bayedsolid Chapter 284 What is this brat showing off for?
Chapter 284 What is this brat showing off for?
"Stone, your father is right, but you must be responsible and be the strongest man."
"Try to raise Wenwen as your daughter-in-law, not as your brother. Can you do that?"
"Xiao Jin!" Gu Chenglin was a little angry. Why wasn't his wife on his side?
Sorry!
Gu Jingye stood on his stepmother's side, raising his head and glaring angrily at his father: "I want to raise her, I want to raise Wenwen as my own wife, I want her to never leave me, I want to become the top scholar in the imperial examination, and make her the wife of the top scholar!"
Gu Chenglin: "..." Feeling frustrated.
What's that brat showing off for?
Is this a mockery of him?
You're so capable, you even became the top scorer in the imperial examination.
If your father and your stepmother were to acknowledge our ancestral roots, you'd never be able to pass the imperial examination and become a top scholar.
With a gloomy face, he coldly mocked, "I hope you can persevere, and always remind yourself that you're taken, so stay away from those girls with ill intentions."
Gu Jingye...
Why bring it up again?
You're my father, can you please stop rubbing salt into my wounds?
He looked at his father with a firm gaze and said resolutely, "I can definitely do it!"
Yes, he was determined to make sure his wife wouldn't run away, no matter what.
Dongfang Jin praised, "Good son, remember, you are already taken."
I also constantly remind myself of the family motto of my ancestor, my father: a man of the Gu family must be faithful to one woman for life.
Gu Jingye said with a serious expression, "I always remember that!"
He will marry Yang Wenwen in this lifetime.
Dongfang Jin looked at him, feeling a pang of sadness. How much trauma must this child be suffering?
Hopefully, things will change for him in this family in the future.
Gu Chenglin...
Oh dear, what are we going to do? His status is at stake!
When the family of three arrived at the restaurant, everyone else was already there.
However, apart from Lu Yunqing, Long Jiu, and Eleven who were sitting, everyone else was standing, including Jun Qirui who was also standing to the side.
Upon seeing the couple enter, Mengshan and the others knelt down, and Gu Yumei and the Jun family of three performed a half-squatting salute to them.
"Happy New Year, sir and madam!"
Dongfang Jin was stunned for a moment when she saw this scene, then quickly walked towards Jun Wenhui: "Aunt Hui, you mustn't do this, you are an elder."
He thought to himself, "Your daughter will be his sister-in-law in the future. If they get married, they'll be family."
He then helped Gu Yumei and Grandma Yu up and gestured for them to sit down.
Seeing the people kneeling on the ground, the brothers Shen Qijun and Shen Qihui also joined in the commotion and knelt down.
She stood there, her gaze fixed on the bent knees and rows of bowed heads of these people.
This was a scene she had never imagined; she lived in an era that advocated equality and respected individual dignity.
She grew up in that kind of family, and the people she came into contact with were all soldiers and their descendants.
Now, however, we find ourselves in such an ancient and solemn ceremony.
The emotions surging within me were complex and difficult to describe: surprise, unease, emotion, and a touch of fear...
A mix of emotions surged within her, like a raging tide crashing against the dam of her heart.
These people kneeling before her—an act that would be considered an infringement on individual dignity in modern society—has become a way of expressing respect and submission here.
This stark contrast made it difficult for her to adapt for a while.
A sense of unease followed, and she realized that she, as an outsider, had inadvertently stumbled into this non-existent world.
She was constantly worried about whether her behavior was appropriate and whether she might unintentionally offend someone because she didn't know the rules here.
This fear of the unknown and the worry about the potential consequences of her actions often left her feeling helpless, and she desperately tried to restrain herself.
However, amidst this unease, she also felt a strange sense of emotion.
Looking at these kneeling people, there was no humiliation or anger on their faces, only gratitude and awe.
This pure and profound emotion made her feel the shared emotional bond of humanity, and also gave her a deeper understanding of the world.
And that fear, which stemmed from uncertainty about the future and worry about whether one could truly integrate into the environment, also disappeared.
She knew that as a modern person from the 21st century, her thoughts, values, and behavior were completely different from those of the people here.
And that fear, which stemmed from uncertainty about the future and worry about whether one could truly integrate into the environment, also disappeared.
She was afraid that she would be treated as an outsider and rejected and isolated because she couldn't adapt to life here.
Whenever she thinks about these things, and is overwhelmed by all sorts of emotions, she feels that these things haven't actually happened yet, and only now does she seem to truly immerse herself in them.
So she took a deep breath, trying to calm the turmoil in her heart.
She told herself that no matter what the future held, she would embrace, understand, and respect this place, which was so different from the world she was familiar with, with an open mind.
Because it is these differences that make this world so colorful and vibrant.
Dongfang Jin looked at everyone and said firmly, "Get up, all of you get up. Remember, kneeling is not allowed in my house from now on. If you feel uncomfortable, just do a curtsy."
Mengshan looked up: "Madam, this is against the rules."
“Brother Meng, rules are rules, but people are flexible. From now on, in my family, I am the rule. If I say no kneeling, then no, unless there are special circumstances.”
A man's knees are worth their weight in gold; he should only kneel to heaven, earth, and his parents, not just anyone.
Hearing her domineering words, Lu Yunqing walked over with a cold face, raised her hand and tapped her forehead: "Don't try to use these fallacies, rules are rules."
If they listen to you and become accustomed to being undisciplined and carefree around you, they are likely to cause trouble when they are away from home.
I've already told my master that after the Lantern Festival, he'll send someone over to teach them the proper etiquette.
Eleven also came over: "That's right, this ceremony cannot be abandoned, especially for these little ones, while the older ones don't matter."
These younger ones will be following three children from now on, and that Shen Qihui too—that kid can't be lazy when he's with Gu Jingye.
Dongfang Jin...
What about human rights?
Did she just erase what she just said?
Gu Chenglin didn't say anything; he just listened. There were some things he couldn't tell his wife, but he could tell Lu Yunqing and Long Jiu.
Lu Yunqing looked at her stubborn expression and said, "Listen to me, learn it all, including Madam Jun. From now on, you all have to learn it."
Jun Wenhui nodded in agreement, already knowing that her daughter had caught the eye of that young master from yesterday.
Rui Ge also said this morning that the young master promised his daughter a lifetime of love and devotion.
Although we don't know his identity, we do know that he is from the capital and knows Xiao Jiu and the eleventh county magistrate, so his identity must be extraordinary.
For a child from such a family to make such a promise, it must be a testament to the good deeds of their ancestors.
Seeing that it was about time, Gu Chenglin put a box aside and looked at everyone: "Get up. My family is small, and there aren't many things to do at home."
As long as you do not deceive the Lord, you can do whatever you want at home, but you must behave properly in every word and deed when you are outside.
We don't cause trouble, but we're not afraid of trouble either. As long as you're in the right, the magistrate will stand up for you.
Everyone: "Yes."
Lu Yunqing...
Dongfang Jin watched as everyone stood up, but she remained standing there respectfully. She was still a little unaccustomed to the sudden commotion of people kneeling on the ground, and felt a sense of guilt about it.
However, they have changed since I first saw them. There is no fear or cowardice in anyone's eyes. That's good.
Dongfang Jin gave Gu Chenglin a look, and Gu Chenglin immediately understood. He opened the box and spread a red cloth on the table next to him.
Open one of the bags, and inside are red string beaded flower earrings and small pendants representing the twelve zodiac animals.