bayedsolid Chapter 6 Sweet Egg Soup
Chapter 6 Sweet Egg Soup
Mrs. Gu was taken aback, then waved her hand and said, "I... that's not what I meant."
Lin Chang'er thought she was unhappy, so she quickly added, "I have practical skills, I don't spend money recklessly."
Immediately, he looked at Gu's mother with sincere eyes.
Mother Gu nodded hurriedly, then shook her head; that was really not what she meant.
Lin Chang'er sighed, somewhat disappointed, and stuffed the one tael and two mace of silver into Gu's mother's arms. Without waiting for Gu's mother to speak, she turned and went back to her room.
Her arm was grabbed, and when Lin Chang'er turned her head, she saw that her mother's forehead was covered in a layer of sweat and her face was flushed red.
Seeing her turn away, Gu's mother suddenly let go of her hand, stuffed the two strings of copper coins back into her hand, and explained softly, "I, I didn't mean that."
Putting aside this small amount, even the pension money for Sanlang should have been given to you in the first place.
"But you know about the situation at home..."
Mother Gu said nothing more, only lowering her head in embarrassment.
Lin Chang'er was stunned for a moment before realizing that she had misunderstood her.
He waved his hand, "This is enough."
A gentleman loves money, but he acquires it in a proper way. She wouldn't be so shallow as to be that easily swayed.
She could tell what was going on with the Gu family at a glance.
But she never worked for free and was used to having money in her pocket and savings in her bank account; having empty pockets made her anxious.
Moreover, among the few men left in the Gu family, Gu Dalang was a cripple and unable to do heavy work.
Gu Erlang was frail and thin, and even fieldwork was a struggle for him.
Gu Silang is only nine years old, and Gu Jingzhe is five years old. What can two children do?
Sister-in-law Gu is physically healthy and looks quite strong, but she is honest and dull, and doesn't seem to know how to handle things.
My second sister-in-law is mute, and besides being pregnant, she also has to take care of a two-and-a-half-year-old baby named Gu Xiaoman...
As for Gu's mother, she was a sickly beauty who needed to take medicine and supplements every time the seasons changed.
There's only five-year-old Gu Bailu left. Who can she rely on?
Without income, this large family will soon be living off their savings.
But to make a living, one must have capital. Rather than having to ask Gu's mother for every penny later, it's better to "save" a little now, even if it's just a little.
In short, this game was a complete disaster, with one player carrying an aircraft carrier – a truly pitiful sight.
But right now, she's not being pressured to get married or have children.
As long as the Gu family treats her sincerely, she is willing to work hard to bring them a villa by the sea.
Seeing that she was indeed not unhappy, Gu's mother smiled again, but said nothing more.
The rest of the Gu family remained silent, and the courtyard fell into an eerie silence once again.
Lin Chang'er could sense the awkwardness between them; the Gu family seemed quite "afraid" of her.
Lin Chang'er doesn't consider herself to be socially anxious, but since she has never been in a relationship, she really has no experience in getting along with her in-laws.
Not wanting to make things difficult for herself or them, she excused herself by saying she wasn't feeling well and went back to her room first.
Gu's mother glanced at her retreating figure, then turned and walked towards the kitchen.
Sister-in-law Gu hurriedly followed, and Sister-in-law Gu Er handed her son Gu Xiaoman to Gu Erlang and also went to the kitchen to help.
Gu Erlang, holding his son, called out towards the kitchen, "Mother, I'm taking Xiaoman to pick up my older brother."
He responded with a "Okay!" from the kitchen and then took the child out.
Seeing that the adults were all busy, Gu Silang waved to Gu Jingzhe and Gu Bailu, and the three children huddled together under the wall to whisper to each other.
Gu Silang: "Have you guys noticed that your mother seems a little different?"
In the past, even if things were in complete chaos outside, his third sister-in-law wouldn't have come out to take a look.
Gu Jingzhe glanced at his uncle without saying anything, but Gu Bailu blinked her big eyes and asked, "What's different?" She's still as beautiful as before!
Gu Silang pouted, thinking that his third sister-in-law was really amazing.
It feels like I feel very safe when she's around.
I overheard his mother talking to his two sisters-in-law. His mother said that his third sister-in-law was still so young and would definitely remarry. She told everyone not to make things difficult for her.
Gu Silang sighed, waved his hand with a hint of melancholy, and said, "It's alright, go have some fun!"
Gu Bailu said "Oh," glanced at the room where Lin Chang'er was staying, and thought how much she loved her mother, but her mother was not feeling well, so she couldn't disturb her rest.
Although she was a little unhappy, the little girl still skipped and hopped off to the kitchen to find some fun.
After his younger sister entered the house, Gu Jingzhe looked up at Gu Silang and asked, "Uncle, do you think my mother is very powerful and don't want her to leave?"
Gu Silang paused. Was his behavior really that obvious?
Seeing that he didn't speak, Gu Jingzhe continued, "I don't want her to leave either."
Gu Silang was somewhat surprised. His little niece was a carefree and absent-minded girl. In the past, when her third sister-in-law didn't pay much attention to people, she would try to win her favor but was met with indifference, and she would continue to try to win her favor the next day.
But his nephew, who wasn't much younger than him, didn't have such a good temper.
"Why?" he asked.
Gu Jingzhe's eyes flickered, and he beckoned to Gu Silang somewhat embarrassedly, then whispered in his ear, "I saw that young scholar and Widow Liu going into the grove... they're not good people."
When his father left, he told him that he was the man of the family and had to take good care of his mother and sister.
But when he took his younger sister out to play, he overheard villagers gossiping that his father had died and his mother would definitely abandon them and marry that scholar surnamed Han.
Gu Silang's eyes widened. He didn't really understand what it was, but he had heard his older brothers say that it was only done during the wedding night.
It's obvious that what Master Tongsheng and Widow Liu did was wrong, but although their starting points were different, their goals were the same.
Gu Silang seemed to have found an ally and excitedly instructed his nephew, "Then we must treat your mother well from now on, so that she won't think about that scholar anymore."
Gu Jingzhe nodded in agreement, but would that really stop his mother from leaving?
As Gu Jingzhe thought this, her delicate brows furrowed into a small knot.
Lin Chang'er had no idea that her two children were going to great lengths to keep her. At this moment, she was lying on her bunk bed, pondering her grand business plan.
The original owner of this body used to live in the town with her scholar father, so she didn't know much about this village.
Lin Chang'er organized the limited information: a small fishing village nestled between mountains and the sea.
Logically speaking, a place rich in resources should be quite wealthy, but that's not the case.
With few mountains and a large population, there aren't enough people to fill all the household registrations.
There are many saline-alkali lands by the sea, but in this era, people have very limited technology to improve salinity. Every summer, they are also affected by typhoons, and at the end of the year, the output of the fields is not even enough to pay taxes.
Over time, it became a wasteland.
However, the fact that generations of villagers in Linshui Village have been able to live here must have its merits.
Lin Chang'er was a pragmatist and didn't like to daydream. She decided to go out and investigate later to see what the situation was like so she could figure out what she could do.
But when it was lunchtime, the Gu family did not call her to eat. Instead, Gu's second sister-in-law brought her a bowl of brown sugar and eggs.
"Have you all eaten?" Lin Chang'er was still a little unaccustomed to waking up to find herself with both a son and a daughter, and several sisters-in-law.
Gu Ersao smiled, and Gu Jingzhe and Gu Bailu just happened to lead Gu Xiaoman in. Gu Bailu ran to the bedside and said, "Mother, this is something Grandma specially made for you to nourish your body."
Lin Chang'er then remembered that the Gu family did not eat lunch. Not only the Gu family, but most families in the village did the same, simply because they were poor.
He specially prepared a special meal for her, with brown sugar and eggs. Lin Chang'er felt a little warm inside as she held the bowl, but hunger made her irritable, so she didn't complain.
She had only taken a sip when she caught a glimpse of a small head out of the corner of her eye, craning its neck to look at her, or rather, at her bowl, slurping its lips, looking like it really wanted some...