Farming and reading lady

Chapter 158 Everyone's Change

No one had any objection to Gu Laoye's proposal, not even Du Xianniang. She also wanted to know whether her heart was crooked or whether everyone was too pampering to the girl and was too harsh on her. As a result, the next day, when Qiao Gao told them all about Gu Xixian's experiences since he took over the position of the head of the family, Du Xianniang felt that her face was slapped. It turned out that behind her daughter's unlimited glory, there were many struggles between life and death. Of course, she didn't know it now, and even had a little fluke in her heart. At least she was right in treating her daughter.

The next moment, the news of Gu Teng and the others' plan reached Gu Teng. So he snorted and said to Qiao Gao, "You don't need to say anything else. Just tell them all the difficulties and hardships that the girl has experienced. There is no need to exaggerate. Telling the truth is enough for them to reflect on themselves."

I have to say that Qiao Gao is really a perfect storyteller. The ups and downs of Gu Xixian's affairs were told by him, which made everyone in the Gu family feel as if they were there in person. Sometimes they were heartbroken, sometimes anxious, sometimes worried, and sometimes fortunate... When the story was over, most of the listeners were in tears. When he heard that Gu Xixian had been hunted down many times and had narrowly escaped, Gu Liqi's eyes were red and the veins on his clenched fists were bulging. The daughter he loved so much had suffered so much, and he felt a little dissatisfied with his father's original decision.

"So, our peaceful life now was earned by my daughter Xian'er's blood and tears." The old man's voice was choked with sobs. Not to mention Gu Lieqi, even he himself felt that his original decision was wrong. It was such a shame that they were so content and did nothing to enjoy the peace and comfort that the little people had earned with their lives.

Qiao Gao nodded without hesitation: "In addition to facing various difficulties outside, the head of the family also has to deal with difficulties from the other twelve families. They are all immortals who have cultivated for many years. They are all the best among the best. How can they be so easy to deal with? How could they be willing to let such a small child of the head of the family suddenly appear in the world to share their share? They can't escape all kinds of difficulties. Why do you think the ancestors who have been in seclusion for many years would come out? They are reluctant to see their outstanding young people being eaten and bleeding without anyone to protect them from the wind and rain."

Qiao Gao recognized Gu Xixian, the young head of the family, from the bottom of his heart. He also felt unfair for her. Why did such a big family let a little kid like her shoulder such heavy responsibilities? In this way, his expression and tone naturally brought out some personal emotions as he said, "You may not have thought that if the head of the family was a little mediocre, she would have faced a tragic end of death without a burial place. Do you think the ancestors would come out of retirement for just anyone? If the head of the family was not so outstanding, who would stand up for a little kid? You only saw her glory, only saw that she had an immortal master, and only saw that she was protected by the ancestors. Have you ever thought about how much effort she put in behind all this? Is it so easy to be an immortal's apprentice? Can good kung fu be achieved overnight? Then try it yourself. Stepping on the blood and tears of the head of the family, enjoying the glory of the head of the family, and still expecting to get what you want, I really don't know where you get the face to do so."

Qiao Gao's contempt was so glaring that it could blind people. The Gu family members were mocked and their backs bent several degrees. They were really ashamed. They thought that with the token passed down by their ancestors, it would be a piece of cake to take over the Ning'an Guard. They didn't know that they had to pass the three military and three civil tests. They thought that with the words of their ancestors, the position of the head of the family was a piece of cake, but they didn't know that they had to guard against open and hidden arrows, and without eighteen martial arts, they would be cannon fodder. Yes, everything is what they thought. They use their own thoughts to measure all the unknowns, which shows that they are not just ignorant and heartless. Even if they were a little bit attentive and tried to understand a little, they would not be so contented to enjoy peace.

"It is said that a person who is not envied by others is a mediocre person. Even the enemies envy the head of the family. As parents, you not only don't take good care of her, but you also want to bite her flesh and drink her blood. I, Qiao Gao, have never seen such beastly behavior in my life." Qiao Gao's mouth was also very poisonous. Being able to be the ancestor's attendant, his status in the clan was not low, and he had no scruples when it came to scolding people.

This was already a name-calling and criticism. Du Xianniang's face was blue and red, but she couldn't say a word. Her heart was burning with pain. She was really blinded by lard before. It was clearly a piece of meat that fell from her body, how could she do such a thing? Yes, Prince Yu's sweet words led her step by step into the abyss, but if she had no demons in her heart, how could she be fooled? In a word, it was her fault. Her ignorance, her vanity, and her greed caused everything today, and she could never redeem herself even if she died. But she couldn't die. She wanted to go back to the days when her mother was kind, her father was loving, and her son was filial. She wanted to live and work hard.

She did not start with Gu Lieqi, because she knew that the rift between husband and wife was not so easy to heal. She did not show much enthusiasm, nor did she try to be nice. Neither Gu Xihao nor Gu Xixian glared at her, or ignored her, but there was no warmth in their eyes as before, and they were just as indifferent as familiar strangers. She saw it with her eyes and felt pain in her heart, but she did not express dissatisfaction, but gradually changed her words and deeds. It can be seen that Du Xianniang is indeed a smart and tough person. She knows the truth of getting up from where she fell, and she also understands people's hearts.

Gu Xixian and Gu Xihao did not comment on her change. It was impossible to return to the way she was before, but they were happy to see her settle down and live a peaceful life.

After a few days of drinking and crying, Gu Liqi gradually calmed down and became more active than before. He focused on both his career and studies. He was either doing research in the workshop or helping his son to make up for his shortcomings. Sometimes he would pester Qiao Gao to teach him some self-defense skills. In short, he was very busy.

During this period, I don't know if it was because the ancestors had nothing to do but brainwashed them into believing that the head of the family had a high status in the clan, or for some other reason, in short, the attitudes of the other family members towards her were also changing subtly, becoming respectful and humble. Gu Xixian felt helpless about this, but he did not try to stop it. If differentiating psychology could prevent the emergence of vanity, what was wrong with that?

After about a month of this, Gu Xihao was about to return to Beijing for duty. Unlike the last time when Gu Shaoye secretly sent Gu Lieyu and Gu Liegong to monitor, this time, Gu Teng openly left a dozen people in Xiaoyuewan Village and told everyone clearly: "I am worried about you, so I stayed here to watch over you. Before you do anything, clear your mind and don't let others take the blame. I won't keep such idiots in my Gu family."

The cold and stern voice made people shiver and they responded in fear.