novelraw Chapter 18 Stealing Silver
Chapter 18 Stealing Silver
Chapter 18 Stealing Silver
You can't tell others if you lost something. If you do, it will be your fault for not keeping it safe.
Otherwise, why don’t other people lose their things, but you and your siblings lose things every now and then?
It can be seen that you are careless and not careful, and you will not be able to manage the family in the future.
Therefore, it is better to hand over the hidden things to the elders for safekeeping.
Especially the silver that the original owner had hidden, Zhang would nag for it every day.
Before the lawsuit, Zhang had always asked for money openly. If she didn't give it to me, she would scold me and call me shameless. Which girl could hide money before getting married?
After the lawsuit, Zhang was also implicated and was severely scolded by her father Gu Lianshan. He sent Zhang back to the Lin family and explained everything to the elders of the Lin family village.
If she still wants to be the daughter-in-law of the Gu family, then she should straighten herself out. If she is still thinking about being the daughter-in-law of the Lin family, then the Gu family will cling to her.
After this incident, Zhang became more restrained in his behavior, and changed from asking for money openly to stealing it secretly.
The original owner was so angry that she complained to her father several times. After her father found out, the couple quarreled endlessly.
Afterwards, not only did Zhang not change, but she cursed even more fiercely in private, and was no longer ruthless when she started fighting.
Over time, the original owner suffered physical and mental trauma, and became somewhat depressed.
During the month that Gu Tang traveled through time, because the old woman of the Lin family was repeatedly "seriously ill", Zhang's mind was focused on the Lin family.
In the past ten years, it was rare for the mother and daughter to spend a month together peacefully.
Seeing his daughter's gloomy face, Gu Lianshan knew that she was recalling the unpleasant things in the past.
He spoke soothingly, "Your mother's heart isn't with the Gu family, nor with you siblings. Dad has told you about this before. Don't worry about your mother's affairs, don't ask. Just stay out of the way. Dad will take care of everything for you."
If she hits or scolds you again, just tell Dad that she is your mother and you can’t hit or scold her, but Dad can! As long as you harden your heart, Dad will make sure she doesn’t dare to torture you again!
Gu Tang didn't say anything, but silently cleaned up the scraps of cloth.
"What? Are you still soft-hearted?"
"Do I look soft-hearted to you?" Gu Tang replied unhappily.
If you are not soft-hearted, why don’t you say anything? Gu Lianshan looked puzzled.
Gu Tang lowered his eyes: "I just can't understand why you married her in the first place? Were you possessed by a ghost?"
Gu Lianshan looked uncomfortable for a moment, but he quickly concealed it so that Gu Tang wouldn't see it.
He laughed and scolded: "What nonsense are you talking about, girl? If dad didn't marry her, how could you and your brother exist?"
Gu Tang curled her lips: "I would rather not be born than be her daughter!"
Gu Lianshan froze for a moment, then he began to scold her after a while: "You kid, you don't know how to control your words! You can't say such things after being born into this world! If that soul-catcher hears it, he'll take your soul away!"
Seductive?
Gu Tang sneered, that bastard had already seduced her!
If he dares to seduce her again, she will settle all the old and new scores together, and she will vent her anger even if it means her soul is torn to pieces!
Seeing the sneer on his daughter's face, Gu Lianshan felt something was wrong and quickly said, "You two mother and daughter don't get along, and Dad won't force it. Just ignore her in the future.
If she comes to bother you again, just tell her that Dad said you and your sister are not allowed to get close to her from now on."
"You said that? If I really did that, you'd be more cruel than me and turn against me and side with her!"
Gu Tang spoke plainly to her father.
She is not Zhang's daughter. Zhang did not do good deeds, and her own daughter's life span has ended. The last bit of affection between mother and daughter has also disappeared completely.
If she were to bring up the mother-daughter relationship in the future, she wouldn't agree. "That's right, Daddy will support no one else, and he won't support your mom! She's a wolf that can't be tamed!"
After saying this, Gu Lianshan turned around and walked out, urging Gu Tang again to wash up and go eat.
Gu Tang had already put on her clothes, so she just had to get out of bed and put on her shoes.
But she felt cold, and thinking that the rabbit fur had been used to make fur coats, there was no need to cover herself with the rabbit fur blanket, so she simply draped it over herself and went out.
Perhaps hearing the sound of the door opening, Gu Lian, who was standing in the east wing corridor opposite, looked up at Gu Tang and then was stunned.
What is Gu Tang wearing? A fur coat?!
Noticing Gu Lian's gaze, Gu Tang glanced at her lightly, gathered the blanket around him, and went straight into the kitchen.
Gu Lian was squatting on the ground at this time, her whole body shaking, her upper and lower teeth chattering back and forth, and she was numb from the cold.
The bamboo marks on her face became more and more red, swollen and ugly after fermenting overnight. She had a wooden face and dared not show any expression, for fear of tearing the wounds on her face.
There were two small clay stoves on the ground not far away. Gu Lian added some small firewood into them from time to time and watched the medicine pots on top.
Inside the jar were the medicines of Mr. Gu and Boss Gu, which were bubbling with steam, barely bringing a little warmth to her.
She stared blankly at Gu Tang as he entered the kitchen, forgetting to add more firewood.
When her frozen brain finally reacted, she stood up abruptly and turned back to the east wing.
"mother!"
Gu Lian looked anxious, and her voice arrived before she even showed up.
"What are you yelling for! If you wake up your father, I'll skin you alive!"
Wei came out from the inner room with a gloomy face. She had a thin layer of ointment on her face. The scars looked much better than those on Gu Lian's face.
Gu Lian took two steps back timidly, lowered her head, and told Wei what she had just seen.
"Fur coat?" Wei frowned and glanced at Gu Lian unkindly. "You must be dazzled! All the money in the family is in your grandmother's hands. The second wife's family can't even get enough to eat. How can he afford to buy fur coats?"
Hearing what Wei said, Gu Lian also hesitated.
Yes, the second family can’t even get enough to eat, how can they have money to buy fur coats?
Could it be that she was really dazzled?
Before Gu Lian could finish her self-denial, Gu Qing in the inner room lifted the curtain and poked his head out: "Who said the second house has no money? That little bitch of Si Ya has hidden away quite a bit of silver! Forget about anything else, she can even afford the cheapest fur coat."
Hearing this, Wei suddenly laughed. "That little girl had some silver before, but her mother stole it all! Even if there was any left, it would only be a hundred or so copper coins at best. Not enough to buy a fur coat, not even a piece of fine cloth!"
Speaking of this, Wei's tone was very proud.
It was simple. She had seen Zhang stealing Gu Tang's silver. In order to shut her up, Zhang gave her some of the stolen silver.
Wei didn't tell anyone about this, and kept the money he got as his private money.
Gu Qing also knew that Zhang had been secretly stealing Gu Tang's money, but she had never caught her doing so. Instead, she overheard the second wife and her husband arguing about this matter.
“She stole quite a bit before, but in the past month, Second Aunt has been going to the Lin family all the time, so she probably doesn’t have the energy to steal money anymore.
Gu Tang, that little rascal, has been staying in the mountains all day these days, never coming down until dark. He must have saved quite a bit of money. If he really wants to buy a fur coat, he can get it with a bit of grit.
(End of this chapter)