Best friends transmigrate into a book! They marry a high-ranking official! If you run, I run too!

Wen Tang's words struck a chord with Gu Jin.

Gu Jin thought about it and nodded.

Gu Jin didn't go back at noon. Xu Huaishan and his sons returned home from the fields and sat down at the table, but they still didn't see her.

Xu Ancheng asked, "Where is Mother?"

His wife, Zhang Fen, glanced into the yard and said, "I haven't seen anyone since around noon."

"Didn't they say where they went?"

"They didn't say that!"

“I don’t even know when they left,” Zhang Fen said.

Xu Ancheng gave her a disgruntled look. "It's time to eat. Can't you go out and call us?"

Zhang Fen opened her mouth, but ultimately said nothing. Instead, she picked up her child and got up, preparing to leave the table.

Xu Ancheng then said, "You sit down, I'll go call someone."

Seeing his son get up to leave, Xu Huaishan said, "Don't mind her. Eat your meal. After lunch, you have to go to the fields. Let her go wherever she wants."

"They'll come back when they're hungry."

No one dared to refute this, but Xu Ancheng didn't sit down. Instead, he went out and asked around among the neighbors on both sides.

Then she came back and said, "Aunt Wang said she saw my mother heading towards my eldest uncle's house."

The eldest son of the Xu family couldn't help but say, "If we had gone to Uncle's place, we should be back by now!"

"My uncle's family must have eaten by now."

His wife said, "Maybe he stayed at his maternal uncle's house."

Xu Anming, the eldest son of the Xu family, thought for a moment and shook his head. "No, my mother has always been particular about these things. She doesn't want to cause any trouble for her family. Even though she lives in a brigade these past few years, she rarely eats at my uncle's house."

"Are there guests at my uncle's house?" the second son, Xu Ansheng, guessed.

Only Xu Huaishan guessed the real possibility: Gu Jin had a falling out with him and was angry.

But he's over fifty years old, with a bunch of sons and grandsons, and Gu Jin even went back to her parents' home because she was angry with him... If word gets out, wouldn't people laugh at her?

Especially when talking to his son and daughter-in-law, Xu Huaishan couldn't bring himself to speak.

Unable to open his mouth, Xu Huaishan picked up his chopsticks and tapped the table, saying, "Eat wherever you want, mind your own business."

Gu Jin didn't go home at noon, and no one really came out to look for her.

Although Gu Jin didn't expect anyone to come looking for her, she still felt bad when no one did.

Feeling upset, she insisted on washing the dishes after lunch.

Otherwise, I won't stay for dinner at the Gu family's house tonight.

She is someone who is afraid of causing trouble for others.

After she spoke, no one stopped her, and she was allowed to wash the dishes.

After eating, Xu Huaishan sat on the stone mill in the courtyard and smoked his pipe. When he saw that no one was paying attention, he slipped out the door.

Then, as they wandered along, they ended up at the Gu family's house.

Once they arrived at the gate of the Gu family compound, Xu Huaishan stepped inside.

When he entered the courtyard, he saw Gu Jin carrying a basin of dirty water and pouring it into the corner of the courtyard wall. The other members of the Gu family were either sitting in the main room or in the courtyard, all sitting idly.

Xu Huaishan was furious. She wouldn't pour him water to wash his feet, but she was happy to serve her family when she came back?

Xu Huaishan came in from outside, and Lin Liansheng greeted him, saying, "Uncle-in-law is here."

No one else spoke.

Xu Huaishan smiled and responded, only to realize that none of the other members of the Gu family had said anything.

It goes without saying that Gu Juyuan is the eldest brother-in-law. As the eldest brother is like a father, and with Gu's father gone, Gu Juyuan is practically a father-in-law to Xu Huaishan. He doesn't expect his brother-in-law to take over for him anymore.

But Gu Yanli is his nephew.

Although Gu Yanli was a bit of a troublemaker since childhood and not easy to talk to, he never lacked proper manners. Whenever he saw you, he would call you "Uncle".

But today...

Gu Yanli not only didn't shout, but also sat there with his hands in his pockets, looking him over expressionlessly.

Xu Huaishan's legs were already unsteady on his feet.

To be honest, Xu Huaishan was still somewhat intimidated by his nephew, Gu Yanli.

Logically speaking, he already has three sons, so he shouldn't be afraid of Gu Yanli.

After all, his three sons were the only ones in the neighborhood who were afraid of him, but who could blame them when his eldest brother-in-law's son was so successful!

When he was young, he was quiet and reserved, but you could tell he had a fierce streak. I never expected that he would actually put that streak to good use. He not only joined the army, but also became a battalion commander at a young age.

Even if the Gu family only has this one son, who in this neighborhood would dare to mess with them!

Others wouldn't dare, and neither would Xu Huaishan.

Xu Huaishan didn't consider himself a bad person. Whenever his brother-in-law's family had trouble, he, being from the same production brigade, would always help out. Logically, he shouldn't feel guilty today, but he did feel incredibly guilty.

Feeling guilty, Gu Yanli didn't greet Xu Huaishan, but Xu Huaishan greeted him first, and he asked with a smile, "Is Yanli still at home?"

Gu Yanli, who had been expressionless, smiled and smiled back when he saw Xu Huaishan speak. "Yes, I'm here, and I'll be here tomorrow too. If you miss me, Uncle, you can come more often."

Although Gu Yanli was smiling, Xu Huaishan felt that his smile was cold.

Although he felt a bit cold, once the conversation started, Xu Huaishan went along with it, saying, "How many more days until you leave?"

Gu Yanli then said, "I'm not leaving."

"Huh?" Xu Huaishan looked surprised. "Why aren't you going?"

As he spoke, he approached, and Gu Yanli shifted his position, patting the seat next to him to indicate that Xu Huaishan should sit down.

Xu Huaishan was drawn in by his words and sat down next to him.

As soon as he sat down, Gu Yanli put his arm around his shoulder.

Xu Huaishan felt like his back was about to break as he was being held in his arms.

But Gu Yanli still smiled brightly, his expression extremely friendly. Gu Yanli even patted his leg and asked in a friendly manner, "Uncle, how about I come back from my demobilization and work with you in the brigade?"

He would take a picture after saying a sentence.

Xu Huaishan felt like his old, calloused legs were about to be broken.

Gripping and wincing, his back aching from the pressure, Xu Huaishan could only endure it. "How could you change careers when you're perfectly healthy?"

"It's better to stay in the army; you'll have a bright future if you stay in the army."

Gu Yanli sighed, "I'm in the army, and I can't take care of my family. I'm worried about them."

Xu Huaishan immediately patted his chest and said, "What are you worried about?"

“It’s not just me at home, there are also your three cousins, aren’t they all in the same production brigade?”

"What's the big deal? Just come to my house and talk. Do you think I'll let anyone bully me?"

Upon hearing Xu Huaishan's words, Gu Yanli stopped laughing and stopped patting Xu Huaishan. Instead, he reached out and carefully straightened Xu Huaishan's clothes. "Really?"

"Uncle, is it true that no one is bullying my family?"

Xu Huaishan "..."

He wasn't quite sure at first, but now he was certain. It was definitely Gu Jin who told the Gu family about their falling out, and it seemed that everyone in the Gu family knew about it.

Thinking about it, Xu Huaishan was furious!

He thought Gu Jin was too unreliable. She was already old, and because of a few words, she went back to her parents' house to make a scene. It was simply laughable.

As they were talking, Gu Jin, having already tidied up the kitchen, came into the main room. Upon seeing Xu Huaishan, Gu Jin asked irritably, "What are you doing here?"