Chapter 107: Chapter 107: Ruined and Bankrupted
"Aunt Gu, I don’t agree with this matter, don’t say anymore. Don’t make things difficult for Xuemei."
This made everyone in the room fall silent.
Mr. Gu and Mrs. Gu coughed.
Originally, Mr. Gu felt that Gu Ruhai wouldn’t agree to this, but the family insisted on trying, and now they’ve tried, haven’t they?
Gu Ruhai is not the same Gu Ruhai as before, they didn’t believe it when he said so, now they’ve been rebutted.
Mr. Gu felt satisfied.
Aunt Gu was displeased, she twisted her mouth, revealing a mouthful of yellow teeth, and spat out, "Eldest brother, you’re wrong with this. We’re family, where does family not help family? Your heart has twisted, has it? Got money and no longer recognize relatives."
Li Xuemei still didn’t know what was going on.
What could make Gu Ruhai so resistant?
Gu Xiaoqing was curious too.
Gu Ruhai stood there, his chest heaving, looking somewhat ferocious, seemingly quite angry.
Second Uncle Gu also spoke, "Eldest brother, your aunt truly means well for your family. You can’t hurt our feelings like this."
Li Xuemei asked, as the conversation went vaguely back and forth, she still felt kept in the dark.
"Husband, what’s going on?"
Gu Ruhai pointed at Second Uncle Gu, and Aunt Gu, saying, "Second Uncle’s Sister Xiuli has had three daughters, just yesterday she had another daughter, the fourth one, they said there’s to be a fine and want me to take her back and raise her as my own child."
Li Xuemei also flared up.
What’s with bearing the responsibility of Xuuli’s children?
Are we supposed to be parents or just fostering nieces?
You’re worried about the fine, and we’re not worried?
The family planning policy started, whose family has an extra person, nobody asks about it?
So you’re afraid to spend money, and want to put the burden on us, is that right?
Second Uncle Gu was a bit embarrassed, speaking of it, it’s not pleasant, but it’s because Xiuli married into Ten-mile Castle, which is quite far, far from Gu Family Village, even with disturbances, there wouldn’t be rumors.
If his daughters were caught, this birth would lead to ruinous fines.
After much pondering and discussion among several families, nobody wanted to accept this hot potato.
Ultimately, Aunt Gu suggested the idea, choosing Mr. Gu’s eldest son, Gu Ruhai.
He was a blockhead, easy to bully, silly and filial, whatever his father says, Gu Ruhai wouldn’t dare retort.
So he’s the best choice.
Everyone avoids it.
This reputation as an easy target leaves you as the obvious choice for any trouble.
These people don’t know what Gu Ruhai is like now.
That’s why the whole family showed up.
It’s to show force and also to persuade Mr. Gu.
Unexpectedly, they showed up right when Gu Ruhai was tidying the new house.
That’s why Mr. Gu came late today.
Mr. Gu had already disagreed at home, saying the eldest is different from before, and can’t be controlled, yet nobody believed and blamed Mr. Gu for not caring for sibling relationships.
In the end, Mr. Gu had to bring everyone over to let them speak for themselves.
Let’s see what Gu Ruhai does when they unfold their talents.
See Mr. Gu’s amused expression.
They didn’t believe before.
Now you’re caught unprepared.
Gu Ruhai immediately said, "Second Uncle, this doesn’t work, we have three children ourselves, don’t have the ability to help with this, find someone else."
Not wanting Li Xuemei to speak, all the elders were seated, he is Mr. Gu’s own son, what he says can be accepted, if Li Xuemei refused, those few would surely make a fuss.
Aunt Gu, upset, pursed her lips, "Ruhai, you’ve grown, not caring for sibling bonds at all, if you don’t help, will you watch Sister Xiuli be ruined?"
This made Gu Xiaoqing laugh.
Not helping has escalated to ruination.
The problem is their children have nothing to do with us?
Even if ruined, does it affect us at all?
Gu Xiaoqing, all innocent, asked Li Xuemei, "Mom, why don’t we take Auntie’s child? Will Auntie be ruined just because of that? Is the child so powerful to ruin its own parents? Then we shouldn’t take them. If we ruin ourselves, won’t sister, brother, and I need to beg for food."
As soon as these words came out, everyone froze.
How this brat speaks!
Aunt Gu wanted to speak, but Gu Ruhai said, "Aunt Gu, stop with these absurdities, Sister Xiuli got married, she’s part of her family now, what’s our relationship? If there’s a relationship, you may help Sister Xiuli with money or food, why should I raise a child?
I have my own three children to raise, don’t have the style of raising someone else’s child, besides, if this child comes into my house, who knows what they’ll say, later the village’s family planning enforcers might come to fine us, what will we say then? Must I be ruined to save Sister Xiuli from being ruined?"
Gu Ruhai’s feelings were uncomfortable long ago.
This is just bullying an honest person.
Everyone who sees me, Gu Ruhai, wants to step on me.
Am I that pathetic?
How can Gu Ruhai’s heart be comfortable?
Gu Xiaoqing was amused too.
It’s said there’s always some drama and out here obscure people even want to bully our family, only proving Gu Ruhai’s decades-old honest reputation is widespread.
Everyone thinks Gu Ruhai is easy to bully.
Anyone wanting to take advantage thinks of Gu Ruhai, an obvious target will link to Gu Ruhai.
Gu Ruhai holds a consistent reputation for decades.
Gu Rushan and Jiang Xiulan were mentally disturbed inside.
The couple had this idea too.
Jiang Caifa’s illegitimate child was hoped to be sheltered by Gu Ruhai in the future.
If today Gu Ruhai doesn’t take Sister Xiuli’s child, what about the future?
Jiang Xiulan saw Second Uncle Gu’s obvious displeasure, holding a smile but resentfully persuading Gu Ruhai, "Elder brother, Second Uncle’s Sister Xiuli is truly suffering, a woman without a son in the husband’s family can’t stand firm, I think you should help, besides, many people can’t prove this child was picked up. Elder brother, doing good here can accumulate virtue, it’s a worthy deed, elder brother, you should reconsider."