latelenovela Chapter 9 Carrying the Big Sponsor and Supporting Her
Chapter 9 Carrying the Big Sponsor and Supporting Her
Lin Chang'er was taken aback, then heard Gu's mother gently scold, "Fourth Brother, don't talk nonsense!"
Gu Silang retorted, "I'm not making this up! Gu Xiaolu is... Ouch, Mom!"
Before he could finish speaking, he was hit on the head.
"Don't talk nonsense!"
Gu's mother raised her hand, ready to scold him again, but Lin Chang'er quickly stopped her, saying, "Auntie, don't hit him."
Mother Gu glanced at Lin Chang'er with embarrassment, then glared at Gu Silang.
Gu Silang, like a mischievous monkey, darted behind Lin Chang'er and winked at the little goldfish.
The little goldfish raised its hand and wiped the corner of its eye with the back of its hand, and whispered, "Mom, I'll go carry heavy loads to support you, please don't leave."
Gu Xiaolu nodded hurriedly, choking back tears, "Xiao, Xiaolu will also go carry the big bags..."
“Me too, me too,” Gu Silang hurriedly chimed in, “Third Sister-in-law, if you don’t leave, we can always get through this together.”
After she finished speaking, the three children, one big and two small, looked at her expectantly, their eyes full of hope.
Lin Chang'er was still completely bewildered. "Who wants to leave?" What on earth was going on?
Little Goldfish and Gu Xiaolu looked at Gu Silang, who quickly looked away and then gazed at the sky. The twins then turned to look at Lin Chang'er.
What's there to not understand in this situation? Gu Silang is older and thinks more deeply about things.
Lin Chang'er left without saying goodbye and lingered outside for quite a while, so the little one started having all sorts of wild thoughts and told the two younger children about it, who obviously took it seriously.
Lin Chang'er was both amused and exasperated. She had always been a loner, and suddenly being relied upon gave her a strange feeling.
Mother Gu understood as well.
Enraged, she grabbed a broom and started hitting Gu Silang with it. "All you do all day is tease the two kids. Are you trying to make them cry?"
Gu Silang howled and ran around the yard, shouting as he ran, "It's not like you said Third Sister-in-law is definitely going to remarry..."
"And you said..."
"Ouch, Mother, Third Sister-in-law said not to hit me, ouch..."
The mother and son chased each other, running around the yard several times before Lin Chang'er and Sister-in-law Gu persuaded them to stop.
Sister-in-law Gu helped her mother pat her back, while Lin Chang'er waved the fish in her hand at Gu Silang, saying, "It was stuffy inside, so I went out for a walk."
Since you didn't see anyone at the time, you didn't say anything.
"Look, I caught these in the river down there. I'll make fish soup tonight."
The Gu family members then all focused their attention on the fish in Lin Chang'er's hand.
Gu Silang stared wide-eyed, swallowing hard. "Third Sister-in-law, you're amazing!"
Then he scratched his head and grinned foolishly. In the afternoon, while his third sister-in-law was taking a nap, he took Xiao Jinyu and Gu Xiaolu to catch small river shrimp to feed her.
But they were unlucky; the big shrimp kept getting away, and the small shrimp were snatched by Lin Daniu. In the end, they didn't catch many shrimp, and Gu Xiaolu even tripped and fell, getting her pants wet.
Gu Xiaoman, though small in stature, was quite precocious. Mimicking Gu Silang's mannerisms, she swallowed hard, "Aunt Xiang, amazing..."
Gu Ersao pursed her lips shyly, poked her son's little face, and Gu Xiaoman giggled, hugging her neck and burying his head in her neck.
Little Goldfish and Gu Xiaolu looked at Lin Chang'er with admiration.
Gu's mother and sister-in-law were also incredulous, both surprised and delighted.
Mother Gu asked, "Chang'er, how did you catch so many fish?"
In the river in front of their house, let alone fish this big, even small fish are so rare that very few people can catch them.
Lin Chang'er was unaware of all this; her mind raced. She definitely couldn't reveal the matter of the broken system, but…
She blinked, her expression unchanged, and said, "I knocked her unconscious with a stone."
Of course, she wasn't entirely making it up. She remembered seeing village children throwing stones at fish to stun them when she went back to her hometown for summer vacation as a child. (Dangerous action, please do not imitate.)
Whether Gu's mother and the others believe it or not is another matter.
Fortunately, Gu's mother just said "oh oh" twice and didn't ask any more questions.
However, Gu Silang, Xiao Jinyu, and Gu Xiaolu, the three little ones, had bright, sparkling eyes and looked at her with a plea for her to say more.
Lin Chang'er ignored their needs and asked Sister-in-law Gu, "Sister-in-law, do you know how to kill fish?"
Sister-in-law Gu nodded hurriedly, "I don't know how, but Dalang does."
Lin Chang'er said "Oh", "There are many people in the family, so I'll cook three tonight."
After Sister-in-law Gu replied "Okay", Lin Chang'er handed the fish over.
Then he added, "Pick the two fattest ones. Have Silang and Little Goldfish deliver one to the village head's house, and the other one..."
She pointed to her mother-in-law's house where she had just given her the medicine and said to Gu Xiaolu, "Can your second aunt and Xiaoman accompany you to deliver it to your mother-in-law's house next door?"
Gu Xiaolu straightened her small frame and said, "Yes, you can."
Gu Ersao nodded, indicating that there was no problem.
Lin Chang'er then looked at Gu Silang and the little goldfish. Gu Silang patted his chest and said, "Third sister-in-law, you can rest assured that you can leave things to me!"
Little Goldfish nodded to her with both fists clenched. Lin Chang'er didn't say anything more, and gently supported Gu Xiaolu's shoulder, "Second Sister-in-law, please wait a moment. I'll take Xiaolu to wash her face first."
After saying that, he turned to Gu's mother and said, "Auntie, I have something to tell you in a little while."
"Okay, I'll wait for you in the main room." Mother Gu was taken aback, nodded blankly, and a hint of unease flashed in her eyes.
Children's emotions come and go quickly. After washing her face, Gu Xiaolu skipped and hopped along with Gu Ersao and the others to deliver fish to the old lady next door.
Gu Erlang was worried about Gu Ersao, so he went with her.
The village head lived far away, so Gu Silang took the little goldfish and the fish out early in the morning.
Gu Dalang and Gu Dasao were busy in the kitchen. When Lin Chang'er arrived, Gu's mother was sitting alone in the main room.
It wasn't completely dark yet, and there were no lights in the house. As soon as Lin Chang'er entered, Gu's mother got up and said to her, "Si Lang is so ignorant and has made things difficult for you. I apologize to you on his behalf."
Lin Chang'er shook her head. "It's nothing. Please sit down. I have something to discuss with you."
Mother Gu nodded, but did not sit down. She just nervously twisted her hands together. "Chang'er, what Si Lang said is the truth. You are still young, and your relationship with San Lang is not complete. I never thought of asking you to guard San Lang."
But given the Lin family's character, I wouldn't feel comfortable letting you go home. If you'd like, you can stay here.
"When you find a place to go in the future, just tell me. You can remarry to a good man. I'll keep the compensation money from Sanlang for your dowry."
Lin Chang'er's thin lips parted slightly and remained closed for a while.
The relationship between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law has always been a problem. In the past, when she was bored, she would watch TV series and read novels. Almost all the mothers-in-law in the series were negative examples.
So she never imagined that a mother-in-law could actually treat her daughter-in-law like a daughter.
And one day it would happen to her too. She was so shocked that she couldn't speak for a long time.
Gu's mother didn't know what she was thinking, but the longer she remained silent, the more anxious she became.
Finally, he said earnestly, "Chang'er, I'm telling you the truth."
Having a large family makes things a bit tough, but as long as everyone works hard, we won't starve.
If you're worried, you can keep Sanlang's pension money for yourself. If you ever feel you can't make ends meet and want to leave, I won't stop you..."