The wicked mother-in-law doesn't try to whitewash herself; she only abuses her awful children.

Chapter 666 Even his father hadn't shown him such love.
Gu Dashu glanced at the imposing-looking man next to Su Chengmin.

For a moment I felt a little dazed.

Before Gu Dashu could even stand up, the other person stepped forward and grabbed Gu Dashu's hand, forcing a kind smile on their face and saying in an extremely gentle voice, "Don't move."

However, his kindness seemed completely out of place on his imposing face.

Gu Dashu's lips twitched.

I remember now, this person is his mother's childhood sweetheart, the mighty general.

That is, when he was a child, he went to Black Dragon Pool, and his mother and uncle had an argument, during which she mentioned, "If it weren't for you, I would have left with Min Han Niu long ago." This refers to the real Min Han Niu.

How are you feeling?

Upon learning that Gu Dashu had woken up, Min Hanniu was extremely excited.

Heaven knows how furious Min Han Niu was when Gu Da Shu's ribs were broken by a horse; he almost chopped down Nie Xiao Feng's horse.

Gu Dashu was the son of his old friend. If Gu Dashu died, he wouldn't know how to explain it to Tong Dajiao.

Based on his memory of Tong Dajiao's temper, the right thing to do was to wash his neck clean and wait for Tong Dajiao to chop it off.

Gu Dashu replied, "Reporting to the General, I feel alright."

Min Han Niu waved his hand and said, "Why call me General? Call me Uncle."

Before Gu Dashu could respond, he said with a guilty look, "If anything were to happen to you, I would never have the face to see your mother again."

Gu Dashu blinked and couldn't help but mutter, "You talk as if you've been away from Black Dragon Pool for so many years and have never seen my mother again."

General Min Han Niu: "."

He couldn't accept this.

Shopkeeper He, Nie Xiaofeng, and Su Chengmin pretended not to hear. Shopkeeper He got up to pour water for Gu Dashu, Nie Xiaofeng went to help Gu Dashu carry medicine, and Su Chengmin stared at the roof.

Min Han Niu sat down next to Gu Da Shu and looked at Gu Da Shu's features, which resembled those of the person in his memory, and said, "Is your mother blaming me?"

Min Han Niu was slightly excited.

Even after having a child, Tong Dajiao still thought about him.

Listen to that resentful tone; it's even directed at her son.

"It's not that I didn't want to go back, but I was constantly fighting on the frontier, and later I only returned to Shengjing when I needed to report on my duties."

Min Han Niu seemed to be pouring out his heart.

Gu Dashu's lips twitched. That's not what he meant. He was just being sarcastic and retorting out of habit.

His mother never complained about Min Han Niu, especially after he grew up. She never mentioned Min Han Niu again and had no idea that he was the mighty general.

Last year, he wrote home excitedly to tell his mother that he had met her childhood sweetheart, Min Han Niu, but his mother did not respond to this matter in her reply.

That makes sense. His mother already has a grandson, and Min Han Niu, as a mighty general, must have many wives and concubines. How could the two of them possibly rekindle their old flame?

He would love to have such a stepfather, and his mother would have to be happy about it too.

Gu Dashu said awkwardly, "Well, Uncle Min, you've misunderstood. I don't see any reason why my mother would blame you."

Min Han Niu couldn't help but ask, "Then how did your mother mention me?"

Min Han Niu's tone became excited.

Gu Dashu said honestly, "My mother didn't mention you, which is why I said she didn't blame you. If she really blamed you, she would curse your ancestors for eighteen generations."

If they didn't verbally express their anger, then it's not their fault!
Aside from the time I mentioned it when I went to my uncle's house, I haven't mentioned it again.

Of course, it's not appropriate to say this to Min Han Niu.

Min Han Niu: "."

It feels like the old wound in my chest has flared up again.

However, Min Han Niu quickly convinced himself that Tong Da Jiao had been married for so long and already had grandchildren, so it was normal for her not to mention him. Even if she missed him, she wouldn't bring him up in front of her children and grandchildren.

It's also his fault for saying such hurtful things when he learned that Tong Dajiao had married a man surnamed Gu for fifty taels of silver.

I wonder if Tong Dajiao will forgive her.

Could they think he died outside?

When he left his hometown, he thought that if he became successful in the future, he would definitely return to his hometown and make a special detour to Qinghe Bay to pass by Tong Dajiao's house and ask for a bowl of water, so that she could see that the person she had given up for fifty taels of silver was no longer a poor cowherd.

Later, when I thought about my thoughts when I was young, I felt that my brain was not smart enough. Why did Tong Dajiao marry into the Gu family for fifty taels of silver? First, it was because of poverty, and second, it was because the Tong father and son were not decent people.

Of course, it's also his fault. Back then, Tong Dajiao's father clearly stated that if he could afford fifty taels of silver, he would be Tong Dajiao's husband.

He can't afford it.

He had returned to Black Dragon Pool once; when he became a captain, he went back and secretly brought his widowed mother and sister out.

As for Qinghe Bay, he only glanced at it from afar before leaving.

Everyone says that one should return home in glory, but after becoming a great general, he never went back.

He was overjoyed to meet Tong Dajiao's son at the border.

I learned from Nie Xiaofeng that Tong Dajiao's daughter, Sun Mantang, was widowed. After her husband died, she started a business and opened shops all over the prefectural city, and now she has opened shops on the border.

He wasn't surprised at all. Tong Dajiao had supported the Tong family since she was a child, taking care of her father and supporting Tong Fusheng's education.

Over the years, he inquired about Tong Fusheng's situation every year during the imperial examinations, but there were never any candidates with Tong Fusheng in any of them. He felt very sorry for Tong Dajiao.

Uncle Min. Uncle Min

Seeing that Min Han Niu was holding his hand and staring blankly, Gu Da Shu couldn't help but remind him.

Min Han Niu smiled and patted Gu Da Shu's arm, then took the medicine from Nie Xiao Feng and was about to feed it to Gu Da Shu himself.

Gu Dashu waved his hand in fright. Who in the army didn't know that the Mighty General was aloof and unapproachable? If someone saw this, they might think he was the Mighty General's illegitimate son. What would become of his mother's reputation?

"Uncle Min, I can do it myself."

Gu Dashu snatched the medicine bowl from Min Hanniu's hand and choked on it. Then he handed the bowl to Nie Xiaofeng. When he looked up and met Min Hanniu's overly loving eyes, he felt a chill run down his spine.

Good heavens, even his father wasn't this loving towards him.

"Uncle, by the way, I wanted to ask you, is our emperor easy to talk to?"

Gu Dashu took the initiative to speak, breaking the slightly awkward atmosphere.

When the emperor was mentioned, Min Hanniu transformed into a mighty general, carefully stating, "Whether it's easy to talk to you or not depends on what you ask for."

He can't very well say that our emperor is suspicious and ruthless, capable of killing even his own son.

Min Han Niu thought that when the emperor was in charge of the Great Heat, he would actually show his approachable side, since in the emperor's mind a merchant from the countryside couldn't cause any trouble.

Gu Dashu asked, "For example, what shouldn't we ask for?"

Min Han Niu originally wanted to say that he would take the throne instead of asking him to step down, but that would be too audacious, so he said, "As long as you don't ask to marry the princess or become prime minister, you will basically get what you ask for."

"After all, you made such a great contribution to Dasheng."

Gu Dashu laughed and said, "I understand, Uncle. Don't worry, I won't take advantage of your kindness."

Asking to marry a princess was something he would never even dare to dream of.

Not to mention him, even Gu Jingzhe wouldn't dare, let alone the fact that he has a wife at home.

As for becoming a high-ranking official, he doesn't have the ability.

He'd be content as long as he could obtain official asylum in the border market and make money peacefully.

Min Han Niu's lips twitched. The phrase "using a favor to repay a debt" made it sound as if the emperor owed him a huge debt of gratitude.

But thinking about it, it makes sense. Gu Dashu's achievements indirectly ensured the stability of the emperor's throne.