I was a stepmother in ancient times, and I led my whole family to wealth.

Chapter 115 The Lively Attire of Clan Chief Gu

Villagers who knew about Gu Yaozong and Widow Zhao all cursed him, saying he deserved it.

As everyone approached, they heard the people gathered in front of the Gu clan chief's house talking animatedly, focusing on the Gu family.

"I knew it! Li Shi had red eyes and a droopy face as she left home with her two daughters."

I went up to talk to her but she ignored me. So they got divorced? The woman's tone was somewhat gloating.

Everyone else knew that Gu Fusheng's wife and Li's wife were not on good terms, and the two would exchange a few words whenever they met.

The two women married into the Gu family in the same year and month, and gave birth around the same time. Li's eldest daughter was ten days older than Gu Fusheng's eldest daughter.

The following year, Gu Fusheng's family had their second child, a daughter, and their third child coincided with Li's second child.

While chatting under the big locust tree, someone remarked that Li's belly looked like she was pregnant with a boy.

Gu Fusheng's baby looks like a girl. Li was so happy that she made a few comments, saying that holding the baby tightly in the womb is useless.

And that's how the two of them started their feud.

As it turned out, the two women gave birth on the same day, and Mr. Gu's child was a boy.

Coincidentally, the midwife was the same person, Mao from Xinghua Village, who was a well-known midwife in the surrounding villages.

That day, by sheer coincidence, Mao was delivering a baby for Gu Fusheng's neighbor, who had just given birth to a son.

Gu Fusheng's family may have been a little angry, which upset the baby, and they were in a hurry, so they intercepted the midwife.

After Gu Fusheng's family had a boy, and things were finally settled, Li Shi got excited and Mao Shi went to Gu Yaozong's house.

After Li gave birth, it turned out to be a girl.

It was later revealed that the Goddess of Fertility originally intended to give the boy to Li, but Gu Fusheng's family intercepted him.

Upon hearing this, Li secretly inquired and discovered that the midwife hired by Gu Fusheng's family was from Xiaowan Village.

That day, she was jealous that Gu Yusong's family had another son, and she got angry, which upset her and caused her to miscarry.

Her mother-in-law had just snatched Mao's place from her.

Now things are really going well. With the help of some people spreading the word, Li gave birth to another daughter, and Gu Fusheng's family had a son.

And just like that, the feud between the two deepened.

From then on, the two would argue whenever they met.

"None of you know that Gu Yaozong and Widow Zhao from Xiaowan Village have a son?"

"Wow, how can we not get a divorce? All these years, Gu Yaozong has been spending Li's money."

Gu Fusheng's family member said with a sneer, "Come on, Widow Zhao has had a lover all these years. I heard he's from Qingfeng Village, and he sends her a lot of things every month."

She doesn't lack money; what she lacks is a substitute father for her son.

"You know Zhao the widow's son, right? He's that man's son."

Another woman came over, her face full of gossip: "Really? Has Widow Zhao gone into the bandits' den again?"

Qingfeng Village was the most notorious bandit stronghold in the area, but these bandits didn't rob ordinary people.

Therefore, these people are not so afraid of Qingfeng Village.

Another woman said, "Of course, my family and Widow Zhao's family are neighbors. What wouldn't I know?"

"On another note, when did Gu Yaozong start getting involved with her?"

"Who knows? Don't forget, on the way to Changhe Town, you'll pass through Xiaowan Village."

Gu Fusheng's family member, with a look of anticipation, said, "Tsk tsk, see? The Gu family is really in for a show this time!"

"Is this really true? I thought it was just Leopard's wife making things up again."

"Seventh Aunt, you didn't go south today, it's so lively there..."

Hearing her words, a young married woman said with satisfaction, "This year, my husband is so lucky that he didn't listen to the clan leader and go to work for his family."

Another young woman surnamed Gu angrily said, "What a load of crap, I'm never going there again."

"Haha... Now that Li is gone, let's see where they'll get their money."

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People climbed all over the walls of the Gu clan chief's courtyard, the trees, and the walls of the neighboring courtyards on both sides; the scene was more lively than a theater.

Gu Yongliang lay on the kang with his eyes closed, listening to his wife and Ye Shilan crying in the yard.

He looked as if nothing had happened.

The clan chief's wife, Li, was so angry that her chest heaved as she sat on the edge of the kang (a heated brick bed) staring intently at her husband.

Ha ha……

Go ahead and pretend, let's see how long you can keep it up.

Gu Yucheng's wife also looked resentful. Why couldn't this family just have some peace and quiet?

Over the years, every time this old woman Gu came to their house, she would do the same thing.

Finally, her father-in-law gave her some money, and she took the money, dusted herself off, and left.

Every time they come to my house, it's the same routine, just a different name for the same thing.

Her home wasn't a place where money could be made, so she thought of glancing at her husband, sighed silently, and lowered her head.

I can't live this day.

Madam Gu suppressed her anger: "Yucheng, send them away."

The head of her family, the clan chief, used to kneel and beg her child's uncle not to compete with her for the position of clan chief.

The child's uncle knew that becoming the clan chief was the head of the family's obsession, so he asked for one hundred taels of silver and said he wouldn't compete with him.

After her mother-in-law passed away, her husband's family also moved to Jing'an Town. In recent years, they have rarely returned except for the Qingming Festival to pay respects to their ancestors.

After the incident involving Gu Qingshan's family, the child's uncle's family basically stopped returning to the village.

Gu Yucheng glanced at his father, who still had his eyes closed and remained unmoved. Who was to blame?

It was all because his father insisted on his own ideas.

Now that things have come to this, well, let it be. With a sigh, he walked out.

Upon exiting, he saw the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law wailing and crying, which angered him so much that the veins on his forehead bulged. He said coldly, "Auntie, please go back. My father is still unconscious."

Second Master Xu said my father was so angry he suffered a heart attack and needed to rest; he couldn't withstand even the slightest anger now.

When Old Lady Gu saw Gu Yucheng come out but didn't see the clan leader, and then heard his words, she looked very dissatisfied.

As if she hadn't heard Gu Yucheng's words, she slapped her thigh and raised her sobs a few decibels: "Clan leader! Are you abandoning us?"

My poor son! It's just like sitting at home and disaster strikes out of nowhere!

Chieftain! How old is Yaohui? He's still young; he must have been led astray by others.

You know what kind of person that kid is, right? He's usually very quiet.

They were single-mindedly focused on studying hard, hoping to become the top scholar in the imperial examinations.

"Clan leader, if you don't do something, Yaohui will truly be ruined!"

Her words aroused suspicion among the onlookers.

Then groups of three or five gathered together and began to whisper among themselves.

Gu Yucheng's mind wavered slightly. Gu Yaohui was usually quiet and had a bookish demeanor.

How old is he? Is he really a regular at brothels?

Granny Gu was still crying and shouting, "It's that unfilial son Gu Chenglin! It must be him. He just can't stand to see our family doing well. It must be that jinx Fang Jin who instigated it."

At this point, the voice cried out from the depths of her heart, "Gu Chenglin is a jinx, otherwise why would something happen to the family as soon as he came back?"

An old woman couldn't stand it anymore and chimed in, "Your house was quite lively before Gu Chenglin came back."

Don't blame the outhouse when you can't poop. Chenglin is unlucky enough to have a mother like you.

Gu Ye Shi, you've been abusing Cheng Lin since he was a child. Now that everyone else has been squeezed out by your family and left, you still won't let him go.

I really want to ask you one question: Is Chenglin really a piece of your own flesh and blood?

How could you be so heartless? Every word you say is like a knife to the heart. How can you expect Chenglin and his child to live like this?

This old woman is from Gu Mingnian's family; her husband and Uncle Gu are of the same lineage.

It's close to Gu Qingshan's house, and it's also in the Wufu area.