Chapter 118: life experience
Chapter 118 Life experience
Wan Shi looked at the top of the curtain and said quietly: "Third brother, who are the Zhang family? We know it very well.
That family is like wet hands dipped in flour, so difficult to deal with, how can we dare to reach out?
Xiaoyu, however, reached out her hand without hesitation and handled the matter extremely well. "
Gu Dechang was stunned, and after a while, he said: "Judging from this matter, Xiaoyu is brave and resourceful, and handled it extremely well!"
“There is also the matter of Zhuangzi...we can no longer treat her as a child.
Let's tell her the truth. First, let her know what's going on. Second, Xiaoyu needs to be on guard when she's out and about. "Wanshi said.
Gu Dechang gently squeezed Wanshi's hand and said, "Okay, if you think about it carefully, I'll call Xiaoyu over."
Wan Shi turned over and sat up first. While putting on her shoes, she said, "I'll call you. Third brother, please go to the study and wait."
Gu Dechang stood up, nodded and said, "Okay, I'll wait for you in the study."
Gu Huayu came out of Mrs. Guan's house and saw Mrs. Wan knocking on the door with her hand raised, and asked, "Auntie, are you looking for me? Is there something wrong?"
Wan Shi turned to look at Gu Huayu and said, "Xiaoyu isn't in the house?"
Gu Huayu nodded and explained: "When my sister-in-law was washing Brother Sui's face, she woke up the little guy. The little guy pestered me and asked me to play with him, so I went crazy with Brother Sui for a while, and then I went crazy with my sister-in-law. Talked about the conversation."
Wanshi smiled and said: "Brother Sui is getting more and more attached to you. Your father has something to tell you, so let me come and call you."
When Dad was looking for her, Gu Huayu's heart skipped a beat. She smiled, took Wan's hand and asked, "Let's go then. Where is Dad? The study?"
"Yes, in the study." Mrs. Wan let Gu Huayu hold her arm, and the two of them went to the study together.
Gu Huayu entered the study first and saw Gu Dechang standing by the window, shouting: "Dad, Xiaoyu is here."
Gu Dechang pointed to the bench opposite, "Okay, come and sit."
Gu Huayu nodded and sat down on the bench in front of the desk.
Wan entered the room, looked outside, closed the door, walked to Gu Huayu and sat down.
Gu Huayu took in A Niang's movements and had an intuition in her heart that the two of them were going to tell her the mystery of her life experience.
Gu Dechang picked up the teapot and poured tea while saying bluntly: "Xiaoyu, Xiaofeng and I called you over today because we have something to say to you."
As expected, Gu Huayu put away her smile, sat upright, and asked, "Dad, what's the matter?"
Gu Dechang first pushed a cup of tea in front of Wanshi, and then poured a cup of tea for Gu Huayu.
Gu Huayu reached out to pick up the cup and took a sip of tea. Waiting for Dad’s next chapter.
Gu Dechang waited for Gu Huayu to put down the tea cup before saying, "Xiaoyu, there is something I wanted to tell you a few years later."
Looking at her father's cautious expression, Gu Huayu knew that she had guessed correctly.
Gu Dechang leaned back, leaning his back on the chair, resting his hands on the armrests, rubbing his thumb and index finger back and forth, thinking about how to speak to Gu Huayu.
After a moment, Gu Dechang stopped what he was doing, leaned forward slightly, opened his mouth to speak, as if the words were hot on his lips, looked at Gu Huayu, closed his mouth and looked at Wanshi.
Gu Huayu didn't know why the two of them decided to tell her the truth tonight, but seeing the two of them in trouble, she felt a little unbearable, so she said, "Dad, why are you in such trouble?"
Gu Dechang and Wanshi looked at each other quickly, then looked at Gu Huayu, rubbed their hands, and stammered: "That's right, Xiaoyu, actually, father and mother are not your biological parents."
Gu Dechang stared at Gu Huayu and spoke very carefully.
Gu Huayu looked at Gu Dechang and nodded calmly, "Well, I guessed this."
Gu Dechang and Wanshi looked at each other again and asked nervously: "Did you guess it? Your master mentioned it to you?"
Gu Huayu shook her head first, and then nodded, "No, it's still true. The master never mentioned it. I just guessed it myself."
Wan Shi looked sideways at Gu Huayu and asked, "Did you guess it yourself?"
Gu Huayu smiled, nodded and said: "Yes, I guessed it. In this world, there will be no love without reason, and there will be no hatred without reason. Everything has cause and effect.
I checked our family’s ancestral genealogy and found that eight generations of the Gu family were all born and raised in Shangtai Village.
Except for my father and my mother who had been to the capital, and my fourth uncle who was drafted into the army and went to the border, the rest of them had never left Shicheng.
But the master has been waiting silently by my side for ten years and taught me for six years.
After I became sensible, I asked myself many times, why? Why does master treat me so well?
Since then, I have had doubts about my life experience.
Dad and aunt, can you tell me about my biological parents? What kind of people are they? "
After hearing Gu Huayu’s explanation, Gu Dechang’s eyes became more appreciative, and he said to Wan, “Xiaoyu is very thoughtful, Xiaofeng, tell Xiaoyu.”
Wanshi nodded, stretched out her hand to hold Gu Huayu's hand, and said with pity and heartache: "You are obviously still a child, how can you think so much?"
Gu Huayu held Wan's hand and smiled without saying a word.
Looking at the smiling face that was very similar to Mrs. Wan's, Mrs. Wan couldn't help but feel in a trance, and it took a moment to come back to her senses.
"Your life experience is a long story, starting from when your father came to Beijing to take the exam. Your father and I have been friends since we were young, and we can be considered childhood sweethearts."
"How can I count? They are just childhood sweethearts." Gu Dechang was dissatisfied with Wan's statement and corrected him.
Wan smiled at Gu Dechang and continued: "Third brother is right. Your father and I are cousins. We grew up together and were childhood sweethearts. We got married in the third year of Changping. Because I am weak, we have been married for a few years. There was still no movement in the belly.
In the seventh year of Changping, your father went to Beijing to take the exam, and your grandmother asked your father to take me with him.
Firstly, I can take care of your father, and secondly, there are many famous doctors in the capital, so your grandmother asked me to go to the capital to find a good doctor.
So, I went to the capital with your father.
Xiaoyu, you also know that our family's financial situation is not good. With the little money your father and I brought, we could barely make it to the capital.
When we arrived in the capital, we didn’t have much money left.
To make a living, your father set up a stall selling calligraphy on the street. There are many people in the capital who can read and write, but there are very few people who buy calligraphy. Sometimes he cannot sell a single word for several days.
My female needlework was good, so I went to the embroidery studio to find work. I looked for many embroidery studios, and finally got a job at Jixiang Garment Shop on Yongchun Street.
In order to save money, my third brother and I rented a firewood shed in Xiaomi Lane near Yongchun Street. We went to Jixiang Shop every day to get work, went home to embroider, and then took it back to the shop for settlement after the embroidery was completed.
The shopkeeper of Jixiang Shop is a sister-in-law, whose surname is Han. Everyone calls her Sister-in-law Han. She has a bodhisattva heart and is extremely kind to others.
Sister-in-law Han took great care of me after she found out about my situation.
Always think of me when there is embroidery work, and the price I give is fair.
With the care of Sister-in-law Han, we have a stable income. Your father no longer has to sell calligraphy on the street and can study at home with peace of mind.
(End of this chapter)