Chapter 463 Adoption

Chapter 463 Adoption

Old Man Gu paused and said, "Robbery of aunt's things is a serious crime. It's all because of poverty. When there was a famine in our village, many families sold their daughters to exchange for food for their sons. You have seen it before. Who would sell their daughters if they were not forced to do so?"

Tong Huaqiong said: "Why don't you sell your son? Since you have no other choice, why do you only sell your daughter and not your son?"

Old Lady Gu took the initiative to defend the man in the family and said, "How can a daughter be compared with a son? The son is the incense of the family. If the son dies and is sold, there will be no descendants. Daughters belong to other families. If you have money, you can treat sons and daughters the same. If you really have no choice, you must exchange your daughter for your son."

This is Mrs. Gu’s true attitude towards her daughter and son.

Tong Huaqiong looked at Gu Honglian with a sarcastic expression and said, "So Taohua is not wrong. Today I can exchange Honglian's satin for silver, and tomorrow I can exchange Honglian for Gu Ruinian's future."

Does Gu Honglian know? Her mother loves her because she doesn't need to use her to pay back the debts owed to Gu Youtian and his two sons. If selling Gu Honglian could bring about Gu Youtian's comeback and Gu Ruinian's rise, then Mrs. Gu would never stop selling Gu Honglian.

Mrs. Gu was touched by the truth and said angrily, "What nonsense are you talking about? Do you think our Gu family is the Tong family and we are using you to exchange for money for Tong Fusheng?"

Gu Honglian is her sweetheart, and Tong Dajiao just wants to sow discord between them.

Tong Huaqiong had a sneer on his face.

So there is no difference between Gu Honglian and Tong Dajiao.

"Okay, stop arguing."

Old Master Gu propped himself up weakly and said to Tong Huaqiong, "I still say that you can't write two characters for Gu with one stroke. No matter what happens, we are a family. Jingzhe is now the most promising child in the family. Ruinian is not bad either. He just had bad luck this year and was thrown to the ground by a carriage and injured before the exam. Jingzhe is studying at Wanliu Academy now. He will become a juren or a jinshi in the future and pursue an official career. He has no background and no connections, so he may not be able to support himself. As the saying goes, fathers and sons fight together and brothers fight together. It's better to trust your brothers than to trust anyone. Jingzhe and Ruinian are cousins ​​and fruits on the same branch. Why don't you support Ruinian in studying and help Jingzhe in his official career in the future? This is no better than relying on others. If Dahan and Dashu are good at studying, I won't ask for this. The key is that there are only two scholars in our family, Ruinian and Jingzhe. You are living such a good life now. If the eldest brother is alive, he will definitely not ignore Ruinian's studies. Just regard it as fulfilling the eldest brother's wish, and regard it as my request to you this time."

Tong Huaqiong thought that Mr. Gu was testing her step by step.

First, he tried to get her to hand over the shop to the second wife, but to no avail; then he tried to get her to find a job for Gu Fengnian in the county government, but to no avail; now he is asking her to support the second wife's son's education.

As long as Gu Ruinian still has hope of studying, Old Man Gu will not give up.

Tong Huaqiong refused without hesitation and said, "Grandpa, I don't know what Dahan's father's wish was, and whether it included supporting his nephew's education. No one can ask him in person. He didn't say anything about supporting his nephew's education before he died, so I will just ignore it. My second brother and his wife are in their prime, and it is their responsibility to support Ruinian's education. If I take on the responsibility, won't outsiders poke my second brother in the back?"

Tong Huaqiong's refusal was within Mr. Gu's expectations.

He doesn't want to give up.

In Mr. Gu's heart, he is willing to do anything for Gu Ruinian's success.

He looked straight at Tong Huaqiong and asked, "What will it take for you to support Ruinian's studies?"

Tong Huaqiong pondered for a moment and smiled, "Grandpa, you know I am a selfish person. I don't want to help others. Ruinian is just my nephew. People's hearts are different. No matter how much you emphasize that he has a conscience, I don't believe it. What if I help him read it and he doesn't repay me, wouldn't I lose everything?"

"unless......"

Mr. Gu asked hurriedly, "Unless what?"

Gu Ruinian, who was hiding in the corner, raised his head with hope in his eyes, and Jia took a step inside from the threshold.

They were all waiting for Tong Huaqiong's conditions.

Tong Huaqiong said: "Unless Gu Ruinian is adopted by the eldest wife as an heir."

The room was silent.

Mr. Gu’s breathing became heavy.

Jia was the first to want to curse.

"Sister-in-law, are you kidding me? You have step-sons and biological children in your eldest house, and you want to snatch my son away. What are you thinking?"

Jia was emotional.

Her sisters-in-law's jealousy of her remained unchanged.

Ruinian is talented in studying and has a bright future.

If she agreed, Ruinian would be the eldest wife's son in the future, and when he graduated, it would have nothing to do with her whether he was granted an imperial decree or was supported.

All the glory belongs to Tong Da Jiao.

This is equivalent to cutting off her roots.

Gu Ruinian moved his lips.

He felt that Tong Huaqiong's suggestion was a good one. It didn't matter who one was a son to in this world. What mattered was that he should use every opportunity to become a superior person.

Anyway, he was just a lonely soul in another world, and Gu Youtian and Jia were not his parents.

If he became the eldest wife's son, Gu Taohua's ideas for making money could be used by him, and Gu Jingzhe's connections in officialdom could be his in the future.

Not only the resources of the first wife are his, but also the resources of Mr. Huang, the resources of County Magistrate Liu, the resources of the Lu family in the capital...all these resources will be his aids in the future.

He wanted to agree, but he had no say here, and he didn't want to bear the negative public opinion of abandoning his "biological" parents.

It doesn’t matter if Jia doesn’t agree, the key lies in Mr. Gu.

Gu Ruinian looked at Grandpa Gu with burning eyes, wishing that Grandpa Gu would agree on his behalf.

Tong Huaqiong saw what Gu Ruinian was thinking. Even if the second wife was willing to give her such a wolf cub, she would not want it.

But why would the Second House give Gu Ruinian to her? Gu Ruinian is the lifeblood of the Second House.

Tong Huaqiong said to Jia: "Don't worry about what I am thinking. Just tell me whether you agree or not."

Jia's fingers trembled.

No one should try to take advantage of her son.

When Mrs. Gu realized what was happening, she was furious. She and Jia shared the same hatred and said, "No wonder you don't want to support Ruinian's education. You've been waiting for this. You've forced your second brother's family into a corner and made Ruinian your son. As long as I'm alive, forget it."

Gu Ruinian sighed inwardly, women are all short-sighted.

So is Mrs. Jia, so is Old Lady Gu.

What benefit could he get from following the second wife? He had no money, no connections, and even if he pawned his aunt's satin, he would be scolded by her.

Why can't we agree to let him be adopted by the eldest wife? He can use the resources of the eldest wife and make his plans slowly.

Gu Ruinian looked at Grandpa Gu again.

In fact, when Mr. Gu first heard Tong Huaqiong's proposal, he wanted to scold her, but he was able to keep his composure. After thinking about it, he felt that adopting Gu Ruinian to the first wife was also an idea.

After all, no matter whether Gu Ruinian's child is from the first wife or the second wife, he is his grandson.

But after all, Gu Ruinian's biological parents are still alive, and he, as a grandfather, cannot make the decision. He has to wait until Gu Youtian comes.

Old Man Gu opened his eyes and then closed them again.

Finally, he sighed and said, "Your second brother is not at home. We will make a decision after he comes."

Gu Ruinian was slightly disappointed. He hoped that Mr. Gu could make the final decision right away.