The next day, Boss Gu and Madam Lin got up early.

Mrs. Lin helped Boss Gu to wash and change into new clothes, and she also changed into a half-new dress.

When He Dachun arrived, he personally helped Gu Lao Da onto the carriage, drove the carriage all the way to the gate of the new house, and then helped Gu Lao Da down.

Gu Yunxi had already had chairs prepared and seated Boss Gu aside, with Madam Lin following closely.

When many villagers heard that the beam-raising ceremony was going to take place, they all gathered around after breakfast. The majority of them were children, because there would be a lot of candies and copper coins to be won when the beam was raised.

Boss Gu couldn't climb to a high place, so he asked the village chief to help him put up the beam. As Lu Jianchuan asked He Dachun to light the firecrackers, Boss Gu and Mrs. Lin kept throwing candies and coins to the villagers amid the crackling sounds.

"Here, here, congratulations to Uncle Gu, congratulations to Aunt Lin..."

The villagers shouted loudly, wanting Boss Gu and Madam Lin to throw the candies in the direction where they were standing. For a moment, the entrance of the new house was bustling with activity.

Gu Yunxi and Lu Jianchuan stood together, watching with a smile quietly.

The village chief came down at some point and approached to talk to Gu Yunxi, saying with emotion: "Yunxi girl, you are a promising and filial person. Your father will enjoy a happy life in the future!"

There was envy and sigh in the village chief's words. He had watched Yun Xi grow up since she was a child, and he had said before that Yun Xi would have a bright future.

Now, doesn't it prove his words?

Gu Yunxi smiled, thinking that the village chief was complimenting her, and replied: "I have to thank you, village chief uncle. If you hadn't taken care of my father, how could he be where he is now?"

"When the house is built, you must come to our house and have a cup of tea or something, Uncle Village Chief."

The village chief laughed out loud and nodded in agreement: "Okay, okay, I will definitely come!"

We are all in the village and everyone lives not far from each other. Isn't it easy to come and stay at Mr. Gu's house?

Seeing that Gu Yunxi was having a pleasant conversation with the head of Dongpo Village, Lu Jianchuan smiled and greeted the head of Dongpo Village.

The village chief originally didn't dare to get close to Lu Jianchuan, but at this time Lu Jianchuan took the initiative to call him "Uncle Village Chief", which made him flattered and he almost shouted out in excitement.

"Okay, okay, Master Lu is so polite. I'll go get you some chairs to sit on. Your feet must be tired from standing..."

Hearing the village chief say this, Gu Yunxi waved his hand hastily: "No, that's not necessary, Uncle Village Chief. We are all family, no need to be so polite."

"After my dad and Aunt Lin finish spreading the candy and coins, we'll be ready to go back. We won't be standing here for too long."

When the village chief heard Gu Yunxi say this, he just smiled and didn't insist on moving the chair.

Gu Yunxi bought a lot of candies and asked He Dachun to exchange them for a basket of copper coins. It took a long time to finish.

After the beam-raising ceremony, Gu Yunxi had already instructed He Dachun to invite a chef from the Lianxiang Tower in the town to cook and entertain the villagers and the craftsmen who were building the house.

Everyone in the village was very happy. All the Yuan family members came, and Aunt Yuan and Sister-in-law Yuan also came to help, washing vegetables and assisting in the reception.

Half of the villagers came for the beam-raising ceremony and everyone enjoyed the meal very much. Boss Gu and Mrs. Lin were also very enthusiastic.

Boss Gu kept smiling and kept talking to the villagers for a long time. He finally took a break, drank some water, looked around, and suddenly thought of something.

"Dad, why didn't my second brother come? Did he come this morning?"

Old Man Gu was enjoying the compliments of the villagers, but when he heard Old Man Gu shouting, his eyelids jumped and he remembered that he seemed to have not seen his second son all morning.

Did he go to the fields? Old Man Gu thought, is his second son crazy? What day is today? He is still going to the fields.

Shaking his head, Mr. Gu grabbed Gu Yunzhi who was eating candy and said, "Yunzhi, go home quickly to see if your father is at home. If not, go to our fields and look for him."

Gu Yunzhi dodged and went back reluctantly. If he went back, there were still so many candies here. What if they were all eaten by others?

Old Master Gu was so disappointed that he reached out and grabbed a handful of things from the basket, saying, "These are all for you. Take them with you. There will be more when you come back. Go!"

Gu Yunzhi was happy then. He stuffed the candy into his pocket and ran away.

When he got home, he looked around but didn't see his father. He went back into the house and asked Wu: "Mom, where is my father? Why isn't he home?"

"Didn't your father go to your uncle's house?" Wu was a little surprised. She thought her husband had gone to his uncle's new house with his father-in-law in the morning.

Gu Yunzhi shook his head: "He's not here. My grandfather asked me to come back to find him. Forget it. My grandfather also asked me to go to the fields to check."

After saying this, without waiting for Wu's response, Gu Yunzhi ran away in a hurry.

Wu opened her mouth and shouted at him: "Hey, hey, Yunzhi...this damn kid!"

There was no one in the room. Gu Yunhong was studying in town, and Gu Yunyan didn't know where she had gone. She couldn't reach anyone she wanted to call.

As for Old Mrs. Gu in the next room, she simply ignored her.

Gu Yunzhi was familiar with the route and ran to the fields near his home, but still couldn't find Gu Laoer. Thinking about the candy, he turned around and ran back.

After returning to the new house, Boss Gu and Old Man Gu looked at Gu Yunzhi and saw that there was no one behind him, feeling a little disappointed.

"Yunzhi, have you found your father?" asked Mr. Gu.

Gu Yunzhi reached out and grabbed a handful of candy again, and said as he put it away: "Grandpa, don't mention it. There is none at home. I listened to you and looked in the fields, but there was none!"

In his opinion, it doesn't matter whether his father comes or not? As long as he comes, he can have candy!

Mr. Gu was somewhat helpless. He turned to look at Boss Gu and said, "This second son is really crazy. I don't know if he has something important to deal with. Boss, I'll ask him about it when he comes back."

Boss Gu smiled awkwardly and said, "Maybe. It's okay. The banquet is about to start. Dad, let's go over there."

There were so many villagers who came to show their support and had to be entertained. Gu Lao Da stood up straight and kept talking to people with a smile. After a while, he forgot about Gu Lao Er.

After the banquet, when the villagers had dispersed, the restaurant's cooks and waiters packed up the pots, pans, and utensils. Yuan's mother-in-law and daughter-in-law and several other village women also helped by washing and scrubbing, and soon everything was cleaned up.

Gu Yunxi took charge and distributed the remaining dishes to the village women who helped to clean up, and left the candies for Madam Lin and Boss Gu.

After some things were settled, Gu Yunxi asked He Dachun to send Boss Gu and Madam Lin back to the old Gu family.

In the yard of the old Gu family, Mr. Gu's face was flushed due to drinking, and he was looking for Mr. Gu No. 2 in the yard.

However, Gu Laoer was not there and did not come back until it was almost dark.

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