Chapter 234: Clearly used to it

The person pointed out by Gu Chan felt her face burning.

With so many people watching, she had no face, and immediately said angrily: "How are you talking, I'm your elder, how can you talk to your elder like this..."

When Gu Mu came over and heard this, she rushed in, so angry she pushed her.

"Whose elder are you? Who are you suppressing with your elder status!" She blocked in front of Gu Chan, glaring fiercely.

"Whether my Chan is something, it's not your turn to say, and elder... I spit!" Gu Mu spat, "Do you have the look of an elder! My daughter doesn't have an elder who gossips behind people's backs!"

She was firing on all cylinders, her voice wasn't ordinary, scaring people into shrinking their necks.

Gu Mu was sharp-tongued when she was young, and after her sons grew up, she was even more not to be trifled with, especially after her third son became successful, her waist was straight, and she didn't fear anyone.

She didn't act up, bullying people, just that if anyone bullied her own family, she wouldn't allow it, and would have to fight them high or low.

Before, the third daughter-in-law was ignorant, because of her, Gu Mu always quarreled with long-tongued women. If the scolding was fierce, they would even pull each other's hair...

After that, Lin Zhao suddenly managed the children.

Since then, Gu Mu had no flaws, and even her walking was full of wind.

Then to Gu Chan.

——Wei Xiangdong was hospitalized to save someone, his life hanging by a thread, relying on his wife to borrow money to treat his illness,

Because of this.

Some people in the village with strong jealousy gathered together to watch the Gu family's joke, and what they said was extremely unpleasant.

Who told Gu Mu's life to be so good.

Her sons were decent, her daughters-in-law were filial, except for that little daughter who had already broken ties with the Gu family, there were no more troublesome things, and she lived a smooth life.

As long as something happened to the Gu family, some people's hidden thoughts would emerge, as if watching the Gu family's joke could make them feel joy surpassing Gu Mu's.

Listening to Gu Mu's merciless words, the woman who morally kidnapped Gu Chan broke her defense a bit.

Her face turned iron-blue, she hummed with no reason and no confidence, and twisted her butt to leave.

Seeing her granddaughter returning with firewood, she cursed angrily: "Half a day, picked up so little firewood, did you slack off..."

While scolding, his fan-sized palm patted the little girl's back.

The little girl was small and thin, carrying firewood heavier than herself, making people feel heartache.

Families who felt heartache for the child had long taken her over, but it was a pity she was born in such a family.

The little girl dodged, but still fell face-first to the ground, her nose hitting a stone, breaking the skin, blood flowing out, and she cried loudly.

"What are you crying for, clumsy, falling while standing."

Seeing the child crying fiercely, she was extremely annoyed, threatening, "Still have the strength to cry, don't eat tonight if you cry again!"

Hearing this, the little girl stopped crying instantly, wiping the blood off her face.

Her little body twitched.

She carried the firewood and followed her grandma.

This scene fell into the eyes of Gu Mu and the others.

"Sinful." Gu Mu was old, her own life was good, her heart was getting softer and softer, and she couldn't watch this.

Clearly used to it.

Still couldn't bear it.

Old Mrs. Li sighed, "Who says it isn't."

They valued boys more, but they didn't treat daughters and granddaughters like livestock.

Some people were truly black-hearted and poisonous.

Gu Chan felt sympathetic, but didn't do anything.

Such things happened in the Harvest Brigade, and they also happened in their brigade.

Even more, this was the norm.

Like the third sister-in-law's maiden home, which liked daughters more than sons, was very rare.

Her father and mother didn't mistreat her, but she knew that her father and mother also valued sons more.

Not strange.

In the countryside, the more sons, the more confidence, sons meant labor, could work, could pass on the family line, and could support their parents in old age, it was normal to be valued more.

This was a natural advantage.

Gu Chan thought it through, so she never minded, and if she didn't mind, she wouldn't make things difficult for herself.

She took a deep breath, "Mom, let's go home, I still have things to find Eldest Sister-in-law and Second Sister-in-law for."

Gu Mu immediately knew what she wanted to say.

"Right, right, right, handle the business first."

She glared fiercely at the long-tongued woman who was pulled out by the radish and brought out of the pit, took Gu Chan and her two grandsons' hands, and brought them home.

Walking very fast.

The two stones followed and ran.

A few steps away from the Gu house, Gu Mu asked about the business.

"Chan, is your work really settled?"

Gu Chan nodded, "Really settled. Starting work tomorrow."

Gu Mu was full of joy, "Good, good thing."

She held her daughter's hand, tears in her eyes, "Never thought you would have such a good future, too good."

Afraid Gu Chan would change her heart after becoming a worker, Gu Mu looked serious, "Chan, Xiangdong is good to you, you can't..."

Catching a glimpse of the two stones, she hurriedly swallowed the words.

She swallowed them in time, but Gu Chan still heard the subtext in her mother's words.

"Mom!" She blushed with shame and anger, "I'm not that kind of person."

"Work was given to me by Xiangdong, if I... how can I still be a person?"

Gu Mu knew Chan was sensible and wouldn't do that kind of thing that would be poked in the spine, but knowing was knowing, what should be said had to be said in advance.

"Mom knows you're sensible, some things should be said in advance, anyway, you have a count in your heart."

She pulled Gu Chan to sit down, "My daughter eats commodity grain in the future too, Mom is truly happy for you."

"Never thought of it before." Gu Mu had to sigh at her daughter's good fortune.

Gu Chan smiled.

She would rather her man hadn't been injured.

Although the doctor said nourish well and there would be no problem, but until that day, she would still worry.

"Xiangdong's body is good, right?" Gu Mu asked with concern.

"Good." Gu Chan said, her man's situation wasn't stable, and she couldn't be at ease either.

"You went back to your maiden home, is she taking care of her son?" Gu Mu asked again.

"Hmm." Gu Chan nodded, "I should have come back on this trip long ago, didn't have the heart to leave Xiangdong before, and couldn't get away, that's why I didn't come back. Today my mother-in-law came over, so I left her behind, let her take care of her son for a night, I came back to handle business, and will go back tomorrow morning..."

She joked, "Mom, is there a place for me and the two stones to live?"

Gu Mu patted her daughter's back, "What do you think?"

"When you married out, your father and I said, no matter how long you marry out, if you want to come back, there's always a place for you at home."

Now she still said this.

Listening to these words, Gu Chan seemed to return to when she first left the house.

Her father was silent, but his eye sockets were red, her mother's words were all exhortations, all not at ease.

Her eyes dyed a trace of red.

"Mom, I remember, why suddenly say this."

Under the emotional agitation, her voice was astringent.

Little Stone was confused.

"Mom?" He called out helplessly.

Gu Mu hugged her little grandson, "It's fine, your mother is happy about having work, wait until she calms down and it will be fine."

Little Stone believed it was true, revealing a shy smile.

Gu Mu took her little grandson into the house to get something to eat; Lin Zhao sent a lot of things to the old couple, the old people were reluctant to finish eating immediately, always loving to hoard, sharing a bit with the grandsons and granddaughters, sharing a bit with the grandsons.

Big Stone didn't follow, he went out to run wild with Bangbang and Laimei.

Courtyard.

Zhao Liuniang took back the money she lent, and a bag of snacks.

She was full of smiles, "We're all one family, why be so formal."

Although she said so, the eldest sister-in-law acting like this made people feel very comfortable in their hearts.

Gu Chan said: "It's only right, give it to Bangbang and the others to eat."

After she said this, Zhao Liuniang didn't be formal anymore, "Fine, I'll accept it for them. When Bangbang and the others come back, I'll tell them this was bought by their eldest aunt."

After putting the things away in the room, Zhao Liuniang came out again soon.

Sat beside Gu Chan, and asked without being formal: "Eldest Sister, you go to the cotton textile factory canteen, what are you doing?"

"Vegetable preparation."

Zhao Liuniang slapped her thigh, "Vegetable preparation is good."

Her eyes were shining, "Can I secretly learn?"

Gu Chan choked.

"This is also said too... directly." Her expression was a bit amused.

Zhao Liuniang moved her stool toward Gu Chan, "We're at home, and we're close sisters-in-law, who are you being indirect for."

These words made a lot of sense, Gu Chan said: "Can learn, not secretly learn, can learn openly. The head chef knows the family that arranged the work for me, the old gentleman said hello, and the head chef proposed that he cooks and I can watch from the side."

Heard the head chef was very amazing, used to be in a big restaurant, could do everything.

"Good thing." Zhao Liuniang was a bit jealous of her eldest sister-in-law's luck, fortunately she was someone who thought it through.

"No matter what craft, as long as you can learn it into your hands, it won't be wasted."

Gu Chan also thought so, nodding in agreement, "I will learn well."

"I believe you." Zhao Liuniang's eyes were certain, "You are diligent and capable, what can't you do, as long as you are given time, you can learn all the housekeeping skills of that head chef."

Gu Chan didn't have this confidence, hurriedly waved her hand.

Before she could speak, Zhao Liuniang patted her shoulder heartily, "Have confidence. You can!"

Gu Chan laughed helplessly.

"Fine, I can."

Zhao Liuniang: "That's right."

Afterward, Gu Chan returned the money to the eldest branch.

External debts cleared, feeling relaxed all over.

She left the eldest branch, the sky was already dark, the stars were very bright, accompanied by a few insect chirps, walking on the country road, especially comfortable.

Especially since Gu Chan had just experienced such a "blessing in disguise," at this time and place, her heart was truly calm.

A bright light came from far to near.

"Eldest Sister." Gu Yucheng's voice sounded.

Gu Chan walked a few steps faster, beckoned to him, "It's me, why did you come out?"

"You didn't return so late, Dad and Mom were uneasy, let me welcome you." Gu Yucheng said, "Go back quickly, the two stones haven't slept yet."

"It's this late and they haven't slept, did they play crazy?" Gu Chan thought, Big Stone and Little Stone played with Bangbang and the others and forgot the time.

Gu Yucheng: "Didn't play, said they would sleep when you got home. The brothers are worried about you."

Gu Chan felt warm in her heart, but said on her mouth: "I'm in my own village, I know where every pit is, what's there to worry about,"

Gu Yucheng heard her saying one thing while meaning another, didn't expose her, just shone the flashlight on the road.

"Turn it off, the moon is so big, can see the road, don't use up Dad's electricity, be careful he disciplines you." Gu Chan said.

"It's fine, Dad took the initiative to lend it to me." His father was rarely so generous.

"Wait until I get my wages to buy batteries for Dad." Gu Chan said.

Gu Yucheng couldn't help but laugh, "Haven't started work yet, the first wage is already gone."

"Hmm, buying things for family, don't feel heartache at all

She remembered all the kindness her maiden family showed her.

If it weren't for her brothers and sisters-in-law from her maiden family lending her money to help her pay the medical fees in time, her husband might have... If her husband were gone, their family would have collapsed; how would she have such a good future now.

Gu Yucheng understood his eldest sister; she was a clear-headed person, so he didn't say much.

After the brother and sister returned home, the Stone brothers saw their mother return safely and finally fell asleep in peace.

……

The next day.

The Harvest Brigade held a village meeting.

They called everyone to gather at the threshing floor.

This wasn't the double-harvest season, nor was it grain distribution, so the villagers didn't know what was happening and were all muttering in their hearts.

On the way to the threshing floor, they whispered in groups of three or five.

Even several educated youths couldn't help but make various guesses.

"Why call people to the threshing floor so suddenly, don't know what they're going to say again, so early, I'm almost tired to death, what's wrong with letting people sleep a little longer?!" Meng Xiaoying yawned while clutching her waist, looking like she hadn't woken up.

Wen Huaiyuan couldn't help but retort: "The captain seems to have notified that all commune members should come to the threshing floor quickly; he didn't mention educated youths, you can choose not to go, but if you go, don't talk nonsense. We finally managed to build a good relationship with the commune members, don't ruin our efforts."

He always spoke directly, and the educated youths were used to it, as was Meng Xiaoying.

But being pointed out in public by Wen Huaiyuan like this, she really couldn't feel comfortable.

"... I didn't say I wasn't going." Meng Xiaoying said aggrievedly.

The grievance was real, and not daring to act up again was also real.

She followed obediently, no longer showing a reluctant expression on her face.

Wen Huaiyuan didn't care if she was sincere or pretending, and greeted the village aunties with great enthusiasm.

"Auntie Li, isn't it said that going to the threshing floor means big news, why call us over suddenly? You are well-informed, do you know?"

Old Lady Li shook her head, walking quickly, "How would I know that, don't ask around, wait until you get to the threshing floor to see for yourself."

Not having heard any news, Wen Huaiyuan didn't internalize it, responded, and walked happily toward the threshing floor.

Seeing this appearance of his, many people changed their views on the educated youths.

Leaving aside troublemakers like Educated Youth Meng, Educated Youth Wen and Educated Youth Song were all quite good.

A group of people arrived at the threshing floor one after another and found places to sit.

The brigade cadres walked over.

The accountant held a large megaphone in his hand.

The captain took it, tried it, and it had sound, not striking temporarily like the previous few times.

His expression was even more relaxed.

He raised the megaphone to his mouth and began to speak.

"Comrades, commune members, calling everyone here urgently today is mainly to announce an important matter."

"This matter concerns the livelihood of the entire brigade, concerns whether the brigade can engage in side businesses to increase production and income, concerns whether every household has meat and sugar on their table for the New Year, concerns whether the children have cotton clothes to wear..."

He said several "concerns," making the commune members so anxious they wanted to take off their shoes and throw them at him; throwing them at the captain carried the risk of deducting work points, so the commune members didn't dare.

Someone bold started to stir up trouble.

"Stop concerning, hurry up and get to the point, what exactly are you doing?!"

"Exactly, exactly, it makes people anxious listening."

"Can you hurry up and finish, I didn't go to the latrine when I got up early, I'm a bit urgent."

……

Below, one sentence after another.

The brigade's accountant, warehouse manager, etc., all helplessly looked at the back of the captain's head.

He always muttered about the secretary talking too much at meetings, but he wasn't far behind.

The captain stretched his arm forward, palm facing the ground, and pressed down.

"Don't be anxious, listen to me slowly, for our brigade, this is absolutely a huge good thing, a huge thing other brigades wouldn't even dare to think about..."