Most of the time, there was no work in winter,
Therefore, many people would gather at the entrance of the brigade department to play chess, play cards, and chat. When it was colder, someone would light a pile of firewood,
To warm themselves by the fire.
Therefore, as long as it was not busy at the entrance of the brigade department,
They could see three, five, seven, or eight people every day,
At most, there could be twenty people.
It was the same when Gu Dong passed by today.
Because he had caught the murderer previously,
He had been stabbed and hospitalized for a month,
So when they saw him from afar,
Someone greeted him.
"Dongzi is back!"
"Are your injuries all healed? Good job, as expected of our Xinglin Village! "
"That's right, a hero! How brave! He's a promising person! "
"Kid, you're so brave. You dared to risk your life against a lunatic who killed seven people!"
"Hey, where are you going with these things? Are you giving them to your grandfather? "
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One after another, everyone was especially enthusiastic when they saw Gu Dong.
"Hehe, thank you for your compliments, uncles." Gu Dong was very tactful. He did not immediately leave with the things to the Ai family. Instead, he stood there and chatted with everyone.
"Second Master Fu, my injuries are all healed. But after staying in the hospital for a month, my injuries are all healed,
But I don't have any money,
Sigh! "Gu Dong looked very pained.
"Money is not as important as people,
And I heard that when you were hospitalized,
The County Head and the others even brought things to see you! Kid, you have face! "Third Uncle Yang gave Gu Dong a thumbs up.
"You do have face,
But no matter how much face you have, you can't withstand hunger. "Gu Dong rubbed his stomach with one hand and pretended to be hungry.
"They saw the things you brought. I heard that they were high-end nutritional products. Why aren't they enough?" Uncle Zhuang asked him.
"Hehe, eat? How can we poor people in the mountains enjoy such good food? I couldn't bear to eat it. The hospitalization is too expensive. My wife and I still need to eat, so I asked someone to exchange those things for some money. Sigh, my family still owes a lot of money this time? "
Gu Dong was only eighteen years old, but he pretended to sigh like an eighty-year-old.
"What are you worried about? You're still young. Even if it collapses and causes famine, so what? Work hard and you'll be able to replace it in three to five years. No matter how important money is, it's not as important as you! "Fifth Uncle Ge, who was in his fifties and could no longer work, scolded him.
"I know. Uncle Ge is right. My life is the most important thing. By the way, Uncle Ge, thank your Brother Shagen for sending me to the hospital last time. Also, Second Brother Zhang, Brother Fu Shan, and Xiaoliu. I just came back yesterday. I wanted to bring some things to your houses to thank you for your help that day. Since I met you here, I will come back from the Ai family later. Let's go to my house together and bring some things. It's not a lot.
Gu Dong smiled and said to a few of the younger ones. A few of them had followed Fu Jiu to send him to the hospital on the day of his accident.
"Brat, you don't have any money, so why are you still so scared? Keep the things for yourself. "Although Fifth Uncle Ge did not intend to take Gu Dong's things, he was happy with Gu Dong's performance.
"Yes, it's my duty. There's no need for the things."
"It's our duty as the village gang's leader. You don't have to be so polite."
The others also smiled and waved their hands to refuse.
"How can I not take it? It's not expensive. I just bought some walnut cakes. It's a token of my appreciation. If you don't come back with me to get it later? I'll definitely make a trip to each family. "Gu Dong's face was full of smiles, and his words were very sincere.
"Okay, okay. We'll go to your house later. Brat, you're quite good at doing things. By the way, are you going to deliver it to the Ai Family? "Zhang Facai's second brother asked him curiously.
"Yes, didn't Brother Ershun give me a blood transfusion at that time? Now that I'm back, I have to go and see him. He saved my life. " Gu Dong raised his hand and showed the things in his hand. They were bulging in a cloth bag, and it looked like there were quite a lot of things.
"Brat, you're a good person. You should really thank Ershun. But Ershun might not be at home now. He has a job in the village now, so he might not be back yet!" Uncle Zhang praised Gu Dong with a cigarette in his mouth.
"Don't worry, I'll send the things over first. You guys can chat first. I'll come back later." Gu Dong continued to walk toward the Ai family after he finished speaking.
"The Gu family is good at doing things! Good job! "
"It's not bad. However, the second son of the Ai family, you're lucky to have saved someone this time. This is the work of the Revolutionary Committee! Many people can't even get in even if they use their connections. "
"Yes, you'll be eating official food in the future! You're promising! "
"Not yet, Fifth Uncle. I heard from Wang Quan, who works in my second brother-in-law's village, that Shun Zi is just a temporary job. There's no such thing. Oh, right, it doesn't seem to be an official. He's not considered an official's family yet, but he does get paid. "
"Who cares if he's an official or not? As long as he gets paid, it's fine!"
"Yes, as for the rest …"
Gu Dong didn't pay attention to the discussions behind him. He was thinking about what to say when he arrived at the Ai family later.
No matter what, he knew how to repay kindness. He had done this once to earn the favor of Ai Ershun's blood transfusion.
"Is anyone home? Who's home? Is anyone home? " Gu Dong came to the entrance of the Ai family's courtyard. Although the door wasn't closed, he still went in directly. Instead, he shouted a few words at the door.
"Who is it? Who are you looking for? Come in! " Ai Dabao's wife was washing clothes in the courtyard. She didn't move when she heard the voice. Instead, she craned her neck to look outside. However, she only heard the voice and still couldn't see anyone.
"It's me. Sister-in-law Da Bao is washing clothes." Gu Dong came in and saw Ai Dabao's wife, Ge Er Ni, sitting next to the big basin and scrubbing clothes. He took the initiative to greet her.
"Oh, it's Gu Dong. What are you doing at my house? What's the matter? "
"Didn't I get discharged from the hospital? So I came with something to thank Brother Ershun for giving me his blood transfusion. "Gu Dong deliberately waved the thing in his hand in front of Ge Er Ni's face.
"Okay, okay. Hurry into the house. It's cold. Ershun isn't home." As she said this, she wiped her dirty hands on her clothes. She stood up and reached out to take the thing Gu Dong was carrying. Then she shouted into the house: "Grandma! Mom! Gu Dong is here! He said he came to thank our Ershun. "
After shouting, she warmly greeted Gu Dong into the house. Then she held the bag in one hand and dug inside with the other. When she saw what was inside, she couldn't stop smiling.
"Your Brother Da Bao. Recently, I was thinking of drinking brown sugar water. You sent brown sugar over. What a timing. It's cold now. Your Brother Da Bao …"
Who the hell had a brother like Ai Dabao? His surname was Gu. Gu Dong was grinning on the surface, but in his heart, he rolled his eyes at Ge Er Ni.
Fortunately, this was Ai Dabao's wife. If his wife was like this ….
En. Can't think about it! Ai Cao would never be like this. If it wasn't Ai Cao and someone else, Gu Dong thought about it. No matter what, as long as it wasn't Ai Cao, he would definitely not be able to accept it.
But before he could think too much, the two walked to the door of the house. Just in time to see Ai Yaozong with a cocky expression open the door of the central room.
"Oh, it's you. What are you doing at my house!" Ai Yaozong rolled his eyes and looked at Gu Dong with an unfriendly expression. But when he saw the thing in his sister-in-law's hand, he suddenly became excited: "What? What's in the bag? Let me see! "As he spoke, he reached out to grab it.
Ge Er Ni nimbly dodged and avoided Ai Yaozong's outstretched claws. She waved her hand and said, "It's nothing. Just a little thing. You're a kid. Don't mess around!"
"What the hell is it! Give it to me! I want to see. Is it food? Give it to me! " With just a few words, Ai Yaozong's little ancestor's temper came out. He angrily looked at Ge Er Ni. If she didn't give it to him, he would make a move.
"Yaozong, what do you want to do! Don't you have any manners! "Hearing the two arguing, Ai Dabao's voice came from the room.
Gu Dong looked down. His face was expressionless, but in his heart, he had the mentality of watching a show. This Ai family was really interesting. They could put on a big show anytime and anywhere.
"All right! Come in. What are you doing blocking the door! " The voice of the Ai family's old woman came. At this time, the arrogant Ai Yaozong restrained himself. However, he still stared at the bag in Ge Er Ni's hand with an unfriendly expression.
"Grandma, Gu Dong brought something over. My sister-in-law is holding it. She won't let me eat it!" Ai Yaozong turned his head and complained to old Madam Ai, who was sitting in the main hall of the room.
"Wait a minute. There are guests. I'll give it to you in a while!" Old Madam Ai first appeased her grumpy grandson. Then she looked at Gu Dong who came in behind her and said: "Gu Dong is here."
Her old face was full of wrinkles. She squinted her eyes and had an impatient expression on her face. He knew that old Madam Ai didn't like him as soon as she saw him.
Oh, no matter what she thought in her heart, he, Gu Dong, didn't need her to look up to him.
"Yes. Wasn't it all thanks to Ershun's help in the village hospital last time? So after I was discharged from the hospital, I came over to take a look. I brought some things to thank Ershun. "Gu Dong was disgusted by the old woman and no longer pretended. He even omitted the word" brother ".
Anyway, the two families didn't like each other now. It was the same whether he pretended or not.
"You did the right thing. My family's Ershun saved your life this time." Old Madam Ai moved her head and looked at Gu Dong. Her small mung bean eyes rolled around. Who knew what she was up to.
"Yes, Ershun saved my life." Gu Dong followed the old woman's words with a smile that didn't reach his eyes.
"Gu Yu said it well. This life-saving grace is equivalent to the grace of rebirth. You see that your savior only brought so little things. Aren't you a little bit ungrateful? " The old woman glanced at the bag that Ai Dabao's wife put on the table in the middle of the central room. She didn't even look at the things inside and already started to act like a demon, complaining that it was too little.
Hmph, she even used the word "ungrateful". She was indeed an old woman of the Ai family. Her heart was really bad.
"I can't help it. I stayed in the hospital for too long and spent all my family's money. It wasn't even enough. Later on, I took on a lot of foreign debts. Ershun's kindness is still in my mind. I'll thank you again when my conditions are better in the future. "No matter how disgusted she was in her heart, she still had to say something nice.
"Your cotton-padded jacket is not bad. It looks like it's newly made this year." Old Madam Ai's voice turned to Gu Dong.
"Hey, it's this polyester jacket and trousers. They're both new. Didn't you say that your family has no money?" Ai Dabao looked at Gu Dong and helped her.
"My Ershun is getting married at the end of the year. He doesn't even have a new set of clothes. It's such a cold day. San 'an's mother, Ershun hasn't changed into a new jacket for a few years, right? "The last sentence seemed to be directed at Ai Dabao's mother, but in fact, it was directed at Gu Dong.
The old cotton-padded jacket at home really couldn't be worn, and the jacket hadn't been washed or dried for a long time. Therefore, Gu Dong wore a set made by the county. He didn't expect Old Madam Ai to have her eyes on his clothes.
"I was injured and ruined the clothes, so I gritted my teeth and changed into a new one. Otherwise, I wouldn't be willing to buy it. I'm already so poor that I can't even afford to eat." Gu Dong pretended to be pitiful.
"Grandma! I want to wear new clothes! I want to wear new clothes! I haven't changed my clothes for two years! " When Ai Yaozong heard what everyone said, she was envious of Gu Dong's new clothes. She sat there and stomped her feet while waving her hands and shouting.
Old Madam Ai didn't care about her little grandson's tantrum. She let him do as he pleased and continued, "You're not that poor to be able to afford new clothes. My Ershun is about to marry the daughter of the village's reform committee's director. As your savior, how much money and food do you plan to pay?"
How f * cking shameless!
Gu Dong cursed the black-hearted old man in his heart! How much money did he mean? Hehe, he meant that he wouldn't pay a single cent.
However, no matter how angry Gu Dong was, he couldn't fall out with the Ai family now. Otherwise, all his previous efforts would be in vain.
"When I was hospitalized, I sent food twice to thank Ershun. Now, there's only a little left at home. Whether we can eat for the New Year is still a question. Let's wait for tomorrow's summer harvest. When the situation at home is better, I'll send some food to Ershun. "
"This year is this year, and next year is next year. How can you eat today and not cook tomorrow? Moreover, Ershun's wedding is a big event. It's time for you to contribute." Other than Ai Yaozong, the whole family lowered their heads and shrank back like quails.
They knew very well in their hearts that if they listened to the old woman, Gu Dong would be able to eat some meat and drink some soup.
"There's really not much left at home. How about this? When I came back from the county yesterday, someone gave me some meat, half a bag of white flour, and 20 catties of rice. Why don't we give them to the Ai family? Take it as my congratulations to Ershun on his wedding." Gu Dong gritted his teeth and looked at the old woman with a pained and unwilling expression.
When Gu Dong said this, the Ai family's shrewd faces lit up.
Ai Dabao glanced at his wife. As expected, listening to the old woman was right. This time, they could eat rice, white flour, and meat again! The husband and wife's minds were connected.
Ai Yaozong, on the other hand, had joy written all over his face. He said proudly, "What did you do earlier? Why didn't you directly bring the food to my house yesterday? Did you want to eat it secretly? You don't look like an honest person, you … "
"Yaozong! Sit down first. " Old Mrs. Ai, who was now saying 'grandson', turned her head and continued to look at Gu Dong. She said, "I heard that you came back on a donkey cart yesterday. Why did you bring so many things? You're a hero now. When you were hospitalized in the county, didn't you say that the county magistrate brought things to see you?"
"I heard about it too! The villagers all said that there were piles of nutritious food in your ward. There were canned food and malted milk powder! I want to eat it! "Ai Yaozong jumped up. He stood up.
"You have to be honest. If you lie at such a young age, your reputation in the village will be bad in the future!" Old Mrs. Ai said ambiguously.
"I only brought so many things back. They're still piled up at home. Why don't you let Yaozong and Dabao come back with me? They can take whatever they like!" Gu Dong was surprisingly easy to talk to!
Ai family stared at him in disbelief.
"Sigh, it's not easy for you. At this age, you …"
"Shut up! If you have nothing to do, go smoke your pipe! " Ai Dabao's father sighed. Just as he was about to say something, his mouth was blocked by Old Mrs. Ai's anger at the top of her voice.
Old Mrs. Ai scolded her son. Then, she glanced at her daughter-in-law. "San 'an, if you have nothing to do, bring Dabao's wife to the kitchen to tidy up and prepare lunch."
After sending her son and daughter-in-law away, she looked at Gu Dong and said, "It's time for lunch. I'm afraid that I'll delay you from doing other things later. Let Dabao and Yaozong go with you."
"Okay!" Gu Dong gritted his teeth and looked reluctant. The more he acted like this, the more Old Mrs. Ai felt relieved.
However, she, who was feeling smug, did not see the sneer at the corner of Gu Dong's mouth when he was about to leave.
Just as he thought that he was easy to bully, the person who could ride on his neck and behave atrociously was not even born yet!
He had no parents since he was young. He suffered all kinds of supercilious looks and difficulties with his grandfather. He could still live peacefully until he was old enough to marry a wife. Did they really think that he, Gu Dong, was brainless?
If he was brainless, he would have been swallowed by this world long ago!
Leading Ai Yaozong and Ai Dabao out of the Ai family, Gu Dong went back the way he came.
"Hey! Why are you going there? Take a shortcut. Follow this shortcut and walk diagonally. Isn't it faster to get to your house? "Ai Yaozong pointed at a shortcut next to him that was full of withered grass and shouted at Gu Dong.
"Let's go to the street. I still have something to do, so I have to pass by this path!" Gu Dong did not pay any attention to him jumping up and down and directly walked forward with large strides.
"Hmph, what's there to be arrogant about! Landlord bastard! Big Brother, look at him! "Ai Yaozong was so angry that he kept snorting and complaining to Ai Dabao.
"Come on, why are you so nosy? Just follow him and get the things quickly. Don't you want to eat white rice for lunch?" Ai Dabao rolled his eyes and tugged at Ai Yaozong's arm, indicating for him to follow.
Gu Dong ignored the two brothers who were complaining behind him and walked in front of them. Then, he walked to the entrance of the brigade and shouted at the people inside.
"Second Brother Zhang, Brother Fu Shan, Little Six, and Zhu Zi, let's go. I'm done with my business. Uncle Ge, let's go together and bring Brother Shagen's share back."
There were more than ten people present. After Gu Dong shouted at those who had greeted him before, he said to the others, "Oh right, when I was hospitalized, I don't know who sent me a big bag of tobacco leaves. I showed it to my grandfather yesterday and he said it was top grade. It smelled good. It's quite a big bag. My grandfather can't finish it alone. Second Great Master, Third Great Master, Fifth Great Master, Uncle Fu Chao, Old Seventh Uncle, and the other uncles and grandpas, if you don't mind, you can all go together and try some. "
The old men in the countryside worked hard in the fields all day long. They were like old cattle and did not have any other pastimes. Basically, when they reached the age, they would wear a tobacco pipe in their waists and take it out to smoke when they had nothing to do.
So when Gu Dong said this, there was an uproar in the crowd.
Old Gu, an old smoker, said it was top grade tobacco leaves that the people in the county gave as a gift. Just these two things were enough to make them curious and want to take a look. Not to mention that Gu Dong said that he would give more to each person.
"I don't mind, I don't mind!"
"You're good, kid! Let's go and show Second Great Master what tobacco leaves you brought back! "
"Dongzi, as long as you don't mind, your Uncle San He can smoke your tobacco leaves later!
"No, I won't. Everyone is welcome. But I don't know if my grandfather will chase me down and beat me up when he finds out tonight!"
"Hahaha, you're naughty!"
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There were a few people in the crowd who stood up after hearing Gu Dong's words. They patted the dirt off their buttocks and chatted and laughed, planning to go to the Gu family to take a look.
When Ai Yaozong and Ai Dabao caught up, they realized that this group of people was going to the Gu family.
So many people? Ai Dabao frowned and felt that something was amiss.
"Yaozong, why don't we go back first? We'll go in the afternoon or at night!" Ai Dabao tugged at his brother's arm.
"Why should I! I still want to eat meat for lunch! "Ai Yaozong did not care about anything else. As long as he could wait for benefits, he did not care about anything else.
"Yo! Aren't these the two boys from the Ai family? Are you going to the Gu family too? "Someone in the crowd noticed Ai Dabao and Ai Yaozong walking over.
"Yes, what's wrong? Do you have a problem with it? "Ai Yaozong's words were not ordinary. He used his ability to show what it meant to have no upbringing!
"Yaozong!" Ai Dabao called out to his brother. He was a little embarrassed and smiled awkwardly at Second Master Fu. In the end, he did not say a word of apology.
The behavior of these two brothers made the others ignore them. However, when they exchanged glances, they looked at them with disdain.
There was an old saying in the village: Little Tao is capable.
However, if you don't even know the basic rules of seniority and respect for the elderly, what kind of capability can you have? You can't achieve anything. At the end of the day, you can only be a good-for-nothing bully!
Gu Dong smiled and took the initiative to explain to ease the awkwardness. "Hehe, the two of them are going to my house like everyone else. Didn't I go to the Ai family to deliver something just now? Grandma Ai said that Brother Ershun is my savior. He's about to get married, so I have to do something for him. Coincidentally, when I came back yesterday, I brought back some white flour and rice to recuperate. So, I asked Brother Dabao and Yaozong to come back with me and give it to Brother Ershun! "
Ai Dabao furrowed his brows. There was nothing wrong with Gu Dong's words. What he said was the truth. However, he felt uncomfortable when he heard it.
He was not the only one who felt uncomfortable. When the other uncles heard it, they also felt uncomfortable. However, the one who felt uncomfortable was not Gu Dong, but the Ai family.
Your family saved someone, so they should be grateful and give you something in return. However, if you threaten them to repay your kindness, then that's a little shameless.
Although there were many people in the crowd who felt that it was unfair for Gu Dong, the villagers all knew what kind of people the Ai family was. Moreover, Gu Dong looked like he was easy to talk to. Since he agreed, the other people kept their words in their hearts.
The lively crowd did not stir up any other controversial topics. They formed groups of three to five people and chatted as they walked. They were all talking about trivial matters.
In just a short while, they arrived at the entrance of the Gu family's house.
"Come, come, come. Everyone, come in. Let's sit in the main room first. The house is a little small. Please don't mind. Ai Cao! Someone came to the Ai Cao's house! "Gu Dong shouted into the house as he let them in.
"Got it. I'll be there right away!" Ai Cao was killing fish in the backyard. When she heard Gu Dong calling her, she immediately put down the carp in her hand and began to wash her hands.
In the past, she did not even dare to kill an ant. However, when Gu Dong was hospitalized, there was no one to help her. She also did not dare to give the things in Zhuangzi to others. Therefore, she forced herself to learn how to kill fish and chickens.
"Come in and sit. There are not enough stools. Here, I brought these back from the founding. It's not a lot, just a few packets. Everyone, try it!" Gu Dong led them into the small main room. Then, he opened a packet of walnut shortbread on the table and gave it to everyone.
At this time, snacks were expensive. Usually, people would only think of ways to get some when they visited relatives' houses during festivals.
Everyone felt embarrassed when Gu Dong generously let them eat. However, there was one exception, and that was Ai Yaozong.
Ai Yaozong did not know how to spell the words "Don't mean anything." Gu Dong reached out and took a piece. He immediately took a bite and shouted, "Delicious! Give me another piece! "
Ai Dabao looked at her brother eating happily. She licked her lips and took a piece as well. Who cares? What's in your mouth is the real deal.
"Eat some. Treat it as a taste. I heard that it was specially supplied."
Gu Dong's face was full of smiles. In addition, he was good at talking. When the others saw Ai Yaozong wolfing down the food and smelling the tempting aroma, they all took a small piece.
It was really just a taste. It was different from the Ai family's brothers.
"You guys eat first. I'll go get the tobacco. I'll also ask the Ai Cao to boil some hot water for everyone." Gu Dong opened the second packet of leftover tobacco and put it back on the table. Then, he left the room.
"Dongzi! Don't ask your wife to busy herself. We'll take two pinches of tobacco and go back! "Someone in the room shouted at Gu Dong, who was already in the courtyard.
Gu Dong heard it, but he did not reply. Instead, he ran to the backyard to find the Ai Cao.
"What's wrong? Why are you in such a hurry? Did something happen? Why did I hear that a lot of people came to the house? "The Ai Cao had just finished washing his hands and was about to go back to the front yard with a towel when he saw Gu Dong come in.
"The Ai family came to move the things. Hurry up and go. Put the things we used the donkey cart to carry yesterday into the Zhuangzi. Leave half a bag of rice, noodles, and a few taels of meat. Put everything else away. Also, the sorghum and half a tun of corn that were distributed in the fall are in the west room. If they want to move, don't worry about it. Just stay in the kitchen after you're done! "
"Okay, I'll do it right away!" The Ai Cao did not ask any more questions. He became serious and immediately followed Gu Dong into the front yard.
She could actually put everything away, but since Gu Dong asked her to do so, she did as she was told without asking for the reason.
Gu Dong and the Ai Cao went into the central room. Gu Dong explained to everyone: "The tobacco was placed by my wife. Hehe, I have to follow her to find it!" Then the two of them went into the bedroom in the east room.
"Hurry up. I'll go out first." Gu Dong pulled out the bedside table and took out a pack of tobacco. He turned around and whispered to the Ai Cao. Then, he strode out of the room.
He had asked the people of Jiang Yuan to get this pack of tobacco for his grandfather. He originally wanted to take it out when the New Year was coming, but now the most important thing was to do.
The moment Gu Dong went out, Ai Cao glanced at the door. Knowing that no one was paying attention to them, she immediately walked to the two big boxes that contained the wardrobe and miscellaneous items. She used her body to block the sight of the new clothes, fabrics, a few scarves, a few books that Zhuang Yan had given her, and other miscellaneous items. Once they arrived, she put them away, leaving only the old clothes that she had at home.
After he finished, he looked around the bedroom. The Ai Cao also put away the two new blankets on the bed. Then, he had an idea. He quickly took off the new blankets and covered them with the old ones. Then, he threw them back on the bed.
After doing all this, the Ai Cao hurriedly came out. He nodded to the elders and then went to the kitchen.
The rice, flour, grain, and oil that he brought back yesterday were all piled up behind the kitchen cabinet. The Ai Cao went over and half-closed the kitchen door. He waved his hand twice and immediately more than half of the things disappeared. Then, he put away the new pots, bowls, ladles, and basins that he brought back, leaving only a few old bowls and chopsticks.
Then, he walked back to the kitchen door and nodded to Gu Dong in the central room to indicate that he was done. Then, he opened the kitchen door and prepared to boil water.
In the central room, several senior smokers took out their pipes one by one and were talking about the taste of Gu Dong's tobacco leaves while puffing out smoke.
"Yaozong, Da Bao, you guys are almost done eating. Take whatever you want. Look, I can't take care of it right now."
The Ai Yaozong's mouth was full. He reached for the last piece on the table and muttered, "Don't worry about it. We'll take whatever we want. We'll take it ourselves!"
This person really wasn't polite at all! When the others in the central room heard this, they curled their lips in disdain.
The central room of the Gu family was small. With so many people squeezed in, it was fine to chat a little. If a few people started smoking together, it would immediately become like a paradise.
"Let's go and chat in the courtyard. Otherwise, if we build Dongzi's room, we won't be able to see our noses and eyes."
The place was small and they couldn't move freely. In addition, with so many people talking at the same time, their ears hurt from the noise. Therefore, these people came out together and either squatted or sat in Gu Dong's courtyard to chat and watch a good show!
Ai Dabao and Ai Yaozong were like locusts. They wanted to take whatever they saw. The two first entered the Gu family's West Room where they stored their grain and sundries.
When they saw the grain, they were like leeches that saw blood. They stuffed the bag of sorghum on top of the corn and directly took out all of Gu Dong's servants.
"Big Brother, this is all sorghum and corn. Don't you see white flour, rice, and meat?" Ai Yaozong complained to Ai Dabao with an unhappy face.
"Move these things to the courtyard first. Didn't Gu Dong say that there was no grain at home? What is this! He still wants to trick our family! Hmph, fortunately, we came here today. We'll go to the kitchen to take a look later! "
Ai Dabao kicked the farm tools all over the ground and rummaged through them to see if there was any other food.
"You move! I'll go to the kitchen! " Ai Yaozong wasn't stupid at all. When he saw that Ai Dabao wanted him to do manual labor, he immediately ran out like a ghost.
"Ai! You heartless wretched girl! Where's the white flour and rice in your house? "Ai Yaozong ran to the kitchen and stood at the door to see the Ai Cao shouting arrogantly.
This brat was full of energy and had a loud voice. Not only did the Ai Cao who was tending the fire in the house hear him, but the group of people in the courtyard also heard him.
Gu Dong was talking to someone. When he heard Ai Yaozong shouting at the Ai Cao, his face immediately changed. However, it only lasted for a few seconds. He then ran to the kitchen and said in a gentle voice, "There's some on the floor behind the cupboard. There's not much. They were all brought back from the city yesterday. My injuries have just healed. The doctor said that I need to eat better to recuperate, so I gritted my teeth and bought some. Yaozong, don't take it all at once. Leave some for me to eat porridge."
"Leave my ass! I'm taking all of this with me today! "Ai Yaozong's voice was loud and clear. It could be heard from the courtyard.
One was baring his fangs and brandishing his claws, while the other was speaking in a gentle voice. The group of people in the courtyard were not fools. The balance in their hearts had long been skewed.
"Dongzi, even if you're repaying their kindness, you can't just let them take it, right?" Second Master Fu frowned and said.
"No, I only gave them the white rice and white flour that I brought back to recuperate. My family doesn't have any money now. The food that we get in autumn is our life. We have to last until next year's summer harvest. No matter what, we can't give it to them."
"Ai, it's hard for you to have …" Have such a family. Some people in the crowd sighed and felt that it was not worth it for Gu Dong.
They had only transfused less than two ounces of blood. How could they really think that they were the Ai family's second parents? Should they give in to the Ai family for everything? The refined grain that they brought back was for the sake of recuperation.
Ai, the Ai family was really a disgrace.
They should stay as far away from this kind of family as possible in the future. They should never accept any kindness from this family. Otherwise, they would be oppressed to death.
They were even wealthier than the old landlords in the past.
This group of old men had either eaten Gu Dong's snacks or smoked Gu Dong's cigarettes. In addition, the Ai family's brothers and Gu Dong's behavior made all of them complain in their hearts.
They reached a consensus that in the future, when they saw the Ai family in the village, they should stay far away from them! They should not get involved with this family!
"Ai, Yaozong, you really took everything out. You didn't save anything for us!" Gu Dong looked at the things that Ai Yaozong had taken out and said bitterly as he stood in the courtyard.
"The white flour and white rice belong to our family. If I leave it for you, who do you think you are?!" Ai Yaozong was mad.
"Forget it …" Gu Dong pretended to be heartbroken, but he still decided to accept it. However, when he saw Ai Dabao, he could not remain calm. "Dabao! Why did you take out all the food that my family got from the autumn harvest?! Didn't you say that you only took the white flour and white rice? "
"Hehe, Gu Dong, you said that your family doesn't have any food. What is this? You still want to lie to us. Why didn't you give us the food! "Ai Dabao put the grain in the middle of the courtyard and then reprimanded Gu Dong.
"No, Dabao, this is my family's last life-saving food. If you take it away, we won't even be able to survive this winter. People will die!" Gu Dong complained.
"What does your family's death have to do with my family? My brother saved you. According to my grandmother, it's only right for you to give our family food! Big Brother, you look after the things. I'll go to their bedroom to see if there's anything hidden! "Ai Yaozong boasted shamelessly. He dared to say and do anything.
Tsk tsk, tsk tsk. This time, even the Ai family's old woman was spat in the hearts of the villagers.
"Yaozong, you can't go. There's nothing in my family's bedroom! That's our room! "Gu Dong shouted at Ai Yaozong who had already rushed into the house.
Even if the villagers didn't pay much attention, they wouldn't rashly enter other people's bedroom when visiting. Ai Yaozong still went to rummage through other people's things. This action was very annoying.
"Dabao, I'm telling you, you really can't take the food away. Otherwise, you'll really cut off our path of survival!" Gu Dong didn't have the mood to care about Ai Yaozong. The food was the most important thing right now.
"Dabao, the Gu family's things are enough for your family. It's not decent to take away other people's grain. "
"That's right. We're all from the same village. It's not like your family doesn't know what it'll be like if there's no food."
"You just saved people and accumulated good karma. Don't add another stroke to the King of Hell!"
"Don't do inhumane things. Be careful of retribution!"
The few people in the courtyard were all talking about Ai Dabao.
No matter how thick-skinned Ai Dabao was, he still blushed after being scolded by the elders of the village. However, just as he was hesitating, Ai Yaozong, who was holding a bundle of new quilts and a pile of snacks, jumped out with a crooked hand.
"What retribution? Those of you who don't let us take the food should be the ones who get retribution. Gu Dong who doesn't know how to repay kindness should be the ones who get retribution!" Ai Yaozong's face was as big as a plate. He could say anything.
"You …" An old man was so angry that he couldn't say anything.
"Yaozong, why did you take out all the desserts on the table? Those are for Uncle Ge and Second Brother Zhang to bring them back later. Don't you have so many other gifts for your family? Give those to everyone. " Gu Dong first pointed at the rice and flour on the ground, then pointed at Uncle Ge, Second Brother Zhang, and Zhu Zi behind him.
"Bullshit! These things belong to my family, they all belong to my family! Why should I give them to them? Whoever dares to touch my food, I'll f * ck their ancestors! "
"Dabao, Yaozong, if you do this, then I won't allow it." Gu Dong's kind face suddenly darkened. "Leave half of the food. You can't take these snacks away either."
"Why should we! You should give all these things to us! "Letting Ai Yaozong take out the things that were already in his mouth was worse than stabbing him with a knife.
Seeing Gu Dong's serious face, Ai Yaozong immediately started making a fuss. When Ai Dabao heard that Gu Dong wanted to leave half of the food, he looked at the rice and flour and was unwilling to give in.
"Since you guys are making a fuss, then we can only go to the leader! Zhu Zi, help me and call the leader over! "Gu Dong turned to Fu Zhu Zi, who was about the same age as him, and requested.
"Okay! I'll go right away! "F * ck, I've always disliked these two idiots from the Ai family. How could they bully others so arrogantly?
"You guys are bullying me because you have more people! Wuwu, ahhh! You guys are bullying me, I want my milk, I want my milk! " Ai Yaozong must have known that Gu Dong had asked someone to call the leader. He immediately lay down on the ground, rolled around, kicked his legs, and made all kinds of sounds. He insisted on calling for the Ai family.
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