Traveling to ancient times with a sign-in system

Chapter 113 Take care of yourself
Old Master Gu felt a sinking feeling in his heart. The second son couldn’t be adopted out!

My old wife had a stroke. Her mouth and eyes are crooked, and her hands and feet are not flexible. I'm afraid she will need someone to take care of her all the time in the future.

He himself had suffered from chest pain and could no longer work in the fields, nor could he make a living in any other way. Moreover, Doctor Gu had said before that his illness also required careful care.

The eldest brother and his son will have to continue studying in the future. Only by achieving academic success can they hold their heads up high in the clan and erase the name of "sons born out of wedlock" in the clan.

As long as one of the eldest brother and his son can pass the imperial examination and become a scholar, no one will dare to mention the things in the past. Those who scold him for being heartless, cruel and mean will understand that his choice back then was right!
Over the years, most of what the fortune teller said has come true. He said that the Da Feng family would bring him bad luck, but he also said that the Feng family would bring him good fortune, bring him wealth, and give birth to a son who would study and become an official.

Sure enough, after he divorced Da Feng, his luck changed. When he went into the mountains to chop firewood, he actually caught a wounded red fox!

The red fox's fur was intact and was exchanged for three taels of silver!

After marrying Feng, Feng secretly brought him five taels of silver. Seven months later, she gave birth to his eldest son, who was quite talented in studying.

All these things proved what the fortune teller said: Da Feng was unlucky for him, but Feng was prosperous for him, and she would bring wealth with her and give birth to a son who would become an official!

Right now, the only thing that has not come true is his son becoming an official!
It doesn’t matter. After years of hard work, his eldest son will definitely be on the list next year!

This is all destined by God. God has destined his son to become an official. It is a matter of time, and no one can stop it!

But before the eldest brother becomes an official, someone must take care of the whole family!

Especially the eldest son and his son, they must be provided with good food and drink to nourish their spirits so that they can have the strength to study and take the imperial examinations.

Therefore, this family cannot be without the second brother's family.

The second son is in his prime and is very capable. The two boys in the house are also growing up and will be able to take over from the second son and support the whole family in the future.

There are also the two girls in the old man's room. The older one has a bad temper and is of little use. But she can be arranged into a marriage while she is old enough, and then she can be sent away with the betrothal gifts.

The younger one is extremely outstanding in appearance, and his skin is as white as snow. If he is sold to a human trafficker, he can get at least six or seven taels!
With this money, life at home will gradually get better.

As for the debt owed to the second brother's family, I believe the eldest brother will give the second brother some compensation after he becomes an official.

The more Old Man Gu thought about it, the more he understood. He struggled to sit up and actually knelt down in front of the Gu clan leader. "Thanks to my cousin for scolding me today, I've become more and more extreme over the years. I was so foolish that I allowed the Feng family to torture the second brother's family! I really deserve to die!"

Are you trying to put all the blame on Feng?
Humph! You are such an irresponsible person!
If he had dared to take responsibility for his actions, he would have looked at him squarely in the eye. But now he is pushing everything onto a woman!
The disgust on Clan Leader Gu's face was undisguised. With his hands behind his back, he stared coldly at the man without saying a word, nor did he shy away. He simply accepted Old Man Gu's kneeling. Even after the man knelt firmly, Clan Leader Gu remained motionless, allowing Old Man Gu to remain kneeling.

Old Master Gu was already ill, and after sleeping all night, he felt sore and achy all over, and his limbs were weak.

After kneeling for a while, he could no longer hold on.

But Patriarch Gu didn't say anything and didn't ask him to get up. Old Man Gu suppressed the hatred in his heart and took the opportunity to sit down from his kneeling position. He slumped over the edge of the bed and gasped for breath.

After a pause, Old Man Gu looked up at his son with a sad face again, "Second son, it's Dad's fault. Dad knows your family has suffered a lot over the years, but there's really nothing I can do! If the family was a little more relaxed, Dad wouldn't let your mother treat you so harshly!

Now that Dad knows he was wrong, just wait and see, Dad will treat you equally in the future! I will never let your second branch suffer any injustice again! From now on, whether it’s food or clothing, your mother and I will make up for it all and make sure your branch has the same conditions as your eldest brother’s family!

These words did not move Gu Lianshan. In fact, he felt very cold in his heart at this moment!
Even after it came to this, his father was still playing tricks on him!

Instead of asking the second branch to share food and clothing equally with the eldest brother's family in the future, he insisted on giving him the share that the two elders had.

Are you treating him like a fool?
If their second wife really took the old couple's food and clothing, then his family's reputation would be ruined! Their spines would be broken to pieces!
Gu Lianshan pulled the corners of his mouth, with a forced smile: "Look at what you said, no matter how unfilial a son is, he can't take your and mother's food and clothing. Besides, soon my eldest brother and I will be two families, and the food and clothing of our two families will naturally be different. Everyone depends on their ability. Those who are capable can make sure the whole family is well fed and clothed. Those who are not capable can take their whole family out to beg for food! We can't let people starve to death, don't you agree?"

At first, Mr. Gu didn't understand what this meant and was a little slow to react: "What do you mean by two families? How did a good family become two families?!"

As he was about to say this, Mr. Gu froze for a moment, realizing what his son meant. The warmth he had just pretended to show disappeared immediately, and his face became gloomy.

"My parents are both at home, and you keep saying we are two families. Are you going against our ancestors' teachings and want to split the family?!"

"Yes, as long as my parents are alive, the family will remain as is. I remember the teachings of my ancestors. But our family is different. You and my mother will need a lot of money to support us in the future. My eldest brother's family will also need a lot of money to support us. And there are also the four girls and boys left behind by my son. Who won't spend money to marry off their daughters in the future? Even if you kill your son and sell him by the pound, you can't get this much money back!"

Furious, Old Master Gu blurted out, "Tell your daughter to pay the silver! She caught a goat and a rare deer in the mountains. The silver she got from these two things alone is enough for our family to live on for years! Tell her to hand over the silver! If she doesn't, you're unfilial!"

This touched Gu Lianshan's bottom line, and he immediately lost his composure. "Since you care so much about my eldest brother's family, then I'll stop giving you and my mother the medicine. Your life and death will depend on fate. Everything at home will be prioritized for my eldest brother's family first."

After saying this, Gu Lianshan ignored his father, turned around and put on a smile, and asked the clan leader to go outside to talk, as the smell in this room was really bad.

The Gu clan leader nodded reservedly. Before leaving, he snorted at Old Man Gu, "I knew that a dog will always be a dog. That beast in human skin will never become a human being! From now on, you'll be on your own!"

These words made Mr. Gu's face turn red, and he didn't know whether it was because of embarrassment or anger.