After the three of them had finished eating, Grandma Li did not take any more chopsticks. She simply told the four of them to eat more before returning to her room.
Looking at his wife's retreating figure, Old Man Li knew that she was thinking about her daughter again.
Old Li sighed and then followed him back into the house.
That's how Li Xihua used to be; she was meticulous in everything she did, taking everyone into consideration.
That's why she ended up like that; Old Mrs. Li didn't want Gu Lili to suffer the same fate.
She even hoped that Gu Lili could be a little more selfish and think more about herself.
However, Mrs. Li was wrong about this.
Gu Lili will not follow in Li Xihua's footsteps; she will only consider others within her own capabilities.
If it was beyond her capabilities, Gu Lili was powerless to help.
Unlike Li Xihua, I won't sacrifice myself to please others.
After Gu Erniu returned home, Gu Lili fell asleep peacefully.
The next day, Gu Lili got up early, exercised, ate breakfast, and then decided to go to Donghai Town to "buy grain"!
"Sister, let me go with you. It's not easy for you to carry the grain onto the cart by yourself!" Gu Erniu said disapprovingly.
He had never seen Gu Lili drive the oxcart before; Gu Erniu was still worried about her going alone.
Gu Lili shook her head and said, "Erniu, you should plant the fruit trees I dug up and brought home yesterday, otherwise they'll all die of drought."
Just kidding, it's not convenient to have Gu Erniu with me. I have to figure out a way to get the food out of my space without his sight.
It's better to do it yourself; you can do whatever you want.
Gu Erniu was still a little worried. "Sister, let's plant them when we get back. I'll keep them in water for now. I'm still worried about you going alone!"
Gu Lili firmly refused, saying, "I'll be back soon, and I'll have other things to do, so just listen to me!"
Having no other choice, Gu Erniu had to nod in agreement.
Seeing Gu Lili skillfully drive the oxcart, Gu Erniu felt much less worried.
After watching Gu Lili walk away, he took Gu Huanhuan and Gu Sigou to the fields.
After a leisurely half-hour journey, Gu Lili finally arrived at Donghai Town.
However, she did not go into the city. Instead, she tied up the cow and headed towards the eastern suburbs.
When no one was around, Gu Lili turned into an alley and came out to find the portly Uncle Youcai.
Gu Lili walked straight to the yard she had bought, took out the key she was holding, and opened the tightly locked door.
Zheng Qian is probably not here right now, which is why the door is locked.
Gu Lili pushed open the door and went inside. Looking at the scene before her, Gu Lili nodded in satisfaction.
Zheng Qian is indeed an honest man; he didn't make a mistake in buying it.
The once somewhat messy courtyard has been swept clean and spotless by Zheng Qian.
The items inside were neatly arranged, much better than when I bought them.
Even the flowers and plants in the yard are well taken care of.
Gu Lili glanced around and then started buying food from her spatial storage.
With a wave of her hand, each room was filled with food.
Gu Lili also set aside a room for Zheng Qian to stay in, since with so much food, he should stay there and take good care of it.
After finishing everything, Gu Lili was about to write a letter to Zheng Qian when Zheng Qian returned, leading a large yellow dog.
Zheng Qian looked at Uncle Youcai in front of her, still somewhat shaken, before finally letting out a sigh of relief.
Just now, he thought a thief had broken into the yard, which gave him a big fright.
"Uncle Cai, you've arrived!" Zheng Qian cupped his hands in greeting to Gu Lili.
Gu Lili nodded calmly and said in a rough voice, "I brought some grain from Yangzhou a while ago, and it just so happens to be here today!"
Upon hearing this, Zheng Qian looked at the house behind Gu Lili and saw that it was completely filled with food.
Instantly, he looked at Gu Lili with an expression of utter disbelief.
Gu Lili felt her scalp tingle from Zheng Qian's stare and couldn't help but scold him softly, "Why are you looking at me like that!"
Zheng Qian was surprised that Uncle Cai had brought in so much grain in just half an hour since he returned home.
How did they manage to do that?!
A few days ago, I helped Gu Erniu load the carts. There were only two oxcarts, and it took three people quite a long time to load them all.
Moreover, there was no convoy or anything like that outside the gate.
This is truly a strange thing!
"Uncle Cai, I was only home for a short while, how come the yard is full of grain? You wouldn't happen to be some kind of ghost...deity, would you!"
After thinking it over, Zheng Qian finally asked the question that had been bothering him.
Gu Lili's face instantly turned bright red; she hadn't expected Zheng Qian to be so responsible.
Even if they go back, they'll be back very quickly.
Gu Lili feigned anger and said, "What gods or immortals? You don't know anything about the ways of doing business! You just need to keep an eye on the grain for me!"
She couldn't think of any other reason, so she could only pretend to be angry to get away with it.
Zheng Qian was so frightened that she quickly lowered her head and dared not ask any more questions.
After all, he had already sold himself into slavery, so how could he question his master?
Seeing Zheng Qian's behavior, Gu Lili felt that she might have gone a bit too far.
She cleared her throat and said, "From now on, you can stay here every night. If you're worried about your sister, you can bring her over to stay too. By the way, why did you bring this big yellow dog?"
Zheng Qianyi was visibly happy to hear that he could bring his younger sister over to take care of her.
In fact, Zheng Qian has been staying in the courtyard every night these days.
Having already sold himself into slavery, there was absolutely no reason for him to return home.
However, he couldn't bear to leave his younger sister, so he would go back to see her every day before rushing back home.
"Thank you, Uncle Youcai. I brought this big yellow dog to guard the yard because I was afraid someone would come in at night to steal things!" Zheng Qian replied cautiously.
This dog belongs to the old lady next door. She passed away a few days ago, and since then, no one has taken care of the dog.
Zheng Qian then brought the dog back, which would be perfect for guarding the house.
Gu Lili nodded and said, "Then I'll add another fifty coins to your monthly allowance. Use it to feed this dog!"
When Gu Lili bought Zheng Qian, she said she would give him 150 coins a month and 100 coins a month for his own food.
Zheng Qian was grateful for this. In fact, it was fine if Gu Lili didn't give her a monthly allowance.
After all, she had spent five taels of silver to buy herself.
So, from that day on, Zheng Qian decided that he must listen to Gu Lili and take good care of Gu Lili's courtyard.
"By the way, I'll probably only come here when I need to resupply food. This is my seal. As long as a letter with this seal is given to you, you can deliver the food to the other person!"
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