Chapter 280: Heart-piercing
Xie Xingchuan's words stunned everyone present.
Zhang Yunniang, who appeared out of nowhere, held the handkerchief and looked at Xie Xingchuan with a hesitant expression.
When Xie Xingchuan talked about these past events, as a person involved, he did not have such a big reaction.
"It is precisely because of my parents' strict discipline that I am what I am today." Xie Xingchuan said.
It can be seen that when he said these words, he did not blame his parents at all.
But Gu Mingda and Zhang Yuniang could still feel that Xie Xingchuan was resentful towards his parents in his heart, but they just said that the reason for this resentment was not martial arts.
"Have breakfast!"
Mrs. Gu suddenly appeared, breaking the somewhat stagnant atmosphere at the scene.
Gu Mingda patted Shen Changfeng on the shoulder, then picked up Niu Niu with one hand, and pulled Xie Xingchuan with the other hand. This move did not leave any child behind.
"Master, will my disciples also go to the poetry meeting tomorrow?" Shen Changfeng asked.
"You can go if you want to, and decide for yourself." Gu Mingda did not force it.
After Shen Changfeng hesitated for a moment, he said: "Master and Niuniu are both going, so I will go too. It's also good for me to serve Master some tea and water."
Gu Mingda smiled and said, "You are not bad at writing poems. There is no need to belittle yourself."
Whenever Shen Changfeng hears sincere praise from others, he feels as sweet as drinking honey.
"Brother, can you come with us, okay?" Niu Niu pulled Xie Xingchuan and asked.
Gu Mingda also looked at him expectantly.
Xie Xingchuan shook his head and said, "I have something to do tomorrow, so I'm afraid I won't be able to accompany you."
Niuniu had just met her new brother, and it was the freshest time. She wished she could stay together all the time. The little girl felt a little disappointed when she heard this.
Seeing the little girl like this, Xie Xingchuan added, "But when I finish my work, I can pick you up."
When Niuniu heard this, she became visibly happy again.
"Brother, if Niuniu is rich, please treat me to dinner at Xianyue Tower tomorrow night!" Niuniu said.
How could Xie Xingchuan ask a six-year-old girl to treat him to dinner?
But Niu Niu said: "Last time, it was Brother Changfeng who treated us. This time, I will treat him. Next time, it will be my brother's treat! Okay?"
Xie Xingchuan glanced at Gu Mingda who was standing aside. Gu Mingda looked at them with a smile on his face and showed no intention of stopping them.
Seeing that he didn't answer for a long time, Niu Niu started to pester him: "Okay! Brother, just give me a chance! Niu Niu is rich and can treat me like an adult!"
Gu Mingda quietly nodded towards Xie Xingchuan.
Xie Xingchuan reluctantly agreed and said, "I'll invite you next time."
After Niuniu got the permission, she was so happy that she jumped up.
When no one else was around, Gu Mingda said: "Xianyue Building is Niu Niu's uncle's property. It doesn't cost much. Don't look at Niu Niu, although she is young, but she is the richest woman in the family."
Xie Xingchuan really couldn't imagine how rich a six-year-old child could be.
But when she found out that Niu Niu held 40% of the Gu family's marinade workshop, which was making huge profits every day, she was immediately speechless.
Gu Mingda patted his shoulder and said with a smile: "As a parent, you should educate your children. But sometimes children want to repay their parents, and they can accept it calmly."
He was explaining why he accepted Niuniu's treat.
"You have been treating Niuniu so well. It is only right to treat you to a meal. You don't have to think about it." Gu Mingda added.
Xie Xingchuan nodded reluctantly. "You have so many children, do you like the one who has grown up the most?" Xie Xingchuan suddenly asked.
Gu Mingda was stunned and said: "When raising children, I naturally hope that every child will become a successful person, but there are always a few who can really make a big difference. As long as they don't act recklessly and are safe and sound, I will not worried."
Xie Xingchuan frowned when he heard this and said, "You still haven't said which child you like best."
When Gu Mingda heard this, he shook his head and said: "I like this kind of thing. I can't say it easily. If I say it, other children will inevitably be sad. Every child is unique to me, but You keep asking, then let me tell you, now that you are in front of me, you are my favorite child."
Xie Xingchuan was stunned for a moment. He naturally knew that he was not Gu Mingda's favorite child.
He just didn't expect that when facing this problem, Gu Mingda would actually include him in it.
"I'm just an adopted son..." Xie Xingchuan said softly.
Gu Mingda smiled: "A adopted son is also a son."
Facing Gu Mingda's gentle and tolerant eyes, Xie Xingchuan, who had always been reticent, suddenly wanted to ask all the questions in his heart.
"Is there really a mother in this world who hates her son because he has a difficult delivery?" Xie Xingchuan asked.
When Gu Mingda heard this, he suddenly remembered what the doctor said when he was on the boat. Xie Xingchuan's mother had a difficult delivery when she was born. It was the doctor's master who rejuvenated her mother and child safely.
"Have you ever read "Zheng Burke Duan Yu Yan"?" Gu Mingda asked.
Xie Xingchuan shook his head happily: "I don't have any talent in reading, so my family only invited the master to teach me, and I didn't study much."
When Gu Mingda heard this, he suddenly felt relieved, and then told the story in detail.
As soon as he started talking, Shen Changfeng and Niu Niu came over sneakily.
"What are dad and brother talking about? I want to hear it too!" Niu Niu said softly.
Gu Mingda held his daughter in his arms, waved to Shen Changfeng, and explained: "I was planning to tell a story to Xingchuan, and you guys happened to be listening together."
Both Shen Changfeng and Niu Niu's eyes lit up.
Xie Xingchuan watched Gu Mingda's smooth movements of holding his daughter, and suddenly understood who Gu Mingda's favorite child was.
"Zheng Burke and Duan Yuyan are talking about the Spring and Autumn Period..."
Gu Mingda is good at telling stories. A period in the past that has only a few words in history books was told vividly and meticulously by Gu Mingda.
"They are all her own sons. How could Wu Jiang favor the younger son and suppress the eldest son for such a trivial reason? She even almost overturned the eldest son's country for the sake of the younger son. This is too much! She is simply not worthy of being a human being. Mother!" Shen Changfeng said angrily.
He saw the ups and downs of Wu Jiang, and felt like he was the bullied eldest son Zheng Bo.
Gu Mingda patted his apprentice on the shoulder and said: "Five fingers are still long or short. There are endless stories of parents' favoritism in the world, and there are even many shocking things. This is just a piece of history. Don't be angry and hurt your body. "
Shen Changfeng reluctantly calmed down.
However, Xie Xingchuan had a different idea and asked softly: "How can a woman who has a difficult childbirth have such hatred for her son?"
Niu Niu heard this and said, "It seems that Sun's mother had a difficult time giving birth to him, and Sun's mother did like his two younger brothers more."
Xie Xingchuan looked complicated when he heard this.
Gu Mingda patted him on the shoulder and said: "Giving birth is extremely harmful to a woman's body, so the birth barrier is also called the Gate of Death. Many women have suffered from this."
When Gu Mingda said this, he looked at Zhang Yuniang who was not far away. He originally thought that having one son, Gu Yan, was enough, but his wife always wanted to have another daughter and wanted to have both children, and finally gave birth to three sons in a row.
Gu Mingda suddenly felt that he had failed in many trials over the years, and it was probably his luck that had passed on to his children. Zhang Yunniang was very lucky to have all given birth safely during her three pregnancies.
He didn't know the situation at Xie Xingchuan's home, so he could only say: "The pain of dystocia is nothing more than a heart-piercing pain. If you are not careful, both mother and child will die."