Traveling to Daliang Kingdom starts from falling into the water

Chapter 988 Look how filial he is
Look how filial he is! He smoothed things over for his mother without her having to beat around the bush. "You're overthinking it, Mother. Of all your grandsons, the one who resembles you the most is Sixth Brother."

Liu Lang is just like you, not bad at sweet-talking. San Ya was completely charmed by him and listened to everything he said. Just like you, even my father couldn't escape your grasp.

Damn boy!
Grandma Gu laughed in exasperation.

"Don't say you can't control my dad. You just don't want to, and you want my dad to take the lead. If you really want to control him, even if my dad wants to favor the eldest son, he'll be afraid that you'll ignore him."

Only the fourth son thinks you love him the most, but you still love your eldest son the most. Otherwise, how could you not know that my dad ran out in the middle of the night to knock on the fourth son's door?

There's no one else here. Your son can speak frankly with you. As for Liu Lang, stop trying to help your eldest son plot against Liu Lang.

You and Liu Lang weren't close to each other originally, but luckily Liu Lang married San Ya. San Ya herself didn't have a good grandmother, so she treated you like her own grandmother.

There are some things you can say to me without any problem, but if Liu Lang finds out that you're also plotting against his uncle, and Liu Lang wants to complain to San Ya, who do you think San Ya will listen to?
Don't even mention granddaughters; they're already a step away from their grandmothers. It's rare to have such a good granddaughter-in-law. You should just enjoy your retirement; why worry about so much?

Besides, I'm not trying to praise my youngest son for being cold on the outside but warm on the inside, but if Liu Lang really hated his uncle to death, would he have let his uncle open a workshop and bring San Lang along?

You think too little of Liulang. My son, whether he takes after me or his mother, is not a cruel child. He has a soft heart.

As long as it's not excessive, Liu Lang would never refuse to lend a hand if he could. He would even pay out of his own pocket to lend a helping hand.

"You're all the ones who think Liu Lang is no good. How much better do you want him to be? Not to mention outsiders, everyone in our clan praises my son's kind heart and adores Liu Lang."

"..."

Do you think I'd say that your youngest son's support of the clan was a deliberate attempt to embarrass your elder brother? If you heard that, you'd be sure to kick me out right away!
This damn kid!

Do you really think I, your mother, can't even see through this little trick? With your son's soft-tack tactics, you still have the nerve to say your son is kind-hearted!

"Where are your eldest son and his son? If you believe your son won't harm you, listen to his advice and just maintain a distant but not too close relationship. We'll see what happens with the next generation."

My second and sixth sons aren't close to my eldest son anymore. I originally thought that even if they weren't close to their cousins, it wouldn't matter if their wives got along well.

At this point, Gu Erzhu shook his head with a wry smile at Old Lady Gu, "Who knew that Silang's wife was simple-minded but cunning, and she insisted on pushing Dalang's wife out."

As for Dalang's wife, she's another ungrateful wretch. Even with Sanya's personality, she can't get along with her. I don't know how her parents raised their daughter.

If you ask me, you and Dad are both wrong. If you want the eldest son to be good, you can't help the eldest son. But the eldest son should be taught well among the eldest son's children.

Don't underestimate children just because they're young. They're very good at imitating adults. If adults don't set a good example and are always eyeing other people's things, aren't you afraid that your children will follow suit?

I know you'll be upset if I say that Dalang is a good-for-nothing because he learned it from his father, but, Mother, this is what I really want to say.

You think it's a good thing that Erlang and Liulang don't study, and I can only support Dalang's education. Actually, it's harming Dalang, making him think that he can have whatever he wants, just like his father.

Even the eldest brother, now that things have come to this, is pretty much like the eldest son. He still thinks that as long as my father asks, he can get whatever he wants. I wonder if my uncle has brought him to his senses yet.

And you still dare to say that! You brat, your older brother got whipped, and you're all happy about it! "Your older brother is embarrassed, but you'll lose face too. Don't your uncles laugh at you for your brothers' discord?"

Gu Erzhu smiled noncommittally, "Laugh if you want. I, Gu Yangwu, have a clear conscience and have done enough for my parents and brothers. What more do you want from me?"

It's not like your son is saying how great I am, and that you can choose. Where are you going to find a son as good as me? What have you ever asked me to do? I've been disobedient.

"There's only one thing I've never listened to you about in my entire life, Mother. I married my own wife, and didn't I still get her to give you a wonderful grandson?"

Grandma Gu looked at her son without saying a word.

Gu Erzhu winked and said, "Speechless? I knew you knew better than anyone else that of all your sons, I am the most filial and reliable."

"...I'm tired, I don't want to talk anymore."

"Haha, children and grandchildren have their own blessings. You've worked hard your whole life, that's enough for your eldest son. Now you can just relax and enjoy your retirement."

Hearing this, Old Mrs. Gu knew that her son's patience was running out and she shouldn't test him any further. If she continued, she, as his mother, wouldn't be doing enough for her eldest son.

Eldest brother, it's not that your mother doesn't want to help you two brothers reconcile, but if this continues, your mother will become your father. Your second brother doesn't even want to look at your father anymore, and even your mother isn't well-liked by him. What good will that do you?

"Lie down and rest for a while, Mother. You've been standing a lot today. I'll have the maid come in and give you a massage. You can take a nap first. I'll come and keep you company later."

Do you think I'm some kind of precious treasure?
Listening to her son speak to her in a tone as if he were coaxing a child, Grandma Gu felt both gratified and helpless. Her son was still the same filial son she knew, so why was he becoming more and more disobedient?

"Alright, it's not tiring to just stand for a bit. I'm happy. Now that even Liu Lang has a son, I don't have to worry anymore."

I know not only your son is filial, but your daughter-in-law is also happy to listen to you. You say you don't care anymore, but there are still a lot of things at home waiting for your instructions. Go and do your thing.

Gu Erzhu laughed it off. Otherwise, what else could he say? Putting aside the fact that his son was filial, would his daughter-in-law be willing to listen to her parents-in-law?
When parents-in-law treat their daughters-in-law like their own children, how many daughters-in-law would be so ungrateful as to go against their parents-in-law?

There are some things that even a son, no matter how hard he tries to deny, can't say that his wife was unfilial and that his own mother did nothing wrong. It's better not to say anything at all.

Let his mother think that he has forgotten her now that he has a wife. It's better than his mother trying to make him give in again and still keeping him under her thumb.

He had finally managed to have a couple of peaceful days, but he couldn't let his mother think that her son had been taken advantage of again. So be it; filial piety isn't just about saying nice things.

"Is Mother asleep?" Liu asked absentmindedly, flipping through the notebook in her hand, her eyes glancing at the doorway every now and then. She waited and waited, and finally Gu Erzhu returned to his room.

Upon hearing this, Gu Erzhu glanced at his wife, shook his head with a heavy expression, and said, "I told her to have the maid massage Mother's back, but she doesn't want to."

"Was it because I didn't go inside with her that I took my anger out on you, or—" Before Liu could finish speaking, Gu Erzhu grinned silently, "Your back is itchy again, let me scratch it for you—"

"Spare her!" Gu Erzhu grabbed her hand with lightning speed. "What kind of notebook is it? A notebook for recording social obligations?"