The pretty widow is addicted to money, and the little wolfdog asks for a hug

Chirp and Chat

The two sparrows looked very similar, and their feathers had not yet fully grown, making it difficult to tell them apart. Gu Qinghuai tied different colored threads on their feet.

The one tied with the red thread is called Gu Jiji, and the one tied with the black thread is called Gu Zhazha. Together they are Jijizhazha.

The two horned eagles are relatively easy to distinguish. The one with a tuft of white hair on its head is called Gu Baishou, and the one with white hair on its tail is called Gu Baiwei.

Gu Qingshan made two bamboo cages, one large and one small. The small one was for Jijizhazha, and the big one, taller than a person, was for Baishou and Baiwei.

White head and white tail

The four birds cannot be released until they have eaten the pet intelligence pills, otherwise they will not be able to be kept at home.

The system now has 3531 points left, which is far from enough to buy pet intelligence pills and strength pills. I can only wait.

During dinner, Gu Qinghuai discussed with his family about visiting Gu Qingtao tomorrow.

Zhao Ying said, "Huai'er, you are pregnant now and you feel tired. The road to your sister's place is not easy to walk. It is not suitable for you to travel. Your uncle and I will go together tomorrow and you can stay at home."

Qingtao got married far away, about 120 to 130 miles away from Tuniu Village, and it took a whole day to get there by donkey cart.

Gu Qinghuai blinked at Zhao Ying and said, "Mother, I'll go. You stay at home. Father has just taken his medicine and you have to take care of him." Moreover, the ancients had outdated ideas. If they saw that their second sister was not living well, they might not be able to make up their minds to let her divorce. But she was different.

If her second sister wasn't living well, she would drag her back even if she had to.

It is true that when brothers and sisters get married and have their own families, they should no longer interfere in each other's lives. However, there are some things that touch the bottom line that cannot be ignored.

If you use the excuse that you are married and have your own family, and your brothers and sisters have problems, your parents won't care about them, then what is the point of having brothers and sisters and relatives? Are they just for show?

Gu Qinghuai really hates relatives who have such a strong sense of boundaries that they are almost indifferent. Even people who protect their children without any principles or bottom line are better to look at than those who are extremely indifferent.

As for the long-distance journey, it was a small matter. She took pregnancy-preserving pills and the fetus was very stable. The only inconvenience was that she always had to urinate urgently, so she might have to stop to urinate from time to time along the way.

Zhao Ying then remembered that she still had to take care of Gu Heng's poop and pee, so she sighed, "Okay, Huai'er, you have to be careful on the road and walk slowly."

"Well, don't worry, mother. Are you still not confident in my ability to do things?" Gu Qinghuai smiled mischievously.

Zhao Ying smiled lovingly and said, "Don't worry, I am most confident in your work."

"I'll go tomorrow too. If my grandson-in-law treats Taoer badly, I'll beat him to death!" Zhu Meijun was firm.

Gu Qinghuai nodded, "Okay, grandma will go too tomorrow. Xiao Shitou and uncle will also come. Mom, big brother, and brother Ren, you guys stay at home."

Gu Qingshan and the others nodded in agreement.

Shu Mingzong came over and said, "Master, I'll go too. After all, I'm the son of the county magistrate and I can scare people if I go."

Gu Qinghuai chuckled, "Not for now. Tomorrow, my grandmother and I will go check out the situation. If we really need you to scare people, we'll call you."

"Okay! I'll wait. When the old man's reputation needs to be used, it must be used to its full potential! If not used, it will go to waste!" Shu Mingzong laughed.

Shu Mingzheng patted Shu Mingzong and said, "Xiao Huai and the others are going to Pingyuan County. They may not recognize you as the son of the magistrate of Qinghe County."

Shu Mingzong raised his chin and said arrogantly: "Humph, that's not necessarily true. Don't the common people say that officials protect each other? The old man must know the county magistrate of Pingyuan County."

Shu Mingzheng didn't want to rely on her father, the county magistrate, at all. Even if she wanted to help Xiao Huai and the others, she only wanted to rely on her own real abilities.

She simply ignored her brother and took Gu Qinghuai's hand and said, "Xiaohuai, you guys drive the carriage, it's faster."

Gu Qinghuai smiled gratefully: "Thank you, Sister Shu, but it's not necessary. Gu Buyi is very strong. There is no shelter when riding in a donkey cart. I can also enjoy the scenery on the road, which is also comfortable."

"Okay, if there's anything you need me to do, you must tell me," Shu Mingzheng's eyes were extremely sincere.

Gu Qinghuai held her hand and whispered in her ear: "I understand, my dear sister-in-law."

Shu Mingzheng blushed at the whispered “good sister-in-law” and quickly glanced at Gu Qingshan.

Gu Qingshan was looking at her, and unconsciously raised the corners of his lips.

Day two.

Gu Qinghuai handed over the task of collecting insects and looking after the four birds to Gu Qingshan and the Shu siblings, and got on the donkey cart with Qi Yuanshuo, Zhu Meijun and Zhao Wang.

Zhao Ying repeatedly told Zhao Wang and Xiao Shitou to take good care of Gu Qinghuai and Zhu Meijun.

Zhu Meijun waved her hands and glared at Zhao Ying. "Don't worry too much. I am a strong woman. If anyone dares to mess with me, I will beat him to death with one punch!"

Gu Qinghuai chuckled, "That's right, my grandmother is mighty!"

Gu Buli and Gu Buqi stood outside the gate, watching the donkey cart go away.

They also wanted to follow their owner, but their owner asked them to stay at home to protect his family.

The autumn sun is clear but not too hot. Sitting on the donkey cart, all you can see are golden rice fields, fallen leaves, and wild chrysanthemums all over the mountains.

The river in the distance meanders through the mountains like a bright silver ribbon, and the green mountains farther away rise and fall, mysterious and remote.

Gu Qingtao is 19 years old this year, the same age as Shu Mingzheng. She married in Pingyuan County, which is separated from Qinghe County by Changshi County.

The donkey cart went south along the official road.

Four years ago, Gu Chuntao and Gu Heng went to the county town to sell mountain products and were noticed by a local squire.

Seeing that Gu Qingtao was pretty, the country gentleman offered thirty taels of silver to buy her as a concubine, but was rejected by Gu Heng on the spot.

The squire did not give up and found the old house of the Gu family. When Liu Damai heard that his granddaughter could be sold for thirty taels, he was overjoyed and agreed immediately.

Gu Heng and Zhao Ying refused to agree and wanted to separate the family. Liu Damai used filial piety to pressure Gu Heng, saying that if he dared to separate the family, he would go to the county government to sue him for being unfilial.

Gu Heng had no choice but to secretly go find the gentry's wife in order to force him to leave.

The wife was jealous, so she twisted the squire's ear and went back, scolding Liu Damai.

Liu Damai had already sold his second wife's eldest daughter, Gu Qiuyun, to a wealthy businessman as a concubine, and had long been eyeing Gu Qingtao.

It is better to be a poor man's wife than a rich man's concubine. Gu Heng and Zhao Ying were afraid that their daughter would be sold by Liu Damai again, so they hurriedly asked a matchmaker to find a husband for Gu Qingtao.

The matchmaker quickly found a fairly suitable person for Gu Qingtao.

The family lived in Pingyuan County. The man was called Song Wenjie, 23 years old, the eldest son in the family. He had two younger sisters and a younger brother. Both his parents were alive and the family had 50 acres of fertile land.

Song Wenjie's first daughter-in-law died of illness, leaving behind a five-year-old daughter.

Although Gu Qingtao would become a stepmother after marriage, Gu Heng and Zhao Ying thought that there were many good farmlands in Pingyuan County and their daughter would not starve after marriage. Song Wenjie also seemed honest, so they agreed to the marriage.