Chapter 402: Chaos at the Dinner Table

Chapter 402: Chaos at the Dinner Table

"Go into the house and get an ounce of silver for Ruinian." Old Man Gu said to Old Lady Gu.

Old Mrs. Gu walked into the house, opened the box, took out one or two taels of silver, and handed it to Gu Ruinian with a painful look on her face.

Gu Fengnian's wife Wei sneered in her heart, wondering what kind of book could cost one tael of silver.

I don't know what kind of luck this brother-in-law had, but he got admitted as a student and became so proud of himself that he kept asking for money in the name of studying.

Wei couldn't help but taunt Gu Ruinian, "If the family business wasn't losing money, why would you be so stingy when buying a few books?"

This is a subtle irony that Gu Ruinian's idea caused the family to lose everything.

Gu Ruinian felt dissatisfied as he held the silver in his hand.

Gu Fengnian scolded Wei, "My second brother is studying for the sake of our family's good life."

Wei stopped talking and angrily picked up a plate of scrambled eggs with a large chopstick and put it in her son's bowl.

Gu Honglian was dissatisfied and said loudly: "These eggs belong to Ruinian and me."

Old Mrs. Gu glared at Wei fiercely.

Wei was so angry that she put down her chopsticks and said, "Is it easy for me? I followed you to live in this godforsaken place. It's already mid-February and it's still so cold. There's no meat on the table. Today, I picked up an egg with my chopsticks and you gave me a cold look. Otherwise, no one should eat it."

The more Wei thought about it, the more aggrieved she felt, and tears rolled down her cheeks.

"Why should the good things in the house be given to my aunt and Rui Nian? Doesn't my son deserve to eat them?"

While crying, she pulled Gu Honglian to her side and knocked over the scrambled eggs.

Gu Honglian threw away her chopsticks in anger.

Old Madam Gu scolded, "You are so rebellious. How can you be so vicious? You can't eat it yourself, so you won't let your aunt and Ruinian eat it."

Mrs. Wei said loudly, "I made dinner, and my son can't eat an egg with a chopstick? I can't control you favoring little aunt and Ruinian, but my son can't live without eggs, or no one else can eat. Little aunt and Ruinian do nothing all day, and all the delicious food goes into their bowls. If you want to eat good food so much, why don't you live with the eldest wife? Why don't you have the ability to make money yourself?"

Old Mrs. Gu pointed at Wei and was shaking with anger.

In this family, no one except Gu Honglian dared to speak to her like this.

Gu Honglian had never been spoken to harshly since she was a child. At this moment, she couldn't stand it anymore. She pointed at Gu Fengnian across from her and shouted, "Fengnian, beat your wife for me. Beat her for me."

Gu Fengnian gritted his teeth, faced Wei's tearful eyes, and finally let go of his hand.

Gu Ruinian pursed his lips and lowered his head to hide the disappointment in his eyes.

My eldest brother is still too soft-hearted and can't bear to do it.

My sister-in-law is just an ordinary business woman who has made trouble at home many times. What qualifications does she have?

He was puzzled. It was said that women in this era should follow the three obediences and four virtues, so why were his aunt and sister-in-law so fierce?

When Yaojia saw his mother crying, he opened his mouth wide and cried loudly.

The whole dinner table was in chaos.

Gu Honglian sobbed and took out her anger on Gu Ruinian who was sitting next to her, shouting, "It's all your fault. If you hadn't asked for money to buy books, would my eggs have been smashed to the ground?"

Jia was unhappy, and in front of her parents-in-law, she said to Gu Honglian, "Sister, your nephew bought the books so that you can live a good life."

She was not polite to Wei, and said loudly: "Ruinian is the only scholar in our family. You are not happy when he eats something good. How can he use his brain if he doesn't eat good food? What do you mean he does nothing all day? His greatest achievement is reading books."

Mr. Gu slammed the table and said, "Alright, stop arguing."

Gu Ruinian put down his chopsticks. The food with little salt, oil and no meat was already unappetizing to him, and this commotion made him lose his appetite even more.

When they were in the south, all the delicious food at home went to him and his aunt, and all the nice clothes went to him and his aunt, and no one ever said a word against them.

This is causing family conflicts now.

After all, it’s all because the family is too poor.

Gu Ruinian did not feel guilty at all about the fact that his family had to eat coarse food while he himself had to eat well. Instead, he felt it was natural.

He is the only hope of the second branch of the Gu family.

Sister-in-law, why are you in such a hurry? When he becomes successful, won’t you protect the Yao family?

"Ruinian, you don't want to eat anymore?" Jia said with concern.

Gu Ruinian ignored Jia, glanced at everyone at the table, and said calmly: "I will definitely pass the exam next month. I promise you, the exam is just the first step. In the future, I will pass the imperial examination, become a Jinshi, and become a prime minister. Each of you is my family, and all my efforts are to give you a good life."

After saying that, he stood up and walked out calmly without looking back.

Jia and Old Lady Gu, the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law, were deeply moved.

Mr. Gu, who was also moved, said: "Ruinian's ambition is a blessing to our Gu family."

Then he said to Mrs. Gu, "Give Ruinian another 100 taels of silver. I see he has lost weight recently and he has to eat when he goes to town. Let him go to town and have a good meal to replenish his body."

Old Mrs. Gu took out some silver and handed it to Gu Honglian, asking Gu Honglian and Ruinian to go to the town together for a meal.

"Don't accuse me and the old man of being partial. Honglian is our little lady, and Ruinian is our golden egg."

Wei sneered.

Gu Ruinian is so arrogant, he is a scholar, a juren, and a jinshi.

Is this so easy to pass the test?

He was never seen studying, and he thought she didn't know that he lit the lamp at night but didn't read anything.

Besides, doesn’t it cost money to take the imperial examination?

Who will pay for him?

"Grandpa, grandma, I have something to bring you." Gu Taohua came in with a smile.

Gu Taohua saw everything that happened at the dinner table just now.

A few days ago, Tong Huaqiong was called to a "meeting" by her clan. Although she did not give in on the issue of her parents-in-law's retirement, she took a step back.

You should show her the filial piety she deserves in normal times, such as giving her a bowl of delicious food and treating her illness when she is sick, but don't even think about doing anything else.

She kept her word and from today on, she would send a bowl of food to the old house from time to time. It was no big deal anyway.

This time, Gu Taohua brought a bowl of chicken.

“This is to honor grandpa and grandma.”

Gu Taohua put the chicken on the table.

In an instant, the house was filled with the aroma of meat.

Everyone swallowed.

They haven't eaten chicken since they came to Qinghe Bay.

Gu Honglian didn't give in to anyone and picked up the tenderest piece of meat with her chopsticks.

Old Mrs. Gu picked up a piece of meat for Old Mr. Gu.

Jia picked out half a bowl of the good meat and planned to bring it to Gu Ruinian's room.

Gu Taohua reminded Jia: "Second Aunt, this chicken is for grandpa and grandma, not for Ruinian."

Gu Taohua didn't want all the meat to go into Gu Ruinian's dog's stomach.

Jia's hand, which was still picking up the meat, paused.

This Gu Taohua is too nosy.

Old Man Gu said, "Since this meat is given to me and your grandmother as a gift, it is up to us to decide who to give it to."

Gu Taohua rolled her eyes.