mtl008 Can I exchange Chapter 193 for one?
Can I exchange Chapter 193 for one?
Upon reaching the entrance of the main room, he handed the items in his hand to Lin's mother.
Lin's mother looked at him and asked, "What's wrong? Don't you know how to do it? Do you want me to help you?"
"Why did you bring all this stuff over for such a small matter? We have plenty at home!"
"no……"
Gu Zhan wanted to say that this was a gift for visiting the family, but when the words reached his lips, he didn't know how to say them.
He hesitated to speak, but Lin's mother didn't notice anything amiss. She just assumed he was a young man who couldn't cook well and was embarrassed to bring gifts to her door.
What Gu Zhan was carrying were all kinds of wild animals, which he had hunted in the mountains but hadn't eaten.
Since he lives alone and can't eat much, he dried a lot of food and stored it away.
Lin's mother told him to take the things back, saying that he didn't need to bring these things since he was coming to the Lin family for dinner.
Upon hearing this, Gu Zhan stood at the door and said, "Aunt Lin, I've come to propose marriage."
"Oh? A marriage proposal! That's great! Which girl have you taken a fancy to? Would you like to join us?"
Before she could finish speaking, Lin's mother's eyes widened: "What did you just say you came here for?"
I've already said it once, so saying it again this time went much more smoothly than before.
"Auntie, I've come to propose marriage. These are my gifts. If this isn't enough, I have other things at home..."
"Wait, wait, don't speak yet, let me sort this out properly."
She looked at Gu Zhan in front of her, and her expression turned serious.
"You just said you came to propose marriage?"
"Whom are you proposing to? Whose marriage are you proposing to?"
"I want to propose to Lin Cai; I want to marry her."
When Gu Zhan said this, he emphasized the name "Lin Cai". When Lin's mother heard what he said, she opened her mouth and said, "But our Cai Cai is already married!"
As far as Lin's mother was concerned, she absolutely agreed to Gu Zhan wanting to be her son-in-law.
Because Gu Zhan is capable of hunting, marrying his daughter would at least guarantee she wouldn't go hungry.
In those days when every household could only eat half full, being able to eat their fill was already a blessing.
Moreover, he was a hunter, and with his skills, he would never have to worry about not having meat to eat. Therefore, Lin's mother was absolutely satisfied with such a son-in-law.
But her Cai Cai is already married!
Although she is a young widow now, she is still a young widow who has been married!
Gu Zhan knew, of course, that Lin Cai was already married, but Gu Tieniu had long since died, and Lin Cai was now single.
"Auntie, I know she's married, but now she..."
Before he could finish speaking, Lin's mother understood his meaning and looked at Gu Zhan seriously: "Then you should go find Cai Cai, you should go find Da Chui and the others."
Before marriage, a woman obeys her father; after marriage, she obeys her husband; and after her husband's death, she obeys her son. Although the Lin family doesn't care about this tradition.
But she cared about societal norms and didn't want her daughter to be vilified and looked down upon when she went out.
Gu Zhan understood the meaning behind Lin's mother's words. He handed over the things he had brought to Lin's mother and then turned and left.
He originally wanted to go find Gu Dachui, but plans don't always go as expected, and Gu Bei arrived!
When Gu Bei arrived, he saw his general packing his things. He glanced at him curiously and was shocked by what he saw.
Aren't these all great gifts?
Who is their general going to give all these things to?
After Gu Zhan finished tidying up, he looked at Gu Bei and, seeing his curious expression, tapped on the table: "What happened?"
Upon hearing the sound, Gu Bei reacted and looked at his general: "...The one from Yichun Garden has already left. Before leaving, he..."
Gu Bei told Gu Zhan what he had found out, and after listening, Gu Zhan asked, "Did he take everyone away?"
"No, there are four people left here. Two are at Yichun Garden, and two came with us."
"Have someone keep an eye on them, but as long as it's none of their business, they don't need to worry about anything."
Gu Bei responded with a "yes," but his eyes kept sneaking glances.
Before he could even see what was inside, he heard his general ask again, "In all these years, have you met anyone you like?"
Upon hearing the question, Gu Bei realized what was happening and scratched his head: "General, what girl would want someone like me?"
Putting aside whether any girls would be interested in them, people like them, running around all day, how could they possibly meet any girls?
However, Gu Bei didn't say a word about it. He felt that if he did, his general would find him a whole house full of girls so he could meet them properly.
Upon hearing his subordinates say that no girl liked him, Gu Zhan remained silent for a moment: "Once we've finished dealing with this matter, I'll give you all a break."
"Go out and have some fun, find a girl you like, and your parents will be at ease."
When he brought the two brothers, Gu Nan and Gu Bei, back, they were already old enough to understand things.
However, at that time, the two brothers were too thin, weak, and small to protect themselves.
In order to protect the two brothers, he had to keep them by his side, but fortunately, the two brothers proved to be capable.
They stayed by his side without complaining about hardship or fatigue, and learned a lot of skills. The two brothers stayed by his side for so many years.
Gu Bei was shocked when he heard this. Were they given a holiday so they could go find a girl?
Let's not do it!
They're all quite happy when they're doing tasks; they like to be busy. As for girls or anything like that, they're not in a hurry at all.
Gu Bei said he wasn't in a hurry and suggested that Gu Zhan talk to Gu Nan. After he finished speaking, he quickly ran off.
When Gu Nan arrived, Gu Bei had just slipped away not long ago. When he arrived, he also saw the gift that Gu Zhan had prepared.
However, he didn't have Gu Bei's curiosity, so he glanced at it twice and then went to talk about business.
Cui Dazhu had made preparations; almost everyone living in the village had already been sent away.
Those who remained were mostly young and able-bodied men. They were kept behind because they could help, but their families, wives, children, and parents had already been sent away.
When Gu Zhan and Gu Bei arrived, Cui Dazhu was squatting on the ground, poking at the soil in front of him with a tree branch.
He heard footsteps: "Is this really necessary?"
"Isn't there a second way? Or should we think of another way?"
After Cui Dazhu finished speaking, he looked up at Gu Zhan in front of him.
In the past few days, they have come up with two solutions. The first is to follow Gu Nan's suggestion and directly use a trap.
However, that kind of work would be too much and involve too many movements, making it easy to be discovered.
Even if they manage to set up the traps they need, the bait will be a major problem.
He couldn't possibly use the people in this village as bait.