Peng Silang and Peng Wulang agreed verbally, but they didn't really mean it.
In their eyes, Gu Si was just a little girl. They were both sixteen years old, why would they want to hang around with a little girl like that?
Grandpa Peng went to rest, satisfied.
...
On the Gu family's side, Huo Junhao insisted on going to live with Lu Zheng's family. The four brothers hadn't been together like this in a long time. In a couple of years, after the New Year, Xue Qianyu would have to go to Linshan again.
He added, "Hey brothers, I don't mind that you men in the military are covered in sweat or have smelly feet, so please take me with you!"
Meng Meng stood next to Xue Qianyu and Lu Zheng, tugged at their sleeves, and then the three of them agreed.
As a result, Huo Junhao was woken up by the stench of Meng Meng's smelly socks the next day, which made Huo Junhao so angry that he wanted to hit him.
As a result, he couldn't win!
Grandma Xiao had prepared breakfast and was in a good mood looking at the tall, noisy young men. She called them to eat and then kept piling food onto Huo Junhao's plate: "Little mouse, it's not that Grandma is criticizing you, but look at Yuanyuan, Qianyu, and Mengmeng, how well they've grown! You've grown tall enough, but your physique isn't up to par. If you wore women's clothes and went out with the three of them, no one would think you were a boy. Be good, eat more."
Huo Junhao: "...Grandma, I'm no longer your favorite little mouse!"
Lu Zheng laughed and said, "How could it not be? Didn't Grandma keep putting food on your plate?"
Xue Qianyu: "That's right, Grandma used to serve it to me."
Meng Meng sighed, "Sigh, it's all because I'm too tall and strong. Grandma never lets me eat more. She says that if I grow any taller and stronger, I'll scare away girls and won't be able to find a wife. You should be content, little mouse!"
Huo Junhao felt like crying even more. This was ostensibly praise, but actually criticism!
He ate voraciously, saying, "I'm younger than you all, I can still grow taller."
Grandma Xiao looked at the four people with a smile.
She really treated them all like her own grandchildren. Of these children, only Xue Qianyu and Huo Junhao had both parents and hadn't suffered any hardship.
She hopes that her grandson, by following in their footsteps, can become more cheerful and less prone to dwelling on unpleasant things.
She didn't know that her grandson had already been cured by someone else's granddaughter.
On the 29th day of the twelfth lunar month, Gu Xin and Gu Si were busy at home calculating the year's accounts and making plans for next year, while Gu Nian and Huo Yanyu helped them organize their accounts.
Lu Zheng and his three companions had nothing to do, so they invited a few of the Peng family's boys to go hunting outside the city to prepare some dishes for next year's New Year's Eve.
It wasn't until evening that everyone had some free time.
Lu Zheng and his group had dinner at the Gu family's house, and after putting down their prey, they went back.
Take a good shower tonight and have a happy New Year tomorrow.
After dinner, the Gu family gathered in the main room to discuss their plans for the coming year.
As is customary, we'll start with Uncle Gu.
Uncle Gu's plan for next year is simple: Huihui is older now, and once she and Peng Ze return, he will arrange their wedding. As for him, he will continue to develop Chunnan City.
Gu Shouxin had already told him that Huo Junhao would be sent to assist him. He was now the prefect of Kunzhou and had reported to the court that a county would be established in Chunnan City, with Huo Junhao to serve as the county magistrate.
Huo Junhao wasn't worried about the rest of the manpower at all. His Huo family was full of civil officials; surely they could find him helpers?
Uncle Gu was mainly responsible for agricultural affairs in Chunnan County.
Gu Shouxin was gradually pushing his uncle towards a more practical department within the government.
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