Xu didn't survive in the end, and died suddenly in his sleep on the night before the winter solstice. In the words of my mother, such a death is also a blessing, and it should be regarded as a joy and mourning.

It is said to be a joy and mourning, but it is a word of comfort for the living.

Although Gu Cheng was not so painful, he was still sad in his heart. But he has never been a person who howls and cries, he is too weak and delicate to cry in a low voice, and people who are used to being introverted do not show sadness on their faces, and the only thing they can do is to take care of Xu's aftermath conscientiously.

The old house of the Gu family sent a few brothers of the same generation to pay tribute, and gave some silver money as usual, along with the hearts of each family in the clan. In the next few days, Gu Cheng's colleagues, relatives and relatives, came one after another like a marquee.

Gu Cheng took care of these things alone, he didn't let Shen Huan show his face, and specially told her to let her rest in the house.

In the second half of the day, the sky was a little dark, and as soon as the worshippers walked on their front feet, the wife of the Fang family, Fang Qiaozhen's mother, took a few servant women into the Gu house.

Before she arrived at the mourning hall, Mrs. Fang's tears were like a downpour, stretching across her cheeks, and she barely wiped them clean with two handkerchiefs.

Gu Cheng had no choice but to step forward to help her up, while gently comforting. Mrs. Fang's eyes were full of tears, she looked at him through the mist, sighed a few more times, and secretly said in her heart, she was blind and handsome, but her life was not good, it can be seen that no matter how strong a person is, he can't go to life.

After a few words of condolence, Mrs. Fang was helped to go. The Fang family came to pay respects again, and it was already early the next morning.

The person who came was Fang Qiaozhen's second brother Fang Jichen, who had just been newly married, and the wife he married was Miss Zhao who had been drugged by Shen Huan.

After the worship, there was no intention of leaving for a while, Gu Cheng understood, invited people to sit in the hall, and personally served tea to entertain.

Before the Qi Rong on Fang Jichen's face could be retracted, he said politely and sighed, "Things are not in a hurry, if you want to talk about it, we still can't stop you." In order to do my business first, I delayed the third master and Qiaozhen, and I really didn't want to go. You see, I can't let Qiaozhen do her filial piety in front of his wife. It was said that she had come to visit his wife, but it happened that she had a cold these days......"

said even more apologetic, and said quietly, "This is probably because she is not blessed." ”

With such a sentence added in vain, the meaning of the words was vaguely revealed. Fang Jichen sipped his tea and didn't speak, only looked at Gu Cheng with his eyes.

Gu Cheng knew in his heart that the Fang family wanted to withdraw from his family, but he didn't want to say it clearly, so he was going to hint to see if he was interested enough, and then forced him to say it in person.

This is a blatant bullying that there is no one in his family, who taught him that he doesn't even have a brother who can take care of him.

Although he has a good temper, he can't help but be a little annoyed when he encounters such a situation. But after thinking about half a cup of tea, he was relieved, since he didn't have the heart to get married, there was no need to delay the good years of other girls.

Gu Cheng lowered his head and laughed at himself. People tried to give him a chance, and he simply took this as a stick, maybe it could be regarded as a good thing.

"Don't say that, it's my blessing that delayed Sister Ling." Gu Cheng said earnestly, "Three years of keeping the system is indeed difficult for a girl's family." ”

This is reasonable, Fang Jichen took the opportunity to sigh, "It's not, alas, a woman's good years are only three years and five years." ”

Gu Cheng nodded, "It's because I'm sorry for Sister Ling, to be honest, I don't have any thoughts now, and it's even more uncertain what will happen in three years, it's really not worth it to be wronged by the girl waiting for me." As he spoke, he got up and shook it to the ground, "Today, in front of my mother's spirit, in front of you, I don't want to say it again, I want to withdraw my family affairs with you." ”

Fang Jichen hurriedly got up, helped him up, and smiled falsely, "Oh, how can that work?" You see, this matter was decided by the two old men, and I didn't have the courage to say that I would retreat. I'm here to worship today, but if you say that, I don't have the face to stay any longer. ”

Gu Cheng straightened up and said frankly, "It's okay, I said this in front of my mother, and I will naturally bear the consequences." What's more, I can't live with your family first, and I admit how to apologize and apologize next. ”

Fang Jichen, who said this, was moved and embarrassed, originally thought that he was going to break up unhappily, but he didn't think that the other party was a happy and reasonable person, so he couldn't help but take Gu Cheng's hand, revealing a little sincerity, "Don't, if you say that, I don't know how to reply." You are thinking about my sister, you are really righteous! Our Fang family can't do too much, let's talk about it, in the future, we will still be neighbors, and we should take care of it. What needs does the third master have, but as long as I can help here, there is no second word. ”

If you can't do it with your in-laws, you can still do a good job as a neighbor. Gu Cheng smiled and said again, "Thank you for your understanding, I'm really sorry." ”

Fang Jichen supported Gu Cheng's arm, but he didn't let him do this courtesy too thoroughly. When Gu Cheng got up, he patted him on the shoulder comfortingly, and suddenly sighed in his heart, this is really a young man who looks very good in learning, but who knows what will happen in three years, if it doesn't fall into good fortune, the future will not be optimistic.

It's useless to be polite just because it's good, and you can't eat it as a meal after all.

It was almost noon to send people away. Gu Cheng turned around and entered the room, and saw Shen Huan standing against the door, looking at him as if he was smiling, presumably she heard the words in front of her.

He didn't care about that, she had to know sooner or later anyway. But when he saw her, he couldn't move his steps, he knew that he shouldn't think about anything else at this time, but she stood there, just to make him look good.

is dressed in filial piety clothes, lined with a plain white face, which is more and more cold. A sentence suddenly popped up in my mind, if you want to be pretty, you must be filial. It turns out that the old saying has its own truth.

Shen Huan's ears were good, and he heard Fang Cai's conversation very clearly, a little happy in his heart, and a little aggrieved for him, "You are being bullied by others like this?" I promised quickly, and I was sold and I was thinking about how to count the money for others. ”

He came back to his senses and smiled a little freely, "It doesn't matter, everyone is free, I am fulfilling others and myself." ”

"And what's next?" She teased, "How are you going to get rid of it, do you want to travel all over the world?" ”

He really thought about this question for a while, and then smiled, "I didn't plan to go that far, there are still things at home, let's talk about it later." ”

The so-called family affairs refer to wishing my mother and Hanxiang to stay. The old mother had no children, so Gu Cheng found her nephew, gave him fifty taels of silver, and taught him to take him home to support.

I wish my mother old tears, holding Gu Cheng's hand and not scattering, "Third master, you are still jealous of me, what happened that day, I can't live with you......"

Gu Cheng didn't want to mention it again, and Zhengse said sincerely, "Absolutely not, you are old, you deserve to enjoy the blessings, it is not easy to run our family for a lifetime, I am really afraid that I will not be able to take care of you." ”

The old mother just kept crying, and he had to persuade again with a pleasant face, "I hope that you are in good health, and if you come to the city, you can come to the house and sit down, this will always be your home." ”

Hanxiang was originally bought back by the Xu family for two taels of silver, Gu Cheng gave her ten times the money, and added a lot of things, but still found her family to take her back.

The girl's mind is heavier, she has been away from home for many years, her future is uncertain, and her face is full of sadness that cannot be concealed.

Gu Cheng understood her apprehension and said with relief, "At the beginning, the family sold you because you were poor, but now that you don't have to worry about your livelihood, I naturally look forward to you going back." Honor your parents well, keep your eyes bright, find a reliable person in the future, and the future of this life is still ahead. What's more, when a girl marries, she still has to go out of her mother's house to be decent enough. ”

"You'll be alone after that?" Hanxiang looked at the empty yard, "Don't be served, okay?" ”

Gu Cheng laughed when he heard this, "I'm a man's family, I can't do anything by myself, I won't starve to death, you can go with confidence." ”

There is no feast in the world that will not be dispersed, and when everyone is gone, the house is really clean. Shen Huan stood in front of him generously and asked proudly, "The third brother sent everyone away, this is counting on me, I will serve you?" ”

He seemed to have calculated that she would ask this question, looked at her, and responded with a smile, "No, I will serve you." ”

She didn't expect him to answer like this, so she couldn't help but be stunned at the moment, and felt offended for a while, and smiled narrowly, "I can't afford it, why don't you just send me away?" ”

He smiled lightly and walked around her inside, "If you have a place to go, I won't stop you." If it's not as good as this, then I will be wronged for a year and a half, and I will be able to get it. ”

She felt a burst of sweetness in her heart for no reason, looking at his back, she felt even more elegant and clear, "This time, aren't you afraid that people will say that we are the two of us, melon fields and plums?" ”

"Just say it, just have a clear conscience." He really became free and easy, but the next sentence returned to normality, "It is written on the household register, we have the same surname, you are still my sister-in-law, and there is no suspicion of melon fields and plums." ”

He looked back and smiled, Shen Huan felt as if there was a bright sun and moon in his arms, standing in place and thinking about it, the corners of his lips also rose.

In any case, this man's energetic life seems to be back.