Chapter 372: Chapter 372: The Secret under the Old Locust Tree (4) Chapter 372: Chapter 372: The Secret under the Old Locust Tree (4) She actually really wanted to tell her father how tragically his wife and children had died in her last life…
Although those were man-made, who could guarantee that the sinister curse wasn’t an accomplice?
She suddenly laughed, grabbing Gu Tianfeng’s arm, “Dad, no matter what, the curse being gone is a good thing!”
“Hmm, I know.” Gu Tianfeng continued walking toward the backyard, speaking as he walked, “How much hatred does this person have against the Gu Family?”
“Why do you say that?”
“Bad people have many reasons to harm others; it’s not necessarily personal enemies who do these things. As they say,’ Men die for money as birds die for food; the Gu Family’s vast estate and business attract many covetous people.”
Gu Tianfeng slightly raised his head; the weather today was very gloomy, just like his mood at the moment.
At this moment, Gu Tianfeng deeply missed the days in Stone Town.
However, he also knew that he should not have such thoughts.
Qiaoqiao, a girl, knew to bravely charge forward, and he, as the head of the family, the father of the children, had no reason to back down.
Moreover, retreating without a fight was considered a disgrace.
Having realized this, Gu Tianfeng walked briskly towards the backyard.
This was the main kitchen of Gu Garden.
Upon entering, he didn’t see Qianqian, but saw Lian Yuhong following Uncle Gu’s wife, Auntie Gu, discussing what to eat for lunch.
Although he did not know what Gu Qiaoqiao and the others were doing, he knew that Uncle Gu had brought back an old man in his sixties from outside.
It seemed that he would be staying here for lunch.
Those who could stay at Gu Garden for a meal were mostly close friends of Old Patriarch Gu, so today’s lunch was particularly lavish.
Lian Yuhong was not a person who could stay still, but fortunately, the servants in Gu Garden were almost like family.
So, Lian Yuhong was still as busy as usual.
And she liked this kind of life.
Gu Qiaoqiao did not deliberately interfere; perhaps her mother might never live the life of a lady who did not lift a finger, but that was not necessarily a bad thing.
Her mother, Gu Qiaoqiao’s mom, who would dare to look down on her?
Gu Qiaoqiao walked in with a beaming smile.
Gu Tianfeng quietly instructed Lian Yuhong a few words before leaving first.
And Gu Qiaoqiao stayed to help.
Auntie Gu’s cooking skills were very good, and Gu Qiaoqiao really liked her dishes, so she willingly helped Auntie Gu.
By now, they had become very familiar.
Gu Qiaoqiao began to pick celery, but her mind was on the earlier events, wondering if Old Patriarch was suspecting Ning Wanru.
The time was around that tumultuous era, when Old Grand Master Qin, to protect Old Patriarch from being criticized, forcefully divided Gu Garden into dozens of parts.
Indeed, in that era, living alone in such a big house, how envious the common people without homes must have been.
They didn’t care whether you contributed to the country; they only knew that he owned a large estate and countless servants, a real capitalist.
So, who else would they target if not him?
Later, Great Grandfather, with the covert help of Old Grand Master Qin, went to the suburbs of the capital for labor reform.
And Old Grand Master, partly heartbroken that Gu Garden was no long intact and partly not wanting to implicate Old Grand Master Qin, never contacted him again.
This was something Gu Qiaoqiao had only recently learned.
At that time, it was said that Gu Garden was sealed for two years.
In those two years, wanting to do something was as easy as turning over one’s hand.
Moreover, with the passage of time, the truth became increasingly blurred.