Jiaohua Growth Guide [Rebirth]
Chapter 25
Seeing this person again, Gu Ci was a little powerless.God gave her a chance to be reborn, but those people who would appear in Jiaojiao's life would still appear after going around and around, and they didn't have the slightest precaution.
In her memories of her previous life, this Young Master Lu first appeared in front of Jiaojiao when Jiaojiao was 15 years old, that is, two years later, and it was in Gujia Village.
This Young Master Lu is not from Yunxia Town, but from the capital city. His family is a well-known wealthy family in the capital city. The Lu family made their fortune from the rice business, and the branches of Lu's rice business are scattered all over Dajin.
The reason why this Young Master Lu went to Gujia Village back then was because Lu's Rice Company wanted to open a grain storage warehouse in Yunxia Town. This young master was sent by Master Lu to Yunxia Town for training. Choose the right grain, and go to the nearby villages to buy grain in person.
Gu Laoer's family is Duo Liangtian, a big family in the village. Under the leadership of the village chief, the young master Lu was the first to go to Gu Laoer's house. At that time, Ma Lingling went to play with her little sister, and she was very charming. At home, Mrs. Liu ordered her to pour water for the guests, and this Young Master Lu fell in love with Jiaojiao just in a blink of an eye.
At that time, she was going out with someone to sell goods, and she went there for three months. She still learned about these things from other people. When she came back, what was waiting for her was. Young Master Lu.
At that time, she didn't understand the reason for her possessiveness towards the little girl. She thought that the anger she was full of was because the little girl pitied her and felt that she couldn't get married, so she used such words to pity and humiliate her, and immediately turned to her. He lost his face, and went out with the caravan to run goods early the next morning.
When I came back after two months, I realized that the one who married the young master Lu had become Ma Lingling, and the little girl had suddenly become a girl who had lost her virginity.
Regarding the matter of Jiaojiao's loss of virginity, those who knew it were secretive. No matter how hard she pressed, the little girl herself still refused to tell. It's just that she became more restrained and timid from now on, and she became more dependent on her.She didn't know what happened during the two months she left until she died.
As for Jiaojiao's feelings for this Young Master Lu, it has also become a mystery in her heart.
Therefore, she still didn't know that three years later, when she was injured and unconscious again on the way to run the goods, after the Lu family was jailed because the food bought by the government for disaster relief was accused of being old rotten rice, Jiaojiao She was willing to be sold into the Song Mansion by the Liu family to celebrate the dying man, is it because the young master Lu died in prison, and his heart is ashamed.
This is exactly the case, in her relationship with Jiaojiao, she is not afraid of anyone interfering, but the only thing she is afraid of is this Young Master Lu, so she wants to save enough money as soon as possible, leave Gu's Village, and avoid Jiaojiao and Jiaojiao. This person meets.
But I don't want to, what should come will always come.
Thinking of this, Gu Ci's hands trembled a little. He wanted to take Jiaojiao and the others to another place to eat, but he was afraid that such a deliberate effort would be self-defeating. In the end, he just reluctantly nodded to the young master Lu, but did not. Chatty.
Young Master Lu was not frivolous, seeing that Gu Ci and the others were not friendly, he turned around to eat by himself after saying hello.
Jiaojiao secretly glanced back at him, then raised her head to look at Gu Ci, but she only saw her sister's tense side face, she vaguely felt that her sister was unhappy, she lowered her eyes and thought for a while, then looked back The man didn't want to meet the other's eyes, and was caught peeking at him. The little girl was startled, and turned her head around quickly, but her face blushed involuntarily.
When Gu Ci saw this, he didn't even have the courage to turn his head back. Instead, he held back his panic and hugged Jiaojiao's shoulders to prevent her from moving, "Jiaojiao, don't move around, something will come up later, it will burn you. what to do?"
"Okay." Jiaojiao could clearly hear the impatience in her sister's voice, and she subconsciously leaned towards her to please her, and stretched out her hand to tighten her clothes, "I won't move around."
"Guest officer, these two small bowls are for children." At this moment, the woman with a bun brought up the wontons, placed them in front of Jiaojiao and Abao, and enthusiastically reminded: " It's a little hot, so tell the children to be careful."
"Thank you." Gu Ci also smiled at her, then lowered his head and rolled up some long sleeves for A Bao, "A Bao, eat slowly."
Ah Bao looked at the white and fat wontons in the bowl, his eyes were crooked with a smile, he pursed his lips tightly, and nodded obediently.
Jiaojiao has already formed the habit of eating three meals a day these days, and she will be hungry by now, and she was a little impatient, but when she saw that Gu Ci ignored her, she felt a little sour for no reason, as if on purpose, she was talking about it He scooped up one of the other's clothes and brought it to Gu Ci's lips first, "Sister, I can't finish eating so much, help me eat two."
"You haven't started eating yet, how do you know you can't eat?" Gu Ci looked at her pitiful appearance, annoyed that he was sullen at the little girl, and eased his tone, "Wontons are not very full, you eat first, if you want I really can’t eat anymore.”
"Then sister won't press me here for money?"
There was a sound of "噗嗤", before Gu Ci could speak, the man at the table next to him laughed first, probably also noticed that his laughing would be misunderstood, and quickly turned back to Gu Ci to explain: "Don't get me wrong, I'm not kidding you, I think the little girl is cute."
Gu Ci was annoyed that he was just looking for trouble, "My lord is thinking too much."
"The girl is sensitive, so I'm afraid that you will misunderstand me as a disciple." He said, looking at Jiaojiao again, "Little girl, don't worry, if you can't finish eating, your sister won't let you here I'll pay for it for you."
"Elder sister?" Aunt Bangen looked at the familiar man, feeling a little uneasy, and secretly asked Gu Ci, "Did you know this man before?"
"I don't know." Gu Ci shook his head, and felt that the man's smile was an eyesore to her, "Who knows where the playboy ran out."
Aunt Bangen glanced again, "My darling, does this person have a crush on the pretty girl?"
Gu Ci stopped talking, picked up the spoon in Jiaojiao's hand, scooped up the wontons, put them near his mouth to cool them down, and brought them to the little girl's lips, "Hurry up and eat."
The little girl who hadn't been fed for a long time didn't feel shy either. She opened her mouth wide and ate a wonton in one bite.Seeing her happy appearance, Gu Ci relaxed his brows, and fed him a few more mouthfuls until his own wontons arrived before letting the little girl eat by herself.
Gujia Village is a little far away from Yunxia Town, and it takes two hours to ride an ox cart. In addition, there is a section of mountain road in the middle that is difficult to walk, and it is not easy for a few people to waste time. After finishing the wonton in a hurry, Gu Ci stopped Aunt Bangen and Little Doctor Gu took out his money bag to pay the money, only to be told that someone had already paid for their wontons.
Gu Ci didn't even need to think about who the person who paid the money was. Seeing that the master and servant hadn't gone far, he turned around to greet him, and immediately chased after him, "Master, please wait a moment."
"What's wrong with the girl?"
"We have no relationship or reason with the young master, so we cannot accept the favor from the young master for nothing." Gu Ci handed over the broken silver in his hand, "We appreciate the kindness of the young master."
The man lowered his eyebrows and glanced at the broken silver in Gu Ci's palm, and smiled, "Girl, you are too serious, a few bowls of wontons, how can it be regarded as a favor, just like today's fate with a few of you."
Regardless of the pointing people around, Gu Ci stubbornly stretched out his hand towards him, "Favours don't matter how big or small, young master should take the money, otherwise I won't feel at ease."
The man was helpless, there were so many people on the street, and he was afraid of delaying and ruining Gu Ci's reputation, so he asked the servant next to him to pick him up, "Young lady is really a discerning person, but I was too abrupt."
As he said that, the man cupped his hands and bowed to Gu Ci, "My surname is Lu, and I have one inscription for each name."
Gu Ci didn't want to get to know him at all, but the more generous he was, the angrier she became, and she smiled weakly, "Mr. Lu, take your leave."
Seeing Gu Ci turn around and leave like this, Lu Ming was not annoyed, but instead smiled, "These sisters are really interesting."
"I think she is playing hard to get you, young master." The servant beside him casually threw the broken silver into his purse, disapproving, "Otherwise, seeing how poor they are, they can't be greedy for petty gains, she just came up on purpose to let young master Admired her."
"Don't bury her." Lu Ming picked up the fan and tapped him on the head, "That girl is different from those ladies in the capital."
"Master." Hearing the words, the young servant immediately turned his face into tears, "You can't just come here for a day, and you just fell in love with such a girl, right?"
"I just admire my sister and make a confidant, but it's a pity that my sister looks younger." Lu Ming smiled inexplicably, and said to himself: "But I'm not in a hurry to start a family now, I'll wait for two years Not necessarily impossible."
The servant heard it clearly, and was even more surprised, "Just that ugly girl with marks all over her face, I don't think she looks as good-looking as her sister?"
Lu Ming knocked him on the head again, "Keep your voice down, what if it gets out and ruins the girl's reputation? Besides, what do you know? Come on, it's just that the marks on the face are covered up, and the facial features haven't grown yet..."
The two sisters, Gu Ci and Jiaojiao, were unaware of the secret discussions between the two masters and servants. Because they took care of Gu Ci's leg injury and brought two children with them, Aunt Bangen and Little Doctor Gu were not at ease. I didn't go shopping separately either, I went to the East Alley to buy some food such as salt, and then rushed to the West Alley to buy cotton cloth and other things.
A group of people hurriedly rushed to buy all the things at Shenshi. Seeing that it was getting dark, they didn't dare to delay. They picked up the ox cart at the entrance and hurried back.
Jiaojiao and Abao have developed the habit of taking a nap on weekdays, but they didn't sleep today, and they walked all the way together. Once they got on the bull cart, they were very sleepy.
But the old man in the village said that children sleep on the road at night, and their souls are unstable, especially in some Yinshan Mountains, they are easily seduced by little ghosts, and Gu Ci dare not let them sleep, so he can only try to wake them up.
Ah Bao is fine. She has been able to endure hardships since she was a child and has excellent endurance. She knew she couldn't sleep, so she passed the drowsy period with her eyelids open, and she wasn't sleepy any more. He closed his eyes.
"Jiaojiao, I can't sleep." Gu Ci pinched her eyelids because she didn't have dinner, but the little girl moaned and waved them away impatiently, and couldn't bear to pinch her hard anymore, so he could only call her softly "Don't go to sleep, we're going home."
The little girl who just wanted to sleep peacefully arched her arms impatiently, exhaling in a coquettish voice, "Don't make noise, I'm sleepy..."
"The name is correct, she is indeed a delicate girl." Aunt Bangen looked at it from the side, and felt that it was not worth the excuse, "You dote on her too much, look at her temperament, she should be spoiled sooner or later .”
Gu Ci knew that Aunt Bangen was thinking of her, but he didn't want to explain too much. He just smiled and said casually: "Little girl, you should be more pampered so that you don't feel inferior."
Aunt Bangen thought of Jiaojiao's life experience, and couldn't help sighing, "They are all poor people."
Gu Ci pinched Jiaojiao's ears again, she didn't feel that she was suffering, "Jiaojiao, get up quickly, don't sleep, get up and eat melon seeds with Ah Bao."
As soon as she was about to fall asleep, she was woken up by someone. Repeated several times, Jiaojiao also had a temper, opened her eyes in a daze, crawled out of Gu Ci's arms, sat by the side, propped her chin with her hands, Wake up angrily.
It was already dark before we reached the village. Fortunately, we had already passed the most difficult part of the road. Doctor Xiao Gu was not in a hurry, so he took out the torch he had prepared earlier and held it up.
As soon as it got dark, the wind blew up, and Jiaojiao was afraid of the cold, and she felt cold when she sat dryly, but she was still angry with her sister, so she deliberately leaned against the cotton pile.
Gu Ci looked at her funny and angry, and saw that Aunt Bangen had already pulled Abao into her arms, so she took the initiative to pull Jiaojiao into her arms, and flicked her forehead lightly, "The more angry you are, the more angry you are." It's getting bigger, it's not that my sister won't let you sleep, but you can't sleep on the road."
The little girl snorted softly, but her hands spontaneously wrapped around Gu Ci's waist.
"Don't sleep anymore, I'm going home soon, go to sleep when I get home."
"understood."
"Look at you." Gu Ci listened to her groaning voice, stroking her hair that had been smoothed a lot, thinking in his heart that he could give the little girl a girly bun, "Look at A Baoduo good."
After being praised, A Bao smiled shyly, and opened his palm to Gu Ci, which was the melon seeds: "Sister, you eat."
Seeing A Bao's cute appearance, Gu Ci felt distressed from the bottom of his heart, and secretly thanked that everything was still in time, "Sister, don't eat it, so A Bao should eat it. But dried melon seeds, if you eat too much, you will get angry, so eat less."
"Yeah." A Bao nodded, and gave the melon seeds to Aunt Bangen. Aunt Bangen took one and ate it, and then gave him two candies from her bag, "The melon seeds Ah Bao peeled are really delicious."
Ah Bao looked at Gu Ci and saw his sister nodding towards him, so he took the candy, thanked him, and gave the candy to Jiaojiao, "Sister, my front teeth are loose and are about to fall out, so I can't eat candy."
Hearing this, Gu Ci hurried over to have a look, and saw that his front teeth were indeed loose, and felt that he was really negligent, "Ah Bao, the front teeth are loose, you can't often use your tongue to push them, and don't shake your hands, otherwise The new teeth are crooked, but it's ugly."
A Bao looked like he was facing a big enemy, he loved to arrive these days, "Then, then I won't arrive."
"Silly boy, don't be nervous, my sister won't make you something hard to bite these days, just wait for it to fall off naturally."
During the conversation, the few people had already arrived in the village. Doctor Xiao Gu’s house was at the entrance of the village. Gu Ci felt that today was a troublesome day, so he didn’t need to send them away, but Doctor Xiao Gu insisted on giving them a ride when he saw how many things they had. .
Gu Ci refused, but he had no choice but to agree. Before leaving, he secretly put a box of pastries and half a catty of pork belly on his cart.She bought a lot of things on this trip, except for the money for the medicine, these cotton cloths only cost three taels of silver.
"There are still some steamed buns in the morning. It's already late. We won't cook today. My sister warmed up the steamed buns, and then made a bowl of hot tea. That's it for dinner."
The two little ones naturally had no objections. They will be home now, and they don't feel sleepy anymore. Looking at the things piled up in the house, they are all very happy.
Gu Ci was quick to do things, lit a fire, and within the time of a stick of incense, the steamed buns were heated up. She ate two, and the two younger ones refused to eat any more, and Gu Ci was not reluctant. , poured a bowl of hot tea for each of them, and then asked them to wash up and get ready for bed.
Taking advantage of the fact that the two little ones were no longer in the house, she tidied up her things a little. After staying at home like a useless person for so long, she also felt very tired after going out today.
The next day, although the sky cleared up, the temperature dropped a lot. Gu Ci changed Jiaojiao and Abao into thick clothes, groomed them both, and then told them, "Today we I went to my grandpa's house, and my aunts have visited me a few times, and my legs are almost in good shape, so I should go and see them."
Children like to visit relatives, Jiaojiao is now familiar with a few aunts, and she doesn't feel like an outsider, she is very happy, "I haven't seen my eldest aunt for a long time, I just miss her."
Because of Liu's relationship, the aunts didn't treat A Bao very kindly, but A Bao didn't think so, "I miss my aunt too."
Gu Ci took out the things he bought yesterday, "Uncle treats us well, and we can't be white-eyed wolves. You have no objections to bringing these cakes and meat to Grandpa."
Both of them shook their heads like rattles, and Gu Ci fed a jujube to each other, "I'll keep these jujubes until the Laba Festival, and cook Laba porridge."
After packing up their things and having breakfast, the three of them locked the door and went to Lijia Village.Unlike going to town in a hurry, Gu Ci was not in a hurry, so the two little ones ran around on the road at will.
Probably because the two had experience in picking wild fruits and vegetables before, and they picked up a lot of wild chestnuts on a small hill. When they arrived at Lijia Village, it was already noon.
Gu Ci’s grandfather was a blacksmith when he was young, and everyone in the village called him Li Tiejiang. As soon as Gu Ci entered the village with two younger ones, the villagers who had made friends with her grandfather’s family saw her, and immediately came up to greet her enthusiastically. "Is this the niece of Blacksmith Li's family?"
Gu Ci hadn't been to his grandfather's house since her mother died, but she and A Bao both followed Li's in appearance, and they were somewhat similar to their uncles.
"Auntie, hello." Gu Ci didn't know the woman, but still greeted her with a smile, "I'm the daughter of Li Tiejiang's Yuanmei, and these are my younger siblings."
Mrs. Li is the youngest of Li Tiejiang's family, everyone calls her Yuanmei, Gu Ci knows this.
"I can see that your brother and sister Yuan were carved out of the same mold when they were young." The woman nodded, "You haven't been here for many years, but you still remember your grandpa's house."
"I remember."
The woman smiled, "Blacksmith Li's family doesn't live in the blacksmith shop anymore. They built a new house last year, so you must not be able to find it. Let's go, I'll take you there."
Gu Ci didn't know about this, so he smiled sarcastically, and quickly smiled at the woman: "Thank you, auntie."
The woman waved her hand, "By the way, it just so happens that I'm also going to ask your third aunt to borrow something."
There are some changes in Lijia Village and my impression. There are fewer thatched houses in the village, and there are blue brick and tile houses everywhere. It seems that Lijia Village has developed well in the past two years.
Gu Ci watched all the way, and when he saw the blue brick and tile house of his grandfather's house that the woman pointed out to her, he was also sincerely happy for his grandfather's family. People in the village had no extravagant expectations. After a year of hard work, the whole family could It is enough to eat, clothe and have a safe place to stay.
Just as she was thinking about it, she saw the woman leading the way shouting loudly into a field next to the house, "Hey, Mrs. Yingting, look, who I brought here for you today."
Ying Ting is the name of Gu Ci's uncle. Her maternal grandfather was a rough blacksmith back then, but she gave her three sons gentle names. The second uncle, Ying Yun, and the third uncle, Ying Feng, her mother did not lose her name.
"Eldest aunt." Jiaojiao, with sharp eyes, followed the woman's voice, recognized the person in the field, and shouted joyfully.
Hearing Jiaojiao's voice, He Shi immediately looked at them directly, ignoring the work in the field, wiped his hands on his clothes casually, and trotted towards them excitedly, "I Be a good boy, before you come, why don't you let anyone notify you, but luckily everyone is here today."
"Auntie." When the person approached, Gu Ci called out. Ah Bao would see someone now, and he was very reserved, but he still called out shyly, "Auntie."
He still likes the well-behaved and sweet-mouthed little girl Jiaojiao the most. He held her face and kissed her first, then accepted the greetings of the two of them, asked about Gu Ci's legs, and then stopped looking at Abao. Xiaohui said again: "That bastard from Mrs. Liu can let you bring someone here?"
Gu Ci winked at her, "A Bao is following me now."
He Shi was stunned for a moment, then reached out and patted A Bao's head, "It really looks like your mother." Then, he raised his eyebrows again, "Look at me, I'm just standing here talking to you, hurry up Go home soon, if your grandpa and grandma see you, they will be very happy."
"That's not true." The woman standing aside interjected, "By the way, is Yingfeng's wife here?"
"Yes, yes. Let's go, you also go to my house for a while." He replied enthusiastically, turned around and took the things in Jiaojiao's hand, glanced at them, and poked Gu Ci's forehead again, "My own life We are all living a tight life, and what to do with so many things, we are very happy when people come."
People do not blame.
Gu Ci smiled, "I didn't mention anything, this chestnut was picked up by Jiaojiao and Abao on the road."
"Two little monsters." He looked at Jiaojiao and Abao, the love in his words was ready to come out, and then he looked back at the woman, "It's really not easy for them three siblings, and it's also thanks to the eldest sister." It’s a thoughtful one, so no one will spoil it.”
He's doing this on purpose to add embarrassment to Gu Ci and the others. Gu Lao Er's reputation in Li's Village is not good. Since Li's death, his son-in-law has never visited Li's Village to see the elders. Last year, such a big event as building a new house, The son-in-law didn't come, so the villagers naturally had some opinions on Gu Laoer.
As the saying goes, the upper beam is not straight and the lower beam is crooked. The He family is also afraid that the villagers will have some opinions on Gu Ci's third sister and brother, so he deliberately said this in front of people.
"Eldest sister is capable." The woman naturally heard the song and knew the meaning, "It seems to follow the temperament of our Li family."
He loved to hear this, so he smiled more enthusiastically, and told her a lot of good things about Gu Ci.
Gu Ci was terribly embarrassed to hear that, but luckily he got home.
When the little dolls who were playing in the yard saw so many people coming, the more lively boy immediately ran into the house, "Mother, auntie brought many people here."
Hearing the movement, everyone in the house came out to welcome them. Yang was chopping pig food in the living room, put down the knife and followed out. When he saw Gu Ci and the others, he was both surprised and happy, and quickly wiped his hands on his clothes. He wiped it, went up to meet him, and said to the little boy as he walked, "Little Shitou, hurry up and tell grandparents that cousin and the others are here."
"Third aunt." All three of them greeted each other.
"Hey, hey." Yang looked at Gu Ci's leg, "It looks like he's recovering well, as long as he's fine."
Yang Shi is a transparent person, looked at A Bao without thinking too much, touched this rare nephew, "A Bao has grown so big."
A Bao was a little shy, and called Third Aunt again.
"They're all just doing shit outside." Just as they were exchanging greetings, the grandpa came out on crutches, his still clear eyes swept around the outside of the room, and when he heard Gu Ci's grandpa, he couldn't help feeling a little bit Muddy, stared at Gu Ci for a long time, and then smiled a little, "Okay."
It wasn't until a group of people entered the house that Grandma Gu Ci was helped out by her second aunt Hua Shi. Women are not as restrained as men, and they are getting older. When they saw Gu Ci, tears fell instantly. Staring at Gu Ci, he looked up, down, left, and right, "Fortunately, God blesses me, and my eldest sister returned safely."
When Gu Ci was sent to the Northwest to join the army, the Li family sent people to make a fuss, but Gu Ci and Gu Laoer did not let go. The two elders of the Li family were so angry that their teeth itch. After all, I didn't see anyone, and I heard that my leg was injured, so I still couldn't let go.
Seeing the old lady's tears, Gu Ci couldn't help but choked up in his heart. He felt more and more that he was unfilial in the past. He only cared about Gu Laoer and Liu Shi, and hurt the relatives of the Li family who really cared about him.
"Grandma, it's my bastard who made you worry."
"It's really a bastard." The old lady wiped away her tears, and patted three times on her back, "Where is the battlefield, you are a girl, if..."
"Okay, old woman, don't talk about these old sesame seeds and rotten millet, as long as the elder sister comes back safely." Li Tiejiang is a person who doesn't talk much, and he gets tired of seeing his mother-in-law chattering like this, "Eldest sister You should be happy if you finally brought someone here."
The old lady glared at Li Tiejiang, but she didn't hate him, she wiped her tears, "Your grandfather talked a lot, it's good to be alive, that's good, let's not talk about these unhappy things."
Hearing what the old lady said, He Shi quickly wiped away his tears and went to pour tea for them.Mrs. Yang hated this crying scene the most. Seeing that the crying mother-in-law and sister-in-law stopped crying, she was relieved and asked Xiao Shitou to take out all the snacks at home.
After exchanging pleasantries with Gu Ci, the two old people focused on the two young ones. The old people valued blood and family ties more. Knowing that Jiaojiao was a girl picked up by Gu Ci, they greeted her twice and then focused on It's on Bao.
It was the first time for Jiaojiao to see two old people, especially Li Tiejiang, who had a serious face and a serious face. She was afraid when she saw it, and she was relieved not to pester her with questions.
Because Gu Ci rarely came here, after the greetings, the three sisters-in-law of the Li family were busy cooking lunch, and Gu Ci brought a group of younger siblings to play there.
The three cousins of the uncle's family are old and can't play with them. The girls of the second uncle's family are also shy and timid, but Jiaojiao has met the second daughter of the second uncle's family before. Mei is not afraid of life, but in the end she somehow got close to Sanmei. The two little girls hid in the house and went to embroider. The little stone in the third uncle's house was the most lively. I took Ah Bao to see his little slingshot.
Gu Ci watched from the sidelines, a little bored and restless, so he went to help the three aunts.
He couldn't drive her out, so he followed her, and the few of them began to talk about themselves in the kitchen.
He Shi: "Eldest sister, you bring A Bao with you, so what is Gu's second plan? You take A Bao yourself, and I agree, but you are a half-child, and you are poor, and you are under the current conditions. It's enough to have Jiaojiao alone."
Gu Ci didn't want to talk too much trouble with his aunts, so he said concisely: "After the government comes to collect taxes, I will divide A Bao, and divide the family's money and land. I am here this time, also with Let the uncles tell you, on the day of separation, let the uncles go to testify to A Bao."
He Shi was stunned for a moment, and couldn't help wondering: "Liu Shi is a greedy snake, can she be happy?"
Gu Ci didn't reply, he added some firewood to the stove and said, "If she doesn't like it, she has to be willing."
Mrs. He wanted to ask again, but Mrs. Yang looked at Gu Ci's cold side face, obviously unwilling to say more, and said, "Anyway, according to the rules of a big family, Ah Bao is the first son after all, Mrs. Liu Can this continuation wife get over it?"
Hua's family was a little worried: "Since ancient times, it has been said that there are relatives, and the family is not separated. Eldest sister, you are making such a fuss about letting Abao separate from your father. Can the patriarch agree?"
Gu Ci didn't think that Hua's words were harsh. For the clan, it's not a decent thing to separate the family. At the beginning, the patriarch was willing to stand in her position, and it was because Gu Laoer and Liu's quarreled too much. But if she made a fuss about letting A Bao separate, it would inevitably make the patriarch suspicious. However, she was not afraid of the trouble Liu had made before.
"Second aunt, don't worry, the patriarch is a sensible person. Since Liu's bowl of water is not fair, don't let her torture the children of the Gu family." Gu Ci said it tactfully. I want to make my grandfather's family worry more.
Although Mrs. Yang doesn't talk much, she has an exquisite mind. Mrs. Liu's virtue, if she is caught without a handle, the family will definitely be inseparable.However, she married in late, and her feelings for Li Shi are not close. After thinking about it, she just felt that the two motherless children, Gu Ci and A Bao, were pitifully loved by others, and wondered if she could be with her. Lijiacun found Gu Ci a reliable in-law's family and asked her to be a housewife, so they could take care of them as aunts.
A few people were doing things while talking, they were all quick-witted people, and within an hour, a table full of dishes was ready.
Although there are some conflicts between the Li family's sisters-in-law, they are still harmonious, because they don't have much savings to build this house, and they are reluctant to eat on weekdays. Today, to greet Gu Ci, they not only killed two chickens, but also brought the meat that Gu Ci brought over. All the dishes were cooked, and this lively meal naturally enjoyed the guests and hosts.Especially the little ones, they ate one by one, and even Jiaojiao and Abao had an extra bowl of rice than usual.
After dinner, after a group of children ran out to play, Gu Ci solemnly told a few uncles about his visit.
The temperament of the eldest uncle and the second uncle followed Li Tiejiang's. They were not talkative, and they didn't talk too much after answering, but the third uncle was very hot-tempered. Agreed: "Eldest sister, don't worry, the second uncle Gu is a coward, the third uncle has long disliked him, it's good for you and Abao to separate."
The third uncle Yingfeng has the best relationship with her mother. When he heard that Gu Laoer wanted her to go to the Northwest for someone else, he was so angry that he had a fight with Gu Laoer. pleasing to the eye.
"Third Uncle, I just asked you to help me to be a witness, and let my father and Liu Shi know that after my mother died, A Bao and I would still be supported." Gu Ci didn't know whether to laugh or cry, "I didn't ask you to help fight. "
The third uncle looked awkward, "Then if she wants to bully you, I'll beat him up."
Gu Ci smiled, nodded, and after talking to a few people, the matter was settled.
After finishing the matter, Gu Ci didn't want to wait any longer, called Jiao Jiao and A Bao, and after greeting the elders, he walked back with big bags and small bags.
The afternoon sun was slightly intoxicating, and it was not as cold as in the morning. Jiaojiao and Abao fell in love with the taste of chestnuts after eating the chestnut stewed chicken today. On the way back, Abao climbed up the That tree was beaten with a stick, and Jiaojiao picked it up from below. Seeing that they were having fun, Gu Ci thought that it would be good for them to pick up some snacks by themselves and save some money, so he helped knock on the bottom. The three of them I didn't stop until the outer shirt that Po took off was full.
There is still some time before the separation, and Gu Ci is not idle. Now her legs are almost good, and she usually goes up the mountain with two young ones to collect firewood, wild vegetables and fruits, and even kills two rabbits once up the mountain.
The two rabbits were still small, and their legs were injured. Jiaojiao looked cute, so she raised them at home.On the contrary, after seeing her hunting ability, Gu Dashan approached her privately, to the effect that he wanted to ask her to go to the mountains to hunt for bigger game and sell it in the town.
Gu’s village has a lot of land, and every household can live comfortably. Therefore, there are not many hunters in the village, and there are no big prey on the nearby hills. Gu Dashan didn’t take care of it when he went to the deep mountains alone. He didn’t dare to go easily. He saw Gu Ci’s ability , I wanted to make an appointment with her.
Gu Ci was a little moved. She was born with brute force. On the battlefield, she was picked up by General Zhao and pulled out of the Huotou camp to teach her how to ride a horse and shoot arrows.What's more, the family's expenses are high now, and Jiaojiao alone costs 30 taels a month, which is the time when money is short.
However, men and women are different after all, and they are afraid of being gossiped by the villagers, which will damage the reputation of Jiaojiao and Abao.After thinking about it again and again, Gu Ci decided to go alone instead of going with Gu Dashan, so he turned him down.Although Gu Dashan felt it was a pity, he didn't force it.
Gu Ci didn't dare to tell the two little ones about his going up to the mountain to hunt. He just asked Aunt Bangen to take care of him for a few days, and then he planned to sneak up the mountain alone.
On this day, before dawn outside, Gu Ci woke up, and with a slight movement of her body, the people beside her hugged her even tighter. She was warm and soft, and Gu Ci was a little bit reluctant, but he thought he couldn't. Sitting and eating, he still gently opened the little girl's hand.
"Sister?" As soon as she sat up, the person behind her sat up while rubbing her eyes.
Gu Ci hurriedly covered her under the quilt, "It's still early, sleep well, sister is going to the bathroom."
The little girl yawned, closed her eyes, murmured something and fell asleep again.
Gu Ci didn't dare to move, he waited for a while to make sure that the little girl was fast asleep, then tiptoedly put on his clothes and went outside, she had prepared the bundle and dry food last night.
There was frost last night, and the ground creaked when he stepped on the ground. Gu Ci dared not stride out until he stepped out of the courtyard.
In her memories of her previous life, this Young Master Lu first appeared in front of Jiaojiao when Jiaojiao was 15 years old, that is, two years later, and it was in Gujia Village.
This Young Master Lu is not from Yunxia Town, but from the capital city. His family is a well-known wealthy family in the capital city. The Lu family made their fortune from the rice business, and the branches of Lu's rice business are scattered all over Dajin.
The reason why this Young Master Lu went to Gujia Village back then was because Lu's Rice Company wanted to open a grain storage warehouse in Yunxia Town. This young master was sent by Master Lu to Yunxia Town for training. Choose the right grain, and go to the nearby villages to buy grain in person.
Gu Laoer's family is Duo Liangtian, a big family in the village. Under the leadership of the village chief, the young master Lu was the first to go to Gu Laoer's house. At that time, Ma Lingling went to play with her little sister, and she was very charming. At home, Mrs. Liu ordered her to pour water for the guests, and this Young Master Lu fell in love with Jiaojiao just in a blink of an eye.
At that time, she was going out with someone to sell goods, and she went there for three months. She still learned about these things from other people. When she came back, what was waiting for her was. Young Master Lu.
At that time, she didn't understand the reason for her possessiveness towards the little girl. She thought that the anger she was full of was because the little girl pitied her and felt that she couldn't get married, so she used such words to pity and humiliate her, and immediately turned to her. He lost his face, and went out with the caravan to run goods early the next morning.
When I came back after two months, I realized that the one who married the young master Lu had become Ma Lingling, and the little girl had suddenly become a girl who had lost her virginity.
Regarding the matter of Jiaojiao's loss of virginity, those who knew it were secretive. No matter how hard she pressed, the little girl herself still refused to tell. It's just that she became more restrained and timid from now on, and she became more dependent on her.She didn't know what happened during the two months she left until she died.
As for Jiaojiao's feelings for this Young Master Lu, it has also become a mystery in her heart.
Therefore, she still didn't know that three years later, when she was injured and unconscious again on the way to run the goods, after the Lu family was jailed because the food bought by the government for disaster relief was accused of being old rotten rice, Jiaojiao She was willing to be sold into the Song Mansion by the Liu family to celebrate the dying man, is it because the young master Lu died in prison, and his heart is ashamed.
This is exactly the case, in her relationship with Jiaojiao, she is not afraid of anyone interfering, but the only thing she is afraid of is this Young Master Lu, so she wants to save enough money as soon as possible, leave Gu's Village, and avoid Jiaojiao and Jiaojiao. This person meets.
But I don't want to, what should come will always come.
Thinking of this, Gu Ci's hands trembled a little. He wanted to take Jiaojiao and the others to another place to eat, but he was afraid that such a deliberate effort would be self-defeating. In the end, he just reluctantly nodded to the young master Lu, but did not. Chatty.
Young Master Lu was not frivolous, seeing that Gu Ci and the others were not friendly, he turned around to eat by himself after saying hello.
Jiaojiao secretly glanced back at him, then raised her head to look at Gu Ci, but she only saw her sister's tense side face, she vaguely felt that her sister was unhappy, she lowered her eyes and thought for a while, then looked back The man didn't want to meet the other's eyes, and was caught peeking at him. The little girl was startled, and turned her head around quickly, but her face blushed involuntarily.
When Gu Ci saw this, he didn't even have the courage to turn his head back. Instead, he held back his panic and hugged Jiaojiao's shoulders to prevent her from moving, "Jiaojiao, don't move around, something will come up later, it will burn you. what to do?"
"Okay." Jiaojiao could clearly hear the impatience in her sister's voice, and she subconsciously leaned towards her to please her, and stretched out her hand to tighten her clothes, "I won't move around."
"Guest officer, these two small bowls are for children." At this moment, the woman with a bun brought up the wontons, placed them in front of Jiaojiao and Abao, and enthusiastically reminded: " It's a little hot, so tell the children to be careful."
"Thank you." Gu Ci also smiled at her, then lowered his head and rolled up some long sleeves for A Bao, "A Bao, eat slowly."
Ah Bao looked at the white and fat wontons in the bowl, his eyes were crooked with a smile, he pursed his lips tightly, and nodded obediently.
Jiaojiao has already formed the habit of eating three meals a day these days, and she will be hungry by now, and she was a little impatient, but when she saw that Gu Ci ignored her, she felt a little sour for no reason, as if on purpose, she was talking about it He scooped up one of the other's clothes and brought it to Gu Ci's lips first, "Sister, I can't finish eating so much, help me eat two."
"You haven't started eating yet, how do you know you can't eat?" Gu Ci looked at her pitiful appearance, annoyed that he was sullen at the little girl, and eased his tone, "Wontons are not very full, you eat first, if you want I really can’t eat anymore.”
"Then sister won't press me here for money?"
There was a sound of "噗嗤", before Gu Ci could speak, the man at the table next to him laughed first, probably also noticed that his laughing would be misunderstood, and quickly turned back to Gu Ci to explain: "Don't get me wrong, I'm not kidding you, I think the little girl is cute."
Gu Ci was annoyed that he was just looking for trouble, "My lord is thinking too much."
"The girl is sensitive, so I'm afraid that you will misunderstand me as a disciple." He said, looking at Jiaojiao again, "Little girl, don't worry, if you can't finish eating, your sister won't let you here I'll pay for it for you."
"Elder sister?" Aunt Bangen looked at the familiar man, feeling a little uneasy, and secretly asked Gu Ci, "Did you know this man before?"
"I don't know." Gu Ci shook his head, and felt that the man's smile was an eyesore to her, "Who knows where the playboy ran out."
Aunt Bangen glanced again, "My darling, does this person have a crush on the pretty girl?"
Gu Ci stopped talking, picked up the spoon in Jiaojiao's hand, scooped up the wontons, put them near his mouth to cool them down, and brought them to the little girl's lips, "Hurry up and eat."
The little girl who hadn't been fed for a long time didn't feel shy either. She opened her mouth wide and ate a wonton in one bite.Seeing her happy appearance, Gu Ci relaxed his brows, and fed him a few more mouthfuls until his own wontons arrived before letting the little girl eat by herself.
Gujia Village is a little far away from Yunxia Town, and it takes two hours to ride an ox cart. In addition, there is a section of mountain road in the middle that is difficult to walk, and it is not easy for a few people to waste time. After finishing the wonton in a hurry, Gu Ci stopped Aunt Bangen and Little Doctor Gu took out his money bag to pay the money, only to be told that someone had already paid for their wontons.
Gu Ci didn't even need to think about who the person who paid the money was. Seeing that the master and servant hadn't gone far, he turned around to greet him, and immediately chased after him, "Master, please wait a moment."
"What's wrong with the girl?"
"We have no relationship or reason with the young master, so we cannot accept the favor from the young master for nothing." Gu Ci handed over the broken silver in his hand, "We appreciate the kindness of the young master."
The man lowered his eyebrows and glanced at the broken silver in Gu Ci's palm, and smiled, "Girl, you are too serious, a few bowls of wontons, how can it be regarded as a favor, just like today's fate with a few of you."
Regardless of the pointing people around, Gu Ci stubbornly stretched out his hand towards him, "Favours don't matter how big or small, young master should take the money, otherwise I won't feel at ease."
The man was helpless, there were so many people on the street, and he was afraid of delaying and ruining Gu Ci's reputation, so he asked the servant next to him to pick him up, "Young lady is really a discerning person, but I was too abrupt."
As he said that, the man cupped his hands and bowed to Gu Ci, "My surname is Lu, and I have one inscription for each name."
Gu Ci didn't want to get to know him at all, but the more generous he was, the angrier she became, and she smiled weakly, "Mr. Lu, take your leave."
Seeing Gu Ci turn around and leave like this, Lu Ming was not annoyed, but instead smiled, "These sisters are really interesting."
"I think she is playing hard to get you, young master." The servant beside him casually threw the broken silver into his purse, disapproving, "Otherwise, seeing how poor they are, they can't be greedy for petty gains, she just came up on purpose to let young master Admired her."
"Don't bury her." Lu Ming picked up the fan and tapped him on the head, "That girl is different from those ladies in the capital."
"Master." Hearing the words, the young servant immediately turned his face into tears, "You can't just come here for a day, and you just fell in love with such a girl, right?"
"I just admire my sister and make a confidant, but it's a pity that my sister looks younger." Lu Ming smiled inexplicably, and said to himself: "But I'm not in a hurry to start a family now, I'll wait for two years Not necessarily impossible."
The servant heard it clearly, and was even more surprised, "Just that ugly girl with marks all over her face, I don't think she looks as good-looking as her sister?"
Lu Ming knocked him on the head again, "Keep your voice down, what if it gets out and ruins the girl's reputation? Besides, what do you know? Come on, it's just that the marks on the face are covered up, and the facial features haven't grown yet..."
The two sisters, Gu Ci and Jiaojiao, were unaware of the secret discussions between the two masters and servants. Because they took care of Gu Ci's leg injury and brought two children with them, Aunt Bangen and Little Doctor Gu were not at ease. I didn't go shopping separately either, I went to the East Alley to buy some food such as salt, and then rushed to the West Alley to buy cotton cloth and other things.
A group of people hurriedly rushed to buy all the things at Shenshi. Seeing that it was getting dark, they didn't dare to delay. They picked up the ox cart at the entrance and hurried back.
Jiaojiao and Abao have developed the habit of taking a nap on weekdays, but they didn't sleep today, and they walked all the way together. Once they got on the bull cart, they were very sleepy.
But the old man in the village said that children sleep on the road at night, and their souls are unstable, especially in some Yinshan Mountains, they are easily seduced by little ghosts, and Gu Ci dare not let them sleep, so he can only try to wake them up.
Ah Bao is fine. She has been able to endure hardships since she was a child and has excellent endurance. She knew she couldn't sleep, so she passed the drowsy period with her eyelids open, and she wasn't sleepy any more. He closed his eyes.
"Jiaojiao, I can't sleep." Gu Ci pinched her eyelids because she didn't have dinner, but the little girl moaned and waved them away impatiently, and couldn't bear to pinch her hard anymore, so he could only call her softly "Don't go to sleep, we're going home."
The little girl who just wanted to sleep peacefully arched her arms impatiently, exhaling in a coquettish voice, "Don't make noise, I'm sleepy..."
"The name is correct, she is indeed a delicate girl." Aunt Bangen looked at it from the side, and felt that it was not worth the excuse, "You dote on her too much, look at her temperament, she should be spoiled sooner or later .”
Gu Ci knew that Aunt Bangen was thinking of her, but he didn't want to explain too much. He just smiled and said casually: "Little girl, you should be more pampered so that you don't feel inferior."
Aunt Bangen thought of Jiaojiao's life experience, and couldn't help sighing, "They are all poor people."
Gu Ci pinched Jiaojiao's ears again, she didn't feel that she was suffering, "Jiaojiao, get up quickly, don't sleep, get up and eat melon seeds with Ah Bao."
As soon as she was about to fall asleep, she was woken up by someone. Repeated several times, Jiaojiao also had a temper, opened her eyes in a daze, crawled out of Gu Ci's arms, sat by the side, propped her chin with her hands, Wake up angrily.
It was already dark before we reached the village. Fortunately, we had already passed the most difficult part of the road. Doctor Xiao Gu was not in a hurry, so he took out the torch he had prepared earlier and held it up.
As soon as it got dark, the wind blew up, and Jiaojiao was afraid of the cold, and she felt cold when she sat dryly, but she was still angry with her sister, so she deliberately leaned against the cotton pile.
Gu Ci looked at her funny and angry, and saw that Aunt Bangen had already pulled Abao into her arms, so she took the initiative to pull Jiaojiao into her arms, and flicked her forehead lightly, "The more angry you are, the more angry you are." It's getting bigger, it's not that my sister won't let you sleep, but you can't sleep on the road."
The little girl snorted softly, but her hands spontaneously wrapped around Gu Ci's waist.
"Don't sleep anymore, I'm going home soon, go to sleep when I get home."
"understood."
"Look at you." Gu Ci listened to her groaning voice, stroking her hair that had been smoothed a lot, thinking in his heart that he could give the little girl a girly bun, "Look at A Baoduo good."
After being praised, A Bao smiled shyly, and opened his palm to Gu Ci, which was the melon seeds: "Sister, you eat."
Seeing A Bao's cute appearance, Gu Ci felt distressed from the bottom of his heart, and secretly thanked that everything was still in time, "Sister, don't eat it, so A Bao should eat it. But dried melon seeds, if you eat too much, you will get angry, so eat less."
"Yeah." A Bao nodded, and gave the melon seeds to Aunt Bangen. Aunt Bangen took one and ate it, and then gave him two candies from her bag, "The melon seeds Ah Bao peeled are really delicious."
Ah Bao looked at Gu Ci and saw his sister nodding towards him, so he took the candy, thanked him, and gave the candy to Jiaojiao, "Sister, my front teeth are loose and are about to fall out, so I can't eat candy."
Hearing this, Gu Ci hurried over to have a look, and saw that his front teeth were indeed loose, and felt that he was really negligent, "Ah Bao, the front teeth are loose, you can't often use your tongue to push them, and don't shake your hands, otherwise The new teeth are crooked, but it's ugly."
A Bao looked like he was facing a big enemy, he loved to arrive these days, "Then, then I won't arrive."
"Silly boy, don't be nervous, my sister won't make you something hard to bite these days, just wait for it to fall off naturally."
During the conversation, the few people had already arrived in the village. Doctor Xiao Gu’s house was at the entrance of the village. Gu Ci felt that today was a troublesome day, so he didn’t need to send them away, but Doctor Xiao Gu insisted on giving them a ride when he saw how many things they had. .
Gu Ci refused, but he had no choice but to agree. Before leaving, he secretly put a box of pastries and half a catty of pork belly on his cart.She bought a lot of things on this trip, except for the money for the medicine, these cotton cloths only cost three taels of silver.
"There are still some steamed buns in the morning. It's already late. We won't cook today. My sister warmed up the steamed buns, and then made a bowl of hot tea. That's it for dinner."
The two little ones naturally had no objections. They will be home now, and they don't feel sleepy anymore. Looking at the things piled up in the house, they are all very happy.
Gu Ci was quick to do things, lit a fire, and within the time of a stick of incense, the steamed buns were heated up. She ate two, and the two younger ones refused to eat any more, and Gu Ci was not reluctant. , poured a bowl of hot tea for each of them, and then asked them to wash up and get ready for bed.
Taking advantage of the fact that the two little ones were no longer in the house, she tidied up her things a little. After staying at home like a useless person for so long, she also felt very tired after going out today.
The next day, although the sky cleared up, the temperature dropped a lot. Gu Ci changed Jiaojiao and Abao into thick clothes, groomed them both, and then told them, "Today we I went to my grandpa's house, and my aunts have visited me a few times, and my legs are almost in good shape, so I should go and see them."
Children like to visit relatives, Jiaojiao is now familiar with a few aunts, and she doesn't feel like an outsider, she is very happy, "I haven't seen my eldest aunt for a long time, I just miss her."
Because of Liu's relationship, the aunts didn't treat A Bao very kindly, but A Bao didn't think so, "I miss my aunt too."
Gu Ci took out the things he bought yesterday, "Uncle treats us well, and we can't be white-eyed wolves. You have no objections to bringing these cakes and meat to Grandpa."
Both of them shook their heads like rattles, and Gu Ci fed a jujube to each other, "I'll keep these jujubes until the Laba Festival, and cook Laba porridge."
After packing up their things and having breakfast, the three of them locked the door and went to Lijia Village.Unlike going to town in a hurry, Gu Ci was not in a hurry, so the two little ones ran around on the road at will.
Probably because the two had experience in picking wild fruits and vegetables before, and they picked up a lot of wild chestnuts on a small hill. When they arrived at Lijia Village, it was already noon.
Gu Ci’s grandfather was a blacksmith when he was young, and everyone in the village called him Li Tiejiang. As soon as Gu Ci entered the village with two younger ones, the villagers who had made friends with her grandfather’s family saw her, and immediately came up to greet her enthusiastically. "Is this the niece of Blacksmith Li's family?"
Gu Ci hadn't been to his grandfather's house since her mother died, but she and A Bao both followed Li's in appearance, and they were somewhat similar to their uncles.
"Auntie, hello." Gu Ci didn't know the woman, but still greeted her with a smile, "I'm the daughter of Li Tiejiang's Yuanmei, and these are my younger siblings."
Mrs. Li is the youngest of Li Tiejiang's family, everyone calls her Yuanmei, Gu Ci knows this.
"I can see that your brother and sister Yuan were carved out of the same mold when they were young." The woman nodded, "You haven't been here for many years, but you still remember your grandpa's house."
"I remember."
The woman smiled, "Blacksmith Li's family doesn't live in the blacksmith shop anymore. They built a new house last year, so you must not be able to find it. Let's go, I'll take you there."
Gu Ci didn't know about this, so he smiled sarcastically, and quickly smiled at the woman: "Thank you, auntie."
The woman waved her hand, "By the way, it just so happens that I'm also going to ask your third aunt to borrow something."
There are some changes in Lijia Village and my impression. There are fewer thatched houses in the village, and there are blue brick and tile houses everywhere. It seems that Lijia Village has developed well in the past two years.
Gu Ci watched all the way, and when he saw the blue brick and tile house of his grandfather's house that the woman pointed out to her, he was also sincerely happy for his grandfather's family. People in the village had no extravagant expectations. After a year of hard work, the whole family could It is enough to eat, clothe and have a safe place to stay.
Just as she was thinking about it, she saw the woman leading the way shouting loudly into a field next to the house, "Hey, Mrs. Yingting, look, who I brought here for you today."
Ying Ting is the name of Gu Ci's uncle. Her maternal grandfather was a rough blacksmith back then, but she gave her three sons gentle names. The second uncle, Ying Yun, and the third uncle, Ying Feng, her mother did not lose her name.
"Eldest aunt." Jiaojiao, with sharp eyes, followed the woman's voice, recognized the person in the field, and shouted joyfully.
Hearing Jiaojiao's voice, He Shi immediately looked at them directly, ignoring the work in the field, wiped his hands on his clothes casually, and trotted towards them excitedly, "I Be a good boy, before you come, why don't you let anyone notify you, but luckily everyone is here today."
"Auntie." When the person approached, Gu Ci called out. Ah Bao would see someone now, and he was very reserved, but he still called out shyly, "Auntie."
He still likes the well-behaved and sweet-mouthed little girl Jiaojiao the most. He held her face and kissed her first, then accepted the greetings of the two of them, asked about Gu Ci's legs, and then stopped looking at Abao. Xiaohui said again: "That bastard from Mrs. Liu can let you bring someone here?"
Gu Ci winked at her, "A Bao is following me now."
He Shi was stunned for a moment, then reached out and patted A Bao's head, "It really looks like your mother." Then, he raised his eyebrows again, "Look at me, I'm just standing here talking to you, hurry up Go home soon, if your grandpa and grandma see you, they will be very happy."
"That's not true." The woman standing aside interjected, "By the way, is Yingfeng's wife here?"
"Yes, yes. Let's go, you also go to my house for a while." He replied enthusiastically, turned around and took the things in Jiaojiao's hand, glanced at them, and poked Gu Ci's forehead again, "My own life We are all living a tight life, and what to do with so many things, we are very happy when people come."
People do not blame.
Gu Ci smiled, "I didn't mention anything, this chestnut was picked up by Jiaojiao and Abao on the road."
"Two little monsters." He looked at Jiaojiao and Abao, the love in his words was ready to come out, and then he looked back at the woman, "It's really not easy for them three siblings, and it's also thanks to the eldest sister." It’s a thoughtful one, so no one will spoil it.”
He's doing this on purpose to add embarrassment to Gu Ci and the others. Gu Lao Er's reputation in Li's Village is not good. Since Li's death, his son-in-law has never visited Li's Village to see the elders. Last year, such a big event as building a new house, The son-in-law didn't come, so the villagers naturally had some opinions on Gu Laoer.
As the saying goes, the upper beam is not straight and the lower beam is crooked. The He family is also afraid that the villagers will have some opinions on Gu Ci's third sister and brother, so he deliberately said this in front of people.
"Eldest sister is capable." The woman naturally heard the song and knew the meaning, "It seems to follow the temperament of our Li family."
He loved to hear this, so he smiled more enthusiastically, and told her a lot of good things about Gu Ci.
Gu Ci was terribly embarrassed to hear that, but luckily he got home.
When the little dolls who were playing in the yard saw so many people coming, the more lively boy immediately ran into the house, "Mother, auntie brought many people here."
Hearing the movement, everyone in the house came out to welcome them. Yang was chopping pig food in the living room, put down the knife and followed out. When he saw Gu Ci and the others, he was both surprised and happy, and quickly wiped his hands on his clothes. He wiped it, went up to meet him, and said to the little boy as he walked, "Little Shitou, hurry up and tell grandparents that cousin and the others are here."
"Third aunt." All three of them greeted each other.
"Hey, hey." Yang looked at Gu Ci's leg, "It looks like he's recovering well, as long as he's fine."
Yang Shi is a transparent person, looked at A Bao without thinking too much, touched this rare nephew, "A Bao has grown so big."
A Bao was a little shy, and called Third Aunt again.
"They're all just doing shit outside." Just as they were exchanging greetings, the grandpa came out on crutches, his still clear eyes swept around the outside of the room, and when he heard Gu Ci's grandpa, he couldn't help feeling a little bit Muddy, stared at Gu Ci for a long time, and then smiled a little, "Okay."
It wasn't until a group of people entered the house that Grandma Gu Ci was helped out by her second aunt Hua Shi. Women are not as restrained as men, and they are getting older. When they saw Gu Ci, tears fell instantly. Staring at Gu Ci, he looked up, down, left, and right, "Fortunately, God blesses me, and my eldest sister returned safely."
When Gu Ci was sent to the Northwest to join the army, the Li family sent people to make a fuss, but Gu Ci and Gu Laoer did not let go. The two elders of the Li family were so angry that their teeth itch. After all, I didn't see anyone, and I heard that my leg was injured, so I still couldn't let go.
Seeing the old lady's tears, Gu Ci couldn't help but choked up in his heart. He felt more and more that he was unfilial in the past. He only cared about Gu Laoer and Liu Shi, and hurt the relatives of the Li family who really cared about him.
"Grandma, it's my bastard who made you worry."
"It's really a bastard." The old lady wiped away her tears, and patted three times on her back, "Where is the battlefield, you are a girl, if..."
"Okay, old woman, don't talk about these old sesame seeds and rotten millet, as long as the elder sister comes back safely." Li Tiejiang is a person who doesn't talk much, and he gets tired of seeing his mother-in-law chattering like this, "Eldest sister You should be happy if you finally brought someone here."
The old lady glared at Li Tiejiang, but she didn't hate him, she wiped her tears, "Your grandfather talked a lot, it's good to be alive, that's good, let's not talk about these unhappy things."
Hearing what the old lady said, He Shi quickly wiped away his tears and went to pour tea for them.Mrs. Yang hated this crying scene the most. Seeing that the crying mother-in-law and sister-in-law stopped crying, she was relieved and asked Xiao Shitou to take out all the snacks at home.
After exchanging pleasantries with Gu Ci, the two old people focused on the two young ones. The old people valued blood and family ties more. Knowing that Jiaojiao was a girl picked up by Gu Ci, they greeted her twice and then focused on It's on Bao.
It was the first time for Jiaojiao to see two old people, especially Li Tiejiang, who had a serious face and a serious face. She was afraid when she saw it, and she was relieved not to pester her with questions.
Because Gu Ci rarely came here, after the greetings, the three sisters-in-law of the Li family were busy cooking lunch, and Gu Ci brought a group of younger siblings to play there.
The three cousins of the uncle's family are old and can't play with them. The girls of the second uncle's family are also shy and timid, but Jiaojiao has met the second daughter of the second uncle's family before. Mei is not afraid of life, but in the end she somehow got close to Sanmei. The two little girls hid in the house and went to embroider. The little stone in the third uncle's house was the most lively. I took Ah Bao to see his little slingshot.
Gu Ci watched from the sidelines, a little bored and restless, so he went to help the three aunts.
He couldn't drive her out, so he followed her, and the few of them began to talk about themselves in the kitchen.
He Shi: "Eldest sister, you bring A Bao with you, so what is Gu's second plan? You take A Bao yourself, and I agree, but you are a half-child, and you are poor, and you are under the current conditions. It's enough to have Jiaojiao alone."
Gu Ci didn't want to talk too much trouble with his aunts, so he said concisely: "After the government comes to collect taxes, I will divide A Bao, and divide the family's money and land. I am here this time, also with Let the uncles tell you, on the day of separation, let the uncles go to testify to A Bao."
He Shi was stunned for a moment, and couldn't help wondering: "Liu Shi is a greedy snake, can she be happy?"
Gu Ci didn't reply, he added some firewood to the stove and said, "If she doesn't like it, she has to be willing."
Mrs. He wanted to ask again, but Mrs. Yang looked at Gu Ci's cold side face, obviously unwilling to say more, and said, "Anyway, according to the rules of a big family, Ah Bao is the first son after all, Mrs. Liu Can this continuation wife get over it?"
Hua's family was a little worried: "Since ancient times, it has been said that there are relatives, and the family is not separated. Eldest sister, you are making such a fuss about letting Abao separate from your father. Can the patriarch agree?"
Gu Ci didn't think that Hua's words were harsh. For the clan, it's not a decent thing to separate the family. At the beginning, the patriarch was willing to stand in her position, and it was because Gu Laoer and Liu's quarreled too much. But if she made a fuss about letting A Bao separate, it would inevitably make the patriarch suspicious. However, she was not afraid of the trouble Liu had made before.
"Second aunt, don't worry, the patriarch is a sensible person. Since Liu's bowl of water is not fair, don't let her torture the children of the Gu family." Gu Ci said it tactfully. I want to make my grandfather's family worry more.
Although Mrs. Yang doesn't talk much, she has an exquisite mind. Mrs. Liu's virtue, if she is caught without a handle, the family will definitely be inseparable.However, she married in late, and her feelings for Li Shi are not close. After thinking about it, she just felt that the two motherless children, Gu Ci and A Bao, were pitifully loved by others, and wondered if she could be with her. Lijiacun found Gu Ci a reliable in-law's family and asked her to be a housewife, so they could take care of them as aunts.
A few people were doing things while talking, they were all quick-witted people, and within an hour, a table full of dishes was ready.
Although there are some conflicts between the Li family's sisters-in-law, they are still harmonious, because they don't have much savings to build this house, and they are reluctant to eat on weekdays. Today, to greet Gu Ci, they not only killed two chickens, but also brought the meat that Gu Ci brought over. All the dishes were cooked, and this lively meal naturally enjoyed the guests and hosts.Especially the little ones, they ate one by one, and even Jiaojiao and Abao had an extra bowl of rice than usual.
After dinner, after a group of children ran out to play, Gu Ci solemnly told a few uncles about his visit.
The temperament of the eldest uncle and the second uncle followed Li Tiejiang's. They were not talkative, and they didn't talk too much after answering, but the third uncle was very hot-tempered. Agreed: "Eldest sister, don't worry, the second uncle Gu is a coward, the third uncle has long disliked him, it's good for you and Abao to separate."
The third uncle Yingfeng has the best relationship with her mother. When he heard that Gu Laoer wanted her to go to the Northwest for someone else, he was so angry that he had a fight with Gu Laoer. pleasing to the eye.
"Third Uncle, I just asked you to help me to be a witness, and let my father and Liu Shi know that after my mother died, A Bao and I would still be supported." Gu Ci didn't know whether to laugh or cry, "I didn't ask you to help fight. "
The third uncle looked awkward, "Then if she wants to bully you, I'll beat him up."
Gu Ci smiled, nodded, and after talking to a few people, the matter was settled.
After finishing the matter, Gu Ci didn't want to wait any longer, called Jiao Jiao and A Bao, and after greeting the elders, he walked back with big bags and small bags.
The afternoon sun was slightly intoxicating, and it was not as cold as in the morning. Jiaojiao and Abao fell in love with the taste of chestnuts after eating the chestnut stewed chicken today. On the way back, Abao climbed up the That tree was beaten with a stick, and Jiaojiao picked it up from below. Seeing that they were having fun, Gu Ci thought that it would be good for them to pick up some snacks by themselves and save some money, so he helped knock on the bottom. The three of them I didn't stop until the outer shirt that Po took off was full.
There is still some time before the separation, and Gu Ci is not idle. Now her legs are almost good, and she usually goes up the mountain with two young ones to collect firewood, wild vegetables and fruits, and even kills two rabbits once up the mountain.
The two rabbits were still small, and their legs were injured. Jiaojiao looked cute, so she raised them at home.On the contrary, after seeing her hunting ability, Gu Dashan approached her privately, to the effect that he wanted to ask her to go to the mountains to hunt for bigger game and sell it in the town.
Gu’s village has a lot of land, and every household can live comfortably. Therefore, there are not many hunters in the village, and there are no big prey on the nearby hills. Gu Dashan didn’t take care of it when he went to the deep mountains alone. He didn’t dare to go easily. He saw Gu Ci’s ability , I wanted to make an appointment with her.
Gu Ci was a little moved. She was born with brute force. On the battlefield, she was picked up by General Zhao and pulled out of the Huotou camp to teach her how to ride a horse and shoot arrows.What's more, the family's expenses are high now, and Jiaojiao alone costs 30 taels a month, which is the time when money is short.
However, men and women are different after all, and they are afraid of being gossiped by the villagers, which will damage the reputation of Jiaojiao and Abao.After thinking about it again and again, Gu Ci decided to go alone instead of going with Gu Dashan, so he turned him down.Although Gu Dashan felt it was a pity, he didn't force it.
Gu Ci didn't dare to tell the two little ones about his going up to the mountain to hunt. He just asked Aunt Bangen to take care of him for a few days, and then he planned to sneak up the mountain alone.
On this day, before dawn outside, Gu Ci woke up, and with a slight movement of her body, the people beside her hugged her even tighter. She was warm and soft, and Gu Ci was a little bit reluctant, but he thought he couldn't. Sitting and eating, he still gently opened the little girl's hand.
"Sister?" As soon as she sat up, the person behind her sat up while rubbing her eyes.
Gu Ci hurriedly covered her under the quilt, "It's still early, sleep well, sister is going to the bathroom."
The little girl yawned, closed her eyes, murmured something and fell asleep again.
Gu Ci didn't dare to move, he waited for a while to make sure that the little girl was fast asleep, then tiptoedly put on his clothes and went outside, she had prepared the bundle and dry food last night.
There was frost last night, and the ground creaked when he stepped on the ground. Gu Ci dared not stride out until he stepped out of the courtyard.
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