An An slowly opened her heavy eyelids, narrowing them into a line as she scanned the surroundings. The courtyard was surrounded by thick bamboo fences that were somewhat dilapidated. Next to her was a large stone mill, and the ground she knelt on was muddy with snowflakes covering it in a white sheet. The sounds around her ears became clearer and clearer.
"Come on, Dad, just agree with An An."
"It's snowing outside and it's cold, what if something happens to my body when I kneel down?"
"No way, the quota for studying in the city was something I fought to get for An An. Don't think that just because you've been taking care of An An and kneeling down, this quota can be swapped."
"But the school quota is what An'an is willing to give up for Wanwan." The woman's voice was a bit shrill. She pulled over a teenage girl standing next to her. The girl looked exceptionally pretty with pale skin and tears in her eyes. Her slender body made her look even more fragile, and she forced a smile. "Dad, call sister in first."
Where is this?
Gu An'an's face turned even paler, but her skin was originally dark, looking like a blackboard smeared with chalk, ugly and tight.
She took a deep breath and slowly raised her hand, but it wasn't her hand, it was dark and rough.
Gu An'an lifted her head and faced the eaves in front of her. Under the eaves, there was a swallow's nest, and below it was a wooden door painted with red oil paint.
This is not her home.
This was Gu Anan's first reaction, this body wasn't hers either, her hands wouldn't be so dark.
Gu An'an's original body was that of an ordinary 90s-born little girl, but her father and mother were social elites with a pretty good family background, so An'an never suffered from any hardships since she was young.
Moreover, as the only daughter in the family, whenever there's something good, parents naturally spare no effort to prepare it for their own child.
However, Gu's mother has a way with educating children. Although An'an was raised in a pampered environment from a young age, she has a particularly good temperament and is well-behaved and understanding. An'an also inherited the best qualities of her parents and grew up to be very beautiful, it can be said that from childhood to adulthood, she was always the class beauty and school belle. Especially her skin, anyone who has seen An'an would say that this child must have been raised on milk, her skin is so white and tender that it makes people want to take a bite.
An An has been beautiful since she was a little girl.
From a fair and tender beauty, she turned into a dark and dirty radish head.
Gu An'an felt extremely uncomfortable in her heart.
She came to a strange world, where there was no loving father and mother, everything could only rely on herself.
Gu An'an sniffled, forcing her stiff joints to move, and her previously numb brain slowly came back to life, gradually accepting the memories of her original body.
This is Gu's Village in 1977. Her birth name was also Gu An'an, the eldest sister of the four houses of the Gu family, who was sixteen years old this year. She had a younger sister and brother below her.
And she would kneel here for a reason, in the summer of this year, from Beijing came the news of restoring the college entrance examination, and she just graduated from junior high school this year, which was an opportunity to leave the countryside and go to university.
Gu An'an's father is Gu Weiqiang, a long-distance truck driver.
Traveling south and north, with extensive experience, plus Gu An'an's grandmother, Zhou Aijuan was originally the village teacher, so the Gu family's ideology has always been relatively advanced. That is to say, among the four houses, whose child performs well will go to the county town to attend high school.
It turns out that Zhou Aiju had five children in her lifetime, the first four were sons, and it was not until old age that she finally gave birth to a daughter. Who would have thought that the youngest daughter would be frail and leave early.
In the second year after the departure of the youngest daughter, in the all-male household of the Gu family, Tang Lanzhi, the wife of Gu's fourth son, gave birth to a girl, who was Gu An'an. This child looked very much like the youngest daughter that Zhou Aijuan had lost.
So, Gu An'an became the only child of the old Gu family. It's said that in rural areas, everyone wants a boy, but in the third generation of the Gu family, there wasn't one, so when Gu An'an was born, she received all the love and attention, becoming the little princess of the Gu family.
However, good times did not last long. In the second year, Tang Lan Zhi's belly was stirring again. One-year-old Gu An An had just learned to walk and got into big trouble. She was in a walker, running wildly around the house, and accidentally bumped into Tang Lan Zhi, who was more than eight months pregnant, causing her baby to be born prematurely.
When everyone thought it was a son, unexpectedly, Tang Lanxi's belly was particularly competitive and gave birth to another daughter, who is Gu Anan's sister, Gu Wanwan. However, due to Gu Anan's mischievousness, Gu Wanwan was born prematurely and had a weak body, so everyone's attention shifted to the newborn Gu Wanwan.
Not only that, but Tang Lanxi also had a rift with Gu An'an because of this matter. Although the palm and back of the hand are both flesh, the flesh on the palm is indeed thicker than the back of the hand.
Gu An'an knelt in the courtyard on this cold winter day because Tang Lanzhi spoke up, hoping that Gu An'an would give up her spot to attend high school in the county town to Gu Wanwan. The reason was that Gu Wanwan had a strong physique and could do laborious work in the countryside, so she wouldn't starve in the future. On the other hand, Gu Wanwan's weak physique was caused by Gu An'an, so this opportunity should be given to Gu Wanwan, allowing her younger sister to go to the city to receive food supplies, which would be a great advantage.
Tang Lan Zhi and Gu Wan Wan came to find Gu An An just because of this family, the one in charge is Zhou Ai Ju.
Zhou Aiju has been especially fond of An'an since he was a child.
In addition, Gu Wei-qiang had previously made it clear at home that whoever scored higher on the exam would go to the county town for high school. Gu An-an's test scores were a big gap higher than those of her siblings, so Gu Wei-qiang was determined to let Gu An-an attend high school in the county town. He had also made arrangements with the high school in the county town and told his friends that he would send over the child with the best academic performance at home, and the teacher agreed.
At this point, Gu An'an couldn't help but laugh bitterly. This body was really stubborn, even willing to kneel in the snow just to give away the quota...
Adorably silly.
Gu An'an was a single daughter since childhood, and her parents doted on her. With good education, whether it's EQ or IQ, she was very online. Gu An'an saw that something was wrong at a glance, and the quota belonging to her was going to be given to her sister Gu Wanwan.
And she, the victim, was kneeling in the snow, while the beneficiary was comfortably at home.
What's going on here?
Although Gu An'an didn't have any sisters, her best friend Yan Yan's family was a big mess. The Yan family was considered to be wealthy, but her mother had passed away early, and her father had found her a stepmother, who brought with her a younger sister into their home. From then on, Yan Yan embarked on a path of being taken advantage of and disliked by her own family members.
It's because Yan Yanyu's stepmother brought her daughter, who is a fighter among white lotus flowers.
Thinking of this, Gu An'an rubbed her forehead.
She leaned on the stone mill beside her and got up with difficulty, ignoring the pain in her legs, and limped into the main room.
There were not a few people standing in the house, among whom an old lady sat in the first place. She looked kind and gentle, but when she saw Gu Anan limping in, her eyes flashed with a hint of heartache, followed by a glare at Gu Anan as if resentful that he was not living up to his potential.
This quota was finally persuaded by her husband's good son, and it was specially set according to Anan's strengths. Who would have thought that this silly girl would rather go out into the icy snow and kneel down than give up the quota.
Zhou Aiju got angrier and angrier, directly turning her head away, out of sight, out of mind.
Gu An'an felt a warmth in her heart and knew she had made her grandmother angry. She thought to herself, "I'll go coax her later."
A little boy next to her, fell into Gu Anan's arms, pointing at Gu Anan's pants that were wet halfway up the leg, and whispered, "Sister, does it still hurt?" This boy was none other than Gu Anan's younger brother, Gu Dongdong, who was eight years old this year and had a very good relationship with Gu Anan.
Gu An'an shook her head.
Tang Lanxi supported Gu Wanwan, who was arguing with Gu Weiqiang. Gu Weiqiang's temples were bulging with rage as he shouted, "The quota for County High School is not something we can just swap out! They made it clear from the start that they wanted the student with the highest score from our village school. Now that An'an has scored the best, she should be the one to go to County High. Secondly, Wanwan's health is poor, and if she were to attend high school, she would have to board, who would take care of her?"
Tang Lan stood up straight and argued, "It's possible to swap Anan's transcript with Yuanyuan's. It's precisely because Yuanyuan is in poor health that she can't be delayed in this rural area."
Watching Tang Lanxi single-mindedly fighting for her daughter's interests, Gu Anan's heart cooled down a bit. After all, it was just a slap on the back of the hand, thin skin and little flesh, not painful at all.
Tang Lan Zhi's selfish words made the room suddenly quiet, even Zhou Ai Ju, who didn't care about worldly affairs, shifted her attention to Tang Lan Zhi.
She glared at her own youngest son, blaming him for spoiling his daughter-in-law. She said sternly, "Although my old Gu's family is not a big clan, it's not as despicable as this. Let the younger daughter take the place of the older daughter to study, Gu Wanwan, you tell me, was it that your grades were poor and you couldn't get into the county high school, or did your good-achieving sister let you take her place?"
Zhou Aiju had always been gentle and kind in this house, rarely speaking loudly. Her sudden outburst of anger left the few people inside the room stunned for a moment.
The named Gu Wanwan finally moved out slowly from behind Tang Lanzhi, she moved her lips, her face turned pale, but ultimately didn't speak up, her mom was scolded by grandma, the only one she could turn to for help was her sister.
She looked at Gu An'an with slightly red eyes, hoping that Gu An'an could help her out, after all, usually when Gu Wanwan got into trouble, in the end it was always An'an who made amends, who let An'an be kind-hearted and felt sorry for his own little sister, so he naturally took the blame.
An An's little brother, Xiao Dou, tugged at her sleeve and whispered, "Sister, don't agree." Although Second Sister was also his own sister, in Gu Dongdong's eyes, Big Sister was still the best. Gu Dongdong was small but clever, knowing that his mother liked Second Sister the most, while Big Sister was the one who doted on him the most. He had secretly listened to Grandma and Father's conversation, and knew that going to county town to attend high school was equivalent to having half a foot in the city, which concerned Big Sister's future, and couldn't be delayed.
Even if Second Sister cries, it won't work.
Gu Anan didn't notice the expression on Gu Wanwan's face, but instead was thinking to herself, if they went back, would they still be able to return to this mountain village? She asked tentatively, "Will we come back?" As she spoke, she stared intently at Tang Lanxi, not missing any expression on her face. Ever since she had accepted the memories of her original body, she knew that the thing her original body feared most was happening - Tang Lanxi was going to return to the city. Over the past two years, policies had gradually relaxed, and sent-down youths could now return to the city. This news was like a timely rain in a long drought, making all the sent-down youths restless with desire.
They have left their homes in Gu's Village for good, abandoning their families and children, just to return to the city and live a better life.
Gu Anan's sharp words hit the nail on the head, especially with her clear and calm eyes, making Tang Lanxi feel a bit uneasy and guilty. After all, she had obtained the proof of returning to the city by taking advantage of her husband's absence while he was out running long-distance, and had privately asked Gu Anan's second uncle, Gu Weifu, for it. Gu Weifu was the most beloved son of the old master of the Gu family and also the head of the village team, so getting a proof from him was naturally not a problem.
Tang Lanqi's silence made the atmosphere in the house even more depressing.
Gu Anan was sad not because the woman was leaving, but because she didn't care about anyone in this family, especially her eight-year-old son, and Tang Lanzhi didn't care at all.
Her face turned pale, she closed her eyes, "Dong Dong? You don't want Dong Dong?", this is a piece of meat that fell from Tang Lanzhi's belly, and it's still attached.
Tang Lanxi was a bit flustered, and the cloth bag in her hand was unconsciously clenched tightly. She stuttered, "I... I'll be back." These words, she herself didn't believe them. Tang Lanxi's hometown was in the provincial city, where her parents worked at an iron and steel factory, holding relatively high positions. However, years ago, to keep her two younger brothers from being sent to the countryside, she had been abandoned by her family. Later, she followed the factory's assignment and came to Gu's Village, which was the most remote place.
She has a grudge against her family, and for over a decade, she hasn't returned home even once. In the past, it was because of circumstances, but later on, when conditions improved and her children grew up, she simply lost interest in doing so.
But this time Gu Weiqiang's warning thoroughly hurt Tang Lanzhi's heart. In her opinion, all the best things at home should be given to their younger daughter.
Her husband has to take care of this family, okay!
She accompanied him.
But!
Nowadays, the quota for going to school in the city can only be given to the eldest daughter, not the younger daughter. Isn't this cutting flesh from her heart?
Tang Lan Zhi then moved her thoughts, the educated youth returning to the city could have a family quota, she thought and thought, this quota was given to her youngest daughter. Although she also loved her youngest son, Gu Dongdong was the root of the Gu family's fourth house, and the old lady at home would not let her take him away.
Instead, she took away her youngest daughter, and the old lady would not see her anyway, but rather turn a blind eye.
As for Gu Weiqiang, this man, when he privately warned her not to fight for Anan's school quota, when he handed over his salary to the old lady time and again, when he wronged her little daughter, their fate was exhausted.
Gu Anan opened her eyes, her gaze clear and calm. Her body shook violently as she spoke in a firm tone, "You can leave, but leave the tickets behind. I need to go to the city for school next year, and Dongdong needs to start elementary school, all of which will cost money." If she wasn't mistaken, Tang Lan Zhi had just stuffed all the tickets from their four rooms into her cloth pouch.
Tang Lanji hesitated, but Gu Wanwan glared at Gu Anan, thinking she was being too outspoken.
Gu Anan took advantage of the situation, "We've already lost our mother and are the laughing stock of the village. If we lose the last bit of money and tickets we have left, we'll have to drop out of school."
Lost her mother, three words, became the last straw on Tang Lanzhi's body, making her breathless.
She dotes on her little daughter, but cannot deny that Gu An'an and Gu Dongdong are also flesh and blood from her body.
It seems like Tang Lan Zhi is about to agree.
Gu Wanwan stood up straight and said, "I can give it to you, but you have to take us to the village entrance."
"It's all right," An said, and without another thought, she took the quilted jacket from the bed and wrapped it around her soft body, then headed out.
It wasn't until she came out that she realized the entire Gu family was eerily quiet, without a single sound. Even the usually rambunctious Gu Dongdong was nowhere to be found. She stared at the tightly closed door and asked, "Where did Dongdong and the others go?"
It seems that she is going to leave this house, Gu Wanwan was a little excited, she rolled her eyes and answered in a rare good mood, "Gu Ermao is getting married today, grandma and grandpa went to help, Dongdong also went."
Upon hearing this, Gu Anan tightened her coat and smiled wryly, "No wonder...". No wonder she chose to leave home at this time. She must have thought that with her own mother and sister watching over the house, it was safe to go out.
Gu Wanwan was suddenly annoyed, no wonder what?
She glared at Gu An'an with hatred in her eyes.
The footsteps under her feet also quickened with Tang Lanxi.
The Gu family's house is in a good location, because Old Man Gu is the village head, and when it was the turn of the second son of the Gu family, he was also the team leader of the big team in Gujia Village. Therefore, the location of the house is right in the center of the village, but Tang Lan and her mother are guilty!
Afraid of running into acquaintances, what if we can't walk away, what to do?
She took a detour, and it was snowing, the road was slippery, and it was not easy to walk. Gu An'an had never walked on such a muddy and slippery road before, and she fell several times along the way.
She was determined to follow Tang Lanzhi, and after they reached the village entrance, she took all the tickets and money from them. That was the foundation for her brother and sister's future survival.
After a long and winding road, they finally arrived at the village entrance. Gu An'an, who had been silent all along, suddenly shook his body, stretched out his hand, and grunted, "Give me money."
Tang Lanji lowered her head and was about to untie her cloth bag.
Gu Wanwan pressed down on her bundle of clothes and turned around, saying, "Sister, we still have a long way to go to the provincial city, and there are quite a few places where we'll need to spend money."
"So?"
Gu Wanwan stomped her foot, "This wooden big sister of mine is getting more and more out of touch with reality. She continued, 'You and Dongdong are at home with Dad taking care of you, without spending any money. It's me and Mom who went to the provincial city, what if Grandma doesn't like us? At that time, this money and ticket will be our lifeline.'"
Tang Lan heard this and thought it was reasonable.
Her parents were originally biased towards her two younger brothers. Now that she's bringing her daughter back home, they'll naturally have to think carefully about it.
Thinking of this, her hands on the purse also loosened a bit, apparently unwilling to give it away.
Gu Anan wouldn't fall for their nonsense. "You guys go to the city and live a good life, but leave me and Dongdong in the village to suffer. And on top of that, you want to take away all our family property without leaving us anything? What kind of logic is this?"
"Just say whether you'll give it or not. If you won't, I'll shout," she said, her hand directly reaching into the pouch on Tang Lanxi's body.
As expected, once Gu An'an said she wanted to shout, Tang Lan Zhi and Gu Wan Wan immediately wilted. They were secretly leaving with the people from the Gu family, and if An'an continued shouting like this, it was very likely they wouldn't be able to leave.
Tang Lan Zhi was straightforward this time, directly undoing the bundle and pulling out five or six tickets, as well as a considerable amount of loose change.
Gu An'an didn't refuse and directly took it over, holding it in her hand, and spat out two words, "Not enough."
Gu Wanwan watched as Tang Lanxi handed the money and ticket to Gu Anan, her heart aching. She hadn't expected that Gu Anan would be so presumptuous. She opened her mouth and said, "Don't go too far."
"Am I overdoing it? Is abandoning my husband and child not overdoing it?", In theory, she was supposed to go inform the Gu family members, but instead blocked Tang Lan Zhi and Gu Wan Wan from leaving. To be honest, she didn't have a good impression of Tang Lan Zhi and Gu Wan Wan, their hearts were no longer in this home, what's the point of staying in Gu Village?
It's inevitable that they will leave sooner or later, and without these two troublemakers, the family might be more at peace.
Gu An'an said so, Tang Lan Zhi's attitude softened again, and she took out some more from the cloth bag. Gu An'an accepted them without hesitation.
"Alright?"
A familiar voice came from behind, causing Gu Anan's face to stiffen. She turned around, and tears fell like broken pearls, "Dad!", she said, throwing herself into Gu Weiqiang's arms like a swallow returning to its nest, sobbing, "Dad, Mom doesn't want us anymore."
Gu Wei's body was a bit stiff, and An An's personality had always been dull and rarely cried like this. Even when she wanted to give up her spot for Wan Wan in the past, she chose the most foolish method of kneeling in the courtyard without giving in.
The more it was like this, the more unbearable Gu Wei Qiang's heart felt. This child must have suffered a great deal of injustice!
It's not bad to say that Gu Weiqiang is quite good-looking, with a standard Chinese face, and he often drives outside for many years, carrying an air of dignity that village people don't have. He raised his eyes to look at Tang Lanzhi, and indeed, she had a burden on her back.
Even little daughter also carried a big bag on her body, which was packed full.
"He said in a low voice, 'Where is this going?'"
At this time, Tang Lan Zhi also came back to her senses, stuttering, "Wei Qiang, you... how did you come back?", didn't you go for a long run?
The question didn't get asked after all.
"Where is this going?" Gu Wei Qiang repeated again.
Gu Wanwan pulled Tang Lanxi's arm and whispered, "Mom, I miss Grandma, let's go visit her."
Gu Wei comforted An'an in his arms before looking up at Tang Lan Zhi and asking, "Lan Zhi, are you coming back?"
Life in rural areas is difficult, and among the educated youth who returned to the city, there isn't a single one willing to go back to the countryside.
Even Tang Lanzhi is no exception, she didn't leave before because she couldn't bear to part with her children. Now that she's become heartless, people say that poor couples have a hundred sorrows. Her feelings for Gu Weiqiang were long ago consumed by the mundane routines of this big mountain, worn away by the endless cycles of cooking oil and salt, supporting a whole family.
Tang Lanji was silent.
But it is the best answer.
They have left their homes in Gu's village for good, abandoning their families and children, just to return to the city and live a better life.
Gu Anan's sharp words hit the nail on the head, especially with her clear and calm eyes, making Tang Lanxi feel a bit uneasy and guilty. After all, she had obtained the proof of returning to the city by taking advantage of her husband's absence while he was out running long-distance, and had secretly asked Gu Anan's second uncle, Gu Weifu, for it. Gu Weifu was the most beloved son of the old master of the Gu family and also the head of the village team, so getting a proof from him was naturally not a problem.
Tang Lanqi's silence made the atmosphere in the house even more depressing.
Gu An was sad not because the woman was leaving, but because she didn't care about anyone in this family, especially her eight-year-old son, and Tang Lan Zhi didn't care either.
Her face turned pale, she closed her eyes, "Dong Dong? Don't you want Dong Dong?", this is a piece of meat that fell from Tang Lanzhi's belly, and it's still attached.
Tang Lanxi was a bit flustered, and the cloth bag in her hand was unconsciously clenched tightly. She stuttered, "I... I'll be back." These words, she herself didn't believe them. Tang Lanxi's hometown was in the provincial city, where her parents worked at an iron and steel factory, holding relatively high positions. However, years ago, to keep her two younger brothers from being sent to the countryside, she had been abandoned by her family. Later, she followed the factory's assignment and came to Gu's Village, which was the most remote place.
She has a grudge against her family, and for over a decade, she hasn't gone back home even once. In the past, it was because of lack of means, but later on, when conditions improved and her children grew up, she simply lost the desire to do so.
But this time Gu Weiqiang's warning thoroughly hurt Tang Lanzhi's heart. In her opinion, all the best things at home should be given to their younger daughter.
Her husband has to take care of this family, okay!
She accompanied him.
But!
Nowadays, the quota for going to school in the city can only be given to the eldest daughter, not the younger daughter. Isn't this cutting flesh from her heart?
Tang Lan Zhi then moved her thoughts, the educated youth returning to the city could have a family quota, she thought and thought, this quota was given to her youngest daughter. Although she also loved her youngest son, Gu Dongdong was the root of the Gu family's fourth house, and the old lady at home would not let her take him away.
Instead, she took away her youngest daughter, and the old lady would not see her anyway, and would rather turn a blind eye.
As for Gu Weiqiang, this man, when he privately warned her not to fight for Anan's school quota, when he handed over his salary to the old lady time and again, when he wronged her little daughter, their fate was exhausted.
Gu Anan opened her eyes, her gaze clear and calm. Her body shook violently as she spoke in a firm tone, "You can leave, but leave the tickets behind. I need to go to the city for school next year, and Dongdong needs to start elementary school, all of which will cost money." If she wasn't mistaken, Tang Lan Zhi had just stuffed all the tickets from their four rooms into her cloth pouch.
Tang Lanji hesitated, but Gu Wanwan glared at Gu Anan, thinking she was being too outspoken.
Gu Anan took advantage of the situation, "We've already lost our mother and are the laughing stock of the village. If we lose the last bit of money and tickets we have on us, we'll have to drop out of school."
Lost her mother, three words, became the last straw on Tang Lanzhi's body, making her breathless.
She dotes on her little daughter, but cannot deny that Gu An'an and Gu Dongdong are also flesh and blood from her body.
It seems like Tang Lan Zhi is about to agree.
Gu Wanwan stood up straight and said, "I can give it to you, but you have to take us to the village entrance."
"It's all right," An said, and without another thought, she took the quilted jacket from the kang and wrapped it around her soft body, then headed out.
It wasn't until she came out that she realized the entire Gu family was eerily quiet, without a single sound. Even the usually rambunctious Gu Dongdong was nowhere to be found. She stared at the tightly closed door and asked, "Where did Dongdong and the others go?"
It seems that she is going to leave this house, Gu Wanwan was a little excited, she rolled her eyes and answered in a rare good mood, "Gu Erma is getting married today, grandma and grandpa went to help, Dongdong also went."
Upon hearing this, Gu Anan tightened her coat and smiled wryly, "No wonder...". No wonder she chose to leave home at this time. She must have thought that with her own mother and sister watching over the house, it was safe to go out.
Gu Wanwan was suddenly annoyed, no wonder what?
She glared at Gu An'an with hatred in her eyes.
The footsteps under her feet also quickened with Tang Lanxi.
The Gu family's house is in a good location, because Old Man Gu is the village head, and when it's the turn of the second son of the Gu family, he is also the team leader of the big team of Gu Village. Therefore, the location of the house is right in the center of the village, but Tang Lan and her mother are guilty!
Afraid of running into acquaintances, what if we can't walk away, what to do?
She took a detour, and it was snowing, the road was slippery, and it was not easy to walk. Gu An'an had never walked on such a muddy and slippery road before, and she fell several times along the way.
She was determined to follow Tang Lanzhi, and after they reached the village entrance, she took all the tickets and money from them. That was the foundation for her brother and sister's future survival.
After a long and winding road, they finally arrived at the village entrance. Gu An'an, who had been silent all along, suddenly shook his body, stretched out his hand, and grunted, "Give me money."
Tang Lanji lowered her head and was about to untie her cloth bag.
Gu Wanwan pressed down on her bundle of clothes and turned around, saying, "Sister, we still have a long way to go to the provincial city, and there are quite a few places where we'll need to spend money."
"So?"
Gu Wanwan stomped her foot, "This wooden big sister of mine is getting more and more out of touch with reality. She continued, 'You and Dongdong are at home with dad taking care of you, without spending any money. It's me and mom who went to the provincial city, what if grandma doesn't like us? At that time, this money and ticket will be our lifeline.'"
Tang Lan heard this and thought it made sense.
Her parents were originally biased towards her two younger brothers. Now that she's bringing her daughter back home, they'll naturally have to make some adjustments.
Thinking of this, her hands on the cloth bag also loosened a little, apparently unwilling to give it away.
Gu Anan wouldn't buy into their nonsense, "You all go to the city to enjoy life, but leave me and Dongdong in the village to suffer. And on top of that, you want to take away our family's belongings without leaving anything for us? What kind of logic is this?"
"Just say whether you'll give it or not. If you won't, I'll shout," she said, her hand directly reaching into the pouch on Tang Lanxi's body.
As expected, once Gu Anan said she wanted to shout, Tang Lanxi and Gu Wanwan immediately wilted. They were secretly leaving behind the people of the Gu family, and if Anan continued to shout, it was very likely that they wouldn't be able to leave.
Tang Lan Zhi was straightforward this time, directly undoing the bundle and pulling out five or six tickets, as well as a considerable amount of loose change.
Gu Anan didn't refuse and directly took it over, holding it in her hand, and spat out two words, "Not enough."
Gu Wanwan watched as Tang Lanxi handed the money and ticket to Gu Anan, her heart aching. She hadn't expected that Gu Anan would be so presumptuous. She opened her mouth and said, "Don't go too far."
"Am I overdoing it? Is abandoning my husband and child not overdoing it?", In theory, she was supposed to go inform the Gu family members, but instead she blocked Tang Lan Zhi and Gu Wan Wan from leaving. To be honest, she didn't have a good impression of Tang Lan Zhi and Gu Wan Wan, their hearts were no longer in this home, what's the point of staying in Gu Village?
