"Sister?" Gu Yun Chu looked at Gu Li Li, who was sitting in the carriage with a smile, with some disbelief.
Gu Lili stopped the horse and jumped off in a sideways motion.
"You little rascal, I saw you standing here lost in thought from afar, what were you thinking about!" Gu Lili said with a smile, annoyed.
Gu Yun Chu, that kid, gets distracted all the time, I have no idea what he's thinking about all day.
Gu Yun Chu's face instantly turned bright red as she recalled what had just been on her mind.
It was as if her sister had seen through her little scheme.
"Lili, did you buy this horse?"
Hearing Li Tiansheng's voice, Gu Yun Chu finally breathed a sigh of relief.
She was afraid that Gu Lili would ask too many questions, and then she would be embarrassed.
With Li Tiansheng's interruption, Gu Lili indeed forgot to continue teasing her second brother.
Gu Lili reached out and stroked the white horse's head, then smiled and said, "Yes, Third Uncle, I went to the horse market today and happened to fall in love with this white horse, so I bought it!"
Gu Lili was increasingly pleased with the horse.
Li Tiansheng looked at the horse in front of him with envy in his eyes.
"Lili, can I touch it?" Li Tiansheng asked.
Li Tiansheng was already envious of Gu Lili's oxcart, but he never expected that Gu Lili would buy horses as well.
Gu Lili smiled and nodded, giving up the position of the horse's head.
Li Tiansheng cautiously reached out his hand, but the horse seemed to possess a kind of intelligence.
She stepped back in disgust, clearly not wanting Li Tiansheng to touch her.
Li Tiansheng scratched his head awkwardly, then reached out to touch her.
To everyone's surprise, the horse started neighing, looking completely unwilling.
Gu Lili hadn't expected that this horse would have such a unique personality.
"Third Uncle, it seems this horse doesn't like you. Move aside, let me try," Gu Yun Chu said gloatingly.
Although Li Tiansheng is Gu Yunchu's uncle, the two are not much older than each other, and their relationship doesn't quite resemble that of elders.
They were like two brothers.
Seeing this, Gu Lili couldn't help but cover her mouth and chuckle.
Li Tiansheng reluctantly stepped aside, wanting to see if Gu Yun Chu could tame this spirited horse.
At this moment, Zheng Qian also brought Zheng Yue out to see the excitement.
Even Sizhu's father curiously came over.
Seeing the onlookers, Gu Yun Chu coughed lightly and, imitating Li Tian Sheng, cautiously reached out her hand.
As Gu Yun Chu reached out her hand, she silently prayed in her heart.
Hopefully, the horse will at least give him some face; otherwise, he'll definitely be mercilessly mocked by his sister and third uncle later.
This time, the horse didn't dodge.
Gu Yun Chu looked at Li Tian Sheng triumphantly, but her joy didn't last long.
The horse opened its mouth and, with a "pfft," sprayed a face full of saliva onto Gu Yun Chu's face.
In an instant, the entrance to the courtyard fell silent.
Gu Lili couldn't hold back any longer and burst into laughter.
The others couldn't help but laugh as well.
Gu Lili thought the white horse just didn't want her third uncle to touch it. She didn't expect that even Gu Yun Chu wouldn't let her touch it.
Gu Yun Chu, feeling rebuffed, wiped the drool from her face and said aggrievedly, "Sister, why does your horse recognize its owner?"
Just now, when Gu Lili was petting it, Gu Yun Chu was looking at the horse with a look of enjoyment on her face.
Why doesn't it work when it's them?
Gu Lili raised her hand and stroked the horse's head, and the horse gently rubbed against her in return.
"That's obvious! The horse I've chosen will definitely recognize its owner. Alright, let's get to work, it'll be late soon," Gu Lili said with a smile.
Although Li Tiansheng and Gu Yunchu really wanted to touch the horse, their work was more important right now.
The group then dispersed and continued carrying the grain.
Zheng Qiang was about to help move the grain when Gu Lili stopped him.
"Brother Zheng, how old is your sister?" Gu Lili asked knowingly.
When Zheng Yue heard Gu Lili mention her, she stopped in her tracks and looked at Gu Lili with curiosity.
Gu Lili and Zheng Yue had met several times, but each time Zheng Yue didn't dare to go up and speak.
This was actually something her own brother had instructed her to do; it was already an immense favor that Uncle Facai was willing to let her brother bring her here.
You can't say anything carelessly, lest you say something wrong and drive away Uncle Cai's customers.
Therefore, Zheng Yue simply started talking only to her brother.
Zheng Qian stopped and asked in confusion, "Sister Gu, my little sister is eight years old this year!"
Although Zheng Qian had doubts, he told her the truth.
Gu Lili nodded and said, "I have a younger sister who is a little over nine years old. I'd like to ask if your sister would like to come to my house and keep my sister company?"
In a few years, Zheng Yue will be a young woman. Since she's been with Zheng Qian, there are some things about women that Zheng Qian doesn't understand.
In addition, Zheng Qian had sold himself to him, although Zheng Qian was unaware of it.
Gu Lili thought highly of Zheng Qian, who was honest and upright, so she wanted to give him a helping hand.
Upon hearing this, Zheng Qian's expression changed drastically, and she replied stiffly, "I'm really sorry, Sister Gu. I had already sold myself into slavery to Uncle Facai, but I didn't want my younger sister to end up like me, a slave to someone else."
I had no choice but to sell myself to Uncle Facai back then.
The money tree is also very good to me, giving me a monthly allowance.
Zheng Qian thought that he would save up his monthly allowance so that when Zheng Yue came of age, he could find her a good family to marry into.
Seeing that Gu Lili had bought so much grain from Uncle Facai, Zheng Qian knew that Gu Lili was not short of money.
If it weren't for the fact that Gu Lili was Uncle Facai's customer, Zheng Qian would have already lost all composure.
Upon hearing this, Gu Lili realized that Zheng Qian had misunderstood her meaning.
"It's all my fault for not explaining clearly. I'm not looking for a maid for my sister or anything. I just want to find her a companion. I don't need any indenture!" Gu Lili explained with a smile.
Seeing that Zheng Qian's expression had softened considerably, Gu Lili continued, "My younger sister is currently learning embroidery. Since the two of you are about the same age, I was thinking of having your sister learn as well. However, there will be no monthly allowance at first, only room and board. Once she has learned the skills, I will start paying her a monthly allowance, how about that?"
Gu Lili isn't the kind of person who's overly kind; everything she does is based on her own interests.
Upon hearing this, Zheng Qian was overjoyed.
If my younger sister could learn embroidery from Gu Lili, that would be a real skill.
It's better than getting married and having children when you grow up.
Before Zheng Qian could speak, Zheng Yue stepped forward.
“Sister Gu, Yue’er is willing to learn from you!” Zheng Yue answered crisply.
Zheng Yue knew that her brother had already sacrificed a lot for her.
If she could learn embroidery from Gu Lili, she could earn money in the future and redeem her brother from his bondage.
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