Seeing that her grandparents were about to leave, Gu Lili quickly called them back.
Grandma Li thought that Gu Lili wanted them to stay a little longer, so she quickly said, "Lili, you have distinguished guests today, so we can't keep you any longer. We'll come back tomorrow."
She had originally intended to ask about the matter of the village head today, but since the eunuch who delivered the decree and the county magistrate were still eating, she couldn't ask any further questions.
I was just thinking that I would ask them properly tomorrow after they left.
"Grandpa and Grandma, we ordered a pig yesterday, but we didn't finish the meat. Why don't you take some home?"
Gu Lili smiled and took out a piece of pork leg with a pig's trotter attached, which she had prepared beforehand, and handed it over.
Grandma Li saw this and quickly refused, saying, "No, no! You children are at the age where you're growing, you should keep it for yourselves!"
Such a large piece of meat must weigh at least twenty or thirty pounds, which is worth a lot of money. Even if Gu Lili were rich, they couldn't accept it.
No matter how rich Gu Lili is, she belongs to them.
It has to be said that Grandma Li is indeed worthy of being Li Xihua's mother.
Li Xihua's unassuming and non-competitive personality was clearly inherited from Old Mrs. Li.
When Zuo Xiuhong saw the meat in Gu Lili's hand, her eyes lit up, thinking that at least the meals would have some oil from now on.
But when she heard her mother-in-law refuse, her face immediately fell.
Such a large piece of meat, and your own mother-in-law just says she doesn't want it? Doesn't she think about her grandson at all?
The four of them are growing, and isn't their own son growing too?
Besides, there's always myself. If I take good care of my health, I can have another child for the Li family!
Without saying a word, Gu Lili handed the pork to Li Qingshan.
"Grandma, there's still a lot of pork left, we can't finish it all, so please accept it," Gu Lili said coquettishly.
They knew their grandmother was good to them, so they should treat them well when they were able to.
Li Qingshan hurriedly tried to take the pork back and put it away, but Zuo Xiuhong stopped him.
"Qingshan, Lili is being filial to our parents, don't you dare to hinder her good intentions!" Zuo Xiuhong said sarcastically.
In Zuo Xiuhong's eyes, Gu Lili was an ingrate.
He received two hundred taels of gold, but was only given a pig's leg.
How dare you!
Li Qingshan's face immediately turned red, and he hesitated for a moment, unsure of what to do with his hand that he wanted to put back.
He was not a good talker and for a moment he didn't know what to say, so he could only look at his mother awkwardly.
Grandma Li glared at Zuo Xiuhong with a look of disappointment, but in the end, she didn't offend Zuo Xiuhong.
When they're out and about, they're all one family. If they start arguing, they'll make a fool of themselves in front of everyone.
In that case, Gu Lili will also lose face.
"Qingshan, since this is Lili's way of showing filial piety, please accept it," Grandma Li nodded.
She used to think her eldest daughter-in-law was petty and narrow-minded, but she never expected her to be such a clueless person.
When I get back, I'll definitely have to give her a good talking to!
It's fortunate that Gu Lili is family; if it were an outsider, they would laugh their heads off.
Zuo Xiuhong didn't care about her mother-in-law's gaze. Only when she heard Old Mrs. Li relent did a smile appear on Zuo Xiuhong's face.
Because there were still distinguished guests at home, Gu Lili did not keep the Li family any longer, nor did she ask Gu Erniu to see them off.
Looking at the food on the table, Zhang Gonggong thought that the presentation was no less impressive than that of restaurants in the capital.
The plates used to display the dishes were specially purchased by Gu Lili from her spatial storage; she chose only white plates.
Although it may not be as pretty as those with fancy designs, it still looks quite elegant.
Gu Lili put some thought into the plating, specially picking some fresh wildflowers to decorate the side of the plate.
The drinking bowl was also bought by Gu Lili from her spatial storage. The white bowl paired with the pink peach blossom wine, along with the faint fragrance of peach blossoms lingering in the air, made it even more tempting to try.
The people at the table included not only Eunuch Zhang and Magistrate Yang, but also the guards who had come with them.
Since they were traveling, Eunuch Zhang didn't stand on ceremony and had everyone gather together to eat.
Although Eunuch Zhang was just a eunuch without any official rank, he was someone close to the current emperor, and the people at the table treated him with great respect.
Eunuch Zhang didn't touch his chopsticks, and neither did Magistrate Yang.
Eunuch Zhang glanced at the braised pork in front of him. The braised pork was bright in color and emitted an enticing aroma. He gently picked up a bite with his chopsticks and put it in his mouth.
The braised pork belly is fatty but not greasy, lean but not dry, and melts in your mouth, its sweet flavor spreading instantly on your tongue, making it simply irresistible.
"This braised pork is so delicious!" Zhang Gonggong exclaimed.
Seeing that Eunuch Zhang had started eating, everyone followed Magistrate Yang and picked up their chopsticks as well, taking bites of braised pork.
They also wanted to try the meat that even Eunuch Zhang praised highly.
The group imitated Eunuch Zhang by putting the meat in their mouths, and their eyebrows immediately rose.
However, none of them dared to be presumptuous in front of Eunuch Zhang; they simply savored the delicious treat in silence.
At first, everyone was hesitant to eat because of the presence of Father-in-law Zhang.
Seeing how casual Zhang Gonggong was, everyone gradually relaxed and began to enjoy their meal.
Although Gu Lili arranged the food exquisitely today, each dish was served on a full plate, so there was no need to worry about not having enough to eat.
These delicious dishes, paired with this unique peach blossom wine, are truly exceptional.
They would have drunk freely if they hadn't had to travel soon.
They had never tasted this peach blossom wine before, even in a place as big as the capital.
It's sweet and slightly intoxicating, it's absolutely wonderful.
This was also the first time Magistrate Yang had visited Gu Village. He had never imagined that there would be such delicious cooks in Gu Village.
This Lord Yongning is truly a remarkable person!
Gu Erniu stood behind, pouring wine, not daring to utter a sound.
After finishing their meal, Eunuch Zhang and his entourage got up and left Gu Lilijia's main room.
Gu Lili and the village head had been waiting outside. When they saw everyone come out, they went to greet them.
"Eunuch Zhang, Magistrate Yang, are you using it well?" Gu Lili asked with a smile.
Looking at Gu Lili, who was neither humble nor arrogant, Magistrate Yang couldn't help but give her a thumbs up in his heart.
This little girl seems to have been like this since the first time we met, with an air of maturity beyond her years.
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