"Don't keep sister-in-law busy. I'll sit down for a while and then leave. I still have to go to Third Brother's place!"
Gu Chengyu hurried to stop him. His fourth sister-in-law usually helped with the processing of medicinal materials in the backyard, and sometimes she had to prepare medicine for patients who lived far away from home. It was not an easy job.
Gu Chengyu heard the sound of light footsteps. Mrs. Zhao held a tray in her hand, lifted the curtain, and entered the outside room.
"Fourth sister-in-law!" Gu Chengyu quickly stood up and saluted.
"Hey! His brother-in-law! Are you back from the capital? Sit down quickly."
Zhao's habit of blushing is much better than before, maybe because she comes into contact with more people every day.
However, she still looks like that gentle woman.
Gu Chengyu sat down again and said, "Fourth sister-in-law, don't be busy. I have to go to Third Brother's. I drank a lot of tea in the morning and I really can't drink it now."
Mrs. Zhao smiled softly, but still poured tea for Gu Chengyu.
"Let's have lunch here! Then I'll go buy groceries. Boss, please greet my brother-in-law."
Mrs. Zhao saw that it was getting late and wanted to keep Gu Chengyu for dinner.
Gu Chengyu hurriedly declined, "Sister-in-law Fourth, please stop busy. Mom also wants to ask you and your wife to go back for dinner tonight. We haven't gotten together for a long time. Let's wait until everyone is here in the evening and then get together again!"
After Gu Chengchi heard this, he no longer forced himself. They were brothers and there was no need to be polite.
"Then listen to Xiaobao and meet again in the evening. You can't bear the fatigue now, so it's better to rest more."
Gu Chengyu sounded a little confused, "Is the fourth sister-in-law feeling unwell?"
Gu Chengchi laughed and said, "Your fourth sister-in-law is happy."
The corners of his eyes and brows were full of joy. In a few months, he would be a father.
"That's such a happy event. Congratulations to the fourth brother and the fourth sister-in-law. Why didn't you hear mom mention it?"
Zhao's face turned red to her neck. She looked at Gu Chengchi angrily and said in a low voice, "It's not even three months old and I haven't told my mother yet."
In Shangling Village, it is best not to tell too many people if you are less than three months old. In ancient times, many children died in infancy and many were aborted.
If it's less than three months old, it means it's not done steadily, so naturally you can't go out and talk about it.
"When my nephew is born, I will prepare a gift for him. The fourth brother will write to me."
Gu Chengyu was also very happy to have a little one who was related to him. He thought the little ones were all pink and very interesting.
Thinking of this, he couldn't help but think of Xiaoyue again. He wanted to talk to his fourth brother about the credit issue, so he went to his third brother's place to see Xiaoyue.
"Fourth brother, does your shop always have credit?"
"Those who really can't afford the copper coins can only get it on credit. They are all poor people."
When it comes to this, even Zhao has some criticisms.
"We don't know if those individuals are really poor. You shouldn't always borrow money. It would be bad if it becomes a habit. People who have been paid know it, and they will definitely follow suit."
Mrs. Zhao is also worried that if it were not supported by the profits from the New Year soap, this medical clinic would not be able to open long ago.
There are several small medical clinics in the town, and they are still mocking them behind their backs, saying that they are losing money and making money.
"We have suffered a lot in the past few months since we opened the shop. Some people say they have no money, so they keep taking credit and never pay it back. Although they are all from this area, it is not easy for us to just come to ask for it!"
"What the fourth sister-in-law said makes sense. Fourth brother, this trend can't help. If your family really doesn't have money, it's not like you can't think of ways to get something. If you don't have any, let him come to the shop to help, or give it to you."
Go farm and exchange labor for money, as long as you negotiate the price."
"The shop doesn't say how much money it needs to earn, but the most basic balance of expenses is still required."
Gu Chengyu believed that some people were indeed poor, but there was no guarantee that they would pay back the money when they became rich. He saw that his fourth brother didn't even pay an IOU.
"Is this? What you said makes sense. In fact, I have been thinking of ways to solve this problem recently. Xiaobao's method is good, and I will handle it as appropriate."
Gu Chengchi is not stupid. It was okay to have no heirs before, but now he is about to be a father, so of course he needs to save some money.
Seeing that Gu Chengchi understood, Gu Chengyu said no more.
"I'm going to the third brother's place right now. The fourth brother will be back early this afternoon. If my mother knew that the fourth sister-in-law was pregnant, I'm afraid she would be so happy that she couldn't open her mouth from ear to ear."
"Okay!" Now that Gu Chengyu knew about it, Gu Chengchi didn't stop him from going back and telling his parents. Anyway, it had been more than two months, and it was only a few days away from three months.
Ming Mo and Ming Yan had just saluted Gu Chengchi, then came out and waited with the carriage.
Gu Chenglian's blacksmith shop is almost a street away from the hospital, so it would be faster to take a carriage.
Gu Chenglian's shop is on another street, and that area sells groceries.
When Gu Chengyu first went to visit, he only thought that the location was well chosen. This must be all the result of the third sister-in-law. His third brother was just a stickler. How could he think of this?
The wheels rolled on the clean bluestone, making a gurgling sound.
This area is close to the south, and Gu Chenglian usually makes smaller iron tools, such as scissors, kitchen knives, farm tools, etc.
Speaking of the blacksmith shop, the shop where Gu Chenglian was an apprentice was still there when Gu Chenglian opened it. However, who is his third sister-in-law? She is shrewd and calculating, and the blacksmith's wife is just a rough woman.
A person with a simpler mind than Yu Datie, how could he possibly be able to outwit his third sister-in-law?
The carriage stopped at the door of the blacksmith shop. Gu Chenglian was forging iron in the shop. There were few farm tools in the shop, so he had to buy a few more.
Hearing the sound of the carriage, I thought there was business coming. I quickly looked up, only to find Ming Mo and Ming Yan sitting on the carriage.
"But Xiaobao is back?" Gu Chenglian shouted loudly. The flames burning in the stove shone on his naked chest, which was still covered with layers of hot sweat.
Gu Chengyu hurriedly got off the carriage and said, "Third brother!"
"You're back? Go to the house first, it'll be fine soon." The iron tool in his hand is almost ready, and he can't stop now.
"Why!"
"Third Master!" Ming Mo and Ming Yan shouted, and together with Gu Chengyu, they prepared to go to the backyard. There was a stove here and it was very hot.
Gu Chengyu went to the inner courtyard first. At this time, his third sister-in-law should be there. Gu Chenglian worked during the day, and Xiaoyue followed her third sister-in-law.
The sound of Gu Chenglian striking iron could be heard in front of him. Gu Chengyu could imagine Gu Chenglian's thin body but strong arms, concentrating on beating the iron block in his hand.
His third brother is thin but still very strong. Many people say he doesn't look like a blacksmith.
When I went to the inner courtyard, the sound was much quieter.
Because it was too noisy and sparks were flying in front, no one could stand there. Gu Chengyu was still young and he was a brother, so he wasn't that particular about going to the inner courtyard.
Because the third sister-in-law is a woman, there may be inconvenience, so if Gu Chengyu really wants to go in, he still has to shout a few times at the door of the inner courtyard, and wait for a reply before going in.
Just as he was about to speak, he heard a few shrill female voices, "I asked you to pour out the water in the basin. Look at you. It's all over the floor. You really can't do anything right."
When Gu Chengyu heard this, wasn't this the third sister-in-law's voice? Who was she talking about? Could it be Xiaoyue?