They borrowed an oxcart, and Lu Yanzhao carried the large pot up there by hand.

Gu Nanjiao was stunned. Everyone said that scholars were useless, and she also thought that most scholars were weak and powerless. She did not expect that Lu Yanzhao was not only useful for studying, but also quite strong.

Indeed, how could someone who grew up doing farm work and often went hunting in the mountains with hunters be so weak?

Seeing Gu Nanjiao's expression shift from disbelief to shock, and finally to a nod of admiration, Lu Yanzhao couldn't help but feel proud.

Hey, I'm a real man! I'll never stop admiring you.

If Gu Nanjiao knew what Lu Yanzhao was thinking, she would definitely call him a narcissist without hesitation.

Lu Yanzhao also came to the street to set up a stall selling New Year's goods. He was originally unwilling to come, but Gu Nanjiao said that he was idle all day long and did not know how to be considerate of his mother. Besides, he could not study all day long and needed to combine work and rest.

"Is there anything I need to do?" Lu Yanzhao turned to ask Gu Nanjiao, who was arranging the braised food. He insisted on having him come along, but didn't assign him any work, just letting him stand there like an idiot.

"You can just stand there," Gu Nanjiao said, giving him a half-smile.

"That's it??" Lu Yanzhao felt that Gu Nanjiao's smile was malicious.

"Yes, just stand next to the stall, smile, that's your job!"

Lu Yan grinned and stood quietly beside the stall. Although he was dressed in ordinary coarse cloth clothes, he still had an outstanding temperament, giving people a feeling of being as pure as a gentle breeze and a bright moon. The young women, old women, and girls who came to buy vegetables on the street couldn't help but look over.

"Try it first, then buy it. If you don't like it, you don't have to pay." Lu's mother and Gu Nanjiao started shouting, while Lu Yanzhao, standing to the side, showed an incredulous expression.

His mother, a woman who didn't even dare to speak loudly, was able to shout at the top of her lungs in the bustling crowd.

The braised offal is fresh and appetizing, and you can sample it for free, plus Lu Yanzhao is a living advertisement.

Before long, the stall was surrounded by young women, married women, and old ladies, who asked about the price while secretly glancing at Lu Yanzhao.

"Give me two jin, oh... no, three jin." A woman dressed as a young married woman secretly glanced at Lu Yanzhao, who remained unmoved, and blushed.

"Okay! Please wait a moment." Gu Nanjiao greeted her warmly and quickly weighed the food for her.

"Give me...five jin." Another older woman came in.

"Give me eight catties."

Lu's mother happily accepted the money, her smile never fading.

In less than an hour, all the offal was sold out.

Lu's mother counted the money and, after deducting the initial investment, realized she had made a profit of three taels of silver.

Mrs. Lu was very happy and waved the money bag in her hand, saying, "It's almost noon, I'll treat you to something delicious."

The group walked to where the oxcart was tied up, and Lu Xiaomei was sitting there watching the oxcart.

Lu Xiaomei was very unhappy. Why did she have to sit on the side and watch the oxcart every time they went to the street?

Seeing Lu Xiaomei pouting and looking sullen, Gu Nanjiao was amused and took out a string of candied hawthorns from behind her.

When Lu Xiaomei saw the candied hawthorns, all her complaints vanished. Actually, watching the oxcart wasn't so bad; it was just sitting, not tiring, and there was good food too.

"Boss, four bowls of beef noodles, please." Mother Lu came to the noodle stall and ordered four bowls of noodles.

Gu Nanjiao…

Let's eat noodles! Noodles are great, especially with beef in them.

Four people, four bowls of noodles, steaming hot. Eating a bowl of noodles in the dead of winter warms you right up.

"I'm going to my friend's place this afternoon, why don't you come with me?" Gu Nanjiao suddenly asked Lu Yanzhao, who was eating noodles with his head down.

"I'm not going, I have something to do this afternoon," Lu Yanzhao replied.

He didn't understand why he wanted her to come along, but his gut feeling was that nothing good was coming.

"Go ahead, I need your help with something." Gu Nanjiao asked again, unwilling to give up, after seeing Lu Yanzhao refuse.

This morning, Lu Yanzhao stood there and became a living advertisement. She felt that Lu Yanzhao could handle the task of finding a male model, which she had discussed with Lü Siniang before.

"Oh dear, Jiaojiao told you to go with her, so you went with her." Lu's mother kicked Lu Yanzhao with a stern face.

Lu Yanzhao...

The two arrived at "Jiaoniang Pavilion". Lu Yanzhao looked at the three large characters on the plaque and felt that the font was very familiar.

Lu Siniang was noticeably busier than last time, so it seems Gu Nanjiao's method was quite effective.

The two went inside, and Lü Siniang, a middle-aged woman, pulled Gu Nanjiao aside with some excitement and whispered, "Who is that? She's so beautiful, she's mesmerizing."

"Did you find a model? Where did you find one?"

Gu Nanjiao looked at Lü Siniang speechlessly: "My husband."

"Really?" Lu Siniang looked incredulous.

Gu Nanjiao glanced at Lu Yanzhao beside her. He had his head down, seemingly lost in thought. She wondered if Lu Yanzhao felt uncomfortable when she called him her husband.

"It's true."

"You're not being fair! You have such a handsome husband and you're keeping him hidden away!" Lü Siniang said to Gu Nanjiao in annoyance.

"What do you think of him being a model?" Gu Nanjiao whispered in Lü Siniang's ear.

Lü Siniang pouted: "You're willing to do that??"

"Why wouldn't you want to? Quickly get a ruler and measure his size. You'll know once the clothes are made and he tries them on."

"good!"

Gu Nanjiao turned around and found Lu Yanzhao staring straight at her.

"Ahem, I'll make you some clothes later!" Gu Nanjiao coughed softly to cover up her guilty conscience.

Lu Yanzhao walked towards her step by step, bent down to meet her gaze, slightly curled the corners of his mouth, and said in a low voice, "What do you want to use me for?"

Gu Nanjiao took a step back and looked to the side: "What do you mean by 'using'? That's too harsh. You're my husband, I just wanted to make you a few clothes."

Hearing the words "husband," Lu Yanzhao felt a gentle tickle in his heart, a ticklish sensation that he didn't find offensive.

Make a few pieces of clothing? Is she really that kind? Lu Yanzhao had a feeling she wasn't up to any good ideas.

At this moment, Lü Siniang came over with a measuring tape, walked up to Gu Nanjiao, tilted her head and smiled, "Shall you measure me or should I measure you?"

Gu Nanjiao glanced at the person beside her with a slightly cold expression, chuckled, and took the measuring tape from Lü Siniang's hand: "I'll measure!"

When Gu Nanjiao walked up to Lu Yanzhao and saw his tall figure, she was a little troubled because she couldn't reach him.

"Squat down a bit, you're too tall, I can't reach you."

Upon hearing this, Lu Yanzhao stared at Gu Nanjiao for a while, then walked to a low stool and slowly sat down.

Gu Nanjiao measured her shoulders and then began to measure her bust.

“Raise your hands,” she gestured for Lu Yanzhao to raise his hands, and Lu Yanzhao obediently opened his arms.

When her bust measurement was taken, Gu Nanjiao was very close to Lu Yanzhao, her arms almost wrapped around him, and she could vaguely hear his heartbeat. She felt her face flush.

Lu Yanzhao looked down at Gu Nanjiao, who was carefully taking his measurements, and suddenly felt like teasing her.

He suddenly stepped forward, and Gu Nanjiao, caught off guard, fell straight backward. Seeing this, Lu Yanzhao reached out, grabbed her waist, and pulled her back. Gu Nanjiao's face collided with Lu Yanzhao's hard chest.

Damn, this is a total social disaster. Gu Nanjiao's face turned as red as a ripe shrimp.

Lu Yanzhao glanced at Gu Nanjiao with a deep look in his eyes and said, "Such a big person, and you can't even stand up straight."

Gu Nanjiao...