Anti-theft label

  Wang Da Yings eyes were about to pop out, "You good-for-nothing, its already midday and the sun is scorching your butt, what are you yelling for? Which girl is as lazy as you? Are you waiting for your elders to cook for you?" In Gus Village, being called a "good-for-nothing" was one of the worst insults. It basically meant that someone was lazy and gluttonous. For a 16 or 17-year-old girl, this was a devastating insult. After all, she was almost at the age where people would start calling her an old maid, and with the label "good-for-nothing" attached to her name, no family in Gus Village would want to marry her off.

  Gu Anan smoothed out her clothes and comforted the frightened Gu Dongdong before looking up and saying slowly, "Second Aunt, these words are quite biased. Have you ever even touched the firewood in our familys woodshed? I was the one who went to the mountain to chop all of this down by myself."

  "The sauerkraut foam stuck to the pot brush is the snow red I brought back from the mountain when I was picking frost flowers, my hands were frozen bright red. Second Aunt, have you ever helped pick a snow red?"

  "Outside the self-retained land, there is still half an acre of radish and Chinese cabbage left. Second Aunt, did you till that land? Did you plant those radishes and cabbages?"

  Wang Da Ying wanted to refute, but was glared at by Gu An An with a cold eye, interrupting her, "Lets talk about home again. The meals at home have always been the responsibility of my elder sister-in-law to cook, and Im in charge of washing the dishes. As for household chores, its also me who sweeps several rooms alone. Even on extremely cold days, I would carry your second aunts clothes to the riverbank, break the ice on the surface, wash them clean, and bring them back. Second Aunt, when you said I was eating without contributing, didnt you feel a pang of guilt?"

  "Or rather, this family, Second Aunt, what have you actually done?"

  Wang Da Ying was speechless after being scolded by Gu An An, she threw the pot brush to the ground and sat down, wailing "Im not living anymore, Im not living anymore. Now even young girls are starting to look down on me, Ive never seen anyone so disrespectful to their elders."

  An An helped Dong Dong, who had woken up from sleep, to get dressed. She gave a cold glance at Wang Da Ying, who was sprawled on the floor, and held Dong Dong in her arms. "Since Second Aunt is displeased that I and Dong Dong are eating for free at home, well go eat elsewhere. We dont dare trouble Second Aunt anymore."

  After finishing, taking advantage of Wang Da Yings daze, she put Gu Dong Dong on the ground and led him out. She lowered her head to Dong Dongs ear, "Dong Dong, once were outside, cry when you see people and say that Second Aunt is biased against us for eating our fill."

  Gu Dongdong rolled his eyes, obviously still sleepy, but as for his sisters words, he took them as a sacred decree and had just left the Gu family courtyard.

  She met Zhao Guifang, who had just returned from washing clothes. Zhao Guifang and Wang Da Ying were from the same village and both married into Gus Village, but Wang Da Ying was married to the son of the village head.

  Zhao Gui Fang however married Gu Xiang Qian, an accountant from Gu Jia Village.

  Zhao Guifang and Wang Daying, before they got married, liked to compare with each other. After getting married, Wang Daying relied on being the captains wife and often spoke sarcastically to Zhao Guifang.

  Zhao Guifang can also endure, smiling in front of someones face while stabbing them in the back.

  The appearance of Gu An and her brother gave Zhao Gui Fang a knife, which was stabbed at Wang Da Ying.

  She put down the wooden basin and wiped her hands on the cloth around her waist, teasing Gū Dōngdōng who was crying, "Hey, why is Dongdong crying like this?"

  As soon as Gu Anan heard Zhao Gui Fangs question, her eyes turned red instantly, and she was a bit flustered. She hurriedly covered Dongdongs mouth, "Dongdong, dont say anything."

  Dongdong also understood his sisters meaning, he pried open his sisters hand, crying with sobs, "Second Aunt scolds us for eating without working, doesnt give us food to eat, and says my sister doesnt do chores."

  Zhao Guifangs heart was filled with joy, but her face showed concern, and her voice rose a few degrees, "You two are also not good things, bullying children like this."

  Winter rubbed his tear-stained eyes and asked, "Aunt Zhao, the firewood in our home was all chopped by my sister on the mountain, and the pickled vegetables at home were also picked by my sister from the snow-covered mountains. Even the self-cultivated land outside is taken care of by my sister. Just a few days ago, my sister helped Second Aunt wash clothes by the frozen river. My sister is obviously very diligent, but why did Second Aunt say that my sister is lazy and even said that shes freeloading? The words of children are always the most sincere. More and more people gathered around to listen.

  Everyone is watching the excitement without fear of being affected.

  "Anan is not lazy at all, in the whole village, Anan is a good hand at doing chores. Go ask around, which girl can be like Anan, with good grades, quick work, and filial to elders." Zhao Guiying heard the last sentence and couldnt help but raise her voice, "What? Wang Da Ying that woman, even her clothes are washed by Anan by the river?"

  Gu Dongdong nodded, "The ice in that river was still chiseled with the help of stones by me."

  "Wang Da Ying is really something else."

  "Its really shameless, a person in their several tens is letting their niece who lives next door help with the laundry,"

  Someone asked, "Whats wrong with this? This is a meal time, where are you going?"

  Anan and Dongdong chimed in unison, "When we went to Huazi Shus house for dinner, Er Bao Niang didnt give us anything to eat."

  After finishing, the two of them glanced at each other and looked around the nearby courtyard, An An bid farewell, "Everyone, uncles and aunts, Dong Dong didnt say anything, lets just pretend we didnt hear it, were going to Huazi Uncles house now."

  The onlookers felt increasingly sympathetic towards Anan and her brother, "These motherless children are easily bullied."

  "When she said this, Tang Lan Zhi was at home and didnt see An An being protected."

  "Alas, Anan is indeed an unfortunate child!"

  An An and Gu Dongdong walked a long way, then they looked at each other, holding their stomachs and laughing non-stop. They stood under the soapberry tree, taking a break. The sun came out, and the snow on the ground melted, making the road difficult to walk. ...The two of them leaned against the soapberry tree, Gu Dongdongs big eyes were full of excitement, he jumped up and down, cheering, "Sister... sister, how did you become so clever?!"

  The two words "changed" made Anans heart skip a beat, after all, it was her younger brother who had been with her for a long time. She remained calm and asked, "Dongdong, do you think sister has changed for the better or for the worse?"

  Gu Dongdong tilted his head, thought for a while, and responded with a crisp tone, "Of course its good, sister has become smarter, and Second Aunt cant bully sister anymore."

  With a relieved smile, she said with a hint of pride, "This is called killing with a borrowed knife. You see how Second Aunt always bullies us. Lets let the publics gossip kill her and see if she dares to bully us again." If Second Uncle finds out about this, hell definitely scold Second Aunt to death, given his concern for face.

  Gu Dongdong seemed to understand and yet not understand, "Sister, what are the masses?"

  An An fainted, at this age, havent the two words "masses" been popularized yet?

  "It means uncle and aunt."

  "Sister, this method is good. From now on, if anyone dares to say in front of me that Im a child without a mother, Ill tell Uncle and Auntie to let the adults scold him severely."

  An An didnt have any illusions about corrupting children, she nodded her head, with a look that said "children are teachable".

  "Winter is indeed very clever."

  This is the first thing Gu Dongdong learned in his life. When his combat power was not enough, he learned to use circuitous methods to defeat his enemies.

  An didnt notice that her honest younger brothers eyes were shining with an astonishing light, obviously having learned the trick inside and wanting to try it out.

  After the two of them walked far away.

  Two young men jumped down from the soapberry tree, one of them was about twenty years old, wearing a green military uniform, with a straight posture and a handsome face with clear-cut features. At this time, he had a faint smile on his face, his eyebrows and eyes were flowing, and he muttered to himself, "Its quite an interesting little black head."

  Next to him was a little black boy with a small flat head, who jumped down from the tree and patted his butt. "Hey, Im also dark-skinned, why dont you praise me?" As he said this, he stroked his chin, looking in the direction where Anan and her brother had disappeared. "This sister is quite interesting, but isnt she afraid of spoiling the little kid?"

  "Intelligent and tight." The handsome young mans voice was extremely low, the black boy next to him dug his ear, curiously, "Head, what did you say?"

  "Nothing! Keep up."

  Anan didnt know that there were two people hiding in the soapberry tree where they had just rested.

  She had already arrived at the gate of Gu Hua Zis house.

  It was already past nine in the morning, and every household in the countryside had finished their breakfast. However, if you came to Huazai Shus home, there would definitely be some leftovers.

  Because Hua Zis family has a big lazy worm, lazier than An An, named Gu Ban Xia. This name was given when Hua Zis aunt gave birth to the child, and Hua Zis uncle brought back a basket of Chinese medicine Ban Xia from the mountain.

  Hua Zis uncle slapped his thigh and said, "Alright then, my niece will be called Ban Xia."

  Dont be fooled by Gu Banxias nice-sounding name, shes actually a chubby girl.

  In this day and age, being able to be plump despite lacking clothes and food is truly a fortunate thing.

  Gu Banxia had a weak physique since childhood, Gu Huazi hated that he couldnt pluck the stars from the sky for her. She was his only daughter, and all the good things went into Gu Banxias belly.

  When youre young, its okay to be chubby and people will call you cute.

  But if a big girl gets fat, its no longer cute.

  But Gu Banxia, who had become a big girl, couldnt lose weight no matter what, and for so many years, she was nicknamed Gu Sanpang.

  Fat face, fat waist, fat legs.

  Gu Wanwan bit her lip and nodded, "Wheres mom, Im there."

  Gu Wei Qiang waved his hand and pulled Gu An An back, walking away without any hesitation.

  Duan Liu Tang Lan Zhi stood dazedly in the snowy ground, unaware of what she was thinking.

  Gu Wei Qiang had just taken a few steps when an eight-year-old Gu Dong Dong came running from in front of him, and with one glance, he saw Tang Lan Zhi standing at the village entrance with her large bags. He immediately threw himself at Tang Lan Zhis legs, crying his heart out, "Mom, mom, dont go...", Eight-year-old Gu Dong Dong knew that Tang Lan Zhi was biased, but after all, she was his mother.

  He is like all other children, yearning for motherly love.

  Tang Lanxi lowered her head, looking at Gu Dongdong who was crying and gasping for breath. She squatted down, prying open Gus hands one finger at a time. Her eyes sparkled with tears as she spoke in a firm tone, "Dongdong, Im sorry..." Sending her younger daughter to the provincial city to study was only one aspect of it; she herself had the biggest selfish desire - not wanting to stay in the countryside anymore, not wanting to live a hard life.

  She had heard a lot of news about the returning educated youth, and those educated youths were all doing well.

  If I had a choice, who would want to stay in this mountain valley?

  Gu Dongdong sat in the snowy ground, wailing loudly, watching Tang Lanzhis figure getting farther and farther away.

  Looking at Gu Weiqiang beside him, his heart was broken.

  He picked up Gu Dongdong from the snowy ground and comforted him, "Dont cry, Dad will find you a beautiful stepmother."

  Gu Anan almost fell into the snow when she heard this sentence, is there such a comforting son?

  She stuffed a large handful of money and tickets into Gu Dongdongs arms, domineeringly saying "Lets go! Ill take you to buy sweets, let you eat sweets every day, and meat for every meal." Indeed, with sweets and meat, everything is fine. Xiaodou heard that there were sweets to eat and meat to eat, and Jindou also stopped crying.

  He stared blankly, "Buy sugar, eat meat."

  Gu Anans eyes sparkled as she looked at Gu Weiqiang, with a seeking-praise expression, "Dad, I swindled that woman out of most of her money and tickets."

  The daughter-in-law ran away, which was originally a sad thing, but it was made into a joke by the eldest daughter, and I couldnt bear to feel sad anymore.

  Gu Weiqiang held his youngest son in one arm and his eldest daughter with the other, shouting "Youre indeed my Gu Weiqiangs daughter!" Perhaps in Gu Weiqiangs heart, Tang Lanzhi would eventually leave this home anyway, so having a premonition made it not so difficult to bear.

  Actually, to be honest, Gu Weiqiang and Tang Lanzhi were together back then because of Tang Lanzhis scheme. Tang Lanzhi was a cultured person from the big city, with a good appearance, a white and tender oval face, big watery eyes, and a head of black braids. When Tang Lanzhi first arrived in Gujia Village, she stunned all the villages young men.

  The young men in Gus village all fawned over Tang Lanzhi, but Gu Weiqiang was the exception. At that time, he had just learned to drive and was single-mindedly thinking of how to get into the transportation team so he could stay behind, with no thought of romance.

  Due to the transportation teams relationship, Gu Weiqiang was the only one in the village who often went out. He would go back and forth, and many educated youths would ask Gu Weiqiang to bring things from the county town for them.

  Tang Lanzhi was no exception. Logically speaking, with such close contact between Gu Weiqiang and Tang Lanzhi, he should have been moved by this watery, pale city girl, but he wasnt.

  At the age of eighteen or nineteen, Gu Weiqiang was emotionally immature and had not opened up. He worked hard because compared to city people, this rootless rural person wanted to join the transportation team, which was simply a fantasy.

  He put all his mind on the transport team.

  However, he forgot that a womans heart is the most difficult to measure.

  Tang Lan Zhi was used to the young men in the village having a crush on her, but suddenly encountering someone who didnt even notice her made her take note.

  Its not bad, after Tang Lanzhis careful consideration, returning to the city is hopeless. If she wants to live a good life in Gus Village without doing heavy farm work, marrying Gu Weiqiang is the best way out.

  Hes the village head, and Gu Weiqiangs second brother is now the team leader. As for Gu Weiqiang himself, he has a robust build, tall and strong, and his work as a temporary worker in the transportation team has great prospects.

  Tang Lanqi began to think of marrying Gu Weiqiang.

  Gu Wei Qiang, who was initially hesitant, was no match for Tang Lan Zhi. In the end, he was captivated by her gentle and charming demeanor. The two got married and spent a sweet honeymoon together.

  However, as time went by, peoples flaws began to show. Tang Lanzhi was vain and selfish, while Gu Weiqiang knew about it but chose to turn a blind eye, after all, this woman had given him three children.

  In public and in private, he should give way to her.

  So, Gu Weiqiang worked even harder outside, wanting to earn more money to satisfy his young wife.

  Gu Weiqiang publicly announced that his monthly salary was 37.5 yuan, but he drove long distances and could earn some extra money on the side. Every month, his extra earnings were more than his salary, and after deducting the part he gave to Zhou Aijuan, the remaining money was basically all given to his wife Tang Lanxi.

  But Tang Lanzhi is a city girl, and her hands are originally big. Moreover, with Gu Wanwan at home who has poor health, their food, clothing, housing, and transportation are all raised in comparison to city girls. The money earned by Gu Weiqiang is basically spent on Tang Lanzhi and mother-daughter duo of Gu Wanwan.

  This time the quota for going to high school in the county town, money is one aspect, another aspect, indeed depends on the grades, Tang Lanzhi has enough money to let Gu Wanwan also go to high school in the county town.

  However, she cannot do so because the family has not yet divided up the property, and the four houses are still as one. Each house sends out one person to go to the county town to study.

  If thats the case, they would have sent two daughters from the four rooms to study in the county town. Tang Lanzhi dared say that she would be scolded to death by her sisters-in-law.

  So he holds onto the money tightly and doesnt dare spend it.

  Gu Weiqiang led a boy and a girl walking back and forth, just meeting Zhou Aijuan who had just returned from Er Ma Zis house, as well as Da Sao and Er Sao.

  Zhou Aiju had always doted on Gu Anan, and at a glance, she saw that Gu Anans clothes were dirty and her hair was disheveled.

  She immediately quickened her pace, pulled over Gu Anans arm and asked with concern, "Whats wrong? Who bullied you?"

  Gu Anan saw the old man in front of her, and the tears that had stopped falling again flowed down. However, she glanced at so many people and considered her own fathers face, feeling embarrassed to say that her stepmother had run away and didnt want them anymore.

  Just pouted and didnt say anything in the end.

  In Gu Weiqiangs arms, Gu Dongdong didnt care that much. Seeing his sister cry, he also started wailing and said, "My...my mom doesnt want us anymore."

  Zhou Aijus face changed, she stared with her eyes wide open at her youngest son.

  Gu Wei Qiang smiled bitterly, "Mom, Lan Zhi has returned to the city."

  "Who gave her the certificate?" The old lady was sharp, she had known all along that this young daughter-in-law was careless and couldnt keep secrets, so she had specifically instructed Old Second not to give the young daughter-in-law a certificate.

  In those days, educated youth who wanted to return to the city had to get a certificate from the production team leader in the village, and also needed a certificate of acceptance from their relatives in the city. Both certificates were required to leave the village.

  Gu Wei Qiang hesitated, "Second brother?", he actually understood the situation clearly. He had even greeted his own second brother specially, if Tang Lan Zhi had come to him privately to open a proof, he would have agreed with just one word, but unexpectedly, this times proof was opened by him, yet he didnt know anything about it.

  When others want to leave, using such petty tricks, how can they be kept from leaving? Moreover, since their heart is no longer here, whats the point of staying?

  Zhou Aiju dragged Gu Anan away with a fierce momentum, rushing back and forth.

  Gu Wei Qiang shouted from behind, but it was no use.

  The two daughters-in-law who were originally following Zhou Aijun, the elder daughter-in-law Zhao Junyan and the younger daughter-in-law Wang Daying, looked at each other and said: "Did the fourth daughter-in-law run away?"

  This is big news.

  However, Zhao Junyan never liked to gossip, and after finding out, she would at most mention it briefly to her husband.

  But Wang Da Ying was different, as the wife of the team leader, she felt superior to others, and in the village, she was also considered a person who could speak with authority. Whatever small news there was, she would be the first to know. Its worth noting that her mother-in-law had always looked down on Er Sis wife, but now it seemed that Er Sis wife was not even worthy of consideration, and had directly returned to the city.

  Wang Da Ying felt a mix of sadness and joy.

  She naturally noticed Gu Anans disheveled appearance, and intentionally said, "Anan, your mom is really heartless, look at the state youre in, and she still left without even looking back."

  Gu An rolled her eyes, from the memories she received, Second Aunt wasnt a good person.

  Zhou Aijus footsteps paused, warning, "Daying, watch your mouth, dont say what shouldnt be said, shut up."

  Wang Da Ying perfunctorily responded with an "uh-huh".

  Zhou Aiju left, and the news spread throughout the village. Tang Lanzhi was a ruthless woman who didnt care that her own daughter had fallen apart like a mud doll, she still wanted to leave Gujia Village.

  Gu Anan and Gu Dongdong became like small white vegetables soaking in bitter water, motherless children.

  ……

  Take care of your family.

  Inside the east house, a warm kang was burning, and the adults of the Gu family were all snuggled up inside, silent. Although it was a warm kang, Zhou Aijuans heart had cooled by half.

  The old man sat on the edge of the kang, holding a tobacco pouch in his hand, taking an occasional puff, and gazing out the window as if he hadnt heard a word of what Zhou Aijuan had said.

  Guo Weiguo, the eldest of the Guo family, crouched beside the kang, his head lowered, lost in thought.

  Only Gu Jia Lao Er Gu Wei Fu then occasionally retorted, "Mom, the proof has been issued, and Lao Sis daughter-in-law has also left. Youre still saying these things, its useless."

  This has really infuriated Zhou Aijuan.

  She slapped a palm on Gu Weifus head, scolding, "If it werent for your wife, youd be standing here talking without any discomfort. If your familys Da Ying wants to return to the city, does this prove that you can drive so smoothly?"

  Gu Weifu was indeed the team leader, and when he spoke up, he had a reasonable argument. "Whats wrong with being open? Husband and wife are one entity. If my wife is living well, Im happier than anyone else. Old Fourth, dont you think that makes sense?"

  Gu Wei Qiang, who was asked to speak, looked up and stared deeply at Gu Wei Fu. After a long while, he finally spoke, "Second brothers ideological awareness is indeed high." He was willing to let Tang Lan Zhi go, but it was another matter that his own second brother had privately opened the proof without even telling him. It wasnt that he didnt want to let Tang Lan Zhi go, but rather that he was angry with his own second brother for helping to cover up the truth. As Tang Lan Zhis man, he at least understood why she wouldnt speak, but Gu Wei Fu, as his second brother, had helped to conceal it tightly.

  This thing is indeed done in a very unscrupulous way.

  Its just not feeling right in my heart.

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

  Zhou Aijus eyes were bright and clear, and Gu Anans small movements couldnt escape the old ladys sharp eyes. She looked at Anans expression and shook her head, "This child..."

  Its not that she wasnt good to Gu Pingan, but this child has been quiet since childhood and is afraid of her. When theres food, although it wont be taken away from Gu Pingan, after all, hes a ten-year-old kid whos growing up, the little bit he gets will be gone in three or two mouthfuls, how can that be enough?!

  After finishing dinner, Gu Anan would normally take the initiative to wash the dishes, but today after eating, she wiped her mouth and said, "Mom, Im going back to my room. I need 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 of getting 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 Man Gu patted him on the head, "Go read." Who paid for the tuition? Of course, it was taken care of by the fourth and third elders.

  "Brother, Im going to your room to get some books. Lend me all the ones youre not using now."

  Gu Shu hesitated, but was interrupted by the old lady, so he could only take Gu Anan 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 Shus 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 Shus 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 Ans solid foundation, Gu Shu could only attend high school with the help of private tutors, barely scraping by in the countys high school entrance exams.

  An An looked at the math textbook in front of her, smiling with deep meaning. "Isnt this a book issued by the school?", she said. It was free, yet someone still complained that it was expensive. If it were the old An An, she would have really returned the "expensive" book and not dared to borrow it.

  But An now doesnt.

  "Isnt tuition money?" Gu Shus 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.

  Qis anger left Gu Shu breathless for a long time.

  Gu Anan, who had just received the book, was about to go to the old ladys house to ask where her father had gone. As she passed by the kitchen, she heard Wang Da Ying muttering, "Anan that dead girl, usually its her washing dishes, today she ran away quickly. Sister-in-law, you say, a little girl like her reading books, isnt it better for her to help with household chores and get married early? Her husbands family can also help support our familys younger brothers, instead of wasting money sending her to school."

  Zhao Junyan was collecting the stove, 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 Yings words, she originally didnt 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, thats Old Fourth spending his own money, what waste is there in this? It seems like sending the nephew from next door to study isnt considered a waste, but sending their own daughter to study is a waste? 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, her family is well-off, and they can afford for her to study in the village school, with new exercise books and pens every year. All these expenses were borne by Fourth Brother alone, so 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 sons tuition?

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

  Gu Anan listened for a moment, snorted with laughter, and turned into Zhou Aijius room.

  I asked my old dad, and then took a pen and a notebook from the old ladys box. The expenses of this kind at home were all bought by Gu Weiqiang when he was running outside, and kept by the old lady. After all, there are many children in the family, and they are not given out, just afraid that the children will be taken away.

  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 doesnt 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 in the deepest part of Gu Jia Village, in a household that could be described as a hut made of thatched grass. To say its a household is actually an exaggeration, its just a shack put together with straw. The pigpens outside are all built with cobblestones, if you compare the craftsmanship, the pigpens look more sturdy than the thatched house.

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

  Because of the remote location, people in the village have been passing down 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 bringing trouble upon themselves.

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

  The old mans 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 the Nara clan. If we talk about famous people, the Qing dynastys Heshen was from this surname, but after the founding of the country, it was changed to the surname Lang.

  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 wasnt until his adopted son from early years made great efforts that he was exiled to Gus Village.

  Although Gus 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 he did 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 medicine. 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 Gus Village. Even his right hand was injured during the criticism sessions, which is ironic considering Feng Xian was an orthopedic doctor who couldnt 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 with him, which was discovered during the house search. After several rounds of bribery at home, the father-son duo were exiled together to Gus Village.