Chapter 8 Going to Grandma’s House
Gu Yu opened his wallet, took out two 10-tael silver notes and handed them to the waiter.

The waiter took the banknote with a smile on his face but did not hesitate, led them to the counter, and said: "The waiter will bring a few guests to the counter. The shopkeeper will collect the money and issue a receipt."

In ancient times, unlike the original world where you could just scan and pay, the stores of the Qi Dynasty had clear regulations: for small amounts of money, such as a few coins or one or two taels, the waiter could collect it and hand it over to the shopkeeper; but if it was five If the amount exceeds two, the shopkeeper must collect the money in person and issue a receipt.

Such a provision avoids situations where money is lost or accounts are incorrect.

Gu Yu walked to the counter and paid the money, then put the bill into her wallet. The waiter asked if she needed packaging.
Gu Yu thought that it would be unsafe to pack the bracelets and hairpins and put them in a backpack, so it was better to keep them in her hands and declined.

After leaving the store, Ms. Yang walked a little unnaturally and complained: "I told you to just buy it for Yu'er, but you father and daughter gave me money happily." He was complaining, and the smile on his face showed it. It turns out she is in a good mood.

Gu Wu was originally a simple and unpretentious man, and he was not very good at saying nice things. At this time, he just quietly listened to his old wife's complaints and smiled stupidly.

When Yang saw him scolding him like "nothing," Gu Yu put his arm around Yang's shoulders and said with a smile: "Mom, when my daughter makes a lot of money in the future, I will buy you a bunch of silver, gold, and jade. Let you wear the same one every day."

Yang glared at her husband, patted Gu Yu's hand gently, and said with a smile, "Don't talk nonsense."

Gu Yu laughed: "What I said is true..."

The family of three, chatting and laughing, bought a pound of cakes and a bottle of wine and arrived at Yangjiacun.

On the way into the village, I met villagers going to the market and saw the Gu Wu family saying hello: "Yang Ni, you are here!"

Yang's full name is Yang Ni. After she gets married, everyone calls her Gu Yang or Aunt Yang. Only when she returns to her original village will anyone call her her full name.

Since last night, Yang has been in a good mood. At this time, she chatted a few words with the familiar villagers.

A gray-haired old woman from Uncle Yang's family at the head of the village was sitting in the yard, picking up soybeans and watching her great-grandchildren play.

When Yang saw her mother, whom she had not seen for a long time, she excitedly shouted: "Mother!"

Grandpa Yang is now in her seventies, her hair has turned completely white, and her body is still strong.

Suddenly, grandma heard a familiar voice. She looked up and shook her head, thinking it was an auditory delusion due to her old age.

Three children playing in the yard saw guests coming to the house. The older girl shouted happily: "Grandma Wu Zeng, you are here!"

Grandma heard the children's shouts and her daughter's response, and she was sure that she was not hallucinating, and that it was really her Xiao Wu who was back.

She stood up from the stool, put down the dustpan in her hand, and said with a smile: "I thought it was because of my old eyesight and deafness that I misheard your voice calling me, but I didn't expect you to really come."

Yang walked towards her grandmother with a smile and said, "Yesterday Yu'er went into the mountains and hunted some wild boars. We sold some of them. Today we happened to come to town to buy some things and bring some meat to you and dad."

Gu Yu asked at the right time: "Grandma, where should I put the backpack?" Grandma's family has been separated for a long time, and now she lives with the big house. The big house has five sons, and the whole family lives together without separation. The things in the backpack are for the second elder. It's best to ask where to put them. If you put them casually and the greedy man touches them, it will be bad.

Grandma frowned and lectured Gu Yu, "Did you go into the mountain alone?" The fifth daughter had been looking forward to the stars and the moon for more than thirty years before she got such a baby. It is true that there are good things in the mountains, but the dangers are also life-threatening. Her old lady I don’t want my daughter to be thrown into the basin by anyone in the future.

Gu Yu told what happened yesterday, and grandma said with disapproval on her face: "You are the only child of your parents. Think of your parents more before going into the mountains."

"I know grandma." Gu Yu knew her grandmother's worries and said, "I didn't go into the mountains yesterday, I was just on the outskirts. There was nothing I could do if I encountered a wild boar!" He raised his arms and said brazenly: " Grandma, look at my strength, let alone four wild boars, even if a tiger comes down the mountain, my granddaughter can still give it a try."

"Go, go, what are you talking nonsense about, little bastard!" Grandma knew that her granddaughter did have a lot of strength, so she gave a few words of caution about safety and thinking about her parents, then she stopped talking and joked with Gu Yu instead.

The grandfather in the house heard the voices in the yard and came out to see his daughter, son-in-law and grandson. He was surprised and said: "Nizi, Wuzi, Yu'er, you are here!"

Gu Yu called out sweetly: "Grandpa."

Grandpa looked at his grandson who had grown taller again and his brows jumped: He hadn't seen him for several months, why has he grown so much again? Hey, it's a good thing for a boy to be tall and strong, but if a girl is so tall, will she be able to have a good marriage in the future?

Grandpa was worried in his heart, but he said with a smile on his face: "Come in and sit in the house."

Gu Wu recounted the conversation between Yang and his grandmother and asked Gu Yu to put down the backpack. Grandma smiled and ordered: "Yu'er, help me carry these things into the house."

The eldest daughter-in-law is good, but the several grandson-in-laws are not so good. They are noisy all day long, which gives the old woman a headache. The food in the basket was brought to them by their daughter and son-in-law. The meat can be taken out and eaten together, and the rest can be left to the two elders to eat by themselves!
Gu Yu helped move the things into the house, and Yang came in and took out the things in the basket one by one: "There are three pairs of pork liver left, one for the eldest sister and the others, one for us to eat at home, bring this here For you and dad. There are also pig legs, pork and pig heads. Give some of them to my sister-in-law to cook for everyone. You can make the rest into dried meat at your own time. If you want to eat it, you can taste it slowly in the house. "

"Just now when we went to the bank to exchange money, we gave Dad a bottle of wine and bought you a pound of cakes. We put them in the cabinet and you can take them if you want."

Grandma frowned when she saw so many things: "Your father and I live with your eldest brother, so we will not be short of food for our two elders. If you bring so much meat, will the family have enough food?"

Of course, Ms. Yang knew that her eldest brother would not treat her parents badly, but several nieces and nephews, especially the second nephew and daughter-in-law, were greedy and lazy. As long as the door was not locked properly in the old house, she would definitely come and touch the food.

There are many conflicts when a large family lives together. As a married woman, she can't say much. She can only tell her parents to remember to lock the door when they go out on weekdays. When she comes, she will bring some food for the elders from time to time.

"There are still some at home! Don't worry, mother." Ms. Yang comforted her.

I heard grandma reassured and said, "As long as you have something to eat, mother will not allow our family to live in a tight situation and still give food to me and your father."

Logically speaking, Yangjiacun is located near the town, and the elders will not let their daughter marry in the mountains. But in fact, the second elder gave birth to three sons and three daughters, and the family's land was divided between them. Now there is not much left.

Regarding the family’s land distribution, my grandfather’s generation only had ten acres of land left. After the family split again with his three sons, the eldest son received a land similar to that of the Gu family.

 Chapter 2 The surnames of the two cousins ​​are wrong. Gu Pan is marrying her husband. The two cousins ​​should have the same surname as their mother. They should be called Gu Jianan or Gu Jianping.

  
 
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