Eat My Childless Life: The Little Fisher Girl is Poor and Fierce

Chapter 40 Xu Gun'er Comes to the Door Himself

Lin Chang'er suddenly stood up, and the Gu family members also stood up one after another.

Before they could go out to check, a child carrying a large bundle on his back and holding a long stick came in, carrying Zhou Li in one hand.

Lin Chang'er recognized Xu Gun'er at a glance.

His expression was serious. Although he was the same height as Li Ge'er, he held Li Ge'er's neck with one hand, making Li Ge'er unable to move and he could only be pushed in.

Upon seeing Lin Chang'er, Xu Gun'er shouted, "Dad!"

Lin Chang'er was startled. Didn't I tell you not to call me "Dad"?

Then he pushed Zhou Li forward and said seriously, "This petty thief was just peeking around outside the door, acting suspiciously. Father, what should we do with him..."

Lin Chang'er sighed, "His name is Zhou Li, he's Aunt Zhou's son, let go, let go!"

Xu Gun'er was taken aback. Did they know each other?

Then what about myself?

Xu Gun'er quickly released Zhou Li's nape, unsure of what to do next...

Lin Chang'er shook her head and hurriedly stepped forward to comfort Zhou Li, "Li-ge'er, why didn't you come inside? Were you frightened?"

Zhou Li was extremely aggrieved. He had only come to play with Gu Silang, but seeing that the whole family was learning to read, he felt embarrassed to disturb them, so he secretly studied outside the courtyard for a while.

A random child suddenly appeared out of nowhere and was arrested as a thief.

After Zhou Li finished explaining the whole story, Lin Chang'er was left speechless, saying, "If you want to learn to read, you should come in and listen with us."

After saying that, he beckoned to Xu Gun'er, "Come here and apologize to Li Ge'er."

Xu Gun'er chuckled awkwardly, scratched his head, walked up to Zhou Li, and bowed to him, saying, "Sorry, I acted impulsively just now."

Zhou Li turned his face away and ignored him.

Xu Gun'er was even more embarrassed, but he was indeed in the wrong for striking first without asking why, so he could only look at Lin Chang'er and ask, "Dad?"

Lin Chang'er pouted and put her hand on Li Ge'er's shoulder, "There's a saying that you don't know someone until you fight them. Li Ge'er, you're magnanimous, so please forgive him this time, okay?"

Zhou Li looked at Lin Chang'er and said, "Alright then, but I'm only forgiving him because of my third sister-in-law."

Then he looked at Xu Gun'er, who immediately grinned at him, while Zhou Li gave a haughty "humph".

Children have their own way of getting along, and Lin Chang'er didn't interfere anymore.

Gu Silang and the little goldfish were allowed to take Zhou Li to the main room for some snacks first.

He then called Xu Gun'er into the house, poured him a glass of water, and gestured with his chin, "What brings you here?"

Xu Gun'er drank about half a bowl of tea before smiling at Lin Chang'er and saying, "Dad, help me..."

Lin Chang'er interrupted, rubbing her forehead, "You're not allowed to call me 'Dad'..."

Xu Gun'er said "Oh" and changed his words, "Sister helped me fulfill the old beggar's last wish, so I've come to repay your kindness."

"To repay a debt of gratitude?" Lin Chang'er looked at him.

Xu Gun'er said in a serious tone, "Sister has seen my skills. It's inconvenient for you to travel to and from town with a child. During the day, I can be your bodyguard and help you carry your goods. At night, I can watch over the yard..."

Lin Chang'er's eyes darted around. "But I don't have any money."

Xu Gun'er paused, then shook his head like a rattle-drum, "No money needed."

Lin Chang'er raised her eyelids, "Are you serious?"

Xu Gun'er nodded very seriously, then scratched his head awkwardly, "As long as there is food and shelter, that's fine."

Lin Chang'er thought to herself, "This kid has good taste; he knows to come and seek refuge with me."

But, "How did you find this place?"

Xu Gun'er said, "I just asked along the way. You're good-looking and you have a child. I found out as soon as I asked you in town."

Leaving the town will be a bit troublesome, but I can recognize footprints. You and the young master are one big and one small, so your footprints are easy to spot..."

Lin Chang'er: "..." Her reconnaissance skills are quite good; she's a promising talent.

But, "Are you really going to work for me for free?"

Xu Gun'er nodded hurriedly, then shook his head, "Sister feeds me and provides me with lodging, how can that be considered working for free?"

Lin Chang'er chuckled, but a strange pang of pain shot through her heart. "How old are you?"

"I'm nine and a half, almost ten. I eat little, but I grow fast."

Upon hearing this, Lin Chang'er sighed inwardly. She could tell that he really wanted to stay, so she stopped teasing him.

He walked to the door and called out, "Mother!"

"Coming!" Mrs. Gu replied and hurried over.

After entering the room, he looked Xu Gun'er over and then at Lin Chang'er, his eyes filled with the look of "this is the child".

Lin Chang'er nodded, and Gu's mother nodded to Xu Gun'er.

Lin Chang'er then said, "Mother, he is willing to come and be our child."

The smile in Gu's mother's eyes deepened, and she stepped forward to take Xu Gun'er's hand, "Good child, if you don't mind that our family is poor, then please stay here from now on!"

She looked Xu Gun'er up and down again, then said to Lin Chang'er, "I'll go boil some water first so the child can wash up. Judging by his size, he's about the same as Si Lang. Let's change him into Si Lang's clothes first."

"Thank you for your trouble, Mother!" Lin Chang'er saw Gu's mother off at the door.

Turning around, I saw Xu Gun'er standing there blankly, motionless, his face showing an expression that seemed to say, "Who am I? Where am I?"

Lin Chang'er waved her hand in front of his eyes, "Are you stupid?"

Xu Gun'er then came to her senses, "Sister just told the old lady that she wants me to be your family's child?"

Lin Chang'er nodded calmly, and Xu Gun'er's eyes instantly reddened again. She was talking about their child, not the bodyguards.

Lin Chang'er patted his shoulder, "If outsiders ask, just say you are my mother's nephew, that your hometown suffered a disaster and you came to seek refuge with my mother, understand?"

Xu Gun'er nodded, then suddenly realized that they had even thought of his identity.

The old lady's eyes when she came in just now clearly showed that she knew him.

So, your sister had planned to have him come to your house all along, right?

Since his mother was murdered and he was hunted down by that woman, forced to live in hiding and wander the world, he has never cried again. It's not that he doesn't feel wronged and heartbroken, but that he knows no one will care if he cries.

But at this moment, tears that had been held back for who knows how long finally fell from my eyes.

They were just strangers who met by chance, and a transaction with a clear price tag led him to meet the best sister.

Seeing his face covered in tears and snot, Lin Chang'er pretended to be disgusted and said, "What are you doing? Let me tell you something unpleasant first."

You've seen our family's situation. We didn't invite you to our home to be a pampered young master.

"Don't talk about family matters with outsiders. You still have to do your chores. We don't support idlers, understand?"

Xu Gun'er raised his hand to wipe away his tears and snot, "From now on, whatever you ask me to do, I will do it, and I will never be lazy."

As they were talking, Gu's mother's voice came from the kitchen, "Chang'er, the water is ready."

"Coming, Mother." Lin Chang'er turned around and looked at Xu Gun'er. "Go take a bath first. We don't tolerate people smelling bad in our house."

“Okay, sister!” Xu Gun’er replied, put down his bundle and long stick, and followed Lin Chang’er out.

Inside the main room, Zhou Li and the Gu family children were drinking sweet soup and eating pastries, having already put the unpleasantness from earlier behind them.

Still curious about Xu Gun'er, when Lin Chang'er led Xu Gun'er past the entrance to the main room, she couldn't help but glance at him again and ask, "Who is he? I've never seen him before?"

Gu Xiaolu and Gu Xiaoman both shook their heads in confusion. Zhou Li looked at the little bundles of joy and sighed inwardly. What could they possibly know? It was a pity that Silang, the only one who might know something, had been called away again...

Little Goldfish glanced at Zhou Li secretly, wanting to tell Uncle Li that Brother Stick was a powerful hero.

However, the hero had just misunderstood Uncle Li, and fearing that if he spoke well of Brother Gun now, it would upset Uncle Li, he had no choice but to hold back...