Chapter 461: Why Was The Whole World Fighting Him For His Wife?
Mo Beihan looked at her and said, “After the new year, would you like to go to the provincial capital with me and have some fun? I’ll bring you around, then we’ll find some time and make a trip to Nancheng.”
Gu Qingyao’s eyes gleamed with amusement. “I don’t think my teacher will let me go. She’s now teaching me very earnestly and is putting a lot of effort into my lessons. She probably won’t let me leave. Right now, she is worried that I will leave our hometown after we are married, then I’ll be busy with having children and bringing them up, and neglect my studies!”
Mo Beihan: “…”
Why was the whole world fighting him for his wife?
“Also, why are you bringing me to Nancheng? It’s so far away!”
Mo Beihan used to work in Nancheng, but he had already been transferred back, so why was he going there again?
Mo Beihan said, “I still have some things left there, so I want to make a trip and visit some friends along the way.”
Gu Qingyao hesitated inwardly. She immediately understood what Mo Beihan was referring to. He had probably hidden some treasure that could not be easily brought with him.
Mo Beihan saw that she understood, so he did not say anymore. He had lived in Nancheng for a long time, so he was familiar with the place and had many connections there. He could get many things done there.
When he was transferred back to the provincial capital, it hadn’t been convenient to bring some items with him on the train, so he had not brought much.
He had many treasures hidden in secret places at Nancheng. He was waiting for a time when he could bring Gu Qingyao to collect them.
“Is it urgent?” Gu Qingyao asked.
Mo Beihan smiled. “No. We just need to make a trip there when we have time.”
Gu Qingyao heaved a sigh of relief. So he had hidden them well.
Anyway, Brother Beihan was always reliable.
“I understand. I’ll make a trip there with you when we have time, but probably not now. The earliest will probably be in spring next year.”
Mo Beihan pursed his lips. He was rather disappointed that he could not spend some time alone with his wife sooner.
Meanwhile, in the Mo house, Jiang Yingqiu had eaten her breakfast and after some preparations, she gave the children detailed instructions and left the house.
She did not go far. There was a sheltered corner outside her house not far from her courtyard door. It was just the right spot for sunning herself, out of the winter winds.
Jiang Yingqiu opened her courtyard door and deliberately allowed others to see what was going on in the courtyard.
News of what happened in the Mo house yesterday had already spread throughout the Southern Lake Brigade and the Qing River Brigade. As a result, all the women who had nothing better to do at the end of the year were buzzing with gossip. They longed to know what the Mo family would do.
Life in the village was hard. Many people could barely support their own children. In the past, the Mo family only had two children, which was not too many.
The problem was that these two children were orphans but were not Mo Beihan’s children, only his nephews.
Life was hard and no one was willing to take on other burdens, especially with Jiang Yingqiu also in poor health.
Many people were waiting for Mo Chengrui to grow up a little over the next two years and, hopefully, set up his own household apart from Mo Beihan.
It was a surprise for them when he had gotten engaged to Gu Qingyao so quickly. Because of what had happened with Gu Ruoqing, everyone had been extremely envious of Gu Qingyao, who would marry Mo Beihan and move to the city to live in the future.
But now four more children had joined the Mo family. Everyone thought it was a big joke.
They subconsciously took great pleasure in her plight.
Now Gu Qingyao would certainly have to stay home and work like a maid.
Six children and a sickly mother-in-law. No matter how capable Mo Beihan was, he could not possibly support them.
Chapter 462: Sarcastic Remarks? Retaliate!
Many people had come over to the Southern Lake Brigade first thing in the morning to hear the latest news and pry into the Mo family’s affairs.
Yesterday, Mo Beihan had brought the children to the brigade leader, Jiang Feng, but Jiang Feng had told him to go back and consider the matter carefully. They had all heard that.
Right now, there were more people than ever in the sheltered corner outside the Mo house. That included those who disliked Jiang Yingqiu and Gu Qingyao. They would love to add fuel to the fire.
Chen Honghua’s mother, Wang Qiuhua, Sun Mei’s mother, Qin Yufeng, and Liu Zao’s mother, Miao Cuilan, were all there.
Jiang Yingqiu sat next to them and also sunned herself. She was holding her needlework, but she looked distracted and troubled.
A woman nudged Jiang Yingqiu. “Hey, are you really going to adopt so many children? Then you will have six. And Beihan will have his own children too. How will he support so many children?”
Another person hurried to add, “That’s right! Look, you’ve had such a hard life since you were young. Now Beihan has finally succeeded, and you can relax a little, but another four children have turned up. What will you do?”
Qin Yufeng was all smiles, clearly delighting in her misfortune. “Why are all of you so worried? They can afford to raise so many children.”
She turned to look at Jiang Yingqiu. “Wow, I really did not know that your Beihan is so capable. He’s so young but can support so many children. Wow, wow, wow!”
Miao Cuilan had intended to marry her daughter to Mo Beihan, but now there were suddenly so many children in the Mo family. She rejoiced that her daughter had not married into the Mo family. Otherwise, she would have raised her daughter for nothing.
She did not even want to support the two extra grandchildren, much less Jiang Xun and Jiang Ping, who were not related by blood.
In the past, they already had two children to feed, now there were even more!
She chuckled. “It’s not easy to raise so many children. Looks like your Beihan is really good at earning money. No wonder he did not fancy any of the girls in our brigade, but insisted on finding a city girl! But in the end, no city girl was willing to come over to be a maid, so he ended up with the Gu family’s daughter, who was left on the shelf. Now that there are another four children, your household will be really lively.”
Wang Qiuhua sniggered. “It’s a blessing to have so many sons! It’s a good thing! Most people don’t have so many children even if they wanted them!”
“Think about it, if Mo Beihan has a few children over the next few years, things will be really lively!”
When Jiang Yingqiu heard this, she was visibly displeased. She grunted coldly. “My Beihan has never said that he must marry a city girl. He has known the Gu brothers since they were young, and I watched Yao Yao grow up. When Beihan got engaged to her, we knew her background and we only wanted a peaceful life. We’re not like some people who are always trying and failing to climb the social ladder.
“Hmph! Even if my Beihan really wanted to marry a city girl, he has the ability to do so. He’s handsome and has a good job. If he were really looking for one, I’m sure he could find a girl willing to marry him.
“Not like some people who are always trying to toady up to useless folks. When you heard she had gone to the city, you clung to her like a dying man clutches at straws. The truth is that you have no ability and do not know any other city folk.
“In the end, you lost both her and your money, and after that fiasco, no one in the brigade dares to marry your child.”
“You… who are you talking about?” Qin Yufeng and Miao Cuilan’s expressions changed. They were furious.
It was clear that Jiang Yingqiu was mocking their daughters for currying Gu Ruoqing’s favor. This matter had caused them much heartache.
Chapter 463: Putting On A Show
Especially Wang Qiuhua and Miao Cuilan – they were not exactly well-off. They were still scrimping and saving to make up for all the things they had given earlier!
So when Jiang Yingqiu mocked them, it hit a sore spot.
Jiang Yingqiu was not afraid of them at all. She said, “Well, I’m talking about whoever did such things! Everyone knows what happened in the brigade at that time.”
She was no pushover.
All these years, she had lived alone and raised her two sons. If she were so easily bullied, she would have been bullied to death.
She had no reason to fear these people. The Mo family were poor peasants by birth, and they were good elements. Her older brother was the leader of the Southern Lake Brigade. Her son was very successful and had many connections. Why would she need to be afraid of these old gossips?
They were all furious after being mocked. Just at that moment, Jiang Xun ran over and stopped before Jiang Yingqiu. He spoke carefully and ingratiatingly. “Grandma, the house is tidy. It’s almost the new year now and the house needs to be cleaned. Do you have any clothes that need washing? It’s best to wash all the blankets and bedsheets in time for the new year. I’ll wash them for you!”
Jiang Yingqiu’s expression did not improve. She still looked worried, a little helpless, and rather undecided, as if she could not bear to make a difficult decision. “I’ve already washed all the sheets and blankets. But I haven’t washed Little Rui and Little Xu’s clothes yet. You can wash those. You don’t need to do anything else.”
Jiang Xun was so frightened that he kept waving his hands. “It’s all right, it’s all right. Grandma, I’m used to doing lots of work. I… I’ve always taken care of my younger brothers. Don’t worry, if you have anything that needs to be done, you can just tell me. I can do anything.
“Then… besides clothes, what about shoes? I noticed that Little Rui and Little Xu’s shoes are a little dirty. I’ll go and scrub them now!”
With that, he immediately ran back before Jiang Yingqiu could stop him.
“Sigh…” Jiang Yingqiu’s mouth moved as if she had not had time to speak.
She looked at Jiang Xun’s disappearing figure for a while, then sighed and lowered her head without a word.
Mu Mu had come out with Jiang Xun, and now he came over to hug Jiang Yingqiu. His expression was cautious and pleading.
“Grandma, my older cousin is very clever and he knows how to do anything. In the past, he always took care of me. Can he… live with us? Without him, Mu Mu would not have made it until now!”
Jiang Yingqiu looked at Mu Mu’s face, her expression a little stiff. Then she sighed again and lowered her head without speaking.
When the others saw Jiang Yingqiu’s response to Jiang Xun, they all understood.
It was clear that Jiang Xun wanted to stay. He had no home. Of course, he longed for one.
So he was trying his best to please Jiang Yingqiu.
But what about Jiang Yingqiu?
It was a heavy burden to care for so many children. But the child was so pitiful, and with her grandson pleading for him, she was too embarrassed to abandon the child, so she could not make up her mind!
Mo Beihan and Gu Qingyao had been there for some time and saw what Qin Yufeng and the others had done. Gu Qingyao was astonished when she saw Jiang Xun and Mu Mu put up such a good performance!
Damn!
This child was brilliant!
But when she looked at Qin Yufeng, Gu Qingyao’s expression grew frosty. She brought forward her previous decision to get all their things back from the Sun family.
She looked at Mo Beihan. Fortunately, Mo Beihan was home now. It would be easier to get things done when he was around to help.
Chapter 464: All Drama Queens
The new year was almost here. The Sun family would surely bring some things to the black market to barter for things to celebrate the new year. She had to hurry. Those things belonged to the Gu family. They must get back as much of it as possible.
Mo Beihan led Gu Qingyao over to greet the others. Jiang Yingqiu’s eyes brightened the moment she saw Gu Qingyao. She hurriedly stood up and clasped Gu Qingyao’s hand. She smiled ingratiatingly, as if afraid the girl would flee.
“Yao Yao! Why are you here? Is anything the matter? Beihan, how can you be so ignorant! Yao Yao is a girl; she’ll be so cold coming out here in the middle of winter. If she has any errands to run, why can’t you do them for her? If you let Yao Yao Yao come out, she might catch a cold. Then what will we do?”
After berating Mo Beihan, she turned to Gu Qingyao. “Yao Yao! Don’t worry, our Beihan is still young. Sometimes he doesn’t know how to take care of others properly. Don’t worry, I will teach him. I guarantee that he will take good care of you and you won’t suffer.
“Beihan shows great promise, and he is only in his early twenties. He will certainly become increasingly successful. Don’t worry! He will certainly take good care of you, all right? Aunt won’t allow you to suffer.”
Her performance was very believable!
Gu Qingyao was laughing inwardly, but outwardly, she looked very conflicted. “Aunt, I… I understand. I’m here to give Mu Mu his medicine. He is in poor health and still needs to take medicine.”
“Oh, oh, oh!” Jiang Yingqiu responded. She immediately looked delighted and heaped praises on Gu Qingyao.
“Yao Yao, you’re such a kind girl. You even personally brought Mu Mu his medicine. Look at you! You’re pretty and mature. My Beihan must have done something good in his previous life to be engaged to you!”
Gu Qingyao only chuckled hollowly but did not reply. She continued to look strained. She clearly understood that Jiang Yingqiu was trying to flatter her, to get her to accept the fact that they were taking on six children even before she was married.
Mo Beihan was deeply amused as he watched them.
His mother, the old drama queen, and his wife, the little drama queen, were putting on a brilliant performance.
Mu Mu immediately joined in. He tipped his guileless little face towards Gu Qingyao and smiled brilliantly, as if eager to please. “Aunt, you’re so nice to me. I will certainly obey you. I will obey you in everything. My grandma is very nice. When you become part of our family in the future, you won’t suffer from any grievances.”
Gu Qingyao: “…”
Mo Beihan: “…”
Wow!
Here was an even smaller drama queen!
After they had all performed, they finally entered the house. Everyone else had seen it and understood.
When they reached the Mo house, Gu Qingyao spoke with the children a little, then pulled Mo Beihan into his own room.
The moment they entered the door, Mo Beihan pulled her into his embrace and gave her a tight hug!
Gu Qingyao was shocked!
“Let me go! There are people outside!”
Mo Beihan refused. “They won’t come in.”
“You still shouldn’t be doing this!”
“No!”
Mo Beihan hugged her even tighter.
Gu Qingyao had no choice but to allow him to hug her. Mo Beihan was only reluctantly satisfied after a long hug.
Gu Qingyao looked at him smilingly. “I have something to discuss with you. Be serious!”
Mo Beihan said, “What?”
Gu Qingyao told him about the Sun family. She and Mo Beihan both had memories of their earlier life, so there was no restrain in communicating about these matters.
“I was already prepared to act, but I was delayed because of Mu Mu. Now that the matter is settled, and you’re back, you can come with me.
“There is much more hidden at the Sun house than what the oldest daughter-in-law hid at her mother’s house. It won’t be easy for me to dig them up by myself.”
Chapter 465: Let’s Go Tonight
Mo Beihan raised a brow. The Sun family?
He did not remember much about them, but he seemed to recall that they used to work for the Gu family as servants. They had done fairly well too.
They had depended on the Gu family for a good life, but later on, they bit the hand that fed them. A family like that was certainly a nasty piece of work.
Mo Beihan said, “Of course I can. But do you know where they buried the things?”
Gu Qingyao immediately smiled. “You forget that I have a metal detector in my interspace. In fact, you were the one who bought it!”
Mo Beihan was taken aback. They really did have such a thing.
In his previous life, he would bring her traveling whenever he had time. So her interspace had many things they needed on their travels, including many strange tools.
Mo Beihan tapped Gu Qingyao’s little nose. “That’s no problem then. When shall we go?”
Gu Qingyao’s eyes crinkled in a smile. “Let’s go tonight. I’m not willing to delay another day. The Sun family has lived so comfortably all these years because of these things! Let them boast. I’ll get all the things back, and then we’ll see what they do.”
It was such a small request, of course Mo Beihan agreed to it.
Gu Qingyao and Mo Beihan agreed on a time to meet that night. Because the Sun family were in the Southern Lake Brigade, they did not have to go so early. They could wait until late at night, and Mo Beihan would pick her up.
Both of them had watches, so they agreed on a time.
They did not follow the main path in the brigade. The Sun family lived in the northern region of the Southern Lake Brigade. So the two of them went around the upper portion of the brigade.
The snow was still falling and it was quite cold. But Gu Qingyao was wildly excited. The moment she thought of the Sun family’s crestfallen expressions when they discovered that their hidden treasure had all disappeared, she felt emotional.
Hmph!
You’ve used the Gu family’s treasure to lead a comfortable life, then you look down on the Gu family and bask in your small achievements.
The villagers usually slept very early because they did not want to waste money on fuel. So almost everyone finished their tasks in the day and slept when it got dark.
Especially in winter, when there was nothing much to do.
It was already late at night and the entire brigade was quiet.
When they reached the back of the Sun house, she handed the metal detector to Mo Beihan. As usual, she went around the surrounding houses and lit sticks of incense to induce drowsiness, ensuring everyone would sleep soundly.
By the time Gu Qingyao returned, Mo Beihan had already identified two spots.
Gu Qingyao took a hoe out of her interspace and began digging. Mo Beihan used a shovel and worked twice as fast. His capacity for manual labor was extraordinary!
“The soil here has been loosened!” Mo Beihan exclaimed after digging for a while.
Gu Qingyao also sensed it. Her expression was ugly. “It’s almost the end of the year. They must have taken some things to barter.”
Mo Beihan glanced at her and knew that she was upset, so he soothed her. “We’ll take the remaining things back first, then I’ll take a look around their house. Maybe they haven’t used it all. This is buried so deeply, it’s inconvenient to take a little at a time. They would certainly take more and are unlikely to have used it up so quickly.”
Gu Qingyao pursed her lips. Although she was a little upset, she had no choice.
The Sun family had used the treasure for so many years. She could never regain what they had spent in the past.
The two dug for a while before they finally dug up a box. The moment Gu Qingyao looked at it, she could tell the things belonged to the Gu family.
There were four boxes altogether. Gu Qingyao ground her teeth. “How many things did this family steal from the Gu family?”
Mo Beihan said, “Old Master Sun was doing so well in the Gu family. Later on, when the Gu family was trying to survive, he had the authority to obtain many things if he wanted to.”