NFBE Chapter 138 Rejection
Chapter 138 Rejection
Mrs. Guo's voice became hoarse due to crying for a long time. The initial embarrassment in her eyes had long disappeared, replaced by full of pleading, pleading for her husband lying on the ground.
Guo Xin looked at Madam Guo in front of him and felt it was a little funny. His own family, which was given a chance to be reborn, was ultimately not as good as the few sweet words of the person beside him.
Although she had already anticipated the consequences by placing the choice in the hands of Lady Guo, she still had an indescribable feeling in her heart, and whispered, "Since you took the initiative to ask for mercy, I will spare him this time, but I can forgive a major crime, but I can't escape a minor one."
When Lizheng Guo saw Guo Xin stop talking and look at him, he understood what he meant and said, "Since I am the head of this village, I have discussed it with the village chief before coming here. We have decided to punish your husband by allowing him to graze the village's public livestock for free for a year and to fine him 15 taels of silver, all of which will be used for the village's public expenses."
Mrs. Guo knelt down and kowtowed to express her gratitude. "Thank you, Xin'er, thank you, the village chief and the head of the village. If it weren't for you, my husband would have been in great pain."
Uncle Guo was at the end of the group, watching all this silently without saying a word, for fear that someone would notice him.
Ever since he was released by Zhao He last time, he did not stay in the small town. Instead, he returned to the village with his wife and children. Although the villagers did not welcome them back, they still had feelings for them and let them continue to live here.
When he heard that Guo Xin was in trouble, he became suspicious and followed. When he saw that Guo Xin was fine, he did not say anything, but just stood behind silently without making any noise. If it were not for Guo Xin's good eyesight, he would not have been able to see Uncle Guo.
Seeing that the matter was over, everyone wanted to go back to the house to sleep. Guo Xin shouted, "Uncle."
Uncle Guo paused after stepping out of the door, turned his head stiffly and looked at Guo Xin, saying, "Xin'er, I'm not your uncle. Your uncle is someone else. I can't bear this title."
Guo Xin was a little puzzled when he saw Uncle Guo in such a state, but he understood that Uncle Guo should have changed his mind from now on and would no longer harm his family, so he said, "I think you have thought it through in prison. I wanted you to leave Guojia Village, but when I saw your current state, I changed my mind. If you can behave yourself in Guojia Village, you can stay here forever."
Guo Xin didn't say the rest, but Uncle Guo already understood.
He suffered a lot in prison. After Zhao He released him, he did not settle down in the small town as smoothly as he had imagined. He encountered a lot of targeting and finally had to return to the village in disgrace.
For this reason, he had always guessed that this situation was arranged by Guo Xin. At this moment, Guo Xin's words were like a warning bell in his heart. He said tremblingly: "Xin'er, I will definitely be a good person, not to cause trouble again, and will not provoke you."
Guo Xin nodded with satisfaction and motioned Uncle Guo to go back.
Guo Xi looked at Uncle Guo in surprise and wanted to ask something, but the villagers in the house had not yet completely left. He endured for a long time, and when he saw that no one was in his yard, he said, "Uncle, what's wrong with you? Are you baring your teeth and claws at us and bossing us around?"
Guo Zhi said, "Needless to say, he must have seen that our family is really powerful and dared not offend us. He is really picking on the weak, a paper tiger."
Guo Xin shook his head. "He doesn't look like he's afraid of our power. Judging from his previous behavior, it's impossible for him to back down simply because of power. I'm afraid he's been provoked by something."
The four of them fell silent.
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Guo Xin did not suppress what happened last night, so the news spread throughout Guojia Village early the next morning.
Only then did Uncle Guo know what had happened in Guo Xin's home last night. When he heard that Uncle Guo was also at the scene, he immediately took a basket of eggs to find Uncle Guo.
When Uncle Guo arrived at Uncle Guo's house and handed over the bamboo basket, he said enthusiastically, "I thought that our two families haven't been in touch for a long time, so I thought we should visit each other. Otherwise, if there is anything we need help with in the future, or if there is no one to talk to, there will be no one to help with."
Uncle Guo looked at the basket of eggs, which were very fresh and a rare ingredient for his family, and said, "Thank you very much, but I'm afraid we can't help you with what you asked for."
Guo Bogong's face changed instantly, but he still said: "I haven't even said what happened yet, how come I can't help? I'm sure you can, this matter is very simple."
After Uncle Guo collected the eggs from Aunt Guo, he said calmly, "Guo Xin had an accident yesterday, and you came to me today. Isn't it because of her? If it's her problem, I can't help."
Guo Bogong said angrily: "How can you not help? You are her uncle and have taken care of them for so many years. Even if you didn't take good care of them, it is still a filial piety. How dare you disobey me?"
Uncle Guo did not respond. He didn't want to go through that experience again.
When Uncle Guo was like this, Grandpa Guo didn't know what to say. He thought about taking the eggs away, but when he looked around, there was no trace of the eggs.
Uncle Guo had no choice but to leave Uncle Guo's yard in anger. His daughter-in-law was waiting at the gate. When she saw Uncle Guo coming out, she didn't care to look at his face and asked anxiously, "Father-in-law, how is your eldest grandson's matter going?"
Uncle Guo snorted, "He is unwilling to go to Guo Xin to plead for us. If he had helped us, our eldest grandson wouldn't have to go through so much trouble to study in the capital."
The woman heard this and it seemed to have another meaning, so she quickly asked, "Father-in-law, does this mean that even without the help of Guo Xin's uncle, we can still send your grandson to study in the capital?"
Guo Bogong hummed and said, "That's what I mean."
The woman said excitedly, "Then what should we do? For my son, I am willing to do anything as long as he can have a better future."
Guo Bogong looked around and saw that there was no one around, so he whispered something to the woman.
The woman was surprised at first, then questioned, "Is this really possible? Let's not talk about whether your body can handle it. Just talking about Guo Xin, can this reason really allow your son to study in the capital?"
Uncle Guo said confidently: "The wealthy families care most about reputation and the like. We are not afraid of wearing shoes even if we are barefoot. As long as we are thick-skinned, our good grandson will definitely be able to follow Guo Xin to study in the capital. Then..."
Speaking of this, both of them showed longing looks on their faces.