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Chapter 40

  Anti-theft label

  When she handed it over to Gu Aiguo's hands, she gave him an extra 50 yuan. "Old Three, Old Four, you both have skills and can make money, but your big brother is a real farmer, he doesn't have a penny on his hand, the grain he grew in the past all went into one family's belly, I'll take 25 yuan from each of you and give it to Weiguo, do you have any objections?"

  Gu Weimin and Gu Weiqiang exchanged a glance and shook their heads. Gu Weiqiang spoke up, "Big brother, it's not easy for you, I know. From now on, the tuition fees and book expenses for Ping'an's elementary school education will be taken care of by me." The miscellaneous expenses for Ping'an's first year in elementary school were at most twenty yuan, an amount that his uncle could afford to pay.

  As soon as he said this, Gu Weiguo and Zhao Junyan looked at Gu Weiqiang with gratitude, thinking that his younger brother had a good heart, which is why they were willing to help them.

  Wang Daying's eyes lit up instantly, and she rolled over to Gu Weiqiang's side, pleading, "Fourth brother! You've taken care of Ping'an, so be kind and take care of our family's Gu Shu too. In the future, when Gu Shu goes to college, he will surely repay you well."

  Wang Da Ying made a scene several times, and Gu Wei Fu looked like he hadn't seen anything. On the contrary, he hoped that his wife would cry, make a fuss, and hang herself, so that Lao Si would change his mind and at least support Gu Shu to finish high school.

  Always treated as an invisible person, Gu Shu suddenly became lively and looked at Gu Wei Qiang with eagerness.

  Gu Wei Qiang kicked Wang Da Ying, "Second brother, are you going to let second sister be so unruly? Should I give this money or not, you tell me?"

  At this moment, everyone's eyes were on Gu Weifu.

  Gu Weifu was like sitting on pins and needles, if he had to say that sentence, he really couldn't bring himself to say it. After all, over the past two years, a thousand or so yuan wasn't a small amount of money. He said, "Fourth brother, you're also considered one of Gu Shu's close uncles, if Gu Shu gets into university, it'll be a glorious thing for our old Gu family." The meaning behind this sentence was: aren't you ashamed to not take care of your own nephew who shares the same surname?

  Old Master Guo, who was sitting in the first place, echoed, "That's right, Gu Shu is the face of our Gu family and also the nephew of Old Fourth, you should help him."

  Gu Wei Qiang's expression was calm and collected, "Second Brother, do you know why Lan Zhi brought Wan Wan back to the city?"

  Isn't it that you didn't take a liking to me? This sentence Gu Weifu ultimately did not say.

  Because Wanwan was going to the county town to attend high school, I didn't agree. Anan gave up her place for Wanwan and knelt in the snow for an entire afternoon. As their father, watching two sisters fight over a place in the county town's high school, almost to the point of bloodshed, Lan Zhi had the idea to take Wanwan back to the provincial city and let her maternal family support her continued education.

  The key to this lies only with Zhou Aijuan, not even Old Master Gu is aware of it. When Anan knelt outside, the story outside was that Anan had committed a mistake.

  It's actually not her, but that child, who is kind-hearted and wants to give up her spot in school to Wanwan.

  "An'an and Dongdong originally had a home, also with a mother. It was all for the sake of supporting this family, so that Gu Shu could live comfortably in the county town. Our small family of four has scattered." Gu Weiqiang seemed invincible to everyone, he had never shown his weakness in front of his family members. His tone was too calm, but the grief on his face couldn't be hidden.

  Zhou Aijun sat on the chair and heard this, crying into a tearful person. It was her! She was wrong!

  It's all ruined!

  Spoiled the young son.

  It's even more so that An'an and Dongdong lost their mother early on.

  Gu Anan thought the same, thinking that her father had long lost his feelings for that woman. Even when Tang Lanzhi left, her father's expression was too calm, but she didn't know that he was also a person who could feel pain. No matter how unfeeling the woman was, they had lived together for over ten years after all. This family said it would disperse and then dispersed.

  She suddenly grasped Gu Weiqiang's hand tightly and said sincerely, "Dad, I'm sorry. I should have stopped her back then." Who was she? They both knew clearly.

  Gu Wei Qiang withdrew his hand and patted the top of his daughter's head, "It's not your fault." Lan Zhi had wanted to leave for a long time, but was temporarily stopped. However, she couldn't be stopped forever. Although Lan Zhi was somewhat in the wrong, he also shared some blame. His constant yielding had led to the current situation.

  Gu Wei Qiang's distress was only momentary, he opened his mouth and said, "As for the second house, I won't interfere anymore. Gu Shu, you're on your own." According to what he had investigated, most of Gu Shu's money was spent on eating, drinking and having fun in the county town. If he was more frugal with his spending, with Second Brother's earning ability, it would be enough to support him going to school.

  The air suddenly became quiet, Li Yu'e hugged her little son and said faintly, "Gu's home is indeed a wolf's den. Wei Min, I'll take Chengcheng back home first, you finish your business and come back later." After speaking, she took her son by the hand and left Gu's house without looking back.

  The people left, even the old master of the first house, felt that their old face was so ashamed that they couldn't utter a word, especially the sentence that made the fourth child help the second room.

  Zu Lao Qi Shu Gong took a signed and stamped paper, stuffed it into his pocket, stood up, "Gen Sheng, I think you're really old-fashioned." After that, he left the Gu's house just like Li Yue E.

  The rest are all our own people now.

  Anyone with a conscience wouldn't dare say anything more and let Gu Weiqiang support Gu Shu in reading high school.

  Wang Da Ying didn't think so, she turned her head and said, "Fourth brother! Since Wan Wan has given up the quota, let's continue to give it to our family's Gu Shu!"

  "Get out!"

  Gu Wei strongly suppressed his anger, holding his daughter with one hand and his son with the other, saying to Zhou Aijuan, "Mom, we're going to Hua Zi's house for lunch at noon. You come with us."

  "We four rooms will take the things from the western house, and the rest will be given to second brother and big brother."

  Zhou Aiju waved her hand, "You all go, you won't be short of your share, Mom will help collect it at home." She didn't have the heart to eat now.

  "Nai, come with us to Huazi Uncle's house, there's braised pork trotters at noon, lots of meat!" Gu Dongdong was small but had a big personality, holding Zhou Aijuan's hand and swaying back and forth.

  Zhou Aiju smiled kindly and said, "Go on, eat more and grow strong."

  Seeing Zhou Aiju's attitude was really firm, Gu An'an didn't say anything else and kept looking back at her own grandmother in three steps.

  Gu Weimin and Anan went out together.

  He patted Gu Weiqiang's shoulder, "So many years, hard on you, fourth brother." Gu Weimin had always been clever and knew what he wanted. In the Gu family, he was not favored, so when he said he would go to Old Li's house as a son-in-law, he didn't hesitate at all.

  At least Master Qi and Yue'e were sincere towards him.

  It's not that Old Man Gu and Zhou Aijuan are bad people, but they both have biases in their hearts. That person is not him, nor should it be Gu Weimin.

  Gu Wei Qiang smiled wryly, "It's no big deal, it's all voluntary."

  "Let's go to Hua Zi's house and have a drink together."

  "Never mind, Yue'er and Chengcheng are still waiting for me at the village entrance. If anything happens, remember to come to the county town to find me. After all, we're brothers, even if our bones are broken, they're still connected by tendons."

  See off Gu Weimin.

  Only three people were left, Gu An'an tightly grasped Gu Wei Qiang's hand and asked, "Dad, do you regret it?"

  Gu Wei Qiang pried open An An's hand, her calluses were even more than his, a man in his forties. He smiled bitterly, "An An, Dad doesn't regret it at all, on the contrary, he's very happy. From now on, I'll just focus on raising you and Dong Dong well."

  He said solemnly, "We three depend on each other for life. From now on, the heavy work at home will be put aside until Dad comes back to do it, or let Dongdong come and do it." The one who spoke was Gu Weiqiang, who didn't think that his own little son was only eight years old.

  In his opinion, the one who owed him the most was Anan. From now on, he would also let Anan live a life like Huazhi's, where everything is taken care of, and she can just relax and enjoy life, getting plump and looking good.

  An'an still doesn't know about his father's grand ambitions.

  On the other hand, a little bean nearby kept nodding its head, "Right, I'll take care of the rear defense, just give me orders, sister."

  Looking at the two men in front of her, with the same blood flowing through their veins as hers, her heart felt warm and fuzzy.

  She thought she was the real Gu Anan.

  Lunch was eaten at Gu Hua Zi's house, very rich, radish stewed pork hocks, sauerkraut stir-fried meat, sour and spicy bok choy, dried bean curd braised red roasted meat, it can be said that the New Year has never been so rich.

  Jasmine brought the meat dishes cooked by Gu Weiqiang and added some of her own family's good dishes.

  An An said this meal was the fullest he had eaten in the past few days.

  Right!

  A few days ago, at Gu's house, Da Guo Fan, she had never eaten enough, one was that when it was her turn, the quantity was not enough, and two was that it was really not delicious!

  She knew why Xia was so fat, it was all thanks to Aunt Jiu Xiang.

  Even a simple stir-fry of pickled vegetables and meat, the pickled vegetables were so delicious that she was drooling.

  After eating and drinking enough, Gu Wei Qiang led the two cubs back home, while Gu Hua Zi went with him to the Gu's house.

  This is just the beginning of separation, and there are many things to sort out. The key point is that a family needs a woman; otherwise, it's a mess. Gu Huazi also regards Gu Weiqiang as his own brother.

  He took his wife and daughter together to help out.

  Gu's village is not big, and after Gu just divided the family property, within half an hour, everyone in the village knew that Gu Wei was not well-liked by the villagers. The eastern household wanted to bring a basin from the county town, and the western household wanted to bring some hair ties for their daughter's use, all of which were entrusted to Gu Wei to handle.

  Gu Weiqiang is indeed capable of getting things done, the goods he helps to bring back are always a few cents cheaper than others, and the quality is still top-notch. He doesn't charge for transportation costs, and it's said that almost every household in Gujia Village has had him bring something back for them at some point.

  As soon as this was heard, the fourth old man of the Gu family divided the house. After Gu Huazi shouted, some people brought their own things, and those who didn't have anything went to make up for it individually.

  It's worth noting that those who bring their own tools are indeed bringing their own tools. Since they've split up, the small courtyard must be built up, and this can't be done without some effort.

  As for those who came empty-handed, it's even more extreme. Some people brought pickled vegetables and Chinese cabbage from home, some carried a broom made by themselves, and others carried a pot brush, a loofah.

  Don't underestimate these things, although they are not worth much money, but they are indispensable. Take the loofah for example, which household doesn't cook? When cooking, you need to use a pot brush to wash the pot, and you have to eat anyway.

  A coarse ceramic bowl for eating rice, paired with dried loofah gourd and ash from burnt wood, all clean and spotless.

  There are still some people, who really can't afford to open a pot at home, so they just gather a group of people. Rural people don't have much else, but they do have strength, and when dividing the family property, they need to move out, what with cabinets! And tables!

  Everyone needs someone with strength to move things.

  Gu Huazi looked back at the crowd following him, and he raised an eyebrow at Gu Weiqiang, "Weiqiang, you're really popular. Look at all these people behind us! Half of the village's workforce is here, including the elderly men and women - they're all skilled fighters." Later, when it was time to move the furniture, if Wang Da Ying dared to say a word...

  Look at this crowd of people, their spittle could drown her.

  To know, these old men and women, their combat power is not bad at all.

  Gu Ping'an lowered his head and saw a piece of fish suddenly appear in the bowl. His eyes lit up, just about to speak, he noticed Gu An'an stretching out her index finger, "Shh".

  Gu Ping'an curved his eyes, turned around, poked Zhao Junyan, and pointed at Gu Anan. Although he didn't say anything, Zhao Junyan knew what was going on.

  She smiled gratefully at Gu Anan and patted her own forehead, "Eat."

  Zhou Aiju's eyes were bright and clear, and Gu An'an's small movements couldn't escape the old lady's sharp eyes. She looked at An'an's expression and shook her head, "This child..."

  It's not that she wasn't good to Gu Ping'an, but this child has been quiet since childhood and is afraid of her. When there's food, although it won't be taken away from Gu Ping'an, after all, a 10-year-old child is growing up and the portion they get is just enough for two or three mouthfuls, which isn't nearly enough!

  After finishing dinner, Gu An'an would normally take the initiative to do the dishes, but today after eating, she wiped her mouth and said, "Mom, I'm going back to my room to prepare for the entrance exam."

  Zhou Aiju nodded and pointed to Gu Shu, "Go ask your brother to get the study materials, it can save a lot of trouble." Gu Shu had been in high school in the county town for a year already. Because of the new policy this year, he could take the college entrance exam, so he came back home and begged his grandfather to let him read for another year, and then he would have a good chance to get into a good university. The family was excited about the possibility of having a college graduate in their household.

  In addition, Gu Shu was the eldest grandson of the old Gu family, obedient, good at reading, and looked most like his grandfather when he was young. He pleased the old man, and Old Master Gu patted his hand, "Go read." Who paid for the tuition? Of course, it was taken care of by the fourth and third elders.

  "Brother, I'm going to your room to get some books. Lend me all the ones you're not using now."

  Gu Shu hesitated, but was interrupted by the old lady, so he could only take Gu An'an to the south kang. Because Gu Shu was going to take the college entrance exam, his family specially arranged a separate room for him, unlike the other grandsons who were crowded together. Although Gu Shu's room was only over 10 square meters, the desk and wardrobe were neatly arranged, no need to look, all done by Gu Dan.

  Gu Shu pulled out a book from the bookcase with a sullen face, "An An, these are all old and valuable books, you must be careful." In Gu Shu's eyes, having one college student at home was enough, there was no need for Gu An An to come and show off, especially since she was just a girl. However, it had to be said that Gu Shu had some reservations about Gu An An, unlike An An's solid foundation, Gu Shu could only attend high school with the help of private tutors, barely scraping by in the county's high school entrance exams.

  An An looked at the math textbook in front of her, smiling with deep meaning. "Isn't this a book issued by the school?", it's free, but still saying it's expensive, if it were the old Gu An An, she would really return the expensive book and not dare to borrow it.

  But An now doesn't.

  "Isn't tuition money?" Gu Shu's face turned red with anger and embarrassment.

  Gu Anan gave Gu Shu a strange look, whispered "My dad paid for your tuition too", then slammed the door shut and ran away in a flash.

  Qi's anger left Gu Shu breathless for a long time.

  Gu An'an, who had just received the book, was about to go to the old lady's house to ask where her father had gone. As she passed by the kitchen, she heard Wang Da Ying muttering, "An'an that dead girl, usually it's her washing dishes, today she ran away quickly. Sister-in-law, you say, a little girl like her reading books, isn't it better for her to help with household chores and get married early? Her husband's family can also help support our family's younger brothers, instead of wasting money sending her to school."

  Zhao Junyan was collecting firewood, and she also took out the pickled vegetables that they would eat for dinner to soak in water, to thaw the ice. When she heard Wang Da Ying's words, she originally didn't plan on speaking up, but thinking about the half piece of fish on the table, she said softly, "An An used to do less work? Moreover, An An is going to school, that's Old Fourth spending his own money, what's the waste in that? It seems like sending a nephew from another room to study isn't considered wasteful, but sending one's own daughter to study is wasteful? What kind of logic is this?"

  Zhao Junyan rarely speaks, but when she does, her words are sharp and to the point. After all, she comes from a wealthy family and has different ideas. Moreover, they have a peaceful life, can read books in the village, and every year's worth of school supplies, pens, and other expenses are all paid by Lao Si alone. Just for this, Zhao Junyan should thank her younger brother-in-law.

  Wang Da Ying wanted to retort but thought that if this got out, what would happen when the time came for his younger brother-in-law to take care of his eldest son's tuition?

  In the end, he swallowed the rest of his words.

  Gu An'an listened for a moment, snorted with laughter, and turned into Zhou Aijiu's room.

  I asked my old dad, and then took a pen and a notebook from the old lady's box. The expenses of this kind at home are all bought by Gu Weiqiang when he is out driving, and kept by the old lady. After all, there are many children in the family, and they are not given to them separately, for fear that the children will lose them.

  After all, brushes and pens are precious things.

  These days, families that can read books are not many.

  The old Gu family suddenly had two high school students, which is also a great honor for the village.

  Gu Anan muttered, "Not even milk knows where Dad went, he doesn't even come home for meals." She turned around and returned to the west wing.

  The Gu Wei Qiang who was being nagged by Gu An An, this would be at the innermost household in Gu Jia Village. Speaking of it, it's a single household, but it's just a thatched hut made of straw, to say nothing of the pigpens outside which were all built with cobblestones. If one were to compare the workmanship, the pigpens would seem more sturdy than the thatched hut by several degrees.

  Those who were allocated to live in thatched cottages were none other than the city dwellers who had committed errors and been criticized and struggled against, and then banished to Gujia Village.

  Because of the remote location, people in the village have been spreading rumors that the people living here are black five categories, bad elements, and everyone regards the thatched cottage as a plague god, no one dares to interact with the people on this side, for fear of getting into trouble.

  To say, this grass hut housed three people, a father and son duo, and an old man.

  The old man's name is Lang Yongling, 63 years old this year. He is a native of the Imperial City in Beijing. If the Lang family counts three generations up, they are considered to be nobles of the Manchu Qing dynasty, also known as Nian Gengyao's clan. If we talk about famous people, the Qing dynasty's Heshen was from this surname, but after the founding of the country, it was changed to the Lang surname.

  While Lang Yongling is actually a member of the He Shen family, even if their house was confiscated in those years, they were still considered wealthy and had many valuable antiques, porcelain, and famous paintings. These treasures would have been enviable in the past, but now they are poisonous. Lang Yongling will be labeled as a bad element and exiled to Gujia Village because of these antiques. In his early years, Lang Yongling was also known as "Lang One Eye", and it was said that any cultural relics he had appraised were guaranteed to be genuine.

  What a pity!

  The times were not right, and Lang Yongling, who should have been a shining example for the country and preserved historical culture, was labeled as a bad element. His home was also ransacked, and it wasn't until his adopted son from early years made great efforts that he was exiled to Gu's Village.

  Although Gu's Village is remote, it has a reputation for being simple and honest. Coming here, Lang Yongling will at least not suffer the same kind of humiliation as elsewhere.

  As for the other father and son, they were famous orthopedic doctors in the provincial capital, especially the old man, Feng Xian. In his early years, he studied abroad in Britain to learn foreign orthopedic medical techniques. After completing his studies, he returned home and became a professor at the provincial hospital, saving countless people. However, he was labeled as a bad element by the rightists, stripped of his position, and exiled to Gu's Village. Even his right hand was injured during the criticism sessions, which is ironic considering Feng Xian was an orthopedic doctor who couldn't even treat his own hand properly, rendering him half-disabled and unable to hold a scalpel again.

  As for his son Feng Qingyan, he could have been exempted after his divorce from his wife. However, Feng Qingyan was a filial son and worried that his old father would not be able to survive on his own in exile. He secretly kept a foreign medical book which was discovered during the house search. After several rounds of bribery at home, both father and son were exiled together to Gu's Village.

  He Lang Yongling became a companion, and it can be said that there is someone accompanying him now.

  These three people are also open-minded, feeding pigs and sweeping pigpens every day. Lang Yongling loves studying antiques, but after coming to Guxiang Village, there is no such condition, so he retains his hobby of walking birds. The nobles on the roots of the imperial city, the leisurely and arrogant air in their bones, even if they are exiled to a mountain gorge, are still engraved in their bones.

  He was still holding a bamboo bird cage in his hand, which was woven by his third brother Gu Weimin at the request of Gu Weiqiang. As for the thrush in the cage, Lang Yongling himself had set up a trap in front of the mountain and caught it. Although this thrush was not as smart as the parrot he used to raise at home, it was still pretty good.

  Gu Weiqiang came over this time to thank Feng Xian. He was a teacher in the transportation team, and during the heavy snowfall recently, he had to rush out to deliver goods. When he slammed on the brakes, his hand hit the steering wheel and got injured. This teacher had brought Gu Weimin into the transportation team, so Gu Weiqiang owed him a great debt of gratitude.

  Gu Weiqiang thought for a while and shifted his attention to Feng Xian. Feng Xian's identity was too special, so he took advantage of the dark night to bring Feng Qingyan to the county town, specifically to show him to Teacher Fu. As it turned out, after two months of care, Teacher Fu's wrist had recovered to its usual state, and his position in the transportation team was secured again. For Gu Weimin, these two people were great benefactors, and he still owed them a favor.

  Gu Weiqiang still held in his hand half a catty of roasted knife fish, a plate of peanuts, and half a catty of pig's ears, all of which were good dishes to go with wine.

  He went to Gu Ermao's house, took the table and chairs, and then made a detour from the back mountain, bypassing the thatched cottage. He pushed the door open and asked, "Is Old Feng in?"

  The old wooden door creaked and opened.

  When she handed it over to Gu Aiguo, she gave him an extra 50 yuan. "Old Three, Old Four, you both have skills and can make money, but your big brother is a real farmer, he doesn't have a penny on him. The grain he grew in the past all went into one family's belly. I'll take 25 yuan less from each of you and give it to Weiguo, do you have any objections?"

  Gu Weimin and Gu Weiqiang exchanged a glance and shook their heads.

  "Brother, it's not easy for you, I know. From now on, the tuition and book fees for Ping'an will be taken care of by me." When Ping'an was in elementary school, the miscellaneous expenses for a year were at most 20 yuan, which was still affordable for his uncle.

  As soon as he said this, Gu Weiguo and Zhao Junyan looked at Gu Weiqiang with gratitude, thinking that his younger brother had a good heart, which is why they were willing to help them.

  Wang Da Ying's eyes lit up instantly, and she rolled over to Gu Wei Qiang's side, pleading, "Fourth brother! You've taken care of Ping An, so be kind and take care of our family's Gu Shu too. In the future, when Gu Shu goes to university, he will surely repay you well."

  Wang Da Ying made a scene several times, and Gu Wei Fu looked like he hadn't seen anything. On the contrary, he hoped that his wife would cry, make a fuss, and hang herself, so that Lao Si would change his mind and at least support Gu Shu to finish high school.

  Always treated as an invisible person, Gu Shu suddenly became lively and looked at Gu Wei Qiang with eagerness.

  Gu Wei Qiang kicked Wang Da Ying away, "Second brother, are you going to let second sister-in-law behave so wildly? Should I give this money or not, you tell me?"

  At this moment, everyone's eyes turned to Gu Weifu.

  Gu Weifu was like sitting on pins and needles, if he had to say that sentence, he really couldn't bring himself to say it. After all, over the past two years, a thousand or so yuan wasn't a small amount of money. He said, "Fourth brother, you're also considered one of Gu Shu's close uncles, if Gu Shu gets into university, it'll be a glorious thing for our old Gu family." The meaning behind this sentence was: aren't you ashamed to not take care of your own nephew who shares the same surname?

  Old Master Guo, who was sitting in the first place, echoed, "That's right, Gu Shu is the face of our Gu family and also the nephew of Old Fourth, you should help him."

  Gu Wei Qiang's expression was calm and collected, "Second Brother, do you know why Lan Zhi brought Wan Wan back to the city?"

  Isn't it that you didn't take a liking to me? This sentence Gu Weifu ultimately did not say.

  Because Wanwan was going to the county town to attend high school, I didn't agree. Anan gave up her place for Wanwan and knelt in the snow for an entire afternoon. As their father, watching two sisters fight over a place in the county town's high school, almost to the point of bloodshed, Lan Zhi had the idea to take Wanwan back to the provincial city and let her maternal family support her continued education.

  The key to this lies only with Zhou Aijuan, not even Old Master Gu is aware of it. When Anan knelt outside, the story outside was that Anan had committed a mistake.

  It's actually not her, but that child, who is kind-hearted and wants to give up her spot in school to Wanwan.

  "An'an and Dongdong originally had a home, also with a mother. It was all for the sake of supporting this family, so that Gu Shu could live comfortably in the county town. Our small family of four has scattered." Gu Weiqiang seemed invincible to everyone, he had never shown his weakness in front of his family members. His tone was too calm, but the grief on his face couldn't be hidden.

  Zhou Aijiu sat on the chair and heard this, crying into a tearful person. It was her! She was wrong!

  It's all ruined!

  Spoiled the young son.

  It's even more so that An'an and Dongdong lost their mother early on.

  Gu Anan thought the same, thinking that her father had long lost his feelings for that woman. Even when Tang Lanzhi left, her father's expression was too calm, but she didn't know that he was also a person who could feel pain. No matter how unfeeling the woman was, they had lived together for over a decade after all. This family said it would disperse and then dispersed.

  She suddenly grasped Gu Weiqiang's hand tightly and said sincerely, "Dad, I'm sorry. I should have stopped her back then." Who was she? They both knew clearly.

  Gu Wei Qiang withdrew his hand and patted the top of his daughter's head, "It's not your fault." Lan Zhi had wanted to leave for a long time, but was held back temporarily. However, she couldn't be stopped forever. Although Lan Zhi was somewhat in the wrong, he also shared some blame. His constant yielding had led to their current situation.

  Gu Wei Qiang's distress was only momentary, he opened his mouth and said, "As for the second house, I won't interfere anymore. Gu Shu, you're on your own." According to what he had investigated, most of Gu Shu's money was spent in the county town on food, drink, and entertainment. If he were more frugal, with Second Brother's earning ability, it would be enough to support his education.

  The air suddenly became quiet, Li Yu'e hugged her little son and said faintly, "Gu's home is indeed a wolf's den. Wei Min, I'll take Chengcheng back home first. You finish your business and come back later." After speaking, she took her son by the hand and left Gu's house without looking back.

  The people left, even the old master of the first house, felt that their old face was so ashamed that they couldn't open their mouths to say the words that would let the fourth help the second house.

  Zu Lao Qi Shu Gong took a signed and stamped paper, stuffed it into his pocket, stood up, "Gen Sheng, I think you're really old-fashioned." After that, he left the Gu's house just like Li Yue Jiao.

  The rest are all our own people now.

  Anyone with a conscience wouldn't dare say anything more and let Gu Weiqiang support Gu Shu in reading high school.

  Wang Da Ying didn't think so, she turned her head and said, "Fourth brother! Since Wan Wan has given up the quota, let's continue to give it to our family's Gu Shu!"

  "Get out!"

  Gu Wei strongly suppressed his anger, holding his daughter with one hand and his son with the other, saying to Zhou Aijuan, "Mom, we're going to Hua Zi's house for lunch at noon. You come with us."

  "We four rooms will take the things from the western house, and the rest will be given to second brother and big brother."

  Zhou Aiju waved her hand, "You all go, you won't be short of your share, Mom will help collect it at home." She didn't have the heart to eat now.

  "Nai, come with us to Huazi Uncle's house, there's braised pork trotters at noon, lots of meat." Gu Dongdong was small but had a big personality, holding Zhou Aijuan's hand and swaying back and forth.

  Zhou Aiju smiled kindly and said, "Go on, eat more and grow strong."

  Seeing Zhou Aiju's attitude was really firm, Gu Anan didn't say anything else and kept looking back at her own grandmother in three steps.

  Gu Weimin and Anan went out together.

  He patted Gu Weiqiang's shoulder, "So many years, hard on you, fourth brother." Gu Weimin had always been clever and knew what he wanted. In the Gu family, he was not favored, so when he said he would go to Old Li's house as a son-in-law, he didn't hesitate at all.

  At least Master Qi and Yue'e were sincere towards him.

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