12dz Chapter 333 Confidence
Chapter 333 Confidence
Aunt Gu was amused and grinned at Lin Chang'er. After a while, Aunt Gu took Lin Chang'er's hand and said earnestly, "Our Gu family is truly blessed to have you."
Otherwise, the family would still be starving right now!
How can we eat white rice and steamed buns every meal?
Lin Chang'er patted Aunt Gu's hand in return, "Mother, you reap what you sow. It has little to do with ancestral graves or anything like that."
Aunt Gu shook her head, glancing out of the corner of her eye at Gu Xiaolu, who was sitting on a small stool gnawing on a duck wing. The little girl had also experienced hardship. Although her family was now well-off, she still maintained a frugal lifestyle.
They gnawed almost every bone clean.
Aunt Gu smiled and pondered for a moment before finally speaking, "Little Lu, go to the new house for Grandma and ask your aunt to come back for dinner tonight."
"Okay, Grandma!" Gu Xiaolu replied, throwing the leftover bones into the trash can and wiping her hands clean with a handkerchief.
Then he said to Lin Chang'er and Aunt Gu, "Mother, Grandmother, I'm going to find my aunt!"
Lin Chang'er nodded, "Walk slowly, there's no rush!"
Gu Xiaolu nodded, "I'm going to my second aunt's place to go with Sister Qingning."
"Okay!" Lin Chang'er replied. Before, the village was full of boys, and it was rare to have a little girl come.
Gu Xiaolu and Li Qingning are practically twins now, always together wherever they go.
After Gu Xiaolu entered the second bedroom, Lin Chang'er turned her gaze to Aunt Gu and asked, "Mother, is there something you want to tell me?"
Aunt Gu glanced outside and saw that Chen Shanzhang and Chen Yuanwai were still drinking tea. Chen Zhao, Li Xun, and Gu Ziyan had just returned from their stroll outside, so the master and his disciples had company.
Aunt Gu pulled Lin Chang'er to sit on the small bench in front of the stove, added another piece of firewood to the stove, and then turned to look at Lin Chang'er, saying softly, "Chang'er, do you still remember what I told you when you escaped death?"
Lin Chang'er opened her eyes, but couldn't immediately recall which sentence she had said.
Aunt Gu didn't mind and continued, "You and Sanlang were never proper relatives, and Sanlang passed away so early. I won't hold you back. I've said that if you remarry in the future, I'll give you Sanlang's pension money as your dowry."
Lin Chang'er opened her eyes wide, her peripheral vision filled with the flames burning in the stove, where bamboo flowers were exploding with loud bangs.
"mother?"
Aunt Gu laughed, "Look at your mother, so useless, still thinking about those two taels of silver."
She turned her face away and gave a self-deprecating laugh, then turned back and said, "Chang'er, I know you don't need these two taels of silver now, but what I said will always stand."
"If you meet someone you like, don't let family matters hold you back."
"If the other party minds that you are a second-marriage woman, you should tell them that you are my adopted daughter of the Gu family, and that you and Sanlang are not husband and wife. Your mother will talk to your Uncle Haizi about it."
"If the other party doesn't believe you, I'll personally go and talk to them for you. In short, we can't let you delay things because of us, understand?"
She became more and more excited as she spoke, and her grip on Lin Chang'er's hand tightened.
Lin Chang'er was stunned. Did she suddenly say this because she had figured something out?
Although she and Wu Qingfeng were always acting out of affection and reason, they were indeed quite close.
However, they also agreed that there was no rush.
If she tells Aunt Gu about this, will Aunt Gu really be able to accept it?
Although Aunt Gu had always treated her like a daughter, Lin Chang'er still felt conflicted.
At this moment, Aunt Gu looked outside again and whispered to Lin Chang'er, "Chang'er, tell your mother the truth, does Lord Wu have feelings for you?"
Lin Chang'er: "..." No, she hadn't even figured out how to say it yet, so why did Aunt Gu suddenly get straight to the point?
Since she had already asked, Lin Chang'er didn't intend to hide it.
She laughed and said, "Mom, you have such good eyesight! You noticed that!"
Aunt Gu gently poked her head. "Silly girl, no matter how much of a local official Lord Wu is, he doesn't come to our village all the time."
“Every time you come, you just stay at our house. You come to our house not to see you, but to see your mother, an old aunt.”
"Or perhaps we should look at that little girl, Xiao Lu?"
Lin Chang'er laughed and said, "I don't agree with that. Why can't he come to see you? If he wants to take me away, wouldn't you still have to agree?"
She raised an eyebrow. "Otherwise, would I have called you 'Mother' for nothing?"
Aunt Gu laughed heartily, but as she laughed, her eyes suddenly welled up with tears.
Lin Chang'er became anxious, "Mother, what's wrong? Why are you crying?"
"Don't worry, I've already talked to him about it, we'll just keep things like this for now."
"We haven't decided yet whether I should marry him or he should stay in Ninghai Prefecture. I'm not leaving anytime soon."
Aunt Gu wiped her eyes and waved her hand, saying, "No, that's not what I meant. Wait, what did you just say? Lord Wu is staying in Ninghai Prefecture?"
What does this mean? Door-to-door service?
Aunt Gu's eyes widened. "You silly girl, how could you even think of that?"
Lin Chang'er tilted her head, "Why can't I think about it? He and I have always been mutually beneficial. I don't take advantage of his influence for nothing. I even gave him a path to success before!" However, he probably still has that Meile Pearl in his hand.
Aunt Gu shook her head. "You certainly have your reasons, but what about Lord Wu's background? Will his family agree to this?"
Holding Lin Chang'er's hand, he said earnestly, "Chang'er, too much rigidity leads to breakage. You must know when to bow your head. Lord Wu is a trustworthy person, and we can take care of ourselves at home. Don't..."
Lin Chang'er twitched her lips and interrupted her, "Mother, don't always think that the family is a burden to me, as if they owe me something."
"When the Lin clan forced me, if my family hadn't come to my aid, I'd probably be dead by now."
“Now that Sanlang is gone, I am taking care of you in your old age. It is a good deed with good results. Please don’t overthink it.”
He patted the back of her hand to comfort her, "Don't worry, I'll definitely handle things properly with him, okay?"
Aunt Gu nodded, then sighed and said, "We can't count on Da Lang and Er Lang anymore. I hope Si Lang and Yan Qing will grow up quickly so they can support you in the future."
It's said that the common people can't fight against officials. No matter how much money they make, they're still just merchants. But Lord Wu is an official, and he's always...
If Lord Wu stays in Ninghai Prefecture, that would be the best outcome. Whether it's Hai Zi or Shi Yi, the villagers are Chang'er's source of confidence.
However, if she marries into the capital, even if Chang'er's dowry is very generous, her status alone will make her look down on by her husband's family.
At this age, we can't expect the eldest and second sons to accomplish anything.
The little goldfish is still too young to be relied on, so we can only hope that Silang and Yanqing will be more successful.
When Chang'er marries Lord Wu in the future, she'll have more confidence...