PDLP Chapter 228 Supporting Sister-in-law Gu
Chapter 228 Supporting Sister-in-law Gu
After severing ties with the family, the third sister was able to live a good life in the Gu family.
He was originally happy to hear that his third sister had given birth to a girl. With a son and a daughter, and his husband's family doting on him, he was at ease.
Now that we know it's a boy, I actually think it would be better for my third sister to have a girl next time she gives birth.
The little girl is well-behaved and considerate; of course, Xiaoman is well-behaved too.
The three-year-old dared to stand up to his older brother for his mother, which is much better than when he was a child.
As Li Er thought about this, he felt even more ashamed, even though he had tried to protect his third sister when she was at home.
But in the end, it was their mother's beloved older brother. He was a boy, and his mother could still look at him with respect.
The third sister, being a girl, was treated like a weed, and when she got a little older, she was used like an ox.
Eldest brother, Mother never lets him do any work, and he's better off than third sister.
After his father passed away, the burden of supporting the family fell almost entirely on his shoulders.
He often worked away from home, and even though he wanted to, he couldn't keep an eye on his third sister. He could only try his best to earn more money.
He thought that if the family had more money, his mother would treat his third sister better.
But he was wrong. All the money he earned was squandered by his older brother. His mother, on the other hand, was shrewd and used the money he earned to get his older brother a wife.
As for the third sister, she lived the same kind of life as before.
He himself always prioritized his family, which resulted in him not having enough money to get married.
But looking back now, it was a good thing.
He was too cowardly before and failed to protect his third sister, which is why she was left mute.
Now that his third sister has made her own decision, he, as her older brother, naturally wants to help her.
He has no wife or children yet, so he has no worries about the future. When he goes out to work far away in the future, he will have nothing to do with his family anymore.
Having made up his mind, he glanced at the three dolls that had been staring at them.
His hand rested on the cloth bag tied to his belt, where he had prepared small gifts for his two nephews. They were not expensive, but they were still a token of his affection.
However, I can't let my mother and older brother see me; I have to find a time when no one is around.
He lowered his hand and smiled at Gu Xiaoman.
Gu Xiaoman was intently watching the three people in front of him, afraid that they would do something bad again, when he suddenly saw his "second uncle" smiling at him.
His delicate brows immediately furrowed. Was he trying to kidnap a child?
He's not a five-year-old child who's easy to fool; he's the youngest leader of the kids in the village, and there's absolutely no way he'll kidnap you.
Gu Xiaoman is young and sees things in black and white.
I felt that my second uncle and my black-hearted maternal grandmother came together and were definitely in cahoots. Although I didn't see him bully my mother with my own eyes, he was definitely not a good person either.
After being stared at for a while, he glared at his second uncle in annoyance.
Then she tugged at her brother's sleeve and whispered, "Brother, it seems like my second uncle has his eye on me. Is he trying to sell me?"
After hearing his words, Little Goldfish turned to look at Li Er and felt that Little Man's second uncle seemed more honest and kind, unlike his eldest uncle, who looked very cunning.
Moreover, when the argument started, Xiaoman's maternal grandmother scolded him, so he probably shares the same views as Xiaoman's maternal grandmother and his maternal uncle.
Little Goldfish met Li Er's relatively warm gaze, nodded to him, and then turned to Gu Xiaoman and said, "He probably doesn't want to sell the child, he just likes you."
Gu Xiaoman puffed out his cheeks; he didn't want to be liked by someone who bullied his mother.
Moreover, they will soon no longer be grandmother and uncle, and will no longer have any contact with each other.
As Gu Xiaoman thought this, she snorted at Li Er.
After all, there were horse-drawn carriages and donkey carts. The elders of the Li family, close relatives, and neighbors were all taken to Linshui Village an hour later.
Aunt Zhou and a group of other women had already set up the large warehouse of Lin Chang'er's brown sugar workshop as a temporary meeting hall.
Lin Chang'er also took out a lot of snacks from her space, and even cut sugarcane into small pieces to serve as fruit. In short, she was very presentable.
When the people of Lijia Village were led in, they were all dumbfounded, unable to tell whether they were there to witness the severance of kinship or to celebrate the baby's full moon celebration.
As for Gu Ersao, Lin Chang'er had her wear a cloak and was carried down the mountain in a rattan sedan chair by several strong Huo family men.
The men also wove a baby basket for Yudian'er. Lin Chang'er laid a cotton pad on it and carried Yudian'er down the mountain in the baby basket.
Zhou Hai and Old Man Huo were waiting at the workshop early on, acting as the elders of the Gu family. In addition, several elders from the Zhou and Niu families also came to support Gu Ersao, saying that they couldn't let her be bullied by the people from Lijia Village.
Of course, these elders were not only kind-hearted, but also wanted to gain a favor from Lin Chang'er.
Especially the Niu family. Back in the cave, that muddle-headed elder of the Niu family made some outrageous remarks in front of Lin Chang'er.
Lin Chang'er didn't tolerate it and directly said that if the Niu family was unwilling, they could stop working for her in the future.
That old man must have lost his mind to say something like that.
Right at my doorstep, 30 coins a day, short work period, high wages, I can take care of my family, and it won't interfere with training and fighting pirates.
You couldn't find such a good thing even with a lantern.
They actually dared to say that Chang'e built the coastal defense team for her own benefit; anyone would be heartbroken to hear such a thing.
A few days ago there was a big flood, and Gu Ersao went into labor, so Chang'ertou hasn't had time to take care of things yet.
If they wait for her to deal with it, they won't even have anyone to plead for them.
Therefore, both the elders and the wives of the Niu family worked especially hard today, hoping that Lin Chang'er would consider that they were all sensible people and let bygones be bygones regarding the matter on the mountain.
As for the Zhou family, although with Zhou Hai around, the men in the family were not in danger of being driven out of the workshop, people should know how to be grateful. They should remember whoever gives them meat to eat and soup to drink.
As for that scoundrel elder, he had already been taught a lesson by his wives and sons, and today he's just showing up to make up the numbers.
As for the Huo family, needless to say, they were the first to extend an olive branch to Lin Chang'er and Zhou Hai. Old Master Huo even went so far as to support Lin Chang'er's proposal to build a coastal defense team, and even made plans for his own death, entrusting the women and children of the Huo family to Lin Chang'er.
Although Lin Chang'er did not agree to Old Master Huo's request to entrust her with the care of his child, the Huo family still received tangible benefits.
It can be said that the entire Gu family is now grateful for the old man's decision to make decisions unilaterally.
It's a pity that Lin Chang'er's surname is Lin and not Gu; otherwise, the Huo family might have produced a female clan leader.
However, this did not affect the friendship between the two families. When the Gu family was in trouble, the Huo family felt obligated to help, so almost the entire clan came out to assist.
Lin Chang'er originally thought the warehouse was big enough, but she didn't expect the villagers to be so generous. After the person in charge sat down, the villagers on both sides stood on one side, and there was simply not enough room for the villagers on the Linshui Village side.
This situation made several relatives from the Li family who had come to support Li's mother tremble. They had heard that the Third Sister's husband's family had become wealthy, but they had never heard that Linshui Village was almost becoming the sole domain of the Third Sister's husband's family...