Chapter 23 Gu Jinghuai returns home! Classmates visit!

In the next few days, Qin Zhizhi was busy collecting peppercorns. She exchanged some of them for silver with Wanwan and used some of them to make seasonings.

Old Man Qin and his eldest and second brothers sent the dried peppercorns to the Gu family, and Qin Zhizhi exchanged some with Wanwan every night.

The three of them saw that the peppercorns they brought in every day had inexplicably decreased in number, and they concluded that their father had taken them away.

The three of them believed in the dream even more, and they discussed and decided to keep the secret for their granddaughter.

Otherwise, with my father's violent temper, he would break their legs even in his dreams.

Qin Zhizhi didn't expect that a small lie could solve her big problem.

A few days later.

Shopkeeper Wang asked Qin Shan to tell Qin Zhizhi that the seasoning had run out. Some of the dishes in the restaurant had been selling very well recently, and Shopkeeper Wang was very happy.

Qin Zhizhi brought two cans of seasonings to Manager Wang today, and also specially brought some peppercorns.

Shopkeeper Wang was very curious, and Qin Zhizhi was in a good mood, so she made a pepper fish dish for Shopkeeper Wang.

After tasting it, Shopkeeper Wang bought the recipe directly and also bought some Sichuan peppercorns.

After coming out of the restaurant, Qin Zhizhi was craving meat again, so she asked her uncle to drive the ox cart to the street.

Today Qin Zhizhi bought some large bones, ribs, pork belly and hind leg meat.

I bought a large piece of fat and lean meat and two large bones for the Qin family.

Qin Shan wanted to pay, but was rejected by Qin Zhizhi. He recently sold peppercorns to the system, and today he sold the recipe of peppercorn fish to a restaurant, making almost one hundred taels of money.

The whole family helped with the work, but Qin Zhizhi felt that buying these was not enough.

Back home.

Qin Zhizhi gave the things to Mrs. Qin and asked her to make some to nourish everyone, including the eldest and second masters.

Qin Jiang caught some crabs today. Knowing that his niece loved to eat them, he asked his son to send them directly to Gu's house.

Gu's mother made lunch, and the food was much better than before. Qin Zhizhi planned to cook the food she bought in the evening.

In the afternoon, Qin Zhizhi took her three children to the mountains. Calculating the time, it was time to pick the porcini mushrooms.

There were many people this time, so they picked the fruits quickly. In no time, they had picked a full basket.

The few of them strolled in the mountains for a while before returning home.

As a result, before I got home, I saw a carriage parked at the gate of the yard.

The three children were very curious, "Sister-in-law, it's a carriage!"

Qin Zhizhi was also curious about who would come to the Gu family at this time.

Several people quickened their pace. Qin Zhizhi was carrying the porcini mushrooms, and the three children ran faster.

After a while, Qin Zhizhi heard the cheerful voices of the three people, "Brother, you're back. Sister-in-law is behind us. Let's go to the mountain."

Then Qin Zhizhi saw Gu Jinghuai coming out of the yard and walking towards her.

The two hadn't seen each other for a few days since the last time she went to the academy to deliver something. Qin Zhizhi felt that her husband had become more handsome again.

"Husband, you're back." Qin Zhizhi's eyes were full of joy, and Gu Jinghuai's mood became even better.

He knew that his wife would miss him, so it was particularly worthwhile for him to return home today.

"Thank you for your hard work, my lady." Gu Jinghuai took the basket from Qin Zhizhi's hand.

Although the basket was not heavy, Gu Jinghuai was reluctant to let Qin Zhizhi carry it. He wanted to do everything for her.

Gu Jinghuai's actions pleased Qin Zhizhi, and she asked with a smile, "Husband, there are guests at home."

"He is my classmate. He lives with me, my eldest brother, and my second brother in the academy."

"Brother, second brother is back too?" Qin Zhizhi was even happier when she heard that her brothers had also returned.

"Well, everyone's back. Tomorrow is a day off. My roommate heard we were getting married and insisted on coming over."

Gu Jinghuai was afraid that Qin Zhizhi would feel embarrassed, so he quickly explained to her.

"Then is there anything I should pay attention to?" Qin Zhizhi had never met Gu Jinghuai's roommate and was afraid of being disrespectful.

"Don't worry about him. My wife is just like she is in her daily life." Gu Jinghuai was reluctant to let Qin Zhizhi suffer.

As soon as Qin Zhizhi heard it, she realized that her husband had a good relationship with this person.

The two walked into the yard. Ning Xuan, who was talking to Qin Qingyuan and Qin Qingyun, looked up with interest, and then there was only amazement in his eyes.

He was even more surprised than when he learned that Gu Jinghuai was married. He thought that his friend married a village girl who was not worthy of his friend in any way.

But Qin Zhizhi, who was standing next to Gu Jinghuai at this moment, was a perfect match for him. Because she was so stunning, he forgot to say hello for a moment.

"Sister, you're back!" Qin Qingyuan and Qin Qingyun were also very happy to see their sister.

"Big brother, second brother, you are back too. Stay for dinner tonight and try Zhizhi's cooking."

Qin Zhizhi's words "big brother" and "second brother" made Ning Xuan even more surprised.

Fortunately, he was smart and finally reacted after being confused for a while.

Pointing at Gu Jinghuai, he asked, "You actually married their sister. You three are in this kind of relationship, and you kept it a secret from me."

Ning Xuan was really upset. He pointed at Gu Jinghuai and then at the Qin brothers, not knowing who to scold first.

"You three are going too far. Not only did you not invite me to your wedding, but you also hid it from me after the wedding. I can't have this roommate anymore."

Ning Xuan was so angry that he covered his chest with one hand. His heartbroken look made Qin Zhizhi laugh out loud.

"Zhizhi greets Young Master Ning!" Qin Zhizhi was the first to salute Ning Xuan.

Ning Xuan quickly returned the greeting, hesitated for a moment about how to address him, and finally chose to follow Gu Jinghuai's way of addressing him.

"Sister-in-law, my name is Ning Xuan, and I am Brother Jing Huai's classmate and good friend." Ning Xuan bowed to Qin Zhizhi.

"Hello, Mr. Ning!" Qin Zhizhi returned the greeting.

"Husband, you two can go inside and chat. Let Mr. Ning stay for dinner. I'll go to the kitchen to prepare it."

Qin Zhizhi didn't know what to talk about with them, so she went to the kitchen to prepare dinner.

Thinking that Ning Xuan was a guest, Qin Zhizhi asked Qin Qinghui and Gu Jingshu to go to Qin's house to ask Mrs. Qin to get a fish.

When Mrs. Qin heard that it was her grandson and grandson-in-law's classmates who had come, she not only gave them fish, but also packed some river shrimps.

Before leaving, Qin Qinghui told Mrs. Qin that Qin Zhizhi wanted him and his brother to have dinner at Gu's house.

Mrs. Qin felt that the fish and shrimps were not enough, so she asked her daughter-in-law Zhang to go to the Gu family and deliver ten eggs and some vegetables.

When Zhang left, Granny Qin specifically told her, "Go and take a look. If Zhizhi needs help, you can help her there."

Mrs. Qin was worried that her granddaughter and Mrs. Gu were too busy to handle the work, and since her daughter-in-law was efficient and cooked delicious food, she asked Zhang to help.

"I understand, mother." Zhang also felt sorry for her daughter, so she took eggs and vegetables and went to help the Gu family.

Li also wanted to go, but her family also needed people. Thinking that her sister-in-law was also hardworking, Li hurriedly prepared dinner for the Qin family.

Qin Zhizhi was very happy to see her mother coming to help. Mother Gu, Qin Zhizhi, and Zhang quickly prepared the ingredients.

There were some freshly made white flour buns at home, and Qin Zhizhi roughly estimated that they should be enough for a few people.

When the time comes, she will make some steamed buns made from unleavened dough and leave them for them to eat.

With a plan in mind, the people in the kitchen divided the work and got busy.