noffsinger Chapter 248: Keeping Filial Piety
Chapter 248: Keeping Filial Piety
"Ayao, you guys are back. I received your letter and it's ready. Please accept my condolences. I never thought Aunt Gu would be gone."
She also knew that it was normal for Gu's mother to die at this age, but they also knew that Gu Yao had a very good relationship with her mother, so it was understandable that she couldn't accept it.
Gu Yao was also sad: "I know, I still can't accept it this time. I'll trouble you with the family affairs. During this time, I will stay in Gujia Village to mourn for my mother."
They were naturally happy to hear that Gu Yao would stay in Gujia Village.
Although Gujia Village is Gu Yao's hometown, she has been living in Beijing and they can't see her.
Now that she has finally returned, the villagers of Gujia Village came to visit Gu Yao and even contributed to Gu's mother's funeral.
Gu Yao was deeply moved when she saw the villagers of Gujia Village busying about for her mother's funeral.
Although he knew that they were trying to please her, they did some practical things and made his mother's funeral more and more lively.
She didn't care much about these things, but as a local, she cared a lot, so the funeral of 15's mother made the people in Gujia Village very envious.
It should be said that the funerals of the elders of the Gu family are enviable, especially when thinking about the funerals of the three previous husbands of the Gu family, which they still remember until now.
"You don't know, Master Gu is a filial son. The funerals of her three elders were indeed grand, and even wealthy families outside came to pay their respects. So it is only natural that her mother's funeral is so grand now. After all, it's Master Gu who has made a difference."
"I wish my daughter could be as successful as the Gu adults. I would be willing to be a vegetarian for the rest of my life."
"Yes, Master Gu has married several women. In the past, the Gu family was so poor that no one was interested in him. Now, he is a high-ranking official in the capital. Even my three fathers have imperial decrees. Not to mention that they can get whatever they want now and enjoy wealth and splendor. No one can compare to him."
"It's a pity that the Gu family has always been in the capital. If they lived in Gujia Village, they would have so many children. We could send one of them to serve them. Wouldn't we also be rich and prosperous in this way?"
This made everyone very quiet, and then they got angry and said, "Do you think anyone can enter the Gu family? Don't you consider your own status? The maids in that country are all bought by traffickers, and even the sons-in-law and daughters-in-law of the Gu family are from wealthy families. People like us should forget about it."
Many villagers in Gujiazhuang have already accepted their fate, and even think it is good to have a Lord Gu protecting them.
Now, students in Gujia Village’s private schools who are financially disadvantaged can enjoy free tuition and even scholarships.
So they hope that Mr. Gu can become more and more powerful, and the Gu family will become better and better, so that they can get some benefits.
Because of the private school, more than a dozen people in Gujia Village were scholars, and several were juren. It can be said that Gujia Village was famous in the entire county. After all, there were many people in their village who had achieved academic success.
The person who said that just now was glared at by everyone and didn't dare to say anything else when he went back.
But he felt that what he said was right. It would be great if he could enter the Gu family as a maid. This would allow her to enjoy endless wealth and glory.
She went back after having an idea, while others didn't care much about his actions.
After all, he has always been outspoken and even likes to gossip, so many people don't like him.
Naturally, I had no idea of his plan, and even if I knew, I would just smile foolishly.
After all, not everyone can enter the Gu family, so this person’s plan will naturally fail.
Gu Yao didn't care much about it. After all, she was a woman and had a lot of things to do. Also, she was still in mourning, so she didn't like others to disturb her.
Most of the time, he stayed in the private school to teach students, or stayed at home to observe mourning and read books with Gu Ping and others.
Even though she has become a high-ranking official now, she has never given up reading. After all, she also needs to broaden her horizons and cannot turn a blind eye to others.
If she didn't have so many things to do at home and work, she would have wanted to go abroad to study. She had gone abroad to study once before and it was so memorable.
She thought that when she grew up, she would go and see the beautiful rivers and mountains of this world.
She had rarely seen him before. She looked at Gu Ping absentmindedly and said, "What's wrong with you? Are you worried about Beijing? Don't worry, your father and your other sisters are there in Beijing. Nothing will happen at home."
Gu An smiled and said, "Mother, my elder sister is thinking about the pregnant maids in her yard."
Gu Ping felt a little embarrassed when she heard this. She didn't expect that her sister was still so hateful.
Although she was worried, she also knew that with her father and Wang Qilang around, she didn't need to worry at all.
Gu Yao was speechless when she heard this: "What are you worrying about? It's useless even if you're at home. You might as well read a book. Don't worry, your father will be at home and nothing will go wrong."
"Yes, mother. I know. My daughter is wrong."
Gu Yao chatted with them for a while and then sent them away. She decided not to stay with the children for too long, lest she become half old by then.
"Okay, you guys should leave now. I'm getting annoyed seeing you all here. Go and have some rest. I need to rest too."
Gu Ping and the others knew at a glance that her mother really disliked them, so they had to leave.
No matter what I say, her mother is getting old, and they need to see her every other day to avoid any health problems.
If Gu Yao knew what they were thinking of her, she would definitely beat them up.
She is still young, how could she get old, how could she die? Besides, she hasn't become a first-rank official yet. She will rest after she becomes one.
Ever since the Gu family stopped receiving guests, the old house has become much quieter, and Gu Ping and his family were sent by Gu Yao to study with the children in the village.
The Gu family has a private school, but it does not mean that it only teaches people from Gujia Village. People from surrounding villages can also study as long as they are willing to study.
However, people from other villages have to pay to study. At least if it is free, it is only for Gujia Village.
People in Gujia Village would also collect and repair the medicine, but not many. Most of them were free and were only provided to orphans and widows whose families were too poor.
Since the children from other villages began to teach in Gujia School, a lot of students have been added. There are even people from other villages who studied in Gujia Village and then went to study in the town and passed the imperial examinations. This has made Gujia Village more and more prosperous and well-known.
During the mourning period, Gu Yao felt much better, especially when looking at this old house, it was as if she was recalling the days when she, her mother and three fathers depended on each other.
The more he thought about it, the more he felt that he should cherish his current life and get along well with his family, otherwise he would have no regrets if anything happened in the future.