aunt came to our house to steal.

But I can't let your aunt-in-law off like this. The Zhu family came to my Gu family's house to steal things. If you don't give me an explanation for this matter, I will go all out and report it to the government!"

Hearing this, Gu Mei immediately broke down and burst into tears, "Dad! That's my grandparents' house. How will my grandparents look at me if you make such a fuss?! I won't dare to visit the Zhu family again in the future!"

It’s better if you don’t come. Do you really think people want you to visit?

Gu Lianshan scolded her angrily: "How do you see you? I'm afraid everyone in your maternal family knows that you are a traitor and a fool! You helped outsiders steal things from my sister. There is no one as stupid as you in the world.

And your aunt, with her character, once she succeeds, she will definitely keep thinking about it in the future. In the past two years, things have often disappeared from home, and you must have covered up for your aunt!"

Gu Lianshan pondered over it all night, going over all the events of the past few years, and gradually he made sense of many of the things that didn't make sense.

These words scared Gu Mei so much that she stopped crying and shivered twice. She didn't know if it was because of the cold or because her father had revealed her secret.

She dodged his gaze and stubbornly cried out, "What nonsense are you talking about?! All the things in the house were stolen by Si Ya's mother and my aunt! They often steal things from home to subsidize their mother's family! You have caught them several times! Now you are blaming me and my aunt again!"

At this point, she dragged Gu Tang into the water again: "Why do you miss me and my aunt so much? Did Si Ya instigate you?! She has always been very domineering, and she values ​​her things very much. No matter how good the things are, they will rot in her hands and she would never think of sharing them with others. Now that she knows that the cloth was stolen by my aunt, she is so angry about this that she must secretly instigate you to throw dirty water on me and my aunt!"

"Throwing dirty water?" Gu Lianshan looked surprised. How could his daughter say such shameless words?

"Is it necessary to throw dirty water on you? Didn't you steal the cloth?"

Gu Mei froze, unable to utter a word in rebuttal.

But she still wanted to persuade her father to give up his plan of going to the Zhu family.

Gu Lianshan was too lazy to bother with her, and said bluntly in a bad tone: "There is no evidence for the dirty things you and your aunt did in the past, and I am too lazy to pursue you. But there is evidence for stealing the cloth, and the Zhu family must give an explanation!

If you go today, this matter won't happen to you. If you don't go, I will send you back to your grandma. Right now, your grandpa and grandma need money to treat their illnesses. If you go back there, you will be sold! There are two roads, which one do you choose?"

This is a blatant threat. There are two paths, neither of which is easy to choose.

The tears that had just stopped fell again. Gu Mei glared at her father angrily, but she couldn't even get a glance from him in return.

After a moment of stalemate, Gu Mei wiped away her tears, gritted her teeth and went back to the house.

Gu Lianshan didn't even look back at her, he just sat in the car and waited. If she didn't come, he would immediately send her there.

After waiting for about half a minute, Gu Mei came back carrying a bag.

Obviously, she chose the first path and went to Zhu's house with her father, taking her clothes.

Gu Lianshan didn't want to say a word to her. Leng Lian and the others climbed onto the cart, whipped the ox lightly on its back, and the wheels rolled, and soon they were out of the yard.

Third Uncle had been watching the father and daughter quarreling in the corridor. It was not easy for him to interrupt such things, but seeing that Mei was like this, he was afraid that after arriving at the Zhu family, she would stand with the Zhu family to anger her father.

However, Lianshan is a rough guy. As long as they don't take action, the Zhu family is no match for Lianshan in terms of talking.

As for whether the Zhu family would take action, Third Uncle felt that it was a absolute certainty that they would not.

The men in the Zhu family are all a bunch of wimps. The family is supported entirely by the women, so it's impossible for them to resort to violence. They will most likely just apologize and get away with it.

After all, this isn’t the first time the Zhu family has made a mistake, and they’ve apologized several times before. They’re familiar with the process, and they’re expected to follow the same procedure this time.

It was also because of this that Third Uncle felt at ease letting Gu Lianshan take his daughter to the Zhu family alone.

This is not a glorious thing. It is impossible to hide it, so how can we dare to involve outsiders?

He returned to the kitchen, washed the pots and bowls, filled the kettle, and slowly walked to the main room carrying the kettle.

There were bamboo hats hanging on both sides of the main hall door. When he saw the hats, Third Uncle looked up at the sky. It was so gloomy and frightening. He wondered if it would rain again today.

He slapped his forehead in annoyance, forgetting to remind the father and daughter to bring their hats.

If it rained on the way or on the way back, the father and daughter would definitely suffer from the cold.

Judging from the time, the ox cart must have left the village long ago, and it is too late to catch up. If it really rains, I will then find a way to ask someone to pick up the father and daughter.

After opening the curtain and entering the house, Uncle San prayed in his heart that it would not rain, and if it did, he would wait until someone came back.

It's winter, and if they get caught in the rain, both the father and daughter will get sick.

…

At the beginning of the Si hour, Gu Tang in the west wing finally got enough sleep.

While stretching in bed, I called up the system panel and looked at the time. It was past nine o'clock.

She didn't light the stove last night, so the room was very cold, but the quilt was very warm, even her feet were warm.

Gu Tang hugged the quilt and kissed it twice. She announced that the "Warm as Spring" quilt officially became her first favorite!

He lay dormant in the quilt, put on his underwear, and then took a deep breath and sat up.

When the biting cold came over him, Gu Tang grabbed his newly bought sheepskin coat and put it on to keep the cold out.

Then put on the socks in the "Warm as Spring" set, and the warmth will wrap around your feet. You won't feel cold even if you don't wear shoes.

Thinking about the rain yesterday, Gu Tang picked up a pair of old shoes to wear. He was reluctant to wear his new shoes because he was afraid they would get covered in mud and be difficult to clean.

After leaving the house, the yard was quiet.

When he walked to the main hall, he heard some noise coming from the kitchen in the east. Gu Tang went to take a look and found that it was his third uncle preparing food for the chickens and ducks.

Uncle San was scalding the wheat bran with hot water and stirring it into a moist paste. After letting it dry for a while, he could take it to the woodshed in the backyard to feed the chickens and ducks.

Seeing Gu Tang coming in, he didn't stop what he was doing, and pointed to the wide-mouthed earthenware pot on the stove with a smile: "Are you hungry? There's some rice left for you inside, and it's been kept warm."

"What are we having for dinner today?" Gu Tang took off the lid of the earthenware jar and saw porridge, egg pancakes, and fried pickles with oil residue. His face was filled with joy.

"My dad's omelette is so delicious! Have you tried it?"

"I've eaten it." Third Uncle nodded continuously. "The fried pickles with oil residue were also made by your father. Your father said that you don't like pork because it has a strong taste. But this oil residue has no taste. Try it."

Gu Tang responded happily, went to wash up first, then picked up the chopsticks, picked up a piece of fried food and put it in his mouth.

After chewing it, the taste is still a bit, but barely acceptable.

After finishing the meal quickly, Gu Tang didn't see her father, so she asked if he really went to Zhu's house.

"Yes, I went there early in the morning after breakfast."

"Where's Ping An? Didn't he learn to read from you? Why isn't he here now? Is he being lazy?"

"He's safe..." Third Uncle paused, thinking of the scene he had just seen in the backyard, and a look of helplessness appeared on his face.

"Your father asked him to watch your elder brother. He said he wanted your elder brother to chop wood for two hours. Now they are both in the backyard."

Gu Tang's eyes lit up, "Really? Let me go and take a look! My eldest brother has never chopped wood before!"

After saying this, she ran to the backyard.

Halfway through the run, he turned back and brought the wheat bran that his third uncle had prepared for the chickens and ducks. While watching the fun, he could also feed the chickens and ducks.

Looking at her impetuous appearance, Third Uncle shook his head helplessly, this was just her desire to create chaos.

After washing his hands, he closed the kitchen door and walked out of the yard along the corridor.

While it is not raining now, he wants to go to the village to ask and buy some bamboo and wood. He wants to build a chicken coop and duck nest in the backyard, as well as a cowshed. He doesn't know how much bamboo and wood are needed.

After thinking about it, he changed his mind and decided to go to Gu Liu's house first. He knew how to build a cowshed and knew how much wood was needed. It would not be too late to buy it after finding out.

In the backyard, Gu Tang put a basin of wheat bran in the woodshed and let the chickens and ducks eat it by themselves, while she staggered towards Gu Laian.

The backyard is much larger than the front yard, half of it is paved with stone bricks and the other half is not.

At this time, Gu Laian was chopping wood on the half paved with stone bricks, and there were a dozen chopped pieces of firewood scattered around his feet.

Next to him was Gu Ping'an who was supervising him, and behind Gu Ping'an there was a pile of firewood, most of which had not been chopped yet.

When Gu Tang arrived, he saw that the axe in Gu Laian's hand was stuck in the thick wood. He could neither pull it out nor chop it. He was so angry that he was about to quit!

"You don't want to do this anymore? Fine! Then you can just wait for your father to kick you out and become a beggar. From now on, everything in this house will be mine." Gu Ping'an knew what he cared about and directly grasped his weak spot.

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