Reborn as the Blissful Wife in the countryside-Chapter 893: Turns Out He’s an Idiot

Lai Zhuang and the two servants were close to vomiting, how old was he, and he still ate so messily?

Ms. Zheng saw Lai Zhuang coming, quickly compensated with a laugh: "Ah, it’s Mr. Lai here, is Lord Lai asking you to check on Chengzhi? Please assure Lord Lai that I am raising Chengzhi well, he’s gained quite a bit of weight."

Ms. Zheng was seeking credit while looking towards the hands of the two servants, eager to see what splendid gifts were inside the boxes they carried.

Lai Zhuang watched Ms. Zheng’s every move with great disgust. With a mother like that, how could Gu Chengzhi possibly learn anything good?

He questioned Ms. Zheng: "Noble families and official families have their children eat quantified meals every time they eat, seven parts full is enough. Chengzhi has eaten till he burps, how could you as his mother not stop him but instead let him continue eating?"

Ms. Zheng was not praised but scolded, feeling displeased, she retorted: "Brother Zhi was starved during our fleeing from famine, that’s why he has a good appetite. Besides, Brother Zhi is at the age of growing, how can he grow without eating more? Eating seven parts full would starve a person."

Starve a person?

Gu Chengzhi was almost fat as a pig, eating less would not starve him to death.

Lai Zhuang saw Ms. Zheng argue unreasonably, had no choice but to take matters into his own hands, snatching away the large piece of meat from Gu Chengzhi: "Young Master Chengzhi, stop eating, I am here to take you."

"Ah ah ah! Give the meat back to me, dare to take my meat, I’ll let Grandpa Lai kill you!" Gu Chengzhi hated when others took his food, seeing his meat taken, his eyes showed fierce light, glaring at Lai Zhuang.

Lai Zhuang was startled, looking at Gu Chengzhi, always felt the child was different from peers... Gu Jincheng from Dashan’s family was only eight, younger than Gu Chengzhi, yet very sensible. According to Zhu Liu, he recited a university article in front of Granny Gu during the court trial, kept himself clean, unlike Gu Chengzhi, no matter how tidied up, he still looked shabby.

Ms. Zheng, afraid Lai Zhuang might suspect, quickly grabbed two pieces of meat from the table basin and stuffed them into Gu Chengzhi’s hands: "Brother Zhi, don’t make a fuss, Mr. Lai is doing this for your good."

While speaking, she back faced Lai Zhuang, glaring at Gu Chengzhi, warning him not to cause trouble, or he wouldn’t have any meat in the future.

Gu Chengzhi listened to Ms. Zheng considerably, crying while fiercely biting the meat pieces, only after finishing one, he reached for two more pieces from the basin, stacking them in his arms before stopping the fuss.

Lai Zhuang frowned, asked Ms. Zheng: "Is Young Master Chengzhi always like this?"

Ms. Zheng’s heart skipped a beat, hurriedly smiled: "How could that be, Chengzhi is obedient and smart, he just has getting-out-of-bed annoyance, just woke up, and upon the meat being taken he got angry."

She changed the topic, asked: "Mr. Lai, you said Lord Lai wants to take Chengzhi away, what does that mean?"

Lai Zhuang suppressed his doubts, nodded: "Yes, Lord Lai said, now the Old Gu Family has only young master Chengzhi as the sole able child, can’t afford any more mishaps, wants to take young master Chengzhi back to the Vice Magistrate’s residence, and have the scholar teach him."

Ms. Zheng was frightened upon hearing this, afraid Gu Chengzhi would be found out abnormal at the Vice Magistrate’s.

Lai Zhuang perceived Ms. Zheng’s hesitation, directly handed her a one thousand tael silver note: "Lord Lai said you’ve worked hard to raise young master Chengzhi, this is a reward for you, you can accompany young master Chengzhi to the Vice Magistrate’s too. As for Elder Lu San and them, Lord Lai will settle them with a new house."

"New house? Not living in this house?" Ms. Zheng was somewhat regrettable, it was such a big house.

Lai Zhuang said: "Your Old Gu Family’s matters have become known throughout the city, now there are people outside watching, still how to reside here? Quickly moving out is the proper way."

Ms. Zheng loved money, and Lord Lai agreed she could follow to take care of Gu Chengzhi, thinking if she was careful like before, others wouldn’t discover Chengzhi’s problem, thus agreed: "Alright, I’ll tidy up and go with Chengzhi."

Saying so, she accepted the silver note, dragged Gu Chengzhi to pack things.

Gu Chengzhi was very upset: "Meat, meat, it’s not finished."

"Eat it later." Ms. Zheng dragged Gu Chengzhi away.

Once they packed their things and were about to leave, they encountered Elder Gu, who slapped her twice: "Wretched woman, where do you want to take Chengzhi? He is my Old Gu Family’s grandson!"

Ms. Zheng was whacked almost to the ground, yet Gu Chengzhi was still gnawing at the piece of meat, indifferent to Ms. Zheng.

Lai Zhuang saw Elder Gu hitting her, hurriedly explained the intention, and had the servants open the two boxes: "Elder Gu, Lord Lai does not mean to take away young master Chengzhi, the fact is young master Chengzhi is still young, the Old Gu Family is too chaotic lately, not suitable for a child to live here."

Also, he mentioned Lord Lai having invited the scholar for young master Chengzhi’s education, to earn a position in the future, praised Elder Gu to seek his favor.

Finally he said: "Lord Lai said, you are the biological grandfather of young master Chengzhi, you can visit him anytime, he just thought the Old Gu Family is busy lately, helping you care for young master Chengzhi for a while, and will return him."

Lai Zhuang was very tactful, placing Lord Lai below Elder Gu, which made Elder Gu very comfortable, asked: "Did Mr. Lai really say this?"

Lai Zhuang: "Of course."

Elder Gu thought about it, the Lai Family was good to be allied with, as it would provide some leverage, also looked at the two generously gifted boxes and the case of silver note, finally agreed: "Fine, let Chengzhi stay at the Vice Magistrate’s for a while, I’ll fetch him when I’ve settled Gu Ya and Gu Rong’s marriages."

Then he told Ms. Zheng: "You go too, take good care of Chengzhi."

Actually, it was to keep watch, to prevent the Lai Family from taking his grandson.

"Okay." Ms. Zheng was eager for it.

Lai Zhuang also expressed gratitude, played humble for a while, then quickly left, boarded the mule cart at the back gate, turned onto the main street.

The street was bustling, lots of people selling farm goods. The mule cart moved awkwardly, startled by an ox cart, causing the meat piece in Gu Chengzhi’s hands to fall and roll to the ground.

"My meat, my meat!" Gu Chengzhi, like a hungry wolf, despite danger, jumped off the mule cart to search for his meat.

A guy selling farm goods saw, smiled while helping him pick up the meat piece, dusted it off, handed it back: "Young master, here, your meat."

Unfortunately, two pieces had fallen, the guy only picked up one, Gu Chengzhi thought he had stolen the other, showing fierce eyes, like a mad dog attacked the guy, fighting and saying: "You wretch, dare to steal my meat, give it back!"

While fighting, shockingly bit into the guy’s cheek, forcibly tore off a piece of flesh, while chewing and a mouthful of blood, laughing: "Hehe, two pieces of meat, counted."

He mistook the guy’s cheek flesh for his other piece of fallen meat.