Chapter 1: My Brother-in-law Has Become a Monster
“Sister, you’re famous in Lian Town!”
“What?”
“When I went to the academy today, everyone around was talking about you, saying that you killed dozens of people by yourself. You truly live up to your reputation as a Vice General returning from the battlefield. I’m so impressed! Even our Director Qingshan couldn’t stop praising you when he heard about it. It made me blush!”
“Praise me, why are you blushing then!”
“They all know you’re my sister! So, they ended up praising me too. However, my brother-in-law’s image as a monster hasn’t been praised alongside us.”
“…”
When Gu Qingheng returned from the academy, he directly told Gu Mengyao about the various legends in Lian Town, which amused Gu Mengyao greatly. She never expected to be so famous.
However, Yu Gu was looking dejected at this moment, clearly dissatisfied with his image as a monster.
Why were his wife and younger brother-in-law both great heroes, but he was still a monster… Well, it was his own fault for not caring about it before. Now, he could only rely on time to pass. Once the buzz around this matter gradually subsided, he would ‘transform’ into a normal person.
After Gu Yu and Gu Mengyao dealt with Xi Ting and the others, the matter of the monster killing people in Lian Town was officially closed. Magistrate Bai was overjoyed, finally no longer having to deal with reports of stolen chickens and dogs!
Afterwards, Gu Yu also learned the real reason behind Gu Qingheng’s actions. It turned out he and Gu Mengyao had misunderstood him. Therefore, they treated Gu Qingheng exceptionally well now, almost to the point of picking stars and the moon for him.
However, Gu Yu also told Gu Qingheng one thing… if they encountered such a situation again in the future, no matter how difficult it was to speak about, he must tell him and Gu Mengyao.
This way, they could resolve the problem faster and avoid misunderstandings.
Regarding this, Gu Qingheng naturally nodded repeatedly, not daring to be rashly brave again in the future.
Although Gu Qingheng remained calm in the face of danger when dealing with the strange dog this time, he was actually terrified… In the future, facing similar situations, he wouldn’t dare to bear it alone anymore.
It was too difficult!
From this, it could be seen that his brother-in-law was truly amazing!
Not only did he bear it alone, but he also resolved it perfectly…
He also wanted to become like his brother-in-law in the future!
“These rumors will dissipate before long, don’t pay them too much mind… Besides, they can’t be eaten as food. Let’s continue to live our lives well!”
“Hehe, I have to take this opportunity to show off and let everyone know that I have a very capable elder sister!”
“And your brother-in-law?”
Seeing Gu Qingheng’s desire to flaunt, Gu Mengyao could only smile helplessly. She didn’t stop him, as he wasn’t doing anything wrong. She let Gu Qingheng have his fun.
Since the last incident, Gu Mengyao had deeply realized that she had wronged her younger brother.
Therefore, she now regarded Gu Qingheng as a little man, knowing that he had his own ideas and wouldn’t continue to do wrong things knowingly.
This alone made Gu Mengyao feel at ease.
“My brother-in-law has become a monster, so I’m too embarrassed to say it!”
“Gu Qingheng, you brat, do you want another spanking on your butt?”
“Sis, brother-in-law wants to hit me!”
Upon hearing Gu Qingheng’s words, Gu Yu was furious and immediately made a move to catch Gu Qingheng and spank him. Gu Qingheng quickly ran behind Gu Mengyao to hide, and even stuck his tongue out at Gu Yu, making Gu Yu even more desirous of spanking his younger brother-in-law’s bottom.
This kid was getting more and more conceited.
“Is Gu Yu at home?”
“Brother-in-law, the Village Chief is here again. Hurry and go meet him!”
“You wait, I’ll deal with you when I get back.”
Just then, the familiar voice of the Village Chief suddenly came from outside the door, making Gu Qingheng chuckle. Then, what he said made Gu Yu glare at him and shake his fist before walking towards the door, ready to meet the Village Chief and see what the matter was.
Since Gu Yu hired many people to farm, the Village Chief, who was somewhat idle, found something to do. He bustled about for these lands, making Gu Yu feel a bit guilty. He thought that he, the owner of the land, wasn’t as busy, yet the Village Chief, at his age, was so busy he couldn’t stop.
Afterwards, Gu Yu also sent many gifts to the Village Chief’s home. Among them was fifty taels of silver, which the Village Chief quickly pushed back upon seeing, stating that the amount was too large and he couldn’t accept it.
In this regard, Gu Yu didn’t force the Village Chief to accept it… However, the position of Headman was first given to the Village Chief.
This made the Village Chief extremely happy. That day, while drinking wine and eating dishes, he hummed little tunes nonstop. When his wife saw him, she thought he had gone mad, wondering why he was suddenly so happy.
“Village Chief, what’s the matter!”
“It’s like this, the land planting has already started. Regarding the seeds for sowing, and manure application…”
“Wait, Village Chief, you also know that no one in our family knows how to farm. Even if you tell me these things, I won’t understand! Since you are now the Headman, you will be fully responsible! As for the money needed, here is one hundred taels of silver. It should cover various tools, seeds, worker wages, and so on for a few months.”
“Oh my, where would it cost that much! Even though there are many people hired, how much money can you earn from farming in the village? This is too much! Give me ten taels of silver first, and I’ll come back to you when it’s used up.”
Upon seeing Gu Yu directly produce a hundred tael silver note, the Village Chief quickly waved his hand, saying that Gu Yu had given too much money and it wasn’t needed at all.
Moreover, with so much money in his possession, even if Gu Yu was at ease, he himself wasn’t!
What if someone stole it? Where would he find so much silver to compensate!
However, the Gu family had truly prospered!
A hundred tael silver note, Gu Yu could just take it out. He was so rich!
No wonder many people in the village wanted to curry favor with the Gu family recently, but none succeeded because the Gu family didn’t let anyone in.
Speaking of which, he was one of the few people in Yang Family Village who could speak to the Gu family. This was truly an honor!
It was also fortunate that the Village Chief had known from the past that the Gu family was not ordinary, so he had always maintained a good relationship with their family. Now, looking back, he truly had foresight.
“Okay, I’ll entrust the planting matters to you, Village Chief.”
“It’s a small matter, a small matter. I will definitely handle it well for you!”
“Village Chief, hurry back and take a look! Chen Gouzi had an arm broken and is now wailing in the village!”
Just as the Village Chief was talking with Gu Yu, a man suddenly ran over from the direction of the village. As the words flowed from his mouth, both Gu Yu and the Village Chief were startled, not knowing who had broken Chen Gouzi’s arm.