Chapter Seventy-Four: The Second Uncle's Calculations
"How can she know the difficulties of being strapped for money, in the future, their sisters will get married, and they will marry jewelry or something, not to let me be an uncle, she will occasionally earn so much money at this time, and she doesn't know where to put it, but she was coaxed by some people with ulterior motives, and in the future, I naturally have to bother to help her take care of it." When Gu Shigui said this, his tone was calm, like a sincere elder.
"I've lived in a village for all these years, what kind of virtue you are, who doesn't know, it's a pity that you can pretend to be good at acting like this, and don't go to the theater to be a famous actor in the garden." The Qin clan on the side was sarcastic.
"Second uncle, this kind of thing, you just daydream, I will never be stupid enough to make money for you!" Gu Qingzhu said with a cold face.
"I'm afraid I won't be able to help you in the future! Hurry up and hand over the cocoon, that stinky boy from Liang Mancang is not here today, I'll see who will support you! Gu Shigui stared at a pair of hungry wolf-like eyes and approached Gu Qingzhu.
"Uncle Gui, you can't do this!" Gu Qingshan hurriedly stepped up and grabbed Gu Shigui.
"Humph! Do you have the ability to be full of Liang? Want to be nosy, too! I look at you, let's wait until your father dies and becomes the head of the village! Gu Shigui turned around abruptly and stabbed Gu Qingshan in the stomach with a punch.
Gu Shigui deeply hated Gu Shifu for putting on a fair and just face on weekdays, and every time he made them embarrassed, this recalled that Shifu went out to do odd jobs, recovered from serious injuries, and Gu Qingshan, who was raised at home, actually wanted to learn from his father to stand on the moral high ground and point fingers at him, of course he picked his injuries and attacked.
"Hmm......" Gu Qingshan snorted painfully.
Although his skin and flesh are good, but on such a rainy day, the injury will still be faintly painful, where can he not stand Gu Shigui's unexpected punch, he fell headlong in despair, and the muddy water on the ground splashed a high column of water because of him falling to the ground, splashing everyone.
"Brother!"
"Brother Qingshan!"
Gu Daya and Gu Qingzhu swooped over and hugged him, Gu Daya looked at her brother's eyes closed, his face pale in the night rain, and howled in fear.
Seeing this, the Qin family hurriedly put down his son, and beckoned again and again: "Quick, help me to the house!" ”
"Son, aren't you...... Isn't it ......" Wu was so frightened that he pulled the corner of Gu Shigui's clothes.
"This ......" Gu Shigui stared at his fist without a meat or two, but he didn't expect him to knock down Gu Qingshan, who was as strong as a cow before, with one punch, it was really unexpected.
"Let's not ask for those, hurry up, hurry up!" Zhu urged in a low voice.
Gu Qingshan is the eldest son of the village chief's family, he was bitten by a wolf a few years ago, and it cost more than 30 taels of silver to save him, and his life is expensive, if there is a good thing, don't say that the Sun family will fight with them, just wait for Gu Shifu to get the news and come back, what good fruits can they eat, and then they will be driven out of Gujiaao, maybe!
"What are you afraid of! He's not papier-mâché! Although Gu Shigui was so bluffing, he couldn't help but peek at it.
Seeing Gu Qingshan's head drooping, his legs weakly dragged into the Qin family's hall by the eldest girl and Qingzhu, he also followed in his heart.
"Gu Shigui, don't go, Ming'er, I'll go to the yamen to sue you!" Gu Daya wiped away her tears and said hatefully.
"Go ahead, I...... I'm not afraid! Gu Shigui tiptoed back, although his words were ruthless, his voice trembled unconsciously.
"Ancestor, let's go, what can I do now!" Wu's mother-in-law and Zhu's mother-in-law dragged Gu Shigui away, one left and one right.
In case the officials in the yamen came to arrest him, Wu took out the last bit of the coffin and asked him to go to his uncle's house twenty miles away to avoid the limelight, which undoubtedly played into Gu Shigui's hands, he collected the money, rolled up a few old clothes and ran away, regardless of the fact that it was dark and the road was slippery outside, and the wind and rain did not stop.
"Last time, the people in the gambling hall wanted to fight and kill to force debts, didn't you say that there was no money, and at this time, where did the money come from!" Zhu watched Gu Shigui scurry into the rain and mist like a wild dog, and turned around and glared at Wu.
"That's all I have left, no more!" Wu took two steps back and shrunk.
"None? If you have a lot of money in a big house, you go to steal and rob it, no matter what method you use, get it for me, otherwise you won't have a good life! Zhu went crazy and stepped forward and twisted Wu's arm hard.
Wu is skinny and skinny, and Zhu only uses the tip of his fingernails to pinch a little skin and twist it, the pain makes people feel the heart, but at most there is a little purple mark on the surface, mixed with dull skin spots, which are almost invisible.
"I can't help it, that dead girl is very at stake, and there is a big dog at home, it's hard to get close, let alone enter her house." Wu dodged, muttering incessantly.
"Didn't I go today, nothing, you old thing, are you waiting to kill us, and live a good life with the old family?!" Zhu angrily hit Wu.
"The silkworm room is not connected to the inner room......" Wu used his arm to resist Zhu's violent beating while whispering defense.
"I'll limit you to three days, if you can't get the money, die quickly, it's a waste of rice and noodles to live!" Zhu was tired and sat at the table panting.
Wu wiped the rain from her face, although it was not cold at this time, but it was always uncomfortable to wear wet clothes, she hesitated to boil water in the kitchen.
Gu Qingshan just fainted in pain for a while, the Qin family helped pinch the tiger's mouth, and woke up after a while, Gu Qingzhu hurriedly checked his pulse, checked the wound again, and found that there was nothing serious, and the three of them breathed a sigh of relief.
After drinking a bowl of sugar water at Qin's house, Gu Qingshan slowly eased up, his face became better, and Gu Daya carried him back.
"Here, Qingzhu." The Qin clan handed the snatched burden to Gu Qingzhu.
When I opened it, it was really Bai Yingying's silkworm cocoon, and even the wrapper was the black curtain of her house, but the number of silkworm cocoons was not much, I think it was Zhu who accidentally knocked over the silkworm plaque, and was afraid of being caught red-handed, so he had to escape halfway.
"It's already small, the silkworm market in Dongshi City, Nancang County is about to open, seeing that these silkworm cocoons staying at home will only cause trouble, so it's better to sell them earlier." Qin Shi smoothed the wet hair on his forehead to the back of his ear.
"Well, if it's sunny tomorrow, I'll be out of the mountain the day after tomorrow." Gu Qingzhu tied up his burden and nodded.
Qingying was home alone, Gu Qingzhu was not at ease, and went back after saying a few words.
When I got home, I found that Qingying, who was wearing a small coat, was holding the door with a bench, and it was not until I heard her voice that I slowly moved the stool.
"Sister!" Qingying threw herself into Gu Qingzhu's arms in a panic.
"Don't be afraid, don't be afraid, it's okay." Gu Qingzhu carried her to the bed, saw that she had been bitten by mosquitoes on her arms and legs, and turned around to take the ointment and smear it on her.
"Sister, you go take a bath, I can do it myself." Qingying saw that Gu Qingzhu's whole body was wet, and pushed her.
"Okay, Sister soon, I'll tell you a story later." Gu Qingzhu smiled and scratched her little nose.
Waiting for Gu Qingzhu to wash up and clean up, Qingying was already asleep, Gu Qingzhu looked at her frowning little in her sleep, couldn't help sighing, and reached out to stroke her face.
"Sister!" Qingying muttered in her dream, hugged her arm, and snuggled up like a kitten.
"Little sister is good." Gu Qingzhu comforted softly.
On the second day, the sky was clear, Gu Qingzhu went to the silkworm room early in the morning, first removed a few residual cocoons, and then picked all the cocoons on the cluster frame, these cocoons are delicate and cannot be stacked and pressed, Gu Qingzhu put them neatly in the silkworm plaque, and placed them in three layers at most.
"Qingzhu, my mother Ming'er asked me to sell cocoons in Nancang County, will you go?" The eldest girl ate breakfast and asked excitedly.
"Well, Aunt Qin is also planning to go." Gu Qingzhu nodded.
"Then let's just be together, Ming'er will let Qingying and Tie Dan find Qingchuan to play together." The eldest girl clapped her hands happily.
"Is your brother okay?" Gu Qingzhu went to the chicken coop to get eggs.
"I slept all night, and there is nothing to do today, but my mother thinks that my father is not at home, and she doesn't want to cause trouble, so she didn't go to your second uncle and aunt to reason." Gu Daya lowered her head and twisted the corners of her clothes, pouting.
"What reason can I tell them, it's just a waste of idleness, and it's okay if my aunt doesn't go." Gu Qingzhu put seven or eight eggs that were still hot in the small basket beside him.
"I'm just angry, if my brother is a little mistaken, I have to get the yamen to sue him, how can there be such a bastard and vicious person, knowing that my brother is injured in the stomach, where to beat!" The more Gu Daya spoke, the more angry she became, and her volume couldn't help but rise.
"What's wrong with your brother?" Zhao Di, who was passing by with a bamboo basket on her back, heard this and hurriedly walked in.
"He's fine, don't worry." Gu Qingzhu glanced at the big girl, and told her not to talk nonsense.
"Really?" Zhao Di asked with some disbelief, she looked at Gu Qingzhu, and then turned her head to look at the big girl.
"Qingzhu showed him, okay." The eldest girl swallowed.
"What happened yesterday? My dad drank too much outside and threw up in the middle of the night, and I took care of him. Zhao Di continued to ask.
"The Zhu family stole the silkworm cocoons of Qingzhu's family yesterday, and happened to be caught by Aunt Qin, and then her second uncle and grandma came, so they had to make a noise, this family is all wonderful, stealing things is reasonable, and they have to be delusional about the money earned by Qingzhu, this kind of relative is really unheard of and unseen." The eldest girl said with disdain.
"Can the cocoon be recovered? This is all Qingzhu worked hard for more than 20 days to raise. Zhao Di said worriedly.
"She was blind in the dark and knocked over the silkworm plaque, so she only had time to steal a little bit, and she was snatched by Aunt Qin halfway." Gu Qingzhu briefly said what happened.
"What about your rhubarb, strangers have never been able to enter your yard, how did the Zhu family get in? Besides, since she was going to steal the cocoon, how could she be so careless? Zhao Di asked suspiciously.
"It rained yesterday, and I brought the rhubarb home, according to what you say, is it fake that the Zhu family stole the cocoon?" When Gu Qingzhu said this, she was suddenly shocked in her heart, Zhu wrapped the silkworm cocoon with the curtains, obviously it was a temporary idea, it can be seen that her original purpose was not this at all.
Don't......
Gu Qing thought about it, and suddenly felt a headache, there are only a thousand days to be a thief in this world, how can there be a reason to prevent thieves for a thousand days.