Just as Xia was about to reach out to pull her, she heard someone talking at the door. She quickly changed her face and helped Liu Po out with a smile on her face.
While looking at the newcomer, Xia said to Old Lady Liu with a fake smile:
"Don't talk nonsense. If we are known to be unfilial and it ruins your grandson's future, I will skin you alive!"
After hearing what Xia said, Old Lady Liu couldn't help but tremble, and she dared not speak nonsense anymore.
Once, she said that her daughter-in-law and son were not filial to her, and they said that she was old and had become insane. Then they forced her to drink Coptis chinensis for a month while they were prescribing medicine for her!
No one in the village would believe what she said. It was all her fault that she used to brag to the villagers every day about how filial her son and daughter-in-law were to her.
The reputation of the son and daughter-in-law as filial sons and daughters-in-law has been deeply rooted in people's hearts, and no one will believe that the son and daughter-in-law are unfilial.
It's all because she's old and confused!
Now she has been tricked by her daughter-in-law into moving to the utility room behind the kitchen. Her daughter-in-law even tells everyone that she insisted on moving in, saying that it was warmer near the kitchen!
Old Lady Liu is now speechless.
"Hey, hey! Old Five is back!"
Xia was smiling as she looked at Mr. Gu who was being led in. She looked at the Gu family members calmly. Seeing their ragged clothes and dusty appearance, a trace of contempt appeared on Xia's face.
This old man, he was very strong back then, but now he has returned in disgrace!
Gu Xiucai looked at his sister-in-law's fake smile and knew in his heart that she didn't like him, so he didn't say much and just nodded as a reply.
Granny Liu looked at her youngest son, regret flashed in her eyes, and she said softly:
"Old Five, you're back. Where have you been all these years?"
"Talented wife, why don't you let Gu Laowu and his family come in to rest and drink some water? They have suffered a lot on the way!"
Gu Daniu had just heard Gu Xiucai say that it took them nearly half a year to get back and he was filled with sorrow. As soon as he saw Xia, he hurriedly spoke to her.
Xia Chunhua quickly blocked the door when she heard this and managed a smile:
"The house is too messy. I didn't have time to clean it today. Let Uncle Wu and the others rest in the yard!"
But you must never let this group of poor ghosts into the house, for it may be easier to invite them in than to send them away!
Gu Xiucai glanced at Old Lady Liu, then looked at Xia and Xia Chunhua who obviously didn't want them to enter the house, and sneered in his heart, these are his relatives!
"Fifth brother! Gu Siming!"
Gu Xiucai was about to speak when he was interrupted by a deep and powerful voice, and then he saw an old man running towards him in a hurry.
"Gu Dechang!"
Gu Xiucai recognized his former playmates at a glance. They were all young boys back then, but now when they met again, they both had gray hair.
"Fifth brother, it seems like you are living a good life. You don't look old at all!"
Gu Dechang is knowledgeable and experienced, and he is also the village chief of Gujia Village. His vision and experience are naturally better than others.
He carefully observed the Gu family's situation. Although they were dressed in rags, they all had rosy complexions. They should not have begged for food as the villagers said.
Gu Dechang finally put his worries to rest.
He and Gu Siming were best friends back then. The year Gu Siming passed away, he even secretly stuffed the five taels of silver that his mother had given him to get married into his bag.
Because of this, his father and mother beat him so hard that he couldn't get out of bed for a whole month!
Gu Xiucai was so excited to see his old friend that his eyes were filled with tears. If it weren't for the silver that Gu Dechang secretly gave him, he might not be alive today. He will always remember this kindness!
"This is your Uncle Dechang, call me uncle!"
Gu Xiucai held back the tears in his eyes and turned to speak to Gu Yulang and the others.
"uncle!"
"uncle!"
.......
Gu Yulang and his siblings have often heard their father talk about the kindness Uncle Dewang has shown them. Although they have never met Uncle Dechang, they are very familiar with him.
Now when they hear their father's words, they all shout "Uncle" in unison!
Gu Yuze and Gu Yu'an have heard their father talk a lot about Uncle Dechang in the past six months. After hearing what Gu Xiucai said, they also called him uncle without hesitation!
Gu Dechang looked at Gu Yulang and the others, tears welling up in his eyes:
"Good, good, good! No one starved to death! Good! Good! Good!"
After Gu Dechang finished speaking, he asked Gu Xiucai with some confusion: "Brother Gu Wu, I remember you are the children of brother three, Yuze, Yubai and Yingxue. How come there are five of them now?"
Gu De looked at Gu Yuze, who was lying on the ox cart with a slightly weak face, and said:
"Is this your son-in-law?!"
He didn't ask Gu Yu'an because Gu Yu'an was too young and it was obvious that he was not from the same family as Gu Yingxue.
When Yang heard that the opportunity had come, she slapped her thigh and cried loudly to Gu Dechang:
"Uncle Dechang, my sister has a miserable life. Her husband was hacked into eight pieces by those damned bandits on the way back home. He died completely! The one on the ox cart was my father's adopted son!
Lin Zhixue, who was far away in the capital, was anxiously waiting in the yard for Luo Jiaojiao to give birth, suddenly sneezed three times!
Who is scolding him?
The servant next to him saw it and quickly brought hot tea:
"Master, the weather is getting colder. Shall I get you a cloak?"
"No, go ask how long it will take for my wife to give birth to a baby boy."
Lin Zhixue was in no mood to drink tea or put on more clothes at this moment. He was extremely excited because this was his first child!
Lin Zhixue is finally going to be a father!
After hearing Yang's cries, Gu Yingxue also cooperated by covering her face and crying.
When Gu Yichen saw his mother crying, his little mouth pursed and he started to cry loudly. The scene became extremely miserable!
Xia Chunhua and Xia Shi's faces turned even uglier after hearing this. There was a burden of a dead man and two little kids with him. They absolutely could not acknowledge this relative!
Gu Dechang secretly slapped himself in the face, blaming himself for saying the wrong thing.
He was in a bad mood and didn't look nice to Xia. Although Xia was older than him, he was the village chief after all!
"Xia! What's wrong with you?! Your brother-in-law is back and you haven't even welcomed him in to give him a cup of hot tea! Is this how you teach your daughters in Xia Village?!"
Gu Dechang had a high reputation in the village. When the people gathered at the door to watch the excitement heard his words, they began to echo him:
"That's right! Xia Village really doesn't know how to teach their daughters. We in Gu Village won't dare to marry girls from Xia Village in the future!"
"That's right! There aren't many good wives in Xia Village!"
.......
Hearing the villagers' murmurs, Xia Chunhua and Xia's faces turned pale, and they quickly said with a smile:
"Village chief, we were so shocked to see Lao Wu coming back that we didn't react! Lao Wu, come in! Come in!"
Even though Xia was unwilling in her heart, she did not dare to go against Gu Dewang. She hurriedly pulled Old Lady Yin into the house and asked Xia Chunhua to boil water.
Gu Youcai came back from the fields with his three sons, and his brows furrowed as he saw the people gathered at the door.
He knew that his fifth brother had returned, but he did not feel the joy of a family reunion. Instead, he felt annoyed that his family was being depended on by poor relatives.
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