Chapter 177: Heading towards the city!

Tian Laosi took a closer look and saw that the child's face was covered in dirt.

He couldn't help but laugh.

He squatted down on the ground and extended his callused hand, helping Tang Tang wipe the dirt off her face as gently as he could.

'I'll take the child to wash up. I've got dirt all over my hands and face, and if I don't wash it off, it'll go into my stomach,'

He finished and led Tang Tang into the courtyard.

Gu Chen did not stop him, smiling as he watched Tian Laosi lead his daughter into his own courtyard.

He knew that he had truly become a true brother to him.

Tian Laosi was a man of rules, and never took the initiative to enter Gu Chen's courtyard unless there was something going on.

But just now, he had volunteered to wash his daughter's face and even entered his own courtyard.

This showed that his heart was one step closer to his own.

Gu Chen really enjoyed this feeling.

In the past, they were always polite with each other, and although he was kind to her, he was always cautious when they were together.

But just now, when he took Tang Tang to wash her face, he did so in a really natural way.

Only someone who truly treats you like family would behave like that.

Tian Laosi led Tang Tang into the courtyard.

There was a water tap in the courtyard, so he turned it on and adjusted the water flow before putting Tang Tang's little hand under the water.

Seeing that she couldn't wash it clean, he reached out and helped her scrub it carefully.

He washed some more strawberries and handed them to Tangtang. The little one couldn't stop smiling as she took the strawberries from Tian Laosi.

'Thank you, Uncle Si!'

She said, and started eating them.

'Eat slowly, Uncle Si has plenty here,' Tian Laosi said gently.

Gu Chen walked over with a smile, 'By the way, Si, I want to invite everyone to dinner tomorrow.'

In fact, he had already decided yesterday. First, he had decided to buy the land.

But then, Ji Pianran was hospitalised.

For two days, there had been no news, and everyone must have formed an opinion of him.

Inviting everyone to dinner was a way of apologising.

In business, credibility is always the most important thing.

Second, it was Gu Chen's selfish motive.

After living a lowly life in the village for so long, his family now had a little money.

It was also time for everyone to know that he, Gu Chen, had really recovered.

It wasn't for his own face, but more for Ji Bianran and Tang Tang.

In the past, because he was unpromising, they had always been ridiculed by others.

He wanted them to hold their heads up high and let everyone treat them with respect.

By treating everyone to a meal, he wanted everyone to know that he, Gu Chen, had stood up.

Hearing his words, Tian Laosi was not surprised. After all, Gu Chen had said the same thing a few days ago when he asked.

He thought for a moment and said, 'Okay, then I and Cui Lan will come over to help tomorrow, and we'll also ask Aunt Zhang.'

Then he became a little confused, 'But Pingan hasn't been discharged from the hospital yet, so it's better to wait until she is discharged. She has suffered in the hospital, so she should take this opportunity to recuperate.'

Gu Chen's smile deepened on hearing this.

'Fourth Brother, don't worry, Piran will be discharged from the hospital tomorrow, and I'll pick her up in the morning.'

He was confident that after eating his chicken soup with black mushrooms and rice porridge, Piran would definitely be fine.

Tian Laosi nodded, 'Okay, that's settled, I'll go get Auntie Zhang in the morning.'

The two of them discussed this back and forth.

They had no idea that Auntie Zhang was sitting in her own courtyard washing clothes, and that she could hear everything they were saying.

She laughed aloud, 'No need to shout in the morning, I know now!'

She was still very enthusiastic about helping the Gu family.

When she said this, the two people on this side of the wall both laughed.

'Okay, then I'll trouble you, Auntie!' Gu Chen said to the other side of the wall.

'No trouble at all. I'll have Tangtang come over in the morning, and you can pick up Pianpian. You can even bring some vegetables back from the city.'

Auntie Zhang was quite considerate. After all, they still had to buy groceries, and bringing the kids along would definitely take time.

Gu Chen nodded, 'Got it!'

She felt indescribable satisfaction. In her previous life, she and her neighbours were really just neighbours, with no interaction at all.

After a lifetime, she suddenly realised that neighbourly relations could be so good.

It was like being a family, and this feeling was truly wonderful and warm.

The next morning, Gu Chen had a bowl of black-boned chicken and pine mushroom congee for breakfast.

She had given a lot of sugar to Tang Tang, but she didn't eat any herself, just two eggs.

After all, the little one also needed to replenish his body, and there wasn't that much surplus food in the landlord's house!

Just after finishing breakfast, Gu Chen heard a knock at the door. When he opened the door, he saw Auntie Zhang.

She remembered what she had said last night and was here to collect her grandson.

'Auntie, it's so early,' Gu Chen said with a smile.

'Oh, I'm too old to sleep, and I have a lot to do today. If you can leave early, go ahead,' she said.

After all, buying so many ingredients would definitely take time.

After saying this, Auntie Zhang went into Gu Chen's house on her own, shouting into the house, 'Tangtang, go with Grandma Zhang to pull the weeds for the rabbits.'

Hearing that they were going to pull the weeds for the rabbits, the little guy was so excited that he put down his bowl and ran out of the house, throwing his little arms around Auntie Zhang.

'Great, Tangtang loves to pull weeds the most!'

Rural children don't have the same kind of amusement parks or Barbie dolls as city children, and they don't have all kinds of toys.

The only things they can play with are playdough, playing house, playing hide-and-seek, and following adults to find something for the family's livestock to eat.

Auntie Zhang lovingly took Tangtang in her arms.

Then she turned to Gu Chen and said, 'That's it, I'll take the child with me. You just go about your business. When you're back, just shout for me in the courtyard.'

After saying this, Auntie Zhang smiled as she left Gu Chen's house with Tangtang in her arms.

She fully supported Gu Chen's idea of treating everyone to a meal.

After all, she had lived a long life and understood many things.

This treat was said to be an apology to everyone, but once it was offered, these people would definitely treat Gu Chen differently.

In this way, Gu Chen's reputation would be completely restored, and Ji Pianran and the child would be able to hold their heads up high.

This was the result she wanted to see.

Gu Chen shouted after Zhang Sheng'er's back, 'Thank you, Auntie.'

After that, she went back inside, cleaned up the dishes, and got into the van and headed towards the city.

Gu Chen didn't go to the hospital, but instead went to the big market in the south of the city, the same place where she had bought her first groceries.

It was a morning market, and it was the busiest in the morning, with a complete range of products, including meat and fruit vendors.

Gu Chen had no intention of buying fruit. There were ready-made cherries and wolfberries in the space, and these were many times better than those in the market.

He would buy meat, and a lot of it.

He walked over to a butcher. 'Master, is this meat fresh?'

The master laughed, 'Of course it's fresh. It was slaughtered last night, so it's very fresh!'

Gu Chen nodded, 'Okay, then give me 15 catties.'

There would be at least 30 people coming to the family dinner, so he had to buy more.

'Okay,' the butcher beamed when he heard that he would be buying so much at once.