Chapter 69: Sons are there to be used
Afraid that the weather would get hot as the sun rose high, Tong Huaqiong asked Gu Dahan to send the Lu brothers and sisters back to the city after breakfast.
After the carriage was ready, Tong Huaqiong ordered Gu Dashu to place the two baskets of cakes ordered by Lu Zhaozhao on the carriage and cover them tightly with cloth.
Lu Zhaozhao gave three taels of silver, and Tong Huaqiong accepted it without refusing.
In addition, Tong Huaqiong also prepared rice balls, eggs and other food for Lu Zhaoyang, and told Lu Zhaoyang never to eat any wheat and flour products in the future.
Lu Zhaozhao held Gu Taohua's hand with a look of reluctance on his face.
Gu Taohua had some social talent, and in just one night and one morning she had won over Lu Zhaozhao and made her a half-best friend.
"Taohua, when you have time and go to the capital city, you must come to the Lu family to find me." Lu Zhaozhao said.
"I haven't been to the city yet. I'll definitely look for you when I get there." Gu Taohua said, "Hurry up and get in the car."
Lu Zhaozhao put one foot on the carriage, said goodbye to Chen Sufen and Liu Yue'e, and was reluctant to get into the carriage. He seemed to be hesitant to speak, and his eyes glanced around.
Tong Huaqiong understood that Lu Zhaozhao was looking for Gu Jingzhe.
After Gu Jingzhe was beaten from the fields and brought home, the Lu brothers and sisters were in the house. In addition, Gu Jingzhe did not show up during meal times, so the Lu brothers and sisters did not know that Gu Dahan had beaten Gu Jingzhe.
Lu Zhaozhao thought that Gu Jingzhe had gone to work in the fields and had not returned, so he wanted to wait for him, but he didn't know what to say, so he had to talk to this person and that person to delay time.
It was almost time to leave, but Gu Jingzhe hadn't shown up yet.
"Get in the car. It will be hard to travel because it's too hot," Tong Huaqiong urged.
She still had to go to town to sell cakes and couldn't waste time on seeing people off.
"Dad, how long will it take you to come home?"
Man'er stood beside the carriage, holding Gu Dahan's hand, with a look of reluctance on her face.
Even though her father had told her that he would be back from the city soon and would stay at home with her and never go out again.
But Maner was still a little worried and looked at Tong Huaqiong timidly.
"Your father will be home tomorrow or the day after tomorrow." Tong Huaqiong answered for Gu Dahan.
Her words convinced Maner more than Gu Dahan's.
There's no way around it. She's the boss of the Gu family, and everyone in the family, including the livestock, has to listen to her.
"Man'er, be good and listen to your grandma at home. I will be home the day after tomorrow at the latest and bring you a hairpin and clothes." Gu Dahan rubbed Man'er's head and said.
Originally he felt it was a pity to quit his job at the Lu family, but when he saw Maner's tearful eyes, he wished he could stay at home today.
"Daddy, I will be good." Maner said softly.
Man'er and Gu Dahan delayed time by saying goodbye. Lu Zhaozhao was happy and wanted to take off the hairpin on her head and give it to Man'er.
Then she thought again, Aunt Tong had already scolded the second sister-in-law of the Gu family when she took her clothes in the morning, so she didn't dare to add fuel to the fire by giving hairpin. After thinking for a while, she took out an exquisite handkerchief and handed it to Maner.
"Man'er, don't worry, your father will definitely be back in the next two days. Here, this handkerchief is for you." Lu Zhaozhao handed the handkerchief to Man'er.
Tong Huaqiong didn't stop him even though he had a handkerchief.
Maner took the handkerchief, pointed at the lotus on it and said with a smile: "The flowers are just like the real ones. Thank you, Sister Lu."
Lu Zhaozhao: “…”
There seemed to be a generation difference between them. She and Gu Taohua were sisters, but Maner called her sister.
Without waiting for her to correct him, Tong Huaqiong urged them to get on the road quickly.
Gu Jingzhe still didn't show up. Lu Zhaozhao was disappointed and had to get on the carriage.
Gu Dahan gave Chen Sufen a few more instructions, then drove the carriage away from the Gu family.
As soon as the Lu brothers and sisters left, Tong Huaqiong also had to pack up and set up a stall on the street.
Originally, Tong Huaqiong planned to take Uncle Xu's carriage to the town, but yesterday she was inspired by her two sons pushing a cart and pulling her along.
Why should she spend four more people's fare to take Uncle Xu's car for a round trip? She could just ask her two sons to take her to town in the morning and bring her back in the evening.
She doesn't need to be stupid just because she has a son!
As for whether her son was tired from dropping her off in the morning and picking her up in the evening and then having to work, she said she didn't care.
The bad son of Bamboo cannot be trained like an ox or a horse, and the bad habits in his body cannot be smoothed out.
So Tong Huaqiong shouted into the house: "Gu Jingzhe, get out of here."
Gu Jingzhe dared not disobey his old mother's call.
Gu Jingzhe walked out of the house with a depressed look on his face. Gu Jingzhe, who always regarded himself as the hope of the whole village, was beaten by his half-brother. Not only was his half-brother fine, he also received praise from his widowed mother.
The changes in the Gu family reached their peak today.
"You know very well why your elder brother beat you. Just tell me whether he deserved it or not. You deserved it! The bad things you did would make your father kneel down in front of the ancestors and apologize in the underworld. A beating from your elder brother is the least of your worries. Just tell me whether you accept it or not. Do you blame your elder brother?" Tong Huaqiong asked a series of questions when she saw the two symmetrical big bumps on Gu Jingzhe's head.
Gu Jingzhe rubbed the corners of his mouth and said, "I don't blame my brother."
He dare not complain!
He has been constantly reflecting on himself these past few days. He realized that it was a huge mistake for him to sell Maner in exchange for his future.
He should be thankful that his elder brother only beat him up.
The eldest brother usually works quietly. He asked his eldest brother for money behind his family's back, and his eldest brother would find ways to satisfy him no matter how hard or tired he was. He always thought that his eldest brother was a clay figure.
I didn't expect that the clay man would get so angry and beat people so hard, especially since Gu Dahan did all the rough work and had a lot of strength, so he was beaten black and blue with just one punch.
What made him feel even more embarrassed was that many people in the fields saw him being beaten early in the morning.
Except for Qin Qingyou and the second brother who stepped forward to give a hand, everyone stood on the ridge to watch the fun, and even an old lady clapped and said that Gu Dahan did a good job.
After his self-esteem was frustrated in the private school, Gu Jingzhe also felt the pain of shattered self-esteem in the village.
As proud as he was in the village in the past, he is as embarrassed as he is today.
Dropping out of school and being beaten, these two things allow him to continue to dominate the Qinghewan hot search list. Of course, except for Liu Qiaoyun and Qin Qingyou, the comments section is probably full of bad reviews about him.
"Since you don't blame your eldest brother, don't act like that. Stand up straight. You and your second brother will take me to the stall today." Tong Huaqiong said.
Before Gu Jingzhe could react, Gu Dashu became excited.
"Mom, you should have done this earlier. You have two sons at home and you don't need to ride in Uncle Xu's car. You are also disgusted by people like Xu Si. What do you want?" Gu Dashu said as he carried the pastries onto the flatbed cart.
When the eldest brother crowed for the first time, he got up and watered the land at the foot of the mountain that was most in need of water. There was not much work left to do in the fields at this time, and he just had to wait for the wheat to ripen.
He had never been fond of farming, and now being able to follow his mother to the town to set up a stall was exactly what he wanted.
"You're right, so from today on, you and Lao San will send Taohua and me to town in the morning, then go home to continue taking care of the crops, and then come to town to pick me up in the afternoon." Tong Huaqiong said, slapping his thigh.
"Ah, do I have to go home and farm?" Gu Dashu was wilting.
He really doesn't like tending to the crops!
"Otherwise, you can send me to town and then go to the dock to carry sandbags to earn money for the family like your elder brother did before." Tong Huaqiong said.
Gu Dashu shrank his neck and did no hard labor!
Gu Jingzhe said nothing, but quietly spread hay on the flatbed cart so that Tong Huaqiong and Gu Taohua could sit comfortably.
Tong Huaqiong looked at him coldly and found that Gu Jingzhe's temperament had indeed become much calmer.