novelraw Chapter 302 Marrying a Tyrant
Chapter 302 Marrying a Tyrant
Chapter 302 Married a Tyrant
This is extremely outrageous. Given Gu Zhier's personality, it's unlikely she would do something like this, unless Gu Liansheng and that Qian Shi really made her lose her mind.
But Qian Shi, a new bride about to enter the family, would at least restrain herself if she had a bad temper. She couldn't possibly start arguing with her sister-in-law right after entering the family, could she?
"Is there a reason for this? How did these two sisters-in-law suddenly start fighting? And even hurt his aunt."
"The reason? According to Madam Qian, Gu Zhi stole a box of her silver jewelry. If it were melted down, it would yield forty or fifty taels of silver! Such valuable items were completely stolen by Gu Zhi!"
Stealing silver jewelry?
Third Uncle subconsciously looked at Gu Lianshan: "Has Zhi'er ever stolen anything before?"
Gu Lianshan's face was grim, and he remained silent.
Seeing his reaction, the third uncle understood; it seemed he had stolen things before.
Gu Laoluo looked at Gu Lianshan: "Your sister is a married woman. A married daughter is like water spilled from a cup. Logically speaking, she has nothing to do with your brother's side or your side."
Your aunt and I aren't unreasonable people. This matter has nothing to do with you, and we won't blame you. We just hope to borrow the oxcart so I can take your aunt to the Wang family to demand an explanation."
Hearing that they weren't there to cause trouble, Gu Lianshan's grim expression softened.
"If it were spring, summer or autumn, you could borrow the oxcart, but that's not possible now."
Gu Laoluo's face turned cold.
Gu Lianshan ignored him and continued, "It's too cold outside, the cow will freeze to death. If I lend you the cow and something happens to it on the way, will I just accept the loss, or will you compensate me for the loss?"
Compensation at cost?
Gu Laoluo immediately blurted out, "That won't do! A cow costs at least ten taels of silver! I can't afford to pay for it!"
If I had that money, I'd rather buy a cow for my son, so I wouldn't have to go out and borrow from all over. Don't you think that makes sense?
"See, I told you this ox wouldn't be easy to borrow." Gu Lianshan spread his hands.
"If you can't reassure me, I won't lend you the ox so easily. You said it yourself, an ox costs at least ten or twenty taels of silver. If something really happens to the ox, you can't let me lose those ten or twenty taels of silver, can you?"
Gu Laoluo's lips trembled: "They might not even freeze to death..."
"What if?" Gu Lianshan interrupted him. "There's always a chance of something going wrong. If you give me a written agreement promising to compensate me if the cow freezes to death, that's what you'll pay."
"Once you sign this agreement, you can take the cow from the backyard immediately, for as many days as you like! I won't say a word, how about it?"
how is it?
Not much!
That stubborn bastard is deliberately making things difficult for him!
"I cannot sign this agreement."
"Uncle, I can't lend you that ox either. An ox costs more than ten taels of silver! Two living people couldn't even buy an ox back! I dare not lend it to you!"
Gu Laoluo couldn't find fault with these words, so he could only stare at the fire in the stove with a sullen face and remain silent.
Seeing this, Gu Lianshan slapped his thigh, his face resolute: "Speaking of which, this is the first time your uncle has asked me to borrow something. If I let you go back empty-handed, it would mean I look down on you..."
Old Gu's expression brightened, and his face softened.
"Here's what we'll do, Uncle. I have a sled in my backyard. It was newly made before the snow and was meant for my daughter to play with. If you don't mind, you can take the sled with you!"
Gu Laoluo: …………
His expression, which had eased, suddenly darkened again. He immediately got up and walked out without looking back.
"Uncle? You're leaving already? Sit a little longer and warm yourself by the fire, it's so cold outside!"
The curtain at the entrance to the main room was flung against the door with a soft "smack," indicating that the person was angry.
"Ping An." Gu Tang was washing her hands with tea when she called out to Gu Ping An, asking him to go and check on the situation.
“This man is really angry with Dad. We can’t let him kick down our gate. Go and see what’s going on.”
"Sigh!" Gu Ping'an responded, lifted the curtain, and chased after him.
Third Uncle sighed, "She injured Qian's face, hurt Jin's leg, and was caught stealing silver. I really can't believe Zhi'er could do such a thing."
Gu Lianshan couldn't believe it either.
He said, "Before Zhi'er got married, she liked to take advantage of others when she was at home and she loved to steal my things."
But she only dared to steal some food; she wouldn't touch anything else. Every time, she would complain to the old lady and persuade her to come and ask me for more.
Now that I've heard this, I don't really believe it, but I also feel like it's something she's really capable of doing. Right now, my mind is a complete mess.
“Something is definitely not right here.” Gu Tang wiped her hands with a handkerchief and moved closer to her father.
"If Auntie is caught stealing by Madam Qian, she should find a way to escape first. As long as she takes those silver jewelry back to the Wang family, she won't even need to ask. Given the greedy nature of the Wang family, they will definitely protect her."
I don't understand. After being caught, instead of running away, he went crazy and chased after Qian with scissors, then accidentally injured Jin. Only after injuring someone did he realize he needed to run.
“What the girl said makes sense. We can’t just listen to what Old Gu says. What he said just now made it clear that his family went to the Wang family with the intention of extorting money. Since they have a plan in mind, their words will be biased. We can’t believe him too much.”
At this point, Third Uncle looked at Gu Lianshan and said, "Go out and find out what's going on. Since this matter has caused quite a stir, there must be quite a few people in the village who know about it. Go and find out what really happened."
Third Uncle's suggestion hit the nail on the head for Gu Lianshan.
He got up, dusted himself off, and decided to listen to the old man and go out to inquire.
After Gu Lianshan left, Agou secretly winked at Gu Tang, signaling her to go out, as he had something to say to her.
Gu Tang received his hint and turned to look at her third uncle.
The old man looked somber, and there was a faint smell of alcohol on him; he must have drunk quite a bit at the banquet today.
"Sir, I don't think my father will be back so soon. You should lie down in the east room and rest to recover from the effects of the alcohol."
Third Uncle initially wanted to say no, but then he thought that he still needed to talk to his son about Gu Mei later.
To avoid saying anything inappropriate while intoxicated, it's best to lie in bed and sober up for now.
"I'll listen to you. Go inside and lie down for a while. If your father comes back, tell him to come inside and look for me."
"Ugh!"
Gu Tang obediently agreed and helped lift the curtain at the door of the east room, watching the master go in.
After the door to the east room closed, Gu Tang lowered the curtain and led Ah Gou out of the room.
Gu Ping'an was playing with the dog under the porch when he saw Gu Tang come out and hurriedly said, "I was watching that person leave the yard the whole time. He didn't kick our door."
"Hmm." Gu Tang nodded absentmindedly, glanced at the puppies that had run off, and told Gu Ping'an to go back inside and play.
"Aren't you cold playing with the dogs outside in this freezing weather? Your house is spacious enough. If you want to play with the dogs, bring those two puppies inside."
The moment dogs were mentioned, Gu Ping'an immediately became quiet and dared not make his eyes open again.
Her second sister has been giving the puppies a rather unfriendly look lately, so it's best to keep them out of sight for now.
Gu Pingan turned around and ran towards the puppies, dragging and pulling them back into the house.
With no one else in the courtyard, Gu Tang no longer concealed herself and openly led Ah Gou to the west wing. Inside the room were several small jars containing beans for sprouting and wheat for testing germination.
In order to ensure that the buds could sprout successfully, Gu Tang kept the stove burning in the house whether there were people in the house or not, and dared not let it go out.
Now that I'm inside, the room is warm and cozy. I don't need to light the stove again or wait patiently for the heat to fill the whole room.
Gu Tang took off her shoes and sat on the couch. There were two layers of mattresses under her, and her rabbit fur blanket was placed inside the couch.
She casually pulled the blanket over her lap and looked at Ah Gou: "Speak, what do you want to say to me?"
Ah Gou sat down beside her, reached out and straightened the blanket she had haphazardly pulled over, then moved closer to her without any hesitation and told her about Gu Zhi'er's previous visit to their home.
Gu Tang was leaning against the cushion behind her, but after hearing this, she immediately straightened up.
"She said she was going back to the Wang family? Did she mention stealing the silver?"
"No, she wanted to borrow a cow, but I refused. I told her that you already knew she was conspiring with Li, Feng, and others to kidnap you and sell you. She was terrified and ran away in a panic."
"That's it?" Gu Tang looked suspicious, finding it hard to believe that Ah Gou would let people go so easily.
"What else did you do? With your personality, there's no way you would let her go without doing anything."
Ah Gou moved closer to her again: "There's still some aconite left from what you gave me before, and I managed to get her to eat it."
"How much did you eat? Will it kill you?"
"No, I've always remembered what you told me: don't kill her outright, but slowly and deliberately. The dosage will only numb her limbs, it won't kill her."
Gu Tang nodded in satisfaction, her whole body relaxing as she leaned back against the cushion.
Ah Gou asked her, "Should we tell your father about Gu Zhi'er coming to our house?"
"No need, just pretend you don't know."
"Okay, then I'll listen to you."
Is there anything else?
"Gone."
"Oh, you can go now. Remember to close the door behind you."
Ah Gou: ...
……
Gu Lianshan, who came to the village alone to inquire about things, didn't have to put in any effort at all.
Someone saw Gu Zhier stabbing someone with scissors, and someone also saw her running away with scissors.
Gu Lianshan questioned them in detail and confirmed that what Gu Laolu had said at home was true.
This result left Gu Lianshan somewhat bewildered. He squeezed out of the crowd and headed west, intending to ask Gu Liansheng and Madam Qian again.
At the Gu family's house at the end of the village, Qian was searching the house for something to smash.
Gu Liansheng's favorite covered bowls, teacups, and other items were all smashed to pieces by Qian Shi.
Besides these, the dishes in the kitchen also shattered, all scattered on the floor.
When Qian was smashing the first item, Gu Liansheng tried to stop her, but Qian scratched his face all over, leaving Gu Liansheng both shocked and frightened, and so angry that he felt dizzy.
Unfortunately, he wasn't as strong as Qian Shi. When they started fighting, the tall and voluptuous Qian Shi was able to overpower him.
This discovery made Gu Liansheng cower, and he hid in the east room and refused to come out, letting Qian smash things.
He still had several dozen taels of silver in his hand, so buying new ones later would be the same.
Gu Liansheng could tolerate it, but Old Master Gu in the west room could not.
Although he was bedridden and unable to move, it didn't stop Old Master Gu from yelling and cursing.
He thought that Madam Qian would respect and fear him as much as Madam Wei, so he didn't think about the consequences when he started cursing. He cursed whatever came to mind and enjoyed it immensely.
To everyone's surprise, Madam Qian actually started arguing with Old Master Gu.
She was not from the Wei family, nor did she want to become one. Qian Shi had only one thought: she would eat anything, but she couldn't suffer any loss. She could endure anything, but she couldn't stand being mistreated!
Qian, who only cared about herself, stood at the door of the west room, with a curtain hanging between her legs, hands on her hips, glaring at everyone, and cursing scathingly.
Her appearance and the foul language she uttered—calling her a shrew would be an understatement!
When Gu Lianshan arrived, the verbal battle between Madam Qian and Old Master Gu had already become one-sided.
Old Master Gu fell completely silent, leaving only Madam Qian continuing to rant and rave.
Seeing this, Gu Lianshan was dumbfounded. Looking at the mess in the room, he understood what was going on.
Gu Liansheng's marriage this time can be considered as bringing back an ancestor for the family.
Should!
That's absolutely right!
When people arrived at the house, Qian finally toned it down a bit, and her cursing stopped.
She looked at Gu Lianshan and asked casually, "Second brother, you're here? Is there something you need?"
Gu Lianshan snapped out of his daze and stepped forward to greet her: "Sister-in-law, I'm here to see my elder brother. He said the other day that he didn't have enough firewood at home. Luckily, there's a family at the village entrance who's willing to sell firewood today, so I came over to ask my brother to come and take a look."
Upon hearing this, Madam Qian dared not delay, as the family was indeed running low on firewood.
She told Gu Lianshan to wait in the main room while she went to the east room to call for someone.
When facing Gu Lianshan, Madam Qian could barely manage to give him a friendly face. But as soon as she entered the east room and saw Gu Liansheng, her face immediately darkened, and she rudely told him to go out and go with Gu Lianshan to buy firewood.
The house was poorly soundproofed, and Gu Liansheng could hear everything Gu Lianshan said in the outer room clearly in the east room.
He was more than happy to be able to leave home temporarily.
Carefully avoiding Madam Qian, afraid that she would scratch him again, Gu Liansheng hurriedly left the east room.
The moment he saw Gu Lianshan outside, he breathed a sigh of relief: "Come on, come on! Where can I buy firewood? Take me there right away!"
Gu Lianshan didn't move, pointing at his face with a look of surprise: "What's this on your face...?"
Upon hearing Gu Lianshan mention his face, Gu Liansheng suddenly remembered that he and Qian Shi had just fought, and he was no match for Qian Shi, ending up with his face covered in scratches.
"It's nothing, it's nothing... This is... this is... a cat scratch!"
Gu Liansheng covered his face with his sleeve and stammered for a while before coming up with a very lame excuse.
"Scratched by a cat?" Gu Lianshan looked puzzled. "You have a cat at home? When did you get one?"
"I've only had her for a few days, and because she's shy, I accidentally let her scratch me a few times..."
Gu Liansheng, his face stiff, forced himself to save face.