Chapter 172 Bad Idea
Zhu Laosan returned to the west wing, sent his son to rest inside, sat next to Yan, and asked her what she was thinking.
Over the years, he knew how much his wife hated Zhu Xiu'er, and even Gu Mei was implicated.
His wife also contributed to the fact that Gu Mei had such a personality.
Now, for the sake of the two taels of silver as a dowry, can his wife really let go of the hatred she had in the past?
Yan spat viciously: "Let it go? I can't let it go until I die!"
He knew this would happen.
Zhu Laosan sighed, "Since you can't let go, if this person stays by your side every day after marrying in, you will probably be very angry. Why bother? Isn't this just asking for trouble?"
Yan stopped talking, lowered her head, and tangled her fingers around the corner of her clothes. It was impossible to tell what she was thinking.
Zhu Laosan had no way to deal with her. He could not take it lightly or severely, so he could only break down the matter and explain it to her in detail, hoping to bring her back to her sense of responsibility and stop being so stubborn.
"After Mei gets married, just let her go find her mother. We won't take care of anything. If she needs money, let her go back home to ask for it! Her father doesn't need money anyway, so it's just right for him to help us.
Just think of it as you have brought back a girl who can make money. If you are happy, you can talk to her. If you are unhappy, you can scold her. You are her mother-in-law. As long as you don't beat or scold her for no reason, your mother can't find any fault with you. ”
After hearing this, Yan's original plan was shaken a little.
If Gu Mei could get money from the Gu family continuously, then we could keep her.
If you don't come...
A hint of ruthlessness flashed in Yan's eyes. As long as the person entered the door, she would have the final say on life and death!
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When Gu Lianshan was driving the ox cart halfway, it started raining again from the gloomy sky.
When the raindrops fell on his face, he remembered that he had forgotten to bring his raincoat and hat.
Fortunately, the rain was not heavy, and I hurried all the way and finally returned home before my clothes got soaked.
After entering the courtyard, Gu Lianshan got off the ox cart and habitually called out to the west wing, "Girl!"
After waiting for a while, the west wing was quiet and no one opened the door to come out.
Gu Lianshan shouted again, but still no one came out.
Just as he was about to go over and knock on the door, Gu Ping'an came out from the kitchen and said that Gu Tang was not in the room.
"Not in the house?" Gu Lianshan was surprised. "That's rare. Your second sister is always afraid of the cold. Why is she running outside instead of staying in the house to warm herself by the fire?"
Gu Pingan pointed to the backyard and said, "My second sister and my grandfather are in the backyard."
"What are you doing in the backyard?"
"What are you talking about?" Gu Ping'an's eyes widened. "Didn't you say yesterday that you would hire someone to build a chicken coop and a cowshed at home today? But you've been away for a long time. This job doesn't wait for anyone. The people my grandfather hired are now building a chicken coop and a cowshed in the backyard."
Gu Lianshan slapped his forehead and said in an annoyed tone: "I lost my mind! I actually forgot about this matter! It's all the fault of those bastards in the Zhu family!"
As he said this, he was about to lead the ox cart to the backyard.
"Don't be in a hurry to go! My elder sister is still sitting on the ox cart and hasn't gotten down yet." Gu Ping'an stopped the man and glanced at the ox cart.
Gu Lianshan looked back and saw that, as expected, Gu Mei was still wrapped in a thin blanket and was sitting on the ox cart.
Gu Lianshan was immediately furious: "You have no manners! It's so cold, and we're already home, why are you still sitting on the ox cart? Get off now!"
Gu Mei was frozen stiff all over. She dared not talk back even when scolded. She gritted her teeth and trembled as she got off the ox cart.
After everyone stood still, Gu Lianshan couldn't wait to lead the ox cart to the backyard.
Gu Ping'an didn't follow him, but turned around and went to the kitchen again.
The second sister had asked him to make tea earlier. The water was steaming now, but he had to keep watching over it because the tea hadn't boiled yet.
As for Gu Mei, he completely ignored her as if she were air.
In the past, Gu Mei would have exploded and would have taken this opportunity to scold Gu Ping'an, but at this moment, her mind was full of how to tell her father that the Zhu family was coming to propose marriage.
Just now on the road, she had mustered up the courage to speak out several times, but every time the words were on the tip of her tongue, she swallowed them back. She was really afraid that her father would stop the ox cart and beat her!
After hesitating for a while in the cold wind, Gu Mei went to Gu Laian's room, wanting to hear what Gu Laian had to say.
Asking Gu Laian was the stupidest thing to do, but Gu Mei didn't think so.
She felt that she and Lai An were the relatives who depended on each other, and if she married well, she would be able to help her brother in the future.
When it comes to major life events, siblings should come up with ideas together.
With this in mind, Gu Mei told Gu Laian everything and asked him whether this marriage was a good idea.
Gu Laian didn't know what was good and what was bad. After listening to Gu Mei's words, he only had one idea in his mind.
If his sister married into the Zhu family, he would be able to hold his head higher when he went to the Zhu family in the future!
He can eat and drink at the Zhu family's leisurely, stay there for a long or short period of time as he pleases, and play and have fun with his cousins. There is no better marriage than this!
"I'm asking you a question! Why don't you just say something?" Gu Mei frowned, dissatisfied with Gu Laian's silence.
Gu Laian came back to his senses, his eyes brightened amazingly: "This marriage couldn't be better! When you marry into the Zhu family, the Zhu family will be able to support us! Didn't Dad want to split me up? Then you can bring the whole Zhu family here! Force Dad to give me all the money accumulated at home! When I have money, you can also benefit from it, and the Zhu family will hold you in high esteem, right?!"
Gu Laian's train of thought is different from that of ordinary people, and his words are naive and stupid. Any normal person would not believe what he said.
But Gu Mei's way of thinking was also different from that of ordinary people. She not only did not think that what Gu Laian said was outrageous, but she thought it made a lot of sense!
"I also want to marry into the Zhu family. My grandmother told me that when I get married, I won't be allowed to do any housework at home or outside. I will be the same as I am at home. No one can order me to do anything!"
"Grandma is still caring! Now that I've said this, why are you still hesitating?"
Gu Mei paused and pointed outside: "Dad will probably not agree to this marriage. I'm afraid if I tell him, he will beat me to death!"
Speaking of Gu Lianshan, Gu Laian became irritated and complained: "Dad is biased!"
Gu Mei agreed with this statement: "Dad is not only biased, but also can't stand me doing well. You can see the good of this marriage, how can dad not see it? If I agree to this marriage, then dad still has you and me in his heart. If he doesn't agree, I'm afraid he has other thoughts..."
If this is true, then this marriage is really in jeopardy...
Gu Laian became anxious and paced back and forth in the room. After a while, he suddenly remembered something.
He stopped in front of Gu Mei and asked her quietly, "Do you still remember what happened when the girl from the Zou family next door to the Zhu family made trouble when we went to play at my grandmother's house a few years ago?"
The girl from the Zou family next door to the Zhu family...
Gu Mei thought back and was shocked as she remembered.
But soon, he glared at Gu Laian in shame and anger and cursed: "Why did you bring that up? Do you want me to imitate that lowly person?!"
A few years ago, when the siblings went to Zhu's house to play, they happened to see a big drama happening in Zou's family next door.
The daughter of the Zou family fell in love with her cousin Sun from her aunt's family, so the Sun family invited a matchmaker to propose marriage to the Zou family.
But the Zou family wanted to marry their daughter to Bei'an City, so they did not agree to this marriage.
Unexpectedly, the girl from the Zou family said that she had gone into the mountains with her cousin from the Sun family to dig mushrooms. Later, they encountered heavy rain. While taking shelter in a cave, the two had physical contact. If she did not marry her cousin from the Sun family, she would have no way to survive.
If this matter was said in private, it would not be a big deal and could be covered up. However, the girl from the Zou family said it in front of the Zou and Sun families, as well as the matchmaker, so it was impossible to cover it up.
In desperation, the Zou and Sun families had to quickly arrange the marriage.
Now that Gu Laian brought up this matter, Gu Mei was not stupid and she guessed it.
She shook her head and refused, not accepting this bad idea: "After the incident, the girl from the Zou family was scolded by the villagers. If I learn from her, how can I have a good reputation?"
"The Zou family's daughter is so stupid! She actually said this in front of the matchmaker. If she only said this in front of the Zou and Sun families, could it be spread out afterwards?"
Gu Mei paused. If she only told this matter in front of the Zou and Sun families, it would definitely not be spread outside. After all, it involved two families and it would be embarrassing if it got out.
Seeing that Gu Mei was a little shaken, Gu Laian said again: "Don't wait for the Zhu family to invite a matchmaker to come. Go to the Zhu family later and discuss this matter with them. Don't show up, let the Zhu family do it! Daddy loves the two little guys behind. No matter whether this is true or not, Daddy will bear it and marry you to the Zhu family."
Gu Mei was very moved by these words. She didn't have to show up and face her father's anger. She just had to stay quietly in the Zhu family, and the Zhu family would talk to her father about everything.
"I have given you an idea. This is the only good idea I have thought of after racking my brains! If you really want to marry into the Zhu family, then you should do as I say.
If you are not willing and follow your own wishes, then your hope of marrying into the Zhu family is slim. You can only wait for your father to find a marriage for you, and you don't know whether it will be a good or bad one. ”
These words made Gu Mei feel a sense of urgency. Her father had already asked a matchmaker to look for a marriage for her. It would be troublesome if he decided on one without her knowing!
"We are both young, so there are bound to be unexpected things. Why don't you go to Zhu's house to find grandma and let her think about it with you to see if it can be done?" Gu Laian knew that he was not smart, but he was anxious about this matter, so he simply urged Gu Mei to go to Zhu's house for advice.
These words touched Gu Mei's heart. She stood up and walked out: "You are right. Let's go ask grandma first."
Gu Laian smiled happily and happily sent the man out, whispering: "While Dad is not in the front yard right now, go to the village to find Uncle Shunzi and ask him to drive the ox cart to take you to the Zhu family!"
As long as his sister marries into the Zhu family, she will definitely bring the Zhu family to support him in the future!
Gu Mei hurried out of the yard. Halfway through, she suddenly remembered that Li Shunzi was greedy for money.
In such weather, if he was asked to drive a bullock cart to take himself to Zhu's house, he would probably refuse to go unless he paid a few copper coins.
Thinking of this, Gu Mei had no choice but to grit her teeth and go back.
He returned to his room, took out some of his saved private money and carefully put it into the secret pocket in his sleeve. Only then did he breathe a sigh of relief and go to Li's house.
Li Shunzi was about to lie down. It was too cold outside and it would be warmer in bed.
When Gu Mei came home, she didn't see him, so she had to tell Li Shunzi's mother Gao about the matter and gave him five copper coins with a heavy heart.
Looking at the five copper coins in her hand, Gao was so happy that she couldn't stop smiling. She ran to her son's room and woke him up, asking him to get dressed quickly and drive the ox cart to send Gu Mei to Zhu's house.
Li Shunzi was reluctant, but after his mother showed him the copper coin in his hand, his expression immediately turned from gloomy to bright. He quickly put on his clothes and shoes and went out to harness the carriage.
He harnessed the ox cart and put some straw on it. Then he led the ox cart out and pointed at the straw on the cart, saying that this was for Gu Mei to use to keep warm.
This was not the time to be particular, so Gu Mei climbed onto the ox cart, sat in the straw, and covered herself with it.
The ox cart swayed all the way out of the village without encountering any villagers, which made Gu Mei, who was feeling a little guilty, breathe a sigh of relief.
When they were far away from the village, she finally poked her head out from the straw.
Li Shunzi looked back at her, and suddenly started talking to Gu Mei in a few words.
Gu Mei didn't want to talk to him and didn't say a word for a long time.
Realizing that Gu Mei didn't want to pay attention to him, Li Shunzi also became quiet.
But it was only quiet for a moment.
After a while, he suddenly asked Gu Mei, "I heard that Tang's mother is sick. Has your father gone to Bei'an City to look for her?"
"What did you say?" Gu Mei pushed away the straw beside her ears, thinking she had misheard.
Tang girl’s mother… Zhang? !
Li Shunzi patiently repeated, "I heard that Tang's mother, Zhang, is ill. Has your father gone to look for her?"
This time Gu Mei heard it clearly and rolled her eyes, "Zhang was divorced by my father a long time ago! Not to mention that she was sick, even if she died, it has nothing to do with my family! There is no way my father would go looking for her!"
Li Shunzi pursed his lips, feeling somewhat unhappy when hearing these words.
Zhang had already told him the whole story. It was totally unjust that Zhang was divorced. The Lianshan brothers were too cruel!
How can it be said that the mother stole the money she took from her daughter?
Just ask any family and you will find out that a girl who is not married cannot be in charge of money, and the money she earns should be handed over to the elders in the family.
Unfortunately, the Lianshan brothers were foolish enough to spoil a little girl to the utmost. Not only did they let her manage the money herself, they also gave the family savings to their daughter for safekeeping. How could Zhang put her face aside?
Zhang was a stepmother, and her job in the Gu family was difficult. She had to do neither lightly nor seriously. The two children she gave birth to were not loyal to her. She was always worried, and only the Lin brothers and sisters comforted her.
After a long time, it is natural for people to be partial to the Lin brothers and sisters.
The girl Piantang was a cruel person. She was so jealous that she even wanted her father to divorce her mother!
In order to force the Lianshan brothers to divorce Zhang, they actually wanted to put the blame of the lost silver on the Lin brothers and sisters and report to the authorities to have them exiled.
In order to save the Lin brothers and sisters, Zhang had no choice but to be divorced.
Thinking of this, Li Shunzi sighed and became more worried about Zhang and her two sons.
I was planning to find an opportunity to go to Bei'an City to look for Zhang and her son and see if their lives were better.
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