Chapter 14: Hunger
Walking through the long ridge, Gu Juan came to the dry land where Boss Gu was, but found that a group of people on the ridge were surrounding a cow and were arguing about something. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info
When Gu Juan got closer, he saw Gu Lao Er arguing with Gu Lao Da with a red face.
"When we split up, we said okay, this cow is shared by our two families, when will it become your family?" This Gu boss obviously won't quarrel with others, so he lost in momentum.
Gu Lao Er sneered and said: "Who said this, when the family was separated, it was clear that this cow is mine, I used it for you before, it's just brotherhood." ”
Boss Gu was suddenly furious.
"How can you be like this, you clearly said it at the beginning!"
"Where did you say yes? Can there be written evidence, can there be witnesses? ”
Gu Lao was speechless, and he was about to step forward with the hoe in his hand to fight, this Gu Lao Er was not easy to mess with, and he didn't admit it at all.
Everyone hurriedly stopped, and an older man spoke: "They are all their own brothers, why bother? ”
Gu Lao Er sneered: "I treat him as a brother, but he has never thought about me as a brother. ”
Boss Gu looked at Gu Laoer's appearance, and he said, "After so many years, are you still complaining about the third brother?" ”
"So many years? Big brother, you said lightly, back then, I was obviously smarter than the third brother, and I should have gone to study, but he ran to my father, revealing the black mole on his chest, saying that he had big ambitions, and his father let him go to study, and it turned out that it had been so many years. is still a poor talent, and he has lost all the family business that his father has worked so hard to build! ”
Boss Gu knew that Gu Elder had resentment in his heart, for so many years, Gu Elder had taken advantage, and he, the eldest brother, didn't say anything.
At this moment, Gu Juan walked over, and a group of big men appeared with a delicate girl, and everyone was silent for a while.
Boss Gu frowned, and said, "Ah Juan, what are you doing here, go back quickly." ”
Gu Juan did not answer Boss Gu, but bowed deeply to Elder Gu.
Gu Lao Er obviously didn't expect Gu Juan to be like this, he was a little stunned for a while, Gu Juan said seriously: "Second uncle, niece knows that you have a lot of dissatisfaction with your father, niece is a junior and is not qualified to evaluate the elders, but the niece also understands that the second uncle was really treated unfairly back then, so the niece is here to apologize to you on behalf of your father." ”
Gu Juan bowed again.
Gu Lao Er's face was a little uncomfortable, but he still opened his mouth and said, "What's the use of apologizing? I knelt down before my father and begged him to let me go to school, but he told me that if I could plow all the dry land in one day without plowing oxen, he would let me go to school. ”
Gu Lao Da lowered his head and sighed, he still remembered how Gu Lao Er broke down and cried in the sunset.
His wisest second brother had never been so desperate.
"If you can do it too, then I'll accept your apology." Gu Lao Er sneered, Gu Juan's brows furrowed, and at this time, the boss of the Gu family spoke: "Ah Juan is a girl, let alone plowing the land, the plow may not be able to pull it, second brother, you are an elder anyway, why are you so angry?" ”
Gu Lao Er sneered after hearing this.
"Why bother? Okay, as an elder, I'll give way. Little girl, if you can plow this acre of land before noon, I will forgive Gu Zhi and never mention the previous things again, how about it? ”
Gu Lao Er had a contemptuous smile on his face. Obviously, I don't believe that Gu Juan, a powerless little girl, can pull the plow, this piece of dry land has not been tidied up at all, and after two days of exposure after a rain, it has long been hardened.
Even a man in the prime of life may not be able to eat.
Just when Gu Lao Er thought that Gu Juan would refuse, Gu Juan actually nodded and agreed.
"Ah Juan, don't be reckless!" Boss Gu opened his mouth and said, obviously very anxious, this child has fine skin and tender meat, if he gets injured, how can he do it?
"It's okay, uncle, I have a lot of strength." Gu Juan said with a smile, and Boss Gu was even more anxious.
Gu Juan jumped off the ridge, her light posture was like a butterfly, which made everyone even more disbelievable that this slender woman could complete this impossible task.
At this time, the iron plough was actually similar to that of later generations, except that it seemed to be heavier, and the strap with a peculiar smell in front was tied to the ox. That length was enough for Gu Juan to wrap around his waist five or six times, so it was a little unreliable to tie his waist, Gu Juan put the rest on his shoulder, spared another circle, and held it tightly in his hand.
Then, like a cow, it struggled forward.
The sharp plow slowly moved forward with Gu Juan's advancing footsteps.
The crowd was silent.
Gu Juan turned his head, looked at everyone, and said with a smile: "I said, I have a lot of strength." ”
Ah He, who had already rushed to hear the news, looked at Gu Juan's shoulder, which was already slightly bloodied, and tears of distress were about to flow out, she said to Gu Lao Er: "Second uncle, Ah Juan's shoulder is bleeding, you let her stop." ”
"I didn't ask her to do it, she could stop if she wanted to."
Gu Juan looked at Ah He and said, "Sister Ah He has time to intercede there, why don't you come down and help me hold the plow?" ”
Ah He was stunned for a moment, and then looked at Gu Lao Er.
Gu Lao Er snorted coldly, and then said: "It was the eldest brother who helped me with the plow, and you have to help it, it's not a foul." ”
Ah He jumped off the ridge, walked in front of Gu Juan, and looked at Gu Juan's back with some distress.
"Why are you in trouble?"
"It's normal for the father to repay the debt, my father can't live with the second uncle, I naturally have to do something, if my sister wants to help me, please help me help me with the plow, this plow has no one to support, and it is very difficult to walk."
After Gu Juan finished speaking, she smirked at Ah He, and Ah He suddenly felt that her eyes were a little moist, but she still held back.
"Okay."
Under the scorching sun, two weak women ploughed this stiff land.
The blood thorns on Gu Juan's shoulders were already obvious, and his originally ruddy and healthy face became a little pale.
Back and forth, Gu Juan returned to the ridge, Gu Lao Er looked at Gu Juan's miserable shoulders and hands, a little unbearable, he said: "Forget it, little girl, come back." ”
Gu Juan glanced back at Gu Lao Er and said loudly: "My words count, this bit of suffering can still be endured, and the second uncle doesn't have to worry about me." ”
As soon as Gu Lao Er heard Gu Juan speak like this, he couldn't help but say with a hard mouth: "Who is worried about you stubborn girl!." ”
He looked at Gu Wan's stubborn back, this girl was too stubborn.
The sun was getting higher and higher, and even Ah He behind him couldn't hold on anymore, but Gu Juan still kept pulling the heavy iron plough for a moment, because it was almost noon at this time, and he was almost finished plowing.
Gu Juan's shoulders could only be described as miserable, and Ah Fei, who was standing in the crowd, clenched his fists.
At noon, Gu Juan sat on the ridge of the field, and he no longer had the strength to speak.
She raised her head and looked at Gu Lao Er, and said weakly: "Second uncle, I finished plowing, you go to check and check?" ”
Gu Lao Er looked at Gu Juan with a complicated expression, sighed and said, "Gu Zhi gave birth to a good daughter. ”
After saying that, he left very arrogantly.
Gu Juan looked at Gu Lao'er's back with some amusement, and was about to complain a few words, but accidentally touched his miserable hand, and grinned in pain.
Ah He looked at Gu Juan helplessly, took out a clean sweat towel from his coat, and wiped the blood on Gu Juan's hands.
"Ahh It hurts, it hurts, it hurts! Gu Juan's tears of pain were about to flow out.
Ah He said angrily: "I know it hurts, wasn't it quite powerful just now?" ”
Gu Juan sneered.
Ah He looked at Gu Juan and sighed.
"You girl, it's really not worry-free, I've been staying at home for a few days and recuperating."
Gu Wan's head is like pounding garlic, so naturally he can't agree anymore.