From Hoarding to Time-Travel: My Supplies Saved Him

Chapter 635: Chapter 637: Reputation

Li Cuicui turned to look at Gu Dashishi. "That’s your own granddaughter, you know."

Gu Dashishi was unfazed. "So what? I have so many children and grandchildren. She’s just a granddaughter from a daughter. There’s no need to waste my energy on her.

I don’t know how you, an old woman, can be so soft-hearted, raising two money-losers for nothing.

Now you’ve ended up pleasing no one. You deserve all of this."

The thought of Li Chuncao’s behavior disheartened Li Cuicui as well. She sat down on the edge of the kang, saving herself from having to face that aggrieved expression. "What else could I have done? Just watch the He Family torment the two children to death?

In any case, I’ve raised them this long. I’ve done right by them. When the time comes, I’ll find them good families to marry into. It can be considered a way to atone for our daughter’s sins."

"Heh, how can a bad bamboo stalk produce good shoots? After all these years, haven’t you seen through that girl?

Her eyes are always darting about, full of schemes. I was inside just now listening to you. She’s scheming to get to Seventh, isn’t she?"

Hearing Gu Dashishi’s cold sneer, Li Cuicui, for once, didn’t argue back.

She had done her best for these two children, but their personalities had still grown crooked.

She suddenly looked up at Gu Dashishi. "You’re a good judge of character? Then why were you so lost in your little paradise of passion? Didn’t you know she was planning to scheme against our Seventh?"

Gu Dashishi immediately stiffened his neck and retorted, "That’s completely different. The woman from the Chen Family was a good girl. I was the one who wronged her, causing you to sell her off. I wonder how she’s doing now."

Li Cuicui said, "It’s been so long, and you’re only thinking of her now? It seems your affection is truly worthless.

Just now, I was starting to think you had some strengths, but it turns out you were just looking for an excuse to lecture me."

Gu Dashishi fell silent. ’If I didn’t have anyone to talk to, I’d die of boredom. Why else would I be blathering on with an old hag like you?’

"Anyway, what are you going to do with those two girls?"

Li Cuicui was silent.

Gu Dashishi said, "If you have a plan, just say it."

Li Cuicui gave him a suspicious glance. This old man was acting a bit strange today, always trying to get her to talk.

"What are you looking at me for? I haven’t smashed any plates today." Gu Dashishi felt a little flustered under her gaze, truly afraid this wife of his would put him back on a diet of radishes and cabbage.

These past few days, the family had been feasting on fish and meat, and he had gotten to enjoy plenty of it. He didn’t want to go back to how things were before.

Li Cuicui scoffed. "Actually, I was hoping you would smash something. Out with it. Why are you being so kind today? Even giving me suggestions?"

Gu Dashishi said, "My legs may be crippled, but it’s not like I don’t have eyes or a brain.

Only when Seventh is doing well will this family have a good life.

Those two girls are living off our charity, yet they dare to scheme and plot. It’s just infuriating.

I’m Seventh’s own father, and even I didn’t get to go enjoy the good life with him. She sure has some nerve."

Li Cuicui finally understood the real issue. So that was the reason.

She glanced at his legs with mock sympathy and shook her head, speaking in a way that just begged for a slap. "Well, that’s a real shame. You won’t be able to go and experience the hustle and bustle of Shangjing for yourself.

Seventh actually wanted me to go with them this time to live the life of a grand matriarch. But unlike you, I’m not a fan of all the excitement. I prefer to stay where I’m comfortable, so I declined."

Seeing Gu Dashishi’s teeth-gritting expression, she twisted the knife. "Seventh did mention you, though. He said he originally wanted to bring you along too, but he was worried about your legs. He was afraid your body wouldn’t be able to take the strain of travel, and it would be terrible if your condition worsened.

All the other elders in the family advised against it, too. They didn’t dare risk tiring out your crippled body by having you travel back and forth."

At this point, Gu Dashishi had completely lost the desire to find someone to talk to and pass the time. He just gritted his teeth and roared a single word, "Scram...!"

Li Cuicui stood up, patting nonexistent dust from her clothes. "As it happens, my daughter-in-law gave me a few new hair ornaments a few days ago. I should find Granny Song to help me with my hair so I can go show them off to everyone."

Seeing Gu Dashishi’s face, red with rage, from the corner of her eye, the displeasure in Li Cuicui’s heart mostly vanished.

When she got to the courtyard, she noticed the two sisters were nowhere to be seen. She didn’t pay it any mind, left the courtyard, and turned to walk toward Gu Yuanjin’s house next door.

Jin Qianqian hadn’t expected Li Cuicui to act so quickly. She had only been in the county town for a day hosting a banquet, and upon her return, she was already getting the latest news from Liu Liu.

"I wonder how those sisters offended Mother. Before, she was planning to carefully select a match for her, but now she’s just put the word out that she’s looking for suitors.

Within a single day, she’s already had several matchmakers spread the news. Maybe there’ll be good news by the time you leave.

What on earth did they do to be so detestable? To even offend their own grandmother, the only person who was good to them?"

Jin Qianqian didn’t hide anything and briefly recounted what had happened early that morning. "She’s so young, yet so calculating. I wouldn’t dare keep someone like that by my side.

Our foundation is already shallow. There can’t be a single misstep around my husband."

She had to air her grievances now and then, lest everyone think their life outside was all glamorous and easy.

"No wonder. In that case, what Mother did makes sense." Liu Liu said with some disdain. "She’s certainly ambitious. Our Le Hua is a direct niece, and we wouldn’t even dare to have such thoughts, but she actually did."

Jin Qianqian said, "There’s nothing wrong with her wanting to plan for her own future, but to use the only person who’s good to her like this... it’s truly disheartening.

We should make sure to comfort Mother a few more times later."

"Isn’t that the truth? Mother treated those two girls as well as her own grandsons.

And with an uncle like Seventh, she could have found a minor landlord and lived a stable life.

But Seventh Sister-in-law, what makes you think she was scheming to get close to you? And not that she genuinely didn’t want to get married?"

Jin Qianqian replied, "I’ve seen the girl a few times since I’ve been back.

She hides it well, but her eyes are always sizing things up.

Perhaps because she’s young, she can’t quite hide the ambition in her eyes. After seeing her a few times, you can tell what she’s really like.

Didn’t you notice something was off too, Fourth Sister-in-law? Otherwise, you wouldn’t have warned me."

Liu Liu said, "That’s true. With her shallow little tricks, it would be impossible to fool the likes of you and me.

I suppose it’s because she lacked her own mother’s guidance. She’s grown a bit crooked."

Jin Qianqian cleared her throat. "Fourth Sister-in-law, you’d best not say such things in the future. Mother raised both those girls. If their reputations are tarnished, it won’t be good for the reputation of the Gu family’s own girls either."

Liu Liu’s mocking expression immediately froze. Speaking of which, the only girls in the Gu family were her daughter, Le Hua, and Fifth Brother’s daughter, Little Lebao.

Little Lebao was still just a baby, but her own Le Hua was already of marriageable age. If that kind of rumor got out, the impact would be huge.

Seeing that Liu Liu had finally caught on, Jin Qianqian smiled and steered the conversation to other topics.