Gu Huaijin looked at the expressions of her cousin-in-law and cousin, and secretly tugged on Xu Muzhen's clothes, signaling her to stop talking.

Xu Muchian looked at him with clear eyes and said, "What's wrong?"

"Ah! It's okay!" Gu Huaijin looked at her confused expression and thought to himself that she didn't mean it. My cousin and sister-in-law are not stingy people, so they shouldn't mind.

After Xu Muzhen finished speaking, she said to Mrs. Chen, "Second sister-in-law, our gifts have been given, how long do you plan to cover up yours!"

"Don't worry, our sister-in-law is not a snobbish person. She is the most considerate of us younger brothers and sisters. She will definitely know that the gifts we give are less about gifts than affection, right! Sister-in-law?"

"Ah! Yes...yes!" Yao smiled awkwardly.

I thought with resentment in my heart, if she said this, it would be the same!

This Mrs. Xu really talked a lot today, and she even said things that others didn't want to hear. Didn't you see that Rui's sister-in-law's face has not calmed down even now?

Mrs. Chen looked at Xu Muqian with a grateful look on her face and gave away the things in her hand.

Se Se said, "Sister-in-law, this is the hairpin I specially selected for you and Sister Lin. Although it is made of wood, it is made of very good workmanship."

"There is also some paper and ink that my husband-in-law chose for my eldest brother and brother Hui. This is money to warm the stove!"

Yao took it without interest and said, "Let the second brother and sister spend money!"

When Gu Lin heard that there were hairpins, a girl's love for beauty came to her attention. She took the wooden box containing the hairpins from Yao's hand, opened it and said, "I want to try it!"

Mrs. Yao was a little embarrassed by her daughter. How could she open the gift box and try it on in front of the gift giver?

This is too unruly.

Gu Lin held the gift box, looked at the two hairpins and picked one he liked, holding it in his hand and looking around.

He asked Lin Zhuer on the side, "Sister Zhuer, do you think this one looks good?"

Lin Zhuer looked at it carefully and said, "Let's just do it! Sister Lin is so beautiful, nothing is worthy of you!"

Gu Lin was so happy when she heard this that she threw the hairpin into the box again and said, "Mom, I'll give you all the hairpins! I don't want them anymore!"

"You kid, why are you so unruly? Your second aunt gave this to you!" Yao said angrily.

She suddenly thought just now that it would be good for Lin'er to do this, just to give face to the second and third daughter-in-law.

Let them give such shabby things!

But Xu Muzhen didn't look at them, she was chatting with Chen.

The two of them talked about how beautiful Gu Fei's clothes were. Did she just make them?

I asked again, is Gu Fei still learning embroidery?

Knowing that she could now embroider handkerchiefs by herself, Xu Muxian told Mrs. Chen with envy in her eyes that she also wanted such a well-behaved daughter.

Mrs. Chen was so amused that she immediately got out of her unhappiness and told Gu Fei to be Xu Muxian's daughter.

Happy Xu Muzhen pulled Gu Fei and wished she could take her back to her home right now.

In the end, it was with Gu Fei's promise that she would start showing off a gardenia handkerchief to her when she got back, and she escaped from Xu Maqian!

After Gu Fei came out of Xu Maqian's arms, she patted her chest gently. The third aunt was so enthusiastic that she couldn't bear it.

The people who had spoken over there saw them talking affectionately, and Yao said, "Second brother and sister, third brother and sister..."

Xu Maqian listened to Yao's question, raised his head from laughter and said, "Ah! Sister-in-law, is dinner ready?"

"Uh... almost!" Yao replied.

What they just said was meant for the deaf, so they couldn't hear anything else said here.

"Then let's go inside and wait! It's too cold outside!" Xu Muzhen said, rubbing her arms, "By the way, sister-in-law, have you burned the kang?"

Mrs. Yao shook her head subconsciously. She had been burning the kang only a few months ago. Did her family have money but no place to spend it, or did they have firewood but no place to burn it?

When Gu Huaijin heard that his wife was cold, she quickly said that she wanted to go home and get some clothes for her while she drank some soup.

If Xu Maqian hadn't pulled him into the house, he would have run away without a trace!

Finally, Xu Maqian and Mrs. Chen entered the house with their children, while Lin Lu and Mrs. Yao went to the kitchen and were busy cooking.

The Gu family brothers went to a study room to talk!

The study room was built later, because according to the houses allocated to thousands of households, each family probably has about three to four rooms.

The extra houses for other families were built with their own money!

Gu Huaizhang's family built two more houses, and together with the allocated ones, there were five!

They have one room for their husband and wife, and one room each for their two nearly adult children. It also has a study room and a living room, which is just right!

In the study, the brothers sat together and talked about things.

He said that the Gu family must rehabilitate their family and enter the officialdom again!

But there is no way out for civil servants, and now the only ones who can enter are military attachés.

Several people looked back and forth between Gu Huairui and Gu Huaijin.

Among the four of them, Gu Huaizhang is over the age of 30 and Gu Huaiyu is in poor health.

The only ones left who are in good health and young are Gu Huairui and Gu Huaijin.

Both of them were former champions and candidates, so they would be more likely to be admitted if they joined the army!

Gu Huairui saw their eyes on him and sat up straight.

He vowed solemnly: "I will do my best to bring the Gu family back to glory again, and Brother Jin will also help me, right?"

Gu Huaijin looked at her cousin asking him questions with an anxious look on his face, while his two brothers also looked expectantly.

Just as he was about to agree, he remembered what Xu Muzhen said to him, 'Everyone is a unique individual, life is so short, don't wrong yourself for others'.

"Huaijin?" Gu Huaizhang asked why he hesitated. Shouldn't he be taking the lead for the sake of his family?

Besides, I'm just asking him to assist, not prohibiting him from doing things!

Gu Huaijin did not give a direct answer, agree or not!

He looked at Gu Huaizhang and said, "Brother, our family's eldest son, Sun Hui'er, is going to grow up too!"

Gu Huaizhang suddenly woke up, yes! His biological son was already fifteen years old!

It’s time to get married, have children, and start a career.

Let others take the lead, why not try your best to cultivate your own flesh and blood!

But Hui'er now only has the status of a scholar, so it may not be easy to get ahead.

However, if there is an uncle who is a champion and a candidate to assist, wouldn't it be a matter of time to get ahead?

Seeing her eldest brother's expression relaxed, Gu Huaijin said, "Brother Hui is the eldest grandson of our family after all. It's not appropriate to just sit around at home like this."

"How about this, brother, I'll give you a bunch of money to help Brother Hui go to the academy run by Qianhu to study. What do you think?"

"Isn't it inappropriate for you to offer money?" Gu Huaizhang did not expect that his brother would have such an idea!

Studying in a college run by Qianhu, although the money is not much, is still a lot in one year.
Chapter completed!