PFC Chapter 237 The Oldest Son
Chapter 237 The Oldest Son
"Forget it! Everyone has their own destiny, you can't force it."
"Since that's the case, why aren't you busy handling affairs at home? Why have you come here to disturb my peace and quiet?" Old Marquis Gu complained, his brows furrowed, revealing a hint of dissatisfaction in his words.
Actually, he wasn't really angry with his son, but he was heartbroken that the precious jar of peach blossom honey he had worked so hard to obtain was going to be divided up again.
However, when he caught a glimpse of his son, whose face was filled with worry for his two grandchildren and who seemed to have aged considerably overnight, he couldn't bear it in the end.
After pondering for a moment, he sighed helplessly, waved his hand to signal the servant beside him to bring over the jar of peach blossom honey, scooped out a small spoonful and put it into the teapot, and also poured a cup of peach blossom honey water for Lord Gu.
Lord Gu said irritably, "Here, have a taste! Otherwise people will laugh at me for being too stingy and miserly as a father."
"What is this?" Lord Gu looked at the fragrant liquid in the teacup in front of him and couldn't help but feel puzzled.
He had never been particularly interested in sweets, but now his brows furrowed slightly as he thought to himself: When did my father develop a liking for such sweet things?
The old Marquis Gu, sitting at the head of the table, rolled his eyes at his good-for-nothing second son and said irritably, "Just drink yours, why are you asking so many questions!"
He was genuinely displeased. If his eldest son hadn't died tragically on the battlefield at a young age, given his second son's infuriating nature, he would have been expelled from the family long ago. How could they have allowed him to be an eyesore here?
However, Lord Gu knew his father's temperament well, so he didn't take it to heart. Instead, he grinned, revealing a set of white teeth, and casually picked up the teacup and drank it all in one gulp.
The moment the peach blossom nectar entered his throat, Lord Gu's eyes widened instantly, as an indescribable, wonderful taste filled his mouth.
The sweet flavor is just right, neither too strong nor bland.
He finally understood why his father had that expression earlier; it turned out he was reluctant to give such a good thing to him.
Thinking of this, Lord Gu couldn't help but shake his head and sigh: "Alas! This old man is really something. Does our dignified Marquis's mansion not even afford a small jar of peach blossom honey?"
If word gets out, wouldn't the powerful and wealthy in the capital laugh their heads off?
However, when did this capital city start selling such good things?
He was completely unaware of this. Logically, someone with something this good should have known about it!
Forget it, why bother thinking about this so much?
Anyway, he couldn't possibly go to buy it himself, so he could just have three servants from the mansion go out and inquire later.
Let them buy another ten or eight cans to give to the old man.
At this moment, Lord Gu was leisurely savoring his drink, muttering to himself, "Father, this is truly a fine product! If you like the taste, have the servants buy more and bring it back for you to enjoy later."
Upon hearing this, the old Marquis Gu immediately glared at his youngest son: "Look at his arrogant tone! He even bought ten or eight cans for him. If he can even buy one can, he's already quite something."
Immediately afterwards, Lord Gu replied without any politeness: "Since that's the case, then stop dawdling here and hurry up and go buy ten or eight cans of it!"
Grand Tutor Cang, who was standing to the side, had already grasped the deeper meaning. Just now, while sipping tea, he had asked Lord Gu about the origin of the peach blossom honey.
At that time, Lord Gu had already told him that he could not buy this item in the capital, because it was a gift from his grandson who had just returned home.
Unexpectedly, Lord Gu completely disregarded his father's reprimand and instead snatched back the teacup that had been taken from him.
And she cried out, "Oh dear! Father, how could you do this, taking my teacup away like that? I haven't had enough yet, quickly refill my cup!"
"Pour it yourself!" said the old Marquis Gu, as he forcefully pushed the teapot in his hand in front of him.
Then he quickly turned around, hugged the jar full of peach blossom honey tightly, and took small steps toward the cabinet, seemingly intending to lock it up and hide it.
The old man was naturally pleased to see this. He quickly grabbed the hem of Old Marquis Gu's robe and exclaimed, "No, no, how can you keep such a good thing all to yourself? You should at least share some with me!"
And so the two of them began to struggle and pull at each other.
After a fierce struggle, Lord Gu was ultimately unable to protect his beloved peach blossom honey jar. He could only watch helplessly as the old man triumphantly scooped out half of it and put it into a porcelain jar that his servants had brought.
Lord Gu was heartbroken, feeling as if his heart was bleeding. He leaned back in his chair, his finger trembling as he pointed at the old man and cursed, "You unreasonable old man! This is simply too much!"
Seeing this, Lord Gu couldn't help but feel curious. It's just a jar of peach blossom honey, no matter how delicious it is, there's no need to fight over it like this!
When he finally figured out that this peach blossom honey was not available in the capital city at all, he suddenly realized the truth.
It turns out that this peach blossom honey was actually a gift that brat gave to the old Marquis when he came back a few days ago!
Thinking of this, Lord Gu felt even more resentful, muttering to himself: "Hmph! With such good things, that brat only thinks about pleasing his father, completely disregarding me as his father! It's infuriating! I even picked out so many good things for him from the storeroom."
My sincerity was misplaced.
After a while, the two finally stopped arguing and began to enjoy the peach blossom honey water in the teapot again.
Before they knew it, the pot of peach blossom honey water was completely drunk.
However, the sweet consequences soon became apparent. All three of them felt a churning in their stomachs and rushed to the outhouse.
After making two trips back and forth to the outhouse, they finally solved their urgent need to relieve themselves.
At this moment, everyone felt relaxed and comfortable, and their mood improved significantly.
So, they patted their round bellies contentedly and decided to go to the courtyard where Su Yue lived, intending to visit Su Yue who was feigning illness.
Su Yue, whose face was flushed from drinking in the Tibetan Fragrance Pavilion, was unaware that her good day had been discovered.
When the three arrived at Su Yue's courtyard, they saw that the entire courtyard had been completely changed.
The places that used to be planted with flowers and grass have all been completely uprooted, and it's unclear what was planted in those clumps.
There was also a grapevine and a swing set that looked brand new, but Lord Gu didn't pay much attention to them.
After all, it's the courtyard where he'll be living, so he'll do whatever makes him comfortable. But it's good this way; at least it means his son is willing to consider this place his home.