When the old lady saw Gu Chengyu looking at them with a smile, she boldly took a piece and handed it to the old man. They hadn't eaten since yesterday, and now that they were eating, they couldn't even swallow their saliva.
The child's land is popping out.
The old lady took a bite carefully, and her mouth was filled with the coolness of mung beans. The cake was sweet, and there seemed to be grease on it. It felt a little greasy when she held it in her hands, but she didn't feel greasy at all when she ate it. She was really hungry, and the old man wouldn't do that.
Taste the taste carefully and take two bites.
The pastry on the plate was made in Gu Chengyu's own shop. It was much more delicious than the ones made outside, and salted egg yolk was added to it.
"Slow down? Be careful of choking!" As soon as Gu Chengyu opened his mouth, the old lady shrank and stopped chewing in her mouth. Maybe she was frightened, but she looked up and saw that the person sitting opposite was Gu Chengyu, and there was no trace of emotion on her face.
Unhappy, he started eating again.
Gu Chengyu looked at it for a moment. This was a conditioned reflex. Maybe he acted like this because he was scolded too much while eating. Lu Yang was simply crazy. He treated his parents by beating and scolding them.
This is not a normal person!
The two of them ate a piece and stopped doing anything. Gu Chengyu guessed that they were not full yet, but they were just too embarrassed to eat again. They would have dinner later, so Gu Chengyu didn't try to persuade her. Besides, they didn't eat much on weekdays, and the pastries were not easy to eat.
If you eat too much at once, it will damage your spleen and stomach.
"Grandma! Why would my uncle think of coming to my house to ask for money? But my family is having a hard time?" Regardless of whether he wanted to or not, he still had to call him uncle on the surface.
"Life at home is difficult, but it's not unbearable. We still have three acres of farmland! If you save money, you can always live a good life."
Gu Chengyu was surprised. This time it was not the old lady who spoke, but the old man who didn't like to talk.
"Then we are in trouble? Otherwise, why do we need so much money?" Gu Chengyu actually wanted to get the old couple to talk. They were not familiar with each other yet and were afraid that they wouldn't tell him.
"That beast! He just likes to go to the gambling houses in the town. Sometimes he won't come back for several days. He has spent all the money at home gambling, so how can he still have any money?"
The old man took a breath and continued: "I used to come back without any money after losing, but something happened last month. I lost my bet, and I borrowed money from the gambling house to try to recoup my losses. It must have been a trap.
When I had no money, I resorted to gambling. The more I lost, the more I borrowed. I already borrowed more than fifty taels. Isn’t that right? People from the previous gambling house came to collect debts and asked for the money to be returned. But how can our family have so much money?
The person is only given a few days of grace, and if he cannot collect the money, his hand will be cut off."
"You haven't heard about our family before?" Gu Chengyu was a little surprised. It's been three years, why didn't the Lu family know that the Gu family was getting rich?
"My old lady and I knew about it, but we just didn't say it. He went to gambling houses all day long, and his mother-in-law also went to her parents' house all day long, so we didn't know. But one time I heard something about it somewhere and came back to ask us.
He didn't believe it until he said it was your uncle's house. He also said how could your family be so lucky?" The old man knew what kind of person his son was, so of course he couldn't let him disturb his daughter's life. They owed her too much.
too much!
"Then how did you find out later?"
"We don't know about this!" The old man was also puzzled, thinking that he got the news from outside.
Gu Chengyu is not obsessed with this. There is no airtight wall in the world. Sooner or later, he will always know, even in ancient times when information was not developed. In fact, Gu Chengyu didn't know that he was the cause of this matter.
"Well! Let's stay at home today! There is a guest room in the outer courtyard here. You can settle in for the time being!" There were a few vacant rooms in the inner courtyard, but he had to ask his parents for their opinions on how to settle the old couple.
The old couple looked quite pitiful. His mother had probably softened her heart a long time ago, but she just couldn't bear to say it. When he came out of the main room, his mother still looked at him and hesitated to speak. She must have wanted to settle down the two of them.
human.
Because he saw his grandma holding a tattered furoshiki with no clothes inside. It was shriveled. Lu Yang must have brought it after he asked them to come and stay at Gu's house.
"Let's go! While we are here, the beast will definitely come again. We are his parents, so we can't stop him from coming in, right?"
The old man is very clear in his heart! They are just a drag here, and the daughter is the successor. He just looked at him coldly, and the eldest son is fine, but the second son may have some thoughts, and his thoughts are not small.
"You just stay here today, and we'll talk about tomorrow's affairs tomorrow! I'll take you to the guest room to settle down first!" He picked up the baggage the old lady put at his feet and took the two of them to the guest room.
"Xiaobao! Your grandma and the others?" Mrs. Lu also calmed down at this moment and asked Gu Chengyu who was entering the room.
"I have already settled in the guest room. I can only make plans in the future." Gu Chengyu lifted his robe and sat on the Kang.
When Mrs. Lu saw that she was settled, she felt relieved. Let's talk about what happens in the future!
"Your father just said that you got the top spot in the exam. Who is your name, the county chief?" When Mr. Lu talked about Gu Chengyu's exam, his face was full of smiles. His son was always trying his best.
"Yes! Little brother, is this true? I didn't expect you to be so good, didn't you?" At this time, Gu Wan also excitedly interrupted. She was sewing a satin round-neck robe. This was made for Gu Chengyu.
She has to take the government exam in Yue, and Gu Wan still wants to wear two pieces for Gu Chengyu to wear for the exam.
"Look! I made the robe for you, try it on? See if the size fits? If not, you have to change it!" Gu Wan bit off the thread in her hand, spread it out, and said to Gu Chengyu.
"Eh? Second sister, are you making this for me?" Gu Wan's temper has become less outgoing in recent years. Maybe it's because the girl has grown up and her temper has become calmer. Last year, she was able to sew a robe alone, including
Cut these.
This was a snow-green satin round-neck robe. Gu Chengyu happily took the robe and traced it on his body. This was the first time his second sister made clothes for him!
"Try it quickly, I don't dare to make it with such good materials! This is my first time, and I'm afraid of wasting materials." Gu Chengyu's clothes had always been made by Lu, and Lu was afraid that Gu Wan wouldn't do well.
Only recently did Gu Wan get started.
Gu Chengyu put the robe on her body. Gu Wan looked at the length and found that the length was just right, and the length of her arms was just right. The color suited Gu Chengyu, and it looked a little noble.
"They are all cut according to the size I gave you. How come it doesn't fit? It's just that the color is also called Xiaobao. Wan'er has a good taste and looks like a young master from a wealthy family!" Lu said with a smile.
.
"My skin is fair, and I look good in anything I wear! This material is good. If you look carefully, there are dark lines! I'll add ruffles to the collar and cuffs. It should look good. It's best to embroider them with green bamboo. Don't you guys?"
I just like those pine and bamboo ones!”
Gu Chengyu smiled, and as she pleased, she turned around and found that there was a half-embroidered purse in the sewing basket.