AWB Chapter 219 Shared hatred and hatred
Chapter 219 Shared hatred and hatred
Seeing her come back, the brothers all stood up to greet her.
Gu Changqing said, "Aunt, Damao and I have already finished writing the policy paper model you mentioned... simulation. Please give us your guidance. Oh, by the way, Mom made extra steamed buns today, so she asked me to bring a few over. Let's eat them while they're hot."
After saying that, he handed over a basket covered with yellowed cotton cloth. The unique fragrance of coarse grains wafted over, and the children couldn't help swallowing.
Lin Qing knew that the children must be waiting for her to come back and were still hungry. She also understood that the steamed bread was a white lie made up by Gou because she was afraid that the family would starve.
In this year, having enough food is a luxury, so there is no such thing as steaming too much.
"Thank your mother for me. Cover the steamed bread quickly to prevent it from getting cold! Changqing hasn't eaten yet, I guess. I'll make it right away!"
Seeing his two brothers hesitate to speak, Gu Sanmu knew they must have something to say to their mother. He took the basket and said, "Mom, what do you want for dinner? Sihe and I will make it. You should take a rest."
"That's right, mother. Big brother keeps asking when you'll be back. He must miss you very much."
Gu Sihe pulled her into the house, pressed her to sit on the chair, and said with a smile.
Gu Damao felt a little embarrassed by his brother's story and couldn't help but say, "Go away, Sihe, if you don't speak, no one will think you are dumb!"
Lin Qing originally wanted to make braised pork in the evening, but seeing the situation, she had to postpone it to tomorrow.
"Sanmu, put the meat in the basket away to prevent it from being snatched away by wild cats at night. Mom will make braised pork for you for lunch tomorrow! Changqing, remember to come over and try my cooking!"
When the children heard that there was meat, they couldn't help but look at the basket in Gu Sanmu's hand.
Seeing that he himself was full of disbelief and he really took out a piece of pork from the basket like a magic trick, everyone couldn't help but exclaimed.
Gu Sihe was young and impatient, chattering, "Mom, how come there's pork? Does pork grow in the fields? Where did you pick it up? Can we go back tomorrow?"
Lin Qing blinked and whispered, "Shh, don't tell anyone, this was secretly given to me by your uncle Songni."
Gu Ermiao was extremely curious and asked with wide eyes, "Uncle Songni took over our job, so you should have paid him. Why did he give me a piece of meat instead? How could he do such a loss-making business?"
Gu Sanmu patted his chest and said proudly, "Let me tell you what happened!"
Several children immediately gathered around him, and after listening attentively to Lin Qing's heroic feat, they couldn't help but applaud and cheer.
Lin Qing felt quite helpless after he portrayed himself as a 'divine messenger on earth', 'a man who could bring back the dead', and 'save all living things'. However, she couldn't discourage the child's creativity, so she smiled and said:
"Alright, alright, Sanmu, stop talking nonsense. Shihe, go help your third brother wash the rice and cook porridge."
After they all left, Gu Damao said worriedly, "Mom, I'm afraid things aren't that simple. Please tell us what's going on."
Lin Qing looked at Gu Sanmu's jumping back and thought to himself that kids are good. They only remember what interests them and didn't listen to a word of his cousin Songni's words.
After considering for a moment, she told the truth and explained her guess.
It is the village head who is the unscrupulous mastermind behind the scenes.
All three children were shocked by the shattering and reshaping of their worldviews.
Gu Damao was the first to react. He slammed his hand on the table and angrily exclaimed, "Damn it! How can there be so many people wearing masks in this world? I thought he was a decent and polite person, but I didn't expect him to be so shameless and do such a dirty thing!
"Fortunately, our village hasn't seen such a tragedy yet. I just wonder how many other villages must have lost their lives in the Jia Mansion!"
Gu Ermiao gritted his teeth. When he thought about how his mother had almost been sent to the Jia Mansion and suffered such torture, he felt so angry that he wanted to tear the head of the village into pieces immediately.
He actually thought that the other party helped their family fight for the family property!
Gu Changqing frowned, remaining calm, which was rare for him.
"Aunt, if there's no evidence, it's not good to just believe Aunt Wu's one-sided statement."
Lin Qing sighed and said, "Indeed, this is the most difficult part. That's why I want to spread the news about the simulated policy paper as soon as possible. Then you can use it as a cover to secretly gather information within the academy, so that we can plan our next move."
Gu Changqing agreed without hesitation.
"Okay, that's not difficult. I can go back to the academy tomorrow and start my mock policy paper."
"Well, I will go to the town tomorrow as well, and then I will try to sneak into the Jia Mansion to investigate."
"No!"
As soon as Lin Qing finished speaking, he was sternly rejected by Gu Damao.
"Mother, this is too dangerous!"
Lin Qing tried to persuade her furious eldest son: "No matter how dangerous I am, how can I compare to those little girls who even lost their lives? Besides, I'm not stupid. I have my own legs, can't I run?"
What she didn't expect was that Gu Changqing actually agreed with Gu Damao's point of view.
"Aunt, if your suspicion is true, the Jia family must be a hideous den of evil, a place from which there is no return. Even if you wish to explore it, you should wait until I have my results. How about this? The Jia family often holds poetry gatherings, and I've never been before, so I might as well give it a try this time."
Gu Damao said, "That's right. I'll pretend to be Changqing's servant and we'll go together so I can look after him!"
Lin Qing spread his hands helplessly.
"I can wait, but the prerequisite is that your father doesn't cancel the engagement in the next few days. What I'm most afraid of right now is that if the Jia family doesn't agree to cancel the engagement and even proposes to replace Daya, we won't be prepared to deal with it by then and will be in a passive position."
Gu Changqing didn't expect this, and his pupils trembled.
My aunt was right. If Mr. Jia was really as heartless as the rumors said, and if he met my father who was obsessed with money, my sister would definitely be the one to marry in his place.
"Don't worry, auntie. I'll find a way to hold father back."
"There's one more thing," Lin Qing said, "We need to keep an eye on not only Dahuai but also the village head. If he's really colluding with the Jia family, he'll definitely let them know in advance."
Seeing that both brothers fell silent, Gu Ermiao suddenly said, "Leave it to me, I'll go find Song Lingshuang."
Oh, a beauty trap?
Gu Damao still frowned: "Even if my uncle and the headman don't say anything, we can't shut everyone up, right? What if someone goes to complain to Master Jia..."
Lin Qing explained with a smile, "Don't worry. Since the Jia family has been able to keep this matter airtight, they must have established rules long ago. The village heads don't interfere with each other and are only responsible for their own villages. If anyone extends their hand too far, there will definitely be trouble."
The two children finally breathed a sigh of relief.
Gu Changqing was silent again, then raised his head after a moment, his eyes full of determination.
"Even if it wasn't my sister who was sent there, I would still do my best to save more people from the disaster. Aunt, Big Brother Mao, you've already helped our family a lot. I can't drag you down with me anymore. Leave this matter to me."