Madam Li and Cai Xiaolian were having a very pleasant conversation, and it seemed they would be talking until the afternoon.
The four sisters went to the kitchen to cook. Gu Nian asked Gu Xin and Gu Si to tell Grandpa at the old house that they had guests at home today and would be eating there later. She also asked them to go up the mountain to tell Grandma Xiao and Lu Zheng.
Since they're all guests anyway, and Lu Zheng helped them clear the land, having lunch with them is fine.
Gu Si went back to the old house to tell her grandfather a message, while Gu Xin went to clear the wasteland.
"Xinxin, what brings you here? Are you here for lunch?" Uncle Gu looked up at the sky and asked.
"Yes. We have guests at home. My sister asked me to tell them that we'll be having lunch at our place," Gu Xin said.
"What kind of guest?" Gu Shouxin asked.
"They came from the prefectural city and wanted to buy our shampoo and conditioner set. Mother and that lady had a very lively conversation, and I could tell Mother was quite happy. They were practically bursting into tears, saying they wished they had met sooner!" Gu Xin said with a smile.
Gu Shouxin raised an eyebrow. Shouldn't this scene be happening between him and Xiaolian? Instead, it's being taken over by a woman. Hmph!
"Hahaha, Xinxin, you're so funny!" Uncle Gu was amused by Gu Xin's appearance.
"Xinxin, what do you do at home with these guests?" Grandma Gu asked.
"The surname is Li, and it seems like they do everything in the family! My mother seems to know that too. That lady said, 'I am the Li family member you think I am.'" Gu Xin said, mimicking Madam Li's expression and gestures from earlier.
Lu Zheng, who was digging, paused.
That Li family?
Could it be the Li family he knows?
The Li family that Li Muyan, the one who knocked Gu Nian into the river that night on the Lantern Festival, lived in.
When Madam Li came to visit, things got interesting.
At this age, Li Muyan seems to be suspected of being gay, and Madam Li is keen to find a daughter-in-law to prove that her son is not gay.
Lu Zheng still remembers the saying that circulated in the capital back then: Madam Li's criteria for finding a daughter-in-law was that she had to be alive and female.
"The Li family we all know? Isn't that the biggest merchant family in Qingzhou Prefecture?" Uncle Gu asked.
"Probably! Mrs. Li said that if her family claims to be second, no one dares to claim to be first," Gu Xin said, though she wasn't entirely sure.
Lu Zheng: Li Muyan's mother has always been this confident.
Lu Zheng knew Li Muyan and his mother; their identities were known to the world when he was twenty years old in his previous life.
That day, when Lu Zheng was pulling Gu Nian up, he recognized Li Muyan.
This mother and son are not only members of the Li family, the wealthiest merchant family in Qingzhou Prefecture, but they also have an even more impressive background.
If Xin Xin's family cooperates with Madam Li, there shouldn't be any problems.
"The Li family has a good reputation, and it's a woman in charge, so we could consider a collaboration," Grandma Gu commented.
"Madam Li is so funny! I can't believe that Madam Li, who is so beautiful and looks so noble, would slap her thigh when she gets excited, just like my uncle! Her aunt and maid are speechless!" Gu Xin squatted down to help pull weeds, laughing as she spoke.
"Really? Such a straightforward person! Xinxin, tell me, when she pats her leg, does it make as much noise as when Uncle pats it?" Uncle Gu asked curiously.
"Don't talk nonsense!" Grandma Gu glared at Uncle Gu, then said to Gu Xin, "Xin Xin, you're not allowed to talk like that to people outside. It's impolite, you know?"
"Oh, I understand." Gu Xin nodded obediently.
Uncle Gu waited until Grandma Gu continued working without looking at them, then walked over to Gu Xin and poked her shoulder.
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