Chapter 592: Boasting and Making Pie in the Sky
Guo Jinnian and Gu Hongwei both gulped in unison, stunned by Tong Yao’s remarks. Before, they had indeed agreed to bait Guo Xinpei into handing over the household register and receipts, but these promises were on a whole new level.
Boy, did Tong Yao have a way with words; who talks about giving thousands in betrothal gifts and helping with the construction of new houses and roads???
Honestly, Guo Jinnian herself would feel guilty if she told such lies, but Tong Yao seemed perfectly calm. Guo Jinnian couldn’t help but silently applaud her in admiration.
For Gu Hongwei, who wasn’t great at crafting tall tales, he listened to Tong Yao with a guilty conscience, let alone repeating them.
At this moment, Guo Xinpei was totally taken in by Tong Yao’s words, his eyes shining with excitement, and he was grinning so big it almost reached his ears. Deng Qiuxia was stunned, completely taken by surprise by Tong Yao’s generosity.
Although she was indeed from Kyoto, she had almost forgotten what rather urban life was like after living in this remote countryside. Now, she had become an authentic countrywoman, living a life of frugality, stretching a cent to seem like two. The thought of Tong Yao promising new houses and thousands in betrothal gifts, and road repairs was beyond her wildest dreams.
At this point, Guo Xinpei didn’t consider the truthfulness of Tong Yao’s words. On the way back, Deng Qiuxia told him that Tong Yao was acquainted with his mother-in-law’s family members, and they were indeed wealthy, raising hundreds of thousands of chickens and ducks.
What Tong Yao talked about was astronomical figures for Guo Xinpei, but for wealthy people, it’s no big deal.