Traveling to ancient times with a sign-in system

Chapter 136: No One Can Be Shameless
Gu Liansheng's face flushed red with shame. He pointed at Gu Lianshan and cursed him three times in anger: "Asshole! Asshole! Asshole!"

Gu Lianshan ignored him and continued to carry the medicinal herbs on the ox cart with his son. Gu Tang was standing nearby, looking at Gu Liansheng with interest.

"How dare you speak so vulgarly about our mother! What son would say such things? She is our own mother who gave birth to us! You unfilial creature!"

Unfilial? Gu Tang suddenly laughed. These two words sounded like a joke when spoken by Gu Liansheng.

She stepped forward, standing in front of her father, and faced Gu Liansheng directly: "Uncle, you are right. My father is indeed unfilial. My grandmother believed the doctor in Bei'an City and insisted on taking medicine for a year or two to treat her illness. She would not come back unless she got medicine. My father had no choice but to arrange for my grandmother to stay in the inn, hired two maids to take care of her, and prescribed medicine for her for another month.

Tell me, if my father was a filial son, he would have agreed to buy a year's worth of medicine without hesitation. But he was unfilial and only gave me a month's worth. Uncle, you are the most filial son. In our family, when it comes to filial piety, if you are second to none, no one dares to claim first place!

Look, my unfilial father arranged an inn for my grandma, hired a maid to look after her, and even prescribed a month's worth of medicine. If it were you, a filial son like you, you would definitely buy a year's worth of medicine for my grandma and bring her back personally!"

Gu Liansheng's face turned ugly. It sounded like he was disparaging the second brother, but in fact, he was scolding him openly!

Before Gu Liansheng could get angry, Gu Lianshan echoed Gu Tang's words and shouted, "My daughter is right! Filial son, look, an unfilial person like me has already done this. What should you, a filial son, do? Apart from anything else, you should pay for Mother's medicine this year. From now on, I don't need you to worry about Mother's food, drink, defecation, and urination. Everything will be on our second wife's shoulders."

Gu Liansheng's face turned green!
The medicine cost for a year is at least several taels of silver! How dare the shameless Lao Er say that!

He pursed his lips and spoke stiffly about the mother-son relationship: "That's our biological mother. It's only natural to buy medicine for her. It's the duty of a son! How much is the medicine money for a year? At most four or five taels of silver. I know you have the money. Obviously, you can agree to mother's request, buy her a year's worth of medicine, and bring her back happily.

But you only bought a month's supply! It's one thing to abandon my mother in Bei'an City, but you came back to plot against me. Second brother, if you used your evil intentions in a proper way, you might have found a legitimate business long ago."

Gu Lianshan was so angry at his expression that he laughed. "I knew you were shameless, but I never thought you could be so shameless! The medicine I ordered costs fifty copper coins per packet. Take one packet a day. If I want to take it for a year, that would be eighteen taels! Who told you only four or five taels?!"

"Eighteen taels?!" Gu Liansheng was shocked and shook his head repeatedly in disbelief. "Are you kidding me? Fifty copper coins for a packet of medicine? Does the medicine contain ginseng or Ganoderma lucidum?!"

Feng's medicine was still in the cart, and Gu Tang unpacked a package and threw it to Gu Liansheng: "Uncle, if you don't believe me, just take the medicine to Doctor Gu and ask him to identify it and see if it's worth fifty copper coins."

Gu Liansheng hurriedly caught the medicine bag with both hands, and his heart skipped a beat, feeling that this might be true.

Fifty copper coins a pack, and it lasts a whole year?!

Is his mother crazy? She thinks the Gu family is some wealthy family!
"Uncle, the inn where my grandma stayed costs twenty copper coins a day, and the two maids we hired also cost twenty copper coins a day. And then there's the daily food and drink, which is all separate. In a day, it's at least twenty or thirty copper coins, and at most fifty or sixty.

When we returned, my grandmother was clamoring for meat. If she ate meat once a day, it would cost her another twenty or thirty copper coins. All told, her stay at the inn for one day would have cost her a hundred copper coins. She still owes this money, and we'll settle it when we pick her up.

"This month's medicine bill has been paid off, one and a half taels of silver. Also, the doctor said it's best to take some tonic soups with it, and eat good meals every day. In short, my grandma's illness is a 'rich man's disease', and it all depends on money!"

Hearing this, Gu Liansheng's heart sank and his face turned pale.

Gu Tang continued, "The money for today's medicine is from the money we earned from selling the sheep last time. We, the second branch, have accepted it, and we don't want you, uncle, to pay half. But from now on, you and my father will have to split it in half. As you just said, my grandmother is your and my father's biological mother. Buying medicine for your biological mother is a matter of course and a son's duty!"

Gu Liansheng panicked immediately. The cost of medicine alone was eighteen taels a year, plus the tonic soups, food and drinks, etc. It would take at least twenty or thirty taels of silver to make ends meet!
If they split it in half, he and the second brother would each get more than ten taels of silver!

This is not something that can be done with just a dozen copper coins. If he saves a little, these dozen taels of silver will be enough for him and his son to study for a year.

If all the money was given to his mother to buy medicine for her illness, what would he and his son do?
Just stop studying like this?
Like the second brother, digging for food in the fields all your life and being an inferior person?
The more Gu Liansheng thought about it, the more flustered he became, and he was extremely angry. His mother always only cared about herself and didn't think about him.

If he could save all this money, he could study for a few more years with peace of mind. When he had accumulated enough, he could take the imperial examination again.

Now, he has to spend so much money to buy medicine. The second brother's family was not happy with his studies to begin with, and this time they might take the opportunity to cause trouble.

When his eyes fell on Gu Tang, Gu Liansheng finally had a light in his head and remembered something.

He asked Gu Tang with hope in his heart, "Si Ya, did you sell that deer a while ago? How much silver did you get? Use the silver to treat your grandmother's illness! You are the most filial, and your grandmother loves you the most, always looking after you and teaching you. If you are a good person, you should use the silver to treat your grandmother's illness!"

Upon hearing this, Gu Lianshan immediately became angry and wanted to step forward and teach Gu Liansheng a lesson.

Why are they all eyeing his daughter's money?!
Gu Tang grabbed her father's clothes, stopped him, and turned around to talk to Gu Liansheng: "Speaking of love, my grandma loved you the most, uncle, and secondly, your precious son. Apart from anything else, just considering how good my grandma has been to you over the years, if you are a filial son, you should hand over the silver that my aunt stole. I don't want it either, and leave it all for grandma's medical treatment!"
"My grandmother needs money to treat her illness right now. Don't say you don't have it, and don't say my aunt has spent it all. If you are a good and responsible person, and consider yourself the eldest son, you should take the initiative to stand up and take on this matter. Otherwise, those outsiders will probably break your spine! Don't you agree?"

Gu Liansheng's face flushed red at these words. He pointed at Gu Tang in anger and shame, "A girl who is not presentable has the right to talk back at you?! You're actually picking on me! In this family, besides your grandparents, no one else can pick on me! I only ask you, will you hand over the money from selling the deer?"

Gu Tang's face darkened. She immediately let go of her father's clothes and urged him in a cold tone, "Beat him! You shameless bastard!"

Gu Lianshan had wanted to beat him up for a long time, and his sandbag-like fist instantly hit him—

"Ah!!!" Gu Liansheng was caught off guard and took the punch head-on without even trying to dodge. He covered his head, staggered two steps, and fell to the ground.

Gu Tang paused. Gu Liansheng’s head injury had not healed yet, and this time he was hit on the head again. He must not make the injury worse!

The more she thought about it, the more worried she became. Gu Tang pulled her father back and quietly reminded him, "Don't hit him on the head. He's already injured, so don't blame it on you! Go after him! He's got flesh on him, so hit him as much as you want."

Thanks to the good food he had eaten since he was a child, Gu Liansheng had always been slightly plump. After reaching middle age, his plumpness increased even more.

But his facial features are very suitable for his wealthy appearance, making him look even more like a decent person!
Although she had lost some weight without Feng's partial care these days, she still had more flesh on her body than others. Hitting her where she had more flesh would be painful but wouldn't cause any harm, so her father could beat her to his heart's content!
Unfortunately, Gu Lianshan hit him twice, and an angry shout exploded in the yard: "Second brother!"

Looking for the source of the sound, I saw Mr. Gu coming out of the main hall door with a cane.

"What are you doing? Your brother's condition is almost getting better, why did you hit him again? Can't you just talk it out? If your brother is wrong, why don't you just tell me? Why did you have to hit him?"

Looking at the farce in the courtyard, the man was obviously very angry, but he was extremely restrained and patient. He did not indiscriminately push the matter onto Gu Lianshan right away, and his words clearly left room for maneuver.

Gu Tang blinked. This was not Mr. Gu's usual style.

Their eyes met. Old Man Gu was standing with his back to the light, so his face could not be seen clearly. However, Gu Tang noticed that his gaze fell on her, and then a surge of malice came over her.

I thought Mr. Gu would catch me and scold me, but strangely, Mr. Gu just looked away.

Then he said to the brothers Gu Lianshan and Gu Liansheng, "Both of you come with me into the house. I have something to ask you."

After saying this, he returned to the east room tremblingly with his crutches, regardless of the brothers' reactions.

Gu Liansheng was very dissatisfied when he saw his father saw him lying on the ground without saying a word of concern and without scolding his second son. His eyes were cold.

He looked at Gu Lianshan with a twisted expression: "You are so proud now. Now that Dad is favoring you, I am afraid there is no place for me in this family anymore!"

"Since you know there's no place for you, why don't you get out of here?!" Gu Lianshan continued to speak ill of him, and he felt more and more that Gu Liansheng was mentally ill.

How did he know the old man was on his side? Were those two holes on his nose for breathing?

With a sneer, Gu Lianshan spat at him directly, then turned around and gently told Gu Tang to go back to the house: "Dad will go find your grandfather. It's cold outside. Go back to the house first. Wait for Ping'an to finish moving the herbs. Then see what you want to eat and ask Ping'an to make it for you."

Gu Tang responded and whispered, "Tell me about grandma."

There was something else behind these words. Gu Lianshan understood what his daughter meant and nodded: "Don't worry, Dad knows what's going on."

After saying this, he walked into the main room.

Gu Tang watched her father go in, then glanced at Gu Liansheng who was sitting on the ground. She ignored him and turned to help Gu Ping'an move things.

Gu Liansheng was so angry that he felt dizzy. He shouted towards the east wing, calling out his daughter and son, and asked them to help themselves back to the house.

That’s right, go back to the room, don’t go to the main room.

What Mr. Gu said just now was also heard in the east wing. When he heard someone clamoring to go back to the house, Gu Qing couldn't help but ask in a low voice: "Didn't the master ask you to go to the main hall?"

"Why are you leaving?" Gu Liansheng immediately exploded, deliberately raising his voice towards the main hall, "Your father is now a sickly person, and everyone looks down on him! This family is the same with or without me, so why are you leaving? If I get in someone's way, I'll be beaten up, and I'm afraid I won't be able to save my life!"

After yelling, he scolded Gu Qing harshly, then returned to the east wing with an angry face.

In the east room of the main hall, Gu Liansheng's words came in word for word, and the room was silent.

When everyone outside quieted down, Gu Lianshan asked his father, "Given his temper, how did you see that he had a promising future? Putting aside other things, just looking at his intelligence, could he possibly get into high school? Could he become an official? Aren't you afraid that he'll bring disaster to the whole family?"

Mr. Gu's face turned ugly for a moment, and he was filled with anger, but he did not open his mouth to argue.

Soon, as if he had thought of something, his anger subsided again. He then stared at Gu Lianshan and asked about Feng's affairs.

"We'll talk about your eldest brother later. What exactly happened to your mother? Tell me in detail from the beginning."

Can you explain it in detail?
Done! Absolutely nothing is left out!

Gu Lianshan faced his father's unfriendly gaze, his expression normal, and spoke a few words that exaggerated the matter.

There are both true and false things, but everything is in line with Feng's style and temperament, making it impossible to refute it.

Even Mr. Gu, who thought he knew Feng well, had no doubts at all when he heard that Feng was determined to take a year's worth of medicine and would not come back until he had taken a year's worth of medicine.

Just because this is indeed something that Feng can do.

Mr. Gu's only concern at the moment was: "Does the medicine only need to be taken for a year? Or, if there is no improvement after a year, or if there is improvement, do I have to continue taking it?"

"The doctor said that if you're wealthy, you can take it year-round. After all, the longer you take it, the better it'll be for the symptoms. But eradicating the disease completely, or completely healing your hands and feet, is unlikely. Being able to walk a few steps with a cane is already a real rarity."

If that’s the case, then isn’t it a waste of money?
Although Mr. Gu did not say this out loud, his expression was indeed like this.

Gu Lianshan also noticed this and put the blame entirely on his mother. "My mother is now possessed by a demon. She will cling to any hope of a cure. There's no point in saying anything you can do, unless you can disregard your dignity and find some aunts to bring the person back home with you."