Chapter 3: Father-son affection
Gu Mengping sat in the carriage and turned his head to watch the winding stone road gradually disappear from sight.
Sighing.
In eleven years, this is the first time I have been in a carriage.
Before going down the mountain, I don't know what the old monk said to Gu Weiyue, when Gu Weiyue appeared in front of him, his face was warm, but he didn't talk about Yingsleeve.
When the two mothers-in-law deliberately named Yingsleeve's name, his face even darkened, "It's just nonsense, why can't a four-year-old girl live in the temple?" Master Mingkong is compassionate and can't see the world suffering, and if someone suffers, he will naturally lend a hand. It's just saving an orphan girl, how can you have such foul language? If you let me hear it again, just call someone to sell it. ”
The two mothers-in-law turned pale with fright, and fell to their knees.
The little face of the sleeves turned pale, and he was so frightened that he tightened Gu Mengping's sleeves and didn't dare to let go.
Even when Gu Mengping was called into the house by the old monk to speak, he didn't dare to let go.
"Three days ago, it was the eighty-eighth birthday of Gu Rongchang, the old patriarch of the Gu family...... It's no wonder that you don't know this, I'm so old and forgetful that I forgot to tell you. This eighty-eighth birthday can't live a good life, and in order to deceive the priests in the underworld, it has to be passed half a year in advance. The old monk pondered his tone, "It must be a mess in the house, and I forgot to call you." After your uncle from the Eastern Mansion found out, he felt that he couldn't go, so he went up the mountain and led you down today to kowtow to the old patriarch to fulfill his filial piety. ”
Speaking of this, the old monk had a loving look on his face, and beckoned her to stay in the house and not run around, saying that her brother would go down the mountain to kowtow to people in a while, so that she could wait for her brother to come back in the temple with peace of mind.
Gu Mengping is not a real child, how could he not understand the meaning of his words, so he held back his tears and kowtowed to the old monk.
As long as the old monk does not let go, no one dares to take Ying Sleeve away.
After all, he is over 100 years old, and he has already reached the age of doing whatever he wants, even if he pushes his job and scolds the emperor of the dynasty, the emperor has to say that the old man is really spiritual.
What's wrong with Ying Sleeve just staying in the temple?
Although Yijing is a novice, he is like a servant, and Gu Mengping is underage.
Where will gossip come out?
staggered all the way to Gu's mansion, and when he got off the carriage, he realized why Gu Weiyue would make a fuss about Ying's sleeves.
It turned out that the two mothers-in-law who opened their mouths to sell their sleeves were the people around his mother-in-law Xie.
Gu Mengping's 'biological father' Gu Weisheng stood in front of the gate of Xifu, looking at Gu Mengping who jumped out of the carriage, with a hesitant face.
He wanted to go out to meet friends, but he was reported by someone who had just walked to the Weeping Flower Gate, saying that Uncle Dongfu had gone to Fenglin Temple to pick up people, and he was about to come back.
Gu Weisheng was like a cat whose tail had been stepped on, his eyes were wide open, and he shouted: "What is that beast who was born with a mother, a pure yang with eight characters, and who was disturbed by the house as soon as he was born, come back?" ”
Now Gu Mengping was standing in front of him, but he was just talking to Gu Weiyu in Dongfu as if he was looking at a stranger.
"The more you come back from the capital, it's time to rest, why don't you rest in the house? Why do you need to pick up this obstacle and bring it back? ”
Hearing him say this, Gu Weiyu's face immediately darkened.
This is still outside the house, do you say that about your own son? As soon as I said that I was going to pick up your son back, your wife Xie immediately sent someone over and said a bunch of bad things about your sleeves.
It made me ugly in front of the master.
The Gu family has always been a family heirloom, and the patriarch has a long life, but he actually forgot his son who was reciting scriptures on the mountain. Looking at the world, is there any reason for this? Don't be afraid of other people's jokes when you say it.
I've brought your son back, and I'm doing it for you.
You're fine, just pretend you don't know I'm going to pick it up......
But he has excellent self-cultivation, although he is angry in his heart, he does not show it, he glanced at Gu Weisheng's dress, and said lightly: "Where is Brother Sheng going?" ”
Dongfu and Xifu are the same great-grandfather, that is, Gu Xi.
Since their grandfather's generation, the family has been divided.
Gu Jiadongfu is a descendant of Gu Xi's eldest son, Gu Rongfa, who married the daughter of Ling Ma Zheng of Suiping County. gave birth to two sons, the eldest son Gu Lidong and the second son Gu Lifu.
Gu Weiyu is Gu Lidong's eldest son.
Gu Jiaxi Mansion is the descendant of Gu Xi's second son Gu Rongguang, Gu Rongguang married the daughter of Gu Xijun's old friend Yang, Gu Rongguang died early, Yang is now seventy-five years old, is respected as the ancestor, and has three sons, Gu Lixian, Gu Liming, and Gu Liyan.
Gu Weisheng is Gu Lixian's son, and Gu Mengping is his eldest son.
Gu Mengping stood silently beside him, thinking about the intricate kinship of the Gu family, and listening to Gu Weisheng and Gu Weiyu in his ears.
"If you go back to your brother, the younger brother is going to go to Fan's house. A few days ago, the second master of the Fan family got a few unique books, and asked me to go over and taste them. It just so happened that the patriarch's birthday didn't go to it.,I've already sent a prayer sticker in advance today.,Isn't this preparing to leave.。 Gu Weisheng deliberately bit the words 'sent over the paste' very hard, and looked at Gu Weiyu with a smile after finishing speaking.
Gu Weisheng is now five years old Chinese New Year's Eve, with an elegant appearance, a long beard floating between his cheeks, and a cocoon silk straight jacket. When you laugh, you feel like you're in the spring breeze.
But Gu Weiyu was like eating a fly, and his face was embarrassed.
"I was about to lead Meng Pingtang's nephew to kowtow to the patriarch, passing by Xidafang thinking that he was your son, I have to kowtow to you first......" Gu Weiyue said slowly.
But Gu Weisheng didn't seem to hear it, and happily talked to Gu Weiyu about the second master of the Fan family.
"Second Master Fan is extremely righteous, and if the neighbors have any invitation, he will definitely pat his chest and agree. No, he just got a few unique copies of the Southern Song Dynasty, so he sent me a letter. Do you think I can not go? Gu Weisheng paused when he said this, and then approached Gu Weiyu with a smile on his face, "I heard that Second Master Fan's girl is extremely well-looking and knowledgeable, and she is only ten years old this year. I'm also for Zhongkang! What kind of person is his mother, Brother Yue doesn't know, but I have to worry about him as a father! ”
The Zhongkang in his mouth is the son-in-law who was born in the same year, month, and day as Gu Mengping, and is the Xie family and his son-in-law.
Born on the same day, one is a treasure in the hands of his parents, and the other is a mustard.
Don't bother to look at it.
The anger in Gu Weiyu's chest was even worse! But in front of Gu Mengping, he couldn't discipline him, so he had to suppress his anger.
"That's it, then I'll take my nephew and ask my brother to take care of it!" He was angry in his heart, and his title to Gu Mengping changed from Meng Pingtang's nephew to nephew.
But Gu Weisheng didn't hear the change, and happily arched his hand to Gu Weiyu and jumped into his carriage.
Seeing his carriage start slowly, Gu Weiyu only felt that a mouthful of old blood was blocked in his chest, and he couldn't swallow it or spit it out.
Alive, his face turned purple.
Gu Mengping smiled bitterly!
He already knew what kind of person this dad was.
When he was ten years old, he met Gu Weisheng. At that time, there was a pox in the house, and Gu Weisheng led Gu Zhongkang to Fenglin Temple to borrow it for a few days, and he didn't return until the pox in the house went down.
At that time, Gu Zhongkang was surprised to see the two-year-old Yingsleeve, and blurted out, 'This sister is so beautiful, as if she came out of a painting'.
As a result, Gu Weisheng was provoked!
"As the old saying goes, ** beauty, the axe and saw of broken bones." Gu Weisheng was about to sell Yingsleeve immediately, saying that she was a fox seed who only knew how to seduce the young master.
Can a two-year-old girl know what it means to seduce?
Gu Weisheng made a fuss in Fenglin Temple for a long time, and he was so frightened that he couldn't stop crying, and finally alarmed the old monk.
The old monk took a Zen staff and knocked him down the mountain, and he was at peace.
But from that day on, he didn't allow Gu Zhongkang to get close to Yingsleeve, saying that she was a complimentary-like character.
will hurt his precious son.
Thinking of this, Gu Mengping smiled extremely bitterly.
In fact, Gu Weisheng treated him well or not, he didn't care at all. If it weren't for the words that the old monk said today, if it weren't for the old patriarch who treated him very well, he wouldn't have gone down the mountain to kowtow.
The old monk was afraid that he would have a bad reputation because of this matter, so he was kind to him for a while and taught him earnestly.
Just for the sake of the old monk and the old patriarch, he also had to kowtow and celebrate his birthday.
Therefore, when he saw the old patriarch Gu Rongchang, his attitude was courteous and meticulous, and he made an explanation for not coming to pay respects in time.
He didn't dare to say that his father was not, but he just said that he was inferior and missed the old patriarch's birthday.
Gu Rongchang didn't think it was angry at all.
He took Gu Mengping's hand lovingly, and said with regret, "Idiot, I know you." If you have the heart to kowtow to me, don't say anything to blame or not. If it's wrong, it's my fault, it's my fault that I didn't call for someone to inform you. I know very well what kind of person you are, and you don't have to cover it up for him......" The old patriarch said as a few tears fell from the corners of his eyes.
His grandson Gu Weide stood behind him, and when he saw that his grandfather's expression was wrong, he hurriedly stepped forward and said with a smile: "Meng Ping, this child has always been a filial piety, who in our clan doesn't know?" No, he knew that he had missed it, so he hurried over to kowtow to his grandfather. Grandfather, you are happy, why are you still crying? Wouldn't someone chew Meng Ping's tongue when it was spread outside? Besides, it's rare for a child to go down the mountain, and you are still ready to let your child cry with you for a day? ”
"It's my fault, I'm confused." The old patriarch put away his tears and asked softly about the old monk's work and rest on the mountain.
"In the morning, I can eat a bowl of porridge, a plate of pickles, and half a steamed bun. At noon, you can eat most of the bowls of noodles. A few years ago, I didn't eat at lunch, but now because I eat less at every meal, the great-grandson of the clan persuaded the master to eat more at night. Gu Mengping told the old monk about the situation these days.
Hearing that the old monk now eats three meals a day, the old patriarch bowed his head again and again, and his face was slightly pale, "Is the oil and noodles in the temple enough?" Go back and bring some with you when you're gone. ”
The old patriarch is the most common person in Gu Mengping, and when he used to have good legs and feet, he would go up the mountain every two or three months to ask the old monk for peace. Later, he was getting older and older, and his legs had rheumatism, so he could no longer climb the mountain, so he had to change his son Gu Lixin to ask for peace.
Gu Lixin is the current patriarch and has an extremely kind personality. Speak slowly, but very convincingly.
Because the Dazong family often went to Fenglin Temple to ask for peace, Gu Mengping had a very good impression of Dazong.
"Enough, very sufficient. The three catties of oil and one hundred catties of noodles sent half a year ago were not eaten in the temple. The master is the most poor and compassionate, and the grain, oil, rice and noodles sent in the past few months have been sent to the homes of several poor tenants at the bottom of the mountain. The temple was planted with wheat and straw, as well as vegetable fields, which were enough for us to chew. Gu Mengping said with a smile.
Haven't eaten three catties of oil for half a year? When the old patriarch heard this, he only felt that his chest was clogged.
He pinched Gu Mengping's arm, felt the thin little body under the coarse cloth monk's robe, and the corners of his eyes couldn't help but moisten.
"Why bother? Why bother? Even if you sacrifice yourself to the Buddha, you can't spoil yourself like this? Uncle Nineteen, you only care about your Buddha, have you ever thought that the child is the time to grow the body? ”
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