Just because she likes raising children doesn't mean she has children.
In ancient times, with such poor hygiene, childbirth was truly a brush with death for women.
Gu An'an has no plans to have children.
Jiang's sister-in-law bit her lips until they turned bloodless after being refuted like that.
The messenger left in a huff, but didn't forget to take the loose silver with him.
Seeing this, Gu An'an didn't know whether to laugh or cry, "You two really are the same kind of people who can't sleep in the same bed."
They're exactly the same kind of people; no wonder they've been married for almost twenty years.
Not long after Jiang Da Sao left, Su San Niang arrived, followed by a short, stout middle-aged man wearing a lake-blue long robe, looking exactly like a blue chubby cat.
The smile on Gu An'an's face slowly disappeared. She never expected that Scholar Cao would come.
Seeing Gu An'an's unfriendly expression, Su San Niang quickly said, "Little Gu, Little Gu, don't be in a hurry to send her away. Scholar Cao came to apologize to you."
Gu An'an glanced at the blue chubby guy standing there, "That's not necessary."
There's no need to dwell on things now that they've been discussed.
Lan… Scholar Cao hurriedly stepped forward and placed a box of pastries on the counter. “I was rash before, Madam Gu, please don’t take it to heart. This is a small token of my appreciation, please accept it.”
Gu An'an wasn't very interested in the snacks and pushed them in front of Cao Juren, saying, "I don't need the snacks, and you didn't need to come all this way. There's nothing to apologize for."
Scholar Cao refused and pushed the pastries back, saying, "Take them, and I'll take it as your agreement."
Sensing the awkward atmosphere, Su Sanniang quickly smiled apologetically, "Little Gu, please don't say that. Scholar Cao has patronized your business before, hasn't he? Just accept it, just accept it." She changed the subject, "Why is there no one in your shop today?"
"We're taking a break inside the shop."
"Oh right, I forgot about that. By the way, Xiao Gu, I got some silk thread from Jiangnan in my shop. If you have time, come and take a look. You should at least let your daughter learn some needlework."
"We'll see when the time comes."
Jiang Mingzhu clearly preferred military attire to makeup, and Gu An'an didn't think it was a good thing to go blind from learning embroidery.
The virtues of civic virtue and appearance are shackles that bind women, and should not be placed on the heads of their children.
Su San Niang, feeling awkward and seeing that Gu An An was ignoring her, had no choice but to pull Cao Juren away.
Scholar Cao was somewhat unwilling and kept saying, "Remember to eat some snacks."
Feeling embarrassed, Su Sanniang pushed the person out the door, then came back in herself. "By the way, what are those two girls in your shop busy with?"
"They went hunting."
The shop is closed today. Xiao You went hunting, and Liu Jiu Niang and Xiao Wu went with her.
Gu An'an stayed in the shop to tidy up, but unexpectedly, she was greeted by Jiang Dasao, an uninvited guest.
The key issue is that there were many uninvited guests, including Scholar Cao.
"She's quite capable," Su San Niang muttered under her breath. "Xiao Gu, you need to keep an eye on your assistant. Those are calluses on her hands; I won't mistake them."
Su San Niang did mention this matter once, and Xiao Wu lowered his head timidly without saying a word.
Upon hearing this again, Gu An'an's expression softened considerably. "I understand, thank you for reminding me."
"You're welcome. Sometimes you can't be too kind-hearted. Wouldn't it be easier to find some locals you know well? Outsiders don't know the details, and it's easy for trouble to arise."
Gu An'an laughed when she heard this, "Didn't you, Third Sister, urge me to leave the person behind and give them some food back then?"
"Really?" Su San Niang was taken aback, her expression turning sour. "No, I don't think so. Well, I have something to do at the shop, so I'll talk to you later."
Watching the departing people, Gu An'an sat behind the counter, resting her chin on her hand.
Su San Niang was a seamstress, and she just happened to know that there was something fishy about the calluses on Xiao Wu's hands.
But whose side are they on?
Xiao You also reminded him that Xiao Wu likes to ask questions.
What do you want to know?
Was she sent by someone else to find out her recipes, or did she have another purpose?
Gu An'an was really eager to know the answer.
That way, the boots won't just hang there, making people restless and anxious.
It's really not a good feeling.
However, before the answer could be given, Scholar Cao came looking for them again.
Two days later, Jiang Mingyi's health had recovered and there were no major problems.
However, given what happened at the academy, Gu An'an has no intention of letting him return to study there for the time being.
As the saying goes, "A teacher for a day is a father for life."
The teacher's decision to send the student home directly was undoubtedly intended to allow the family to find a way to prevent the illness from worsening. However, Gu An'an discerned another meaning in Jiang Mingyi's classmate, He Yuansheng—
They were afraid that someone would die in the academy, which would delay future enrollment.
Although this is only natural, Gu An'an was also afraid that someone would die in her shop.
But the fact that her teacher, who was supposed to educate and nurture students, did something like this really made her think twice.
Let Jiang Mingyi study at home first, and if that doesn't work, she'll find him a tutor.
Anping County is not a large area and has never been a place of outstanding people and beautiful scenery.
However, it is possible to find a few scholars.
Gu An'an was asking the guests who came to eat when Scholar Cao arrived again.
Today, Scholar Cao is wearing a robe of Lejian silk, which makes him appear even more broad-shouldered, thick-waisted, and with an extremely round belly.
However, everyone who comes to the store is a customer, and Gu An'an never goes against her customers.
She gave Xiao Wu a look, signaling him to go and entertain them.
Xiao Wu, with her sweet tongue, asked, "What would this guest like to eat?"
Scholar Cao's gaze fell on Gu An'an. "I... I have something to say to your manager."
Xiao Wu was taken aback. "Please have a seat, sir. Our manager is busy right now. Would you like to have some tea first?"
"I'm looking for your manager!"
The sudden loud noise startled Xiao Wu.
A guest who was chatting with Gu An'an chuckled and said, "Oh, Madam Gu, what did you do to anger our Scholar Cao? Look, you've almost scared the waiter silly."
Gu An'an still felt wronged.
This person is mentally ill; what business is it of mine?
However, those who run businesses must never offend their customers.
Gu An'an smiled and went over, "Where did you suffer some grievance, Scholar Cao? Did you fail to write an essay or did you complain to someone while exchanging couplets? Have some tea to calm down first."
"You, you don't need to be so nice to me, I don't care!"
Gu An'an: "..." This self-delusion left Gu An'an speechless.
The other guests laughed when they heard this. "What are you saying? We are guests, is it wrong for Madam Gu to treat us with courtesy? I think Scholar Cao's erudite writings are all worthless, otherwise how could he say such things?"
Upon hearing this, Scholar Cao's face darkened. "I won't talk to you. I'm just asking you whether you agree or not."
Gu An'an's smile froze slightly upon hearing this, and after a moment she said, "Is Scholar Cao planning to force a sale?"
Scholar Cao said firmly, "You accepted my money, which means you promised me, so naturally you can't go back on your word."
silver?
She didn't even see a trace of the money, okay?
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