"That pocket is also embroidered for you, but I haven’t finished it yet. You often go out, and it’s not proper to be without a pocket. How can you carry all the silver in your arms?" Mrs. Lv looked at the pocket, raised it towards Gu Chengyu, it’s sky blue, with pine and cypress embroidered on it, only not finished!
"Once it’s embroidered and tied with knots, it’ll be done!" Mrs. Lv put the pocket back into the basket of sewing supplies, her initially cheerful face seed to recall sothing, furrowing her brows slightly.
Gu Chengyu knew, perhaps still worried about Lv Yang. Speaking of Lv Yang, Yu Tuanzi should be returning to the village today. After all, he’s back from the county; he has to et him eventually. It’s just as well, saves him the trouble of finding him!
"Mom! The kids have all co back, and second sister-in-law hasn’t returned yet, should we wait until she’s back to start dinner?" At this mont, Mrs. Zhang lifted the curtain and ca in, asking Mrs. Lv about setting the table. It was her turn to manage the kitchen today. He had gone to her parents’ house early in the morning and still hadn’t returned by now.
Even the nephews studying at the private school had co back, Da Ya and the others had gathered several baskets of pig grass, yet there was no sign of He. She said she would return after lunch before leaving.
"Just her? Then let’s not wait! It’s alti, and she doesn’t know to co back? Does the whole family have to wait for her alone?" Mrs. Lv was already feeling uneasy and certainly wouldn’t wait for He.
"Tell your dad and them to co out, stop fiddling with that rabbit cage!" Yet another big issue was unresolved, and everyone at ho seed unconcerned, not anxious at all! Sigh!
"Alright! I’ll save so food for second sister-in-law!" Mrs. Zhang agreed promptly and was about to lift the curtain to go out.
"Save what? She probably already ate at her parents’ house! Let’s start dinner!" Mrs. Lv rolled her eyes when she heard about saving food. This daughter-in-law acts more important than the mother-in-law.
Mrs. Zhang suppressed her upturned mouth with all her might and readily agreed!
Gu Chengyu felt that Mrs. Zhang also had a lot on her mind. When she first ca, perhaps the family was poor, and she was a bit timid, even sharing the table without daring to pick up dishes. But now, look, there isn’t a shadow of her forr self.
Not that maintaining the original character was necessary, but Mrs. Zhang’s thoughts were quite lively! Besides appearing cheerful, she wasn’t without her calculations. Among the three daughters-in-law, third sister-in-law was the most adept socially and the most calculating!
Mrs. Zhang left the kitchen in high spirits! This He always looked down on her, picking on her constantly, causing her to be scolded by her mother-in-law several tis. She even went around the village claiming she was a barren hen, thinking she didn’t know it was her spreading the rumor. Humph! You like bullying openly? Then I’ll co at you secretly, set traps for you!
Mrs. Zhang had dug quite a few pits for He in the last two years!
"Mom! I’ll call grandma and grandpa; it’s ti to eat!" Only then did Gu Chengyu rember that there were still two people in the side room, and he had to call them.
Mrs. Lv paused, "Go ahead!"
"In-laws, please take the head seats!" Mr. Gu led the old man to sit at the head of the table.
"In-laws, don’t bla Jin Niang. You know what the eldest brother-in-law is like; we’re really too afraid to visit!" Mr. Gu looked at the two frail old people, feeling a bit guilty inside.
"No bla! No bla! We know we made mistakes back then, so it’s already kind of you to keep us here today!" The old lady looked at Mrs. Lv, tears in her eyes. It had been years since she’d seen her daughter. Knowing her daughter was doing well now, she was relieved.
Mrs. Lv still harbored so resentnt and pretended not to see.
"It’s better not to ntion the past. Try so of the third family’s cooking. Oh! You probably don’t know everyone, right? I’ll introduce everyone to you!" Mr. Gu pointed to each mber of the Gu Family, introducing them one by one, and everyone greeted them.
The old couple felt a bit embarrassed. They didn’t have a penny on them and nothing to give to so many juniors.
"There’s also the second daughter-in-law, gone to her parents’ house and hasn’t returned yet. You’ll et her once she’s back!" Mr. Gu kept putting food on their plates, urging them to eat more.
The old lady noticed there were even two bowls of big at on the table! They were eating white rice, too; her daughter’s family really was doing well! She was delighted and couldn’t resist picking up a bowl to examine closely, having never tasted white rice before! How co this rice is so white?
"Oh my! How co you started eating without ?" He ca back from outside holding a bundle, secretly hiding the treats for her two sons in the room. She didn’t expect that everyone had already started eating upon entering the main house.
"Why are you only getting back now? Who’s going to wait for you? Making a whole family starve, do you have such face?" Mrs. Lv’s face darkened, seeing He return after being out all day without greeting anyone and just sitting at the table. What kind of rule was this?
"Mom! Didn’t I walk back? I’m exhausted and starving! Da Ya! Bring a bowl of rice!" As soon as she sat down, He pushed aside Mrs. Fang and started poking at the dishes with her chopsticks.
"You’re an adult, still having your niece serve you food, is she your maid? Back ho, you don’t even greet people before sitting down. What kind of reasoning is that?" Mrs. Lv was beside herself with anger. This second daughter-in-law was becoming more and more unruly!
"Hey! Dad! Mom! Huh? Who are these two?" He wondered in her heart, as she noticed two people sitting beside Mr. Gu, dressed in ragged clothes, looking thin to the bone.
"Ahem! These are your grandma and grandpa! They’ll stay with us for a while! In-laws, don’t mind her; she’s just loud!" Mr. Gu explained awkwardly to the old couple.
"What? Grandma and grandpa? When did they co?" He looked surprised, weren’t her mother-in-law’s family mbers not in contact? Why were they here today?
Da Ya and the others shared the sa curiosity. During lunch, they hadn’t seen their great-grandparents at all!
"Alright! Sit down and eat!" Gu Chengyi hurriedly urged as He seed about to start a litany.
After eating, he had sothing to say. Thinking about how to bring it up, he had to go over it again in his mind!
After dinner, Mrs. Zhang was leading the girls to clear the table, and Gu Chengli and the others didn’t retreat to their rooms as usual after the al.
"Dad! You guys are back, we forgot to ask, how did Xiao Bao do in the exam? Did he pass? Otherwise, why was it ten days?" Gu Chengli suddenly rembered the important matter of the exam they hadn’t inquired about.
Upon hearing the exam ntioned, the second son imdiately perked up his ears. Could it be possible they were just playing around in the county? But his heart pounded with anxiety, fiddling with the corner of his clothes.
"Xiao Bao got the county champion this ti and will go to the Prefecture for the exam in April!" Mr. Gu ntioned this with a smile on his face.
"County champion? What’s that?" Having never studied, Gu Chengli naturally paid no attention to it.
"It’s first place! Wow! Little Uncle is incredible." Da Lang couldn’t help but feel envious upon hearing he received the county champion.
The second son, on the other hand, clenched his clothes tighter. Why? He failed the exam, but Little Uncle topped it? The news left him feeling disappointed and unexplainably disheartened!
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