novelraw Chapter 180 What benefits did you get?
Chapter 180 What benefits did you get?
Chapter 180 What benefits did you get?
Gu Mei was so angry at these words that her chest heaved and her face darkened.
She wanted to take action, but her father and third uncle were standing by. If she did, she would be the one who suffered.
After thinking for a moment, Gu Mei held back, but then said, "You're not young anymore. I'm still your older sister. I'll have the Zhu family look around and find you a 'good' family!"
The pronunciation of the word "good" was extremely heavy, and you could tell immediately that she had ill intentions.
Gu Tang stared at her from head to toe with a sneer, as if she had heard a joke: "Your brain really doesn't work. You just signed the severance agreement. Who are you to me as my elder sister? From now on, I will be the eldest daughter of the Gu family. You are nothing."
Even if we meet again on the road someday, we're just strangers. My marriage is none of someone else's business!
"You!" Gu Mei could no longer hold back and took a step forward, raising her hand to slap Gu Tang.
Gu Lianshan and his third uncle hurriedly reached out to stop her, but Gu Tang was one step ahead of them and slapped them back before Gu Mei's slap could land.
Gu Mei was stunned for a moment after being hit. When she came to her senses, her face was frighteningly ferocious, and she stretched out her hands to tear at Gu Tang.
"What's all this fuss about!" Gu Lianshan impatiently shoved her and shouted sternly.
"She hit me!"
"You deserved to be hit! Who told you to provoke her? Did you think that just because you left the Gu family and have the Zhu family backing you up, you could dominate her in the future? You brainless idiot! You're just dreaming!"
Although his second daughter had hit his eldest daughter a few times, she always kept her temper in check because they were family, and never provoked or harmed her eldest daughter.
Now that his eldest daughter has left the Gu family, anyone with a brain can understand that his second daughter will be even more ruthless in the future, and will definitely be more ruthless than she is now.
The Zhu family is such a coward, they just close their eyes and tolerate things, do they expect the Zhu family to back them up?
Huh? Don't even think about it.
Gu Lianshan didn't want to talk to this stupid girl, and only said, "If you keep making trouble, I'll give you back those eleven taels of silver! You've taken the silver and are still trying to cause trouble. I can't give that silver to a bastard like you!"
Upon hearing Gu Lianshan demand money, the Zhu family members, who had been huddled beside the oxcart, immediately panicked.
Old Mrs. Zhu and Mrs. Yan stepped forward with smiles on their faces. First, they apologized to Gu Lianshan, and then they whispered to comfort Gu Mei: "Although you signed a letter of severance, you are still father and daughter who are still connected by blood. You have completely angered your father. Do you still want to come to our door in the future?"
These words brought Gu Mei back to her senses. Her face turned ashen, and she glared fiercely at Gu Tang before turning away and walking away.
The Zhu family members quickly followed, helped her onto the oxcart, and even removed one of the quilts from Zhao's body, shamelessly making Zhu Youshou and Gu Mei wrap themselves together!
Gu Tang clicked her tongue at the scene, glancing at her father's reaction. Hmm... no reaction.
Zhao was sitting right next to Zhu Youshou. Wouldn't it be perfect if Gu Mei and Zhao were wrapped up together?
Gu Mei did not refuse the Zhu family's offer; instead, her cheeks flushed as she acquiesced to their arrangement.
After seeing the Zhu family off, Gu Lianshan breathed a sigh of relief, his face looking rather pale.
Third Uncle gave Gu Tang a wink, signaling her to speak up and persuade her.
Before Gu Tang could speak, Gu Lianshan said in a deep voice, "I have some things to take care of, and I don't think I'll be back until tomorrow."
After saying this, he went to the backyard and soon returned with an oxcart.
They won't be back until tomorrow, and they're leading an oxcart; are they going on a long trip?
Gu Tang was a little curious, but seeing that her father looked unwell, she didn't ask him where he had gone. She simply went back into the house, gave him her own rabbit fur blanket, and secretly slipped him some silver.
"The road is muddy and difficult to walk on, please be careful."
"Don't worry, Father knows what he's doing." Gu Lianshan then looked at his third uncle: "Please take good care of the children in the family."
"I understand, you can go without worry." The third uncle's expression was calm, but he had some guesses in his heart. His son probably couldn't wait even a day longer and wanted to send Gu Lai'an away as soon as possible.
The grandfather and grandson stood at the gate and watched the person leave, then closed the gate and bolted it shut.
"Master, what would you like to eat for breakfast?" Gu Tang started a conversation, trying to lighten the mood in the courtyard.
Third Uncle understood her intention, so he went along with her and said, "How about I cook noodles for you? I may not be good at anything else, but my noodle-cooking skills are second to none. Your grandma and your uncle used to love my noodles the most."
"Alright! Then I'll try your cooking today." Gu Tang agreed cheerfully; she really liked noodles.
He called out towards the west wing, summoning Gu Ping'an to come out and help.
As for Gu Lai'an in the east wing, no one mentioned him.
Gu Tang likes noodles that are both numbing and spicy, but she hasn't encountered Sichuan peppercorns and chili peppers here yet.
However, people here also eat spicy food, especially in winter, when most people eat dogwood to warm their bodies.
There were dogwood berries in the Gu family's kitchen. Gu Tang took one out, took a bite, and savored it.
It's spicy, but not as direct and intense as chili peppers. It has a unique fruity aroma and a slightly bitter taste.
"Ptooey, ptooey, ptooey!" Gu Tang spat out the dogwood from her mouth and rinsed her mouth with warm water.
"Spicy, right?" Third Uncle asked her with a smile, raising his flour-covered hand and pointing in the direction of Beian City.
"In some large restaurants in Bei'an City, there is a spice called Sichuan pepper. When paired with this dogwood, the taste is very strange. Some people love it to death, while others keep their distance."
When I was young, I took your grandmother to eat there once, but she didn't like it. I, however, loved it. I once went to a spice shop to ask how much Sichuan peppercorns cost, but the shopkeeper said that Sichuan peppercorns were extremely expensive, and only a small amount was transported to our area each year. Shops never sold them; they were all sent to wealthy families.
Sichuan peppercorns are also known as Sichuan peppercorns. Gu Tang was very excited to hear this, wondering if her sign-in system could collect some Sichuan peppercorns.
She hasn't used her sign-in record from today yet; she's saving it to try out the weapons she can sign in for later. Since she's going to sell incense, she should get some self-defense weapons.
As for Sichuan peppercorns, let's wait a bit longer.
Uncle San kneaded the dough with great skill, and it was clear that he lived alone and had cooked noodles quite often.
Before long, he placed the dough in his hand on the cutting board, rolled it into a round and large dough sheet, then folded the dough sheet and cut it into noodles.
After Uncle San finished cutting the noodles, he asked Gu Ping'an to light the fire, heat the pot, pour in oil, stir-fry some chopped pickled vegetables and dogwood, and finally add water.
Once the water boils, you can add the noodles.
Gu Tang scratched her head. Her grandfather's steps for cooking noodles were exactly the same as her grandmother's steps in her previous life. They were all cooked in one pot. In her grandmother's words, it was convenient!
The noodles were very thin and cooked very quickly; soon, a pot of noodles was ready. After tasting the seasoning, Third Uncle first served Gu Tang a full bowl.
I took a deep sniff, and it did smell pretty good.
After taking a bite, hmm... although there was no Sichuan pepper, the presence of dogwood still satisfied Gu Tang's craving.
After the three finished eating, there was still a bowl of noodles left in the pot. The third uncle ladled out the noodles, saying they were for Gu Lai'an.
We've already hit them, we've already scolded them, but in this freezing weather, we can't just not feed them.
On the other hand, if my previous guess was correct, Lai'an wouldn't be able to stay at home for more than a few days.
"I'll go deliver his food. You go back to your room and rest. Ping An can wash the dishes." Gu Tang didn't let her third uncle go. Instead, she picked up the bowl and personally delivered it to the east wing.
The door to Gu Lai'an's room had been kicked down by Gu Lianshan earlier, and was now only slightly ajar. Gu Tang carefully pushed the door open, afraid that the rickety door would fall down and hit her.
The stove inside had gone out, and there was very little warmth left. Standing inside, it wasn't as warm as the kitchen.
Gu Lai'an was lying on the bed, wrapped in two blankets. Hearing the noise at the door, he thought his father was going to come in and beat him again, and he trembled with fear.
Gu Tang could see his body trembling even through the blanket.
She placed the bowl and chopsticks on the small table by the bedside and said to him irritably, "Now you're scared, but when you came up with that bad idea, didn't you think about what you'd get out of this mess?"
Upon hearing Gu Tang's voice, Gu Lai'an's tense nerves suddenly relaxed. He caught a whiff of a fragrance, and then his stomach began to rumble.
He tried to peek out and followed the aroma, finding a bowl of oily noodles.
Seeing the noodles, the growling in his stomach grew louder. He carefully looked behind Gu Tang, but didn't see his father or anyone else. His courage grew immediately.
He quickly sat up, picked up the bowl, and began to wolf down his food!
"Gu Mei made a scene and got eleven taels of dowry money. She took the money, signed a letter severing ties, and left. And you? Besides getting a beating, what did you get out of it?"
Gu Lai'an stopped eating his noodles and looked at Gu Tang in disbelief: "My sister signed a letter severing ties?!"
"Yes, in order to get more dowry money, Gu Mei signed a letter of severance. From now on, she is no longer your sister. Don't call her that anymore, or Dad will beat you again if he hears it."
Gu Tang pressed down the slightly upturned corner of her clothes, her tone casual, and gestured with her chin toward the bowl in his hand, instructing him, "After you finish eating, take the bowl and chopsticks to the kitchen to wash them clean. If I see that these bowl and chopsticks are dirty tonight, you won't be eating tonight."
After saying this, Gu Tang ignored him and turned away, leaving Gu Lai'an sitting on the bed looking panicked and helpless.
How could his sister sign a letter severing ties?!
This is different from what they had previously agreed upon!
It was agreed that she would first marry into the Zhu family to win them over and get their support, so that when the family property was divided, she could force her father to give her a larger share of the money!
Why did they suddenly sign a letter severing ties?
Eleven taels of silver is nothing! It doesn't even amount to a tenth of the Gu family's wealth!
If the Zhu family could help him divide the family property, he could at least get half of the family property. Not much, but at least fifty or sixty taels!
At that time, how could I possibly mistreat her, my older sister?!
Gu Lai'an was both angry and flustered. After signing the letter of severance, he would definitely no longer be qualified to participate in the division of the Gu family property, just as that brat Siya had said.
His sister caused this scene, got eleven taels of dowry money, signed a letter severing ties, and then left.
What did he gain besides a beating?
I got nothing...
Gu Lai'an lost his appetite and lay back in bed. The more he thought about it, the more he felt that he had no way out and could only hope that his father would have a conscience and give him more money.
After leaving the east wing, Gu Tang didn't go back to the room, but instead went to the kitchen to retrieve the knife.
She would also secretly take any sharp objects from the backyard, such as machetes, axes, and sickles, into the house.
Holding so many sharp knives in her arms was too dangerous, so Gu Tang put the machete on the ground, stood on it with her two small feet, and placed the sickles beside her feet as well. Finally, holding a kitchen knife in one hand and an axe in the other, she began her daily check-in:
[Ding! Congratulations, host, for completing today's check-in! You have received a random self-defense weapon gift pack!]
Speechless!
Another random gift pack based on luck!
Gu Tang scratched his head, already prepared for disappointment.
Staring at the random gift pack in his backpack, he hesitated for a moment, then gritted his teeth and clicked to open it.
[Congratulations, host, you have drawn the following: one pepper spray (can be triggered automatically or manually), one stun gun (can be triggered automatically or manually), and one multi-functional bayonet.]
Oh open!
Gu Tang's eyes lit up. Was this a stroke of good luck?
Hurriedly putting down the kitchen knife and axe, Gu Tang eagerly clicked on each item, which contained detailed descriptions and instructions on how to use it.
Gu Tang was familiar with pepper spray and stun guns; she had bought them online in her previous life, so they weren't anything special. What intrigued her were the small print on the back: "Auto-triggered" and "Manually triggered."
She understands manual triggering, but what does autonomous triggering mean? Does it mean that it will automatically emit electrical discharges when it senses danger to the host?
After carefully reading the description, she realized she was right. Autonomous Violation was indeed like that; when it sensed danger to its host, it would automatically spray pepper spray or activate a stun gun to strike the enemy.
Manually triggering it is also simple. After sensing danger, you can silently say "use pepper spray" or "stun gun" without having to take out the actual object and press the button to shock or spray the enemy.
These two self-defense weapons are somewhat like equipment in a game; they must be "worn" on the body to use their functions. If not "worn," they can only be taken out and used as physical objects.
Gu Tang selected pepper spray and clicked "Wear".
The pepper spray in the backpack flashed with golden light, then quickly dimmed, revealing a line of small print: "Wearing, 100% remaining."
This isn't unlimited. Gu Tang looked at the number 100 on it and clicked her tongue twice. This needs to be used sparingly.
Remove the pepper spray and replace it with a stun gun, which also has a line of small print: Wearing, 100% battery remaining.
Well, neither of these items can be used indefinitely.
It seems we need to be careful with what we use.
There was one last item left to check. Gu Tang opened it and took it out; it felt heavy in her hand.
The knife has a black handle and scabbard, a silver blade, and is 29.5 centimeters long. It has multiple functions such as cutting, sawing, filing, and chopping.
This is a multi-functional bayonet.
Gu Tang used it while camping in his previous life; it's a very practical knife, good for self-defense.