Anti-theft label

  As soon as he entered the house, Gu Weiqiang took off his cotton-padded jacket and put it on a chair. He looked at the two people huddled together on the kang (heated bed), where there was a bamboo birdcage on the warming table, Lang Yongling was teasing the birds with great relish. As for Feng Xian, he had picked up a book and was reading it with great interest. If Gu Weiqiang wasn't mistaken, this book was one that he had bought during his long-distance runs. He hadn't expected that Doctor Feng wouldn't disdain it, but instead took an interest in it.

  "Old Master Lang, Old Feng, come on, have a drink and warm up. " Gu Wei Qiang took off his shoes and sat down on the kang with his legs crossed, only to find that it was not hot but warm. He continued, "What's wrong, is there not enough firewood?"

  Old Feng put down the book on the kang, raised his eyelids and said, "Enough, your eldest daughter sent us a bundle of firewood last month. Be frugal and use it sparingly, it can be used until after the New Year." It was mentioned that Gu An'an would send firewood to these people, and she had no relation with Gu Wei Qiang. Gu An'an started going up the mountain to chop firewood when she was over ten years old. Once, she fell from the mountain and hurt her ankle. It was Feng Xian who helped set her bone. Gu An'an was also grateful for this kindness. Every time she went up the mountain to chop firewood for her family, she would bring a bundle to their place, which was enough for three big men to use for a long time.

  There are three big men living here, Lang Yongling has been rich and noble for a lifetime, let alone cooking, he hasn't even lit a fire, Feng Xian is almost the same, he has spent his whole life studying medicine, only distinguishing between grains.

  Feng Qingyan, with a doll-like face, surprisingly knew how to chop firewood. As the pampered young master of the past decade or so, he had come to the countryside and worked hard to learn it, but if he really did the work, he was actually not as fast as An An. Although An An didn't like to talk, she was impatient by nature, and every time she took Feng Qingyan to chop firewood, watching him do it slowly made her anxious.

  They simply fought together and let Feng Qingyan carry it back herself.

  Hearing that his own daughter was mentioned by these people, Gu Weiqiang felt uncomfortable and asked, "My daughter chops firewood for you? Why haven't I heard you mention it before?"

  Lang Yongling took over, "How dare I say it, what if I don't get to chop firewood after saying it? We're relying on An'an!", He heard the joke in his words clearly, but still felt uncomfortable. His daughter, Gu Wei's wife, he didn't even let her serve him a bowl of rice, how did she become a partner in chopping firewood here? He waved his hand, "From now on, go to the mountain yourself to chop firewood, don't make my daughter do it."

  Feng Xian poured the peanuts into a coarse ceramic plate, filling it to the brim. He picked one up and tossed it into his mouth. "So now you're feeling sorry? You didn't seem so sympathetic before, letting people treat you differently. Now that your precious daughter has run off with her mother-in-law, only this stubborn foolish girl is left."

  Gu Weimin smiled wryly, knowing that Feng Xian was a bit too venomous with his words. "Alright, let's not mention past matters. From now on, don't order my daughter around like this."

  Changing the subject, he poured a cup of Erguotou for Old Master Lang and also one for Feng Xian. "For helping me out last time, I'm thanking you here." As he said this, he clinked his cup against Feng Qingyang's. "And Qingyang, if there's anything in the future, just let your brother know, whatever I can help with, I'll definitely help."

  Feng Qingyan had a doll-like face, looking exceptionally lovely. He narrowed his eyes and said, "Then I won't be polite, I mentioned that scalpel before, Brother Gu, when you have time, help me gather it."

  Gu Wei-qiang stood up, picked up the quilted jacket that was placed on the kang, and from the interlayer of the jacket, he pulled out a piece of cowhide about 20 cm long and 10 cm wide. On it were many small pockets, each containing a shiny surgical knife.

  The cowhide was spread out, with twelve surgical knives neatly arranged on it. Even Feng Xian, who was only focused on drinking his wine, was stunned by the sight.

  He sprang up from the kang with a start.

  Hugging the cowhide cloth in her arms, she laughed and cried at the same time, a bit silly.

  As for Feng Qingyan beside him, he suppressed his excitement and jumped off the kang, facing Gu Weisheng with a respectful bow of three bows. "Thank you, Brother Gu." The two words "thank you" were too light, not enough to express their intentions. This surgical knife was what his father Feng Xian used to eat with back then, relying on this set of tools, he had saved countless people. Only during the house search did this tool get lost, and unexpectedly after so many years, it could still be seen. To Father Feng Xian, this tool was an old partner.

  The two men suddenly did this, Gu Wei felt a bit uncomfortable, and he also stood up. "Don't do that, Old Feng has helped me a lot, Qingyan you are also considered my half-nephew, this big gift is not acceptable." Moreover, back then when he was racing cars, he injured his arm, and it was thanks to Feng Xian's treatment that he didn't end up with a useless arm. Otherwise, how could he have become the captain of the transportation team?

  He didn't know what this scalpel meant to Old Feng and his son, but judging from their expressions now, he knew.

  He opened his mouth honestly, "This thing really didn't waste any effort. I asked the people at the provincial city garbage recycling station to help pay attention. The boss left me several sets, and I just happened to like this set, so I brought it over." It's really a blind cat hitting a dead mouse, and he hit the jackpot.

  Feng Xian carefully put away the set of tools, "Younger brother, great kindness doesn't need to be thanked, I'll take care of it thoroughly." He held up his wine cup and downed it in one gulp.

  Gu Weiqiang scratched his head, feeling embarrassed, "What a coincidence, what a coincidence." As for Gu Weiqiang himself, he was also weird. On the outside, he was shrewd and capable, but once he encountered his own family members or familiar people, he easily became foolish. However, at the end of the day, he had a good heart.

  Lang Yongling saw Feng Xian found his old partner from those years, and felt a little envious. "I don't know when my own old partner will be found." Everything that came out of Lang's house was valuable, and had long been divided up.

  Unlike Feng Xian's scalpel, no one wants it and taking it back to chop vegetables is considered unlucky.

  Gu Weiqiang thought for a moment, and was certain that "there will be such a day." He felt most alive when he was racing cars outside. From the reinstatement of college entrance exams to his trading days, he no longer wanted to be as strict with himself as before.

  Old Master Lang, "Lend me your auspicious words."

  Gu Weiqiang came out of the thatched cottage, preparing to go home for a while. He walked halfway and turned back, with Anan watching at home, he felt relieved and directly stepped on the knee-deep snowy road, one foot deep and one foot shallow, heading towards the transportation team. He estimated that the stranded car had been repaired, taking advantage of the remaining twenty days before the Spring Festival to make a trip, earn some money, and have a good New Year's celebration. Next year, Anan would go to the county town to attend high school, so he needed to prepare more money for emergencies.

  In the house waiting for Gu Weiqiang to return was Gu Dongdong, who waited from daytime till night but still didn't wait for him.

  "Dad, why haven't you come back yet."

  Gu Anan couldn't coax this little bean into behaving, so she thought for a moment and then went to lock the door of the west wing from the inside.

  With a flick of his hand, a delicious roasted chicken thigh appeared.

  Xiao Douding immediately rolled over from the kang, his bright eyes staring at the chicken leg, constantly swallowing saliva, "Sister, chicken leg?"

  Gu An nodded and handed the chicken leg in front of Xiao Douding, "Eat."

  Xiao Dou Ding's eyes were full of longing, but his hands didn't slow down, shoving the chicken leg into Gu An An's mouth. "Sister, take a bite first."

  Gu Anan felt a pang of sadness, the little kid in front of her obviously wanted to eat but was holding back and letting his sister go first. Under the child's eager gaze, she took a big bite on purpose and said, "It's really delicious!"

  Gu Dongdong pouted, rushed up and said "I'll try a bite." As he spoke, he also took a big bite, the meat stuffed his mouth so full that it bulged out. While eating, he said "Sister, I've never had such delicious chicken legs before."

  Gu Anan rubbed Gu Dongdong's forehead and laughed happily, "From now on, when I make money, I'll let you eat chicken legs every day."

  "Eating chicken legs every day? That's a great life!" The child's words, though innocent and unbridled, made Gu Anan feel even more uncomfortable. In the afternoon, when no one was paying attention, she secretly ate a hamburger.

  Gu Anan secretly decided that from now on, whenever she ate something, she would definitely give a share to Xiao Douding.

  "Right, her small face was tightly closed, a head of curly hair tied up in a ponytail, 'Winter, our sneaky eating, no one is allowed to say, otherwise the old immortal won't give sister food anymore, and then there will be nothing to eat.'"

  Seeing her sister so serious, Gu Dongdong also forgot what he was chewing on. He opened his mouth wide and nodded heavily, "No one will say anything."

  It wasn't until later that I reacted, "Where's Dad? Where's Grandma?"

  Gu Anan thought for a moment, "Don't mention it." As for her father's side, it could be considered, but as for her grandmother's side, it couldn't be mentioned now, because her grandmother was not only the grandmother of her and Dongdong, but also the grandmother of all the children in the four houses.

  "I won't say."

  The next morning, Gu An'an was woken up by a scream.

  The originally tightly closed door of the western room was knocked open, and Wang Da Ying stood in front of the kang with a pot brush in her hand, her face ferocious, shouting and scolding, "Dead girl, it's almost noon, still sleeping, like a pig, no lunch is made, you don't even take care of the firewood!!!"

  An'an was awakened by a chill, with some snowflakes still on her neck. She shivered involuntarily and then looked for the source of the sound.

  Wang Da Ying looked at An An sleeping warmly on the kang, while she herself was in the kitchen burning fire and washing pots, really couldn't help but feel angry.

  I thought the old lady would take her to the city to deliver vegetables to San Shu's house today, but unexpectedly, when it was time to leave, she pointed to Zhao Junyan's name and went to the county town.

  She was left at home.

  Not only that, but also serving this group of ancestors, it's really a blood curse for eight lifetimes.

  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, he's a 10-year-old kid who's growing up, the little bit he gets will be gone in three or two mouthfuls, how can that be 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. I need to prepare for the entrance exam."

  Zhou Aiju nodded and pointed to Gu Shu, "Go ask your brother to bring over the review 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 study for another year, saying that by then he would have a good chance of getting into a good university. The whole Gu family was excited about having a university student.

  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 had 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, all done by Gu Dan.

  Gu Shu slowly pulled out a book from the bookcase, looking down, "An'an, these are old 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 her solid foundation, Gu Shu had only managed to get into the county high school with the help of private tutors.

  An An looked at the math textbook in front of her, smiling with deep meaning. "Isn't 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 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, it's not as good as helping with household chores, getting married early, and having her husband's family help support her own family's younger brothers, instead of wasting money on 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 the nephew from next door to study isn't 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, they have enough money for their children to attend school in the village, and every year, from New Year's to the end of the year, the cost of workbooks, pens, and other expenses are all borne by Old Fourth alone. Just for this reason, Zhao Junyan should thank her brother-in-law.

  Wang Da Ying wanted to retort but thought that if this got out, wouldn't it be troublesome when the time came for her younger brother-in-law to take care of her 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. These kinds of expenses at home were all bought by Gu Weiqiang when he was running outside, and were kept by the old lady. After all, there are many children in the family, and they are not given out, just in case the children 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, saying that it's a household, but it's just a hut made of thatched grass. It can be said that even the pigpens outside are built with cobblestones, if we're talking about workmanship, then the pigpens look more sturdy than the thatched house 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 passing down that the people living here are black five categories, bad elements. Everyone regards the thatched cottage as a plague god and 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 the Nara 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 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 confiscated, and it wasn't until his adopted son from an early age 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 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 given that Feng Xian was an orthopedic doctor who became famous for treating hands. Due to improper treatment of his own injury, he became disabled and could no longer hold a surgical knife.

  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 in exile alone. He secretly kept a foreign medical book which was found on him 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 antiques research, but after coming to Guxi Village, there is no such condition, so he retains his hobby of walking birds. The noble people from the imperial city, the leisurely and arrogant air in their bones, even if they are exiled to a mountain valley, it is still engraved in their blood.

  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 half a catty of roasted peanuts, a dish 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.

  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 big bags. He immediately threw himself at her legs, crying his heart out, "Mom, mom, don't 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 Gu Dongdong's hands one finger at a time. Her eyes sparkled with tears as she spoke in a firm tone, "Dongdong, I'm sorry..." Sending their young daughter to the provincial city to study was only one aspect of it; she would be able to leave, but her biggest personal desire was that she herself didn't want to stay in the countryside anymore and didn't want 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 Lanzhi's 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, "Don't cry, Dad will find you a beautiful stepmother."

  Gu An'an heard this sentence and almost fell into the snowy ground. Is there such a comforting way to comfort one's son?

  She stuffed a large handful of money and tickets into Gu Dongdong's arms, domineeringly saying "Let's go! Sister, I'll take you to buy sweets, let you eat sweets every day, and eat 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 Anan's eyes sparkled as she looked at Gu Weiqiang, with an expression of seeking praise, "Dad, I cheated that woman out of a lot of money and tickets."

  Originally, the daughter-in-law had run away, which was a sad thing, but it was turned into something that couldn't be helped by the big girl's antics.

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

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

  The young men in Gu's village all came to Tang Lanzhi with enthusiasm, but Gu Weiqiang was an exception. At that time, he had just learned to drive and was preoccupied with how to join the transportation team so that he could stay behind, without any thought of romance.

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

  Tang Lanxi was no exception. Logically speaking, with such close contact between Gu Weiqiang and Tang Lanxi, he should have been moved by this watery, pale city girl, but he wasn't.

  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 enter the transportation team, which was simply a fantasy.

  He put all his mind on the transportation team.

  However, he forgot that a woman's heart is the hardest to measure.

  Tang Lan Zhi was used to the young men in the village having a crush on her, but suddenly encountering someone who didn't even notice her made her take note.

  It's not bad, after Tang Lan Zhi's careful consideration, returning to the city is hopeless. If she wants to live a good life in Gu's Village without doing heavy farm work, marrying Gu Wei Qiang is the best way out.

  He's the village head, and Gu Weiqiang's 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 had the idea of marrying Gu Weiqiang.

  Gu Wei Qiang, who was initially hesitant, was no match for Tang Lan Zhi. After a series of events, he was captivated by her gentle and charming demeanor. The two got married and spent a blissful honeymoon period together.

  However, as time went by, people's 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 Gu Wanwan, the mother-daughter duo.

  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 entity. Each house sends out one person to go to the county town to study.

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

  So he clenched his fist over the money and didn't 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 Zi's house, as well as Da Sao and Er Sao.

  Zhou Aiju had always doted on Gu An'an, and at a glance, she saw that Gu An'an's clothes were dirty and her hair was disheveled.

  She immediately quickened her pace, pulled over Gu Anan's arm and asked with concern, "What's wrong? Who bullied you?"

  Gu An'an 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 father's face, feeling embarrassed to say that her stepmother had run away and didn't want them anymore.

  Just pouted and didn't say anything in the end.

  In Gu Weiqiang's arms, Gu Dongdong didn't care that much. Seeing his sister cry, he also started wailing and said, "My... my mom doesn't want us anymore."

  Zhou Aiju's 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 couldn't 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 village's team leader, 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 time's proof was opened by him, yet he didn't know anything about it.

  When others want to leave, using such petty tricks can't keep them from leaving. What's the point of staying here if their heart is not in it?

  Zhou Aiju dragged Gu An'an 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. It's worth noting that her mother-in-law had always looked down on Er Si's wife, but now it seemed that Er Si's wife was not even worthy of consideration, and had directly returned to the city.

  Wang Da Ying felt a mix of emotions, both happy and worried.

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

  Gu An rolled her eyes, from the memories she received, Second Aunt wasn't a good person.

  Zhou Aiju's footsteps paused, warning, "Daying, watch your mouth, don't say what shouldn't 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 didn't care that her own daughter had fallen apart like a broken doll, she still wanted to leave Gujia Village.

  Gu An'an 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 Aijuan's heart had cooled by half.