Chapter 18: Abandoned
Luo Huiniang ran fast and quickly found the village chief.
When the village chief learned the news, he hurried over with the villagers of Gujia Village, and saw the resting place of the old Gu family surrounded by the victims, and hurriedly asked the villagers to drive people away: "All the villagers, go back, this is our Gujia Village's business, and it has nothing to do with everyone." ”
Now that they are fleeing from the famine, the victims don't have much time to watch the play, and when they saw the villagers of Gujia Village driving people, they scattered and left, wandering around the woods, looking for something to eat.
When Aunt Gu saw Village Chief Gu, she immediately cried and shouted: "Village Chief, you always have to be the master of our family." Gu Xiaoyu disrespected her elders and beat me severely, look at what she beat me into? Woowoo...... Although I am not my father's biological daughter, I grew up in the old Gu family, and I am Gu Xiaoyu's aunt, and she beat me like this......"
Luo Huiniang saw that Aunt Gu was the villain who sued first, so she was so angry that she interrupted Aunt Gu's words: "You are talking nonsense, it is obviously your family who beat Brother Cheng first, and the person who injured you is the third grandmother, not a small fish, don't bite the small fish." ”
The third grandmother took Gu Xiaoyu's wooden stick, poked it on the ground, and said, "Hui Niang is right, it was my wife who beat you, if you are not convinced, even if you come to me, don't pick the soft pinch of the persimmon." ”
Aunt Gu was exposed, stopped talking, and only cried vigorously.
Village Chief Gu was upset by her crying, and scolded: "Enough, what are you crying about!" ”
Aunt Gu hurriedly shut up.
Village Chief Gu looked at the group of people from the old Gu family, his eyes stayed on Aunt Gu's face for a moment, turned to Gu Dashan's family, and saw that Gu Jincheng was beaten miserably, Gu Jinxiu was so frightened that her face turned pale, and she frowned and asked, "What the hell is going on?" Let's make it clear one by one. ”
Qian Guangzong's mouth was baliso, he arched his hand at Village Chief Gu, and was about to speak, when his ankle was suddenly hit by a small pebble, which made him scream in pain, Village Chief Gu frowned, and his face was displeased.
Gu Jinli took the opportunity to speak: "Village chief grandfather, my grandmother wants to sell our family of six, in order for our family to be sold willingly, she asked my aunt's family to deceive my sister and Cheng Ge'er, and planned to kidnap them first, so that our family had to compromise for the sake of my eldest sister and Cheng Ge'er." ”
She pointed to the injury on Cheng Ge'er's face and said, "My sister and Cheng Ge'er resisted, and my aunt's family beat them severely, fortunately we arrived in time, otherwise Cheng Ge'er didn't know what they would be beating?" ”
Cheng Ge'er was scared and aggrieved, when he heard Gu Jinli's words, he thought of the terrible thing just now, and he sobbed and cried again, looking so pitiful.
Village Chief Gu was shocked when he heard this, and then looked at the injury on Gu Jincheng's face, as well as the short and fat man who had been standing in the resting place of the old Gu family, and knew that this was true.
The villagers of Gujia Village were also horrified, the Dashan brothers worked hard and complained, and used as cattle and horses for Uncle Gu's family, and Uncle Gu's family actually wanted to sell their family of six.
Aunt Gu hurriedly shouted: "Village chief, Gu Xiaoyu is lying, don't listen to her nonsense, it was Gu Dashan who voluntarily sold their family of six to exchange food for the old Gu family, and the old Gu family did not force him to sell himself into slavery." ”
Gu Jinli smiled, a pair of round apricot eyes looked at Aunt Gu with sarcasm: "Auntie, are you willing to sell your family and exchange food for the old Gu family?" ”
How could Aunt Gu be willing? She's not stupid.
When Mrs. Gu saw Aunt Gu deflated, she began to cry again, and said to the village chief: "Village chief, I know that I have a bad temper, and the people in the village think I am vicious, but this time, it is indeed that Dashan himself wants to sell his wife and children to exchange food for us." ”
She sighed: "Dashan is a filial child, knowing that his family is running out of food, he can't bear to starve his father, so he begged Guangzong to find a way for him, sell himself, his wife and children, and exchange food for his father to live." ”
Gu Dashan hurriedly denied: "No, village chief, I don't want to sell my wife and children." ”
When Mrs. Gu heard Gu Dashan's words, she looked disappointed: "Dashan, we persuaded you two days ago, asking you to return the grain and silver money to the Qi Mansion, and ask for the deed of sale back, but you didn't listen, and now the housekeeper of the Qi Mansion has come to collect people, and you regret it, you, why do you bother?" ”
The village chief was shocked and looked up at Mrs. Gu: "You have already signed the deed of sale?" ”
That's bad, there is a deed of sale, even if he wants to keep Gu Dashan's family, he can't do it.
Qian Guangzong raised the deed of sale in his hand again and said, "No, this is the deed of sale that I watched my eldest brother press his handprint." ”
He looked at Gu Jinli and sneered: "Niece Xiaoyu, it's your father who wants to sell you, it's useless for you to reverse black and white." ”
Gu Jinli's face sank: "Who is reversing black and white?" ”
Seeing that the two sides were holding their own words, Village Chief Gu looked at the old man Gu who was standing behind Gu Youwen and asked, "Sixth, is what your eldest son-in-law said true?" ”
Old Man Gu was questioned, but he was silent.
Gu Dashan looked at Old Man Gu expectantly, hoping that he could say something for him and clarify the facts, but Old Man Gu never spoke, as if this matter had nothing to do with him.
Gu Dashan had no choice, pounced, and knelt down towards Old Man Gu: "Dad, tell me the truth, my son begs you!" ”
This is related to the sale of his family of six, he can be a subordinate, but he can't let his daughter-in-law and children not be enslaved, and he can't hold his head up for the rest of his life.
Old Man Gu still didn't speak, Gu Dashan could only kowtow to him and beg him.
The sound of banging kowtow resounded through the old Gu family's resting place, Gu Dashan's forehead was blue and black, and the villagers couldn't bear to see it, and began to whisper to accuse Old Man Gu of being cold-blooded.
Old Man Gu couldn't help it, and finally spoke: "Dashan, you have to admit what you do, don't cause trouble to your family." ”
Gu Dashan was stunned for a moment, and looked at Old Man Gu in disbelief. Over the years, he has made cattle and horses for the old Gu family, and endured the trials and tribulations between Mrs. Gu and the family, for the sake of Mr. Gu.
He always felt that Old Man Gu had his eldest son in his heart, and he didn't help him because he didn't want to increase the contradictions in the family, after all, he was neither deaf nor dumb and did not be a familyman.
But now, when he was the most difficult and difficult, when his wife and children were about to be sold, he begged this father to tell him the truth, but he refused.
Gu Dashan cried, covering his dark face with his hands, tears dripping from his fingers, crying like a child.
When Mrs. Gu heard Old Man Gu's words, she looked at Gu Dashan crying bitterly, and her heart was happy, it was her humiliation to marry a mud-legged person to fill the house, and only by working hard to grind the original child, her unwilling heart could be more comfortable.
Gu Jinli did not stop Gu Dashan from kneeling and begging Old Man Gu, and Gu Dashan was abandoned by Old Man Gu, which was also what she wanted to see.
She always knew that Gu Dashan took Old Man Gu very seriously, because Old Man Gu was reluctant to leave the Old Gu family, this time, she just wanted Gu Dashan to see clearly her status in Old Man Gu's heart - comparable to his subordinates!
Only when Gu Dashan was completely disappointed in Old Man Gu could she get Gu Dashan to agree to leave the Old Gu family.
Gu Jinli pointed to the deed of sale in Qian Guangzong's hand and said to Village Chief Gu: "Grandpa Village Chief, we want to see the deed of sale, but we haven't seen it, how do we know what is written on it?" And who is it selling? ”
The village chief nodded in agreement: "The eldest son-in-law of the sixth family, take the deed of sale." ”
Qian Guangzong came prepared, not afraid of the village chief checking the deed of sale, walked up to the village chief, handed the deed of sale to the village chief, pointed to the handprint on it, and said: "Village chief, look, this is Gu Dashan's handprint, with his fingerprints on it. ”
Since ancient times, the way to verify fingerprints is to look at fingerprints.