Chapter 15
Chapter 15: Involuntarily
Chapter 15 Involuntarily
Gu Yunjiao took a bucket to fetch water for Jiang Youzhi, and there was no firewood at home, so she took Gu Chuan to the back of the village to pick up some firewood and came back.
Stuffed the firewood into the stove and lit the fire to boil water. Gu Yunjiao explained to Gu Chuan, “From now on, go to the side of the mountain to pick up some firewood and come back and keep it to boil the water.”
“But don’t run into the mountains, beware of wild animals.”
“You can’t afford to lift this water, so ask your elder sister to lift it for you. If she doesn’t mention it, you can ask the brother of the second uncle’s house to help you. If he doesn’t help, you can find a way by yourself, and draw less water at a time.”
“In this weather, you have to take a shower and wash your hair every other day at most, otherwise your body will stink, you know?”
Gu Chuan lowered his head, “Got it.”
Jiang Youzhi came in with a bucket of water, and without disturbing the siblings, he poured the water into the tank and went out again.
Gu Yunjiao then explained: “From now on, you have to learn to cook by yourself. The eldest sister is already sixteen, and maybe she will get married someday. At that time, who do you want to rely on?”
“Also, if Mother wants to sell the land, you should tell the second and third uncles, they won’t let her sell it.”
Gu Chuan then nodded.
Gu Yunjiao said again, “I took some of the books at home, don’t let the eldest sister or mother sell the rest. You can hide it yourself, and read more books if you have nothing to do. It’s always good.”
Gu Chuan suddenly burst into tears, “Second sister, don’t leave, okay? Mother and eldest sister don’t care about me, and my clothes are torn and no one can mend them.”
Gu Yunjiao sighed, “Second sister can’t help herself.”
She wanted to leave Jiang’s house, and she didn’t want to go back to her parents’ house. She just wanted to open a pharmacy by herself. Both horizontal and vertical medicines were readily available, so she could earn some money to support herself.
However, there are two problems to leave, one is lack of money.
She really doesn’t have a penny in her hand, so this problem is easy to solve. She has a medicine store and sells something, so it’s easy to collect some money.
Another issue is household registration.
Her household registration is now in the Jiang family.
This ancient time is not like modern times. The flow of population is strictly controlled. When you go out, you have to take your household registration to the government to lead the way. Otherwise, you will not be able to stay in other places, and you may be arrested by the government.
Even if the government does not arrest you, a little girl, alone, will definitely be targeted by traffickers.
The ghost knows where it will be sold.
Therefore, the only way to get out of the Jiang family dignifiedly, and set up a female household as a widow, is to be able to live a clean life alone.
It’s just that it’s not easy to think about it and know it, and you have to think about it in the long run.
Gu Yunjiao retracted her thoughts and said to Gu Chuan, “Go and get your clothes and needles and thread, and the second sister will make it up for you.”
Gu Chuan quickly ran out.
Gu Yunjiao saw Jiang Youzhi came in with another bucket of water, got up and looked at the water tank, “Enough is enough, don’t mention it.”
“Thank you, you’re exhausted, take a rest.”
Jiang Youzhi nodded, “Then I’ll go sit in the yard for a while.”
He raised his foot to the door of the kitchen, and stopped, as if going in and not going back.
Gu Yunjiao walked behind him and looked out, and saw Gu Mei wearing apricot red shirt and peach red skirt, standing outside with drawn eyebrows.
This thought was so obvious, Gu Yunjiao rolled her eyes, sat back on the stove and continued to burn.
Outside, Gu eyebrows twisted the veil, and said shyly and timidly: “San, Saburo, you, come with me, I have something to tell you.”
(end of this chapter)