Chapter 12
Gu Nanfeng was not very familiar with the town. He wanted to order iron tools and asked the two brothers from the Mei family to take them with him. After buying things at the grocery store, he asked the boss to put them all in a linen bag for him and prepare himself. Carry it over.
Gu Nanfeng bought a lot of things, so the boss would not be stingy with a worthless linen bag. After he simply packed the bag, he kindly lifted it up and carried it on his shoulders.
Gu Nanfeng has been used to farm work since he was a child, and he was not idle when he was in the Liu family. He naturally has some strength, but like most young men, his strength is definitely not as strong as that of a grown man.
The forty kilograms of stuff on his back was nothing to Gu Nanfeng. He could carry eighty kilograms. Although his hands were weak, he still had some strength on his back. When he was returning with a bag of things, before he could reach the stall, the two Mei brothers saw him and hurried over without even paying attention to the stall.
"Why did you buy so many things? Where did you buy them? Go and return them quickly." Mei Qingshan took the things off Gu Nanfeng's back without saying a word and went to return them without stopping for a moment.
Aunt Mei had already guessed what Gu Nanfeng was doing in town today, but she only guessed that Gu Nanfeng wanted to buy something, but she didn't guess that it was for his family.
Seeing that the person was going to a grocery store not far away, Gu Nanfeng chased after him hurriedly and explained to the person that these are useful things and should not be spent in vain. Besides, he paid all the money, and the boss would not Retired.
The two brothers naturally refused to listen. After the three of them arrived at the shop, they negotiated with the shop owner. In the end, the items were not returned, but the boss gave them another package of candy, which was considered a small profit.
Malt sugar is incomparable to granulated sugar, and the price is much cheaper. Granulated sugar is more expensive than brown sugar. A pack of one pound costs more than 20 cents, while malt sugar only costs a few cents.
"It's better for the little fat guy in the family." Mei Xiaomei was stung by a wild bee before, and her whole body was swollen, especially one face that was swollen like a big pig's head, so her two brothers called her "fatty" for several days.
Now that her swelling has gone away, she seems to have retained the name "Little Fatty", and is still called "Little Fatty" by her brothers.
When the boss gave the candy, Gu Nanfeng said with a smile that there was no need to buy more candy for his sister. He originally wanted to buy candies and sugar cakes for Mei Xiaomei, but now he only needed to buy sugar cakes.
Sugar cakes and malt candies are the most common foods that adults in the village bring back to their children when they come to town. Among them, malt candies are the most commonly bought because they are the cheapest.
Sugar cakes are also sold in packs of twelve, each costing a penny, and each sugar cake is not as big as an egg, so it is very expensive.
The three of them returned to the small stall. The old man might have been in high spirits just now, and he looked at a few people's faces several times. Then he pointed at Gu Nanfeng's face with pity and said, "It's a pity, it's a pity. If this face... He doesn’t have a bad appearance, but he has the appearance of being rich and powerful.”
"Old man, you really know how to read faces." Brother Mei smiled and immediately became energetic. Taking advantage of the fact that there was no business coming to the door, he stretched his face towards the old man and brushed the hair on his face, obviously wanting to Let people see it too.
Seeing this, the old man said confidently: "My uncle is an old god who specializes in reading people's fortunes. I know a thing or two about it." After that, the old man's expression and body shape changed slightly, as if he had something to do immediately. He looks a bit like a magic stick.
The old man raised his head slightly, stroked his gray beard, shook his head and looked at Brother Mei for a long time, and then said: "Your heaven is full, your earth is round, your ears are higher than your eyebrows, your teeth are straight and your lips are thick, that's all. There will be no major disasters in your life, but whether you will be rich or noble depends on your destiny."
The old man's words made Brother Mei feel elated and his face turned into a flower. After experiencing the accident of his father, for the Mei family, as long as there is no serious illness or disaster, everything else is beyond their reach and they just have to work hard.
Gu Nanfeng also smiled after listening to the old man's words. He was just about to ask the old man to help Mei Qingshan take a look, but Mei Qingshan's words rang in his ears.
"This scar is not ugly, and it is not disfiguring. It will be a long time in the future, so don't be afraid."
"Second brother." This was the first time Gu Nanfeng heard someone say that to him. The scar on his face was not ugly.
In the past, when people saw his face, they would either sympathize, comfort or ridicule him, but no one ever told him that his scars were not ugly or disfiguring.
Gu Nanfeng couldn't help but touch his face. He wanted to tell people that not only a scar on the face, but also a mole could change his destiny in countless ways. But when the words came to his lips, he But he smiled and said instead: "Second brother is right, the days will be long in the future."
Everything will be fine, everything will be fine slowly.
Take the recent incident as an example. If there were no scars on his face and he was not rejected by the Liu family, then he would not be experiencing what he is experiencing now.
He will live a good life in the Liu family. If Liu Muyuan cannot go to high school, he can live a prosperous life. If Liu Muyuan goes to high school in the future, his life will be rich and noble, which can be regarded as a perfect match.
It's a pity that he was disfigured and his original appearance changed. He was treated poorly by his family and disliked by his husband, and he almost ended up being a concubine and a slave for the rest of his life. According to common sense, he really had no choice but to die or stay in Liu. There are two ways to live as a concubine.
But now, since he has found a third path, he must go on it properly.
He wants to live a better and better life. Even if his mother does not love her husband, it does not matter. He can live a good life without relying on them.
It had been a while since Gu Nanfeng left Baisha Town. In addition, he had been so busy in the past few days that his body was so tired that he didn't even have time to think about other things. When the busy work was over, he really relaxed completely, and his whole body was also Calmed down.
He no longer wants to think about the past, he just wants to make plans for the future. After all, there is no point in thinking about the past. He can't go back to when he was ten years old to stop his third brother from scratching his face.
He promised not to think about the past, but when he heard the old man talking about facial features, Gu Nanfeng couldn't help but think of some past things, and he had some doubts in his heart.
He remembered that his third brother had indeed been loved by his mother-in-law since he was a child, but after a while, his mother-in-law suddenly became nice to him, and his mother-in-law's attitude changed. It seemed that when he and his third brother went to town, His mother had someone tell their fortunes and read their faces.
Later, he fought with his third brother, and his third brother scratched his face. After his face was injured, his mother treated him badly again, even worse than before.
"How can a twelve-year-old be so thoughtful?" Gu Nanfeng's third brother was two years older than him, and he was only twelve years old when he was injured. Gu Nanfeng was muttering about what happened back then, and someone else Customers are coming to the door, and now that meal time has passed, it is time for most people to go to the streets to buy groceries, so they have to do business first.
When customers come to their door, the three brothers no longer care about their appearance. After they have been busy for more than half an hour, they have almost sold out the cucumbers in their baskets. They sell the rest at a cheap price and give away the last few. To the old man next to me.
"Based on the weight, I'm afraid it's a hundred cents, which is quite a lot. It's much better than last time." There are a lot of cucumbers at home. If we can sell them for a hundred cents every time, it will be a lot of income. .
Brother Mei weighed the money bag in his hand, with a smile on his face, and gave Gu Nanfeng a thumbs up.
This was not the first time that the two brothers sold things, but because they were selling common things in the village that were worthless, and they were not good at bargaining with women, they always sold when they saw money. After others make counter-offers, they will always sell after hesitating and hesitating. Others will naturally bargain more when they see the price, and the items will naturally not sell for the price.
Today, for the first time, the price was sold at a good price. Brother Mei was very happy. When he went to the blacksmith shop with Gu Nanfeng, he also said that he would buy delicious food for others when he returned.
Gu Nanfeng has gotten to know him better these days. The Mei family still thinks of him as a child. They leave him chicken legs to eat eggs when they are at home. They even think of buying him candy when he goes out on the street, but he is not a child anymore. No more coaxing him with candy.
He felt funny and satisfied in his heart, and the smile on his face never dropped. Gu Nanfeng was now extremely grateful for his original decision. It's okay, it's okay for him...
"Nanfeng!" The person who was walking beside him suddenly hid behind him. While Mei Qingshan subconsciously protected the person, he couldn't help but read his name.
Feeling the clothes around his waist being tightly grasped, Mei Qingshan glanced at the eldest brother beside him. The two brothers stood side by side in tacit understanding, and together with the passers-by, they blocked Gu Nanfeng tightly.
After Gu Nanfeng watched Liu Muyuan's cousin Tang Chao walk away, he raised his hand and touched his chest. After he calmed down, he felt a little annoyed.
"What are you hiding from!" Gu Nanfeng sighed, feeling that he was really worthless.
He didn't escape from the Liu family. He was kicked out. Could it be that the Liu family would still look for him?
"Brother, second brother, it's okay. Let's go to the blacksmith shop." As he slowly walked towards the blacksmith shop, the two people following him had no more words to say. Only at this time did Gu Nanfeng react. When he came here, no one from the Mei family seemed to have asked him about his previous affairs.
They only knew that he broke off the relationship with his mother's family and reconciled with his husband's family, but they didn't know the reason. But even if they really didn't know anything, they still kept him.
"Brother, is daddy fully recovered?" Gu Nanfeng knew a medicinal wine recipe that was specially designed to treat bruises and sprains. Although daddy Mei's injury was an old illness, it should be of some use.
He thought that he would have to buy two kilograms of good wine when he went back, and then find a few medicinal herbs to brew for people, so that they could be used by this time next year.
Gu Nanfeng also wanted to be kind to the Mei family, and the first thing he thought of was Mei's father, who was in poor health. The two brothers thought that Gu Nanfeng was changing the subject, so they quickly talked about the doctor's words with others.
Speaking of their father's health, the two brothers were naturally very happy. Their father was really well. The medicine jars at home would be free from now on, and money would be saved. They finally had hope for the future. It will get better and better later.
