Xu Lanzhou said, "Big sister, you haven't seen what Li Zheng Xu was like. He was so harsh on me, saying that our family was ungrateful and dared to offend the Juren master. Humph, it's hard to expect him to say something fair when you break off the engagement!"
Xu Lanyin had already thought of this. She said, "It's better to rely on yourself than on others, and I don't expect him to help."
Several people sat in the room to discuss, and Xu Lanyin suggested visiting Miss Min again, giving her the doll she made and some snacks.
He continued, "That ointment that Grandpa Zhang gave me is said to be able to remove scars. I've tried it, and it really works. Miss Min fell so hard, and it's summer and she's wearing so little, so she'll probably have scars on her face or body. I'll pick some up and send it to her. I heard that young ladies from wealthy families are most afraid of having scars."
Qin nodded in agreement, "If the ointment really works, it's better than giving her anything else."
There was an old porcelain box of balm at home. Xu Lanyin found a nice one and used a wooden hairpin to pick up a dollop of the jade-like skin-regenerating ointment, about half the size of a fingernail. Just this tiny dollop made Xu Lanyin's heart bleed. But there was no other way; she had to maintain good relations with Miss Min.
Xu Lanyin had just finished cooking dinner when the door rang again. She went to open it, only to see Gu Wangchen standing at the door, with Xu Jindou and a relative of the Gu family standing behind him.
At this time, the sun is setting in the west, and the afterglow is bright and beautiful.
Gu Wangchen, bathed in the glow of the sunset, wore a long stone-blue silk gown and a square scarf. He had handsome features, a clean temperament, a warm and gentle smile, and held an oil-paper envelope in his hand.
Her appearance was exactly as described in the book. No wonder she could captivate the infatuated young original owner and even be seen as her white moonlight by the reborn Su Qing. His eyes froze slightly as he looked at Xu Lanyin, a fleeting moment before a gentle smile replaced it. But the moment of astonishment still didn't escape Xu Lanyin's notice.
Xu Lanyin suppressed the waves in her heart and her eyes were calm.
Gu Wangchen was puzzled by Xu Lanyin's transformation. He had only been away for a month, yet the girl had changed so dramatically. He smiled again, "Sister Yin, I lived up to my father-in-law and mother-in-law's expectations and placed seventh in the provincial examination." He waved the oil-paper envelope in his hand, "I bought this in the provincial capital specifically for my mother-in-law. I want to thank her for her guidance. I'd like to invite my mother-in-law, my two uncles, and Sister Yin to my home for a feast."
He is humble, gentle and approachable.
Xu Lanyin really wanted to spit at him, then throw the oil-paper seal he handed her in his face. This man's smile was as gentle as his heart. His aura was as pure as his heart.
But Xu Lanyin didn't.
Gu Wangchen should be furious right now. Xu Lanyin hadn't foolishly stolen the pears as he'd hoped, hadn't further damaged his reputation, and hadn't gone to Sujiazhuang to confront him. Nothing had gone according to his plan. He should have listened to his mother's account of how he'd scolded them.
If he could act this way, then I should learn from him and pretend in front of others. I couldn't let the truly innocent and pure original owner be criticized for nothing. When it was just her and him, I would take off my mask and tear off his disguise.
Xu Lanyin took the oil-paper envelope and forced a smile, saying, "Oh, congratulations, Master Gu, congratulations, Master Gu. My mother is not well and can't go out. We want to accompany her, so we won't go to the banquet. You go ahead and do your work. We can talk about some things later."
As he said that, he quickly closed the door and threw the bag of rotten snacks on the ground to feed Hanako.
Xu Jindou, who considered himself the next village head and the next two clan leaders, was extremely dissatisfied with his sister's behavior. He frowned and said through the door, "Sister Lan Yin, you shouldn't be so rude to Old Master. Aunt Yan is not feeling well, so you should stay and take care of her. Zhouzi and Ting should still go to the banquet."
Xu Lanyin rolled her eyes and ignored him.
Gu Wangchen said in a gentle voice, "Brother Jindou, you are too polite. My mother-in-law must be in poor health, so my sister and brother Zhou are anxious and can't eat. This is their filial piety. It's okay, just have someone send some food over later."
Xu Jindou's voice: "Hahaha, thank you for your consideration, Mr. Juren..."
His attitude was as low as the dust, and his voice gradually faded away.
That guy is considerate, I should thank him!
Xu Lanzhou was extremely angry, "Sister, what should I do?"
Xu Lanyin said, "It's okay, I have an idea."
Although Qin Shi didn't come out, she saw Gu Wangchen through the small window and heard his words. She was terribly worried, "Yin'er, I underestimated Gu Wangchen. It's such an honor for a farmer's son to pass the imperial examination, and yet he doesn't even show any smugness. He pretends to be so humble and gentle. Such a person is so heartless... Alas, it's all my fault for being blind."
Xu Lanyin said hurriedly, "Don't worry, Mom, I will break up with him cleanly."
As soon as their meal was placed on the table, Li Yudou brought a bowl of steamed pork with braised pork belly and a bowl of stir-fried pork with garlic sprouts.
Xu Lanzhou placed two bowls of food on the table and said to himself, "Our family has raised Gu Wangchen for eight years. This is the first time we've eaten his meat, and we're cooking it for others to see."
After saying that, he picked up the chopsticks, picked up two large pieces of meat and stuffed them into his mouth, looking vicious as if he was eating the flesh of Gu Wangchen and his son.
Xu Lanting, despite his young age, could always see the essence of things and said, "It's not his meat. This is what everyone else put together."
After saying that, he also picked up a piece of meat and ate it viciously.
Xu Lanyin picked up another piece of braised pork for Qin and urged, "Eat it, mother. Whether it's from the Gu family or gathered by the villagers, there's no need to put your hatred for the Gu family into the meat. The meat hasn't offended us."
People in the countryside only eat braised pork during the Chinese New Year or when they have a banquet, and they don’t get to eat it at other times.
At the end of the You hour, the bustling Gu family gradually quieted down. Xu Dashi, who had just finished his banquet, arrived and said that all the nearby landlords and village heads had gone to the banquet. Even the county magistrate's aide, Mr. He, and Mr. He from Sujiazhuang had come...
"Master He said that the county magistrate invited Gu Wangchen to the county government office tomorrow morning. Didn't you see Xu Lizheng and those landlords? They were so envious that their eyes were red. Gu Wangchen invited Xu Lizheng to go with him, and Xu Lizheng was laughing so hard that he couldn't even see his eyes..."
After saying that, he looked at Xu Lanyin sympathetically again.
Xu Lanyin smiled secretly. This was even better. She said, "Didn't Miss Min say that if I find anything interesting again, I should go directly to her? I'll go to her tomorrow morning. Maybe we'll end up going the same way as Gu Wangchen."
After several people had discussed it, Xu Dashi went home.
The next day, just after dawn, Xu Lanyin got up and made butterfly cakes and pear and osmanthus double flowers. These two pastries looked good, were sweet and fragrant, and the little girl would definitely like them.
After the snacks were ready, Xu Lanzhou took a few pieces to send to the eldest wife first, then went to Fifth Grandfather's house to rent a donkey cart. He said he was taking his mother and brother to the Qianjin Medical Clinic in the county town for medical treatment, and also to send snacks and a beautiful doll to the county magistrate's daughter.
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