Chapter 415: Don’t Be Sympathetic Easily

Chapter 415: Don’t Be Sympathetic Easily

The person who makes Jia family most proud now is naturally Gu Ruinian.

Jia said with all her might, "What the eldest sister-in-law said is true. My Ruinian thought the same thing. So in order to give his aunt and sister a strong family to rely on, he studied hard and passed the imperial examination at a young age. My Ruinian said that he would not arrange a marriage for my aunt and Xiaoxue yet. He would wait until he passed the imperial examination next month and then he would personally arrange a good marriage for them."

As expected, when Jia brought the topic to Gu Ruinian, the sisters-in-law began to show expressions of envy, jealousy and hatred.

After all, there are two Tongsheng students in the clan now, Gu Jingzhe and Gu Ruinian. They don't know the ins and outs of studying, they only know that Gu Ruinian is half a year younger than Gu Jingzhe but he passed the Tongsheng exam at the same time, so Gu Ruinian must be more capable than Gu Jingzhe.

Tong Huaqiong nodded repeatedly and said, "Ruinian is indeed capable. Not to mention being a scholar, he may even become the top scholar in the future."

She doesn't mind praising Gu Ruinian.

After all, Jia successfully pulled Tong Pan's attention away by using Gu Ruinian as a topic.

When talking about Gu Ruinian, Mrs. Gu looked proud and said to an old sister-in-law next to her: "He is not only good at studying, but also very filial. With this grandson, my old man, Honglian and I have hope. When he passes the exam next month, we will have to set up a few tables at home. You just wait and enjoy the wine, old sister-in-law."

The old sister-in-law was poor and usually taken care of by Tong Huaqiong. When she heard that Old Lady Gu praised Gu Ruinian and ignored Tong Huaqiong's children, she was a little dissatisfied and said sarcastically, "Hasn't he taken the exam yet? How can you say he is a scholar? People should not make promises. The provincial governor of the city has praised Jingzhe's knowledge, but he said he is not sure about the scholar this time."

Several other female members of the clan who were on good terms with Tong Huaqiong all nodded in agreement, and praised Gu Jingzhe, saying that he was steady at a young age, and that his appearance and character were both top-notch in the clan.

Old Mrs. Gu rolled her eyes.

Jia was also unhappy. This was a curse on her family's Ruinian. Just wait, I'll slap you in the face next month.

The old man has only been rich for a few days and he's already following suit.

Tong Huaqiong did not continue speaking.

Tong Huaqiong thought that it was simply a dream for Old Lady Gu to expect Gu Ruinian to pass the imperial examination and arrange a good marriage for Gu Honglian and Gu Xiaoxue.

Based on Tong Huaqiong's understanding of Gu Ruinian, he would definitely regard the marriage between Gu Honglian and Gu Xiaoxue as a stepping stone for his upward climb.

That day in town, Tong Huaqiong had already heard Gu Ruinian asking about the situation of Mr. Huang's daughter. If he had no intention of climbing up the social ladder, why would he be asking about this?

Isn’t it just about changing your class through marriage?

And Jia was so sure that Gu Ruinian would pass the imperial examination and become a scholar. This was not only because of her mother's filter, but also because Gu Ruinian kept brainwashing Jia.

Now, in the eyes of everyone in the old house, Gu Ruinian is a golden egg with great prospects if he studies hard, but they are afraid that they will be disappointed.

A few days ago, Tong Huaqiong went to the town's bookstore to buy storybooks. The owner said that several wonderful storybooks had been bought by Gu Ruinian.

She could guess Gu Ruinian's current state. He read storybooks in the name of reading books, creating an image of a diligent student in the minds of everyone in the Gu family's old house.

Gu Ruinian is probably the kind of time traveler who has an overwhelming sense of superiority and looks down on everyone in this era. He thinks that if he passes the examination to become a student by chance, he will be invincible in every exam. He underestimates the imperial examination of this era and thinks that he can pass the examination to become a scholar just by writing a paper.

Dream on!

Everyone sat and talked for a while. After paying homage to the ancestors, Grandpa Gu and others were taken back home by Gu Jingzhe, Gu Dashu and Gu Dahan.

When Mrs. Gu saw Mr. Gu, her eyes turned red.

After all, Old Man Gu was her eldest son. Even if she was partial to her younger son, she had raised him with great difficulty. She also spent fifty taels of silver to marry him to two wives. How could she not have feelings for him?

Old Mrs. Gu's tears made Tong Huaqiong soften her heart for a moment.

So he advised gently: "Don't be too sad, take care of your health."

Gu Taohua stepped forward and supported Old Lady Gu and said, "Grandma, I'll help you go to eat."

Old Mrs. Gu wiped her tears and was taken by Gu Taohua to sit at the table.

Mr. Gu was taken to the men's guest area by Gu Jingzhe.

"I am an old man sending off a young one. My life is so miserable. When the eldest brother was alive, he was the most filial. He would give all the food he had to me and the old man. Not only that, he treated the second brother like a father. The two brothers always discussed things with each other and never blushed. If the eldest brother were alive, my old bones wouldn't be so miserable. I never thought that after living to an old age, one day even a bite of food would depend on other people's mood. Woo woo woo... The eldest brother just left without caring about me... My son, please open your eyes..."

Tong Huaqiong: “…”

Just when she wanted to sympathize with Old Lady Gu for sending her son to hell, Old Lady Gu started to act like a demon.

Isn't this obviously a veiled attack?

She is the locust tree.

The table was filled with sisters-in-law from the clan. Everyone felt a little awkward when hearing Old Lady Gu crying, and some tried to persuade her and some tried to talk to her.

Not only did Mrs. Gu not stop crying, but she cried even louder.

Gu Taohua asked in surprise, "Grandma, why do you say that even eating now depends on other people's mood? Second uncle is very filial. He took you to the south to live a good life. Now he has returned home but he didn't abandon you and grandpa to the south. My father is gone, and my mother is also very filial. Look at the new clothes you are wearing. It is made of cloth given by my mother. Usually, whatever delicious food is cooked at home is served to you. Who is unfilial to you? Just tell us directly. Now that all the clan members are here, we can make the decision for you."

Tong Huaqiong said at the side: "Exactly, who do you think is disrespectful to you? Is it your second brother? Don't be embarrassed, no matter who it is, I will take care of it for you without relying on the clan members."

Without waiting for Old Lady Gu to respond, "It's because you are not filial to me," Gu Taohua turned the gun and pointed it at Second Aunt Jia.

"Since he is not your second uncle, does that mean your second aunt is not filial to you?"

Gu Taohua opened her eyes wide.

The women at the table all looked at Jia.

Jia was extremely angry.

Well, Tong Da Jiao and Gu Tao Hua, you mother and daughter actually dragged her into the trap.

I swear to God, apart from Grandpa Gu, the only person in charge of the entire old house is Grandma Gu, and she has never disobeyed Grandma Gu.

Tong Huaqiong said something fair to her sister-in-law Jia: "Don't talk nonsense, Taohua. Your second aunt has always been very filial."

Man'er, who had been eating snacks with Xiaolong, raised her head and said, "The most unfilial person is Uncle Ruinian. Xiaolong Yaozu and I went to give chicken to Grandpa and Grandma, but before Grandma and Grandpa could eat any, Uncle Ruinian pulled them over and ate all of it."

Everyone in the room looked at Jia with intriguing eyes.

Everyone knows what happened. It's because Mr. and Mrs. Gu feel sorry for this grandson who brings hope to the family, so they stuff all the good things into his mouth.

But Gu Ruinian is really something. Your grandparents love you, but you can’t eat alone.

How did Gu Youtian and his wife educate their children.

Jia's face looked even uglier.

She didn't expect that her mother-in-law's crying and wailing would ultimately hurt her second son, whom she was so proud of.