She was very grateful.
So, when she heard that Mrs. Li and Mr. Li were coming to Gu's house today, she suggested that she wanted to come along.
"Lili, you're back." After a moment's thought, Zuo Xiuhong finally asked through gritted teeth.
She knew that it was her own unreasonable behavior that had upset Gu Lili.
They also knew that Gu Lili only asked them to help make braised pork intestines and blood curd and braised meat because of Li Qingshan's influence.
If Gu Lili still didn't want to see her, Zuo Xiuhong thought she would hurry home to avoid upsetting Gu Lili.
Gu Lili smiled faintly, "Yes, Aunt, I'm back. You're heavily pregnant, please sit down and rest."
Judging from Zuo Xiuhong's belly, she must be more than five months pregnant.
Zuo Xiuhong did not expect that Gu Lili would not only not dislike her, but would greet her with a smile.
For a moment, her eyes welled up with tears.
I just felt that I was not as sensible as Gu Lili, who was such a young child.
Seeing her daughter-in-law's eyes redden, Old Mrs. Li quickly changed the subject, saying, "Let's go, Xiuhong, sit down and rest."
As he spoke, he helped Zuo Xiuhong to her seat.
Zuo Xiuhong took the opportunity to lower her head and quickly wipe away the tears in her eyes.
He reached out and helped the old lady Li up, saying, "Mother, I don't need your help at all. Come, let me help you across."
Grandma Li nodded with satisfaction, letting Zuo Xiuhong pull her over to sit down.
Old Li, standing to the side, pursed his lips in dissatisfaction and said sarcastically, "Oh dear, I'm getting old, I'm afraid I'm no longer useful, no one is willing to help this old thing up!"
Li Tiansheng, who was following behind, hurriedly walked up to the old man and helped him up.
Old Man Li gave a haughty snort, turned his head to the side, and sat down with Li Tiansheng's help.
Old Li's actions amused everyone in the room.
The atmosphere became increasingly relaxed.
Grandma Li pretended to be angry and said, "How old are you? Why are you acting like a child? You have no shame!"
Gu Lili covered her mouth and chuckled. They say that the elderly are like children, and it seems that her grandfather is still a child at heart.
"Hehe!" Old Li chuckled awkwardly.
After the joke, Grandma Li told Gu Lili about their thoughts.
Gu Lili agreed that this was the right thing to do, as it would show that the Li family valued Liu Miaoyin.
“Grandpa and Grandma, Madam Liu is quite generous and not the kind of person who is difficult to get along with. If you want to go, you should make preparations in the next few days. I will have the soap sent to Jiangbei Prefecture in a few days. The Liu family's cargo ship should arrive at the ferry in Jiangbei Prefecture soon. At that time, you can go down to Jiangdu with the cargo ship, which will save some time.”
After listening to Gu Lili's words, Old Man Li and Old Lady Li exchanged a glance and swallowed hard.
I only heard Gu Lili say that the Liu family is the richest family in Jiangdu, and they are very wealthy.
However, neither of them expected that the Liu family actually had cargo ships!
You have to understand, in this era, having an oxcart for transportation was a very remarkable thing.
Even the carriage—if it weren't for Gu Lili, the old couple both felt they would never have been able to ride in a carriage in their lives.
A ship was something I never even considered, let alone thought about, let alone saw...
I have seen it, Uncle Fa Cai's boat!
"Lili, do you think your second uncle is good enough for their daughter, given how wealthy the Liu family is?" Old Mrs. Li asked with a worried expression.
Old Li's face instantly fell with worry. He was about to take out his tobacco and take a couple of puffs when he saw his eldest daughter-in-law in front of him, so he put his hand down again.
Seeing their worried expressions, Gu Lili comforted them, "Grandpa and Grandma, there's no question of whether Miss Liu is good enough or not for Second Uncle."
Gu Lili originally wanted to tell the old couple about Li Ershu helping them make money, but she was afraid that Zuo Xiuhong would hear about it and cause some trouble.
Gu Lili doesn't care about what Zuo Xiuhong did before, but who knows what she might think after hearing about it.
After all, this kind of situation has happened before.
The elderly couple looked even more worried after hearing this.
What qualities does Li Ershu possess that make him appealing?
His son wasn't particularly good-looking, nor as tall as his eldest son, nor as fair-skinned as his third son. The only thing worth mentioning about him was that he knew how to say nice things.
But that's not a strength either!
If the elderly couple knew that Li Ershu had helped Gu Lili sell a lot of soap thanks to his eloquence, they would definitely find it unbelievable.
Gu Lili could see what the two were thinking, and in order to dispel their concerns, she continued to comfort them.
"Grandpa and Grandma, don't worry. Second Uncle has his own strengths. You'll see for yourselves in a few days."
The elderly couple nodded with some skepticism. Since Gu Lili had said so, they would go and see for themselves.
"By the way, Grandpa and Aunt, why don't you stay for lunch? I bought you all gifts, and we can share them when everyone's here for lunch," Gu Lili suggested.
Zuo Xiuhong didn't expect that Gu Lili would still think of bringing her a gift when she went to Jiangdu.
She exclaimed in disbelief, "There's mine too!"
After saying that, he realized he had spoken out of turn and quickly covered his mouth.
Gu Lili nodded and said, "Not only for you, but also for the child in your belly."
Zuo Xiuhong stroked her belly with a happy expression, and secretly made up her mind.
You must never cause trouble again, lest you upset Gu Lili and everyone else.
After they had discussed it, Gu Lili went to the neighboring courtyard.
She went to check on how well the seawater was burning in Wei Yinhai, and then took Yu Yirou to the village head's house.
When they arrived at the backyard, Wei Yin was dozing off against a stool that had been brought from somewhere, and five buckets of water had already been boiled.
Before Gu Lili even got close, Wei Yin's eyes snapped open immediately.
Upon seeing that the person who came was Gu Lili, he quickly stood up and greeted her.
"Greetings, County Princess."
Gu Lili didn't answer, but nodded and walked to the pot to check the situation.
By this time, a large amount of salt and minerals had condensed on the edge of the pot.
Looking at the gauze drying in the sun, Gu Lili nodded in satisfaction.
Wei Yin was quite meticulous in his work; the gauze must have been washed after each filtration.
"Wei Yin, fill the water tank and add some firewood, then go and rest for a while. I'll have my third uncle come over and keep an eye on things later."
Wei Yin must have been unable to get proper rest here.
Wei Yin waved his hands repeatedly, "Princess, you don't need to be so polite. I'll just rest here for a bit."
This is a task assigned to me by His Highness the Crown Prince; how could I trouble the county princess's uncle?
Gu Lili also knew that Wei Yin wouldn't listen to her unless Yin Jiuchen spoke up.
She nodded, only to meet a pair of eyes filled with shock.
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