Traveling to Daliang Kingdom starts from falling into the water

Chapter 1042 Possessed by Great-Grandma

The old man's attitude was different now. He wasn't as aloof as before. He only spoke after his two brothers came in, put down their things, and greeted him.

Don't put on too much of a show.

Even though he had been whipped by his uncle before, and his expression was somewhat unnatural when he saw him, he still maintained an attitude of "you dare not bow first".

Unlike today, the old man was so enthusiastic. Before we even entered the east room, or even the main room, the old man, with his nimble legs, rushed out of the main room door.

Well, luckily the steps in front of the main room on this side of the old courtyard are not high, and they are wide and long, so you won't fall. But listen, what are they shouting about?
Nicknames like "our Erlang" or "our Liulang" are acceptable, but isn't it a bit too mushy to call them "my two good grandsons"?
That's fine, it's not surprising.

But then, with a sudden, laughing glare, she said, "You old woman," setting aside her beloved eldest grandson, and then trying to hold the hands of "my second grandson" and "my sixth grandson" in each hand.
How terrifying!

I've been possessed by my great-grandmother!
No wonder his older brother kept telling him to stay calm on the way to the nursing home.

Even the old man's beloved eldest grandson had never shown such special courtesy. Sure enough, the old man's beloved eldest grandson was about to lose his smile.

Gu Wenxuan wondered if Gu Dalang had known in advance that he would return yesterday evening and assumed that he would come to pay his respects to the two elders early the next morning.

Unlike before, when the two brothers would come to pay their respects, the old man would stay in the east room like a nail, only moving when the two brothers entered.

He narrowly escaped the clutches of Old Master Gu, only to discover that his elder brother truly lived up to his wife's nickname for him: "Smiling Fox."

His reaction was quick; he made the most advantageous choice immediately, using his hand to politely block the old man's feigned intimacy. But what about his older brother?

Dazzling.

I don't know when they switched places with Gu Dalang, and they even put Gu Dalang's hand in the old man's hand, acting like brothers with Gu Dalang!
“...I said we’re not outsiders, we’re family, why be so formal? We live in the same village, we can come anytime. That’s when I pushed my dad onto the carriage.”

Listen!

These words not only put their words into action, but also gave them the upper hand in terms of language. Who could say that their father was intentionally not coming to the nursing home and was being unfilial?

Gu Wenxuan handed the gift in his hand to Madam Tian, ​​who was eager to take it from him. Then, Gu Erlang bowed to the two elders and paid his respects.

To be honest, having such a smooth-talking older brother makes life so easy for the younger brother. He doesn't have to say anything first; he just has to follow his lead.

"No need, my brother and I are too polite with you and Grandma. We've already had breakfast. Liulang has to go to school, and I have to rush to town."

Hearing Gu Erlang say this, Old Madam Gu no longer cared about the etiquette of letting Old Master Gu speak first in front of the younger generation, and she quickly nodded and took over the conversation.

He told the two brothers to go ahead and do their own thing, and to come back and chat with their grandfather when they had time. As he spoke, he pushed Gu Erlang out of the house.

As for why she went to the trouble of going to the more distant Gu Wenxuan instead of reaching out to him who was closer to her, Gu Wenxuan would say that the old lady was much more sensible than the old man.

No wonder the old lady didn't want to get close to him and his wife. But the old lady knew what it meant to know when to stop and that too much of a good thing was bad. She was also very perceptive and "doted on" his wife and children.

Listen to the old lady praising and worrying about how hard his wife suffered while he was away, and how cute and clever his son is.
His father and even his older brother's high emotional intelligence were not without hereditary influence. At the very least, the old lady's words, though seemingly intended to curry favor, were something everyone would love to hear.
"Please," Gu Wenxuan said, "stay. There's no need for you to accompany the two brothers out." In a good mood, he invited Gu Wenxuan to stay at his home for a couple of days. It was such a rare opportunity.

You're so easy to please.

Seeing that the old lady Gu was reluctant to leave and kept turning back to look at her, Gu Erlang entered the courtyard but did not see her. He then walked forward quickly and laughed out loud.

Gu Wenxuan: "..." This older brother is no good. He's still laughing. Has he taken some kind of laughing pill? "The two elders still hold different weights in our father's heart."

"Of course I know that, but that's not what I'm happy about." Gu Erlang patted Gu Wenxuan's shoulder. "Liulang, you're still too easy for people to see through."

There's no other way.

In this era bound by feudal ethics and the heavy shackles of the Three Obediences and Four Virtues, I will not let the world know the status of my wife in my heart, nor will I allow people to look down on my wife.

Besides, what's wrong with my wife?

Gu Erlang glanced at Gu Wenxuan, who was smiling but not speaking. Seeing that his brother had no intention of speaking, he simply said what he wanted to say most.

"Only the old man still wants you to keep your wife in check."

Gu Wenxuan turned his head and raised an eyebrow upon hearing this.

Seeing this, Gu Erlang knew that his brother wanted to hear what he had to say, and luckily there was no one on the road at that moment.

"Do you think the old man can't see that praising your wife more in front of you makes you more popular than praising you? He's afraid that if he praises your wife too much in front of you, you'll be even less able to control her."

Compared to the old lady who only cares about the young couple's filial piety and isn't worried about others being unfilial, don't underestimate the old man; he's likely planning much more.

Since things had come to this point, Gu Wenxuan knew that his elder brother had something to say next, so he stopped walking to avoid running into pedestrians and interrupting his conversation.

“Think about it, Ming, what could be better than letting you keep Sanya in check, letting you be in charge of everything at home and outside, so that you can make all the decisions and it will be easier to get your uncle and the others to benefit more?”

Hearing this, Gu Wenxuan couldn't help but chuckle and shake his head.

"Don't think that you're the only one who makes the decisions. You can't possibly let them have their way. You need to know that what they're afraid of isn't you, but that Sanya is not someone to be trifled with."

No matter what you say, they're surnamed Gu, they're his grandson, his nephew. No matter how much they anger you, as long as no one dies, even if you don't care about your reputation, with our father around, can you really wipe them out?"

You really think too highly of your brother, why not?
Despite thinking this way, Gu Wenxuan still nodded quickly to show that he really meant what his older brother said; otherwise, he would lose his brothers if he spoke the truth.

"But your wife is different. Not to mention that our Gu family is just her husband's family, everyone knows that when your wife comes back, she will sever all ties with her family and her blood relatives."

Back then, your wife hadn't even found her uncle yet, but she managed to pressure the Zhou family elders to open the ancestral hall door overnight so her father could be adopted as he wished, and no one said anything bad about her being a young woman.

Judging from this, your wife is not a very magnanimous person. Back then, your wife was just a favored maidservant of the old lady of the Gao family. Now, who dares to offend your wife?
Unless you hold a significant place in your wife's heart, to the point that she'll consider your feelings and avoid a complete falling out with her husband's family, the old folks might still have such thoughts.