The rain lasted all day and only stopped around dinnertime.
Uncle Gu couldn't wait to take Lu Zheng and Gu Nian to the field again. Gu Shouxin wanted to punch him. It had rained all day, and the field was probably very muddy. Wouldn't sending Nian Nian there just make the little girl all dirty?
But Uncle Gu was really persistent when it came to crops. He pretended to be pitiful to Gu Shouxin, saying that he probably wouldn't be able to eat dinner if he didn't go to check on the crops. He kept nagging Gu Shouxin for a long time until Grandma Gu couldn't stand it anymore and told Gu Shouxin not to stop him.
However, he also told Gu Nian to use that thing as a support, as the mountain path was slippery and to be careful.
An hour later, the three clay figures returned.
Gu Nian and Lu Zheng went home to shower and change clothes. Before leaving, they glanced at Uncle Gu speechlessly.
Anyway, they didn't have to be covered in mud from head to toe, including their hair. It was all because of Uncle Gu. In his excitement, the mud splashed up and splattered all over Lu Zheng and Gu Nian. You can imagine how big Uncle Gu is.
Lu Zheng decided to harvest the sweet potatoes once the rain stopped.
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In July, on the last day, the Li family came to pick up the goods. Because of several days of rain, landslides occurred frequently on the way from the prefectural city. Madam Li did not come with them this time; it was Da Huang who brought the people.
Once this batch of goods is shipped out, we can go to the newly purchased estate to pick up more goods next month.
Gu Nian had already made arrangements with Madam Meng. From now on, she and Madam Meng would jointly manage the laundry and personal care products workshop on the estate, and all the maids there would be available for their use.
Meng Si Niangzi stayed behind, and together with her four maids, Yiping and Yi'an, she continued to come from the estate every day to make perfumes and other perfumes with her sisters.
Gu Nian wrote a letter to Li Muyan, which was full of important matters. She asked him if the makeup tools and jars for skincare and cosmetic products that she had drawn were ready. If they were ready, their store would open after the Mid-Autumn Festival.
Da Huang returned with the letter, and Li Muyan was delighted when he read it. Indeed, communication was very important; it was as if the person was right beside him.
Li Muyan remarked to his maternal grandmother, Xie, how beautiful Gu Nian's handwriting was! Although it wasn't as neat and tidy as most girls', one look at the strokes of her brush revealed that she was no ordinary person.
Li Muyan spoke highly of Gu Nian to Madam Xie for a long time, and Madam Xie smiled the whole time.
What could be better than finding a daughter all at once, having a grandson immediately, and having a grandson find a girl that you're happy with?
The Xie family and the Duke of Rongguo had enjoyed a period of prosperity before. Their daughter was already married and had several grandchildren. Should they leave the title to their eldest grandson, or choose the best one?
The couple also prepared a dowry for their granddaughter, using the same dowry they had originally planned for their daughter.
The reality is that there are only grandsons, no granddaughters, and there's no need to worry about who gets the title, not even about the granddaughter-in-law having too much power.
The elderly couple never considered finding a suitable match for Li Muyan, because their family could not be too powerful, and even less could they be related to the princes. They were the Empress Dowager's family, and if they were to marry into a family related to the princes, they would inevitably incur the emperor's suspicion.
So far, the emperor has shown them both considerable respect.
But things change once you have a child.
Neither of them wanted Li Muyan to be particularly successful or to achieve anything significant in the court.
Doing business is good; it doesn't involve politics, and the Rongguo Duke's Mansion can last for at least three generations.
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