Chapter 406: Chapter 406: The Best Quality Chapter 406: Chapter 406: The Best Quality Su Yunjin and Gu Ya, the husband and wife, were having an unpleasant argument in their room over the matter of Gu Hengniang.
Elsewhere, in Lord Gu Chengxiang’s room, as soon as Gu Hengniang left, she handed over the gift in her hands to her father, “Father, this is the gift that Da’an and I prepared for you. It’s all fresh from the market yesterday.”
Two boxes of pastries, the ones sold on the market, the cheapest kind of osmanthus cakes. Gu Chengxiang knew that his son-in-law was stingy; for his previous birthdays, his son-in-law had always bought him this cheapest kind of pastry.
Gu Chengxiang didn’t really mind, as celebrating a birthday was all about having a lively and joyous occasion. He didn’t quibble with his daughter and son-in-law and accepted the gifts with a smile, noticing several of his grandchildren drooling.
Gu Chengxiang then cheerfully gave the pastries to Yingying and the other children, telling them to take it and share it among themselves. Gu Hengniang subconsciously tried to stop them.
“Father, these are the gifts that your son-in-law and I have respectfully prepared for you and mother. It would be better for you and mother to keep them for yourselves. Next time we visit, I will have Da’an buy some for the children.”
Gu Hengniang’s words sounded nice, but aside from the New Year and his birthdays, there were no instances of her bringing even a piece of candy, let alone pastries.
Gu Chengxiang didn’t want to embarrass his daughter and still handed the pastries to the children.
“Your mother and I are getting on in years, and these pastries are more suitable for the children to enjoy. Let Yingying and the other kids eat them.”
This time, Gu Hengniang didn’t interfere further and handed over two sets of clothes to her father, “Father, look, these are the clothes that Da’an and I respectfully offer to you.”
Gu Chengxiang glanced at them and immediately recognized them as old clothes that had been washed to the point of turning slightly yellow. Gu Chengxiang frowned, displeased. Even though he wasn’t very prosperous, he was unwilling to accept others’ castoffs on his birthday.
Wan Da’an still looked generous, “Father, these two sets of clothes are made of fine fabric, satin to be precise. Last year my father had two sets made, and after wearing them for just a year, he was going to throw them away. It seemed such a waste, so I had Hengniang keep them. Just in time for your birthday, we brought them to you today as a gift from both of us.”
The more Wan Da’an spoke, the darker Gu Chengxiang’s face became.
Gu Hengniang, slow as she was, noticed the change and quickly interrupted Wan Da’an, “Alright, Da’an, say no more, just leave the clothes there for father.”
After all, Gu Chengxiang was getting old, and the couple in front of him were his daughter and son-in-law, so he didn’t make a scene. Even though they left the clothes, Gu Chengxiang certainly wasn’t going to wear them.
Wan Da’an looked around Gu Chengxiang’s room and unexpectedly noticed a bolt of satin, his eyes lighting up, “Father, how come you have such fine satin in your room?”
“It’s a present from your youngest brother-in-law and his wife,” Mrs. An came in and explained with a smile.
Hearing that her daughter and son-in-law had arrived, Mrs. An had been busy in the kitchen but hurried back to the room to check in. Wan Da’an’s eyes were coveting that bolt of satin.
He was about to take it, “Father, you probably won’t use this whole bolt of satin, right? Why not give half of it to me? I can take it back and have two sets of clothes made as well?”
The moment Wan Da’an finished speaking, the atmosphere in the room turned awkward.
Su Yunjin wasn’t there at the moment, but if she had been, she would undoubtedly have been speechless. To have seen shameless behavior before was one thing, but Wan Da’an’s level of shamelessness was a realm of its own.
Finally, after Gu Hengniang tugged at him, Wan Da’an reluctantly put down the fabric.