Chapter 43: Village Chief, how about we go tomorrow?

"As long as you like it, Miss, Mammy will make it for you often in the future."

She looked at Gu Jiayue and felt secretly emotional.

The environment can really change a person. The young lady who was quiet and gentle in the Marquis' Mansion and set the standard for noble ladies in Kyoto in her behavior and sitting and lying down, turned out to be so lively after returning to the countryside.

But this is also a good thing, although it is a bit hard and tiring, but the young lady no longer complains about herself. During those days, the old servant felt sad when he saw her.

But Aunt Cai had no idea that it was not the environment that changed the person, but that the person had changed.

"Mammy, you should go and eat quickly so you can have a good rest. I still have some things to trouble you with tomorrow." Gu Jiayue said.

"Don't worry about the trouble. This is my duty." Aunt Cai said quickly.

In her heart, it was a great favor that the young lady could consider them, the servants. How could she accept the young lady's request with peace of mind?

If that were the case, wouldn't that be like the slave bullying the master? That's absolutely unacceptable.

The young lady was young and didn't understand the ways of the world, so she had to be attentive to help her keep an eye on her, lest anyone with ulterior motives deceive her. When Madam Cai was at the Marquis's residence, she was in charge of Gu Jiayue's courtyard. She knew every blade of grass, every table, and every chair in the courtyard like the back of her hand, even better than Gu Jiayue herself.

She usually paced around the courtyard, her eyes sharp as a torch, and she could immediately notice anything that was not right. She would then direct the servants to tidy things up, and her every move showed her efficiency.

During this time, she was in the county town, but she hadn't rested a moment. Not only did she buy a house, but she also rushed around, comparing several stores, repeatedly weighing the pros and cons, and finally decided on several. She just waited for Gu Jiayue to have time to take a look, and once she was sure, she could open the store.

Most of the silver brought out from the Marquis' Mansion was kept safely by Madam Cai, and Gu Jiayue only kept a few hundred taels for emergency use.

This time when Madam Cai came, she heard Hu Zi say that the young lady was interested in buying land and mountains, so she took most of the cash with her, fearing that she would not have enough money when the time came.

She looked at Gu Jiayue lovingly and said earnestly, "Miss, please do whatever you want. If you don't have enough money, just write a letter to the Marquis' Mansion and Madam will arrange for someone to deliver it."

After saying this, she sighed slightly, and a sense of helplessness rose in her heart as she recalled the instructions given by the Madam before she left the Marquis' Mansion. The Madam had told her to find a chance to persuade the young lady to return to Kyoto and settle down. Even if she didn't live in the Marquis' Mansion, there were so many manors and villas in the mansion that the young lady could live wherever she wanted.

At first, Madam Cai thought it would be easy to persuade the young lady. How could a teenage girl, who had been pampered since childhood, possibly tolerate the countryside environment?

She thought that the young lady was suffering in the countryside, and she missed the Marquis's Mansion very much. As long as she persuaded her a little, the young lady would definitely go back to Kyoto.

But now it seems that the young lady not only does not feel that life here is hard, but is also determined to buy land and set up a school here.

This means long-term residence.

Matron Cai thought to herself that it might not be so easy to persuade the young lady to go home.

So she decided not to discuss this matter with the young lady and embarrass herself.

"Haha, Ma'am, you're joking. I've grown up and should learn to live independently. I should learn to live my own life. How can I rely on my parents for everything?" Gu Jiayue said this, but her heart was full of bitterness.

She secretly sighed in her heart, if she had a choice, who wouldn't want to rely on their parents? Especially when their parents were as wealthy as the Marquis's.

It's a pity that she could have just given up on herself, but she had to struggle for survival. It's really sad and lamentable.

The damn system has misled me!

The next morning, Gu Jiayue called Hu Zi over.

"Huzi, the village chief said that everything on his side has been settled. You can go pick him up with the money and complete the land purchase."

As Gu Jiayue spoke, she took out a silver note worth 1,500 taels and handed it to Hu Zi who was standing respectfully beside her.

She planned to purchase five hundred acres of rocky land at the foot of Nanshan Mountain. One thousand taels would be for the land, and the rest would be used to smooth things over. "Don't be stingy with your money. Don't be stingy where you can smooth things over, and don't skip out on entertaining or giving gifts. It doesn't matter if you spend a little more; we just want everything to go smoothly. If you don't have enough, go to Kangzi's house in the county town; he still has some money."

"I understand." Hu Zi nodded repeatedly, taking Gu Jiayue's words seriously in his heart.

After saying that, Hu Zi walked out of the door, and after a moment he harnessed the carriage and galloped towards the village chief's house.

The village chief was waiting at the door early, but at this time he looked nervous and tormented.

He kept pacing in place, tugging at his clothes from time to time, and muttering, "Can you help me take a look? Is there anything wrong with this outfit?"

The village head's wife, Duan, looked disgusted as she watched her husband put on clothes he had only worn during the New Year. She had asked the same question countless times that morning and couldn't help but complain, "Hey, this isn't your first time going to the county government office to do business, why are you so flustered?"

The village chief seemed to have not heard, fumbling with his clothes, trying to smooth out every wrinkle, striving for perfection. "You don't understand! What we did before is nothing compared to this!"

This was a big deal involving 500 acres of land, and although the money wasn't going to be given to him, he wouldn't get it either. But he was still very nervous.

Unfortunately, the clothes were old, and although they were only worn during the Spring Festival or when visiting the county town, they could not withstand such wear and tear. The village chief accidentally tore a hole in the clothes.

Seeing this, Duan's face showed an indescribable expression. She angrily slapped the village chief twice. "Touch it, see, it's broken now, right? I wonder how you can go out and do your business!"

The village chief's dark old face turned red in an instant, and the scorching temperature seemed to be able to cook eggs.

Seeing that the situation was not good, the little grandson beside him ran away, shouting: "Auntie, Grandpa is going to breathe fire!"

"Hahaha..." The village head's wife, Duan, couldn't help but hold her stomach and laughed so hard that her mouth couldn't close. "If you don't run faster, your grandfather's anger will burn your butt!"

The two-year-old grandson heard this and hurriedly covered his butt and staggered towards the house, calling for help from his aunt as he ran.

The village chief was furious and anxious, feeling like he was about to pass out from the anger of this woman. He said angrily, "Still laughing? Hurry and think of a solution!"

Duan finally stopped laughing, wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes, turned around and went into the house to get needle and thread.

But before Duan could finish mending the clothes, Hu Zi's carriage had already stopped at the door of the village chief's house.

"Uncle Village Chief, are you ready? We can set off." Hu Zi walked into the yard and saw the village chief sitting there wearing only his shirt, his face turning red and white.

When the village chief saw Hu Zi, he suddenly looked embarrassed, his eyes avoided, and he didn't know where to put his hands.

Hu Zi was stunned at first, then secretly wondered if he had come at the wrong time. Judging from the village chief's expression the next day, he guessed that the couple had just had an argument. "Uncle Village Chief, if today is not convenient, how about we go tomorrow?"

Although the matter that the young lady instructed is urgent, we cannot ruin the relationship between the couple at this critical juncture. The young lady is so reasonable, so you should understand, right?

The village chief fidgeted awkwardly, neither standing nor sitting, looking incredibly busy. He wanted to get some clothes, but they weren't finished sewing them yet; he wanted to get a stool to greet Hu Zi, but he couldn't remember where it was.

Duan couldn't stand it anymore and said, "Hu Zi, you sit down and wait for a while. Your uncle accidentally tore his clothes just now. I'm mending it for him. It will be fine in a while. A'ru, pour the guest a glass of water." As she said that, she shouted into the house.

As soon as he finished speaking, a girl of fifteen or sixteen walked out of the house. It was Gu Ru, the youngest daughter of the village chief.