In the small courtyard of the Gu family, the high-spirited cries became louder and louder.
I don’t know where Cang, a little boy, got such a loud voice. He was hanging on the willow tree and swaying like leaves undulating in the wind. His little mouth was opened so wide that he could almost stuff a bun.
Before Gu Dan's slap landed on his little buttocks, he took the first step and cried out. The heartbroken cry could be said to make the sad listener cry, and the reverberation lingered for three days.
"Crying? You will get beaten even if you cry!"
Gu Dan reprimanded Cang particularly severely, not being fooled by his appearance, and reprimanded: "You have a kind heart and want to do good things, so of course you won't be beaten. But the premise of doing good things is that you can't cause trouble for yourself or others. !
Taking something that doesn't belong to you, destroying it without asking anything, using it to fulfill your own kindness, and still want to avoid getting beaten? Where is such a good thing! I can't help but teach you a lesson today! "
That booklet was Mr. Ji's experience summarized over decades, and he naturally recorded it all in his mind.
But the value of something is not only the knowledge contained in it, but also the heart of inheritance.
Of course, the three-year-old little guy doesn't understand this. He is far from having his own concept of good and evil. In addition, he has relatively rich material conditions and has never been cold or hungry. He lacks awareness of how hard-won everything is.
Children of poor people become rich early because they have experienced enough hardships.
Gu Dan was not prepared to let Cang lie in the small yard and become a second-generation ancestor who only knew how to put on clothes, reach out for food, and open his mouth!
After all, the little guy was rescued by Mo Qiu. He was not allowed to live according to Mo Qiu's standards because he was still too young.
When he grows up a little later, he will definitely find a way to give him a complete childhood.
It starts with this beating!
"You promised not to blame me!"
Cang held his head with his hands in fear, but felt that it was not safe, so he pressed his butt, with a look of dissatisfaction on his face.
What's so good about books?
It is simply the most vicious thing in the world!
Isn't it good to use the most vicious things to bring warmth to others?
Although there are some reasons why I don’t want to study very much, Nannan is really cold!
They were so happy while warming themselves by the fire!
"My memory is quite good, but why don't I remember to ask the adults before I do something? Is sister Yingying not in the yard? Or is Xunke not in the yard? If you act on your own without repentance, your crime will be increased!"
Gu Dan had already rolled up his sleeves. This kid couldn't escape from this beating.
"Wow!"
Seeing that he was about to be beaten, Cang's cries became louder and louder, wishing to penetrate people's eardrums. It can only be said that some talents can be learned by oneself without a teacher, and there is no need to learn from anyone.
Just when Gu Dan was about to implement his big plan to educate the naughty child, the door of the small courtyard was suddenly pushed open again.
I saw a woman holding a little girl's hand and walking in together.
The woman looked to be around fifty or sixty years old, with silver hair. It was winter at this time, but she was wearing a thin and coarse linen clothes that could not even cover her skin, revealing an arm that was red from the cold. The winding blood vessels were exposed to the winter air, like twisting earthworms.
She was half-bent, with an unspeakable look of embarrassment in her hazy eyes, and embarrassment all over her wrinkled face.
The little girl next to her looks to be four or five years old. Her hair is hanging down casually and messy. She looks like she hasn't washed herself in a long time. She is wearing a coat that obviously does not belong to a child, as if she is making rice dumplings. Wrapped her up.
But the coat still looked thin. Even if it was made of coarse linen, how much warmth could it provide? The little girl stood beside her, her nose was red from the cold, and her body was trembling slightly.
"Aunt Li?!"
Seeing the person coming, Gu Dan stopped his movements and called out with some hesitation.
"Lord Gu Gu."
The old woman squeezed the little girl's hand and greeted him tremblingly.
"Please wait a moment."
Gu Dan quickly walked to the house, took out a few winter coats that Xu Zhian gave him every year, returned to the yard, and put them on for her.
"Master Gu, you can't do it, you can't do it!"
The old woman stretched out her hand nervously, trying to avoid the winter coat covering her body, but how could her speed compare with Gu Dan?
After putting on something thick and warm that she had never worn before without any explanation, Gu Dan asked with a slight frown: "When you encounter difficulties, you have been an old neighbor for more than ten years, but why don't you say anything?" Woolen cloth?"
Aunt Li's family is next door to Gu's courtyard. Her family is engaged in business and is quite wealthy.
To be able to buy a house in such an area, the relationship must be good.
It's just that Aunt Li had a hard life when she was young. Even when her son became wealthy later, she refused to live in peace and quiet and even opened a steamed stuffed bun shop.
Xun Ke liked to go to her place to eat steamed buns. Her steamed buns had thin skin, large fillings and plenty of juice. If it were a real small vendor, he would definitely be reluctant to give so many ingredients.
Gu Dan also visited several times. Although Aunt Li was not young at that time, her face was bright and healthy, and she was always in good spirits.
Even the bun shop she opened was just to find something to do for herself, with no intention of making money. Aunt Li had always been kind to others and could chat happily with anyone.
But now Aunt Li looks as if she has suddenly aged ten or twenty years. She no longer has the spirit of the past, and her whole person exudes a groggy aura.
Occasionally his eyes would touch Gu Dan's eyes, and he would subconsciously move away. His face was full of shame, and he didn't dare to look up, as if he was a different person.
The change was really too big, which was why Gu Dan almost didn't recognize her at first.
Warm and thick cotton clothes were draped around her body. Aunt Li lowered her head, like an ostrich burying its head in the sand, and said tremblingly: "Master Gu Gu, we are doing this for ourselves, how can we ask for help from you?" Woolen cloth?"
Before she finished speaking, tears flowed from her dry eyes.
"What exactly happened? It's cold outside. Come inside and tell us."
Gu Dan picked up the little girl next to her and walked back to the house.
A warm stove is burning in the house. The coal in the stove is specially made by the royal family. Not only does it not have any smoke, but it has a special fragrance lingering outside. Lin Xiaoyi sent it here before winter, so It came in handy.
Putting the little girl on the chair next to the stove, Gu Dan found some pastries that Xiaoying had not had time to eat, placed them next to the little girl, and said softly: "Come, eat, there is still more."
These pastries are naturally high-end goods that can only be produced in the palace.
Xiaoying is a bit greedy, and someone always comes over every now and then to replenish her supplies. Not only does it taste very good, but the style is also beautiful. At first glance, it looks more like some kind of art than food.
The aroma of the cakes was particularly attractive. The little girl sniffed and secretly swallowed twice. However, she did not reach out to take it. Instead, she secretly looked at the woman who had just walked in. She neither reached out nor spoke. She was reserved. And quiet.
"Master Gu!"
Aunt Li, who had just walked in and saw this scene, finally couldn't bear it anymore, burst into tears, and knelt on the ground about to kowtow.
"Aunt Li, what are you doing?"
Gu Dan quickly helped her up, refusing to accept this great gift, "You and my dad are from the same generation. If dad knows that I dare to let you kowtow to me, why don't you beat me in my dreams at night?"
In order to comfort Aunt Li, Gu Dan even told a joke.
Too bad no one laughed.
Xiaoying and Xunke came over, not knowing what to say or do.
Gu Dan took some time out of his busy schedule and said, "Go put Cang down and let him play with the little girl for a while."
Xun Ke set off quickly.
Xiaoying also found the target, walked to the stove, held the little girl in her arms, and said softly: "What is your name? Can sister comb your hair?"
As she spoke, she flicked her sleeve, and as if by magic, a jade comb made of beautiful jade, with a dragon and a phoenix carved in it, appeared in her hand.
The little girl was indeed attracted to her eyes, but only for a moment.
She then stared at the pastries on the plate next to the stove without blinking.
Xiaoying then reached out and picked up a piece of pastry, brought it to the little girl's mouth, and said, "Try this piece quickly. This piece is made of jujube paste! It tastes so sweet that it's not greasy! My sister likes it best. Come on, help sister try this piece and see if it tastes good."
The little girl was clearly swallowing her saliva, but she still kept her mouth closed and shook her head. Her eyes would fall on Aunt Li from time to time.
"It doesn't matter, this is what my sister treats you to."
Xiaoying pinched her cold little face, "Come on, open your mouth, ah~"
"No, don't eat."
The little girl finally spoke, her voice was as low as a mosquito.
If she hadn't stayed in his arms, Xiaoying might not have been able to hear her.
"Why?"
Xiaoying asked: "Isn't sister's pastry delicious?"
The little girl shook her head quickly and said, "Grandma said you can't cause trouble to others."
"It's not troublesome! This is what my sister treated you to, so it's not troublesome!" Xiaoying said.
"Cang Cang said the same thing and cried very loudly."
The little girl lowered her head, not daring to look at her.
Only then did Xiaoying finally understand.
It was all Cang, that little bastard. Before he even got hit, his heart-rending roar spread out and was heard far away.
No wonder they looked like that when they walked into the small courtyard.
"Cang gets beaten only when he does other bad things. Don't worry, my sister is so kind, how can she be cruel to others?" Xiaoying showed a sweet smile and put the cake to her mouth.
"However, my sister has a bad temper! If you continue to refuse to eat, my sister will be angry! When my sister is angry, Cang will definitely be beaten!
If you don’t want Cang to be beaten, open your mouth and eat quickly. If you eat more, Cang will be beaten less! "
Xiaoying said the chilling words in an extremely gentle manner.
Xun Ke had just let him down from the tree and walked into the house. He was stunned, his mouth opened wide, and he was greatly shocked.
(End of chapter)
