Chapter 41 Complaint
There are some things that you cannot recall, because the more you think about them, the angrier you will get.
Just like Gu Lianshan at this moment, he had originally thought of going to the East Wing later to inquire about Wei's disappearance. No matter what, he still had to do some face-saving work.
But at this moment, Gu Lianshan didn't even want to save face and just pretended that he didn't know!
He scooped the hot water into a bucket and carried the bucket to Gu Tang's house.
Not long after Gu Lianshan was about to leave, Gu Mei tiptoed into the kitchen, lifted the lid of the pot, and wanted to get some hot water to wash up in the house.
But who would have thought that there was no hot water left in the pot!
She threw down the pot lid in indignation and went to find Gu Laian with anger.
When she passed by the room where Gu Tang lived, she couldn't help but stick to the door and eavesdrop.
Unfortunately, the person inside spoke too softly and she couldn't hear clearly. She could only stand up in disappointment and prepare to leave.
At this moment, a strong aroma of rice suddenly wafted out from the crack in the door, and the greedy Gu Mei instantly drooled.
That damn girl Gu Tang was secretly cooking rice porridge in the house? !
Gu Mei's face twisted and her eyes turned red with jealousy!
Why was that dead girl so lucky? She ran around in the mountains every day and was lucky enough to survive!
The mountain behind the village has killed countless herbalists! Why did it kill Gu Tang?
God is still blind!
If you had opened your eyes and taken a closer look, you would have thought that this dead girl would have died in the mountains, with her body mutilated!
Cursing in her heart, Gu Mei knocked on Gu Laian's door.
After entering the house, she told Gu Laian that Gu Tang was secretly cooking rice porridge in the house.
It would have been fine if she had just told Gu Lai'an, and just complained a few words of jealousy, but who would have thought that Gu Mei would actually instigate Gu Lai'an to file a complaint.
"When I came just now, the main hall was already closed. You should get up early tomorrow morning and go to the main hall to talk to grandma about this!"
"Grandma said before that rice porridge is not for ordinary people to eat, especially girls. Only scholars can eat it, because it can nourish the brain!"
"It was all your fault that Dad couldn't get white rice. Otherwise, you would have only eaten one bowl of rice every day. How could you have worried about not being able to study and pass the exam to become a student?"
Gu Lai'an was stupid, so he believed what Gu Mei said. In the end, he said with a look of resentment: "People often say that if you have a stepmother, you will have a stepfather. If the woman you married hadn't given me a son, I wouldn't dare to look down on me like this!"
"It doesn't matter if Dad doesn't think highly of you. Grandpa and grandma are the ones who make the decisions in this family. As long as they think highly of you, that's fine!"
Gu Mei thought she had a clear understanding of the situation at home, and she encouraged Gu Laian with a firm tone.
Gu Lai'an nodded with a gloomy face: "You are right! Grandpa and grandma are the ones who make the decisions in this family! As long as grandpa and grandma think highly of me, who dares to look down on me?!"
The more the brother and sister talked, the more confident they became. They had already started imagining Gu Tang being punished.
Apparently, the brother and sister had completely forgotten that Feng had suffered several setbacks at the hands of Gu Tang and had been defeated time and again.
Gu Tang, who was eating porridge in the house, had no idea that someone was planning to sue her, and the complaint was to Feng.
If she knew, she would definitely laugh twice and then scold: Stupid!
There was a full earthenware jar of porridge. Gu Tang was full after eating a large bowl, and the rest was eaten by the father and son.
After eating and drinking, Gu Tang washed up with the hot water her father brought, and soon turned off the lights and went to bed.
She still has to get up early tomorrow, first to sign in into the mountains and see if she can sign out any living creatures.
The second is to go and see whether Wei is dead or alive.
However, just by looking at the arrangement of the trap, one can tell that there must be hunters who go there frequently.
If Wei is lucky, he might meet a hunter who goes up the mountain to check the traps, and he might be rescued.
But no matter what the result is, she still has to go and take a look, so that she has an idea in her mind.
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Without Feng's disturbance, Gu Tang slept until dawn.
She glanced at the time on the system panel. It was half past six in the morning.
Well, it’s not late, I got up early.
After getting dressed, getting out of bed and opening the door, she was surprised to find that all the Gu family members, young and old, were up on such a cold day.
Led by Old Master Gu, who brought siblings Feng, Gu Mei, and Gu Laian, as well as sisters Gu Qing and Gu Lian from the first house, they were all repairing windows in the east wing.
The layout of the Gu family's east wing is the same as that of the west wing, with three side rooms and two ear rooms.
The difference is that the two side rooms in the west wing were built with money borrowed by her father himself, and the debt was also paid by her father himself.
The side rooms in the east wing were built with money paid by the two elders of the Gu family. The reason given was very speechless. They said that having two more side rooms in the west wing would suppress the fortune of the east wing and hinder the father and son of the eldest house from studying.
So the two elders of the Gu family immediately took out money and built an ear room for the east wing.
There were five windows in total, including three side rooms and two ear rooms. Gu Tang smashed them all last night, leaving not a single one.
After reading it with great interest for a while, Gu Tang felt that the two elders of the Gu family might not have much money left.
Otherwise, given their enjoyable nature, they would never repair it themselves and would definitely spend money to hire a craftsman to come to their home to do it.
By the way, she would also tell other people about her "vicious and ruthless" granddaughter to let them know that she is not a good person.
It would be best to completely ruin her reputation and let outsiders criticize her, so that she would feel ashamed to face people in the future and would be willing to obey her family's orders.
Gu Tang looked very happy. He clicked his tongue twice, hummed a little tune and went to the kitchen to find Gu Ping'an.
Every morning, Gu Ping'an would boil hot water in the kitchen and wait for her, and today was no exception.
As soon as I entered the kitchen, I saw Gu Ping'an standing in front of the stove. The pot on the stove was constantly emitting steam, making the whole kitchen warm.
In addition to the burning stove, the stove next to it was also burning, with a medicine jar on it, and the medicine juice inside was bubbling and rolling.
Seeing Gu Tang coming in, Gu Ping'an stood up, lifted the lid of the pot, scooped the hot water into Gu Tang's special small wooden basin, then skillfully added cold water, then carried it to the stool and put it down, allowing Gu Tang to roll up his sleeves and wash his face.
As for whether the water temperature is suitable, there is no need to worry about it at all. Over the past few days, Gu Ping'an has mastered this technique very well.
He knew exactly how much hot water to mix and how much cold water to mix. The ladle in his hand served as a scale to ensure that the water was at the right temperature.
After washing his face, Gu Tang took a handful of wood ash from the bottom of the stove and put it in his mouth. Then he used his fingers as a toothbrush, rubbing his teeth back and forth.
Finally, rinse your mouth with warm water to wash away the wood ash in your mouth.
After doing all this, Gu Tang did not forget to remind Gu Pingan: "This is a method I saw in Bei'an City. It is very good for the teeth. Don't forget to learn from me. And dad, you watch him do it! He thinks it's troublesome and keeps doing it secretly and refuses to follow."
Gu Ping'an nodded: "I do it every day. Dad tells me to do it when I watch him. If I don't watch him, he won't follow me."
Gu Tang sighed, she had no idea what to do.
Gu Lianshan has been living like this for decades, and it will take time for him to change.
Take your time.
After washing up, Gu Tang told Gu Ping'an that they were going up the mountain today. "When dad wakes up later, tell him so that he won't be worried if he can't find me."
"Let's go later. The medicine will be ready soon." Gu Ping'an pointed to the medicine jar on the stove and discussed with Gu Tang whether they could go later.
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