Chapter 47 Announcement
Immediately after Gu Yu went to the Old Yang family, nothing else happened. Instead, he quietly examined all the measles patients in the Yang family and provided them with definitive treatment methods.
In summary, both parties achieved a win-win situation this time.
The Yang family members were cured and no longer in danger of death, while Gu Yu not only gained good deeds points but also received the news that he was not a descendant of the Old Yang family.
Although Gu Yu felt that with Old Man Yang’s shrewdness, he would not spread this news to everyone, as he still intended to use it as leverage to make Gu Yu work like a bull and a horse in the future to gain the greatest benefit.
However, if Old Man Yang truly thought this way, he would ultimately be wasting his efforts.
Gu Yu was not someone who could be bound by such things. If anyone wanted to threaten him, they would have to come up with something more formidable.
With a satisfied smile, Gu Yu put his hands in his sleeves and left. Upon returning home, he gathered Mengyao Gu and Gu Qingheng in the room, in good spirits, and announced that he had something important to declare.
“Yu, were you picked on by the Old Yang family just now?”
“Brother-in-law, don’t be afraid, I’ll help you get back at them. Later, I’ll secretly throw mud at their door!”
“What are you both thinking! I’m not here to talk about these things, but a good thing.”
Before Gu Yu could speak, Mengyao Gu and her brother spoke out worriedly. At this moment, their gazes were filled with concern for Gu Yu, which made him shake his head helplessly. He then clarified that it was not bad news.
Perhaps it was because they had encountered too many bad things that Mengyao Gu and her brother now always instinctively thought of the worst-case scenario.
After hearing that it was not bad news, the worry on the faces of Mengyao Gu and her brother vanished, replaced by curiosity. They wondered what Gu Yu was going to talk about.
When Old Man Yang had visited before, only Gu Yu knew… It wasn’t until Gu Yu was preparing to go to the Yang family with Old Man Yang that he informed Mengyao Gu of his whereabouts. Therefore, no one else had heard a word about Gu Yu’s true identity.
“It’s like this: Old Man Yang came to me just now to ask for my help in treating his family members, and by the way, he told me something quite surprising… which is that my father is not Old Man Yang’s biological son, but an abandoned infant he found at night. So, I really have no connection with the Old Yang family.”
“Really?”
“Oh my god! Brother-in-law, this is too good. Now that you’re not part of the Old Yang family, they have no way to trap you with filial piety.”
After Gu Yu revealed his identity, both Mengyao Gu and her brother had expressions of disbelief.
They couldn’t believe that Gu Yu wasn’t a child of the Old Yang family!
Even though Gu Yu had already signed a deed of severance with the Old Yang family, if something were to happen to the Old Yang family and Gu Yu refused to help, he would surely be gossiped about by the villagers.
And now, upon learning that Gu Yu had no blood relation to the Old Yang family… although they felt sympathy for Gu Yu’s father being an abandoned infant, they felt even more joy.
It was as if a shackle that had been bound to them had finally been removed.
Even though the shackle wasn’t entirely removed, being able to remove one made them feel a lot more relaxed.
“Don’t celebrate too soon. Since Old Man Yang dared to tell me this, he must have a backup plan. Even if the news that I’m not of the Old Yang family bloodline gets out, I can’t completely distance myself from the Old Yang family… because the Old Yang family raised my father for twenty-eight years, and the kindness of their upbringing is as heavy as a mountain; it’s not something that can be easily dismissed.”
“It’s okay. As long as you, Brother-in-law, have no blood relation with the Old Yang family, there will be much less trouble in the future, and we will finally have no psychological burden. Otherwise, when we really have to take action in the future, it would be difficult to lay hands on them due to their relationship with you!”
Afterward, Gu Yu did not hide the bad news.
These were things that Gu Yu suddenly thought of after the excitement had passed and he had calmed down.
Although not having a blood relation with the Old Yang family was a cause for great joy, the kindness shown by the Yang family in raising Gu Yu’s father could not be easily erased…
However, Gu Qingheng did not take these things to heart. He was simply happy thinking that in the future, even if he played pranks on the Old Yang family and got caught, he wouldn’t be afraid.
Because his brother-in-law’s surname was not Yang… But, now that his brother-in-law knew he wasn’t part of the Old Yang family, did he want to search for his origins?
“Don’t worry, I’m very satisfied with my current life, so I won’t go looking for relatives for no reason. In the future, you two will be my only family.”
Seeing through Gu Qingheng’s thoughts at that moment, Gu Yu’s earnest words immediately moved Mengyao Gu and her brother immensely.
At the same time, they were thinking that in the future, they would definitely treat Gu Yu well and not make him sad!
“Brother-in-law, don’t worry! When I become a high official, I’ll definitely treat you to the best of everything. Anyone who dares to bully you, I’ll have them thrown into prison and given a good beating on the planks.”
“Haha, you kid, you haven’t even become an official yet, and you’re already thinking about abusing your power?”
“Hehehe.”
Gu Qingheng even patted his chest, making promises to Gu Yu, which made Gu Yu laugh.
His younger brother-in-law was truly a lively character!
After Gu Yu learned from Old Man Yang that he was not a descendant of the Yang family, he had indeed wondered about his origins.
However, Gu Yu did not consider searching for his origins to be important.
Whether his surname was Wang or Li, he was now surnamed Gu.
Gu Yu did not want to seek out the family that had abandoned his father.
Living a simple life in Yang Family Village was better than anything else!
Subsequently, Mengyao Gu didn’t say much. She simply sat beside Gu Yu, took his hand, and held it tightly, as if to convey strength to him.
Seeing his little wife’s serious expression, Gu Yu’s lips curved slightly upwards. He didn’t want to be outdone, so he put his other free arm around Mengyao Gu’s waist and pulled her into his embrace.
As their relationship grew closer, merely holding hands was no longer enough for Gu Yu.
Seeing his sister and brother-in-law showing affection again, Gu Qingheng quickly covered his eyes and slipped out of the room, unwilling to stay and be a third wheel any longer.
Alas, they really didn’t consider the suffering of a child. Public displays of affection were the most detestable things!
Just as Gu Yu and Mengyao Gu were being affectionate, and Gu Yu was wondering if he should collect some interest in advance and take advantage of his wife, the courtyard gate of the Gu family was knocked upon again.
Immediately, Gu Yu’s mouth turned downwards in annoyance, thinking how someone always came to cause trouble, no matter when it was!
“Who is it! I’m coming, huh? Oh, it’s the Village Chief. Is something wrong?”
“I’m looking for Gu Yu.”
“My brother-in-law is in the room! Wait, I’ll go call him…”
“No need, I’ll go in and speak with him myself!”
After hearing Gu Qingheng’s and the Village Chief’s voices, Gu Yu had no choice but to release his hand around his wife’s slender waist, wondering why the Village Chief was looking for him at this time.
The measles patients in the village had all been dealt with, and even the Old Yang family had quieted down. What else could the Village Chief want from him?
He didn’t dare to think that they were actually preparing to erect a memorial tablet for him; the mere thought of it terrified Gu Yu!
However, after the Village Chief walked into the room and spoke, Gu Yu knew he had been worrying unnecessarily.
It turned out that the Village Chief wanted Gu Yu to go to town to see patients and save the lives of those suffering from measles.
“Gu Yu! I know this is a lot of trouble for you, but we can’t just focus on the people in our village. There are still many measles patients in town and other villages, so I wanted to ask if you could treat them as well!”
“This…”
As the Village Chief spoke earnestly, Gu Yu did not immediately agree.
While he couldn’t simply refuse to help those in need, Gu Yu also didn’t want to spend all his time treating illnesses and saving lives, neglecting his primary goal of making money!
Even though saving people could earn him good deeds points, good deeds points were not silver that could be used to buy things in the real world.
It could be said that Gu Yu was very practical, but this was a matter that had to be considered.
Although Gu Yu now had over a hundred thousand taels of silver, no one would complain about having too much money, and he couldn’t just eat away at his savings.
“Regarding the consultation fee, the town will definitely pay it, and three meals a day will be provided. The inn for resting has also been prepared.”
“You’re not even letting me go home!”
“This… because the number of people needing help is too large and time is of the essence, we can’t delay any further.”
“If that’s the case, then why didn’t you come to me sooner?”
“…”
Speaking to the Village Chief with some annoyance, Gu Yu had already made up his mind.
Although he couldn’t let his freedom be reduced by saving people, Gu Yu was not prepared to stand by and watch people in town die without helping.
However, he was not going to shoulder all the burden himself, like a diligent little bee, going wherever he was needed.
In this situation, Gu Yu did not have to bear everything himself. The method for diagnosing measles was simple and easy to learn, so Gu Yu planned to teach it to the doctors in town, so they could also help treat the patients.
As for the consultation fee, Gu Yu would not use people’s lives as a bargaining chip for such a small amount of money.
It was more reliable to earn money with his own hands.
“Alright, I can go to town with you, but I have one condition.”
“What condition?”
“Village Chief, you need to speak with the person in charge in town and make it clear that I will not be treating any patients myself. Instead, I plan to pass on the method for treating measles patients to the doctors in town, so that they can cure the sick people in town more quickly.”
“This, this, this… Gu Yu, you are truly too kind.”
Subsequently, the Village Chief, who had expected Gu Yu to make some harsh demands, was surprised that Gu Yu, due to the large number of sick people in town, was willing to teach the prescription for treating measles to others.
It was known that doctors highly valued the prescriptions they possessed, and unless it was to a relative or disciple, they would not easily hand them over.
Especially the prescription for treating measles that Gu Yu held was incredibly precious!
Compared to giving it away for free, even selling it in town for money would have earned him a considerable sum of silver.
Who was it that said Gu Yu was cold and unfeeling? This clearly showed that he was outwardly cold but inwardly warm!
