The Prime Minister Seduced Me to Give Birth

In the evening, Jiang Youzhi came to pick up Gu Yunjiao home, and had dinner at Gu's house by the way.

During the meal, Jiang Youzhi asked Gu Chuan, "You said that you want to go out, and I will give you two places to choose, one is Yongshun County in the south of the Yangtze River, and the other is Jinyang County in the southern border."

Gu Chuan said without much thought: "I choose Jinyang County in southern Xinjiang."

Jiang Youzhi raised his brows, "Why? The conditions in the southern border are very difficult, and the people there are not as civilized as here, and far less prosperous than Jiangnan, so it's not a good place at all."

Gu Chuan thought for a while, "That's why I go even more."

"I know that Jiangnan is rich and prosperous, and it was easy to get some political achievements in the past few years. With my brother-in-law in the court, I can quickly rise from the prefecture to the prefect, and then transfer back to the capital to continue to be an official."

He paused and continued, "But I don't think it makes any sense."

"I traveled abroad for two years and saw the suffering of too many people. I want to go to a difficult place. First, I can really do something for the people, and secondly, it is also a kind of exercise for myself."

He said embarrassedly, "I don't want to rely on my brother-in-law for everything."

Jiang Youzhi smiled slowly, "Yes, it's good that you have this idea, brother-in-law supports you."

Gu Chuan looked at Gu Yuheng, "Father, will you object to me going to the southern border?"

Gu Yuheng also knows how bad the conditions in Southern Xinjiang are. It's not that he is not worried, but he is willing to support his son's ideals.

Gu Yuheng nodded, "Dad also supports you, and there are Aunt Hua and your sister at home, so you can rest assured to do what you want to do."

Although Jiang Youzhi told Gu Chuan in advance, but the arrangement of the Ministry of Personnel had not yet been made, Gu Yuheng decided to bring Aunt Hua and Gu Chuan home to worship their ancestors, and to add Aunt Hua's name to the family tree.

Gu Yunjiao didn't follow her this time, the ancestor worship had nothing to do with her out-married daughter.

After ten days, Gu Yuheng and the others came back from the countryside.

The second day after returning, Gu Chuan pulled Gu Yunjiao aside, held it for a while, and suddenly said, "I went back to see her."

"Who?" Gu Yunjiao's words came out and she realized that this "she" would not be someone else, it must be their mother.

Gu Chuan lowered his head, "She's not doing well right now."

"I don't know why, but when I saw her like that, I felt relieved, but also very uncomfortable."

Going back this time, Gu Chuan heard the second aunt mention that Li's life was not good.

Gu Chuan, hiding from his father, quietly ran to Ergui's house and hid outside the yard to watch for a long time.

He saw that Mrs. Li was wearing a plain cloth that could not be seen, with an apron tied around her waist, her hair was messy, her face was yellow and thin, and her eyebrows were wrinkled at the corners of her mouth. She had long lost her former beauty.

Mrs. Li was also in her forties. She left her pampered life and worked hard every day, and she soon became too old.

Gu Chuan saw her skillfully feeding chickens with a food bowl.

After feeding the chickens, she moved a wooden tub out and sat at the door washing clothes.

During this period, Li's two sons ran around in the yard with runny noses.

Not long after, Ergui came home from the farm work, Gu Chuan was behind a big tree, and then heard Ergui scolding, "Why haven't you cooked yet, you want to starve me to death!"

The girl in front of Ergui has already married off, and now all the household chores fall on Li's head.

Cooking and doing laundry, feeding pigs and chickens, it's all her job.