Reborn as the Blissful Wife in the countryside-Chapter 34 - 0: I Want Your Entire Family’s Life

Gu Dagu, due to the affairs of the Qi Mansion, harbored deep hatred towards the Gu Dashan family, but she dared not curse too maliciously in front of Elder Gu, only weeping and saying: "Little Sister’s fate is so tragic, losing her husband at such a young age, how will she endure the days to come?"

Upon hearing this, Granny Gu cursed even more fiercely, to the extent of cursing heaven and earth.

Elder Gu hurriedly interrupted her: "Keep your voice down, those evil men have not left yet, we mustn’t draw them here."

Hearing this, Granny Gu shuddered with fear, looked around, did not see those evil men, and slightly relaxed. Raising her slightly drooping eyelids, she looked at Elder Gu and asked, "Old man, are those evil men truly gone?" The commotion had lasted all night, why haven’t they left.

Elder Gu nodded: "When we came out to find you all, we returned to last night’s resting place and saw them sleeping from a distance; we came here while avoiding them."

Those evil men had killed people all night long, started dividing the goods as dawn approached, and were now immensely tired, deeply asleep among the displaced people’s resting area.

Gu Youwen, who had been silent throughout, finally spoke: "Father, we cannot stay here long, let’s hurry and escape as a family."

Gu Youwen was greatly frightened by last night’s events, even wetting his pants during their escape, losing much face; now was his time to regain his dignity, to reaffirm his identity as a scholar.

Mrs. Gu tightly grabbed Gu Ya’s hand, seemingly kindly reminding Gu Youfu: "Second brother, go quickly and bring Little Sister and the others over, we’ll wait here with father and mother."

Those evil men hadn’t left yet; she wasn’t so foolish to take the risk of accompanying Elder Gu to retrieve Little Sister Gu and the others.

Although Granny Gu worried about Little Sister Gu, compared to Youlu’s family, Little Sister Gu was considered less of a concern. Thus, following Mrs. Gu’s words, she said: "Old San, go quickly and bring Little Sister and the others here."

Elder Gu frowned, displeased with Granny Gu’s partiality, but said nothing, taking Gu Youfu to retrieve them.

Half an hour later, Elder Gu and his group brought back Little Sister Gu, Gu Youfu, and his family.

Gu Dagu looked at the few of them, noticing their disheveled hair, torn clothes, and empty hands, neither having food nor water, immediately becoming dissatisfied.

There, another group of ’beggars’.

She would have to safeguard the Qian Family’s food and silver coins, not allowing the people from Old Gu Family to take advantage. freewebnoveℓ.com

Seeing Granny Gu, Little Sister Gu wept loudly: "Mother, my husband is gone."

Granny Gu comforted Little Sister Gu: "Don’t cry, Little Sister, you are beautiful. Once we settle down, mother will find you a good match, and you will become a young madam."

Ms. Zheng, holding Gu Chengzhi, frowned disdainfully. Young madam? Did they think being a young madam was as common as cabbage, that anyone could become one? If Little Sister Gu could become a young madam, shouldn’t she be an official’s wife?

After Little Sister Gu cried for a while, Gu Youwen impatiently said: "Little Sister, stop crying. Escaping for our lives is crucial now."

Elder Gu also urged: "Let’s hurry and leave; if we delay any longer, those evil men will wake up, and we won’t be able to escape."

Granny Gu worried about Qian Li’er and Qian Chenggui, saying anxiously: "Brother Gui and Sister Li haven’t been found yet. What will we do if we leave?"

The people of Old Gu Family, fearing death upon hearing this, Gu Youlu said: "Mother, if we do not leave now, our entire family will die here; we must quickly escape. Sister Li and Brother Gui are so smart, they must have already escaped; don’t worry about them."

Qian Guangzong, feeling slightly guilty yet putting on a righteous demeanor, persuaded Granny Gu: "Mother, fate dictates life and death. I cannot hold back the Yue Family for Sister Li and Brother Gui. Let’s go; as long as we’re alive, there will be a chance to meet again."

Facing her deepest concern about Gu Youwen’s family, seeing even Qian Guangzong, as a father, saying so, Granny Gu, supported by Gu Youlu and the rest, a family of more than a dozen, passed through the thatched bushes and escaped from the foothills.

They escaped quickly, avoiding one disaster, but those still lingering nearby seeking people weren’t as lucky. They were discovered by the Evil Man who had woken up and were chased down and killed in another round.

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Inside the cave beneath the cliff, Gu Jinli and the others hid for one night and one day.

At dawn, Father Luo, anxious, wanted to take Luo Wu out to check the situation, but was stopped by Qin San Lang.

Qin San Lang said, "Those Evil Men won’t leave so quickly. Going out now, we might run into them. Let’s wait a bit more."

Third Grandpa, having experienced life’s hardships, knew that Qin San Lang was right and said, "Everyone, don’t rush, I’d rather we hide a few more days than head out recklessly and lose our lives for nothing."

The families greatly respected Third Grandpa, and though they wanted to go out and search for the villagers, they restrained themselves and continued to wait in the cave.

Taking the opportunity, Third Grandpa struck up a conversation with Elder Qin, learning that they came from Northwest Longshan Prefecture, and most of their family had perished in the war against Da Rong. Only the three of them remained, and after encountering a severe drought, Elder Qin, wishing to preserve the lineage of the Old Qin family, fled the famine with Qin Er Lang and Qin San Lang.

Third Grandpa was surprised to hear that the three Qin family members came from Longshan Prefecture, saying, "Brother, to think you are from Longshan Prefecture, my apologies."

Northwest Longshan Prefecture is on the border of Great Chu Dynasty. Cross over the Longshan Mountains, and it is Da Rong.

The people of Da Rong are fierce, often raiding Great Chu for provisions. Since the establishment of the Chu Dynasty, Da Rong’s army has attacked Longshan Prefecture no fewer than a hundred times. To resist Da Rong, the citizens of Longshan Prefecture fought alongside the border army and repelled Da Rong people multiple times.

Because of these deeds, the people from the Seven Prefectures of Northwest greatly admire the people of Longshan Prefecture.

Elder Qin said, "My apologies for what, these are just small matters, not worth mentioning. Now, we three simply hope to survive this disaster and live well."

Elder Qin seemed reluctant to talk more about Longshan Prefecture, so he shifted the conversation to Gu Family Village with Third Grandpa.

Third Grandpa, discerning the mood, didn’t ask further, and began to chat quietly with Elder Qin about mundane matters. Whenever they heard movement at the top of the cliff, they would stop talking.

The families hid in the cave for another day and night, starving but too afraid of those Evil Men to dare light a fire for cooking. They simply took out the white rice or soybeans given by Qi Mansion and ate them raw, a handful each.

When the sky darkened again, Qin San Lang said, "I’ll go out and check the situation, you all stay here."

Third Grandpa and the others were worried and wanted to accompany Qin San Lang.

Elder Qin said, "Don’t worry. San Lang is skilled, he will be fine. He is quicker alone if something happens."

After hearing this, Third Grandpa and the others could only relent.

Qin San Lang gave them a reassuring smile, walked to the entrance of the cave, listened for a while at the situation on top of the cliff, then, making sure no one was above, unfastened the hook-and-rope from his waist, threw it onto the cliff face, securing it onto something, then leapt up, vanishing from the entrance of the cave.

Gu Jinli inwardly praised ’What a skill’, further confirming the extraordinary background of the three from the Qin family.

Two hours later, Qin San Lang returned to the cave and asked the families, "Do any of you know a woman named Li’er?"

"Li’er?" Gu Jinli said, "Could it be Qian Li’er? What happened to her?"

Among the people she knew, the only one named Li’er was Qian Li’er from Gu Dagu’s family.

"It seems that’s her name." Qin San Lang hesitated for a moment, then explained what he had discovered, "She has joined up with a minor leader of that gang, who is sending his men to find your family, claiming he wants the lives of all six in your family."