Back to 1978: Getting rich starts with treasure hunting

Chapter 257

The Gu family took a train for several hours to reach Yang City, and then went to the hospital to visit the patient. It was already past four in the afternoon when they returned to the guesthouse.

The Gu family did not go out for a walk in the evening. They had dinner at the restaurant on the first floor and then stayed in the guesthouse to rest.

"Sister-in-law, do you think that gay man is Gu Yumei's boyfriend?"

In the morning, the family wanted to eat buns, soy milk and fried dough sticks, so Lin Shu and Jiang Chaohong went to the morning market to buy some.

However, when the two of them were walking back after buying breakfast, they saw a female comrade talking to Duan Hui at the market entrance. The two seemed to have an argument, and finally during the pushing and shoving, a piece of pork in Duan Hui's hand was snatched away by the female comrade.

Lin Shu had presbyopia in her previous life, but now her vision is above 1.5. She just glanced at it and said, "Did we see it wrong? Yumei's boyfriend should be in the countryside, right?"

"Did I make a mistake?" Jiang Chaohong hesitated when she saw Lin Shu deny it. Could it be that she really had seen it wrong?

Do they just look alike?

Lin Shu didn't want to cause any trouble, so he urged, "Sister-in-law, Mom and sister-in-law are still waiting for breakfast, let's go back quickly."

Besides, the pork in Duan Hui's hand was snatched away, and he was anxious, "Li Hong, that was the meat I bought for my parents. How can I explain to my parents if you snatched it away?"

"Your parents have been frugal all their lives. Why would your family buy meat on a non-holiday day? Are you trying to curry favor with your future father-in-law?"

Li Hong snorted coldly and weighed the pork in his hand. "This piece of pork is at least five kilograms. The people in the Gu family won't be afraid of diarrhea if they eat it."

Duan Hui’s face turned as black as the bottom of a pot, and he wanted to go up and grab it back.

But Li Hong was on guard against him, and avoided him when he grabbed it. "My brother is seeing a girl today, and the girl will come to my house. I'll take this piece of meat back to entertain the guests."

Duan Hui saw that the meat was not so easily snatched away, and glared at her angrily: "Li Hong, you used to be kind and gentle, but not so mercenary. If you want to eat meat, go to the market to buy it. This piece of meat was bought by my parents, and I can't give it to you."

"If you can't give it to me, who are you going to give it to?" Li Hong was very angry and asked, "You used to look down on Gu Yumei. Why? Now that you find out that Gu's relatives are all from the provincial capital, you rush to curry favor with them?"

Duan Hui rubbed his forehead and said in a gentler tone, "Be good, I can't give you this piece of meat this time. If you want to eat it, I'll take you to a state-owned restaurant to eat braised pork next time."

Li Hong was originally in a bad mood when she heard that the Gu family came to Yang City. But when she saw Duan Hui today and asked him for a piece of meat, he refused to give her reasons, which made her feel even colder.

"It seems that your family values ​​the woman from the Gu family now. Since I met her today, the more you don't want to give me this piece of pork, the more I will take it. Don't be angry. Your family values ​​the Gu family, but the Gu family may not value you. Otherwise, the brothers of the Gu family all got jobs in the provincial capital, so why are you, the only future son-in-law of the Gu family, left out?"

Having said this, Li Hong looked at him provocatively while holding the meat, then turned around and ran away.

When Duan Hui saw the person running away, his face became very gloomy and he almost got angry as he stared at the running figure.

When he got home, his parents saw that there was no meat in the things he brought back, so they asked him why he didn't buy any meat.

Duan Hui did not explain what happened specifically, he just said that the meat in the market had been sold out early that day and he did not buy any when he went to the market.

Mr. Duan didn't think much about it. Since he couldn't buy fresh pork, he just brought a piece of bacon.

When guests came to visit Gu's biological parents, Duan's father thought that more gifts would be better, but if the gifts were too little, he was afraid that his in-laws would look down on his son.

This is the guesthouse.

After breakfast, the Gu family waited at the guesthouse until the second Gu family picked up Wang Jinzhi from the hospital, gathered at the guesthouse, and then took a tractor to the village together.

The village where Second Brother Gu lives is not far from the county town. With such geographical conditions, once the market is opened up, the village has convenient transportation, so as long as you are willing to work hard, your life will not be bad.

As soon as the tractor entered the village, the whole village was in a sensation.

When the villagers learned that Second Brother Gu's biological parents were coming, they all ran to the outside of the Gu family's courtyard to join in the fun.

The Gu family didn't like being watched, but the villagers were uneducated and uninformed, they were just curious.

Whenever there is something new or a quarrel in the village, they like to watch.

The women of the Gu family could only go into the house and sit inside, not daring to go out to avoid being stared at and criticized by others like they were monkeys.

Brother Gu's house is a rural adobe house. The light inside the house is dim. When the sunlight shines in through the window, you can see dust flying in the air.

Second Brother Gu had a large family, and with several relatives also coming, the house was even more crowded.

Lin Shu was sitting there and didn't dare to move, for fear that there would be no place for her to stand in the house.

Wang Suzhen has always maintained a good manner. She can chat with anyone who comes to chat with her, and she always smiles and doesn't offend anyone.

Mrs. Gu asked her daughters-in-law at home to kill chickens and ducks and prepare lunch.

When several relatives of the Gu family got together, they talked to each other with a strong local accent, which is the dialect.

It was very difficult for the women in the Gu family to understand what was being said. The noise gave Wang Suzhen, not to mention Lin Shu, a headache.

It was their first time visiting Second Brother Gu’s house, and they couldn’t show any impatience. They tried their best to remain calm. For the women in the Gu family, every day felt like a year.

After the food was finally ready and served, Father Duan took over the job of pouring the wine. He poured a glass of rice wine for Wang Suzhen, "Grandma, it's a rare visit today, you must have a drink."

Wang Suzhen smiled and nodded: "I can't drink much, but I can drink one cup of this kind of one-liang cup. Since you are so enthusiastic, I will make an exception and drink a cup with you today."

"Everyone can drink as they please today." After pouring the wine, Father Duan pointed to Duan Hui beside him. "Grandma, this is my son. He is Yumei's boyfriend."

Wang Suzhen narrowed her eyes and looked at Duan Hui. "I know Xiaohui. He went to the provincial capital with Lao Er and the others last time."

Father Duan nodded in agreement: "Yes, yes, he went to the provincial capital with me last time we recognized our relatives. However, after the recognition, his brothers-in-law all stayed in the provincial capital. This kid also wants to stay in the provincial capital. I wonder if the food factory of my grandmother's family is still short of people?"

The smile on Wang Suzhen's face faded. "I don't know about this. The food factory belongs to my youngest son's company. I don't know the operation of the factory. However, I can ask for you about this matter."

Lin Shu looked at Duan's father asking for benefits directly and sighed that their greed was too ugly.

He's thinking about taking advantage of the Gu family even before marrying Gu Yumei.

Father Duan got the promise and smiled widely: "I feel relieved with what you said, grandma. My Xiaohui depends on you, grandma. Thank you for your care. When Yumei and the boy get married in the future, we will definitely treat Yumei like our own daughter and will never treat her unfairly."

When Wang Suzhen heard this, the smile on her face faded even more. "From what you mean, if I don't take care of Xiaohui, you will treat Yumei badly?"

Father Duan met Wang Suzhen's unhappy eyes and was startled. "No, no, no, we definitely didn't mean that. Our family has always valued Yumei. Just now, I, a rough man, didn't know how to speak, and I made you angry. I'm sorry, I'm too stupid and I can't control my words."

"I hope so. I think Yumei and Xiaohui shouldn't rush into their marriage. Let's get to know each other better and wait until the two young people have a deep affection for each other before getting the marriage certificate."

Wang Suzhen glanced at Duan's father with a warning. She saw through Duan's behavior at a glance.

But now is the important day when they come to visit the second brother’s house for the first time, and the Gu family doesn’t want to break the paper and embarrass everyone.

Father Duan was frightened by the look. He wiped the sweat from his forehead and smiled guiltily.

Listen carefully, it seems that my grandmother-in-law dislikes her own son.

At this moment, Father Duan became worried. He envied the others who were sitting at the table and eating so calmly.

Because the other relatives had already married into the Gu family a long time ago, recognizing them as their biological parents now would only increase the bargaining chips for the second brother Gu's family.

And he screwed it up.

Brother Gu noticed that Father Duan was so anxious that sweat was coming out of his forehead. He picked up a piece of chicken for Wang Suzhen and said, "I will listen to you, and my family will listen to you too."

These words set the tone; Gu Yumei and Duan Hui's marriage would not be so easy to accomplish.

The marriage had some twists and turns, and the Duan father and son couldn't help feeling a little depressed.

Father Duan even wanted to slap himself in the face, letting you suffer the loss of not being able to speak.

After lunch, we sent the relatives away.

Second Brother Gu wanted to let the women of the Gu family stay at his home for one night.

However, after Wang Suzhen took a look at the living environment of the second brother Gu, she was afraid that if they moved in, the children in the second brother's family would have to sleep on the floor.

"We won't stay here anymore. Let's go back to the city guesthouse."

Without outsiders, Wang Suzhen still had some things to say to Brother Gu, "Second brother, Mom knows you've suffered a lot these years. But we tried every possible way and asked for help from all our connections to find you, but we never found you."

"Now you have established a family and have grandchildren around you, enjoying the happiness of family life. It's quite enviable."

"Your father and I are very pleased. We came to your house today to take a look at your conditions. What I mean is that we should not let the children be delayed. You can consider moving to the city, which will make it more convenient for the children to go to school."

"The quality of education in the city is better than in the countryside. For the sake of the children's future, you should also consider what path to take in the future?"

It is difficult for children to have a good learning environment in the countryside. It is not that the countryside is bad, but the city pays more attention to the cultivation of children.

Lin Shu agreed with Wang Suzhen's heartfelt words.

In this age where studying can change one's future destiny, and technical secondary schools and universities guarantee job placement, she strongly encourages children to study hard and work hard to get into university and escape from farming.

"Okay, I'll consider it." Brother Gu nodded in agreement.

After chatting for a while, Wang Suzhen asked Brother Gu to find a tractor driver to drive them back to the city.

Second Brother Gu’s house was too small to accommodate so many people, so they had to stay in a guesthouse in the city.

The tractor bumped along the way and took people to the guesthouse in the city. Lin Shu returned to the room and fell directly on the bed, not wanting to move.

He went to Second Brother Gu's house in the morning and returned in the afternoon. The round trip took another whole day. Lin Shu felt extremely tired.

After a good sleep and before dinner, Lin Shu used the phone at the front desk of the guesthouse to call home.

Gu Jiu was surprised to receive Lin Shu's call at this time, so he asked, "Are you staying at the guesthouse tonight, not at my second brother's house?"

Lin Shu hummed softly and asked casually, "How do you know we don't live in my second brother's house?"

There was silence for a while, and then a chuckle came from the other side: "How can the phone come from my second brother's home in the countryside? If you can call so late, I can naturally guess that you are in the city."

Lin Shu reacted, patted his forehead and smiled, "Look at my stupid brain, I didn't react for a while."

"Is the second brother's family very poor, or is the house not big enough?"

"The house is only big enough for one family. If we go there, it will only add to his burden. Living in the city will save time and worry. So mom took us back to the city on a tractor."

Lin Shu talked about the situation at Gu Erge's home, and also mentioned that he discovered today that Gu Yumei's boyfriend was entangled with a lesbian.

"My mother and I agree. If we hang around more, he will eventually reveal his true form, whether he is a human or a ghost."

When dating, your personalities and values ​​have to be compatible. Otherwise, life will be a mess after marriage because of incompatibility of personalities and incorrect values.

The couple chatted about their children for a while and then hung up the phone.

When they went to the restaurant on the first floor to eat, Jiang Chaohong asked her son to sit next to his grandmother, and she sat next to Lin Shu: "I just heard you talking to your brother-in-law on the phone. You talked to him about Yumei's boyfriend. Do you think we should remind Yumei about this?"

Lin Shu answered ambiguously, "It's up to you to decide."

Jiang Chaohong seemed to have guessed that Lin Shu would answer like this, and rolled her eyes at her: "I knew you would not get involved and just ignore it."

Lin Shu glanced at her indifferently.

"Don't look at me like that. You don't want to say it, but I can't help but remind Yumei now that I know about it. We can't let others bully our own people."

"You mean you told Yumei?"

Jiang Chaohong nodded: "Yes, I did. But the little girl didn't believe me. She promised to pay attention, but she didn't take it seriously. In the future, if you get cheated, don't cry in front of us."

Lin Shu shrugged: "Look, if you tell her rashly without any evidence, she won't believe you at all, and in the end you might end up being in trouble."

"Sister-in-law, it's easy for you to say that. We can't stay in Yang City for a few days. How can we catch that kid's handle in just a few days? In this case, it would be more practical to remind her directly."

Lin Shu said: "In the countryside, Duan Hui can easily get in touch with Yumei, and he can be easily deceived by sweet words. If she is not in the countryside, Duan Hui will not be able to find a target to deceive her, and his various calculations will be useless."

Jiang Chaohong was startled and looked at Lin Shu suspiciously: "You want to take Yumei back? But she is a country girl with no job and no income. She can't live in the old house and ask her parents to support her, right?"

Lin Shu glanced at her with interest: "Who said Yumei doesn't have a job?"

Jiang Chaohong had a guess in her mind, but she was afraid that she was wrong, so she exclaimed, "What do you mean?"

"It's not interesting. If it doesn't work out, I'll let Yumei work in my clothing store, hotel, or restaurant. She can work in whatever job she likes."

Anyway, your own shop needs to recruit people. You can hire others, so why not hire your own relatives.

Of course, these so-called relatives must be sensible and reasonable, and cannot be unreasonable.

What Lin Shu didn't say was that there are also fruit shops, small supermarkets, warehouses, etc., which can all accommodate Yumei.

Jiang Chaohong's breathing stagnated after hearing this. It was really true that comparing yourself with others would make you feel pissed off. Lin Shu was the country person she despised the most.

In just the past few years, Lin Shu has opened quite a few stores under his name, with even more substantial monthly profits.

On the other hand, she, who insists on holding a stable job, still commutes to work every day and relies on her salary to support her family and children.