Chapter 411: Want to Seize Land

Chapter 411: Want to Seize Land

"I see."

Gu Dahan said to Mr. Gu sincerely, "I will mention this to my mother."

Gu Dahan originally wanted to refuse, but faced with Mr. Gu’s pleading, he softened his heart.

After all, he is my own grandfather, after all, he is the father of my deceased father.

Anyway, my grandfather didn't make any excessive demands, he just wanted to rent his own land.

After Gu Dahan left, other members of the clan looked at Grandpa Gu with different expressions.

Old Man Gu was quite embarrassed as he had to beg his grandson for help just to get a meal.

His purpose was naturally not to rent the land, but to gradually take control of the eldest son's land in his own hands through renting the land.

Old Man Gu was in a bad mood, and said to the clan leader and others, "I was just about to ask everyone for help. You all know that my eldest brother passed away, and my eldest daughter-in-law is unfilial and does not agree with our Gu family. She does not participate in clan affairs. I would like to ask you to discuss opening the ancestral hall and ask her to hand over the land, cake business, and pig farming business. My family's Youtian has been doing business for many years. Don't think that his business is losing money now. It's just bad luck and he was plotted against by others. In fact, he has been running a good business for so many years. He has the ability to do business, and there is no problem taking over the business of the eldest brother. It will be good for all of us if Youtian takes over the business."

Gu Youtian sat steadily beside Old Man Gu, with an arrogant look on his face that came from someone who had seen big business scenes.

He was unwilling to farm in the village.

Just as the clan leader was about to speak, Gu Ruinian raised his head and said slowly, "Grandpa, I went to town today to see my aunt's shop. Business was good, and many people came to buy cakes. I saw Sister Taohua and Sister Yue'e entertaining customers in the shop, and my aunt was also in the shop. To be honest, I burst into tears at that time. It is really wrong for our family to let our women show up in public to make money. I heard people around me muttering that it was no wonder that no one came to propose marriage to our daughter of the Gu family since she was so popular outside. I felt heartbroken."

"Grandpa, please listen to my advice. Let's not open the ancestral hall yet. You and the clan leader should talk to Auntie in private. Auntie may not be ignorant of reason. It must be difficult for Auntie, a woman, to support a family after Uncle passed away. It is normal for her to be resentful towards us. We should be more considerate of Auntie. Grandpa, you and grandma should be patient with Auntie. If she offends you, you should be more tolerant and let her know that we are not trying to steal her shop, but to help her expand it. Let her know that even if Dad takes over Auntie's shop, it is for the reputation of Auntie and the girls of our Gu family. She should just enjoy a peaceful life at home in the future."

Without waiting for Old Man Gu to speak, Gu Ruinian said to the clan leader, "If Brother Dahan wasn't so honest, if Brother Dashu could stand up, if Brother Jingzhe could support the family, our first branch wouldn't be forced to let several women support the family. Our girls still have to find marriages, including Aunt, Sister Taohua, Xiaoxue, and other girls in the clan. Everyone admires the courage of the women in the first branch to do business, but when it comes to finding marriages, who would want a strong wife? Clan leader, don't you think so?"

That’s right, Gu Ruinian hit the nail on the head. The patriarch nodded and fell into deep thought.

Gu Jingzhe's words made other people in the tribe look at him with admiration.

Wow, after not seeing him for many years, the second boy from the second house has become so successful.

These words were well-reasoned and analyzed the pros and cons. They supported Gu Youtian taking over the first house's business not by force, but for the sake of Tong Dabing himself and other girls in the clan.

Gu Ruinian smiled indifferently, and with his eloquent words, most of the people in the clan stood on their side.

Grandpa Gu said: "Youtian cares about our clan. When Youtian becomes the boss of the shop, he will buy some sacrificial fields for our clan and support our children's education. After all, only when our clan is well can everyone be well."

This is a shot in the arm for the clan leader and other influential people in the clan present here, so that they will all support Gu Youtian.

So he decided to summon Tong Huaqiong three days later to discuss the shop matter.

The reason why it was scheduled to be three days later is because it is the anniversary of Old Man Gu’s death.

On the day of the memorial service, all the members of the clan were present, and they were not afraid that Tong Huaqiong would not compromise under the oppression of the clan.

When Tong Huaqiong returned home in the evening, Tong Pandi had already prepared dinner.

Gu Dahan took the opportunity to tell Tong Huaqiong that Grandpa Gu wanted him to come over and rent his land.

Tong Huaqiong asked Gu Dahan: "What do you think about this?"

Gu Dahan said cautiously, "After all, grandpa is the elder. He doesn't want our land, he just wants to rent it. Since he asked, why not give it to him?"

The kind-hearted stepson Tong Huaqiong knew about it.

Otherwise, if he held a grudge, based on Tong Da Jiao's attitude towards him in the past, he would have been at war with Tong Huaqiong long ago.

Tong Huaqiong did not object to Gu Dahan's sympathy for Mr. Gu. Kindness is always better than viciousness.

What's more, since he was a pure ancient man, it was a bit beyond expectations for him to disobey his grandfather.

Tong Huaqiong said, "I won't object if you agree to rent the land to your grandfather. But I have a request. The land on the west side of the mountain cannot be rented to them. So I will rent them the five acres on the river bank. It will be enough for them to eat for a year. Whether it is rent silver or grain, it is up to you."

Tong Huaqiong understood what Mr. Gu was thinking.

He gradually encroached upon the fifty acres of fertile land at the foot of the West Mountain by renting the land.

It’s just five acres of land. Tong Huaqiong can afford the loss.

If I don’t rent the land to Mr. Gu this time, I don’t know how he will bother Gu Dahan next time.

She also let Gu Dahan see how Mr. Gu was pushing his money. Only when he felt it personally could he not be fooled by Mr. Gu's pleas.

"Take this bowl of meat over there, and tell your grandfather about the land lease."

Tong Huaqiong brought a bowl of meat and handed it to Gu Dahan.

The Gu family was just about to have dinner at their old house, and the family was sitting around the table discussing something.

When they saw Gu Dahan coming in, they all fell silent.

"The Great Cold is coming." Old Man Gu coughed.

"I'm here to deliver food to grandpa and grandma." said Gu Dahan.

The dining table in the old house was very shabby.

There was a bowl of pickles, a bowl of cabbage, and a pot of porridge in front of Old Mrs. Gu, and she was scooping the porridge with a spoon.

The men ate thick food, the women ate thin food, and only the family's hope Gu Ruinian had the honor of eating dry food.

Gu Dahan took a look and felt quite contemptuous. The clan praised Gu Ruinian to great lengths, but he was not as good as the former Gu Jingzhe. No matter how selfish Gu Jingzhe was in the past, he would never let his mother and sister eat thin food while he ate dry food.

Gu Honglian took the meat and placed it in front of herself.

This is a bowl of pork, which is oily, bright red and has an enticing aroma.

Even though Gu Honglian had already eaten a lot of greasy food at noon, she still couldn't resist the aroma of the meat.

This time, Mrs. Gu did not indulge Gu Honglian. Instead, she brought the meat to Gu Ruinian and said, "Ruinian will go to the capital city for an exam soon. You should study hard these days to catch up with your brain."

Gu Ruinian took a piece of pork with chopsticks and stuffed it into his mouth as if it was a matter of course, and Gu Dahan despised him even more.