Traveling to ancient times with a sign-in system

Chapter 309 The firecrackers all scattered

Chapter 309 The firecrackers all scattered

Gu Laoluo became more and more excited the more he thought about it.

But if you want to extort money from the Wang family again... oops, I mean money, you need a plausible excuse.

After racking his brains for a while, a sudden inspiration struck him, and he said... "My wife's wound has flared up! It's oozing pus and blood, her leg is useless, and she can't use it."

From then on, it would be equivalent to being a useless person.

In that case, he would have an excuse to ask for more money, at least fifteen taels of silver!

Or you could just give them a cow as compensation!

Thinking of this, Gu Laoluo smiled. If this matter succeeded, his family would also own cattle.

Gu Laoluo was bold in his thinking and action. Not long after returning home, he told Jin about it.

Jin was also a person who was obsessed with money. After hearing her husband's plan, she had no complaints. On the contrary, she took the initiative to complete the plan.

She still remembered what Doctor Gu had said earlier, that her leg wound should not get wet, otherwise it would flare up.

Jin told her husband what Doctor Gu had said, and he replied, "That's exactly what we want!"

And so the old couple devised this plan: they sprinkled water on the wound, put away the medicine prescribed by Doctor Gu, and decided that Jin would not continue taking the medicine until the wound flared up.

After that, everything went as the elderly couple had predicted. The wound, which had come into contact with raw water, flared up within just two days, becoming abnormally red and swollen, and gradually filled with white pus.

The wound healed faster than the elderly couple had expected, which made them very happy. The next day, they had their four sons take Jin to the Wang family again.

It was during this incident that Jin died, Gu Laolu suffered frostbite on both feet and became disabled, and two of his four sons died and the other two became disabled.

The cause of this tragedy, apart from the fact that Jin died from a high fever caused by a wound infection, was entirely due to the Wang family's cruelty in the fate of Gu Laoluo and his five sons.

The Wang family is no pushover for being able to form a marriage alliance with a human trafficker. The first time, they were in the wrong and were willing to pay to settle the matter, but if they are constantly harassed for money, the Wang family will not swallow their anger.

The Gu family didn't understand the Wang family. They thought that as long as they persisted and made trouble a few more times, the Wang family would back down again and again. They never thought that the Wang family would take action against them.

Of course, these are things to follow.

Just as Gu Laoluo arrived home, he woke up Jin Shi and told her his plan.

Jin, still obsessed with money, readily agreed to her husband's scheme.

The gears of fate are turning.

……

Gu Lianshan also arrived home and was currently in the east room of the main hall talking to his third uncle about Gu Mei.

As for Ah Gou, Gu Lianshan had previously instructed him not to tell anyone about the Zhu family's affairs and to keep it a secret.

In front of Gu Lianshan, Ah Gou readily agreed, swearing to the heavens that he would not reveal the Zhu family's affairs to outsiders.

Gu Lianshan trusted Agou very much. In his eyes, Agou was an honest boy, and sometimes even a little silly.

He's been staying at home for so long, and he's never been talkative or gossipy. He has a gentle temperament and gets along very well with his daughter and son. He's truly a rare and wonderful young man!

Ah Gou, whom Gu Lianshan called a good boy, went to the west wing to "tell on" Gu Tang without hesitation after Gu Lianshan entered the main room.

Gu Tang was sitting on the couch reading a book she had found among her third uncle's pile of books.

The book described the customs and people of various places, but after flipping through a few pages, she found that the content was pure fabrication and made her drowsy.

Just as he was about to fall asleep, Ah Gou knocked on the door and came in.

Upon seeing the person return, Gu Tang instantly perked up!

She looked very attentive and moved aside to let Ah Gou sit next to her.

Gu Tang's attitude flattered Ah Gou, who was momentarily too embarrassed to approach.

"What are you standing there for? Come and sit down!" Seeing that he was standing still, Gu Tang hurriedly waved to him, signaling him to come over quickly.

Ah Gou dared not delay any longer and walked over with a smile on his face.

As soon as Gu Tang sat down on the couch, she asked impatiently, "Has the matter been resolved?"

Ah Gou nodded: "Solved."

"How to solve it?"

"Your father and I smashed up the main room of the Zhu family's house, and kicked down the doors and windows."

Excuse!

Gu Tang's eyes lit up: "You demolished the Zhu family's main hall? What did the Zhu family say? And Gu Mei, what's going on with her pregnancy?"

Faced with Gu Tang's curiosity, A Gou didn't hide anything. He leaned close to her ear and whispered the story to her in detail.

As Gu Tang listened, her eyes widened, until finally she opened her mouth wide and stood there dumbfounded.

She couldn't understand Gu Mei's thought process; how could she not see through such a simple scheme?

Confused and disoriented, she believed Old Lady Zhu's words and tied a swamp to her stomach, intending for the neighbors to see it, hoping to cut off Zhu Youshou's path to remarrying.

Given Old Lady Zhu's crude scheme, anyone with a sound mind wouldn't believe her.

How could Gu Mei become increasingly stupid after leaving the Gu family?

Gu Tang was completely baffled, and could only sigh and say two words: "I admire you!"

Ah Gou: "It's unheard of for someone to be this stupid. I think your father still has some sympathy for her; after this incident, he was still thinking of helping her out."

Gu Tang could understand this: "After all, she is his own daughter. He has raised her by his side for more than ten years. If she really gets into a desperate situation, he will still think of helping her."

Unfortunately, Gu Mei couldn't see her father's intentions and insisted on arguing with him to the end.

If Gu Mei can admit her mistake and come back with her father today, he will definitely arrange a good future for her. Even if it's not good, it's still better than staying in the Zhu family.

"She herself probably wants to come back, but she seems to have some concerns and is wavering. And that Zhu Youshou, Gu Mei seems to have really fallen for him."

Gu Tang had met Zhu Youshou before. Perhaps because of his chronic illness, his temperament was different from that of many people in the village. He did not have much of the bad temper of a man, but instead had more of the sentimentality of a woman.

His everyday speech was also different. The boys in the village who were the same age as him learned from their elders and constantly used vulgar and obscene language. They were also impulsive and often got into fights.

Zhu Youshou, however, never uttered any vulgar or obscene words. He stayed obediently at home every day, calm and unhurried, and spoke shyly like a young girl. He was clean, neat, and pretty.

Such a young man naturally attracts the hearts of girls, and Gu Mei is no exception.

Having already agreed to marry Zhu Youshou, and after spending many days together, plus the fact that they slept together, it would be strange if Gu Mei didn't fall for him.

"I hope the Zhu family will remember this family precept and not spread any more gossip. It would be best to get Zhu Youshou to marry Gu Mei as soon as possible. Once they are married, after a while, outsiders will stop saying anything."

“This marriage is probably unlikely to happen.” Ah Gou recalled the way Yan looked at Gu Mei and asked, “Does Yan have a grudge against Gu Mei? I can sense that Yan’s son harbors extremely strong resentment towards Gu Mei.”

Gu Tang shrugged: "Then I don't know. If there really is a grudge, it's probably caused by Gu Mei's birth mother, Zhu Xiuer."

As the two were talking, there was a knock on the door.

"Second sister? Who are you talking to?" The room fell silent instantly.

Gu Tang pointed to the inner room, telling Ah Gou to go in and hide, then took the book and went to open the door.

As the door was about to open, Gu Lianshan peeked into the room.

"What kind of behavior is this?" Gu Tang turned to the side, letting him see her openly.

There was no one else in the room except Gu Tang. Gu Ping'an looked at the curtain hanging at the middle door with suspicion for a few moments.

Gu Tang glared at him: "What are you doing? What's wrong? You look so sneaky, are you trying to search my house?"

"No, no!" Gu Ping'an hurriedly waved his hand, smiling apologetically, "I was just passing by and thought I heard you talking to someone?"

"Oh, maybe I was reading something just now." Gu Tang tossed the Schopenhauer book she was holding into his arms. "I don't know who wrote this book. It's completely nonsensical and pure nonsense!"

Gu Pingan hurriedly took the book, flipped through a few pages at random, and laughed, "This book was deliberately made up by the author to amuse you. Why did you choose to read this book?"

"I knew it! This book is all wrong. Why would anyone sell it? It's just for laughs."

Gu Pingan put down the book and asked Gu Tang if she wanted to go with him to the east wing to find firecrackers.

"Firecrackers?" Gu Tang looked surprised. "Why are you looking for firecrackers?"

"What are you saying? Have you forgotten about tomorrow?" Gu Ping'an glared at her.

"What's going on tomorrow? What's going on tomorrow... I remember now!" Gu Tang slapped her forehead, scolding herself for being so forgetful.

Tomorrow is the "auspicious opening day" set by her father, and they must set off a few strings of firecrackers before they can start selling incense.

"Then let's go take a look. Did Dad buy the firecrackers at home? I remember when he bought them, Grandpa laughed at him, saying, 'Why did you bring back so many firecrackers when it's not a holiday?'"

After leaving the house, Gu Tang walked along the corridor toward the east wing.

Gu Ping'an followed, his previous suspicions now gone.

He caught up with Gu Tang and told her about the firecrackers: "I know a little about this. Dad is just concerned about his reputation. He told Grandpa that they were bought, but they weren't."

"Hmm? Where did that come from?"

Gu Pingan said in a low voice, "There's a firecracker seller in town. He and Dad are quite familiar with each other. It seems they made some kind of bet, and Dad lost it. So he spent money to buy a few strings of firecrackers."

Fearing his father's scolding, Dad didn't dare tell the truth. He told everyone it was bought, explaining that he was worried about the snowstorm making it harder to buy more later, so he bought it in advance.

As the siblings were talking, they arrived at the east wing.

Opening the door, Gu Tang looked around at the things in the room and asked, "I tidied up this room before, but I didn't see the firecrackers that Dad bought."

"This is not a good thing. The firecrackers were hidden elsewhere by Dad, and he only secretly put them here a few days ago."

Gu Tang pouted; he knew it looked bad too!

Gu Ping'an went into the house, rummaged through a corner and pulled out a half-full bag of things, dragging it toward Gu Tang.

"It's so heavy! It's full of firecrackers!"

"Half a bag?!" Gu Tang's eyes widened. What kind of bet was this? They actually bought half a bag of firecrackers.

Gu Pingan opened the bag, peeked inside, and then exclaimed, "Dad got scammed! Why did everyone leave?!"

Upon hearing this, Gu Tang quickly stepped forward, pushed him aside, and peered into the bag.

Sure enough, all the firecrackers in the bag scattered.

I reached out and took one out, only to find that the fuse was still there, but it was no longer strung together; it had all fallen apart.

"Pour it all out and see if anything is intact."

Gu Tang asked Gu Ping'an for help, and the siblings worked together to empty all the firecrackers from the bag.

The bag contained about ten strings of firecrackers. The siblings picked through them and found that only two strings hadn't broken apart; the rest had either broken completely or were half broken.

The firecrackers to be used tomorrow must be a complete string of these; the rest are absolutely unacceptable on such an auspicious day for opening a business.

"Are two strings enough? Didn't Dad say we should set off more?" Gu Ping'an scratched his head, not understanding why all the firecrackers had scattered.

Gu Tang rolled her eyes: "These two strings are good enough. No need to guess, Dad must have been ripped off! The workmanship of these firecrackers is not fine at all, and I don't even know if they will go off. I hope there won't be any duds tomorrow."

"No way?" Gu Ping'an immediately became worried as soon as the words "dud" appeared.

"What can't you do?"

The door was pushed open, and Gu Lianshan came in from outside, very curious about what the siblings were doing.

As he stood still, his gaze was immediately drawn to the pile of scattered firecrackers on the ground, and he cried out in anguish, "My firecrackers!!!"

The siblings looked at him, speechless.

Gu Tang pointed to the two intact strings of firecrackers in Gu Ping'an's hand: "You've been tricked. Of all these firecrackers, only these two are intact; the rest are broken."

He crouched down to examine it closely, and soon Gu Lianshan stood up angrily and cursed, "That bastard Wang Mazi! How dare he try to fool me with this junk!"

"Stop yelling, let's quickly think of a solution for tomorrow."

"There are still two more strings left. We'll set off these two strings tomorrow. Once the weather gets warmer, Dad will go to town to find that bastard!"

Gu Ping'an paused for a moment and told him about Gu Tang's earlier concerns: "Second sister said that these firecrackers are not good, and that there might be some duds."

"A dud?!" Gu Lianshan was somewhat bewildered. "That can't be, right?"

"I'm just guessing. Have you bought any firecrackers from them before?"

"Never bought it before..."

"That's hard to say."

Gu Lianshan was at a loss: "What should we do? Firecrackers can't be borrowed; we have to buy them ourselves. How about I go to the village and ask if anyone has any firecrackers, and I'll buy them for them?"

Gu Tang nodded: "That's best."

Given the quality of these firecrackers, the chances of them going off as duds are extremely high! You'd better buy another one.

Gu Lianshan hurriedly walked out to ask each household in the village if they had any firecrackers.

The siblings picked up the firecrackers on the ground, deciding to keep them for their own use during the Lunar New Year.

As I came out of the east wing, I saw my third uncle standing under the corridor of the main hall.

Ah Gou was also there, talking to the old man.

Hearing the noise, the third uncle looked at the siblings and asked, "Where is your father going out again?"

"They said they were going to the village to buy firecrackers."

"Buy firecrackers?" Third Uncle glanced at the east wing. "What? Can't the firecrackers in the east wing be used?"