After everyone had finished eating, Mr. Gu ordered Madam Lu and his two daughters-in-law to put away the dishes and wash them later. He had something important to announce and everyone had to be there. This was a major event for the Gu family.
Everyone in the Gu family was surprised. Could it be that something big was going to happen? Gu Chengyi thought that he would definitely go to the county town to sell honeysuckle, and he felt that the blood in his body was boiling. This could affect whether the third child would have to serve as a corvee.
If honeysuckle can really buy money, then the corvee tax can be collected, and the third child will not have to do corvee work, and he does not have to feel guilty; if he can't get it together, he doesn't know what to do, anyway, he can't
Yes, he has two sons.
If Gu Chengyu knew his second brother's inner thoughts, he would definitely say that you are overthinking, second brother. Long before going to the county seat, Mr. Li had already determined that honeysuckle could be sold for money, and even bought five kilograms of it.
"Ahem!" Father Gu cleared his throat when he saw everyone was seated. Gu Chengyi's heart tightened, here we come!
"There are a few things to say today. First of all, the honeysuckle I picked a few days ago has been sold for money. I went to the county town to sell it this morning. Mr. Li knows shopkeeper Liu from Huichun Hall. Shopkeeper Liu takes care of Mr. Li's face.
In addition, the honeysuckle this time was of good quality, so I gave him one hundred cents per catty, for a total of forty-one catties. I left five catties for Mr. Li, and sold the others for three to seven hundred cents.
The doctor gave me ninety-five cents per catty, and sold it for four hundred and seventy-five cents. I gave the money, and I put it away. I was told that I could pick two more crops of honeysuckle.
It's worse, and it's not as much as the first time, but I've earned a lot of money, so shut your mouths and don't go out and yell about it." Father Gu first explained the matter about Honeysuckle.
, the main event will come next.
When Gu Chengyu heard that Honeysuckle was really sold for 40 taels of silver, he felt excited. He didn't expect that Honeysuckle could really be sold for 40 taels of silver. Plus the last two times, it would be possible to sell it for 78 taels of silver, right? Then what about the corvee tax?
Minato should have it, and after knowing the result, his body relaxed. Who knew that another news that followed almost made him collapse.
"One more thing, Xiaobao will be five years old this year. The two elders of us have discussed it and decided to send Xiaobao to study." Dad Gu did not hesitate and told him about studying. He did not want to delay it any longer.
Already.
Mrs. Lu didn't say anything since her father Gu opened his mouth. She just sat on the kang and didn't know what she was thinking. Gu Chengyu had already expected that if she spoke about this matter, it would definitely trigger a struggle.
This news was like pouring boiling water into a frying pan. He couldn't wait for it, "What? Dad, our family hasn't even collected the corvee tax, so you said you want to send his brother-in-law to study? We
Where does my family get the money to go to school? Ouch! This is really going to kill me! If you have a stepmother, you will also have a stepfather! This is going to suck the blood of the whole family! I can’t live anymore! Let me die!
This whole family has to work hard for the future, when will this end!" Mr. He shouted as he sat on the ground and patted his thighs.
Gu Chengyu also felt that this decision was not good. He could talk about selling ginseng first, so that everyone would not be so repulsive. He did not want to test the second brother. No matter what the result, it would hurt his feelings. Looking up, he saw that even Erya and the others
They also showed resentment, took a deep breath, and wanted to say that studying was his own business, and he would be responsible for making money, and would not use their money at all.
Gu Chengli had known about this for a long time, and he also knew that there were five hundred taels of silver, so this incident had no impact on him. But Fang didn't know! Fang felt that her whole body was cold, and she was worried about the future.
Full of despair, the Gu family's life was already very tight. Even Gu Xing's food rations were saved by tightening her belt. If the brother-in-law wanted to study, then all the money the Gu family had would have to be used by the brother-in-law.
Yes, the money his father earns is far from enough to go to school. The little kid behind him has to rely on his father and the second child? As the second brother and sister said, when will these days end? If we separate the family, we can't divide it.
After marrying into the Gu family for so many years, she has never touched a copper plate in her hand. Fang sat on the stool beside her in despair, her whole body lost her spirit, and even her waist, which was already too tired to straighten, looked even more hunched.
a bit.
After speaking, Father Gu ignored the others and just stared at Gu Chengyi. At this moment, Gu Chengyi was surprisingly calm, with his head lowered and did not see his expression.
"Dad, have you and mother decided?" After waiting for a long time, Gu Chengyi's voice finally sounded, but the tone was a little rough and trembling.
"Yes, Xiaobao is thin and not suitable for digging in the fields. Your mother and I want to send him to study. What do you say? Your eldest brother has already agreed. The third and fourth children can also talk about it." Dad Gu thought.
The third and fourth children probably won't object, but if they have any inner thoughts, he can't control that much, and it's not the right time to think about them now.
"Dad!" Gu Chengyi raised his head, shouted at Dad Gu, and then stood up, with uncontrollable anger in his eyes, "I just want to ask, are my eldest brother and I your sons?
Have you ever thought about us?"
Such a hoarse roar made Mr. Gu's hand holding the cigarette rod tremble. Gu Chengyu couldn't calm down in his heart. He didn't want to listen anymore and decided to stop it, "Second brother!"
He just called his second brother, wanting to tell him not to worry about the money. But he saw Gu Chengyi suddenly turned around, with a ferocious expression on his face that startled Gu Chengyu, "Don't interrupt, adults are talking, and you, the little kid, will interrupt."
A share?”
Gu Chengyu was immediately speechless. He actually saw jealousy and even hatred in his second brother's eyes? Such eyes were facing him directly, which made him shudder.
Mrs. Lu didn't want to interrupt at first, but her younger son was scolded by the second child. "Second child, what are you talking about? Are you going to eat your brother? Are you so fierce? Is this how you talk to your father?"
Gu Chengyi didn't want to talk to Lu. He just wanted to know how to solve this matter. He wouldn't agree to it anyway.
Dad Gu calmed down. The second brother hated them all. If they stay with him, something might happen in the future. "Second brother, so you don't agree?"
"Dad, you know the situation in our family. How much money does it cost for my uncle Hua to study for a year? He still hasn't taken the exam, otherwise it will cost more money. I did the math and found that our family has no money.
, Where does the money for Lao Wu's study come from? Is it borrowed?" At this time, Gu Chengyi calmed down a little after analyzing. Even if Mr. Lu wanted Lao Wu to study and there was no money at home, would his father agree? It's impossible every day.
Why don't you borrow all the money? Everyone knows the principle of helping people in need rather than helping the poor. Thinking of his trip to the county seat today, Gu Chengyi became suspicious again. Is there something he doesn't know about here? Or is his father?
Found a way to make money? Suspicious eyes passed over Father Gu and then fell on Gu Chengyu.
When Gu Chengyu saw that Gu Chengyi, who was furious just now, suddenly calmed down and was still looking at him and his father, he thought that his second brother had become suspicious. Alas! He should have persuaded his father not to test it, otherwise it would cause trouble at home.
Everyone started to feel jealous. However, he had to admire his second brother's acumen. Just because of this agility, he would become a person in the future. Being hated by such a person would always make it difficult for people to guard against him.