Traveling to ancient times with a sign-in system

Chapter 145: Moving the Key

Chapter 145: Moving the Key

Gu Liansheng didn't care about all this. He only cared about preserving his reputation for the time being. He lay on the table, without any dignity like a scholar, and blew hard to dry the ink on the paper.

Then he took his father's hand and asked him to put his fingerprint on the paper.

At this point, the adoption is complete and there is no room for regret. All that is left is to go to the government to change the household registration.

Looking at the name I wrote, I could see that I was stiff when I picked up the pen because I hadn't written for a long time. The font was even slightly crooked, not as good as my second son's handwriting.

The red handprint was pressed on the name, which was extremely glaring and made people's eyes hurt.

Old Master Gu blinked a few times to hide his sour feeling, turned his eyes away and stopped looking at Ji Shu. He felt empty and uncomfortable in his heart, and was confused.

"Dad." Gu Liansheng pulled the man aside dazedly. Seeing that the old man's face was not right, he patiently comforted him in a low voice: "Don't let your imagination run wild. Although the second son's family was adopted by the third uncle, you and the third uncle are brothers. It's a relationship that is as close as a bone!

If you need anything in the future, you can just ask and continue to use Lao Er's family. Can adopting him erase the kindness you and my mother showed me by raising Lao Er? He's dreaming!

Besides, my Third Uncle isn't as strong as you are. He might die in two or three years. By then, won't the Second Brother have to come back to our house?"

What Gu Liansheng said was not nonsense.

If the biological parents are still alive, even if the child is adopted, if he or she wants to be close to his or her biological parents, there is no way to stop him or her.

But the premise is that the adopted child has a close relationship with his or her biological parents since childhood.

This is not the case with the father and son of the Gu family.

But Gu Liansheng doesn't think so. In his opinion, he has always relied on his parents for his livelihood and cannot do without the support of his family and the protection of his parents.

The second son's family should be the same. Although his parents are a little biased, no matter how biased they are, the biological parents are still different from the parents who came later.

Who doesn’t want to live life relying on their parents?

The second son's family is so stubborn, it's just because they were angry that they didn't give him anything when the family split up. When he goes to live with his third uncle for a while, he will understand that home is the best place!

Gu Liansheng thought self-righteously and told these self-righteous thoughts to Old Man Gu.

Old Master Gu was so confused that he actually believed Gu Liansheng's bullshit.

For a moment, his energy and spirit returned. His face was no longer numb and gloomy, but rather faintly proud. He even glanced at his second son with pity.

Humph! He was waiting for the day when this evil creature would suffer enough and kneel before him to beg for his return!

The clan leaders and elders checked the adoption letter again, and after confirming that it was correct, they distributed it.

Gu Lianshan took one, Old Man Gu took one, the clan kept one, and the remaining one was kept separately. They would go to the yamen later, and this one was kept for the yamen.

After Gu Lianshan took the adoption letter, he folded it carefully and handed it to Gu Tang: "You keep everything in the house, so keep this too. I don't trust your older brother and sister to touch it."

"Oh!" Gu Tang responded happily, stepped forward to take the adoption letter, and then left the main room.

Old Master Gu has returned to normal. He held the adoption letter indifferently. When people are in a different mood, their reactions to the same thing will naturally be different.

At this moment, he no longer felt depressed and empty, and casually put the adoption letter in his arms.

Seeing his son indulging his daughter like this, he couldn't stand it anymore and frowned as usual to lecture his son.

"Si Ya has no dignity as a young lady. She's always out and about. No one teaches her how to take care of the house. How can you expect her to take care of things? Isn't your eldest daughter very obedient? You leave your eldest daughter alone and elevate Si Ya over her. How can she put her face on that?

Your eldest daughter is already fifteen this year, and because of your bad reputation, no one has come to your house to propose marriage. Now you want the fourth daughter to outdo her. If this gets out, it will be even harder for your eldest daughter to find a husband!"

Gu Lianshan gave him a strange look. "Uncle, my daughter's marriage is difficult because of all the dirty things you did back then. Outsiders may not know that you have a child born out of wedlock, but you and your old wife were secretly having an affair, and someone in the village must have known about it! The boys and girls in this family can't be married, and you are the culprit in this matter!"

These words did not reach Mr. Gu's ears. When he heard the word "Second Uncle", he felt like he was struck by lightning and it took him a while to recover.

"You, you evil creature! What did you call me?!"

"Second Uncle, I call you Second Uncle." Gu Lianshan repeated it twice.

Old Master Gu was so angry that his vision went dark, and he subconsciously shouted, "I am your father! Even if you are adopted, I am still your father! Your real father!"

This doesn't make sense.

The clan leaders and elders glared at him in dissatisfaction: "What nonsense are you talking about! You've already signed the adoption agreement. From now on, the Lianshan family is all from the Third Brother's lineage! If you dare to make trouble again, we'll have to follow the clan rules!"

The words "clan rules" made Mr. Gu regain some clarity of mind. He swallowed a mouthful of blood desperately and dared not speak nonsense again.

Gu Liansheng behind him was not frightened by the clan rules.

Gu Lianshan's words just now aroused the murderous intent in his heart again. His head was buzzing and he couldn't hear anything. The more he tried to hold back, the more angry he became.

After enduring to the end, Gu Liansheng finally couldn't hold back any longer and yelled at Gu Lianshan, "Second Brother! Do you really have to be so heartless and ruthless? Now that everything has gone as you wished, why do you keep bringing up those things?!

Those things are clearly in the past, why do you have to dig them up?! If they really come out, I won't suffer any consequences, but you, who are related to me, can distance yourself from it?

My clan members knowingly and deliberately acted as my guarantors. According to the law, we are all accomplices! If something really happens, no one can escape!"

As soon as these words were spoken, Mr. Gu's face turned pale and he was instantly panicked!

Is the boss losing his mind?!

Are these words even utterable?!

Glancing at the clan leaders and elders, I saw that their faces were darker and angrier than each other!

Old Master Gu felt dizzy.

He forced himself to calm down and, with a trembling voice, tried to excuse his son: "...Scholars are always proud and arrogant. Today, he suddenly found out about his...background, and it was hard for him to accept it for a while. And the second son has been deliberately provoking him. He didn't mean it..."

"That's enough!" Patriarch Gu interrupted in a stern voice, "If something happens, look for the fault in yourself first, and don't always try to put the blame on Lian Shan! He was your son before, and you mistreat your own son. Even if outsiders can't stand it, they can't say anything.

But things are different now. Lianshan has been adopted out. He is no longer your son. If you still want to mistreat and control him as before, forget it! Do you think the adoption is a joke?!"

This sentence exposed the secret in Mr. Gu's heart, and the words that he had not yet finished speaking were immediately stuck in his throat and could no longer be said.

Gu Wancheng, watching his second brother's trouble with a cold eye, said in a low voice, "Lian Sheng is right. The clan really shouldn't knowingly help to guarantee. In the future, the clan should reconsider the matter of Lian Sheng guaranteeing. He is not grateful and instead turns the tables. If this gets out, outsiders will think that the clan is easy to talk to, and I'm afraid there will be imitators."

"Third son!" Old Master Gu's eyes were red as he glared at Gu Wancheng resentfully. "I only have these two sons. You took one away from me, and it's fine, but you're also going to ruin the other one! Third son, no wonder your wife and son died. This is all the sin you committed because of your lack of good karma!"

Gu Wancheng's face turned cold, but he was not furious.

Over the years, he had heard countless such gossips and insults. He had long since learned to ignore them, otherwise, he would have been angry to death long ago.

"I was wondering, how could Liansheng, a scholar, be so ignorant of propriety, righteousness, integrity, and shame? It turns out the root of this is you. As the saying goes, 'A red plum surrounds a red plum, a black plum surrounds a black plum.' A son raised by a villain like you will naturally resemble the villain's despicable and shameless behavior. Unlike Lianshan, you look down on him and don't want to get close to him. This is just the right thing for him to escape disaster, live an upright life, and have a good relationship with everyone in the village. You are much better than him!"

Gu Lianshan, standing by, felt uncomfortable being praised. Ahem! His daughter secretly took away the old man's family fortune, and he was also an accomplice.

The words "open and aboveboard" do not suit him.

These words hit Mr. Gu's sore spot. That was how the third brother ridiculed him, calling him a villain!

All of a sudden, old and new grudges came to my mind, and I wanted to curse back.

Unfortunately, the clan leaders and elders sided with Gu Wancheng and interrupted him before he could say anything: "If you dare to cause trouble again, we have to go to the government office right now and let the officials make a decision. Let's see if our clan will be punished!"

When facing clan elders, the yamen will treat them with leniency. When governing the people under its jurisdiction, what use can those few yamen runners in the yamen be?

The governance of the people in remote villages still depends on the power of the clan.

If this matter really gets out, the only unlucky ones will be the Gu family father and son. If the father and son are punished and the clan leaders and elders are reprimanded, this matter will be resolved.

Otherwise, the clan wouldn't be so bold as to help act as a guarantor.

Mr. Gu obviously knew the secret here. After hearing this, he immediately calmed down.

The same goes for Gu Liansheng.

He is just a paper tiger. When you don't argue with him, he dares to yell at you.

Once you get serious, he'll give in faster than anyone else!

Seeing that the Gu family father and son had both become obedient, the head of the Gu family snorted coldly and ignored them. He turned around and ordered Gu Lianshan: "Find an ox cart and follow me to the government office to hand in the adoption documents."

"The oxcart is right in the backyard. It belongs to Gu Liu's family. I borrowed it to pick up my mother. Now it's just right for me to use."

Having said that, Gu Lianshan went out to pull the ox cart.

When she came out, she saw Gu Tang in the kitchen, and told her to take the teapot to the main room to add more tea.

Gu Tang slapped his forehead and sighed in frustration, he had actually forgotten about this matter.

He picked up the teapot and hurried to the main room.

After entering the house, Gu Tang found that the house had become quiet and no one spoke.

The atmosphere was a bit strange, so she didn't dare to look around and just obediently added tea to the teacups of the clan leaders and elders.

Oh, and her new "grandfather" Third Uncle, no! She shouldn't call him Third Uncle anymore.

Gu Tang added some tea and personally handed it over with both hands: "Master, have some tea."

The word "Master" made Gu Wancheng feel sad.

Counting the years, if his son, who was destined to die sooner or later, had lived to this day, he would probably have given him a few grandchildren.

Fortunately, he has now got what he wanted.

Gu Wancheng took the teacup very happily and put it on the table. He lowered his head and took out a key from the pouch on his waist, then handed it to Gu Tang.

"Here's the key to the house. You can pack up your things in the second room later, and then you kids can move in first. My room is spacious and plenty, so you can pick the one you like."

Gu Tang took the key and nodded happily: "Then I have to choose carefully."

This scene of the grandparents and grandchildren talking affectionately irritated Mr. Gu, and he glared at Gu Tang with an even more vicious look.

This is a person who is always bent on his elbows! He can never be tamed!

He has never been kind to his father, yet he is so flattering to an outsider!

Due to the previous warning from the Gu clan leader, no matter how aggrieved and dissatisfied Mr. Gu was, he did not dare to make a sound.

Just look away, out of sight, out of mind!

"Tang girl." Clan leader Gu suddenly called out to Gu Tang.

"Oh." Gu Tang responded crisply and took two steps forward to listen to instructions.

"I heard from your father earlier that your grandma was staying in the inn?"

"Yes, at the 'Yingkelai' Inn, not far from the city gate. I've hired two maids to serve."

Clan leader Gu nodded, then changed the subject and asked Old Man Gu, "You also want to go to the government office with me. When you come back, do you think you should bring the person back with you?"

Old Master Gu froze.

The adoption was not informed to Mrs. Feng. Considering his wife's temper, if she knew that the second son's family, whom she had always held in her hands, had been adopted, she would probably make a scene in public without caring about anything!

Today has been embarrassing enough, so Feng won’t go to answer the phone today.

"My child's mother is obsessed with buying medicine. If I go to pick her up today and don't buy all the medicine, I'm afraid she will be angry again. Her illness can't stand being bullied. It won't be too late to pick her up after I have enough money..."

The meaning of these words was very clear. Clan leader Gu understood it and did not mention it again.

There was a squeaking sound of wheel turning outside. When everyone in the house heard the sound, they stood up and walked out.

Gu Lianshan parked the ox cart in the yard, first helped the clan leaders and elders get on the cart, and then helped Gu Wancheng get on the cart.

When it was Mr. Gu's turn, Gu Lianshan also reached out his hand to help the old man get into the car.

Unexpectedly, the old man opened his hand, looked disgusted, and climbed onto the ox cart by himself.

Gu Liansheng behind him just stared at him, showing no intention of helping.

Seeing this, everyone in the car didn't know what to say.

They said what they should say and scolded what they should scold, but neither their words nor their scolding could wake anyone up.

In that case, let him be.

Anyway, the second branch of the Gu family has been removed from the family and will no longer be mixed up with them. Let them do whatever they want!