Chapter 166: Chapter 166: Stabbing the Knife

Gu Baijiang was not very concerned about Gu Kaiyuan and did not go to see the shelter they had set up.

Although everyone praised it, he thought, what’s the big deal? Can it compare to a solid house?

If it can’t compare, why not save some effort, gather more firewood, or simply hide in the carriage?

"Dad, are we really going to pay the Zhou Family so much money?" Thinking of the IOU and the promise, Zhou Kaichen felt a pain in his heart.

Why should the whole family bear the trouble caused by Gu Antong?

"What else can we do if we don’t pay? Do you have a way to deal with them?" Gu Baijiang didn’t look up, seeing the firewood pile wasn’t large, "Mind your own business, go and gather more firewood.

At this rate, it’ll burn out in less than an hour."

"It’s already dark..."

"Is the dark more frightening, or is freezing more frightening?" Gu Baijiang picked up a stick and tapped Zhou Kaichen, "If you don’t want to freeze to death, hurry up and get to work."

"I can’t go alone..."

"Eldest, take the two kids and go with your brother." Gu Baijiang missed Xu Huizhen; if she were alive, he wouldn’t have to manage these things at all.

"But Dad, I’m starving," As the smell of food wafted around, their pot wasn’t even up, Zhou Kaichen held his stomach, "Without food, there’s no strength."

Gu Baijiang kicked him directly, "Do I have to cook for you to eat? What are the wives you married for?

Day in and day out, like a puppet, where’s Liu Family? Your mother’s gone, she, as the eldest sister-in-law, needs to step up."

Gu Kaiping looked towards the carriage and defended Liu Family, "Dad, Liu Family has injuries on her face and body, and Antong is applying medicine to her."

"She dares to apply medicine with responsibility! How did she bring up her daughter?" Gu Baijiang had a poor impression of his three daughters-in-law, "You should also talk to Antong, why provoke other girls?"

"Since Liu Family can’t move, Mrs. Xu, go and cook."

"But there’s no water, and nothing else..." Xu Yulan was watching the drama unfold, not expecting the trouble to land on her, "Maybe Eldest and my husband should fetch water first?"

"Do we have to do everything ourselves? Why did we marry you women?" Zhou Kaichen was hungry and tired, his temper flared, and yelled at Xu Yulan, "If you can work, then work, if not, get lost."

Xu Yulan had never heard such harsh words; indeed, without Aunt, they treated her poorly, "How dare you yell at me? Would you dare if Aunt were here?"

With Xu Huizhen brought up, Gu Kaiping calmed down, "Alright, prepare quickly, I’ll fetch water, Eldest, hurry and gather firewood.

So many trivial things every day, some people just like causing trouble..."

Regarding Zhou Kaichen’s indirect scolding, Gu Kaiping ignored it, called the two kids, and went to gather firewood.

Everyone knew they needed the fire to keep warm tonight, and the nearby firewood had long been gathered by everyone; they needed to go further.

It was pitch black, and animal sounds were heard occasionally; not only were the kids scared, but even Gu Kaiping’s legs were trembling.

In this wilderness, encountering wild animals would be beyond his capability.

He thought for a while and led the kids to Gu Kaiyuan’s place.

Before even getting close, they could feel the fire’s heat, and there was a large pile of firewood under the trees, making them envious.

Enough to sustain them overnight, they wondered why none had been sent home.

"Kai Yuan, something happened at home, didn’t you go check?"

Gu Kaiyuan was used to their reproach and glanced at Gu Anwei behind him, "Didn’t you tell them why I didn’t go?"

Gu Anwei said, "Third Uncle, I did, but they were busy and probably didn’t catch it."

The kid looked sincerely at Gu Kaiping, said, "Eldest Uncle, when I found Third Uncle, his stomach hurt, he was sweating..."

He didn’t wait for others and found a spot near the fire, feeling less stiff with the warmth.

Gu Kaiyuan was not guilty; he sweated from labor but appreciated the kid’s tactfulness.

"You seem fine now, yet didn’t even go see." Though wearing thick clothes, Gu Kaiping still sat by the fire; the warmth was comforting.

"Elder Brother, not going was for your own good." Gu Kaiyuan suspected Dad helped Elder cheat in exams to be a scholar.

"I didn’t go, but your side’s happenings are well-known, Antong indeed acted excessively, don’t know how Sister-in-law usually teaches.

Being a bit domineering at home, with closed doors, no one can say anything.

Encounter someone powerful, wouldn’t one niece ruin the whole family?"

Gu Kaiyuan shook his head, leaving no face for the Eldest House, initially wanting a quiet life but had to retaliate.

"Widely spread?" Gu Kaiping felt his anger surge, dizziness ensuing.

"Indeed, Elder Brother, can’t you discipline Antong properly? Though she’s the only girl now, shouldn’t taint the reputation of future sisters." Gu Kaiyuan spoke disdainfully.

"Recently, the Third Prince was around, Antong served attentively, how did she change so quickly?"

Bai Suihe grabbed Gu Kaiyuan’s sleeve warning, "How can you speak like this?"

Gu Kaiping was flushed anew by Gu Kaiyuan, ready to rebut, when the sister-in-law interrupted.

Ms. Bai was insightful; upon returning to Shangjing, Liu Family must take care of them more.

"Zhou’s kids aren’t comparable to the Third Prince?"

Gu Kaiping, "..." Retracted thoughts, they pierced with words, insinuating Antong bullied the weak.

"Indeed different," Gu Kaiyuan fully understood, "Zhou’s girl isn’t the Third Prince.

Brother, after Antong spent so long with the Third Prince, her reputation’s gone, didn’t you make it up?

Don’t forget Dad stated before our family’s girls won’t be concubines, the Third Prince has a main wife, and soon has a side concubine, concubine..."