northernbook Chapter 384 What are you going to raise? What are you going to use to raise it?
Chapter 384 What are you going to raise? What are you going to use to raise it?
Lin Chang'er waved her hand, "It's not really..." It's just that she can't bear to see people suffer, and she happens to have the ability to help.
She then chuckled softly, "However, Guo Caishi didn't appreciate it."
The old patriarch sighed, closed his eyes briefly, and asked, "Master Lin, you spoke to me privately, so you must have already made up your mind, right?"
Lin Chang'er lowered her head slightly and paused for a moment. "It's one thing for Guo Cai to be incompetent and immoral, but she also stirs up trouble, is jealous, and even learns the underhanded tricks of those high-ranking families. She doesn't repent, and our Gu family can no longer tolerate her."
"This..." Although the old patriarch had already guessed this in his heart, he still felt a little sad when he heard her say it with his own ears.
Hoping to try again, she tentatively asked, "Is it really not possible to give her another chance?"
Lin Chang'er said firmly, "Elder Chief, I have given them the chance. As far as I am concerned, I have done more than enough for them, mother and son."
"Can't I go and persuade her to apologize to your sister-in-law right now?"
Lin Chang'er shook her head. "Elder Chief, just like those men outside, Guo Cai is also an adult. When an adult makes a mistake, there's no reason for the victim's family to always tolerate it and clean up the mess for her."
"Then, what about Da Bao?" The old clan chief frowned.
Lin Chang'er paused for a moment, then said to the outside, "Li Ge'er, go and invite your father and Cai Lizheng in together."
“Okay, sister-in-law!” Zhou Li replied, then called out to the younger children, “Let’s go…”
"Uncle, wait for me..."
"Slow down, little pig! Xiao Bao's shoes are all gone!"
"Xiao Bao, why are you running so fast? Your uncle will be back soon."
Gu Xiaolu trotted over and helped Zhou Yi put on his little shoes.
Zhou Yi grinned at her and said, "Thank you, sister!"
Gu Xiaolu reached out and ruffled the tuft of hair on his head. "Alright, play in the yard! Don't run around!"
Li Chuan chimed in, "That's right, Xiao Bao, Xiao Man, and Xiao Niu are enough to go."
Zhou Yi grinned sheepishly.
Looking at the peaceful scene of children playing in the courtyard, the old clan chief sighed once again at the differences between people.
Before long, Zhou Hai and Cai Lizheng were invited to the flower hall.
Lin Chang'er got straight to the point and told him about Guo Cai's matter.
Zhou Hai said with a stern face, "Guo Caishi almost killed Dalang's wife. It's really outrageous."
"Now that Guo Zi is gone, Da Bao is his only bloodline. If Guo Cai Shi continues to educate him, what kind of good thing can he produce?"
“But Da Bao is only nine years old. How can he live alone?” The old clan chief pressed his temples.
Cai Lizheng nodded, "Yes, he's just a child, without a mother, how is he supposed to live?"
Zhou Hai gritted his teeth, "I'll raise..."
"What are you going to raise? What are you going to use to raise them?" At that moment, an angry female voice came from the doorway.
It was Aunt Zhou. She stormed in, hands on her hips, and yelled at Zhou Hai, "You, Zhou Hai, you've only just started to have a better life yourself, and you're already trying to pick up kids from outside?"
Thinking of something, he added, "If she were well-behaved and sensible, that would be fine, but don't you know what kind of person Guo Dabao is?"
"Over the years, have you forgotten how many times you've cleaned up their messes?"
"Fine, you want to raise someone else's son, is that it? Do you think you have the brains and education to raise him properly or what?"
Zhou Hai's face twisted in pain. "Honey, what else can we do? Guo Zi only has one son, Da Bao. If he goes with his mother, won't Guo Zi be without an heir?"
She murmured to herself, "Besides, it's another matter whether Guo Caishi can support herself after she goes back." The Cai family certainly can't support her. Perhaps, before long, they will find her another family. What will happen to Da Bao then?
Aunt Zhou was already furious, and when she heard him say that, she pointed at him with trembling fingers, her voice shaking, "You, you, you're only concerned about how others live, why don't you just raise the two of them together?"
"You..." Zhou Hai choked, his face turning bright red.
What kind of talk is this? If people heard this, they would think that Zhou Hai had done something shameful.
Zhou Hai turned his face away angrily, "Incomprehensible."
Hearing him say that, Aunt Zhou was even more furious. She sat down on the ground and burst into tears. "Heavens above! I have been married into the Zhou family for so many years. Every single day I have taken good care of them, father and son. In the end, I am only known as an unreasonable shrew."
"Fine, fine, you insist on raising him, huh? It's either him or me."
"You can raise him as you please. Starting today, I'm taking Li Ge'er back to my parents' home."
"mother……"
"Grandma Village Head!"
The little ones playing in the yard heard the noise and ran over, seven or eight little hands clumsily trying to help Aunt Zhou.
Zhou Yi walked up to Zhou Hai, stomped his chubby little foot on Zhou Hai, and said in a cute but fierce tone, "Grandpa, why are you bullying Grandma!"
Zhou Hai had no way to express his suffering, so he sighed and turned his face away.
Zhou Li stepped forward and hugged his mother. "Mother, don't cry. This matter needs to be resolved. Let's sit down and talk it over."
Gu Silang and Lin Yanqing echoed, "Yes, Auntie, the matter is still unresolved!"
Lin Chang'er also sighed and walked over to help Aunt Zhou sit down on an empty chair. "Aunt, don't blame me for being heartless. My sister-in-law has been forced into this situation by Guo Cai Shi. I can't tolerate this bit of sand no matter what."
"If we were to send them off, it would be best to send the mother and son off together for peace and quiet, but my uncle also has his own considerations. He and Guo Dabao's father are brothers."
"The Guo family only has this one heir left. Uncle is such a warm-hearted person, he certainly can't watch the Guo family line die out. But we can still discuss how Guo Dabao will live in the future, don't you think?"
It wasn't that she was overly compassionate; it was just that Aunt Zhou had treated their family quite well.
Although there were some self-interest involved, she could still tell whether it was genuine or not.
Therefore, she didn't want to put the Zhou couple in a difficult position.
Aunt Zhou wiped her eyes and said, "No matter what, this matter is not your fault."
Lin Chang'er pursed her lips and looked at Zhou Hai, "Uncle Hai, I don't agree with you raising it either." It would be good if it was well-taught, but what if it wasn't?
She had seen too many stories of gratitude for a small favor but resentment for a large one.
Especially if Guo Dabao is already old enough to remember things, even if Uncle Hai does his best to raise him, what if in the future he remembers not "hmm", but the hatred of sending his mother away?
Furthermore, coastal defense teams were gradually established in many villages along the coast, but they all originated from villages near the water.
As the village grows more secrets, Guo Dabao is clearly not on their side. What if a large-scale war breaks out in the future?
As long as they are united, it will not be easy for the enemy to invade from the outside. But what if there are problems from within?
She dared not think about it, nor was she willing to take the risk.