Chapter 186: Not up to par? How up to par are you?
The grandparents worked very quickly and in less than half an hour, they had finished making all thirty pancakes.
Third Uncle found some oil paper and first wrapped ten oil cakes and six eggs. This was for Gu Tang in case she got hungry on the road.
Then she made two fried dough cakes and an egg. This one was for the coachman, hoping that he could take good care of Gu Tang on the road.
As for Grandpa Gu and Gu Liansheng, the third uncle hesitated for a moment, then took out four pancakes and two eggs and put them aside, hoping that they would "be grateful for what they have received" and not have any bad intentions on the way.
Gu Ping'an originally disagreed to give it to the father and son, but his third uncle said that the coachman had already given it, and if he didn't give it to the father and son, maybe they would take out their anger on Gu Tang on the way, which would not be worth it.
"It's better to offend a gentleman than a villain. It's just four pancakes and two eggs. If it can keep them safe along the way, then I'll give it to them. Your second sister's safety is the most important."
Hearing this, Gu Ping'an said nothing more and secretly changed the egg to the smallest one.
We agreed to set off at the beginning of the morning hour, so we must get up and get everything ready before that.
Last night, Gu Tang was afraid that she would not be able to get up, so she looked through the sign-in panel and found that
Find an "alarm clock" function and set it to six o'clock to avoid getting up late.
As soon as six o'clock arrived, the "alarm clock" rang on time, and the system panel popped up automatically. The entire interface was shaking, making a "buzzing" sound, as if hundreds of millions of mosquitoes had come into the room!
Gu Tang was so scared that he immediately turned over and sat up. Seeing the system panel was in a state of convulsion, he was frightened and shuddered all over. He quickly turned off the "alarm clock" function.
This is too scary!
He lay back in bed to calm down, stayed in bed for a while, and then got up and got dressed.
When I came out of the house, I saw white steam coming out of the kitchen. I knew at a glance that someone was cooking.
Gu Tang trotted over and was surprised to see her third uncle and Gu Ping'an eating in the kitchen.
"Master, why are you and Ping An eating so early today?"
"You are going to Bei'an City today, how can I be at ease if I leave you alone? Look, I got up early to cook for you, and also packed another portion for you to eat on the way."
Third Uncle put down his bowl and chopsticks, handed her the packaged pancakes and eggs, and then served her a bowl of porridge and placed it in front of her.
"You can't bring the porridge with you, so just eat it at home. You can take the fried cakes and eggs with you."
Gu Tang happily took it, weighed the portion, and felt it was too much: "Master, how much did you pack for me? It's so heavy! I can't eat too much."
"It's cold, so you need to eat more to keep warm."
Gu Tang paused and said, "Okay, this is the old man's gift, it would be bad to refuse."
"Then it's up to you. It's okay to sit on the ox cart. I'll chew it slowly."
Just treat it as a snack.
"That's right, a girl who can eat is blessed. Don't be like those girls out there who want to be petite and skinny. A girl with plump and round flesh is a blessing!"
In Third Uncle's opinion, a plump girl is a symbol of good health.
Gu Tang agreed with this point very much. Her body shape in her previous life was plump and round, so she had sufficient energy and blood. In a fight or a scolding, she could defeat those girls who were not overweight.
The same goes for those thin male colleagues, they were all defeated by her!
In this life, Gu Tang's goal is still to be plump and chubby, and taller than in his previous life. If he can grow to 1.7 meters, that would be great! His weight can be controlled at 130 kilograms.
There's meat on this body, so you'll have more strength when you beat people up!
After finishing the big bowl of rice porridge served by his third uncle, Gu Tang went to get another bowl for himself, which he quickly finished again, and finally stuffed two eggs into his stomach.
If you want to gain weight, you have to be able to eat. Of course, this is not enough, you also have to exercise, so that the weight you gain can be transformed into strength.
After dinner, Gu Tang put the fried pancakes and eggs packed by his third uncle into the bag he had packed yesterday. Then he carried the bag on his body and went to the main hall to wait for Grandpa Gu and Gu Liansheng.
This wait lasted for more than half an hour.
Gu Tang impatiently called up the system panel secretly. The time had come to eight o'clock. Did the father and son get up late? !
If you don't come again, she will be angry and won't leave!
Just as this thought came to mind, there was a noise outside the yard, and soon the half-closed gate was pushed open.
"Si Ya! Si Ya! Why is there no sound? Could it be that she has frozen to death?"
Gu Liansheng shouted at the top of his voice with a very impatient tone, and kept walking towards the yard.
Gu Tang came out with a dark face, opened the curtain, and angrily said: "What are you shouting so early in the morning! If you can't speak properly, then shut up!"
Gu Liansheng's face turned pale and he was about to curse back.
At this moment, Mr. Gu, who was a few steps behind him, quickly took over the conversation, "Boss, why are you arguing with your niece? She is a youngster and doesn't know much. As an elder, you should give in to her. How can you be arguing with your niece!"
At this time, the third uncle also came out of the house with two packages of fried cakes and eggs in his hands. He just happened to hear these words clearly and his face looked unhappy.
Gu Tang suddenly laughed, and said to his uncle as if no one was around: "Look, what I said yesterday was right, wasn't it? As long as there are outsiders around, even if you hate me in your heart, you have to pretend to be a decent person in front of outsiders."
After hearing this, Mr. Gu's expression changed, and he looked at Gu Tang with a very unfriendly look.
Gu Tang returned the look with the same look without any fear.
The Third Uncle patted her arm, signaling her to be more restrained, and stood in front of her, returning Mr. Gu's words.
"What my second brother said just now is right. This youngster is indeed ignorant. He didn't even knock on the door and just pushed it open as if he was entering his own courtyard. This guy came in and didn't even greet me, his elder. Where did all these decades of reading go? Fortunately, I am an elder who can tolerate others, so I won't bother with him."
These words made the father and son turn pale and glare at each other.
But what the man said was not wrong. To Gu Liansheng and his third uncle, he was indeed a junior. And Gu Liansheng did not knock on the door just now, and did not greet anyone after seeing them.
After scolding the father and son, the third uncle ignored them and walked out with Gu Tang. They saw an ox cart outside the yard, and the driver was Li Shunzi.
"Uncle Cheng!" Li Shunzi shouted to his third uncle with a grin, looking honest.
But Third Uncle didn't like him very much, especially the last time he took Gu Laian to Zhu's house and got drunk on his own.
From this we can see that this person has no sense of propriety in his actions and behavior, and is not someone who can be trusted.
But it's no use not being happy now.
The third uncle's face was unchanged. He handed over a bag of fried cakes and eggs. "You are an experienced coachman. I feel relieved to have you around. But your niece is young and has no one to take care of her. I am worried about her on the road. Please help take care of her for my sake..."
The oil paper was not wrapped tightly enough, and the aroma of the fried cake could be faintly smelled out, making Li Shunzi drool.
It was a rare opportunity, but he didn't even say a word of courtesy. He took the thing and started to say something that could choke someone to death.
"Uncle, don't worry! This person is not an outsider. I will definitely send my niece to Bei'an City safely and bring her back safely. You can rest assured. Besides, Uncle Jin (Grandpa Gu Wanjin) and Brother Liansheng are here. My niece is in safe hands!"
The warmth on Third Uncle's face froze instantly.
Is this intentional? Or just stupid?
The whole village knew that Lianshan's family was not accepted by the Gu family, and the girls and boys in the family suffered a lot of abuse, especially after the adoption. The father and son became increasingly dissatisfied with Lianshan's family.
The biggest reason why he said that just now was that he was worried about the father and son, fearing that they might do something bad to Gu Tang on the way.
Good guy, you accepted the benefit and then you started talking like this, which makes people suspect that you did it on purpose!
The third uncle curled his lips and told him directly: "Because of the adoption, your uncle Jin has been angry with your brother Lianshan, and even the girls and boys in his room have been implicated.
I am not afraid of anything else, but I am afraid that your uncle Jin will make things difficult for your niece on the road or in Bei'an City. If your uncle Jin really does this, please help persuade him and protect your niece from being wronged."
Before Li Shunzi could speak, old man Gu, who came out from the yard, suddenly started to cry out with a sad look on his face.
"Third brother, Si Ya is my granddaughter! Although she followed her father and was born under your name, her blood is still from my lineage! No matter how angry I am, I will not embarrass my own granddaughter in public!"
The third uncle calmly retorted: "Lianshan is still your biological son. You planned to have him kicked out of the house and divide it up, and you also wanted him to continue to pay for you and the first wife's family. In the end, you forced him into no choice but to adopt him.
You are so cruel to your own sons. How can you not embarrass your granddaughter, who is always disliked by you and is beaten and scolded by you all day long? If you get the chance, won’t you do anything to her? Bullshit! You can be so cruel to your own sons, let alone a granddaughter! "
These words made Mr. Gu feel embarrassed. He could no longer pretend to be sad and stared at his third uncle with gloomy eyes.
Li Shunzi, who was sitting on the ox cart, looked as if he had finally remembered the discord between Gu Lianshan's family and Old Man Gu, and hurriedly tried to smooth things over with a smile.
"We are all blood relatives, how can we be so serious? Uncle Cheng, I know what you are worried about. Don't worry, with me here, my niece will go and come back safely! Nothing will happen!"
This sounds like a human thing to say.
Third Uncle's expression relaxed.
Mr. Gu was unhappy, but he couldn't make a scene because he wanted to save face. He could only endure it and got on the ox cart without saying a word.
Gu Liansheng followed closely behind and got on the ox cart together. The father and son occupied the best seats.
Third uncle just frowned.
At this time, Gu Ping'an came over with a thin quilt and handed it to Gu Tang, saying that it was for her to keep warm.
Mr. Gu and Gu Liansheng also brought bedding and occupied good seats, leaving only the rear of the car.
This position is not good. Gu Ping'an wanted to ask the father and son to make room, but was stopped by Gu Tang.
"It's at the back of the car. There's someone in front to block the wind. That's what I want!" Gu Tang climbed into the car swiftly, wrapped the quilt around himself, and ignored the gazes that the father and son turned around to glare at him.
Seeing that everyone was on the cart, Li Shunzi did not dare to delay any longer, for fear that they would quarrel again. He quickly waved the whip and drove the ox cart eastward.
Third Uncle and Gu Ping'an followed for a few steps, staring at Gu Tang with worried eyes. Gu Tang even stretched out his hand and waved at them.
When the ox cart was so far away that only a vague black dot remained, the grandparents and grandchildren walked back home with worried looks on their faces.
It was only then that Third Uncle realized that he had forgotten to give the wrapped pancakes and eggs to Grandpa Gu!
The grandparents looked at each other and became more worried!
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On the ox cart that had already gone far away, Grandpa Gu didn't know about the fried cakes and eggs. Li Shunzi just took the things and put them directly into his arms. Grandpa Gu didn't see it or smell it.
Li Shunzi was craving for the fried cake in his arms, but the cold wind was blowing hard on the road, making it inconvenient to take it out and eat it. He could only drive the ox cart faster, hoping to reach Bei'an City as soon as possible.
As the ox cart accelerated, it became a hardship for Gu Tang, who was sitting at the rear of the cart, as the bumpy ride was really uncomfortable.
But she remained silent and also hoped to reach Bei'an City as soon as possible.
Old Man Gu and Gu Liansheng in the car did not speak. Both father and son huddled in their blankets, probably too cold to talk.
I thought we would arrive at Bei'an City in silence all the way, but just after the ox cart turned onto the official road, Mr. Gu suddenly started talking to Li Shunzi.
"I'm sorry to make you laugh today. There are so many people and things to do at home, and I, your uncle, don't have any special abilities. I have already emptied my family's savings just to support you and your brother Liansheng to study. I didn't expect that the second brother's family would hate me!"
"Brother Lianshan is just being stubborn and doesn't understand your intentions at the moment. Don't be sad. Talk to others about it later and you'll be fine."
"It would be great if my second son was as sensible as you. You see, he himself has no talent for studying, and his son has no talent for studying either. I can only support the elder father and son until they pass the imperial examinations and become officials. As a brother, he has everything he wants, whether it's money or wealth and honor. But I just can't get through to him!"
Gu Tang was not happy to hear this and directly exposed Mr. Gu's lie: "Ping An will be attending Changshan Academy as an auditor next spring. Is this what you call a person without talent for study? Your precious son does have talent for study. Do you think Changshan Academy will accept him as an auditor?"
As soon as these words were spoken, the atmosphere changed instantly.
Gu Liansheng was furious, and turned around to scold: "A low-class auditor, and he still spent money to get in! What are you showing off! If you don't know, you would think that kid really entered Changshan Academy!"
"There are countless people in Bei'an City who can pay to audit the university every year, but the number of people who can finally get the status of auditor can be counted on ten fingers. If this is considered inferior, then what about you? You have studied for decades, taken the imperial examinations every year, and failed every year. How can you be considered inferior?"
"You despicable girl!" Gu Liansheng was so provoked that he lost his mind and reached out to push Gu Tang, trying to push her out of the car.
"Boss!" Old Master Gu stopped the man and scolded him in a serious tone.
After being stopped, Gu Liansheng barely regained some of his rationality, knowing that there were outsiders present and he could not attack Gu Tang.
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