I feel so good after dressing up as a peasant girl

Chapter 356 Relatives from Hometown 2

The servant guarding the gate couldn't detect his embarrassment through his dirty skin. When he heard him say that he was not begging for food, the old man couldn't help but frowned and asked, "What are you doing?"

Gu Yongliang scratched his head, "Uncle, your old man is called Gu Yin, right? If so, please tell him that his nephew Gu Yongliang has come to seek refuge with him."

When the gatekeeper heard the name, he immediately thought of the fact that his own master also had the character "Yong" in the middle of his name. He did not dare to neglect him and hurriedly invited the beggar-like Gu Yongliang to the gatehouse.

There was a charcoal brazier in the gatehouse. As soon as Gu Yongliang entered, his cold body involuntarily moved towards the charcoal brazier.

The gatekeeper poured him a cup of hot water, then went to pass the message to Mr. Gu himself.

The older people get, the more nostalgic they become. After Mr. Gu's life became better, he often talked to his wife about the relatives who stayed in his hometown. If he didn't want to cause trouble for his children and grandchildren, he would even want to go back to his hometown in person to visit.

At this moment, he suddenly heard the servant report that a man named Gu Yongliang came to the door and said he was his nephew. Mr. Gu immediately stood up and said, "Quickly invite him to the front yard!"

When Mr. Gu followed his father and left his hometown, Gu Yongliang was not yet born. He had no impression of the man who claimed to be his nephew, but since the other party came to him, he had to confirm it in person.

When the old woman who came into the house to deliver the message heard it, she hurriedly conveyed the words verbatim to the old man at the door who came to report.

The old man did not dare to delay and hurried to invite Gu Yongliang over.

Old Man Gu was very excited. He ignored the biting cold wind outside and rushed to the front yard.

Li was worried about him, so she followed him out of the house.

The commotion here was soon noticed by Gu Yongming, Jia Guizhi, Gu Yongqing and Lin Shuzhen. The four of them moved and came out to find out what was going on.

When Li saw her son and daughter-in-law, she waved and called them over, "Second brother, you hold your father. First brother, you go to the front to greet the guest. Be polite. That person may be your cousin from your hometown."

Gu Yongming and the other three were all stunned, but they did not ask any further questions at this time. Instead, they found things to do.

Gu Yongqing did as Li said and held one of his father's arms. Then Gu Yongqing quickened his pace and went to the main entrance to greet the guests.

Jia Guizhi and Lin Shuzhen supported Li's arms, one on each side. Jia Guizhi also told the servants, "Go prepare tea and snacks for the guests."

The servant left in response, and Jia Guizhi and her group continued to rush towards the front yard in the cold wind.

The two groups met smoothly at the front yard gate. Gu Yongming pointed at his parents and said to Gu Yongliang, who was restrained and hunched over, "These are my parents."

Upon hearing this, Gu Yongliang knelt down without saying a word.

Old Master Gu and the others were unable to react in time, and could only watch him kowtow to Old Master Gu and Li, "Uncle, Aunt."

Mr. Gu and Mrs. Li were startled. After they realized what was happening, Mr. Gu hurriedly said, “Get up quickly!”

The corner of Gu Yongming's mouth twitched slightly - don't you need to confirm before kowtowing?

He was complaining in his heart but remained expressionless. After Mr. Gu spoke, he reached out and pulled Gu Yongliang up without saying a word.

Gu Yongliang looked somewhat similar to the cousin in Grandpa Gu's memory. He addressed him and Uncle and Aunt Li with a strong accent. Grandpa Gu looked him over and invited them to the front yard hall used by the Gu family to entertain guests. The group took their seats one after another, host and guest.

Gu Yongliang, who was half-forced by Gu Yongming to sit on the chair opposite him, had a stiff body. The Gu family's clothes and demeanor, the exquisiteness and spaciousness of their house all made Gu Yongliang feel out of place. He felt extremely uncomfortable.

Not to mention that the servants soon brought warm tea, exquisite pastries, and boxes filled with dried fruits, candied fruits, and candies.

Gu Yongliang followed every instruction. When Gu Yongming asked him to drink tea, he carefully picked up the tea and took a sip. When Gu Yongming asked him to eat, he carefully picked up a piece of mung bean cake along the edge and slowly bit off a small piece.

Seeing him like this, Mr. Gu simply sent all the servants away.

After Jia Guizhi and Lin Shuzhen greeted Gu Yongliang, Li sent them out under the pretext of "preparing food and accommodation".

Only Mr. Gu, Mrs. Li, Gu Yongming and Gu Yongqing were left in the room, and Gu Yongliang was visibly relaxed.

Grandpa Gu then chatted with him in a gentle voice about the people and things in his hometown. The two talked about their common relatives, their former homes, the villages where they used to live, and the past events that had made them happy or painful.

During the conversation, Mr. Gu's doubts were dispelled. He was completely sure that this was the real Gu Yongliang, his nephew whom he had never met.

When Mr. Gu heard him say that everyone else in his family had died and he was the only one left, and that he had become a child bride in order to survive, and had been treated like a slave for so many years, he was also often beaten and scolded, and the worst thing was that he had been cuckolded for so many years, he felt extremely upset.

Gu Yongliang also knew that his own experience was really difficult to comment on. If he were in front of others, he would definitely not say these things out loud, but Mr. Gu was his uncle, and he came to seek refuge with him, so naturally he had to tell everything clearly.

What relieved him was that Mr. Gu and his three companions did not look down on him for this.

Brothers Gu Yongming and Gu Yongqing were both very angry about the family's bizarre behavior. When Li looked at him, there was only love and pity from an elder for a suffering younger generation. Old man Gu even wiped away tears several times when he talked about the death of his relatives and his past experiences.

What surprised Gu Yongliang the most was that before he could ask for help, Old Man Gu patted his rough, skinny hands and said to him, "Since there are not many people left in your hometown, you should stay with us in Baijia Village."

In fact, it’s not that there are really no relatives left in their Gu family’s hometown. It’s just that those people are distant relatives with whom they don’t interact much. It makes no difference whether they have them or not. Otherwise, Gu Yongliang wouldn’t have to make a living on his own.

Upon hearing this, Gu Yongliang subconsciously looked at Li and the two brothers Gu Yongming and Gu Yongqing.

Li smiled and gave him a reassurance, "Your uncle is right. If you stay here, we will be able to take care of you to some extent."

Gu Yongming patted his honest cousin on the shoulder and said, "Take care of yourself first, and I'll find you a job after the New Year. As long as you work hard, at least you'll have enough food, clothes, a house, and a wife."

If you do well, you may be able to slowly build a family business through your own efforts.

Gu Yongliang's eyes widened when he heard this, with a look of surprise and disbelief on his face.