books44 Chapter 199 Challenge (4)
Chapter 199 Challenge (4)
As soon as Gu Shijiu entered the house, he was shocked by the bare walls of the house.
Passing through the yard, which is nothing but dirt, you push open the door to find the kitchen.
There wasn't a single intact bowl in the kitchen; all the bowls and chopsticks were missing parts.
The only iron pot, covered in patches, was placed on the stove.
The kitchen is connected to the kang (a heated brick bed) inside the house, which is a custom in rural northern China.
There was no need for this in the village, but since the Mo family was used to living on a kang (heated brick bed), they insisted on finding someone knowledgeable to build one for them.
There are only two rooms in the house.
Gu Shijiu first opened the outermost room, which was a small room divided into two areas.
On one side was a makeshift bed made of stacks of firewood, covered with patched sheets, and on the other side was a kang (a heated brick bed).
Two sheets and two quilts were laid on the kang (a heated brick bed).
It's clear that the people sleeping in the bed are sleeping separately.
Gu Shijiu glanced at the haystack: That's not my bed, is it?
She had already seen in the script that Zeng Daniu and his sister slept in the same room as Li Fang.
Given her usual luck in getting scripts, that kang (heated brick bed) definitely wasn't for Li Fang to sleep on.
"They're really poor," Gu Shijiu thought, recalling the rural areas she had seen.
No matter the era, this was the most dilapidated house she had ever seen.
Perhaps because many people had stayed in the room, Gu Shijiu smelled a foul odor, so she turned around and went to another room.
Wow! This room looks completely out of place in the farmhouse courtyard.
The windows were covered with oiled paper that could retain heat while allowing light to pass through, and the edges of the kang (a heated brick bed) were wrapped with fine cotton cloth, which was also embroidered with some patterns.
The kang (heated brick bed) was covered with bedding and had brand-new trunks and baskets on it.
The wardrobe is neatly arranged with clothes for all four seasons, and they are even categorized.
Okay, looking at it this way, the Mo family's economic level is not bad.
Gu Shijiu decisively requisitioned the room.
Since it's my own room, I should check it carefully.
She touched and pinched everything, and finally found a small wooden box in a shelf of the wardrobe, inside which was a stack of banknotes and several silver ingots.
Gu Shijiu didn't know how much purchasing power this money had, so she simply stuffed it all into her pocket, planning to spend it later when the opportunity arose.
There are also some house deeds and land deeds in the box, which will most likely never be used in the future.
However, since Gu Shijiu had seen it, there was no reason to leave it to the Mo family; he took it along with the money.
It's unbelievable that someone who looks so poor like the Mo family actually has so much wealth.
Gu Shijiu felt heartbroken thinking about the pigs that had been separated from her family, and she tearfully conducted a thorough search of the room.
Finally, they found a bag of gold and silver jewelry in a cave.
Gu Shijiu accepted it all with a smile, considering it compensation.
According to the script, after arriving in the south, Madam Mo gave away all her belongings, leaving the servants struggling to make ends meet, and they all sought refuge on the roadside.
Surprisingly, they still had a considerable amount of personal money left over.
These things were hidden very well. Although the Mo family would give away the Li family's belongings and the property that Li Fang had earned, they were not willing to spend a single penny of their own money.
No wonder Li Fang works so hard every day, yet her family is getting poorer and poorer.
With everything tucked into his arms, Gu Shijiu happily lay down on the bed.
It feels so good to return home with a full load!
She then began to study how to create a better future for Li Fang.
Just then, a commotion suddenly broke out outside.
A group of people were noisily walking towards them from a distance on the path outside the courtyard.
Standing at the front was an elderly man with deep wrinkles, being surrounded by people as he walked towards Li Fang's house.
Several older men nearby were embellishing the story with their words.
“Our village has been around for hundreds of years, and there has never been a case of a daughter beating her mother. Village chief, you absolutely cannot ignore this matter.”
The village women behind them kept winking and making faces; didn't they know what was going on?
The Mo family's exploitation of their daughters was not a recent phenomenon.
If they weren't pushed to the limit, what daughter would fight with her mother?
However, in the village, the men have always been in charge, and the village women can only watch the show and have no say.
These men talk a good game, but do they really not know what kind of life Li Fang is living?
It's just a rare opportunity to experience what it feels like to wield power.
As for the men, one woman curled her lip, thinking, "They're just interested in the Mo family."
Upon seeing her crying and complaining, he didn't know which way to open the door.
"Village chief, this girl Fang needs to be taught a good lesson."
"Village chief, this is outrageous! We can't let this go so easily."
The noisy chatter rose and fell, and Li Fang, who used to have a good reputation, now seemed to have become a heinous villain.
Seeing the group of people looking so aggressive, Gu Shijiu was a little confused.
What are they doing here? Are they trying to rob us?
Seeing Gu Shijiu's nonchalant attitude, the village chief frowned even more deeply: "Fang girl, do you know your mistake?"
Gu Shijiu certainly didn't know, so she tentatively asked, "Shouldn't I have asked my mom to divide the meat among everyone?"
Not only that, she has to find a chance to take back everything that the Mo family had previously divided up.
Hearing Gu Shijiu's words, the village chief's face grew even uglier, and the villagers began to denounce Jin Qing again.
Unlike before, perhaps sensing that Gu Shijiu was unwilling to share her things, this time even the women in the village joined in denouncing her.
This has angered the public.
Everyone demanded that Gu Shijiu be severely punished and that she be kicked out.
Only Madam Mo pleaded tearfully, "Forget it, she is still my daughter. Kneel down and admit your mistake, and this matter will be over."
Just kidding, if you really kick her out, who will take care of her?
Madam Mo only wanted her daughter to be as obedient as before, not to punish her.
Seeing that Gu Shijiu had no expression, the village chief slammed his cane heavily on the ground.
“Fang girl, if you don’t admit your mistake, I will punish you according to the village rules and kick you out.”
These days, if a girl is driven out of the village by someone, you know what the consequences are.
The village chief, his face grim, threatened Gu Shijiu, "Now you know fear, don't you? There are still foreign soldiers outside."
The chat in the live stream room was very lively.
"Quickly burst into tears and recount your grievances over the years to the villagers, arouse the men's sympathy, and win them over to speak on your behalf."
"Are you out of your mind? That's a two-thousand-year-old trick. Of course, we should use a scheme to tear off the Mo family's disguise."
"Uh, I'm sorry, I spent two thousand years in seclusion last time. I don't know what kind of storylines are popular now."
"Holy crap, secluded for two thousand years, he's a master. Master, I was wrong."
"What you may not know is that the current trend is face-slapping scenarios. Other contestants have already used this method."
Come check out live stream 345, everyone! The contestant has revealed the money that Mo had hidden.
Now the villagers have discovered Mo's hypocrisy and are deeply ashamed in front of the actors.
Unfortunately, Gu Shijiu could neither see the live broadcast room where she was offering advice nor was she threatened by the village chief.
She turned to run away: "Then I choose to be kicked out of the village."
She still has to work hard to earn a living for Li Fang; she's very busy.
Staying in this small village, I probably won't make a living.