"Sister, this is for you." Her face was full of doting affection. "Wait a minute, sister, there are several more."
As he spoke, Grandpa Gu picked dumplings from his plate and placed them on Grandma Gu's plate.
Surrounding them were not only the younger generation, but also the middle-aged generation, as well as the younger brothers and sisters of the old man.
They stared at it longingly.
Given the old man's situation, it's obvious to anyone with eyes that the crescent-shaped dumplings are clearly made of copper coins.
Grandpa Gu's younger sister stared at her sister-in-law, her eyes conveying a clear message.
Madam Gu sighed, "Alright, let them switch. This one is enough." She glanced meaningfully at Old Master Gu's mouth.
Grandpa Gu immediately understood and put the extra food back on his plate.
At this moment, Gu Nanyan spoke up, "Grandpa, I don't ask for much, one is enough, is that alright?" His face was gentle, full of a sense of seeking advice.
Grandpa Gu: ...This guy is really pushing his luck.
“Dad, since Yan’er has already asked, it’s not unreasonable for your son to ask for one too, right?” Gu Xiuhuang and Sheng Hualan stood to the side and also asked for one.
Seeing that these two had spoken, why couldn't the others speak up?
One is the current head of the family, and the other is the former head of the family.
"Alright!" Old Master Gu's voice rose a bit. "There are only ten here in total. If you each want one, how are you going to get them all?" Even a young couple who are completely separated might not be able to manage.
"Zitao, bring over a deck of cards. You can choose yourselves, the highest one. The Joker is the highest, Ace and 2 count as 1 and 2, J, Q, and K count as 11, 12, and 13. The suits are in the order of hearts, spades, diamonds, and clubs." Old Master Gu knew that if he brought over dice, these people in his family wouldn't need to eat.
They're all top-notch.
"Zitao, just shuffle the cards and come over. When you arrive, you can pick your cards from a distance. That way, you won't cheat." Old Master Gu made no attempt to hide his intentions.
The others, however, showed no expression whatsoever.
Grandpa Gu had a basis for saying that. During the Chinese New Year, playing cards, mahjong, and leaf cards are all too common, and the Gu family is no exception; they will also place bets.
The bets between elders might just be for fun, but the bets between younger generations can be quite substantial. Someone like Gu Nanjin, taking advantage of the game, directly asked for a car.
Moreover, young people are naturally energetic and ambitious, and therefore have a strong desire to win, so they tend to cheat more often, resulting in a game taking too long.
"Okay, we know!" they responded in unison. Anyone who didn't know better would think they were kindergarten teachers leading a group of children.
"Well, the old man's trick is really something, it's all about luck."
"They just keep you at arm's length, not letting you touch them at all. Isn't that pure luck?"
When it was Gu Nanyan's and Shen Bei'an's turn to choose, Shen Bei'an hesitated and tugged at Gu Nanyan's sleeve, "Nanyan, you choose." With his unlucky fate, he shouldn't bother with it.
But his wife is incredibly lucky!
Every time he asks his wife to help him draw cards, he gets a perfect card on the first try, three out of ten draws are gold!
One or two times could be attributed to luck, but after a hundred draws in a row, I got thirty gold items... This gold drop rate is probably unmatched.
Could it be that the game's backend knew this was a card draw by the big boss above, and deliberately gave it to them?
Gu Nanyan grasped Shen Bei'an's hand in return, "Then I'll share my good luck with you, An'an, choose one."
Her clear, cool, and gentle voice was unbelievably tender.
This young couple was being affectionate, and so were the others.
Those who are still single.
The group is led by Gu Yu, the youngest sister of Old Master Gu, who is five years older than Gu Xiuhuang, in her prime, and a staunch non-marriage advocate.
Gu Jue twirled the cards in his hand, casually sat on the rocking chair, and glanced at the two of them sideways. "You two have been married for over a year, can you stop being so lovey-dovey?"
Gu Nanyan held Shen Bei'an's hand and selected a card. He then turned to Gu Yu, who was wearing a rose-red Ming-style round-necked robe with floral and bird patterns. "Grandma, I know you've been alone for a long time, and I know you spend your days taming animals. It's true that you find animals fascinating, so it goes without saying that you find people fascinating too."
Gu Jue: emmm... why can't Brother Huang do something about this bastard?
"Pfft, hahaha." Gu Nansheng was still standing in line at the back. "Sorry, sorry, I just couldn't resist."
It's been a long time since I've seen the eldest sister so sharp-tongued. The last time she did this was before.
"Gu Nansheng, you're underage and haven't even met your girlfriend yet. Aren't you preparing a research paper? Have you finished finding the literature, or have you already finished writing it and checked for plagiarism?" Gu Yu said to Gu Nansheng on the other end of the line.
Gu Nansheng: Can we not talk about such annoying things during the New Year? Family, does anyone even know who invented the plagiarism detection rate?!
Gu Nanyan and Shen Bei'an have already finished drawing their cards, and everyone else has finished one after another.
"Alright, you can open your cards now." Grandpa Gu spoke, leisurely feeding a dumpling to Grandma Gu's mouth. "Sister, just take half a bite, be careful not to hurt your teeth."
Everyone was already used to Old Master Gu acting this way.
"Let's eat together later, no rush." Madam Gu raised her chin, and Old Master Gu responded by placing the food on a plate.
"Joker! The Joker of suits!" Shen Bei'an's eyes widened when he saw the card, and he jumped up while hugging Gu Nan'an. "It's the biggest Joker!"
"When did my brother-in-law's luck become so good?" Gu Nanyi nudged Gu Nanjing with her elbow. If she remembered correctly, her brother-in-law's luck had always been pretty bad.
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