Old Lady Gu was so angry at what Old Master Gu said that she immediately scolded him, "You ungrateful bastard, what's wrong with your second brother being the shopkeeper for Yunxi?"

"Is five taels of silver a lot? I didn't ask for more because of Yun Xi's face. How dare you say that! If it were another boss, he would ask for seven or eight taels of silver!"

Gu Laoda was shocked by his mother, Old Lady Gu's rogue appearance, and said, "Mom, what are you talking about? My second brother works as an accountant in a restaurant in town. How much money does he make a month?"

"Don't you know clearly that even if Yun Xi asked him to be the shopkeeper, would he be able to do it? He has never been a shopkeeper before!"

He had some understanding of his second brother's personality. He knew that his second brother was just a student who could read and do some accounting.

However, if he were to be the shopkeeper of a large shop, he would need to know a lot of things. Not only would he need to be able to do the accounting, but he would also need to know how to receive customers and handle all matters in the shop.

With so many things, would the second brother be able to do it? Boss Gu expressed deep doubts and did not want the second brother to harm Gu Yunxi.

After a serious illness, Boss Gu finally realized that only his daughter was reliable. His brothers and parents would not care about him at all when he was seriously ill!

Of course, he had to protect his daughter's interests and prevent Old Mrs. Gu from harming her daughter.

Old Lady Gu was very angry and said, "Why can't he be the boss? He's just a shopkeeper. If he watches more and learns more, and Yun Xi gives him some pointers, won't he be able to do it?"

"I think you just can't stand seeing your second brother doing well. You are the eldest brother, but how can you be so petty and jealous that your second brother is doing better than you?"

"Am I jealous that my second brother lives a better life than me? Is he living a better life than me now?" Boss Gu retorted with a dark face.

"Mom, open your eyes and take a good look. Although I am not as sensible and literate as my second brother, and I cannot earn money as an accountant, but you can see that we have so many fields at home, and I am the one who takes care of them all."

"If the annual harvest is converted into silver, how much less am I than my second brother?"

"Also, although I don't have a son, I have two daughters. My two daughters, Yunxi and Yunle, are much more promising than my second brother's children. My son-in-law, Lu Jianchuan, is an official!"

Speaking of his daughter and son-in-law, Boss Gu suddenly straightened his back and felt that he wasn't a complete failure in life.

However, when he said these words, he still looked a little uncomfortable, and he quickly glanced at Gu Yunxi and Gu Yunle.

Gu Yunle pursed his lips and said nothing.

Gu Yunxi curled the corners of her mouth. Although she didn't have a good relationship with Boss Gu, she felt very happy to see Old Lady Gu being humiliated, so she agreed with what Boss Gu said.

Old Mrs. Gu rolled her eyes and was speechless at what her eldest son said. She thought that he was really out of his mind. What good would it do for their family to say that?

She glared at Boss Gu and cursed, "You also know that you don't have a son. When you are old and die, won't you expect Yun Hong and Yun Zhi to break the pot for you in the future?"

"You'd better be nice to your second brother's family now, otherwise, Yun Hong and Yun Zhi will not be able to cry until they smash the pot in your face in the future."

Upon hearing this, Boss Gu's expression darkened. This was indeed the fact.

However, Gu Yunxi spoke up soon: "Grandma, the owner of my shop has already been decided, you don't need to ask for Second Uncle."

"What?" Old Lady Gu screamed and asked, "How could you hire an outsider to be the shopkeeper? He's your own uncle, how could you not help him?"

"How can I not help my second uncle? Grandma, don't make your words so funny, okay?" Gu Yunxi sneered, "Has my second uncle ever given me a bite to eat? When I was beaten and scolded since I was a child, did he help me once?"

"He didn't give birth to me or raise me, and he didn't do me any favors, so why should I help him?"

"To put it bluntly, when I'm in a good mood, I recognize him as my second uncle, but when I'm in a bad mood, he's nothing. You don't have to act like an elder to me here. You know I won't fall for it!"

Old Lady Gu pointed at Gu Yunxi's nose, her face twisted with anger, and she cursed loudly: "Well, you ungrateful bastard, you cheap bastard, if I had known you were such an unfilial person, I should have sold you when you were little!"

"If I hadn't married you to the Lu family, would you still be the wife of an official? Why are you acting like a wife of an official in front of me? I am your grandmother and I will be for the rest of my life!"

"When you see me, you have to call me grandma! It is natural to be filial to your elders. If you don't agree to your second uncle's request, you are not filial."

Gu Yunxi was so angry at her roguery that she laughed and said, "You are my elder? Do you act like an elder at all?"

"Don't forget, it was you who sold me to the Lu family instead of marrying me. I have no relationship with your old Gu family at all."

When it comes to selling, Mrs. Gu finally panicked and felt a little regretful.

At the beginning, she was deceived by Fang and agreed to sell Gu Yunxi to the Lu family as a daughter-in-law for the sake of the gift money.

I thought that given the poor conditions of the Lu family, if Gu Yunxi married into the family, she would live a life like that, serving a crippled husband, working like a slave for the Lu family, and raising children.

Who would have thought that the lame man of the Lu family was so smart that his lame leg could be healed, that he could take part in the imperial examinations, and even become an official!

If she had known that, she would not have asked for such a large dowry. Instead, she would have asked for a normal dowry. Now she can ask Gu Yunxi for money openly.

Old Mrs. Gu rolled her eyes and looked at Gu Yunle beside her.

Today, Gu Yunle has red lips and white teeth, and is graceful and beautiful, looking very much like her dead mother.

Old Lady Gu pointed at Gu Yunle and said, "What about Yunle? Yunle is my Gu family's unmarried girl. Yunle has been enjoying life with you for so long. Now I am not willing to let her go with you."

"Since you don't want your second uncle to be the shopkeeper, then Yunle should pack up your things and go back home to live and serve your father, me, and your grandfather."

Gu Yunle had been silent the whole time, but when he heard Old Lady Gu mention him, he immediately flew into a rage and yelled, "Let me come back? What? Do you want me to come back and continue to serve you?"

"You want me to wash your clothes and cook your meals, and even your stinky little clothes? Old Mrs. Gu, who do you think you are? Do you think I'm the Gu Yunle you used to beat and scold?"

Gu Yunle's words were becoming more and more poisonous, but Gu Yunxi felt very refreshed when he heard her refutation of Old Lady Gu.

"You bitch, it's only natural that I asked you to come back to take care of us. If you don't come back, it would be unfilial. I can sue you in the government!" Old Mrs. Gu glared at Gu Yunle and cursed loudly.

Although she threatened like this, in fact, Mrs. Gu was very afraid of going to the government office. She had been there before and was so frightened by the arrogance of those officials that her legs became weak.

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