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

Gu Juyuan sighed upon hearing this, "Ancheng, your mother is angry. Why don't you just go along with her?"

"Can……"

Gu Juyuan didn't let him leave, but said, "Your mother married your father and raised you three brothers all these years. You three brothers are all tall and strong, but your mother..." Gu Juyuan turned to look at the thin girl, "Your mother is over fifty years old and has never gained weight even once."

Gu Juyuan didn't mention a word about his sister being wronged after marrying into the Xu family, but he did manage to tell the whole story of Gu Jin's grievances.

After Gu Juyuan finished speaking, he glanced at his nephew again, his meaning clear: there were many things he hadn't said, but that didn't mean he wasn't watching!

But these people have old-fashioned ideas. They believe that life is always full of ups and downs, and it doesn't matter who you live with.

As long as nothing major goes wrong, we must always move forward.

But the truth is, once you close the door and live your own life, you have no idea how much suffering the person behind the door endures.

Gu Juyuan originally thought that everyone was suffering in the same way. Gu Jin was like most women, taking care of children, busy with housework, and earning work points in the fields when she had free time.

I never expected that Xu Huaishan, such a hapless scoundrel, would actually act like a big shot, even making his sister pour his own foot bath water.

His sister is already this age. As his daughter-in-law said, does serving her until she dies count as serving her?

Didn't the decades of service you provided before count as service?

Those who are far away can't see it, but what about the three nephews?

They live in the same courtyard, how could they not see each other?

Have you ever said a single word to your own mother?

Xu Ancheng originally wanted everyone to say a few words to his mother, but after Gu Juyuan finished speaking, Xu Ancheng lowered his head.

His gaze shifted to Gu Jin, who was still confronting Xu Huaishan. Gu Jin was the thinnest one in the crowd.

She wasn't the shortest, but she was the thinnest.

Even though I was wearing thick clothes for early winter, I still felt so thin that a gust of wind could blow me away.

Xu Ancheng then fell silent.

He turned back, walked to his elder brother and father, and said, "Since Mother has said so, then... let's do it this way!"

As soon as Xu Ancheng finished speaking, Xu Anming glared at him and said, "What nonsense are you spouting?"

Xu Ancheng told him, "Brother, I'm not talking nonsense. Mother has served our whole family her whole life. Now she doesn't want to serve us anymore and wants to live a peaceful life for a couple of days, so she agreed!"

Xu Anming disagreed, saying, "Now that your sister-in-law and brother's wife are married into the family, what chores are left for your mother to do?"

Xu Anming meant that Gu Jin is now enjoying a good life.

Gu Jin immediately replied, "I won't eat your food for free. Give me some of your food, I'll support myself. If I can't support myself, I'll starve to death. Don't worry, I won't enjoy your family's blessings."

Seeing Xu Anming's expression, Wen Tang couldn't help but say, "In Xue Pinggui's eyes, Wang Baochuan must have enjoyed a life of luxury. Although Wang Baochuan spent eighteen years in a cold cave, she was the empress for eighteen days!"

Chi Yue nodded, "Yes, after all, she's been digging for wild vegetables for eighteen years. If she hadn't met Xue Pinggui, Wang Baochuan wouldn't have had such an opportunity!"

The two of them talked back and forth, making Xu Anming's face turn red.

Although he blushed, he remained stubborn and muttered, "Our mother has never dug up any wild vegetables!"

Wen Tang nodded, "Yes, Wang Baochuan doesn't have to take care of or raise children, so she has time to dig for wild vegetables. Our aunt can't do that anymore; she has to raise three children, so she has to endure being hungry."

"Pfft," Chi Yue couldn't help but laugh out loud.

She didn't do it on purpose, but she really couldn't help it. She endured her pregnancy and raised three char siu (a type of pork dish). Gu Xiaogu is really pitiful.

Xu Ancheng blushed as he was laughed at, and advised his elder brother, "Brother, stop talking."

The sons fell silent, and Xu Huaishan couldn't help but ask, "In any good family, has the mother and father ever separated?"

Wen Tang started babbling again, "That's right, in good families the men cook and wash the dishes, and the wives don't have to do anything."

Standing behind Wen Tang, Gu Yanli's expression changed from a gentle smile to pride upon hearing these words.

Chi Yue also said, "Not only can she cook and wash dishes, but she can also earn money, and she's incredibly capable at farm work!"

Wen Tang agreed, "When looking for a man, you should look for someone like this: someone who can cook, wash dishes, and keep the house tidy without being lazy."

"Never go to a place where people even throw away the water when you wash your feet, or you might end up with three rebellious children."

This was blatantly right in his face. Xu Huaishan couldn't hold back any longer and turned around to glare at Wen Tang, but before his gaze could reach Wen Tang, he saw Gu Yanli first.

Gu Yanli stared at him with a half-smile. Xu Huaishan's throat moved, but he swallowed back the words he wanted to say.

Gu Yanli is not someone who is easy to talk to.

He wouldn't even give way to his own parents, let alone his uncle. Xu Huaishan was still aware of this.

Gu Yanli's words were so sharp they could kill someone; Xu Huaishan, as his uncle, had witnessed it firsthand.

Xu Ancheng tugged at Xu Huaishan's clothes, "Alright, Dad, let's do as Mom says. Let Mom have her own room, build her a stove in her room, or give her a stove from the kitchen..."

Gu Jin immediately said, "Build one for me alone, I'm not getting involved with you guys."

It's clear that the old lady was truly heartbroken.

Xu Huaishan stopped talking, so Gu Yanli said, "Since you're going to divide the family property, my brother-in-law and I will go over there this afternoon and watch you divide the things."

When dividing family property, it's best if the woman's family members, if they have influence, also show up to prevent the other party from being biased and trying to take things by force.

But Gu Jin wasn't separating from her husband's family; she was separating from her own husband and son. So Gu Jin said, "You don't need to go with Lian Sheng. Let them give you what they want. Let's see if they can be completely heartless."

Wen Tang and the others all knew that the old lady was still thinking of her sons.

I didn't want to make a big fuss, afraid that others would laugh at my sons.

Everyone has their own life to live. Although Wen Tang and Chi Yue are prone to babbling, they don't like to get into trouble. Since Gu Jin said so, the two of them kept their mouths shut.

After the matter was discussed and decided, Gu Juyuan said, "Ancheng, shall we have lunch here?"

Xu Ancheng and the others quickly waved their hands.

They suddenly came to the Gu family's house without any prior preparation. If the whole family were to stay, Zhong Meixian and the others would have to spend half a day just preparing the meal. So Xu Ancheng and the others shook their heads and went back.

As they were leaving, Gu Juyuan didn't let Gu Jin go. Gu Juyuan said, "You should eat before you go back and distribute the food. There's no stove or anything when you go back now."

Gu Jin nodded.

Then Xu Ancheng and the others went back.

On their way back, the three women from the Xu family suddenly and tacitly walked ahead, as if they were the only three who had come. They rushed forward with their heads down, not even glancing at their husbands behind them.