"Speaking of which, how did my father get hurt? Of course, he drank too much yesterday and accidentally fell and hurt his waist after returning home. You saw this with your own eyes, right?"

"My grandma was lying on the kang in the room alone, with no one to talk to. She felt lonely. When she knew my dad was injured, she asked my dad to move in with her and talk to her. So my dad moved to that room. We are showing filial piety."

Gu Jia and Xiao Cao looked at each other, not knowing what she was going to do.

Gu Qingqing didn't expect them to understand immediately, so she continued, "My father has a back injury, and the doctor came to diagnose him and said he needs to rest on the kang for seven or eight years at the least, or for the rest of his life. This way, although the family lacks a strong man to work during the busy farming season, he also can't gamble or drink. Even if the income from the fields is two cents less, compared to not gambling or drinking, the lost income from the fields is compensated. All you have to do is feed him a bite of food at mealtime, I think you can do it, right? Of course, he will definitely lie on the kang and curse, but that's all. You are not afraid of being beaten, and you just let the scolding go in one ear and out the other."

"From today on, since my father can't get off the kang to work, and my grandmother can't get off the kang either, you have to learn to manage the family while working. You can't expect two sick people to take care of things at this time, right?"

"You being the head of the family is the greatest reward for them. In the future, you must learn to make your own decisions. If you are undecided, discuss it with Xiaocao Zhuangzhuang. Don't ask your parents for everything. If they know you, they will think you respect them. If they don't know, they will think that you, as a daughter-in-law, don't know how to take care of patients. They are already sick and you still have to work hard for them. Do you understand?"

Gu Qingqing finished speaking in one breath, her eyes falling on Gu Jiashi.

Gu Jia has been bullied all her life and dared not even breathe a word at home. Now suddenly she is asked to be the head of the family. How could she, how could she do that?

So she was so panicked that she didn't dare to go to see her daughter at all.

"Mom, look into my eyes." Gu Qingqing suddenly shouted loudly, scaring Gu Jiashi.

He had no choice but to move his gaze to look at his daughter.

"Mom, you are kind-hearted. You don't want your grandson to be beaten by his grandfather and scolded by his great-grandfather after he is born. My father is sick. He can never get up again and can never beat you again, so what are you afraid of?"

"......" Gu Jia looked around nervously.

"I am your daughter, Xiaocao is your daughter-in-law. Can you tell us what you are afraid of?" Gu Qingqing encouraged her.

Gu Jia then whispered, "Qingqing, I understand what you said, but if your father gets better in a few days, and I don't take good care of him these days, I'm not afraid that he will beat me, but I'm afraid that he will have to sell the chickens at home. And, and your grandma, she is sick now, but if she can stand up one day, she will make trouble, and there will be the village, I, I... Besides, I don't know how to be the head of the family!"

Since Gu Qingqing knew the problem, she would help her solve it. "Zhuangzhuang has gone to ask the village doctor. Mother will listen to what the doctor says later. As for grandma, she is already fifty-six this year. Her body is like autumn seedlings. Such an illness will seriously damage her vitality. Mom is young, and she is like a seedling in the field that is about to ear. I don't need to tell you who is stronger and who is weaker. She is sick now, and she will definitely scold you and smash the dishes on the kang. Then you have to use your actions to tell them that there is only one bowl of rice for each meal. If they dare to throw it on the ground, they can only eat it at the next meal. Our family is not a wealthy family and cannot afford waste. As for the village, uncles and aunts have long stopped associating with us, and the neighbors around us will not dare to meddle in our family affairs, so you will not care about them at all."

"As for being the head of the household, it's nothing more than ploughing in spring and harvesting in autumn, and paying taxes with everyone else. These were originally taken care of by your mother, so you know how to do it. Prepare firewood for the winter, and help when there is something happening in the village. Think about how long the food in the house can last. If it is not enough, dig some weeds while there are still some, dry them and keep them for later use." After Gu Qingqing finished speaking, she looked at the two of them.

Lu Xiaocao is young, only sixteen years old this year, and the oppression has not penetrated deep into her bones. After listening to what Gu Qingqing said, her eyes lit up. She pulled Gu Jiashi excitedly, "Mom, listen to what my elder sister said, this is what we usually do!"

Gu Jia also nodded, and then asked Gu Qingqing, "If there is no man in the family, they will be bullied in the village."

"Why is there no man in the Gu family? My father is not dead, he is just sick and lying on the bed. And there is Gu Zhuangzhuang, he is already eighteen years old this year and will be a father soon. We can't support him anymore because he is lazy and doesn't take responsibility."

"Sister, we can't control Zhuangzhuang." Lu Xiaocao said in a low voice.

"Zhuangzhuang loves to eat. You can change the recipe and use delicious food to lure him in the future. For example, if he wants to eat meat today, he has to work. If he doesn't do a certain amount of work, he won't get the meat. If there is no meat, use eggs. You can't let him eat too much, but you have to have something to make him think about. He is timid and doesn't dare to fight with you for a bite of food."

Then, Gu Qingqing broke down everything she could think of and told them so that they could understand the logic behind it.

Fortunately, although Gu Jia was timid, he was not stupid. Especially after the village doctor came and said that Gu Daquan was injured, but he had no idea how to treat him.

Gu Qingqing was happy in his heart. As a man whose ancestors treated cows, even if he knew some simple herbal medicine, could he cure the paralysis caused by lumbar injury?

As for the old lady at home, she broke her thigh and according to the doctor she could only rest. How could she expect to fully recover without the help of plaster technology?

I guess I have to be extremely lucky!

After resolving the Gu family’s issues, Gu Qingqing was about to go back with Dahua.

She said she didn't want to eat, so she didn't eat. Before leaving, she handed the ten copper coins she brought with her to Gu Jiashi and said, "Keep these, they are not much, just for emergencies. Also, remember, if the family sells anything in the future, the silver will be in your own hands, and you don't have to hand it over to your father or grandmother. This way, you can be the real head of the family."

"You keep the money. You and Wuyan have been separated, and your life won't be easy. I know what to do in the future. I will slowly support this family." Gu Jia said that she wanted to support the family, but she looked confused.

Gu Qingqing knew that she had to give her time to slowly adapt.

"It will get better in the future." Gu Qingqing comforted her.

"You came here and started teaching us how to do things, and I didn't even have the time to ask you why you were separated? And how do you know these things? You were not like this before." Gu Jia was a little embarrassed and concerned.

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