Chapter 4 Where to live after marriage

Gu Ye’s mouth twitched.

He subconsciously wanted to retort, but as the words reached his mouth, the image of Shen Zhiyu biting her lip, her eyes red, and saying in a soft voice that it hurt, appeared in front of him.

His silence, in Gu’s mother’s eyes, was an admission of guilt.

Gu’s mother’s temples ached, and she directly slapped Gu Ye’s arm: “You stinky boy, do you know that the girl is engaged to someone else? Do you know what your actions are called!”

Gu Ye: “…”

The middle part of the story was too complicated, and he was too lazy to explain, he could only bite the bullet and admit it.

Besides, he had his own considerations.

Shen Zhiyu’s previous affair with Jiang Wenbin was a big deal.

He didn’t know if his parents had any prejudice against her.

Now that his parents think this way, they might even feel guilty towards Shen Zhiyu.

Seeing that his son was like a dead pig that wasn’t afraid of boiling water, Gu’s mother scolded him, and then muttered to herself: “But that intellectual isn’t a good person either.”

“Alright, hurry up, tomorrow morning you’ll go with me to their house to propose marriage, we have to do what we have to do!”

Gu Ye naturally had no problem with that.

Gu’s mother was originally worried that Gu Ye didn’t want to get married because of the incident back then, so even though she was anxious, she didn’t dare to urge him.

Now that he finally knew he wanted to get married, she couldn’t wait to get things done today.

The second son in the family didn’t get married, and the third son’s matter was also difficult to handle.

Who knows if there’s something wrong with the family.

Now that the second son finally agreed to get married, she could also start looking for a partner for the third son.

Not long after, everyone in the family came back one after another.

Gu Ye is the second son in the family, he has an older brother and a younger brother.

He originally had an older sister, but the family was too poor back then.

Coincidentally, Gu Ye’s uncle’s family hadn’t conceived a child, so they gave their daughter to them for a half bag of fine grain, and now they always say to the outside world that there are only three brothers in the family.

The eldest brother, Gu Hu, is two years older than Gu Ye, and he got married a few years ago. His wife is Jin Fengyan, and they have a son together.

The younger brother, Gu Peng, is almost five years younger than Gu Ye, and he’s not married yet either.

During dinner, Gu’s mother mentioned this matter at the dinner table.

Gu Hu saw that his younger brother was finally getting married, and he showed a simple smile, “That’s good, you’re getting married, Mom is going to be ten years younger.”

Gu Peng was also happy for his second brother, but he also felt pressure.

Before, his parents urged them to get married, and the second brother was there to shield them, now that the second brother is getting married, isn’t it his turn?

Suddenly, the eggs in his bowl didn’t taste good anymore!

At the dinner table, the only one who wasn’t happy was the eldest daughter-in-law, Jin Fengyan.

Her face changed several times, seeing that everyone in the family was starting to plan what to prepare for the proposal tomorrow morning, she couldn’t help but probe:

“Now that the second brother is getting married, the second sister-in-law will definitely have to live at home, they definitely won’t be able to live in the current room, right? Tiger and I will give up the room.”

Yes!

Gu’s mother and the others, who were immersed in the joy of having a happy event in the family, finally realized this.

Before Gu Ye went to the army, their family, like most families in the commune, couldn’t even eat two eggs a year, they were so poor that they had to chew on tree roots, marrying a wife would empty everyone’s pockets.

Their family was no exception.

Besides the main room where Gu’s father and Gu’s mother lived, the room where Gu Ye lived was the biggest, big enough to fit a double bed.

Back then, there wasn’t enough room, Jin Fengyan got pregnant not long after she got married, so they definitely couldn’t fit in.

Gu Ye volunteered to give up his room, and he moved to the storeroom where no one lived before.

The storeroom had small windows, and it was very small, after putting a single bed and a cabinet, it was a bit crowded to walk.

Gu Ye was in the army, and he rarely came back for a few days a year, so he could barely live there.

But now Gu Ye is getting married, they can’t squeeze into that one room as a couple.

If they really have to move out, their family of four would have to squeeze into that small room, Jin Fengyan was unwilling.

Jin Fengyan knew that Gu Ye was now an officer, although she didn’t know how much money he made a month, it was definitely better than them who worked in the fields.

She also knew that Gu Ye would send some money back every now and then, and that money was in Gu’s mother’s hands.

Why can’t that money be used to build a house?

Building a brick house at home is better than their current earthen house, isn’t it?

Jin Fengyan’s abacus was flying.

Gu’s mother and the others were also seriously considering this matter.

“I’ll go back to the army to file a marriage report the day after the wedding, and I’ll stay at their house that day, and when it’s done, she’ll go to the army with me.”

“It’s too late to build a house now, I’ll send money back later, and I’ll need to trouble Mom and Dad to find someone to build it.”

Gu Ye had already made arrangements, and he had also told Chen Cuijuan and the others about this.

The custom here is that whenever a family has a happy event, they have to renovate the house, and those who are well-off will even take this opportunity to rebuild the house.

Otherwise, not only will the groom’s family be looked down upon, but the bride will also be gossiped about.

What kind of ‘They didn’t even bother to fix the house when they married you, aren’t you a burden?’

This time, the time was really too tight, so they could only hold the wedding at Shen Zhiyu’s house, but the house must also be built.

Otherwise, everyone already knew about Shen Zhiyu’s past, if they didn’t build a house this time, who knows how bad the gossip would be.

“Don’t worry about that, I and your dad will definitely help you watch over it carefully, the house will be built beautifully, and you’ll have a new house to live in when you come back.”

Gu’s mother was stunned when she heard that Shen Zhiyu was going to go with Gu Ye to join the army.

But she quickly adjusted her expression, joining the army is fine.

Jin Fengyan was surprised when she heard this: “What, she’s going to join the army with you?”

“Hmm, I can apply for a separate room after we get married.”

But Jin Fengyan panicked, and blurted out: “How can she go to the army with you, she’s not going to do the housework?”

Hearing Jin Fengyan say this, his face darkened, “I’m getting married, not hiring a maid.”

Jin Fengyan shrank her neck, but she still didn’t give up and wanted to get some benefits for herself: “The house will be ruined if no one lives in it, it’s a waste to build the house and not live in it, anyway, we’re at home all day, we’ll move in later, and we’ll vacate it when you come back, don’t worry about the trouble.”

She was calculating, seeing Gu Ye’s face change, Gu’s mother saw Gu Ye’s face and immediately got angry, “You’re dreaming, you think everyone is a fool, right, I’ll watch over the house for them, see if it’ll be ruined!”

“The money is all earned by the second son himself by fighting with people, if he wants to build a house, it’s his business, what does it have to do with you, you’re a sister-in-law and you’re still eyeing your brother-in-law’s money!”

Jin Fengyan was so scared when she saw Gu’s mother react so strongly.

Before her brother-in-law got married, he would occasionally send money back home, although the money was all in her mother-in-law’s hands, their family’s life was indeed a little more comfortable than other families.

After getting married, if Shen Zhiyu is at home, he will definitely continue to send money back home, and he will definitely send more than before.

But now they’re both going to the army, will they still send money back like before?

Everyone knows Shen Zhiyu, she’s spoiled and lazy, and she also spends money.

If she gets married, Gu Ye will definitely not be as generous as before.

So she must take advantage of him getting married and take the money all at once to renovate the house at home.

“I’m not eyeing the second brother’s money, but the current house is really too dilapidated;

Mom and Dad, you’re getting old now, and your bodies aren’t as good as before, this earthen house has been patched up for so many years, I’m just thinking that you can enjoy living in a brick house sooner.”

“You’re so considerate of us, then you pay for the house!”

What a joke.

Gu’s mother was a very shrewd person, how could Jin Fengyan’s little trick escape her eyes.

The second son is really promising, and the family will definitely rely on him to help out more in the future.

But this can’t be mentioned now, and it can’t be said in this way.

Jin Fengyan had a lot of plans, but Gu’s mother blocked her with the words “you pay for it.”

She pursed her lips and said unwillingly: “We would like to, but we don’t have the money, not everyone is as promising as the second brother who can join the army.”

“Enough!”

Gu Hu, the eldest brother who had been silent all along, slammed his bowl on the table, “My wife, I’m just that capable, if you’re not satisfied, then don’t live with me.”

Jin Fengyan couldn’t believe her eyes, but seeing her husband’s expression, her heart sank, and she quickly explained: “That’s not what I meant, I’m just thinking of everyone’s best interests.”

“For everyone’s best interests, alright, then we’ll split the family.”

Gu’s father’s calm words were like throwing a grenade at the dinner table, with great power.

Jin Fengyan was completely subdued now, she forced a smile: “Dad, that’s not what I meant, I never thought about splitting the family.”

If they split the family, they wouldn’t be able to benefit from Gu Ye at all.

Jin Fengyan looked obedient, but the moment her eyes dropped, a calculation flashed in her eyes.