89 Chapter 89 The Feud Between Gu And Qiao (1)
When they came out, they saw the patriarch waiting outside their door not far away. The couple immediately jogged over and asked, “Uncle, were you waiting for us?”
“Yeah, let me tell you about the Qiao family.” The patriarch nodded.
“Then let’s talk at home.” Gu Chengrui brought him home after that.
When they reached home, Gu Chengrui brought him directly into the living room while Zhou Ying tied Er Zhuang up. She then went to the kitchen and started the fire. She boiled some water, made a pot of ordinary Longjing tea, and brought it back to the house.
She then poured a cup of tea for each of them and sat on the brick bed.
“Since Ying is also here, tell me your thoughts.” The patriarch suggested as he picked up the teacup and blew on it while slowly drinking the tea.
Gu Chengrui nodded and glanced at Zhou Ying. “Uncle, I’ve discussed this with Ying before. I’d rather give the recipe for the braised intestines for free to someone else than to the Qiao family.”
“Yes, there’s a phrase called ‘insatiable’.
“If we compromise this time, they might become even more demanding in the future.
“May I ask, how did the Gu and Qiao families become enemies?”
The patriarch froze for a moment. He sighed and continued, “Speaking of which, I have to start from the generation of your great grandfather, who is my grandfather.
“A hundred years ago, my grandfather and the older generation of the Qiao family were brothers who fought together.
“After their business gradually started to build up, the two families got married and had children one after another.
“When your grandmother, the eldest daughter of the Qiao family, was born, she was engaged to your grandfather.
“Unfortunately, later on, the great-grandfather of the Qiao family had some other thoughts and took in a concubine. That concubine was ambitious and took advantage of the time when old master Qiao was out to harm your great-grandmother.
“As the saying goes, with a stepmother comes a stepfather. Your grandmother suffered a lot at home later. Fortunately, your grandfather grew up and liked your grandma, so they got married smoothly.
“However, after they got married, your grandmother’s step-sister, also your great-aunt, had her eyes on your grandfather. She even almost caused your grandmother to have a miscarriage when she was pregnant.
“Later on, your great-aunt was tricked by your grandmother into marrying a drunkard and was beaten to death.
“When that concubine found out, she wanted to exact revenge, but old master Qiao stopped her and imprisoned her in the estate.”