I was a stepmother in ancient times, and I led my whole family to wealth.

Chapter 194 Granny Gu's Unreasonable Argument

Dongfang Jin looked at this kid and realized that his gratitude lasted less than a minute before vanishing completely in the face of money.

Suppressing a laugh, he watched all this, then took out a gold ingot and handed it to Shen Qijun: "Here, this is a reward for you."

You bravely struck the drum of grievance today to seek justice for your younger brother. You are a good older brother. I hope you brothers will continue to live together in brotherly love and respect.

A gentleman loves wealth, but acquires it through proper means; he does not prioritize wealth above all else. While wealth is a means to an end for a gentleman, it is not the end itself.

Her action startled Gu Yumei, who stood up from the kang (a heated brick bed) and exclaimed, "Xiao Jin, quickly put it away! This won't do! Taking one is already making me feel ashamed!"

Why did you give it back? This child is too young, you can't spoil him like this, this is gold, you..."

Dongfang Jin interrupted her: "Sister Yumei, as I said, this is a reward for my two children."

You can't take it back. This reward isn't just for the two of them; Qi Rui gets it too.

From now on, anyone in our family who upholds our family values, protects anyone in the family, and works together as a united force will be rewarded.

He thought to himself, loyalty? Nothing is as practical as money.

She has a lot of money in her personal space, and she doesn't feel bad about giving it to her family.

She was certain that as long as she was generous, those who followed her in the future would not be bought off by small favors and betray her.

She was even more certain that in this fictional dynasty, no one was as generous as she was.

Ruyi lay sprawled on the sofa, watching the animated series "Calabash Brothers" while eating egg tarts: "Indeed, this is a way to win people over. But you have to be careful not to overdo it."

Don't foster a group of insatiable people; once they figure out your secrets, they'll take advantage of you.

Right? People are never satisfied, like a snake trying to swallow an elephant. Often, those who turn away from the Lord are only after money.

As long as I provide the right options, and as long as they're not stupid, they should choose whatever option they're given.

Those people won't give like I do for so long. Once someone betrays me, that's their death sentence.

With you by my side, what am I afraid of? When it comes to choosing people, we'll rely on you to make the decisions. Whoever you say to keep, we'll keep.

We strive to ensure quality over quantity.

【really. 】

This contract holder is cunning, but lazy, and you can't keep nagging him, it's a real headache.

Forget it, take your time.

"Oh my! This idiot, it's a snake demon, not your mother..."

……

Jun Qirui unloaded the car and returned. As soon as he entered the house, he heard Dongfang Jin say, "Xiao Jin, what do I have?"

"Of course it's a reward!" she said, handing him a five-hundred-tael silver note.

"Here, take this. I estimate that Ma Wencai and the other four will move into our house in the next day or the day after."

Those who came with them must have been their own servants.

You and Xiaojun need to vacate at least three rooms in this courtyard.

Aunt Hui and Sister Yumei moved into Caiwei's courtyard, and Caiwei has been living with me recently.

Xueju and the others will stay in one room for now. As for the vegetables in the room, you don't need to worry about them; I'll find a place to put them."

Jun Wenhui: "Are there going to be quite a few people?"

"That's uncertain. I think each of them will have at least a page, a maid to do laundry, and a cook. As for guards, they'll probably need a few as well."

Gu Yumei: "Would you like some special treatment?"

"No need. I'll have to trouble Xiaojun to come with me to the mountains to chop firewood these next few days."

Otherwise, there won't be enough firewood to heat the kang (heated brick bed), and those few guys, despite their carefree attitude, will be disliked at home.

You secretly cherish it, don't you?

Gu Yumei clapped her hands: "That's good. My eldest son may look thin, but he's very strong. When we get back, I'll have him carry firewood."

Shen Qijun...

This mother is her own.

Dongfang Jin shook his head: "No need, I have a way to get it back."

Jun Qirui shook the silver notes in his hand, still puzzled: "Why are you giving me silver notes when they come? And so many of them?"

Dongfang Jin looked at him and said seriously, "Brother Qi Rui, Gu Chenglin isn't home. This family has to rely on you while he's away."

Xiao Jun is still young; he's good at running errands, but he's not up to the job of a housekeeper.

I'm fine when I'm home, but what if I'm not? What if there's something going on at home that requires money?

It's only five hundred taels. I also considered that our house is in a remote area.

"If we move to the county seat, the money you have won't be enough."

"Are you treating me like a housekeeper?"

"You might as well think so."

"I'll take this job."

"necessary!"

……

Lingwu Village

Gu Family Ancestral Hall

Almost the entire village has now gathered here.

Inside, some members of the Gu family were clamoring for Gu Yaohui to give them an IOU, or at least a written guarantee.

He promised never to go to brothels again and to study hard. If he did go to brothels again, he would return all the money the clan had spent on him to his family.

Granny Gu lay sprawled on a wooden plank, crying and shouting that she hadn't taken a single penny from the clan.

Granny Gu perfectly embodies the essence of a deadbeat.

Her past behavior was like a termite parasitizing the tree of integrity, gnawing away at the foundation of trust between people day after day.

The once lush and harmonious forest has gradually withered and turned yellow, losing its former vitality and color.

Her unrestrained and scathing insults gradually brought the tribesmen to their senses.

Gu Yaohui echoed his mother, saying that he had not received a single penny from the Gu clan, so why should he be asked to repay it, and why should he be asked to write a guarantee?

They kept calling the Gu family members "lowly people" and "peasants."

When Granny Gu saw that her son said the same thing, she scolded him even more fiercely.

The villagers outside the Gu family ancestral hall felt a chill in their hearts as they listened.

Wasn't Granny Gu just like that "fox" in the market who always liked to steal things when she went to the clan chief's house? She seemed kind on the surface, but in reality, she always picked on the weak.

She also figured out the clan leader's thoughts, so...

At that moment, the villagers surrounding the Gu clan's ancestral hall, and the members of the Gu clan in the courtyard, watched the mother and son arguing and trying to justify themselves, and they were filled with rage.

However, everyone looked at Gu Yongliang, the patriarch of the Gu clan, and listened to what he had to say.

Every time Gu Yaohui was given money, the clan leader would hold a meeting and raise funds. What's the situation now?

The Gu family mother and son said they didn't spend the money, and that the other party didn't take it. So, where did their money go?

After hearing the news, Li, the clan chief's wife, stopped hiding in her room and sulking.

Grabbing a broom from his own yard, he stormed angrily into the ancestral hall courtyard and started hitting Granny Gu whenever he saw her.

While hitting and cursing, she said that she had an account book in her hand, which showed how much money each family in the Gu clan had given.

How much have they given to Granny Gu over the years?

Why was it given each time?

It's all recorded in the notebook; I remember it perfectly.

Gu Yucheng's wife, Wang Shixiu, followed her mother-in-law into the courtyard of the ancestral hall, carrying the notebook.

They were women and could not enter the ancestral hall; they could only stay in the courtyard.

While her mother-in-law was hitting her, she read aloud from the notebook, detailing where each sum of money had gone.

Granny Gu had already been beaten and was slow to move, but she had been beaten by Li Shi quite a bit.

But Granny Gu was a sharp-tongued woman. She slowly dodged the broom, and whenever Wang Shixiu said something, she would chime in with a curse, saying whatever was most offensive.

Finally, when Wang Shixiu said that her father-in-law had stolen money to pay for the Gu family to hire people to farm, Gu's mother-in-law scolded Gu Yongliang, saying he deserved it.

He gave her that money because he was cheap; he offered it to her willingly, and she didn't even ask for it.

They scolded Li for not being able to protect her own money and blaming her, and also scolded Li for not being on her husband's side.

After being smacked hard by Li Shi's broom, Granny Gu's backside was cursed even more fiercely.