Gu Lili nodded, inwardly admiring her.
That 100,000 taels of silver was really well spent!
If Gu Lili didn't know that he was a robot and that she controlled all of these settings, she would really think that he was a living, breathing person.
Gu Lili drank a few sips of tea, then got up and went home.
"Zheng Qian, go and prepare a room. I'll be staying here for the next few days."
Uncle Facai's words drew Zheng Qian's attention away from Gu Lili's carriage. Hearing what Uncle Facai said, Zheng Qian nodded repeatedly and went to tidy up the house.
Zheng Qian had always believed that Uncle Facai and Gu Lili were the same person.
After finishing his chores in the yard, Zheng Qian would start to daydream.
Since it's the same person, Gu Lili must have some purpose in doing this.
Finally, he came up with a reasonable explanation in his mind.
That is, Gu Lili fell in love with him at first sight on the street, so she spent money to buy him and keep him in this courtyard in the eastern suburbs.
Although he owed a contract of servitude, Uncle Fortune still gave him a monthly allowance, and quite a lot of it.
When Gu Lili comes of age, she will marry him, creating a beautiful story of a talented scholar and a beautiful woman.
If that's not the case, then why did Gu Lili bring her younger sister Zheng Yue to live with the Gu family?
It's all so that he can develop a relationship with his younger sister in advance!
Moreover, Zheng Yue would visit him every ten days and would tell Zheng Qian that Gu Lili was extremely kind to him.
They made her new clothes and gave her jewelry.
Even when Zheng Yue came to visit him, Gu Lili would ask her to bring some food for him to try.
However, it wasn't until Uncle Facai and Gu Lili appeared together today that he realized just how outrageous he had been.
They actually made connections to things like talented men and beautiful women based on just a tiny bit of speculation.
It's such a pity that he doesn't write his own operas!
When the idea of composing a traditional opera came to mind, Zheng Qian suddenly had a flash of inspiration.
Perhaps, turning one's fantasies into operas and selling them to opera troupes could earn some money.
With that in mind, Zheng Qian decided to give it a try when he had some free time.
If Gu Lili in the carriage knew that she had almost been recognized by Zheng Qian, and that Zheng Qian had even orchestrated a dramatic scene in her mind, she would definitely be drenched in sweat.
We should be thankful that the system was upgraded and the money tree was created.
Gu Lili returned to Gu Village to find the village head, but he was nowhere to be found. It was already past lunchtime, and Gu Lili was starving.
Gu Lili returned home, casually took out some things from the cupboard, ate a couple of bites, and then hurried to check on the situation in her family's rice paddy.
There were quite a few golden apple snails in Gu Lili's rice paddy. Gu Lili looked around and saw that no one was there.
He simply reached out and bought some half-grown blue crabs from the space and put them in.
Gu Lili didn't buy hundreds of kilograms all at once and put them in at intervals. Instead, she put in a few kilograms at a time.
Fortunately, the rice paddies, which cover more than 100 acres, are all adjacent to each other, so it wasn't too difficult for Gu Lili to work on them.
By the time all the crab seedlings had been released, it was already time for dinner.
Lin Xiyao, Gu Chenxi, and the others also picked mushrooms and caught cicadas before returning.
Gu Chenxi and Li Tiansheng were busy tidying up the mushrooms, so they didn't come to the main room with Lin Xiyao.
"Lili, what have you been doing all day? You haven't been home at all," Lin Xiyao muttered when she saw Gu Lili.
Gu Lili told Lin Xiyao about the golden apple snail, and Lin Xiyao's expression changed after hearing it.
She hurriedly asked, "Lili, will the golden apple snail harm the sweet potato? Will it eat the sweet potato?"
My father practically wanted to sleep in the field every day because of these sweet potatoes.
If there's a problem with the sweet potatoes, not only will the Emperor blame you, but your father will definitely feel very guilty.
Gu Lili shook her head and explained to Lin Xiyao, "Golden apple snails only live in water, so don't worry, they won't affect the sweet potatoes."
After hearing this, Lin Xiyao finally relaxed her tense expression.
"But what are we going to do about these golden apple snails? What will happen to the people if the rice is eaten?" Lin Xiyao couldn't help but worry again.
Lin Xiyao was unaware of the seriousness of the situation; she thought only Gu Zhuang had been attacked by golden apple snails.
During her stay in Guzhuang, the villagers treated her very well.
If they bumped into her on the street, they would offer Lin Xiyao any good food they had.
Therefore, Lin Xiyao did not want the villagers of Guzhuang to be harmed.
In fact, if the rice is eaten, it's not just ordinary people who will be affected.
If the golden apple snail is not eliminated, the rice problem will not be solved for even a day.
Even if these wealthy people can afford to buy food at high prices for the time being, they certainly won't be able to afford such high prices in the long run.
At that time, the entire country will be affected.
Gu Lili nodded and said, "We have found a way to deal with these golden apple snails. Now we need to see how many places have them."
Upon hearing that Gu Lili had found a solution, Lin Xiyao breathed a sigh of relief.
"What method can I use to help?" Lin Xiyao asked hurriedly.
Upon hearing Gu Lili say that blue crabs are the natural enemy of apple snails, Lin Xiyao disregarded her fatigue from a day's climb up the mountain and immediately set off with Cuizhu to the beach to catch blue crabs.
Gu Lili quickly stopped him.
"Yaoyao, with so many rice paddies, are you two just going to catch crabs on the beach and put them in the paddies? By the time the apple snails have eaten all the rice seedlings, you won't be able to catch many!" Gu Lili said, both amused and exasperated.
Although Lin Xiyao was impulsive, her intentions were good.
Lin Xiyao pouted and said dejectedly, "Then how can we save these rice seedlings!"
As she spoke, tears welled up in Lin Xiyao's eyes.
She could almost picture the villagers starving.
Seeing her like this, Gu Lili quickly told her about the crab seedlings.
Just then, the village head's voice came from Gu Lili's courtyard.
"Lili! Lili, are you back yet?!"
Gu Lili hurriedly went out. Just then, she was about to go to the village head's house when he arrived.
Seeing the village head's mouth full of blisters, Gu Lili quickly ushered him into the main room.
Judging from the village head's travel-worn appearance, he probably spent the whole day checking on the rice paddies.
"Grandpa Village Head, please have some water first." Gu Lili quickly poured a bowl of tea and handed it to Grandpa Village Head.
Grandpa Village Head swallowed hard and decided to drink some water first.
After drinking three bowls of tea, Grandpa Village Head finally felt his throat, which had been burning, was better.
“Lili, this is terrible! It’s not just our village. I’ve been checking all the way back, and almost every household’s rice paddy has golden apple snails. What are we going to do?”
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