Chapter 58: The beginning of evil fate
"Mom, it just cost two taels of silver." Gu Jingzhe said.
"Did it really cost two taels?"
Tong Huaqiong expressed doubts and felt pain at the same time.
Two taels of silver, how many cakes would she have to sell to earn that much?
"Mom, how could we two brothers lie to you. The castrator was a black-hearted man. He was unwilling to castrate our pig at first, but he agreed after my third brother persuaded him. He asked for five taels of silver. Our pig only had a few eggs, and he wanted five taels of silver. Why didn't he rob us?" Gu Dashu couldn't stand Tong Huaqiong's suspicious look, so he hurriedly explained himself and scolded the castrator severely.
The body-cleaning master's heart is indeed made of coal, even darker than what my mother had done to my eldest brother.
Not only did he charge two taels of silver for each cut, he even took the eggs and said he would keep them to roast and eat.
Originally, Gu Dashu was thinking that two taels of silver would leave at least a few hundred coins, so he and Gu Jingzhe could buy meat soup noodles or big meat buns.
As a result, the eunuch held on to the two taels of silver and refused to give it up.
The two brothers had no money left, but fortunately they had the sorghum buns they brought from home in the morning, so they didn't starve.
"Mom, the castrator said that this was his first time castrating a pig and he had no experience so the fee was a bit high. In the future, if we have more pigs, cattle, and sheep that need to be castrated, we can ask him and he will charge very little money." Gu Jingzhe said.
Tong Huaqiong thought that this circumcision master was really evil. He used her pigs for experiments and even wanted to do her a favor.
Otherwise, how can it be said that this is a business that will destroy your family lineage?
What surprised Tong Huaqiong even more was that Gu Jingzhe took out a virginity contract from his arms.
Tong Huaqiong glanced at it and thought it was roughly the same as the disclaimer from the hospital in her previous life.
Tong Huaqiong thought that this Master Tan, whom she had never met, was quite cautious. He must have known the medical dispute procedures of later generations for a long time.
Tong Huaqiong said that this disclaimer was very necessary. If anything happened to her piglets due to castration, Tong Huaqiong would feel sorry but bear the risk herself. But it would be terrible if she encountered a difficult one like the original owner Tong Dajiao.
I guess I would only feel better if I cut off the circumcision master's balls.
"Mom, what are you doing? Master Lu is still on the flatbed cart. My eldest brother asked where Master Lu lives?" Gu Taohua brought Lu Zhaozhao to the pigpen and asked.
Oh no, I was so busy talking about the pig that I forgot about Lu Zhaoyang in the car.
Gu Dahan was still unclear about his stepmother's thoughts, and did not dare to help Lu Zhaoyang out of the car rashly, because where to place him had to be decided by his stepmother.
"You have to ask me about everything. This family will fall apart without me." Tong Huaqiong complained a few words.
Is Gu Dahan a sincere person?
Don’t you know to help the person down and sit on a chair to rest first?
I just have to act according to her mood.
It can be seen how harshly Tong Dajiao's PUA was applied to her.
Tong Huaqiong put away the free book on cleansing herself and pulled Maner out of the pigpen.
"Ouch."
Lu Zhaozhao is a wealthy young lady, and this is her first time in a pigpen.
Out of curiosity, she stretched her neck to look into the pigsty. The tassels on her hairpin swayed, and the frightened piglets stood up with a cry. Lu Zhaozhao was so frightened that she almost fell down.
Gu Jingzhe was quick to support Lu Zhaozhao.
"Is Miss Lu okay?"
"fine."
Tong Huaqiong frowned slightly.
The look Lu Zhaozhao gave Gu Jingzhe was no different from the look Gu Taohua gave Fan Tong.
She saw it on the way. Lu Zhaozhao lifted the curtain of the carriage and fixed his eyes on Gu Jingzhe.
What a sin, it’s the bad karma from the previous life!
It's no wonder that Gu Jingzhe is a bright light in the dilapidated courtyard of the Gu family. He is born with a good-looking appearance and an IQ that is also high. Otherwise, how could he be chosen as the third place in the imperial examination and how could he be loved at first sight by the princess who has seen countless romantic young men in the capital.
What's more, it's normal for Lu Zhaozhao, who is only fourteen years old and still a pretty young girl, to be attracted to him.
Even Tong Huaqiong herself would sigh in admiration every time she saw Gu Jingzhe. With such beauty and figure, if she could go back to the modern times, she would bring nothing but Gu Jingzhe back with her.
Then she would send him to a talent show, or post a video on a certain audio platform, making Gu Jingzhe a top star in the entertainment industry, and she would just sit back and collect the money.
"Jingzhe, it's time to cook dinner. Go to the kitchen and light the fire." Tong Huaqiong said to Gu Jingzhe.
Emotionally speaking, Gu Jingzhe in his previous life was also very affectionate towards Lu Zhaozhao, but that affection could not compete with his future and his interests.
In order to prevent Lu Zhaozhao from repeating the same mistakes in this life, she must start with Gu Jingzhe. While Gu Jingzhe does not dare to have any thoughts about Lu Zhaozhao, she must extinguish the sparks that occasionally arise between the two of them.
So she sent Gu Jingzhe to make fire and work non-stop, leaving Gu Jingzhe no time to spend any time with Lu Zhaozhao.
Anyway, the Lu brothers and sisters will go back tomorrow.
"Mr. Lu still needs someone to support him." Gu Jingzhe said.
"Are your eldest brother and second brother dead? Do you still need to support Master Lu?" Tong Huaqiong's sharp eyes did not spare Gu Jingzhe.
Gu Jingzhe was so scared that he walked into the kitchen.
Lu Zhaozhao stuck out her tongue in fear and asked Gu Taohua quietly, "Is Aunt Tong your third brother's stepmother?"
Gu Taohua burst out laughing and said, "My mother is indeed a stepmother, my eldest brother's stepmother."
"Dahan, you're just letting Master Lu sit here? Don't you know how to help him into the house?"
Tong Huaqiong came to the flatbed cart and saw Gu Dahan standing there waiting for her instructions, and she became very angry.
Gu Dahan didn't know where to put his hands and feet after being stabbed by Tong Huaqiong.
"father."
When Maner saw her father Gu Dahan coming home, she let go of Tong Huaqiong's hand, threw herself into Gu Dahan's arms and called him "Dad" in surprise.
Gu Dahan mechanically hugged Maner!
After returning home, Gu Dahan's attention was always on Lu Zhaoyang, and he did not see Tong Huaqiong's interaction with Maner in front of the pigpen.
When he saw Tong Huaqiong holding Man'er's hand and Man'er's dependence on Tong Huaqiong, Gu Dahan couldn't believe it, as if he saw his father resurrected.
What's wrong with his stepmother? He felt something was wrong on the way there, and now he felt something was even more wrong when he saw her attitude towards Maner.
How could his stepmother be so kind to his daughter Man'er? Wasn't Man'er always a money-loser in her mouth? Why did he work so hard outside to make money? Because his stepmother always threatened that if he didn't bring money home, she would send Man'er to a wealthy family as a maid.
He must have seen it right just now, the stepmother was holding Man'er's hand, a treatment that even Gu Yaozu, the eldest grandson of the Gu family, did not have.
"My daughter, Dad is busy. I will talk to you later." Gu Dahan rubbed Maner's little head.
"You've been away from home for so long. When you came back, your daughter kissed you. Shouldn't you be happy? Why are you pushing it away? You are not needed here. Let your second brother take care of Mr. Lu. Go and have a good talk with your daughter and wife."
Tong Huaqiong saw that Man'er's eyes were dim for a moment, and started to scold Gu Dahan.
Gu Dahan was once again overwhelmed by his stepmother's attitude. He didn't know whether his stepmother's words were veiled or sincere.
Chen Sufen was busy making room for Lu Zhaoyang. When she heard Tong Huaqiong's words, her heart warmed and tears almost rolled down.
She planned to tell Gu Dahan about what had happened at home in the past few days, especially her mother-in-law's transformation.
"Dahan, I don't need you here. I can do it myself."
Lu Zhaoyang felt a little more comfortable. He took a few breaths and with the help of Gu Dashu, he got off the flatbed cart.
Chen Sufen has already tidied up her accommodation here.
The Gu family didn't have many rooms, so Chen Sufen vacated a room where Gu Jingzhe used to study and write.
Tong Huaqiong expressed satisfaction when she saw the clean bedding and beds.
The Gu family is a rural family, so they are lucky enough to be able to build a clean room for Lu Zhaoyang.
Gu Dashu helped Lu Zhaoyang into the house.
"Mr. Lu, please rest here." Tong Huaqiong said to Lu Zhaoyang.