Gu Qingcheng's stupidity is not a stupidity with dull eyes and ignorance.
Her eyes are beautiful and bright, like a clear spring, crystal clear to the bottom.
It's even a bit nimble.
Her reaction was just sluggish, as if she was a beat or two slower than normal people.
Looking at Gu Qingcheng's condition, there is no clue about her appearance or demeanor.
Only when you have been in close contact for a period of time will you become aware of it.
Li Xiuniang is so keen because of her rebirth.
In her previous life, her sister-in-law was evil, vicious, shrewd and cunning, and calculated to the core.
Li Xiuniang firmly believed in the saying "Three years old looks older, five years old looks older", so when she saw her sister-in-law who had just turned one year old again, she became wary.
As a result, after being on guard for a long time, I accidentally discovered my sister-in-law's stupidity.
As her own mother, Mrs. Zhao was also vaguely aware of it.
However, Mrs. Zhao did not dislike it, but felt even more guilty and distressed.
She secretly cried to Gu Dahai: "It must have been that time when the wild boar was in trouble. The good boy saved our family's lives while he was still in the mother's womb, and ruined our blessings. That's why——"
When Gu Dahai heard this, he couldn't help but look solemn.
He had believed his wife's words, but he still harbored illusions, "The child is still young, maybe it will be fine when he grows up!"
"I hope so! However, even if our sweet baby reacts slower, we can't let anyone know."
Mrs. Zhao is a mother who thinks extremely thoughtfully and long-term for her children.
"In the future, she will not be allowed to go out to play with the children outside. Either I will take her with her, or I will let Xiu Niang watch her!"
As long as we don't play together often and just look at her appearance, you won't be able to tell that your daughter is a fool.
In this way, my daughter will not be laughed at or disliked by others.
Perhaps, as my husband said, the child is still young, grows slowly, and reacts slowly.
It will be fine when she grows up and blooms!
"Well! You and Xiu Niang watch more. There are two brats, let them pay more attention too!"
Anyway, their family lives on the edge of the village. If you pay more attention, outsiders won't notice!
Gu Dahai agreed very much with Zhao's idea and nodded accordingly.
In this way, the couple made a decision.
Li Xiuniang has become Gu Qingcheng's exclusive playmate + nanny + guardian.
If it were the two brothers Gu Feng and Gu Rao, coaxing and accompanying Gu Qingcheng every day, the villagers would murmur or even be suspicious if they saw it.
But Li Xiuniang is different, she is the child bride of the Gu family.
Outsiders would only feel pity for her when they see her coming in and out and only surrounding Gu Qingcheng——
"Oh, she is a child bride after all. Her mother-in-law doesn't regard her as a human being."
"No, you should serve your parents-in-law and men. Why are you even serving your sister-in-law?"
"I usually see Ms. Zhao as a fierce person, but I didn't expect her to be so mean."
"...What's the point? At least you can support her, and she's not short of food and clothing. Why don't you just take more care of your sister-in-law? Your eldest daughter doesn't take care of her younger siblings?"
Of course, not all villagers sympathized with Li Xiuniang.
There are also those who are on Zhao's side.
After all, she is a child bride and has to be supported by her husband's family.
Li Xiuniang didn't enjoy much happiness in the Gu family, but she didn't suffer any serious consequences either.
She is even better than the daughters of some extremely patriarchal families in the village.
Work, serve the family, and sometimes get beaten and scolded...
This is simply not normal for poor people.
Just like what the woman who spoke for Zhao said, who has a daughter at home, who doesn’t work? Who doesn’t take care of their younger brothers and sisters?
It is Li Xiuniang herself who has experienced the torture of fleeing famine and hunger again. Not only has she forgotten the grudges of her previous life, but her life-saving grace for the Zhao family (mainly Gu Qingcheng) is particularly profound and clear.
Of course, Li Xiuniang doesn't admit that she has a weak bone, and the scar has healed and she has forgotten the pain.
She always comforted herself with words like this: "Forget it, my sister-in-law has turned into a little fool, why should I care about her?"
Besides, the sister-in-law in this life is really good-looking.
This little figure is too delicate to be ordinary, just like the fairy girl in the painting.
She was equally naughty (mischievous?), but when she saw Gu Qingcheng's increasingly beautiful face, Li Xiuniang couldn't help but feel soft.
So beautiful! It seems like anything can be forgiven!
…
Life flies by so fast, it has been three years since Li Xiuniang came to the Gu family after being reborn.
Gu Qingcheng celebrated her fourth birthday. She was born in winter. According to local customs, she could miss two years.
To the outside world, Gu Qingcheng is a six-year-old girl.
The little person has grown up and has a stunning beauty.
She has fair skin, a pair of round and bright almond eyes, a straight nose, petal-like pink lips, and a head of thick black hair.
Mrs. Zhao and Gu Dahai were also willing to dress up their little girl.
Ms. Zhao specially went to the county cloth store to buy pink fine cotton cloth.
Li Xiuniang made a small underskirt with skillful cutting and fine stitching.
Gu Qingcheng's dress is just the right size.
Her skin is white and she can easily control even pink colors.
The pink and tender little girl, wearing a pink and tender new dress, walked outside, and the neighbors and villagers were all amazed -
"Oh, this girl from the Gu family is so good-looking! There is no one like her in our whole country."
"Not only in our small place, but also in the county and the capital, there may not be a more beautiful little girl than her."
"This girl doesn't look like people from our rural areas, but her facial features are somewhat similar to those of Gu Dahai and his wife. Let's just say she looks similar. Her white skin and delicate facial features are just like in the painting.
Like a golden boy."
"...She looks good! But she is too sweet-tempered. She is already six years old, and the child bride of the Gu family is still waiting for her every step of the way."
"Hey, talking about the child bride, she will be thirteen this year. The youngest of the Gu family is seventeen, so it's time to consummate the marriage."
"If you don't tell me, I haven't noticed that Xiu Niang's child has been raised by the Gu family for three years. She doesn't look very good-looking, but she is decent. The key is that she is capable!"
"Yes! Mrs. Zhao is indeed the shrewdest and never makes a loss-making business. She only spent three pounds of beans in exchange for such a capable and obedient daughter-in-law."
"That's right... Hey, isn't this Xiu Niang? Are you saying your mother-in-law is not sperm? Without spending a penny, three pounds of beans will replace you -"
These last few sentences are obviously the three aunts and six women in the village who are sowing discord.
Yes, now that the famine is over, the people's lives are slowly getting better.
Three pounds of beans is really not worth anything.
If Li Xiuniang had not been reborn on the road to escape, she would not have personally experienced the pain and fear of being hungry to the point of panic and dizziness.
Hearing these people's words, you may also feel that "the mother-in-law is too smart" and that you have been sold at a low price.
But in fact, in a disaster year, three pounds of beans means three lives!
Not to mention anything else, if the two aunts who said such words could still afford three kilograms of beans at home, would they be willing to trade them for a skinny teenage girl?
"My mother is a good person! I am grateful for her kindness throughout my life!"
Li Xiuniang hugged the young lady in her arms tightly, deliberately pretending not to understand, and spoke with gratitude.
The two women who wanted to watch the fun said: ...This child bride is hopeless, she is just a fool.
Li Xiuniang:...You are stupid! Your whole family is stupid!
You are not as good as my good little ones.
Li Xiuniang was too lazy to waste time with these talkative women. If she had this time, she might as well go to the mountains more and get more good things to supplement her beautiful baby.
Oh, by the way, there is also my father-in-law, I want to help him avoid death!
