Gu Yunxiao swallowed everything he said, and just said calmly: "Mom, I just went to my friend's house to buy some ingredients and put them in the kitchen. You don't have to save money during the days when I'm not at home. Besides, starting from tomorrow, our family will Selling pastries brings in money every day. If you don’t understand the calculation, ask Yun Lan to write it down and give Brother Wang a share when I come back."
When Wang Meihua heard her eldest daughter's detailed instructions, her heart went up and down. This child was worried about her.
Just because they have been concerned about the feelings of the head of the household these years, the girls have suffered a lot.
She said with complicated emotions: "Okay, Mom knows, you can go and rest."
Gu Yunxiao turned around and went back to the house, lying on the bed and quickly fell asleep.
I don't know how long I slept, but I felt someone shaking me gently.
I opened my eyes and saw the darkness outside. I wanted to close my eyes again, but suddenly I remembered that I was leaving for the Imperial City at 10:00 today, and I suddenly became energetic.
Only then did he realize that it was his mother who woke him up.
In the dim light, I saw the big dark circles under the old man's eyes, and I suddenly felt distressed.
He asked in a low voice with concern: "Mom, have you been awake all this time? Help me keep an eye on the time?"
Wang Meihua didn't want her daughter to know about this, so she excused herself: "Your two younger brothers need to breastfeed at night. Mom didn't mean to help you."
Gu Yunxiao knew that it was hard for his mother to take care of his two younger brothers; he also knew that his mother did not want him to worry.
I hurriedly turned over and sat up to get dressed. I packed up the few sets of clothes I wanted to take with me yesterday, as well as the prepared dry food and dried water, and I was about to leave.
Wang Meihua pulled her and whispered: "You can simply wash up. Mom has made breakfast for you. Eat until you are full before leaving. It's still early."
Gu Yunxiao was moved just now and almost burst into tears at this moment.
Not only did her mother stay up all night, but she also prepared breakfast for her.
She suppressed her emotions and said, "Mom, you don't have to worry about me. I made a lot of cakes and plan to eat them on the way. In fact, it's okay not to eat the morning meal."
Wang Meihua whispered angrily: "Silly boy, you are different from others. You are a girl, and your body cannot bear it if you don't eat breakfast. Also, my mother was afraid that you would suddenly menstruate on the road, so she sewed two stitches on you. You must wear a menstrual belt.”
Only then did Gu Yunxiao remember what he had neglected?
Nothing can be found in the memory of the original owner.
In other words, at the age of fourteen, she had not yet had her period.
Thinking of my previous life, I only had my menstrual period when I was more than sixteen years old.
Her pretty face turned red and she said shyly: "Mom, I'll be back in half a month. It can't be such a coincidence, right? There's no need to bring that thing with me."
"Silly boy, you're already fourteen, who knows when menstruation will come? It's better to be prepared to avoid being temporarily blinded."
As the saying goes: A child with a mother is like a treasure.
Gu Yunxiao felt the deep maternal love, and in order to reassure his mother, he said obediently: "Mom, I will listen to you, just take it with you."
"now it's right!"
Wang Meihua saw that her daughter had put away the things, and hurried to the kitchen to bring the morning food.
There are rice porridge, egg pancakes and side dishes.
Gu Yunxiao ate in a hurry and saw his second sister Yunlan also getting up.
While her mother came into the house to see her brother, she took out two silver ingots worth ten taels and a small gold bar worth five taels from the space. She put them in her purse and handed them to Yun Lan and said, "Sister, I'm afraid my mother is soft-hearted. Collect the money. You can buy cows or goats. If your family needs it urgently, you can also use it for emergencies."
Gu Yunlan asked doubtfully: "My mother won't be soft-hearted, right? I'd better give it to my mother."
Gu Yunxiao said stubbornly: "Mom still needs to take care of the two younger brothers, so you should put them away. If grandma comes to make trouble again, scare them to go to the county boss. If they still make trouble, go to Brother Wang for support."
Gu Yunlan nodded and said, "Okay, sister, you have to be careful outside."
"Yes, I will!"
After Gu Yunxiao finished speaking, he strode out.
Wang Tianyou also got up, chased him out and said, "Yunxiao, it's not yet dawn, can I drive you off?"
"No, it's not far!"
Gu Yunxiao didn't know what time it was, and was worried that tying up the car would delay things, so he gritted his teeth and walked out.
Wang Tianyou hurriedly caught up with her, took the bundle from her shoulder and said, "Wait a minute, I'll see you off on foot."
Gu Yunxiao murmured in his heart: My eldest cousin is very careful, my future cousin-in-law will be lucky.
When they reached the Yamen, she asked her cousin to go back.
She walked into the yard and saw Mr. Song coming.
There were still a few people in the yard, and a carriage arrived.
It was the boys who Gu Yunxiao had seen in Zhuangzi who processed coarse salt into fine salt.
Several people saw her and came over and said respectfully: "Master, the county master asked us to hand over the things and letters to you."
Gu Yunxiao was worried that Capt. Song would be overthinking it, so he hurriedly introduced him: "This is Capt. Song, let's go to the imperial city."
Several people just nodded to Mr. Song and still looked at Gu Yunxiao and said, "Master, the sack is in the car. This is the letter. We are going back."
Gu Yunxiao had no choice but to accept the letter.
Seeing that everyone was gone, she handed the letter to Mr. Song.
Song Captou said nonchalantly: "Boy, please keep the letter. Yesterday, I told the county man what happened at Zhao Wanwan's house last time, and he praised you. He also said that I would go to the imperial city to deliver things this time. Listen to your opinions more, the old man knows what he wants."
Gu Yunxiao looked at Song Captou in surprise. This man looked to be about forty years old and in his prime. How could he be so humble as an old man?
She said respectfully: "Uncle Song, those people just knew me. That's why they gave me the letter. I am young, so of course I take Uncle Song's opinion seriously."
Song Captou said openly: "Okay, we are all our own people. I am indeed not as good as you in some places, so don't be humble."
This kind of magnanimity made Gu Yunxiao feel ashamed.
She had no choice but to put the letter away, actually put it into the space, and said respectfully: "Uncle Song, I'm not being modest. After all, I am young and have limited experience. I still need more guidance from Uncle Song."
Song Captou said with satisfaction: "Easy to say!"
At this time, a policeman in his twenties or eighties walked into the yard.
Song Captou said to Gu Yunxiao: "Let me introduce to you, this is Capt. Luo, coming with us to the Imperial City. Everyone is here, let's go."
"OK!"
Luo Baotou took the initiative to sit on the shaft of the carriage and prepare to catch the carriage.
Song Captou and Gu Yunxiao were sitting in the carriage, and there was a sack of fine salt in the carriage.
Gu Yunxiao asked in a friendly manner: "Have you eaten the morning meal? I brought some food."
Captain Song and Captain Luo didn't know what to say.
Both of them are rough-looking men. Why are they eating breakfast so early?
Gu Yunxiao observed what was happening, and decisively took out two dough cakes from the bag, wrapped them in oil paper and handed them to the two of them respectively, saying: "Uncle Song, Brother Luo, don't be polite to me. These are the dough cakes I baked. You guys can try them." taste."
Song Captou took it and took a bite, praising: "Yunxiao, I didn't expect you to be able to cook, it's rare!"
Catcher Luo, who was driving the train, quickly took a few bites of the dough cake and found it tasted good. He couldn't help but praise: "Captain Gu, your craftsmanship is really good. Your wife will be blessed in the future."
After saying that, he couldn't help but feel something in his heart. His sister had just passed her coming-of-age ceremony, and he had been looking around for a son-in-law but couldn't find a suitable son-in-law.
Gu Baotou is also fifteen years old, and he is highly regarded by the county magistrate. It is conceivable that his future will be bright in the future.
Find an opportunity to talk to Song Captou in the evening and let him be a ready-made matchmaker.
Gu Baotou is young, and he will have to take more care of him in the future.
The more he thought about it, the more it made sense. He raised his whip and the carriage sped forward in a good mood.
Gu Yunxiao was lying in the carriage with a salt bag on his head. Because he got up too early, he closed his eyes and fell asleep leisurely.
Besides, after the whole family got up and ate the morning meal in the Wang family's old house, Sandan and his mother said coquettishly, "Mom, I haven't eaten meat for a long time. Dandan wants to eat meat at night."
Mrs. Gu is not a family member and has no money in her hands. All the money is in the hands of Mrs. Gu.
She knew that although her mother-in-law scolded several Dandan fiercely, and scolding Sandan was a common occurrence, she loved this boy the most.
She rolled her eyes and whispered to her youngest son: "Go to grandma and act like a spoiled brat..."
Sandan's eyes suddenly lit up, and he immediately ran to the old man and grabbed her by the lapel of her clothes and said coquettishly: "Grandma, I want to eat meat tonight..."
Old Mrs. Gu cursed casually: "Let's go and play. I'll hit my mouth a few times because I'm greedy. I just know how to eat the waste!"
Not only did Mrs. Gu realize that her mother-in-law liked Sandan.
Sandan also found that although grandma scolded him fiercely, she loved him very much.
Not afraid of his scolding grandma, he grabbed the old lady's big rough hand and slapped his mouth twice.
She said with tears in her eyes: "Grandma, my face hurts and I want to eat meat..."
Mrs. Gu immediately softened her heart and said angrily: "You idiot, you beat me just because grandma said it? I have never seen such an honest child like you. Grandma will get you some copper coins and ask your mother to buy them." Come back with half a pound of hog meat to satisfy your craving."
As she spoke, she took out the brass key and opened the cabinet. She reached in to reach for the copper plate, but found that she couldn't reach it.
Thinking that he had remembered the wrong place, he cursed and dug out the contents.
Soon she discovered that not only were there no copper plates in the cabinet, but her two most precious gold ingots and those silver ingots were also missing.
It was as if a knife was stabbing into her heart, it hurt so much!
She suddenly let out a miserable scream.
"ah……"
The screams broke through the houses and courtyards and echoed in the village.
Everyone in the Gu family rushed in and saw that Mrs. Gu's usually locked cabinet was opened.
The old man's face turned pale and he fainted next to the cabinet in embarrassment.
Boss Gu rushed over quickly, hugged my mother eagerly, and called, "Mom, what's wrong with you?"
Gu Ma also rushed over and found that the cabinet was open. He put his head and eyes like searchlights to see the messy things.
She never dreamed of opening this cabinet that had been locked for a long time, but the key was firmly held by her mother-in-law.
Finally there was a chance, and she had to take it.
To her disappointment, the gold, silver and copper plates were nowhere to be found.
Was it covered by something?
She reached out and rummaged around quickly, but she didn't find the thing in her dream, so she had to take a bag of brown sugar and a piece of cloth to hide it.
I heard the head of the house scolding me angrily: "What's wrong with your ink? Go and ask the doctor to save me!"
Gu Ma said with a guilty conscience: "Go now!"
She quickly put the stolen items under her arm and ran out.
