Thinking of this, Yin Jiuchen couldn't help but chuckle to himself.
"Chang'an! Chang'an! Come on! What are you thinking about? Didn't you want me to help you draw up the blueprints? Let's go to the front yard to draw them!"
Gu Lili looked at Chang'an, who was staring blankly and grinning, and waved her finger lightly in front of him.
Chang'an then snapped out of his reverie.
He stammered, "Oh, okay, let's go! I'll talk to the craftsman after you've finished drawing."
However, for some reason, Yin Jiuchen's ears turned suspiciously red.
Gu Lili hadn't expected Yin Jiuchen to build a courtyard here; more accurately, she didn't want him to.
When Yin Jiuchen returned to the capital, Gu Lili hoped that he would forget about her.
Or, to put it another way, stop having romantic feelings for yourself.
She didn't want to go to the capital, nor did she want to put Yin Jiuchen in a difficult position.
Therefore, it would be best if the two of them remained ordinary friends or close advisors.
However, she also understood a principle.
If she were to speak up to stop him, Yin Jiuchen would definitely retaliate.
This is an age-old truth, so Gu Lili simply let things take their natural course.
Anyway, this world belongs to the emperor, so it's entirely up to Yin Jiuchen to decide where to build his house.
Because Yin Jiuchen wanted to watch the fire in the stove, he simply moved a chair from the front yard and started drawing blueprints with Gu Lili in front of the stove.
The two discussed it while sketching and revising.
It took more than two hours to revise the drawing until Yin Jiuchen was satisfied.
The brine in the pot was almost boiled dry, and the ten buckets of seawater that Li Tiansheng had brought were completely used up.
Gu Lili glanced at the pot, then at the setting sun in the west, stretched, and walked towards the pot, intending to take it down.
Gu Lili couldn't help but sigh. She was so engrossed in her drawing that she hadn't realized it was time for dinner.
Yin Jiuchen also saw what Gu Lili was thinking. Just as Gu Lili was about to touch the edge of the pot, he took the pot off the pot first.
"Lili, just tell me what to do, and I'll do it," Yin Jiuchen said, turning around.
In fact, Yin Jiuchen was already satisfied with the blueprints.
He deliberately had Gu Lili modify it so that he could spend more time with her.
Seeing Gu Lili's somewhat tired expression, Yin Jiuchen felt extremely guilty.
Later, I will definitely have the guards find some things to replenish Gu Lili's blood and qi.
Gu Lili thought about it and agreed.
If Yin Jiuchen does it personally, he will be able to explain it more clearly to the Emperor.
Gu Lili took the gauze that was drying to the side, laid it on a clean bucket, and held it in place with her hands.
Then he turned to Yin Jiuchen and said, "Chang'an, pour the remaining salt water over and let it filter again."
Yin Jiuchen nodded, picked up the pot in his hand, and carefully poured the contents onto the gauze.
Because Gu Lili's hand was secured with gauze right next to her, Yin Jiuchen was afraid of burning Gu Lili's hand.
The movements were so light and gentle that Gu Lili almost laughed.
I have a feeling that if Yin Jiuchen were to go into embroidery, he would definitely be able to succeed.
Yin Jiuchen poured the salt water, and Gu Lili removed the gauze. Now, all that remained in the bucket was highly concentrated salt water.
Simply continue boiling it in a pot until it's completely dry, and it will become coarse salt.
This time, Gu Lili didn't rush to do it herself, and directly told Yin Jiuchen to put the pot back on the stove.
Then Gu Lili started boiling the salt water. After about half an hour, the salt water in the pot turned into a tofu-like consistency.
Gu Lili hurriedly called Chang'an to take the pot down. After the water in the pot cooled down a little, Gu Lili put the tofu-like eyes into a gauze.
Then squeeze out the excess water and put it back into the pot to dry it completely.
Once the moisture has completely dried, you get coarse salt that looks like lime.
It took ten buckets of seawater almost a day and a night to boil down to just a small bowl of coarse salt.
It really takes a lot of time and effort.
In modern times, a bowl of salt like that wouldn't even cover the labor costs and firewood expenses.
Although this coarse salt has been filtered many times, it still contains a lot of impurities, so it needs to be filtered again with clean water.
This also means that now that the coarse salt has been filtered, it's time for Yin Jiuchen to return to the capital.
For some reason, Gu Lili felt somewhat unhappy when she thought of this.
She didn't know why she felt sad; she just knew that the thought of parting was unbearable and she didn't know when she would return.
She has always been carefree, and as soon as she learned of Yin Jiuchen's identity, she automatically reverted their relationship to that of friends.
Therefore, she was certain that this was the reason she was reluctant to see her friend leave.
But this was also a bit happier than she had expected.
She was also thinking of going to Donghai Town tomorrow to buy some food for Yin Jiuchen to take with him.
If it is done today, then Yin Jiuchen will have to leave tomorrow, won't he?
Yin Jiuchen felt a pang of anxiety as he looked at the coarse salt that was beginning to take shape.
He shared the same thought as Gu Lili: once the marinade was ready, it was time to leave.
Just as Gu Lili was hesitating about whether to extract the refined salt in one go, Wei Yin's voice came from behind her.
"Princess, Your Highness, Old Madam Li said the rice is cooked and asked me to call you for dinner."
Wei Yin said respectfully.
Gu Lili breathed a sigh of relief and handed the bowl of coarse salt in her hand to Yin Jiuchen.
"Chang'an, let's eat first. After we eat, it will be dark and the light won't be very good. We can refine it tomorrow. You're not in a hurry, are you?"
After saying that, Gu Lili turned her face away somewhat awkwardly.
After listening, Chang'an's eyes brightened.
He quickly shook his head and said, "I'm not in a hurry, I'm not in a hurry!"
Wei Yin was about to speak when Yin Jiuchen silenced him with a single glance.
Wei Yin lowered his head and muttered to himself.
They had just received the message by carrier pigeon last night; the Emperor and Empress had instructed the Crown Prince to hurry back to the capital.
Why is His Highness the Crown Prince so unhurried?
Gu Lili nodded, "You all go first, I'll go call Old Zhou and Aunt Rou, we'll be right there."
Watching Gu Lili walk away, Yin Jiuchen looked at Wei Yin with a cold expression.
"Have you forgotten the first rule of being a bodyguard? The master's decision needs no further explanation!"
Wei Yin hurriedly knelt down to beg for forgiveness.
Yin Jiuchen, holding the bowl in his hand, walked towards the front yard, saying as he did so.
"Then I'll give you a chance to redeem yourself. Go and find some ginseng and bird's nest here now!"
Gu Lili is tired today and needs to replenish her energy properly.
Wei Yin looked at Yin Jiuchen's retreating figure, feeling like crying but having no tears. Today, Old Madam Li had made his favorite fatty intestines.
Why can't he eat first and then go looking for it?
However, Wei Yin dared not disobey Yin Jiuchen's orders.
He glanced at Yin Jiuchen with resentment, then burst into tears and climbed over the wall, heading towards Donghai Town.
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