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Chapter 116: Allowing One Table for Dinner

Resisting his impatience, he carried his father back into the house, then sat back down in the corridor, sighing, and continued to boil the medicine.

He was very tempted by the clan leader's proposal. It would be best if the family could be divided, but it would be very troublesome to support one person per family.

Of course, if the family could really be divided, he could tolerate this little bit of trouble, but he was afraid that it might not be possible in the end!

Compared to Gu Lianshan's worries about the separation of the family, Gu Tang was not worried about it at all.

At this time, she was humming a little tune happily, watching Gu Ping'an washing the pot in the kitchen, preparing to teach him how to cook.

The rice in the pot is already cooked, and we can start eating as long as we fry the vegetables.

The chickens bought from the clan leader's house were not killed. The basin of meat slices and half a chopped chicken that Gu Ping'an had previously cut were enough for them to eat, so the other two chickens would be killed in the evening.

"Second sister, do you think we can divide the family business?" Gu Ping'an asked worriedly while washing the pot.

Gu Tang replied without even looking up: "What are you afraid of? If we really can't tell them apart, I'll ask Dad to separate us!"

Huh? You can still do this?
Gu Pingan was confused: "How do we separate?"

"Dad and grandma are one family, and we are one family with Dad. If Dad wants to split up the family, he must get the consent of Grandpa and Grandma. If we want to split up the family, we must also get Dad's consent. So, as long as Dad agrees to separate us, no one else can interfere!"

Gu Ping'an was confused, is that right?

"In short, don't worry. No matter what happens, we will definitely not continue to be a family for grandpa and grandma." Gu Tang said in a firm tone.

That's good.

Gu Ping'an was so fooled that he really believed what Gu Tang said. He felt relaxed all over and quickly cleaned the pot.

After cleaning the pot, we can start cooking.

The piece of meat that Feng had hidden weighed about ten pounds, with more fat than lean meat. Gu Pingan cut it all into evenly thin pieces and piled it up in a full basin!
Gu Tang asked him to go to Feng's house to bring over the pickle jar, pick out the pickles suitable for frying, wash them and set them aside.

First put the meat slices into the pot and stir-fry until the oil comes out. Continue stir-frying until the meat slices are golden and slightly charred. Finally, add the pickles and stir-fry for a while before serving.

The remaining half chicken was fried in the same way, and it tasted pretty good.

After the two meat dishes were all out of the pot, Gu Ping'an put the rice into a rice bowl and brought it to his father's room.

The medicine could not be prepared in a short time, so Gu Tang asked her father to come and eat first, and the medicine pot was placed in the corridor and no one touched it.

Because today is her father's birthday, Gu Tang rarely allows Gu Mei and Gu Laian to sit at the table with them for dinner.

Glancing at her father, although he didn't say anything, Gu Tang could still see that a hint of joy flashed across her father's face after hearing what she said.

This is understandable. Although Gu Mei and Gu Laian are not good people, they are her father's children after all. They are all flesh and blood. On her birthday, she still hopes that they can live in harmony for a rare day.

Probably because of Gu Tang's presence, Gu Mei and Gu Laian were very honest and well-behaved. Even though the smell of the meat made their mouths water and they swallowed it without caring about their appearance, the brother and sister resisted the urge to grab it.

Gu Tang was very satisfied with the brother and sister's understanding. As long as they behaved well in front of her, she didn't mind pretending to be brothers and sisters and getting along harmoniously occasionally.

Carrying someone on his back, Gu Tang took out a can of green wine from the system backpack, brought it over, opened it personally and filled it up for her father.

"I'm afraid you've already devoured the green wine you hid earlier. I hid this barrel specifically for you. I didn't tell you before because I was afraid you wouldn't be able to resist and sneak some."

Gu Lianshan chuckled and said, "Dad can't keep leftovers in the doghouse! If there is anything good, he wants to eat it quickly to prevent others from snatching it away. This is an old habit. Dad will definitely change it in the future." Gu Tang twitched his mouth. What was he talking about?

What does it mean that there is no room for leftovers in the doghouse?

Who would use these words to describe themselves?

Gu Tang cleared her throat and pretended not to hear what was said. She poured herself a small cup of green wine and raised it with both hands to toast her father.

"Dad, I originally said I would prepare a nice feast for you and invite people over to celebrate with you, but I didn't expect all these things to happen at home these past two days. I don't have time to prepare the feast, and I can't invite anyone. We can only celebrate quietly as a family. I'm really sorry for putting you in such a difficult position."

"What's wrong with this? Dad has lived to this age, and except for the birthday celebrations when your great-grandmother was still alive, this is the first time in decades that his birthday has been celebrated with such fanfare.

Now that we have meat and wine, this is already a great feast for Dad! It would be even better if we didn't invite outsiders. If we did, Dad would have to eat less of the delicious food and wine! In my opinion, it's best for us to celebrate as a family. Dad is very happy and doesn't feel wronged at all!

Gu Lianshan really did not feel wronged. He was a kind-hearted and open-minded person. No matter what happened, he would not keep it in his mind for long and would forget it after a while.

Gu Tang knew her father's temperament, and she happened to like his temperament: "Dad, I wish you 'the beauty of the mountains is endless, and your life is like the mountains'!"

She clinked the wine cup in her hand with her father's, and then drank it all in one gulp.

Gu Lianshan laughed so hard that he couldn't stop, and he also raised his head and emptied the wine cup.

Gu Ping'an silently recited Gu Tang's words, "The mountains are endless, and your life is like a mountain." He asked with joy, "Second sister, was that a poem you just said?"

"Yes, they are indeed poems. I heard these two lines by chance. I don't know who wrote them, but I think they have a very good meaning, so I'm using them to offer to the Buddha."

The more Gu Ping'an tasted it, the more he liked it, but unfortunately he didn't know where it came from.

Gu Tang tugged at his clothes and said, "Hurry up and toast to Dad. You are allowed to have one drink today."

"Okay!" Gu Pingan stood up and poured himself a cup of wine. He held it with both hands and looked at his father: "I wish Dad a long life, wealth and freedom from worries!"

"Okay, okay!" Gu Lianshan became even happier and also emptied his wine cup.

After Gu Ping'an toasted, the atmosphere suddenly became cold. Gu Mei and Gu Laian, brother and sister, did not move, but were still staring at the meat on the table.

Logically, the eldest brothers and sisters should take the lead in toasting, and after they have finished, the remaining brothers and sisters can come forward to toast.

But Gu Tang didn't want to be outshined by these two idiots, so he spoke first.

When Gu Lianshan saw Gu Tang was the first to stand up and congratulate him, he was so happy for a moment that he didn't think about this at all.

Besides, he is not the kind of person who puts his eldest son and daughter first, so he doesn't care about this matter at all.

Gu Mei and Gu Laian, brother and sister, did not understand the ins and outs of this. When they saw Gu Tang stand up to give a speech, they secretly sneered and cursed him, saying that Gu Tang was scheming and knew how to please their father.

He had no idea that the eldest son and daughter should lead the toast first, let alone the meaning behind this action.

Therefore, after Gu Ping'an finished toasting, the brother and sister still had no idea about it and had no intention of standing up to toast. They just stared at the meat on the table with greedy eyes.

The smile on Gu Lianshan's face faded slightly, and his glare at the brother and sister gradually became angry.

① From Song Dynasty. Anonymous "Water Melody"