Author: Hua Yurong

"I've called you here today for one more thing. Let's talk about some serious matters. One is family affairs. I see that Yu'er is training well and the boys are becoming more and more impressive. We can't delay this."

"right."

"There is another matter. The family affairs are complicated and the old ladies and gentlemen can't do it anymore. What I mean is that we will take over first and set the rules. After all, we are the descendants of the Gu family. We set the rules for everyone and no one complains. But

If Brother Lei and his wife set the rules, since they are younger and younger, it is inevitable that some people will be dissatisfied."

"Let's set the rules, get rid of the trouble, and then hand over all the family affairs to Brother Lei's wife after everything is settled. This is my personal idea. You see."

Uncle Thirteen is quick and resolute. Once he agrees to work for you, he will immediately come up with practical solutions. He has a practical temper.

"I think it's okay. According to personal abilities, we can take charge of different stalls and beat up those who are disobedient and those who are petty thieves."

Uncle Eight also agreed to this plan. This is the Gu family's business. Why should Li Yu be a villain? People only have kindness and no hatred towards your Gu family.

"Sure, I agree. I'll settle the accounts and check them."

The second child did not shirk his responsibilities and did what he was good at.

"Okay, there's one more thing. Brother Lei and his wife can no longer ask Mr. Lei and his wife to pay for the medicinal bath and soup. This doesn't make sense."

The Thirteenth Uncle is also watching the situation in the clan, and he is not just lazy. He is the one who makes plans behind the scenes when his wife does not do well, and he does not give up completely. He is just angry and unwilling to come forward, but his wife and son have done it.

"That's what I wanted to say a long time ago."

Uncle Eight also agrees with this.

"I want to have a good body for my brothers..."

Gu Lei did not refuse.

"From now on, I think the Li family's rules are very fair. Let's learn from them and sort them out. We should reward according to merit and record them in the record. The more valuable the medicinal materials are, the more expensive they are. You can just pick wool from someone's body, so how can it be done?

become."

"That's the truth. I've done the math and found out that these guys are regularly treated with medicinal baths and soups. They make a lot of money in a year. A group of people can earn thousands of taels of silver."

There are still people outside who are gossiping, saying that Yu'er is a money sledge, and the Gu family has married the right wife. The words are sour and sour. Who spread this? They are immoral and have no conscience. I can't blame the old man for not caring about us. Change it.

I’m also cold-hearted.”

Aunt Thirteen has a cheerful temperament. She is the first one to stand up and help Gu Lei. She does not have the stubborn temper of men. She always helps inside and outside and does her duty. Gu Lei is particularly grateful for this.

It was these aunts and sisters-in-law who stepped forward to help him without hesitation and did not put him in any trouble. They lost their husbands and sons without even complaining to him.

Gu Lei particularly respected and cared for these female relatives.

The uncles' faces turned dark, "Why didn't you tell me what happened a long time ago?"

"Are you being obedient? No one can catch me no matter what I say. What's the point of saying it? It's not just jealousy."

Aunt Thirteen shook her head and sighed.

"It's time to set some rules."

"Let's go back and think about it one by one. Once we've decided, we'll write something down and talk about it. We'll check for any omissions and fill in the gaps. We'll show it to the old man to take a look at it. Let's keep it tight to them first. It's too indulgent."

"Sure, what are you going to say to the old lady when you meet him? Why don't you accuse us of being lazy and not helping?"

Uncle Thirteen has not gone to pay his respects to the old man for a while, so he doesn't dare to go.

"You deserve it. I let you come out to do things a long time ago. You are not happy because of personal grudges. You don't care about Leizi's hard work. Humph! You should have been beaten by the old man."

Aunt Thirteen poked her husband angrily.

Uncle Thirteen wiped his face and said, "Write things properly, and I will go and apologize."

The Eighth Uncles snickered. They were all afraid of the old man. They had been taught by Grandpa Gu since they were young. They had all been beaten, so naturally they were frightened.

"Uncles, I have written something. Please read it and give us some advice. If it is not good, we will change it after you tell me."

When Li Yu saw Gu Lei nodded, he took out the things.

She wrote this herself based on the Gu family's situation, and modified some things to conform to the Gu family's habits and personality.

The eighth uncle took it over and looked it over, and found that every aspect had been taken care of. The Gu family's rules were also very strict. The specific details of rewards based on merit and punishment based on crime were spelled out very carefully, and there was almost no possibility of taking advantage of any loopholes.

At first glance, it is the handling method of a very experienced clan wife.

"That's great. The intensity of the punishment needs to be changed. It's too light. Increase the intensity."

Uncle Thirteen pointed out two punishments, which were too light and could not be fooled.

"Yes, increase the intensity. You have to make them feel pain to remember. Be more courageous. We will support you."

The eighth uncle and the twelfth uncle also nodded their heads.

"Let us think about this thing again. I will see if there is anything missing. I will sort it out and show it to the old man before the next clan meeting. When they nod, I will tell everyone."

"OK."

"Don't worry about the workshop. Let's go run outside and work hard together."

"Thank you uncle for loving us."

Gu Lei was very happy.

The family had dinner together, and Gu Lei made jokes at the dinner table to make his uncles smile.

When he returned, Gu Lei finally breathed a sigh of relief, holding Li Yu's hand and chatting.

"Daughter-in-law, you still have a way to finally get my uncles to come out."

"It's not my fault, but you did enough to make them open their guard. Don't blame them. They grew up with their father-in-law and three uncles, worked hard together, and have a deep relationship. The Gu family became like this overnight.

, they are also human beings, they can also be sad, decadent, and at a loss.”

"You're right, plus the second aunt stealing money, it was a heavy blow. I didn't realize this problem at first, but later I sent military rations to the northwest. I went to buy things myself and ran up and down, and I didn't know about the money.

Only then can we understand how deep the clan's resentment towards the second aunt is. The more we don't say anything, the more trouble we will have. Tens of thousands of taels of silver have been used to pay off gambling debts. It's so hateful."

Gu Lei took a deep breath. He didn't realize this problem at first. It was only when he went to Xixi to send supplies and went there in person that he realized how big a mistake the mansion had made.

Tens of thousands taels can buy a lot of cotton-padded clothes and shoes, and several boatloads of grain and grass, so that many soldiers can eat without any worries throughout the winter.

It's a good thing when the clan scolds you. The more you don't say anything, the more you will hold onto your grudge and be unable to let it go.

"Yeah, we think the problem is too simple. It's so difficult for the second aunt to behave like this. Many people in the tribe are still living a difficult life. They live a tight life. She actually stole tens of thousands of taels to pay off the gambling debts of her brother. It was me.

I can’t understand that it’s normal for even your whole family to hate you.”

"Yes, I didn't think of this at the time. I thought it would be enough to pay back the money. After all, it was mine and Brother Xing's property that was stolen, but the clan didn't think so. Even if it was left to our brothers by my father and third uncle, they

His status in the heart of the clan is different, which is because he has touched Ni Lin."

The impact of this incident was so bad that Gu Lei did not expect it. After all, he had no experience in being a clan leader.

If this had happened in the Li family, this daughter-in-law would have died violently long ago. The men could have been beaten to death. If you dare to touch the belongings of heroes, even if you were beaten to death, it would be an easy task.

You are destroying the foundation of the family, ruining the family tradition, and teaching your children and grandchildren badly. You must be severely punished.
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