Chapter two
Gu Nanfeng rushed home just as it was getting dark. When he came back, he met many people enjoying the cool weather at the entrance of the village.
Everyone in the village thought he was back for the Mid-Autumn Festival, but in two days it would be July Half. For the people of Baisha Town, July Half was a big day, even more important than the Mid-Autumn Festival.
This day is the day to worship ancestors.
Gu Nanfeng's father died when he was two years old. His parents gave birth to four children in total. The eldest and second were both girls, and the third and fourth were brothers. All four of their siblings are now married. His mother has lived alone for several years, but not anymore.
His third brother had been separated for some time, and he and his mother had been living together for more than half a year.
Standing at the door of his home, Gu Nanfeng reached out for a long time without pushing the door open. He was afraid, afraid that what Liu Muyuan said was true.
His mother favored his third brother so much that anyone with eyes could see it.
Among their siblings, the one his mother loved the most was his third brother, followed by his eldest sister. His second sister was with him at his mother's place, as if he had picked her up. She didn't know why she was born to her as well. Can be so biased.
Speaking of his own life experience, due to his mother's partiality, when Gu Nanfeng was twelve years old, he even asked people in the village who had trouble with his mother. He wanted to know if he was his mother's biological child. Because of this, he was severely beaten by his mother.
As he grew up, Gu Nanfeng also understood that there was no problem with his life experience. He was indeed the biological child of his parents, because he and his sisters had similar looks, and he and his two cousins also had some similarities. , his aunt always said that he was the child who looked most like his father.
Let's not talk about his appearance. He is a brother. He already has a sister and a brother in his family. After his father died that year, the family had a hard time. If he was not born by his mother, why would his mother raise him.
Thinking of the past, Gu Nanfeng let out a long breath and was about to raise his hand to knock on the door when his mother's voice came from the yard.
"Qingqing, why do you have to let the fourth child stay? Just let him go home. My health is not good now. When he comes back, there will be someone to take care of me." In Gu's mother's words, With a slight complaint, what she said made Gu Nanfeng lower his raised hand again.
Gu Nanfeng did not expect that what Liu Muyuan said was true, and that it was his third brother who asked him to stay in the Liu family as a concubine.
His third brother was going to throw his face to the ground and step on him a few more times.
"Auntie, you know that the Liu family owns a tofu shop and a breakfast shop. I heard that they will open a restaurant in a while. The amount of work their family has now is so tiring, even though every month The income is good, but it is also hard. How can I do it?
With the fourth child in the Liu family, the work at home would be done, and he would have a place to go, lest he be divorced and unable to marry, which would tarnish the Gu family's reputation and affect the marriage prospects of the Gu family's descendants. In this way, he can be taken in by the Liu family, and he doesn't have to come back to his parents' house to bring trouble to the family. As for me, I can be my young mistress of the Liu family. This is a great thing for everyone. "
Even through the courtyard gate, Gu Nanfeng outside the courtyard seemed to be able to imagine his third brother's expression at this time.
His third brother must have looked at his hands that had never done farm work before, then hugged his mother's arms and acted sweetly.
"Besides, the Liu family is in business, and reputation is also very important. We should not do things too well. If the fourth child is driven away, the neighbors will inevitably gossip. If it affects the family's business, it will be unavoidable. It won’t be good, and I won’t have a good life then.”
In the evening of July, farewell to the sultry heat of midsummer, there was already a bit of coolness, but Gu Nanfeng felt that the weather seemed to be getting colder now, as if it was late autumn.
Kicking open the courtyard door, Gu Nanfeng looked at the mother and son in the courtyard. It was exactly as he imagined.
His mother was sitting on a stone bench, and his third brother was holding his mother's arm and sitting on a shorter wooden bench. Both of them had smiles on their faces. They looked so cozy and cozy.
"Fourth brother, why are you back? Did my uncle tell you about your third brother?" Gu's mother is over fifty this year, but she is very energetic and does not show any signs of poor health.
Seeing her little son standing at the door, Gu's mother felt guilty, but seeing the expression on her son's face and the door still wandering around, the guilty feelings in her heart suddenly became apparent, and she even started to get angry.
"Your leg is broken. Why are you kicking that courtyard door? Your father did it himself. You unfilial son, you are going to break it by kicking it. Let's see how I deal with you!" Gu's mother had already stood up. Gu Nanfeng pointed at the door and cursed, while Gu Qingyao, the youngest member of the Gu family on the side, just sat up straight and did not get up.
The four children of the Gu family all have good looks, especially the eldest Gu Zhixia and the third Gu Qingyao. There are few people in the town who can match their looks.
Of the remaining two, the second eldest Gu Jinyu is a little less handsome, but she is also a pretty girl. The fourth eldest Gu Nanfeng was even more beautiful than his third brother when he was young. Unfortunately, when he was in his teens, he and his The third brother got into a fight, and his third brother scratched his face with a blunt knife, leaving a long scar on the left side of his face.
That scar left a beautiful face mutilated. It was such a pity.
And this scar also became a roadblock in Gu Nanfeng's life. After getting this scar on his face, everything started to go wrong for him.
First of all, his mother treated him even worse, and secondly, marriage became difficult. If his father hadn't been a good person and had made many good connections during his lifetime, he wouldn't have been able to marry the Liu family. But now it seems that if he hadn't been able to marry in the first place, That's better.
The Gu family's yard was built before Gu's father passed away. It has a spacious front and back yard with a green brick house in the middle. The front yard dam is also paved with bricks and stones, so the yard is very clean even on rainy days.
The backyard is even more spacious and beautifully planted with flowers and plants. It is a rare cool place in summer.
There are also special kitchens and huts built on the left and right sides of the house. This house is the most impressive in the entire Gujia Village. Even after so many years, many new houses have been built in the village, but it is difficult to find such a good house.
Hearing his mother-in-law mention his father, Gu Nanfeng felt even more sour, but he gritted his teeth and did not let his face show any sadness. He just approached the mother and son with a straight face.
"You want me to go down to the court to make way for your son, and also serve your son to eat, drink, and defecate. You are just dreaming! If I can't reconcile or be divorced, I won't stay in the Liu family anymore." All the anger and wind and rain in my heart, It turned into a big stone pressing on his chest. Gu Nanfeng felt as if his throat was being pulled hard by someone, and he was about to be out of breath, and he couldn't even speak loudly.
Gu Nanfeng's words were so direct that the mother and son probably didn't expect that their words had been heard, but instead of feeling guilty, the two of them looked a little annoyed.
Gu's mother was angry because she thought her son was eavesdropping, and Gu Qingyao felt that Gu Nanfeng was troublesome and shameless.
"Don't be so shameless and don't recognize good people! I keep you in the Liu family because you are my biological brother. If you were anyone else, I would definitely drive you away. You are a married man. , you will only be teased when you go home, staying at the Liu family is at least a good home, and your brother-in-law and I will treat you well in the future."
"Your third brother is right! Just listen! He is doing it for your own good."
Gu Nanfeng never thought that such shameless words would come from the mouths of his own mother and brother.
He always knew that his mother was partial, but he still refused to give up. He always felt that it was impossible for his mother to still favor his third brother in such a matter. It turned out that he was overthinking.
How biased do you have to be to think that your brother stole his husband and asked him to be a concubine and serve others as a gift?
Ridiculous, really ridiculous!
Gu Nanfeng raised his eyes and looked at the home in front of him, and suddenly there were many pictures in his mind. His mother looked at her little son who had calmed down, thinking that his son had listened to what he said, and the expression on his face softened a lot, and he looked towards The man walked over and actually took him into his arms and held him.
"Nanfeng, I know this has wronged you, but your third brother has suffered so many wrongs in the past. You have enjoyed the blessings of the Liu family for three years, so you should compensate your third brother. Anyway, you have enjoyed the blessings of the Liu family for three years. My uncle doesn't like you either, and you can't give birth to a child. If you can't give birth to a child, sooner or later the Liu family's property will belong to someone else. It's better to let your third brother marry him, so that the Liu family belongs to both of you.
As for wives and concubines, what's the importance? Your brother is the elder brother, so you can't let him be the younger brother. There is no reason in this world for the younger brother to be the main wife and the elder brother to be the concubine. Just let your brother go for once. As the Liu family's first husband, he won't treat you harshly. "
"That's right, you are my biological brother, can I still harm you? When the time comes, you can enjoy the blessings with me."
Listening to the chorus in his ears, Gu Nanfeng silently pushed away the person holding him, but his face remained expressionless.
"Either I fight to the death and divorce the Liu family. According to the seven-exit rule, I can't leave the Liu family. You can't even come in, and even if you do, you can only be a concubine. Or I can make peace with the Liu family and come back to inherit the family. It's your choice." He will definitely not go back to the Liu family. Whether it is the main wife of the Liu family or the concubine, whoever wants to go can go. Now he just wants to live alone. He has hands and feet, but he will not have his father-in-law in the future. You can also live a good life.
