Chapter 418 fig leaf

Chapter 418 fig leaf

"The old man and the clan leader kept saying that I was showing up outside and affecting the marriage of our Gu family girls."

Tong Huaqiong stood up and looked at the respected old men and women in the Gu family.

Several old men who were persuaded by Mr. Gu lowered their heads and dared not look at Tong Huaqiong.

"Second uncle."

Tong Huaqiong pulled out Mr. Gu’s brothers.

"Uncle, which family did your granddaughter marry?"

Uncle Gu's face twitched, and Aunt Gu gave him a look through several sisters-in-law.

Uncle Gu said, "We are talking about the Chen family that sells sesame oil in town."

After saying this, there was a slight hint of shame on his face.

Tong Huaqiong said: "Your granddaughter..."

The second aunt interrupted Tong Huaqiong and said, "Let me be frank. According to the old days, my granddaughter couldn't marry into the town. Have you seen any girls from Qinghe Bay who married into the town? The best one was Yue'e's sister Yuechang, but it was only in Yueliang Bay, which was slightly better than our village. Although the Chen family runs a small business selling sesame oil, they also have a regular shop and can earn 20 to 30 taels of silver a year. They have enough food and clothing and meat every meal, which is better than digging for food in the fields. They also have only one son, and the family property will belong to him and our granddaughter in the future. Why can my granddaughter marry into the Chen family? It's because my niece-in-law opened a shop in the town. People said that the girl from Tong's husband's family must be right. She must be very capable."

Mr. Gu's brother, Uncle Gu, blushed when his second aunt told him so.

Originally, when Mr. Gu and Gu Youtian lobbied him, he did not agree with his elder brother and nephew.

Although the eldest nephew's wife had a bad temper and they didn't have much contact in the past and even now, Tong Huaqiong has been very polite to his second uncle since he became rich.

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He watched the villagers working in Tong Huaqiong's shop and in the fields, and he also wanted to find a job for his son, but he just couldn't bring himself to do it.

Old Man Gu told him that it was not about seizing Tong Huaqiong's property, but about letting Youtian help shoulder the responsibility. If Youtian didn't help his cousins ​​get rich, who would he help?

So Uncle Gu agreed to stand on Grandpa Gu's side on a whim.

When his wife pointed at his nose and said that, he felt ashamed. He didn't dare to look at Tong Huaqiong, and said to Old Man Gu: "My niece's wife...my niece's wife is a good one...brother, let's forget it..."

Old Master Gu's face turned pale. He really couldn't help his brother.

He compromised on the marriage of his granddaughter.

As for her younger brother and sister-in-law, she never had the chance to speak when the men in the tribe were talking.

Uncle Gu was glared at by Old Man Gu and didn't dare to continue speaking.

The second aunt, however, did not take this eldest uncle seriously, and continued to name him, "Clan leader, is it because you are the head of the Gu family that your little girl can marry the family with 20 acres of fertile land in Heilongtan? Why didn't they come to propose marriage before, but as soon as Dashu Niang was named Suifeng Xiangjun, they came to propose marriage? Third brother, your granddaughter and the man got engaged secretly, but the man's family despised them and was unwilling to make a commitment. Without Dashu Niang's help and a few fair words, would your granddaughter still be able to marry him now?"

"If the girls of our Gu family didn't have Dashu Niang, they would have nowhere to complain if they were bullied by their husbands. You are just trying to cover up your mistakes by using the girls as an excuse. Today is the anniversary of Dashu's father's death. You are not here to burn incense for him, but to bully his orphans and widows. God is watching what you do. What good can you get from following Youtian to seize Dashu Niang's shop? Can't you see the benefits that Dashu Niang promised to everyone right in front of you? Let's not talk about anything else, just the private school. Can you honestly say that without this private school, can all the children of our Gu family go to school?"

Everyone felt embarrassed by what the second aunt said.

Especially when it comes to private schools, although private schools also charge tuition fees from the children of the Gu family, everyone can afford that tuition fee.

Even after a period of time, the private school would give out paper and pens, which saved them a lot of money.

If they offended Tong Dajiao, she would close the private school in anger, and their children would not be able to study.

Tong Da Jiao is now rich enough to hire a personal teacher for her own children, but what about them?

They can't afford it.

Besides, Grandpa Gu has two grandsons who are good at studying. Who wouldn’t be envious, jealous and hate them? Why should their descendants have to farm at home?

It is true that Gu Jingzhe and Gu Ruinian are members of the clan. If they study well, it will be the grandpa Gu's lineage that will be honored and the ancestor of the grandpa Gu's lineage. How much benefit can other branches get?

Therefore, it is still necessary to rely on one's own children and grandchildren to study in order to bring greater benefits to one's family.

After saying this, Second Aunt sat down with a stern face.

Very good, Tong Huaqiong doesn’t need to engage in verbal battles anymore, because Second Aunt is her best verbal substitute.

Tong Huaqiong sneered in her heart. These men in the clan, after being instigated by Old Man Gu and Gu Youtian, came together to deal with her. But after a few words from Second Aunt, they wavered in their thoughts.

It can be seen that they are just a mob.

But it was precisely because of this that she was able to defeat them one by one and disperse the entire clan's forces.

"Second brother's wife, what you said is... Men are inherently more suitable for doing business than women. It is best for Youtian to take over the business." The clan leader said.

The clan leader stopped talking about the girls from the Gu family and started talking about other things.

But Old Man Gu promised him that once Gu Youtian took over the shop, he would give him a certain amount of shares and would also let his grandson Gu Dahu be the manager of the shop.

Not to mention that he couldn't refuse such tempting conditions, even if Tong Huaqiong didn't take him seriously on a daily basis, he would still stand on the side of Grandpa Gu and Gu Youtian.

Tong Huaqiong didn't even look at the clan leader and said, "Uncle, your son is seventeen this year, right? It's a bit late to start studying now. I see that he is usually diligent and hardworking. Dashu's shop in the capital city needs a reliable helper. If you are willing, let him go with you."

The old man whom Tong Huaqiong called "Third Uncle" was so excited that tears rolled down his face.

His grandson was thankful that he could find a job in the town, and now he can even go to the provincial capital.

Tong Huaqiong's shop has trouble recruiting people in the capital city. This is deliberately trying to please his grandson.

"I'm willing to give him up, of course I can. Dashu, take him with you when you go back to the city this time. I won't say a word whether you beat him or scold him. As long as I can keep him with you and have a meal, it'll be fine." Uncle San said excitedly.

"Fourth brother, your eldest son has a limp. I remember he went to school for a few years when he was a child. If his leg had not been injured by a stone, he might have been the first scholar in our village." Tong Huaqiong said.

This fourth brother is Old Man Gu's cousin. His eyes turned red when he thought of his poor eldest son.

"I will plant cotton on the land at the foot of the West Mountain soon, and I need someone who can write and do math to help me manage the hired workers. I see that my eldest nephew can write and do math, so I want him to help. Do you think it's feasible?"

Old Man Gu’s cousin was stunned.

Since the eldest son became lame, he could neither study nor work, and could only weave baskets at home to earn some pocket money.

This son has always been a source of worry for him.

Now that Aunt Tong is willing to help him, she is like his second parent.