novelraw Chapter 201 Marrying Another Man and Having Another Child
Chapter 201 Marrying Another Man and Having Another Child
Chapter 201 Marrying Another Man and Having Another Child
A sudden wave of sorrow washed over Gu Tianbao. He stared at his father, finding his father's demeanor utterly repulsive.
He shouted angrily, "Who told you that my second sister instigated me! Nobody instigated me! I just wanted to save my mother! You, my grandparents, and I are all thinking about remarrying; none of you want my mother to come back..."
"Tianbao!" Old Master Gu interrupted him sharply, his heart hardening. He didn't want him to mention the Wei family again, so he simply went along with it and used Gu Lian as an example.
"Whether your second sister instigated you or not, it was her fault for not stopping you when you made your move!"
What kind of utter nonsense is this?!
Gu Tianbao's face was contorted with rage.
Old Master Gu pointed at the unconscious Gu Lian and continued to scold: "You're just a lowly girl, it's just a little skin injury, how serious could it be? I asked her to stop you just now, but I couldn't get her to do anything!"
Now that she has suffered this calamity, it's clear that Heaven has eyes, ensuring that these unfilial descendants will never have a moment's peace!
Hearing this, Gu Tianbao's eyes reddened: "Fine, fine! If you won't go and fetch a doctor, I'll go and fetch one myself behind everyone's back! If you're not afraid of losing face, then go ahead and make a scene!"
Despite being a muscular man, Gu Tianbao could still carry the slender Gu Lian on his back. He grabbed Gu Lian's arm, pulled her up, and then squatted down to carry her on his back.
"You dare!" Gu Liansheng was furious again. His temperament had changed drastically these days, and he hated anyone who went against him.
Even my own son won't do!
No matter how close your son is, he's not as important as yourself!
He raised his leg again, intending to kick his son as well.
Grandpa Gu quickly stopped the person: "That's your only son! If you kick and injure him, won't you be the one who feels the pain later?"
"My heart aches? He's so unfilial, why should I feel sorry for him! He only dares to act like this because he's my only son! Just wait, tomorrow I'll ask a matchmaker to arrange a marriage for him, and I'll bring home a wife before the twelfth lunar month. Then I can have as many sons as I want!"
Gu Liansheng was probably furious and said whatever came to mind.
"What nonsense are you talking about! Getting married is one thing, but that's no excuse for hitting your child."
Grandpa Gu glared at his son, angry that he was in a fit of rage and only knew how to hit the children, without thinking about who would take care of them if both of them fell ill.
These days, the family relies entirely on Tianbao and Lianyatou to go into the mountains to chop firewood, do housework, cook, and wash clothes.
Lianya has injured her head and will probably need to rest for two or three days, which means there will be one less person to do the work.
If Tianbao also falls ill, who will do all the chores for the rest of the family?
My wife and I are both ill and can't be overworked. Our son is focused on his studies, and his dizziness won't be cured for long, so we don't dare let him do anything strenuous.
Qingya has already booked her trip to the Cheng family after the New Year. Madam Li said that Qingya should be well cared for, and if she is well cared for, she will be given five taels of silver. If she is not well cared for, she will only be given three or four taels.
For the sake of those five taels of silver, they dared not let Qingya do any work, as her hands were delicately white and tender.
After rummaging around the room, only Tianbao and Lianya were capable of doing any work.
Lian'er isn't pretty enough to fetch a good price, so it's better for her to help take care of the family. She can work as a maid in the Cheng family in the future. Standing in front of his son, Old Master Gu softened his tone and played the victim to Gu Tianbao: "It's not that I'm unwilling to spend money to hire a doctor, it's just that the family is really strapped for cash. Your grandmother and I have been sick, and most of our savings have been used up. The rest was all given to your father to hire a doctor and get medicine to treat his dizziness."
Now that all our savings are gone, where would we find the money to hire a doctor for your second sister? Take my advice, carry her back inside, rub some ashes from the stove on her wounds, and she'll recover in a few days.”
"Master, don't try to fool me. I know the situation at home pretty well. My second sister absolutely has to see the doctor today!"
Gu Tianbao didn't believe the old man's words. His mother had said before that the old man was the most cunning, and that eight out of ten of his words were lies, while the remaining two were half true and half false. He absolutely couldn't believe what the old man said!
Seeing that Gu Tianbao was unmoved by either soft or hard tactics, Old Master Gu's expression, which had just softened, turned cold again, and he unconsciously loosened his grip on Gu Liansheng's hand.
Already enraged, Gu Liansheng immediately broke free, pushed the old man aside, ran to the corridor, picked up the wooden mallet from the basin, and smashed it at Gu Tianbao.
The blow was aimed directly at Gu Tianbao's legs. Gu Tianbao, carrying Gu Lian on his back, couldn't dodge it and could only take the hit head-on. He screamed in pain, his legs went weak, and he fell to the ground with Gu Lian.
Gu Liansheng did not stop. He swung the club and beat Gu Tianbao mercilessly until the man's head was bleeding profusely.
At this point, Gu Tianbao was already in a semi-comatose state, and Old Master Gu was both angry and helpless.
"Only the two of them can manage the household chores, and you've beaten them both so badly they can't even get up. Who's going to cook? Who's going to wash the clothes? We don't have much firewood left. We can only last two more days. Who's going to chop some then?"
Gu Liansheng hadn't thought of any of this. Now, after hearing what the old man said, his anger subsided considerably, and he immediately felt regretful.
Grandpa Gu couldn't bring himself to be angry with his son. He waved his hand and said, "Take Tianbao inside and let him calm down. I'll go call Qingya over and have her take Lianya back inside to rest as well."
Gu Liansheng didn't say anything, pursed his lips, reluctantly helped Gu Tianbao up, and dragged him back into the house.
Gu Qing, who was called out, was also unwilling, but she didn't dare to act out at this moment.
Gu Tianbao had already been beaten, so she dared not act recklessly at this critical juncture.
Following her father's example, she grabbed Gu Lian's arm and dragged her into the house.
Grandpa Gu sighed as he looked at the east wing, then leaned on his cane and returned to the main room.
Before entering the main room, he felt a little sorry for Gu Tianbao, but after entering the main room and seeing all the broken and damaged household items, that little bit of pity immediately disappeared!
Should!
He deserves a beating!
If they dare to chop tables and chairs with an axe today, they'll dare to chop people with an axe tomorrow!
Taking a deep breath, Old Master Gu suppressed his anger, lifted the curtain at the door of the east room, and walked in without saying a word.
Madam Feng sat leaning against the headboard; she had heard everything that had happened outside.
Seeing her husband come in, she sat up straight and whispered to him, "We don't know if this news about Wei is true or false. We need to make plans as soon as possible. I heard what our son said just now. He really wants to remarry. Knowing his personality, he might actually go to find a matchmaker tomorrow."
Old Master Gu knew Gu Liansheng's temperament well, and he supported his son's remarriage, but the Wei family had to be dealt with.
He said, "I can't think of a good idea right now. Do you have a good idea?"
Feng pointed to the east: "Last time, that old bastard of a clan chief came to scold us and told us to hold a funeral for Wei and tell everyone that Wei was dead."