Faced with Wu Li's pleas, Gu Yunshu remained indifferent: "I have no interest in your jewelry. It's neither edible nor drinkable, and no one would even pick it up if it were thrown on the ground."
Then he muttered under his breath, "Sigh, I thought I could enjoy some ancient cuisine after being matched into an ancient world, but I ended up running into you, you unlucky guy."
Wu Li accurately grasped the four words "ancient cuisine" in her words.
Realizing something, he hurriedly said, "Does the fairy want to eat our local delicacies? Although I can't afford them now, I can buy a lot for the fairy when I get to the capital. As long as the fairy is willing to save my father, I will try my best to collect bear paws, deer antlers, or any other food for the fairy."
"Hmm?" Gu Yunshu finally showed some interest: "When will you be able to get to the capital? What are some good places to eat in the capital?"
Wu Li sensed the softening in her voice and pressed on, "We'll arrive in about half a month. Our trip is to the capital to stay with my sister. I went to the capital a few years ago. Linglong Restaurant is the most famous restaurant in the capital. Every dish and pastry there is absolutely delicious. I've tried their braised deer tendon in casserole, shredded chicken with white fungus, osmanthus fish strips, steamed sugar cheese, plum blossom cakes, and..."
Looking into Gu Yunshu's bright eyes, Wu Li became more and more enthusiastic as she rattled off the names of the dishes, as if she wanted to list all the delicious food.
"Okay, stop, stop, stop," Gu Yunshu's mouth was watering from the names of the dishes Wu Li was listing. Although she had never eaten any of them before, they sounded delicious.
It has to be said that Wu Li's move really found her weakness. Although she has no shortage of food now, she has never tasted ancient delicacies and really wants to try them.
For Gu Yunshu, who had experienced hunger, food was an obsession; no amount of gold or silver jewelry could compare to its power.
"Then it's settled. When you get to the capital, you must remember to buy me the things you just mentioned," Gu Yunshu added, still not entirely at ease.
How could Wu Li refuse? She nodded repeatedly in agreement. Saving her father's life with some food was the best deal imaginable.
Seeing the boy's honest appearance, Gu Yunshu stopped talking and sent him a healing potion: "Give this to your father, and he'll be fine right away."
"Thank you for the medicine, fairy." Wu Li was overjoyed to receive the medicine and quickly fed it to Master Wu.
Not long after drinking the medicine, Mr. Wu woke up, and the pain in his chest had completely disappeared.
"That's wonderful, sir, you're finally awake! Waaah~," Madam Wu immediately threw herself into Master Wu's arms, sobbing softly.
Master Wu looked at Wu Li with satisfaction: "Li'er, it's all thanks to your father that you're better. My son is very fortunate."
He hadn't lost all consciousness; he vaguely heard his son begging for divine intervention. If it weren't for his son's divine protection, his whole family would have perished.
Outside the carriage, Wu Da and his group were helping each other apply medicine, sitting in twos and threes and whispering among themselves.
"Big brother, did you just see that? Young Master is impervious to swords and spears!" Wu Qi stammered.
He witnessed a bandit wielding a long knife and slashing at the young master, but the knife seemed to hit an obstacle; it not only failed to cut down but was also deflected.
Wu Da, who was applying medicine to his upper arm, glared at him fiercely: "Keep this to yourself. Never talk about it again. If it causes trouble for your family, you will not be let off lightly."
Upon hearing this, Wu Qi immediately nodded obediently: "Big brother, I know what's important, but young master is too amazing. Could it be that he mastered an unparalleled skill without our knowledge?"
Thinking this, Wu Qi felt a little envious. He wondered if the young master would be willing to teach him. With such divine skills, he could better protect the master, mistress, and young master.
Wu Dayin vaguely knew something. He was the best in martial arts among the ten people, so he was assigned to protect the lady nearby. On the day the lady had a high fever, he heard conversations coming from the carriage, in which words like "fairy" and "goddess" seemed to be mentioned.
However, these things are too fantastical, and for the Wu family, they are both a blessing and a curse. If the higher-ups find out that the young master is a person protected by the gods, he really doesn't want to think about the consequences.
When Wu Da saw that Master Wu had appeared in front of everyone unharmed, his guess was further confirmed.
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Gu Yunshu transferred the extra box of gold and the extra box of silver in her space, along with the previous box of jewelry, to Xia Qingqing.
These things just take up space for her, and are not even worth a bowl of white rice.
If Wu Li hadn't promised to find her delicious food as soon as they arrived in the capital, she wouldn't have been willing to make a deal with him.
Gu Yunshu realized that Wu Li really treated her like a goddess.
She didn't know if a deity would be willing to selflessly save someone, but she was certain that they wouldn't.
She didn't want Wu Li to rely on her. If Wu Li wanted her help with everything in the future, she would have no choice but to block him.
About 10 days later, Wu Li and his party finally arrived in the capital.
A group of refugees gathered outside the capital, setting up makeshift shelters. These people were all trying to escape the famine.
They had originally thought that they would be able to live a good life once they arrived in the capital, but the area outside the capital had long been controlled by the soldiers, and ordinary people had no way to enter the city.
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Master Wu slipped a gold ingot to the soldier guarding the city and then asked him to deliver a letter to his son-in-law's family.
In ancient times, the social hierarchy was based on scholars, farmers, artisans, and merchants. Merchants had always had a low social status. Therefore, for the sake of his family's future, Master Wu had sponsored several impoverished but virtuous scholars in his early years.
Later, when his eldest daughter reached marriageable age, Master Wu allowed her to choose one of these scholars as her husband.
Although he hoped to improve his family's social standing through marriage, he did not want to sacrifice his daughter's happiness, so he still chose a son-in-law based on his daughter's preferences.
Fortunately, the daughter had good judgment. The husband she chose passed the imperial examination a year after their marriage and successfully entered the Hanlin Academy. Several years have passed, and the son-in-law has now been promoted to censor.
Although the rank of the Imperial Censor is not high, his special status makes him someone that many people are unwilling to provoke. Getting his father-in-law's family into the city is not a problem.
Sure enough, the Wu family successfully entered the city after waiting for about half an hour.
When Miss Wu saw her emaciated parents and younger brother, she cried so hard that her face was streaked with tears. She quickly arranged for them to have a separate courtyard.
After dinner, Wu Li slept soundly for a full day and night. He had been on edge the whole time, fearing an accident on the road, and hadn't had a good night's sleep in a long time.
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