This small matter is not troublesome to the Qi family, on the contrary, Gu Zhao is a lucky star to the Qi family. Now Qingling Mansion's soap is also very popular in Qinghe County. Although the quantity is limited, it is becoming more and more popular.
Qi's father left Gu Zhao to eat in Qi's mansion. On the other hand, when he heard the news that Gu Zhao had appeared in Qinghe County, someone from the Gao family immediately reported to Mrs. Gao.
"Old lady, Gu Zhao is back! He is in Qinghe County now!"
As soon as Mrs. Gao heard Gu Zhao's name, she frowned fiercely. She didn't take him back at first, but in the end, the Gao family suffered a setback. One of her confidantes was beaten, and her son was also beaten. The board even paid 1000 taels of silver, so Gu Zhao took the money from the Gao family and lived happily in Qingling Mansion, so Mrs. Gao couldn't possibly swallow this breath.
"Where did he go?" the old lady asked angrily.
"As soon as I arrived in Qinghe County, I went to the Qi family."
"It's the Qi family again!" Mrs. Gao thumped her body and got off the chair, and she even hated the Qi family.
Now the Qi family is more and more prosperous in the Qi family restaurant and Linglong soap shop in Qingling Mansion, not to mention the rest of the Gao family, even Mrs. Gao can't help but be jealous. If she wants to maintain the rich life in the capital, that's too much. It needs a lot of money, but it's a pity that the Gao family is not as good at making money as the Qi family, "This time, keep an eye on the people, and wait until they leave the city to go to Qingling Mansion before doing it. This time, make sure nothing goes wrong."
This time, Mrs. Gao decided to keep an eye on it herself, instead of just handing it over to her subordinates. People will be held accountable if they don't do things well.
"Okay, old lady, grandson must be keeping a close eye on him, and he will never let him escape."
Gao Hongchang was also very excited when he heard the news of Gu Zhao's appearance. This time, he must kill this kid, causing him to suffer embarrassment and suffering. After returning to Qinghe County, he couldn't go out to have fun for a while, but it's a pity that kid Qi Yunfei wasn't with him. Come back, otherwise if he is killed together, will the soap shop fall into the hands of the Gao family?Gao Hongchang was daydreaming.
Gu Zhao bid farewell to Qi's father after lunch, and he had to take the news back to tell the elders at home, but Qi's father didn't stay.
When they left Qinghe County, Gu Zhao and Gu Mu raised the curtain of the car and looked back.
"Brother found out too?"
"Well, apart from being members of the Gao family, there is no one else to think about. I didn't care too much about them, but they will have their revenge first." Gu Zhao sneered.
Uncle Zhang was shocked when he heard this, he was the only one among the three who didn't notice it, and said frightened: "Master, what should I do? Did they follow out of the city?"
"That's not the case. Go back first. Don't worry. You don't need to talk about it when you go back."
"Okay, master." Of course, Uncle Zhang took Gu Zhao's words first. Gu Zhao is his master. He knows this very well. He also knows about the grievances between the master and the Gao family. The Gao family hates him because of this. Master, it's really unreasonable.
If this kind of people were reasonable, all these things would not have happened.
Gu Zhao was very bored with Gao's family, biting him like a fly endlessly, but unfortunately he couldn't kill them. Of course, he knew very well that the root cause was in the Yongning Hou Mansion in the capital, so he even settled the accounts together. In the Yongning Hou Mansion, if the source is solved, the Gao family probably won't even dare to fart.
It can be said that because of the Gao family's behavior, although Gu Zhao has not met anyone in the Yongning Hou Mansion, he has a very bad impression of them. If possible, he is not willing to have any contact with the Yongning Hou Mansion.
Gu Zhaoneng vaguely guessed that the Gao family will not do anything now, because the distance from the county to Shuiyun Village is not too long, but the distance from Qinghe County to Qingling Mansion will be much longer and more convenient Gu Zhao sighed inwardly when thinking of his parents and elders when others were doing their hands and feet on the road.
"Brother, I'll help you." Gu Mu grabbed Gu Zhao's hand and said.
Gu Zhao laughed, squeezed his face and said, "Okay."
Gu Mu smiled happily.
After going back, Gu Zhao told the two elders what the Qi family had found out. The second elders were both relieved and annoyed. It was clear that this was planned by Gu Zhen a long time ago. Even if she ran back to Shuiyun Village to tell her about the situation, Uncle asked for help, and her uncle could not ignore her, but she would rather run outside with a strange man, and now the whole family is busy.
Gu Daniu heaved a sigh of relief when he heard the news, and no one thought of telling the second-bedroom couple. Anyway, the couple didn't care about Gu Zhen's life. , very fortunate that she was born in the eldest family of the Gu family.
Laidi Zhaodi's situation also made her very sympathetic, so she also helped the old lady take care of the three sisters this day.
Gu Yao murmured to Gu Zhao that there was no one to cook for the couple in the second room, so Mrs. Liu had to go to the kitchen to get food by herself, otherwise the old man and the old lady would just watch them starve. After the scolding, he didn't dare to order his two daughters anymore.
Gu Zhao also found it strange that Gu Erniu was considered a hardworking person even if Mrs. Liu didn't mention it. He didn't expect that after staying in the county for a while, he could compare himself with Mrs. Liu to be the laziest.
At the end of the day, Mrs. Liu cooked three meals, but Gu Erniu didn't do anything, because the land was rented out to people from the same village, and because he was scolded, he stayed in his room all the time.
In stark contrast to Gu Erniu, Gu Daniu, his wife, a son and a daughter are all busy in the tofu shop. Before Gu Zhao came back, Xiao Zhao and Gu Ren, mother and son, could not do much. Tofu, now that someone has taken over the outside affairs, Gu Daniu hastened to make more tofu, to make up for the work that was delayed a few days ago.
The old man watched it all day without saying anything.
After dinner, the old man called Gu Zhao over to talk. Of course, if the old man didn't call, Gu Zhao had to talk to the elders.
Gu Zhao probably guessed what his father was going to say to him, and sure enough, the old man said: "Zhao'er, this time I will stay at home with your mother for a while, your second brother's problems must be cured, I really leave it alone. , his whole body will be destroyed."
The old lady felt concerned: "Even if I don't care about the second child, I have to watch over the girls. I can't let it go if I really leave them to the husband and wife."
That's what he said, but the old lady didn't want to part with her old son at all, and held on to Gu Zhao's hand.
Gu Zhao sighed and said, "I can see that although there is an older brother in the family, the family has already been separated, and it is not easy for the eldest brother to discipline the second brother directly. However, have you and your mother thought about what to do?"
The old man was thinking about it during the day, but he didn't think of a good idea. At most, he would take back the rented land. From now on, he would watch his second son plant the few acres of land in his house. No matter what, he still stuttered. Yes, not hungry.
As for the tofu shop, the old man thought about it for a while and then put it aside, thinking that the second child must not be allowed to touch the tofu shop. There must be opinions over there, and he was worried that after the participation of the second child and the second child's family, they would not be able to live well, but the idea of using money from the tofu shop, the temperament of the two has been broken.
So the old man said: "I want to take back the land and ask them to specialize in farming in the future. As long as they are willing to work, life will not be too bad."
Many families in the village are not as good as Gu Erniu's allotment of land. They are not living their lives as usual. The same is true for the Gu family in the past. They have lived like this for decades.
Gu Zhao also heard that his father didn't want Gu Erniu to get involved in the tofu workshop, and said, "It's just that if the land is taken back and cultivated again, it will be spring next year, and there will be a long time until spring. Why do you want the second brother to be so idle? Then next year, he probably won't want to do anything."
"Then what should we do?" The old man knew that Gu Zhao was quick-witted, so he wanted Gu Zhao to think of a way to deal with his second brother.
"That's right. I see that the tofu made by eldest brother and the others is transported by the second brother's ox cart to sell, except for the tofu they come to buy. In fact, it is unnecessary. Not only can the eldest brother ask someone to come back to help grind the beans to make tofu, but also You can also transfer the work of selling tofu, and the money you earn in this day will not be less than now."
"What do you mean? Zhao'er, tell Dad carefully." The old man heard interest, but he still hasn't figured it out.
Gu Zhao explained it to his father in detail. In fact, it is equivalent to Gu Daniu's tofu wholesale business, giving a small profit to the people in the same village, so that the people in the village can pick out the tofu and sell it to other villages or anywhere else. Yes, there is money to be made, and there must be many people in the village who are willing to do it.
Moreover, it would be good for the Gu family and elder brother Gu to let everyone have the opportunity to earn money. Otherwise, the elder brother of the Gu family would earn the money alone, and it would only make the people in the same village jealous. I wonder if it will cause trouble over time.
"As long as the big brother can master the craft of making tofu in his own hands, he can hire others to do other tiring tasks. He is not afraid of being learned by others. At that time, people can relax and do more without talking. Come more tofu, even if you give a little profit to those who are willing to go outside to sell tofu, you will only earn more at that time, but there is no need to give up a few large and regular customers." For example, big customers like restaurants in town .
"Also, I want to give the recipe of dried tofu to my eldest brother, so that I can sell it together with tofu."
"Fangzi's affairs, Zhao'er, you decide on your own, but there must be no fewer people who should be given to you." His eldest brother has money, so he doesn't care about some small money. This will only make people get closer, and in the end it will destroy the brotherhood.
"You mean to ask your second brother to pick tofu and sell it with other people in the village?" The old man figured out what the old son said, and his eyes lit up. The second child was born with greed, and let him have something to do and earn money, which is much better than raising a lazy man at home. With him and the old woman watching at home, the second child dare not go out?
If he really dared, the old man would be angry and drive him out, so as not to hurt Gu Zhao by doing something in the future.
The old lady listened carefully, and now she clapped her legs and said, "Okay, that's the way! I'll watch him pick tofu for sale tomorrow. What does it look like to hide in the house all day? Worse than a woman, At least the women know how to sew in the house."
"Then father and mother stay at home for a while, and when the second brother is done well, I will ask Uncle Zhang to come back and pick you up to Fucheng."
After all, the two elders were reluctant to part with their old son, and the environment in Fucheng was also good, so after thinking about it, the two elders glanced at each other and agreed to Gu Zhao.
The old man immediately called Gu Daniu, Xiao Zhao and his eldest grandson together, and told them the result of the discussion just now.
In fact, Mrs. Zhao has been worried about this tofu shop since she came back from the second room. Mrs. Liu tried it out several times, and it was clear that she had the idea of a tofu shop, but this tofu shop was handed over to them by the second elder and Gu Zhao. Yes, Mrs. Zhao can't make the decision not to let the second room intervene.
When the second elder asked them to come over, Xiao Zhao thought that what she was worried about was finally going to happen, but when the old man finished speaking, her eyes showed joy, she was not stupid, this was obviously beneficial to their eldest family, and prevented Erfang wanted to get involved in the tofu shop business. As for how much tofu she could sell and how much money she could make, that was Erfang's own business. No matter how much she sold, she would not be jealous, because the big head was in their hands.
Xiao Zhao said: "My parents are still smarter than us, they can come up with such a good idea, this idea is very good, and Da Niu and I will feel a lot easier."
The old man laughed when he heard that: "No, this is Zhao'er's idea for us."
Gu Daniu looked at Gu Zhao: "Third brother, thank you."
Gu Zhao waved his hand: "We are all in the same family, so you don't have to see me, brother."
The old man reminded: "It's fine for us to know about it ourselves. We don't need to tell the outside world. If the second brother asks, just say it's our old couple's idea." To save the second child from being dissatisfied with Gu Zhao.
"Understood, father, mother."
"Grandpa, I also know." Gu Ren replied.
"Just in time, your mother and I will stay at home during this period of time. After Ren'er finishes getting married, Zhao'er should rush to Fucheng as soon as possible. You can't leave the homework at Fuxue."
Gu Zhao nodded: "Let's go the day after tomorrow. The eldest sister and the second sister will come back tomorrow. I'll see them before I leave. By the way, Yao'er should come with me. I can't do without her in Fucheng."
"Okay." The old man finally hammered the final word, and after they came back, someone sent a letter, "Yao'er is also going with his uncle."
Looking at Gu Zhen's situation, it is very likely that she went to Fucheng, so it is useless for Gu Zhao to stay at home.
The old man talked to Gu Zhao, Gu Daniu and Xiao Zhao will not insist on keeping Gu Yao, they also know that Gu Yao will have a better future if he follows his uncle, let's see how long it takes to leave, daughter A lot of changes have taken place in my body. After I came back, no one in the village would say hello to me.
After Gu Daniu agreed, the old man took him to find the village chief and settled the matter overnight.
When the village chief heard that there was such a good thing, he would not wait until the next day, so he went door to door to call people for a meeting that night, and the old lady took the opportunity to drive Gu Erniu there.
Gu Erniu went out unwillingly, because he wanted face. He thought he would go back to the village in a good way, but even though he earned some money, he was taken away by Gu Zhen's dead girl. It was a big shame, so they were reluctant to leave the Gu family's house.
Almost every family sent someone to listen to what the village head had to say. When almost everyone arrived, the village head cleared his throat and told everyone about the decision of the old man of the Gu family and Gu Daniu. The crowd suddenly burst into cheers. Some people praised the benevolence of the Gu family on the spot, as long as Gu Ji Tofu Shop is open, they will not worry about having no work to do, and this tofu business can continue.
"Gu Daniu, can you sell us tofu tomorrow?"
"Gu Daniu, I have a stupid mouth, but I have great strength, let me make tofu for you."
Gu Daniu had discussed with the old man on the way to invite anyone to come to the tofu shop to help with things. If you want to invite someone who is honest and honest, of course you have to be honest, and you can’t be like Gu Erniu, so Gu Daniu ordered it on the spot. I bought two people, and I will come to the tofu shop early tomorrow to help out, and the wages are twenty copper coins a day.
Hearing this salary, many people regretted that they were too slow to let Gu Daniu pick them up, so they quickly made up for it, and if Gu Daniu hired someone again, remember to invite them.
Twenty copper plates a day, [-] copper plates a month, more than half a tael of silver, and seven taels of silver in a year. How can the villagers not be tempted? Where can I find such a stable and long-term job outside?
After the meeting, everyone was still discussing enthusiastically. Many families even set up oil lamps extravagantly. Under the oil lamps, the whole family sat together and counted how much money they had in their hands, how much tofu they could buy tomorrow, and where to sell it. If you can keep doing it, how much you can earn in a month, and how much you can earn in a year.
Except for bringing up an accident, Gu Zhao dragged Gu Mu to stay in the room without participating in anything.
Then they saw that after Gu Erniu came back with his father and brother, he was scolded by the old lady for picking up the tofu. This was used by Gu Daniu before. Now he doesn't need to sell tofu, and he doesn't mind transferring it to Gu Erniu for use.
So Gu Erniu couldn't sleep if he wanted to be lazy, so the old lady stared at him and took a shower, and then let him go to sleep.
It was only now that Mrs. Liu knew what kind of job the Gu family elders had found for her man. Mrs. Liu was very upset. Why is it that the big house in the tofu shop is the son of the Gu family, and her man should also share a share. It's a pity what she said She only dared to talk in front of Gu Erniu, but didn't dare to run in front of the elders to point fingers. One could imagine that she would be sprayed with blood, and it was not her turn to be the master of the Gu family.
Gu Erniu was also very aggrieved, but unless he didn't want to stay in this house anymore, he had to listen to the old lady.
Gu Zhao and Gu Mu were very happy watching, and Gu Mu also said, "It's what you deserve!"
"Go to bed early, you won't be free tomorrow."
"Okay, sleep."
Sure enough, he was woken up by the movement outside before dawn the next day. Although the people who came over had already relaxed their movements, Gu Zhao didn’t have much energy to wake up. Anyway, he couldn’t stay at home for long, and Gu Mu also felt that he should go back as soon as possible. Their own home in Fucheng is good and quiet.
Before dawn, some people helped to make tofu, and those who wanted to sell tofu also came early, and even helped to work together, so that they could get tofu as soon as possible.
Seeing that Gu Zhao and the others got up, the old lady knew that she had been woken up, so she left tomorrow, otherwise it would be impossible to grow up like this.
Gu Zhao also felt that it was ill-considered, and when he had breakfast with the old man, he suggested: "Father, let's build another house, just my house and a separate house from my parents. The tofu shop will definitely get busier and busier in the future, and my parents will stay in the house." The family will be affected."
"I originally wanted to build another house, but I took my parents to Fucheng and put it down for the time being. I still started, but after moving, I will definitely come back to live in the future. Now it seems to be early, I I don’t want my parents to be affected so that they can’t sleep well every day.”
The old man was heartbroken when he heard it. There is a troublesome second child, but there is a filial and caring third child who makes up for the shortcomings. The old man has no objection to the filial piety of the old son, and it is indeed not short of the money now. Besides, when the son comes back, I can also live better, and I can't be woken up before dawn like now.
"Okay, listen to Zhaoer, let's build a big house."
"Then I'll draw the blueprints of the house before I leave, and my father can find someone to build the house after I leave." Gu Zhao had to think about what kind of house he wanted to build. The most important thing was to live comfortably in this house. After it is built, it may not be moved for decades, maybe he will live in this house for the elderly in the future.
So after breakfast, Gu Zhao went back to his room to draw pictures. Gu Mu got together to offer his opinions, but Gu Zhao found that his vision was higher than his own, but it was just what he wanted.
Gu Mu mainly mentioned the layout of the landscape and room type, while Gu Zhao focused on the details, such as important toilets and showers, as well as floor heating and fire walls, as well as the issue of underwater channels. But the details inside must be able to ensure a comfortable stay.
There are also materials in the space for his reference, so when Gu Zhao’s eldest sister Gu Tao’s family arrived, Gu Zhao had already drawn a rough sketch and was waiting to refine it. As for the details, Gu Mu obviously I was very interested, and suggested that their house in Fucheng could also be remodeled.
Gu Zhao thinks it’s ok, all the houses in Fucheng have been bought, and it’s up to him how to move. Besides, there are still three years left for the leaving country test, and he has to live there for at least three years.
Ever since the eldest sister and second sister got married, Gu Zhao had less time to see them. This year, he was busy with exams and went to Fucheng, so he had even less time to see them.
The two elder sisters took care of the younger brother for a long time before they got married, so they loved the youngest brother very much. Gu Tao's character was a bit hot-tempered, so he yelled as soon as he came: "Is the younger brother gone? Where is the younger brother? Look See if your little uncle is still at home."
Gu Tao married a family surnamed Wu who was two villages away. Of course, she had nothing to do with the family surnamed Wu in the county. Her husband was honest and her in-laws were not overbearing, so Gu Tao could be the master of most of the family. Now that Gu Zhao is promising again, Gu Tao's status in the Wu family is naturally higher.
Now Gu Tao and Wu Dong have two sons and a daughter. The eldest son is ten years old, and the next two are seven-year-old twins.
At this time, the Gu family was much quieter. After the tofu was ready, those who wanted to sell the tofu all left with their burdens, and Gu Erniu was also pressed by the elders to carry the tofu out.
Gu Zhao led Gu Mu out of the room, and said with a smile, "Eldest sister, elder brother-in-law, I know you are coming, so I have to see you before I can leave."
"Little brother!" Gu Tao exclaimed happily, and urged her child, "Call little uncle."
"Little uncle." The three children called out in unison.
"Good job."
Gu Tao came to Gu Zhao, looked him up and down, and smiled, "The older the younger brother, the better he looks. This is the Gu Mu that mother mentioned, as handsome as the younger brother."
Gu Mu is also obedient and calls out: "Hello, big sister, hello big brother-in-law."
"Hey!" Gu Tao Shuanglang replied, this face will not be denied to the little brother, besides, a sweet-mouthed and good-looking person will always make people soft-hearted.
Wu Dong also responded with a smile on the side.
Gu Zhao went back to the room and took some snacks to entertain the three nephews. Not long after, the second sister Gu Xing, who was farther away, also rushed back with her family. The place is very lively, and the children are playing together and laughing constantly.
Because of Gu Zhen's matter, the two sisters and brother-in-law also helped out a little bit, but unfortunately they can't do much. Gu Tao and Gu Xing treat the elder sister-in-law better, but they also don't like the second sister-in-law, even if they are soft-tempered Gu Xing, in the past, couldn't stand Liu's expression of being wronged. Of course, she was protecting her mother. It couldn't be that her mother bullied the second sister-in-law, not to mention her mother didn't do that.
After getting married, Gu Xing knew very well that her mother was much better than other mother-in-laws, and she would not interfere in her son's affairs.
The second brother-in-law lives in a neighboring town, surnamed Liu and surnamed Yue, and now has two sons under his knees. Gu Zhao remembers that the second brother-in-law’s family is better than that of the eldest brother-in-law’s, because he focuses on studying and doesn’t know much about other things, but this When I saw the second sister, she seemed to have a tired look on her face. Just looking at her complexion, it seemed that her life was not as comfortable as that of her elder sister.
Maybe this has something to do with the second sister's temperament. The second sister is a bit soft-tempered. If she is soft, she is easy to be bullied. If she is bullied, she doesn't know how to fight back. If she has something to do with her husband's family, then the situation of the second sister will be even worse. alright.
Gu Zhao thought that since he was admitted as a scholar, both the elder sister and the second sister should benefit, and he had never heard his mother mention it in Fucheng. Could it be that the second sister also reported good news to his parents and not bad news?
Obviously Gu Zhao was not the only one who saw it, Gu Tao also found out, and pulled his sister aside to whisper.
The second brother-in-law's temperament is not bad, and he is more flexible than the eldest brother-in-law, so he led Wu Dong to talk to Gu Zhao on his own initiative.
Outside, Gu Xing was her sister's opponent at all. When Gu Tao asked what was going on, Gu Tao poked her sister's forehead with her finger: "You, I was worried about your temper back then. If you marry such a family, you will be bullied, but you think that Liu Yue insists on marrying him, and you don't say anything, and your parents only think that you are living a good life."
Gu Xing smiled bitterly: "I don't want my parents and younger brother to worry about me. Besides, if she makes trouble, it's her fault. I just ignore her, and which one is not like that."
"Do you know, the less you tell, the more worried your parents will be if they find out, and the more uncomfortable they will feel. Don't stop me from this matter. I'll talk to my mother sometime. My younger brother is leaving tomorrow morning. You And don't worry about being known by the little brother."
In the past, Gu Zhao was indeed not careful enough, or he would not think too much when he found out, but now it is different, and it is not so easy to hide it from Gu Zhao.
Now that her natal family's life is getting better and better, Gu Tao and Gu Xing are also happy, especially Gu Tao, her waist is getting straighter and straighter in her husband's house, and now her father-in-law and mother-in-law listen to her, she is caught inside and outside of Wu's house .
As soon as the two sisters finished talking, the old lady came over. She was looking for Gu Tao. Since tofu can be sold to the villagers, it is the same to sell to the son-in-law. The two daughters, Gu Tao’s husband’s family conditions are not good. How can the old lady miss her daughter.
As soon as the old lady told Gu Tao, Gu Tao became happy, hugged her mother and kept saying good things, the old lady patted her: "Okay, don't be clingy, mother just wants to give you some money, don't worry about it." He said that Zhao'er didn't help you, even your second brother was forced by me to sell tofu this morning, I'm not used to his laziness."
"Mother won't leave when she comes back this time?" Father and mother went to Fucheng, and the daughter also missed it.
"Oh, Zhao'er wants us to go, but how can I let your father and I let go of the situation in this family, let's stay for a while, and you must get rid of the problems with your second brother, otherwise Don't be afraid, I'm afraid that he will hinder your little brother."
"I really didn't expect the second brother to become like this!" For Gu Tao and Gu Xing, they almost didn't know such a second brother, and Gu Zhen's niece, what they did was beyond their imagination.
After Gu Tao finished speaking, she went to talk to her husband about selling tofu. The Wu family, like most farmers, depended on farming for a living. Of course, Gu Tao was happy to have such a good thing. Her mother was thinking about her, and even her sister Gu Xing's affairs can't be bothered.
Wu Dong scratched his head and smirked: "Really?"
"Isn't the younger brother here? If you don't believe me, you can ask the younger brother."
Gu Zhao nodded: "Of course if my elder sister and brother-in-law are willing to do it, and my elder brother still wants to make dried tofu today, I can take it and sell it together."
"Thank you, little brother. Then I'll go to the elder brother's side and see if there is anything I can help." Wu Dong was very grateful, the daughter-in-law and the daughter-in-law's natal family are so kind.
Liu Yue's heart was moved when he heard it, but he didn't have the nerve to speak, while Gu Xing took the initiative to mention this matter to her mother: "Mother, can Liu Yue and I sell tofu?"
When the old lady heard that something was wrong, she looked at her second daughter suspiciously: "What's the matter? The Liu family is still short of food like you? Tell mother honestly, has someone from the Liu family bullied my daughter from the Gu family?"
Of the two daughters, it is said that Gu Xing is the best married one, because the Liu family opened an oil shop in a neighboring town, and the soybean oil sold in the shop is also squeezed out by the family, so when Mrs. Gu married her daughter to the Liu family, she was full of heart. I was happy, thinking that this daughter would never have to worry about food and drink.
Although the Liu family also has three sons and a girl, even if the family is separated in the end, as the third son-in-law Liu Yue, he should be able to get some family property. Followed by selling tofu.
For the people in Shuiyun Village, selling tofu is just earning a hard-earned money, which is no better than the soybean oil business. The only downside of the Liu family is that the son-in-law and his wife are a bit strong-tempered, but the old lady originally thought about it. The daughter is soft-tempered, and she won't fight with other sisters-in-law. There is no reason why the mother-in-law doesn't like it. In addition, Gu Xing never said anything bad when she returned to her mother's house before, so the old lady thought that her life was the most comfortable.
"Mother, it's nothing." Gu Xing defended in a low voice.
"No?" The old lady raised her voice, "If not, why would the son-in-law come out to sell tofu? Then there is no place for him to work in the oil workshop? Isn't the son-in-law the son of the old Liu family? Even if the family is separated, I will I don't believe that the old Liu family can't come up with some property to share!"
"Mother..." Gu Xing was anxious, worried that others would hear her.
The old lady thumped her daughter: "Say it quickly, otherwise I will ask my son-in-law in person, or I will go to Liu's house to ask how he bullied my daughter. My mother didn't have the confidence before, and the life of the Gu family is not as good as that of the Liu family. , but now with your little brother backing us up, this waist can’t stand up by itself, is it fair? Why is your little brother so competitive? Isn’t it to let us live a comfortable life!”
Gu Xing knew that her mother was a person who did what she said, and if she really didn't say anything, her mother would really run to Liu's house, so she had to pick up some things and tell the old lady.
On the other side, Gu Zhao could also see the emotional expression of the second sister-in-law. He turned around and looked for the two nephews of the second sister's family. Under the temptation of snacks, Gu Zhao knew everything the second sister didn't want to say, and he knew it better than him. His mother is more.
After the two nephews finished speaking, they realized that they had said something they shouldn't have said. They quickly covered their mouths, looked at Gu Zhao helplessly and said, "Mother won't let us say it, little uncle, please don't tell my mother." .”
Gu Zhao patted the heads of the two children: "Don't worry, my uncle won't say anything, go play with your brothers and sisters."
At first, these two children were not as relaxed as the children of the eldest sister's family, and they were quite restrained, so they were gradually brought up to be a little more lively. This temperament must have been developed at home. From this alone, it can be seen that the second sister The life of the family in the Liu family is not going well.
Gu Mu leaned on Gu Zhao from behind and said, "The Liu family is bullying our second sister too much, brother, how can you help second sister?"
Gu Zhao stretched out his hand to touch his head on his shoulder and said, "I can help, but I need my second sister and second brother-in-law to stand up on their own, otherwise they will have to be held by the old man of the Liu family. My brother-in-law's temperament is similar to that of my second sister."
Like Gu Zhao, Liu Yue is the youngest son in the family, but the situation is very different. Gu Zhao, as an old man, is the most favored by the two elders, but Liu Yue is the most neglected one in the Liu family. Even the eldest aunt of the Liu family My sister was treated better than Liu Yue, the younger son, in the Liu family, but because of this situation, Liu Yue was extremely filial and obedient.
The Liu family naturally valued the eldest son the most, but because their daughter was their first child and only daughter, they also valued it very much. Perhaps it was because they had more children that the focus could not be shifted to the youngest child. body.
Now Liu Yue and Gu Xing have two sons, one is seven years old and the other is five years old. According to the conditions of the Liu family, it is no problem to send both children to study, but last year they failed to send them, and this year there was another problem. The old lady of the Liu family took her two grandchildren to her side to raise them, and her place in school would also be snatched away, seeing that the eldest nephew's study would be delayed again.
Even Gu Xing's eldest aunt gave a suggestion to the Liu family and her third brother Liu Yue, isn't it that Gu Zhao was admitted to the scholar, so it would be good if Gu Xing sent the child to Gu Zhao's side. He can teach better than the teacher in the school in the town.
That day, Gu Xing was so angry that she cried on the spot, but Mrs. Liu still thought that her daughter's idea was a good idea, and even wanted to send her grandson here, thinking that her relatives were more attentive than outsiders.
Gu Zhao rubbed his chin: "This Liu family is too bullying. What do you think of my Gu family? Just let the Liu family call and drink? Maybe my second sister gave them the impression that the Liu family is too easy to bully, thinking that our Gu family is too easy to bully. It’s all like this, scoff!”
After all, Gu Mu has been with Gu Zhao for a while, and he knows that some things cannot be simply killed. Of course, he still thinks it is the most convenient to kill directly: "Then what should I do, brother?"
"Well, the child's study can't be delayed. If you ask me, the best way is to let the second brother-in-law separate from the Liu family. Even if you don't get any property, it's good. When the time comes, leave the family with the rest of the Liu family. It’s a pity that my second brother-in-law is filial, I’m afraid it’s not easy.” Fortunately, the second brother-in-law didn’t come and tell him directly to ask him to help teach the children, not only his own children, but also his eldest sister’s children, Otherwise, Gu Zhao would have to slap him to death.
"It's really annoying." Gu Mu muttered.
"Let's see what my parents do. My mother must have more experience than us in this area." Even if the second sister refuses to say it this time, Gu Zhao has to tell the truth to his parents after they leave, deliberately hiding it, Only reporting the good news and not the bad news is not necessarily true filial piety. Some problems should be exposed as soon as possible, and then the conflicts should be resolved as soon as possible. The longer it is delayed, the more harm it will cause to everyone in the end.
The most embarrassing thing for Gu Zhao is that adults are better off, but children are the most vulnerable, and once they are affected, they will be delayed for a lifetime.
If the second sister and second brother-in-law don't fight for the matter of studying, will the two nephews be blind for the rest of their lives?That status in the Liu family will always be the lowest.
It is a good thing to be filial to the elderly, but if you can sacrifice your child's future to be filial to the elderly, it is simply stupid. Even if Liu Yue's brother-in-law treats his second sister well, Gu Zhao can't help breaking up the couple.
Gu Zhao still appreciates women with a straightforward temperament, like his eldest sister, who listens to her in everything, and raises her three children well, and is not afraid of strangers when she sees people. , so I couldn't study at the age of ten, so I helped the family work in the fields early.
Gu Zhao thought about it, and went back to his room to pick up a pen and write down a recipe. It was not a good thing, but it was still a derivative of tofu.
Qi's father left Gu Zhao to eat in Qi's mansion. On the other hand, when he heard the news that Gu Zhao had appeared in Qinghe County, someone from the Gao family immediately reported to Mrs. Gao.
"Old lady, Gu Zhao is back! He is in Qinghe County now!"
As soon as Mrs. Gao heard Gu Zhao's name, she frowned fiercely. She didn't take him back at first, but in the end, the Gao family suffered a setback. One of her confidantes was beaten, and her son was also beaten. The board even paid 1000 taels of silver, so Gu Zhao took the money from the Gao family and lived happily in Qingling Mansion, so Mrs. Gao couldn't possibly swallow this breath.
"Where did he go?" the old lady asked angrily.
"As soon as I arrived in Qinghe County, I went to the Qi family."
"It's the Qi family again!" Mrs. Gao thumped her body and got off the chair, and she even hated the Qi family.
Now the Qi family is more and more prosperous in the Qi family restaurant and Linglong soap shop in Qingling Mansion, not to mention the rest of the Gao family, even Mrs. Gao can't help but be jealous. If she wants to maintain the rich life in the capital, that's too much. It needs a lot of money, but it's a pity that the Gao family is not as good at making money as the Qi family, "This time, keep an eye on the people, and wait until they leave the city to go to Qingling Mansion before doing it. This time, make sure nothing goes wrong."
This time, Mrs. Gao decided to keep an eye on it herself, instead of just handing it over to her subordinates. People will be held accountable if they don't do things well.
"Okay, old lady, grandson must be keeping a close eye on him, and he will never let him escape."
Gao Hongchang was also very excited when he heard the news of Gu Zhao's appearance. This time, he must kill this kid, causing him to suffer embarrassment and suffering. After returning to Qinghe County, he couldn't go out to have fun for a while, but it's a pity that kid Qi Yunfei wasn't with him. Come back, otherwise if he is killed together, will the soap shop fall into the hands of the Gao family?Gao Hongchang was daydreaming.
Gu Zhao bid farewell to Qi's father after lunch, and he had to take the news back to tell the elders at home, but Qi's father didn't stay.
When they left Qinghe County, Gu Zhao and Gu Mu raised the curtain of the car and looked back.
"Brother found out too?"
"Well, apart from being members of the Gao family, there is no one else to think about. I didn't care too much about them, but they will have their revenge first." Gu Zhao sneered.
Uncle Zhang was shocked when he heard this, he was the only one among the three who didn't notice it, and said frightened: "Master, what should I do? Did they follow out of the city?"
"That's not the case. Go back first. Don't worry. You don't need to talk about it when you go back."
"Okay, master." Of course, Uncle Zhang took Gu Zhao's words first. Gu Zhao is his master. He knows this very well. He also knows about the grievances between the master and the Gao family. The Gao family hates him because of this. Master, it's really unreasonable.
If this kind of people were reasonable, all these things would not have happened.
Gu Zhao was very bored with Gao's family, biting him like a fly endlessly, but unfortunately he couldn't kill them. Of course, he knew very well that the root cause was in the Yongning Hou Mansion in the capital, so he even settled the accounts together. In the Yongning Hou Mansion, if the source is solved, the Gao family probably won't even dare to fart.
It can be said that because of the Gao family's behavior, although Gu Zhao has not met anyone in the Yongning Hou Mansion, he has a very bad impression of them. If possible, he is not willing to have any contact with the Yongning Hou Mansion.
Gu Zhaoneng vaguely guessed that the Gao family will not do anything now, because the distance from the county to Shuiyun Village is not too long, but the distance from Qinghe County to Qingling Mansion will be much longer and more convenient Gu Zhao sighed inwardly when thinking of his parents and elders when others were doing their hands and feet on the road.
"Brother, I'll help you." Gu Mu grabbed Gu Zhao's hand and said.
Gu Zhao laughed, squeezed his face and said, "Okay."
Gu Mu smiled happily.
After going back, Gu Zhao told the two elders what the Qi family had found out. The second elders were both relieved and annoyed. It was clear that this was planned by Gu Zhen a long time ago. Even if she ran back to Shuiyun Village to tell her about the situation, Uncle asked for help, and her uncle could not ignore her, but she would rather run outside with a strange man, and now the whole family is busy.
Gu Daniu heaved a sigh of relief when he heard the news, and no one thought of telling the second-bedroom couple. Anyway, the couple didn't care about Gu Zhen's life. , very fortunate that she was born in the eldest family of the Gu family.
Laidi Zhaodi's situation also made her very sympathetic, so she also helped the old lady take care of the three sisters this day.
Gu Yao murmured to Gu Zhao that there was no one to cook for the couple in the second room, so Mrs. Liu had to go to the kitchen to get food by herself, otherwise the old man and the old lady would just watch them starve. After the scolding, he didn't dare to order his two daughters anymore.
Gu Zhao also found it strange that Gu Erniu was considered a hardworking person even if Mrs. Liu didn't mention it. He didn't expect that after staying in the county for a while, he could compare himself with Mrs. Liu to be the laziest.
At the end of the day, Mrs. Liu cooked three meals, but Gu Erniu didn't do anything, because the land was rented out to people from the same village, and because he was scolded, he stayed in his room all the time.
In stark contrast to Gu Erniu, Gu Daniu, his wife, a son and a daughter are all busy in the tofu shop. Before Gu Zhao came back, Xiao Zhao and Gu Ren, mother and son, could not do much. Tofu, now that someone has taken over the outside affairs, Gu Daniu hastened to make more tofu, to make up for the work that was delayed a few days ago.
The old man watched it all day without saying anything.
After dinner, the old man called Gu Zhao over to talk. Of course, if the old man didn't call, Gu Zhao had to talk to the elders.
Gu Zhao probably guessed what his father was going to say to him, and sure enough, the old man said: "Zhao'er, this time I will stay at home with your mother for a while, your second brother's problems must be cured, I really leave it alone. , his whole body will be destroyed."
The old lady felt concerned: "Even if I don't care about the second child, I have to watch over the girls. I can't let it go if I really leave them to the husband and wife."
That's what he said, but the old lady didn't want to part with her old son at all, and held on to Gu Zhao's hand.
Gu Zhao sighed and said, "I can see that although there is an older brother in the family, the family has already been separated, and it is not easy for the eldest brother to discipline the second brother directly. However, have you and your mother thought about what to do?"
The old man was thinking about it during the day, but he didn't think of a good idea. At most, he would take back the rented land. From now on, he would watch his second son plant the few acres of land in his house. No matter what, he still stuttered. Yes, not hungry.
As for the tofu shop, the old man thought about it for a while and then put it aside, thinking that the second child must not be allowed to touch the tofu shop. There must be opinions over there, and he was worried that after the participation of the second child and the second child's family, they would not be able to live well, but the idea of using money from the tofu shop, the temperament of the two has been broken.
So the old man said: "I want to take back the land and ask them to specialize in farming in the future. As long as they are willing to work, life will not be too bad."
Many families in the village are not as good as Gu Erniu's allotment of land. They are not living their lives as usual. The same is true for the Gu family in the past. They have lived like this for decades.
Gu Zhao also heard that his father didn't want Gu Erniu to get involved in the tofu workshop, and said, "It's just that if the land is taken back and cultivated again, it will be spring next year, and there will be a long time until spring. Why do you want the second brother to be so idle? Then next year, he probably won't want to do anything."
"Then what should we do?" The old man knew that Gu Zhao was quick-witted, so he wanted Gu Zhao to think of a way to deal with his second brother.
"That's right. I see that the tofu made by eldest brother and the others is transported by the second brother's ox cart to sell, except for the tofu they come to buy. In fact, it is unnecessary. Not only can the eldest brother ask someone to come back to help grind the beans to make tofu, but also You can also transfer the work of selling tofu, and the money you earn in this day will not be less than now."
"What do you mean? Zhao'er, tell Dad carefully." The old man heard interest, but he still hasn't figured it out.
Gu Zhao explained it to his father in detail. In fact, it is equivalent to Gu Daniu's tofu wholesale business, giving a small profit to the people in the same village, so that the people in the village can pick out the tofu and sell it to other villages or anywhere else. Yes, there is money to be made, and there must be many people in the village who are willing to do it.
Moreover, it would be good for the Gu family and elder brother Gu to let everyone have the opportunity to earn money. Otherwise, the elder brother of the Gu family would earn the money alone, and it would only make the people in the same village jealous. I wonder if it will cause trouble over time.
"As long as the big brother can master the craft of making tofu in his own hands, he can hire others to do other tiring tasks. He is not afraid of being learned by others. At that time, people can relax and do more without talking. Come more tofu, even if you give a little profit to those who are willing to go outside to sell tofu, you will only earn more at that time, but there is no need to give up a few large and regular customers." For example, big customers like restaurants in town .
"Also, I want to give the recipe of dried tofu to my eldest brother, so that I can sell it together with tofu."
"Fangzi's affairs, Zhao'er, you decide on your own, but there must be no fewer people who should be given to you." His eldest brother has money, so he doesn't care about some small money. This will only make people get closer, and in the end it will destroy the brotherhood.
"You mean to ask your second brother to pick tofu and sell it with other people in the village?" The old man figured out what the old son said, and his eyes lit up. The second child was born with greed, and let him have something to do and earn money, which is much better than raising a lazy man at home. With him and the old woman watching at home, the second child dare not go out?
If he really dared, the old man would be angry and drive him out, so as not to hurt Gu Zhao by doing something in the future.
The old lady listened carefully, and now she clapped her legs and said, "Okay, that's the way! I'll watch him pick tofu for sale tomorrow. What does it look like to hide in the house all day? Worse than a woman, At least the women know how to sew in the house."
"Then father and mother stay at home for a while, and when the second brother is done well, I will ask Uncle Zhang to come back and pick you up to Fucheng."
After all, the two elders were reluctant to part with their old son, and the environment in Fucheng was also good, so after thinking about it, the two elders glanced at each other and agreed to Gu Zhao.
The old man immediately called Gu Daniu, Xiao Zhao and his eldest grandson together, and told them the result of the discussion just now.
In fact, Mrs. Zhao has been worried about this tofu shop since she came back from the second room. Mrs. Liu tried it out several times, and it was clear that she had the idea of a tofu shop, but this tofu shop was handed over to them by the second elder and Gu Zhao. Yes, Mrs. Zhao can't make the decision not to let the second room intervene.
When the second elder asked them to come over, Xiao Zhao thought that what she was worried about was finally going to happen, but when the old man finished speaking, her eyes showed joy, she was not stupid, this was obviously beneficial to their eldest family, and prevented Erfang wanted to get involved in the tofu shop business. As for how much tofu she could sell and how much money she could make, that was Erfang's own business. No matter how much she sold, she would not be jealous, because the big head was in their hands.
Xiao Zhao said: "My parents are still smarter than us, they can come up with such a good idea, this idea is very good, and Da Niu and I will feel a lot easier."
The old man laughed when he heard that: "No, this is Zhao'er's idea for us."
Gu Daniu looked at Gu Zhao: "Third brother, thank you."
Gu Zhao waved his hand: "We are all in the same family, so you don't have to see me, brother."
The old man reminded: "It's fine for us to know about it ourselves. We don't need to tell the outside world. If the second brother asks, just say it's our old couple's idea." To save the second child from being dissatisfied with Gu Zhao.
"Understood, father, mother."
"Grandpa, I also know." Gu Ren replied.
"Just in time, your mother and I will stay at home during this period of time. After Ren'er finishes getting married, Zhao'er should rush to Fucheng as soon as possible. You can't leave the homework at Fuxue."
Gu Zhao nodded: "Let's go the day after tomorrow. The eldest sister and the second sister will come back tomorrow. I'll see them before I leave. By the way, Yao'er should come with me. I can't do without her in Fucheng."
"Okay." The old man finally hammered the final word, and after they came back, someone sent a letter, "Yao'er is also going with his uncle."
Looking at Gu Zhen's situation, it is very likely that she went to Fucheng, so it is useless for Gu Zhao to stay at home.
The old man talked to Gu Zhao, Gu Daniu and Xiao Zhao will not insist on keeping Gu Yao, they also know that Gu Yao will have a better future if he follows his uncle, let's see how long it takes to leave, daughter A lot of changes have taken place in my body. After I came back, no one in the village would say hello to me.
After Gu Daniu agreed, the old man took him to find the village chief and settled the matter overnight.
When the village chief heard that there was such a good thing, he would not wait until the next day, so he went door to door to call people for a meeting that night, and the old lady took the opportunity to drive Gu Erniu there.
Gu Erniu went out unwillingly, because he wanted face. He thought he would go back to the village in a good way, but even though he earned some money, he was taken away by Gu Zhen's dead girl. It was a big shame, so they were reluctant to leave the Gu family's house.
Almost every family sent someone to listen to what the village head had to say. When almost everyone arrived, the village head cleared his throat and told everyone about the decision of the old man of the Gu family and Gu Daniu. The crowd suddenly burst into cheers. Some people praised the benevolence of the Gu family on the spot, as long as Gu Ji Tofu Shop is open, they will not worry about having no work to do, and this tofu business can continue.
"Gu Daniu, can you sell us tofu tomorrow?"
"Gu Daniu, I have a stupid mouth, but I have great strength, let me make tofu for you."
Gu Daniu had discussed with the old man on the way to invite anyone to come to the tofu shop to help with things. If you want to invite someone who is honest and honest, of course you have to be honest, and you can’t be like Gu Erniu, so Gu Daniu ordered it on the spot. I bought two people, and I will come to the tofu shop early tomorrow to help out, and the wages are twenty copper coins a day.
Hearing this salary, many people regretted that they were too slow to let Gu Daniu pick them up, so they quickly made up for it, and if Gu Daniu hired someone again, remember to invite them.
Twenty copper plates a day, [-] copper plates a month, more than half a tael of silver, and seven taels of silver in a year. How can the villagers not be tempted? Where can I find such a stable and long-term job outside?
After the meeting, everyone was still discussing enthusiastically. Many families even set up oil lamps extravagantly. Under the oil lamps, the whole family sat together and counted how much money they had in their hands, how much tofu they could buy tomorrow, and where to sell it. If you can keep doing it, how much you can earn in a month, and how much you can earn in a year.
Except for bringing up an accident, Gu Zhao dragged Gu Mu to stay in the room without participating in anything.
Then they saw that after Gu Erniu came back with his father and brother, he was scolded by the old lady for picking up the tofu. This was used by Gu Daniu before. Now he doesn't need to sell tofu, and he doesn't mind transferring it to Gu Erniu for use.
So Gu Erniu couldn't sleep if he wanted to be lazy, so the old lady stared at him and took a shower, and then let him go to sleep.
It was only now that Mrs. Liu knew what kind of job the Gu family elders had found for her man. Mrs. Liu was very upset. Why is it that the big house in the tofu shop is the son of the Gu family, and her man should also share a share. It's a pity what she said She only dared to talk in front of Gu Erniu, but didn't dare to run in front of the elders to point fingers. One could imagine that she would be sprayed with blood, and it was not her turn to be the master of the Gu family.
Gu Erniu was also very aggrieved, but unless he didn't want to stay in this house anymore, he had to listen to the old lady.
Gu Zhao and Gu Mu were very happy watching, and Gu Mu also said, "It's what you deserve!"
"Go to bed early, you won't be free tomorrow."
"Okay, sleep."
Sure enough, he was woken up by the movement outside before dawn the next day. Although the people who came over had already relaxed their movements, Gu Zhao didn’t have much energy to wake up. Anyway, he couldn’t stay at home for long, and Gu Mu also felt that he should go back as soon as possible. Their own home in Fucheng is good and quiet.
Before dawn, some people helped to make tofu, and those who wanted to sell tofu also came early, and even helped to work together, so that they could get tofu as soon as possible.
Seeing that Gu Zhao and the others got up, the old lady knew that she had been woken up, so she left tomorrow, otherwise it would be impossible to grow up like this.
Gu Zhao also felt that it was ill-considered, and when he had breakfast with the old man, he suggested: "Father, let's build another house, just my house and a separate house from my parents. The tofu shop will definitely get busier and busier in the future, and my parents will stay in the house." The family will be affected."
"I originally wanted to build another house, but I took my parents to Fucheng and put it down for the time being. I still started, but after moving, I will definitely come back to live in the future. Now it seems to be early, I I don’t want my parents to be affected so that they can’t sleep well every day.”
The old man was heartbroken when he heard it. There is a troublesome second child, but there is a filial and caring third child who makes up for the shortcomings. The old man has no objection to the filial piety of the old son, and it is indeed not short of the money now. Besides, when the son comes back, I can also live better, and I can't be woken up before dawn like now.
"Okay, listen to Zhaoer, let's build a big house."
"Then I'll draw the blueprints of the house before I leave, and my father can find someone to build the house after I leave." Gu Zhao had to think about what kind of house he wanted to build. The most important thing was to live comfortably in this house. After it is built, it may not be moved for decades, maybe he will live in this house for the elderly in the future.
So after breakfast, Gu Zhao went back to his room to draw pictures. Gu Mu got together to offer his opinions, but Gu Zhao found that his vision was higher than his own, but it was just what he wanted.
Gu Mu mainly mentioned the layout of the landscape and room type, while Gu Zhao focused on the details, such as important toilets and showers, as well as floor heating and fire walls, as well as the issue of underwater channels. But the details inside must be able to ensure a comfortable stay.
There are also materials in the space for his reference, so when Gu Zhao’s eldest sister Gu Tao’s family arrived, Gu Zhao had already drawn a rough sketch and was waiting to refine it. As for the details, Gu Mu obviously I was very interested, and suggested that their house in Fucheng could also be remodeled.
Gu Zhao thinks it’s ok, all the houses in Fucheng have been bought, and it’s up to him how to move. Besides, there are still three years left for the leaving country test, and he has to live there for at least three years.
Ever since the eldest sister and second sister got married, Gu Zhao had less time to see them. This year, he was busy with exams and went to Fucheng, so he had even less time to see them.
The two elder sisters took care of the younger brother for a long time before they got married, so they loved the youngest brother very much. Gu Tao's character was a bit hot-tempered, so he yelled as soon as he came: "Is the younger brother gone? Where is the younger brother? Look See if your little uncle is still at home."
Gu Tao married a family surnamed Wu who was two villages away. Of course, she had nothing to do with the family surnamed Wu in the county. Her husband was honest and her in-laws were not overbearing, so Gu Tao could be the master of most of the family. Now that Gu Zhao is promising again, Gu Tao's status in the Wu family is naturally higher.
Now Gu Tao and Wu Dong have two sons and a daughter. The eldest son is ten years old, and the next two are seven-year-old twins.
At this time, the Gu family was much quieter. After the tofu was ready, those who wanted to sell the tofu all left with their burdens, and Gu Erniu was also pressed by the elders to carry the tofu out.
Gu Zhao led Gu Mu out of the room, and said with a smile, "Eldest sister, elder brother-in-law, I know you are coming, so I have to see you before I can leave."
"Little brother!" Gu Tao exclaimed happily, and urged her child, "Call little uncle."
"Little uncle." The three children called out in unison.
"Good job."
Gu Tao came to Gu Zhao, looked him up and down, and smiled, "The older the younger brother, the better he looks. This is the Gu Mu that mother mentioned, as handsome as the younger brother."
Gu Mu is also obedient and calls out: "Hello, big sister, hello big brother-in-law."
"Hey!" Gu Tao Shuanglang replied, this face will not be denied to the little brother, besides, a sweet-mouthed and good-looking person will always make people soft-hearted.
Wu Dong also responded with a smile on the side.
Gu Zhao went back to the room and took some snacks to entertain the three nephews. Not long after, the second sister Gu Xing, who was farther away, also rushed back with her family. The place is very lively, and the children are playing together and laughing constantly.
Because of Gu Zhen's matter, the two sisters and brother-in-law also helped out a little bit, but unfortunately they can't do much. Gu Tao and Gu Xing treat the elder sister-in-law better, but they also don't like the second sister-in-law, even if they are soft-tempered Gu Xing, in the past, couldn't stand Liu's expression of being wronged. Of course, she was protecting her mother. It couldn't be that her mother bullied the second sister-in-law, not to mention her mother didn't do that.
After getting married, Gu Xing knew very well that her mother was much better than other mother-in-laws, and she would not interfere in her son's affairs.
The second brother-in-law lives in a neighboring town, surnamed Liu and surnamed Yue, and now has two sons under his knees. Gu Zhao remembers that the second brother-in-law’s family is better than that of the eldest brother-in-law’s, because he focuses on studying and doesn’t know much about other things, but this When I saw the second sister, she seemed to have a tired look on her face. Just looking at her complexion, it seemed that her life was not as comfortable as that of her elder sister.
Maybe this has something to do with the second sister's temperament. The second sister is a bit soft-tempered. If she is soft, she is easy to be bullied. If she is bullied, she doesn't know how to fight back. If she has something to do with her husband's family, then the situation of the second sister will be even worse. alright.
Gu Zhao thought that since he was admitted as a scholar, both the elder sister and the second sister should benefit, and he had never heard his mother mention it in Fucheng. Could it be that the second sister also reported good news to his parents and not bad news?
Obviously Gu Zhao was not the only one who saw it, Gu Tao also found out, and pulled his sister aside to whisper.
The second brother-in-law's temperament is not bad, and he is more flexible than the eldest brother-in-law, so he led Wu Dong to talk to Gu Zhao on his own initiative.
Outside, Gu Xing was her sister's opponent at all. When Gu Tao asked what was going on, Gu Tao poked her sister's forehead with her finger: "You, I was worried about your temper back then. If you marry such a family, you will be bullied, but you think that Liu Yue insists on marrying him, and you don't say anything, and your parents only think that you are living a good life."
Gu Xing smiled bitterly: "I don't want my parents and younger brother to worry about me. Besides, if she makes trouble, it's her fault. I just ignore her, and which one is not like that."
"Do you know, the less you tell, the more worried your parents will be if they find out, and the more uncomfortable they will feel. Don't stop me from this matter. I'll talk to my mother sometime. My younger brother is leaving tomorrow morning. You And don't worry about being known by the little brother."
In the past, Gu Zhao was indeed not careful enough, or he would not think too much when he found out, but now it is different, and it is not so easy to hide it from Gu Zhao.
Now that her natal family's life is getting better and better, Gu Tao and Gu Xing are also happy, especially Gu Tao, her waist is getting straighter and straighter in her husband's house, and now her father-in-law and mother-in-law listen to her, she is caught inside and outside of Wu's house .
As soon as the two sisters finished talking, the old lady came over. She was looking for Gu Tao. Since tofu can be sold to the villagers, it is the same to sell to the son-in-law. The two daughters, Gu Tao’s husband’s family conditions are not good. How can the old lady miss her daughter.
As soon as the old lady told Gu Tao, Gu Tao became happy, hugged her mother and kept saying good things, the old lady patted her: "Okay, don't be clingy, mother just wants to give you some money, don't worry about it." He said that Zhao'er didn't help you, even your second brother was forced by me to sell tofu this morning, I'm not used to his laziness."
"Mother won't leave when she comes back this time?" Father and mother went to Fucheng, and the daughter also missed it.
"Oh, Zhao'er wants us to go, but how can I let your father and I let go of the situation in this family, let's stay for a while, and you must get rid of the problems with your second brother, otherwise Don't be afraid, I'm afraid that he will hinder your little brother."
"I really didn't expect the second brother to become like this!" For Gu Tao and Gu Xing, they almost didn't know such a second brother, and Gu Zhen's niece, what they did was beyond their imagination.
After Gu Tao finished speaking, she went to talk to her husband about selling tofu. The Wu family, like most farmers, depended on farming for a living. Of course, Gu Tao was happy to have such a good thing. Her mother was thinking about her, and even her sister Gu Xing's affairs can't be bothered.
Wu Dong scratched his head and smirked: "Really?"
"Isn't the younger brother here? If you don't believe me, you can ask the younger brother."
Gu Zhao nodded: "Of course if my elder sister and brother-in-law are willing to do it, and my elder brother still wants to make dried tofu today, I can take it and sell it together."
"Thank you, little brother. Then I'll go to the elder brother's side and see if there is anything I can help." Wu Dong was very grateful, the daughter-in-law and the daughter-in-law's natal family are so kind.
Liu Yue's heart was moved when he heard it, but he didn't have the nerve to speak, while Gu Xing took the initiative to mention this matter to her mother: "Mother, can Liu Yue and I sell tofu?"
When the old lady heard that something was wrong, she looked at her second daughter suspiciously: "What's the matter? The Liu family is still short of food like you? Tell mother honestly, has someone from the Liu family bullied my daughter from the Gu family?"
Of the two daughters, it is said that Gu Xing is the best married one, because the Liu family opened an oil shop in a neighboring town, and the soybean oil sold in the shop is also squeezed out by the family, so when Mrs. Gu married her daughter to the Liu family, she was full of heart. I was happy, thinking that this daughter would never have to worry about food and drink.
Although the Liu family also has three sons and a girl, even if the family is separated in the end, as the third son-in-law Liu Yue, he should be able to get some family property. Followed by selling tofu.
For the people in Shuiyun Village, selling tofu is just earning a hard-earned money, which is no better than the soybean oil business. The only downside of the Liu family is that the son-in-law and his wife are a bit strong-tempered, but the old lady originally thought about it. The daughter is soft-tempered, and she won't fight with other sisters-in-law. There is no reason why the mother-in-law doesn't like it. In addition, Gu Xing never said anything bad when she returned to her mother's house before, so the old lady thought that her life was the most comfortable.
"Mother, it's nothing." Gu Xing defended in a low voice.
"No?" The old lady raised her voice, "If not, why would the son-in-law come out to sell tofu? Then there is no place for him to work in the oil workshop? Isn't the son-in-law the son of the old Liu family? Even if the family is separated, I will I don't believe that the old Liu family can't come up with some property to share!"
"Mother..." Gu Xing was anxious, worried that others would hear her.
The old lady thumped her daughter: "Say it quickly, otherwise I will ask my son-in-law in person, or I will go to Liu's house to ask how he bullied my daughter. My mother didn't have the confidence before, and the life of the Gu family is not as good as that of the Liu family. , but now with your little brother backing us up, this waist can’t stand up by itself, is it fair? Why is your little brother so competitive? Isn’t it to let us live a comfortable life!”
Gu Xing knew that her mother was a person who did what she said, and if she really didn't say anything, her mother would really run to Liu's house, so she had to pick up some things and tell the old lady.
On the other side, Gu Zhao could also see the emotional expression of the second sister-in-law. He turned around and looked for the two nephews of the second sister's family. Under the temptation of snacks, Gu Zhao knew everything the second sister didn't want to say, and he knew it better than him. His mother is more.
After the two nephews finished speaking, they realized that they had said something they shouldn't have said. They quickly covered their mouths, looked at Gu Zhao helplessly and said, "Mother won't let us say it, little uncle, please don't tell my mother." .”
Gu Zhao patted the heads of the two children: "Don't worry, my uncle won't say anything, go play with your brothers and sisters."
At first, these two children were not as relaxed as the children of the eldest sister's family, and they were quite restrained, so they were gradually brought up to be a little more lively. This temperament must have been developed at home. From this alone, it can be seen that the second sister The life of the family in the Liu family is not going well.
Gu Mu leaned on Gu Zhao from behind and said, "The Liu family is bullying our second sister too much, brother, how can you help second sister?"
Gu Zhao stretched out his hand to touch his head on his shoulder and said, "I can help, but I need my second sister and second brother-in-law to stand up on their own, otherwise they will have to be held by the old man of the Liu family. My brother-in-law's temperament is similar to that of my second sister."
Like Gu Zhao, Liu Yue is the youngest son in the family, but the situation is very different. Gu Zhao, as an old man, is the most favored by the two elders, but Liu Yue is the most neglected one in the Liu family. Even the eldest aunt of the Liu family My sister was treated better than Liu Yue, the younger son, in the Liu family, but because of this situation, Liu Yue was extremely filial and obedient.
The Liu family naturally valued the eldest son the most, but because their daughter was their first child and only daughter, they also valued it very much. Perhaps it was because they had more children that the focus could not be shifted to the youngest child. body.
Now Liu Yue and Gu Xing have two sons, one is seven years old and the other is five years old. According to the conditions of the Liu family, it is no problem to send both children to study, but last year they failed to send them, and this year there was another problem. The old lady of the Liu family took her two grandchildren to her side to raise them, and her place in school would also be snatched away, seeing that the eldest nephew's study would be delayed again.
Even Gu Xing's eldest aunt gave a suggestion to the Liu family and her third brother Liu Yue, isn't it that Gu Zhao was admitted to the scholar, so it would be good if Gu Xing sent the child to Gu Zhao's side. He can teach better than the teacher in the school in the town.
That day, Gu Xing was so angry that she cried on the spot, but Mrs. Liu still thought that her daughter's idea was a good idea, and even wanted to send her grandson here, thinking that her relatives were more attentive than outsiders.
Gu Zhao rubbed his chin: "This Liu family is too bullying. What do you think of my Gu family? Just let the Liu family call and drink? Maybe my second sister gave them the impression that the Liu family is too easy to bully, thinking that our Gu family is too easy to bully. It’s all like this, scoff!”
After all, Gu Mu has been with Gu Zhao for a while, and he knows that some things cannot be simply killed. Of course, he still thinks it is the most convenient to kill directly: "Then what should I do, brother?"
"Well, the child's study can't be delayed. If you ask me, the best way is to let the second brother-in-law separate from the Liu family. Even if you don't get any property, it's good. When the time comes, leave the family with the rest of the Liu family. It’s a pity that my second brother-in-law is filial, I’m afraid it’s not easy.” Fortunately, the second brother-in-law didn’t come and tell him directly to ask him to help teach the children, not only his own children, but also his eldest sister’s children, Otherwise, Gu Zhao would have to slap him to death.
"It's really annoying." Gu Mu muttered.
"Let's see what my parents do. My mother must have more experience than us in this area." Even if the second sister refuses to say it this time, Gu Zhao has to tell the truth to his parents after they leave, deliberately hiding it, Only reporting the good news and not the bad news is not necessarily true filial piety. Some problems should be exposed as soon as possible, and then the conflicts should be resolved as soon as possible. The longer it is delayed, the more harm it will cause to everyone in the end.
The most embarrassing thing for Gu Zhao is that adults are better off, but children are the most vulnerable, and once they are affected, they will be delayed for a lifetime.
If the second sister and second brother-in-law don't fight for the matter of studying, will the two nephews be blind for the rest of their lives?That status in the Liu family will always be the lowest.
It is a good thing to be filial to the elderly, but if you can sacrifice your child's future to be filial to the elderly, it is simply stupid. Even if Liu Yue's brother-in-law treats his second sister well, Gu Zhao can't help breaking up the couple.
Gu Zhao still appreciates women with a straightforward temperament, like his eldest sister, who listens to her in everything, and raises her three children well, and is not afraid of strangers when she sees people. , so I couldn't study at the age of ten, so I helped the family work in the fields early.
Gu Zhao thought about it, and went back to his room to pick up a pen and write down a recipe. It was not a good thing, but it was still a derivative of tofu.
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