Traveling to ancient times with a sign-in system

Chapter 152 Taking Back the Last Bit of Softness

When Gu Lianshan came back, the three generations of grandparents and grandchildren had already become close friends.

Gu Tang pulled her father aside and told him what happened in a low voice.

Gu Lianshan was naturally delighted: "This is a good thing! Being able to turn this lie into reality is the best thing that can happen. It will cost you money though."

"I'm not the one who spent the money." Gu Tang pointed to the east wing and the main hall, "You forgot, I made a fortune from them..."

Gu Lianshan slapped his forehead and said, "Look at Dad's memory. He actually forgot about this matter! If that's the case, I can think about it again..."

For example, just throw money into it for his son?
After discussing this with Gu Tang, Gu Tang just shook his head: "Although Bei'an City is a cold and harsh place, it is also home to countless wealthy families! If we could spend money to send people to Changshan Academy, the academy would be packed with people long ago! How could we even get a chance?"

That's true.

Gu Lianshan thought about it carefully and realized that it was indeed the case. He was not disappointed. "Then just sit in on the class first. It's good to be able to sit in. I'll go talk to your grandfather..."

Gu Tang stopped him and said, "There's one more thing I need to ask you."

"What's the matter?"

"Now that we've been adopted, let's not talk about the east wing. As for the gold and silver jewelry and silver found in the east ear room... should we return some of it? The two elders are both ill, and they need money for treatment right now. If we take all the money, and the two elders' treatment is delayed because they don't have money, what if something bad happens..."

Gu Tang didn't say anything else, but now that he had said everything he wanted to say, he had made it clear.

If Gu Tang had her way, she would not want to return a single cent of the property looted from the east ear room.

But no matter whether she returns it or not, she will tentatively remind her father that the final decision still depends on her father.

What if the two elders of the Gu family really died of illness because they had no money to treat their illness, and I didn't make this matter clear in advance, as the one who plundered all the assets of the Gu family, would I be resented by her father?
No one can say for sure. After all, the world believes that the dead are the greatest and that their debts are forgiven. When this person dies, most of the evil they have done is forgiven, and the good they have done will also be remembered and cherished.

Gu Tang didn't want to see her father become like that, so it was better to talk about some things early on.

Gu Lianshan had never thought about this matter, but now that his daughter mentioned it, he was really troubled for a moment.

He had finally found the silver, and he was hoping to give it to his son to study abroad. But he couldn't bear to give it back?

But if he doesn't return it, as his daughter said, what if the two elders really die of illness because they have no money to treat their illness...will he be able to live with it?

He is not a heartless person. Even if his parents are worthless, he cannot be so cruel as to cut off their lives.

After pondering for a long time, Gu Lianshan came up with a compromise: "Wait a little longer. If from now on, your grandfather and his family no longer bother to pester our family and stop asking us for money, and if we can each go our separate ways and live in peace, I'll secretly return half of the money."

"What if he is still entangled with our family?" Gu Tang asked hurriedly.

"If you still want to get entangled with our family..." Gu Lianshan hardened his heart and looked determined: "I won't return a single cent of the money! We will pay for the doctor's medicine, and no one else can take a penny!"

Gu Tang reminded him, "My grandma's medicine costs eighteen taels of silver a year!"

If the old hag is lucky enough to live another ten or eight years, how much money will that cost?
There was a flash of dissatisfaction in Gu Tang's eyes. She was not a good person. Unless the things in her hands were given willingly by the people themselves, no one could take the money from her!

Gu Lianshan didn't notice the turmoil in Gu Tang's heart and glared at her: "Does your father look like an idiot? If your grandparents are in danger of their lives, then we will pay for the doctor. If it's the medicine that costs fifty copper coins a bag, don't even think about it!"

Gu Tang felt relieved. If that was the case, she could barely accept it.

Gu Lianshan added, "If your grandparents are really dying of illness, your uncle will definitely not give us money. By then, even if we don't stand up, your uncle will shamelessly come to our house to ask for money.

Although our family has been adopted, we still have to pay money when it comes to the life and death of our biological parents. If we really want to watch coldly, will our family still have such a good reputation? In the future, who will dare to have a close relationship with our family?

This is the truth. Adoption is adoption, but everyone in the village knows that the second branch of the Gu family has a daughter who can earn money. If the two elders of the Gu family are really dying of illness, and the eldest brother comes to your door to beg for help, can you say that you have no money?
Who would believe this if I said it out loud?
In the face of life and death, everything else is trivial.

Gu Tang also understood this and no longer felt bad about the money, but if that was the case, the previously agreed plan would have to be reconsidered.

She said with regret, "Then we have to set aside half of the money. If the master really does not interfere with our family, we have to return the money. In this case, I am afraid that we will be short of money for the peace of mind."

Gu Lianshan, however, remained calm: "No need to reserve it. Your grandfather definitely can't do it. Just wait and see. Within five days, your grandfather will definitely come to my door!"

Gu Tang: "...Isn't it possible? This has already been adopted."

Gu Lianshan curled his lips. "If your grandfather were alone, he'd probably be concerned about his reputation. But when your grandmother comes back, the old couple will be together and they'll come up with any bad idea. What's the point of talking about face? With your grandmother in this state now, I'm afraid she doesn't care anymore."

Also.

Gu Tang suddenly realized that there was also a Feng family, who was a very ruthless person.

"Dad went to talk to your grandfather about Ping An."

After saying this, Gu Lianshan walked around Gu Tang and turned to look for his third uncle.

Gu Tang's mind was full of the two elders of the Gu family. When he heard the word "Grandpa", he subconsciously said, "Which..." Grandpa?

Before she uttered the word "Grandpa", she saw her father going straight to her third uncle.

It turned out to be this "Master".

Tsk! That's a bit confusing. I'll have to tell her dad about it later. We'll have to change the way we address each other.

The four people who were invited were still going in and out of the west wing, constantly dismantling furniture and moving it onto the car. There was a lot of noise. Gu Lianshan and his third uncle whispered to each other for a while, but in the noise, no one could hear what they said.

After a while, Gu Lianshan left with a happy look on his face and went to help dismantle the furniture.

Calculating the time, the four "chefs" who had been ordered earlier would be here to prepare the dishes soon. Gu Tang said something to her third uncle, and the three of them, the grandparents and grandchildren, would go home first, leaving her father here to slowly move the food.

Just as the three generations of grandparents and grandchildren were about to leave the Gu family's house, Old Man Gu suddenly came out of the house with a cane. He only caught a glimpse of half of the three generations of grandparents and grandchildren's backs, his eyes staring blankly.

With this adoption, he not only lost a son, but also two grandsons. Now he only has the only child left in the big house.

Seeing his son moving things by himself, as if he didn't want to live here any longer and was very impatient, Mr. Gu felt angry and a little sad.

As expected, the second child is born with a rebellious nature! He has no parents in his eyes, only himself!

After a moment of sadness, Old Man Gu sighed and glanced towards the east wing. His eldest son had been upset and his dizziness had come back. He couldn't help but feel a little worried. He decided to go to the east wing to check on him. Only by checking on him could he feel at ease.

Although Gu Lianshan was moving things, he still saw his father coming out of the corner of his eye.

He deliberately avoided looking into the main room, wondering if the old man would be reluctant to leave him.

After waiting for a while, I unexpectedly saw the old man going to the east wing!
Gu Lianshan was so angry that he almost laughed. Thinking of his own worries just now, he felt as if he had swallowed a piece of shit and felt so nauseous that he wanted to vomit!

There was still a bit of softness in my heart, but now, I can take it back.

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As for Gu Tang, the first thing he did when he got home was to take his third uncle to the kitchen and let him take a look at the various dishes prepared for tonight.

Third Uncle took a closer look and saw that there were chickens, ducks, fish, meat, as well as cabbage and radishes grown by the villagers. This meal was truly the best.

He nodded at Gu Tang: "Of course, a feast like this would be very grand even in a landlord's house, not to mention ours."

At this point, Third Uncle paused, his tone somewhat hesitant: "Adoption is a happy event. Logically, we should invite all the relatives to a banquet and inform everyone of the adoption. However... your grandparents are both ill now. If we celebrate in a big way, it might cause criticism..."

Gu Tang didn't care about these things, but his third uncle's concerns were not wrong. If he really celebrated, it would indeed cause criticism.

Gu Tang said, "Let's put the celebration aside for now. My father isn't a particular person and doesn't care about these things."

Third Uncle felt relieved and pointed to the main hall with a smile on his face: "I have two jars of wine in my room. I don't like it. It's been there for almost a year. When we eat later, ask your father to bring them out and open them for everyone to taste."

Wine? She has some too.

Gu Tang pulled out the innermost backpack and took out the vegetables inside. There was a jar of wine hidden underneath.

"I bought this in Bei'an City a while ago. I originally hid it for the New Year and didn't dare let my father know. Now that I'm treating everyone to a meal, I took it out, but it's a little less.

I was just worried that this jar of wine wouldn't be enough, and it wouldn't be in time to buy more. I didn't expect you still had some wine. This really solved my urgent need!"

Hearing Gu Tang say this, the Third Uncle was very happy and said, "There is a lamb leg in the west wing. Go get it later and cook it together. Eat more. Eating lamb in winter warms the body, especially for girls."

Gu Tang looked at his third uncle calmly, and saw some caution in his eyes. He suddenly understood why his third uncle was like this.

The old man had never had grandchildren before, so he probably didn't know how to get along with girls and boys, and he just subconsciously thought about trying to please them by giving them things.

Even his speech is not as casual as before he was adopted.

People often say that it doesn’t matter if you don’t care about it, but the more you care about it, the more cautious you will be.

"The chickens, ducks and fish haven't been killed yet. Grandpa took them to the backyard and killed them?" Third Uncle's tone was nervous, and he said "Grandpa" with some uncertainty.

Gu Tang immediately stopped him: "Master, killing chickens and fish is such a tiring job! I don't even want to do it myself, so you shouldn't do it either. Didn't I tell you before? I invited four aunts to come to my house to help with the cooking, and they will do all the killing of chickens and fish! We won't do it. Let's go back to the house. I bought some charcoal, and we can light the stove and warm ourselves up."

Gu Tang's attitude was intimate, and his tone was slightly coquettish. What he said pleased Third Uncle very much. He smiled so much that he couldn't stop and kept saying good things.

Gu Tang breathed a sigh of relief and asked Gu Ping'an to go to her room to get charcoal to light the stove, and also bring a can of tea leaves to make a pot of good tea for him!

Needless to say, when Third Uncle heard this, he was so happy that he didn't know what to do and let Gu Tang support him back to the main room.

Light the stove, fill the teapot with water and place it on the stove, then put tea leaves in the pot, cover it, and when the water boils, the tea is ready.

Gu Tang originally wanted to have a drink with him, but he poured himself a glass of wine. Suddenly, a woman's voice came from the open courtyard door: "Is Miss Tang here?"

When he heard someone calling him, Gu Tang did not answer immediately. Instead, he lifted the curtain at the door of the main hall and stuck his head out to look towards the courtyard gate.

Gu Tang recognized who it was at a glance, and turned to his uncle and said, "Master, the four aunts I invited have arrived. I'll go to the gate to greet them."

Without waiting for Third Uncle to reply, Gu Tang had already opened the curtain and walked over to greet him with a happy face.

Third Uncle was the head of the family, and he felt that he had to go out and meet some people, so he called Gu Ping'an to go with him, and followed Gu Tang out of the main hall.

The four aunts looked a little restrained, especially when they saw the third uncle following Gu Tang out, they lowered their heads and remained silent.

Gu Tang seemed oblivious to the aunts' restraint as he greeted each one warmly. He then discussed with his uncle, "Master, do you have any instructions? If not, I'll take the aunts to the kitchen to get busy."

"The guests you invited are all the most respectable. You don't need my instructions. Just go." Third Uncle waved his hand happily.

Gu Tang responded happily and led the aunts to the kitchen.

The aunts looked a little dazed. Gu Tang's call of "Master" just now really shocked them.

After entering the kitchen, Gu Tang introduced the meat and vegetables one by one, and let the aunts have free rein to prepare a table that was both decent and sumptuous.

The aunts hadn't seen such rich meat dishes for a long time, and they were so happy that they couldn't stop smiling!
The richer the meat dishes prepared by the host, the more popular the dishes they make will be, and their reputation will naturally be better.

The aunts moved quickly. After looking at the meat and vegetables, they had basically decided what dishes to cook tonight.

Gu Tang listened to the arrangements made by her aunts and just nodded in agreement. She didn't understand much anyway, so she simply didn't interfere at all.

The aunts talked to each other and after reaching an agreement, they began to kill chickens, ducks and fish.

Before that, you need to boil a pot of hot water, which will be used to scald chicken feathers, duck feathers, etc.

Gu Tang stayed in the kitchen the whole time, helping out.

The aunts still remember the word "Grandpa" and are curious like cats' paws!

While the water was boiling, one of the aunts couldn't help but ask Gu Tang out of curiosity, "Tang girl? Did your second branch family really get adopted by your third uncle?"

"How could this be false? Of course it's true." Gu Tang did not hide or cover up anything and responded to this matter openly.

"The adoption documents have been signed, a record has been left at the government office, and the clan leader has gone back to revise the family tree. Now, our entire family is under the name of my third uncle."