Jiang Mingyi gently wiped the water droplets from his face with the back of his hand. Looking at the dishes and the pot that hadn't been washed yet, he took another deep breath, grabbed the slightly damp loofah, and hurriedly washed the dishes.
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When Gu An'an returned to Gu Family Village, Old Lady Gu was making cotton shoes with the women in the village, carrying baskets.
"Oh, An'an's back! What good things did she bring?"
They were all very familiar with each other. When they saw Gu An'an return, unlike usual, she actually brought something with her this time, which stunned the women in the village!
Which side is the sun rising from?
Gu An'an went over to greet her, "Auntie, are you sewing shoe soles? The stitches are so fine, I could never do that."
Aunt Gu, who had always been at odds with Old Lady Gu, slapped her thigh and said, "It's normal that you're too young to make them. If you can't, ask your mother to make a few pairs for you."
Gu An'an was indeed waiting for these words. She glanced timidly at her mother, her expression full of pitifulness, "I'm afraid of causing trouble for you, Mother."
Aunt Gu glared at her, "What do you mean by causing trouble? If your mother won't make it for you, then your aunt will!"
That was such a frank and straightforward statement that Gu An'an couldn't help but give this aunt a thumbs up.
Old Lady Gu's face darkened after being teased like that.
Seeing that Gu Liu's wife was about to speak again, she quickly said, "The older you get, the less proper you are. What if I don't make it for you? Why would I need to trouble your sixth aunt?"
"Don't you know what kind of person you are?" Gu An'an thought to herself, but her face was full of joy. "Then I'll trouble you, Mother. I thank you on behalf of Yi'er, Zhu'er, Xu'er, and Bao'er."
When Gu Lao Niang heard this, she was dumbfounded. What? She wanted to make four pairs of shoes?
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