It seems that if you want a beautiful foal, it will take several years.
For the sake of her little pony, and to prove to Madam Lin her determination to study, Lin Xiyao nodded emphatically.
“Mother, you said it, you would buy it for me when I start studying!” Lin Xiyao said firmly.
Seeing that her daughter wasn't being spoiled or throwing a tantrum, Mrs. Lin was still a little unaccustomed to it.
However, since she made such a promise, I naturally had to agree while the iron was hot.
"A gentleman's word is his bond!" Madam Lin said with a smile.
Lin Xiyao and Lord Lin quickly replied with smiles, "A promise made in heaven is impossible to keep!"
The family exchanged a smile, glanced at Gu Lili's figure which had already disappeared, and then returned to the courtyard.
Regarding the girls' school, Lord Lin and Gu Lili selected a location together that very day and had Craftsman Qian arrange for its construction.
The location is perfect, right across from the Han Family Academy.
This is also where Gu Lili used to live, which is now where Master Yuan lives.
On the other side of the girls' school was the Li family's inn.
It's not remote at all.
The craftsman, Mr. Qian, was delighted to receive so many jobs at once.
They immediately began searching for craftsmen to build the house, and construction started the following day.
Guzhuang now presents a unique landscape.
Before even entering the village, one could see many houses under construction at a rapid pace.
There's an inn, Gu Lili's newly added workshop, Yin Jiuchen's courtyard, and now a girls' school.
The villagers, unaware of the situation, looked at the brick houses with great envy.
Merchants come and go from Gu Lili's courtyard every day; no wonder Gu Lili has the money to build a courtyard.
They didn't have much of a business sense, but they envied Gu Lili's family for being able to live in a tiled house.
"Auntie Village Head, do you think we would buy dried fish and shrimp from the sea and dried mushrooms from the mountains from those merchants?"
Chunhua's mother sat under the big tree at the top of the stake, chatting with the village head's grandmother.
The village head shook her head and said, "I don't know, but it looks so delicious, I thought maybe I could give it a try!"
Actually, the village head had this idea in her mind for a long time, but she was too embarrassed to ask.
"I'm afraid that won't work! Look, Lili's family also buys our dried goods. Maybe she'll buy them at a low price and then sell them to merchants at a high price. If we go up and ask her so rashly, Lili will be unhappy," Chunhua's mother muttered softly.
When the village headwoman heard that Chunhua's mother was gossiping about Gu Lili behind her back, her face immediately darkened.
"I'm telling you, what nonsense are you spouting all day! If it weren't for Lili's kindness in taking these dried goods from you, where would you have anywhere to sell them? You'd just keep them for yourself! As for the high and low prices, it's only because Lili is capable of attracting those merchants!" the village head's grandmother said angrily.
The way they said it made it sound like Gu Lili had taken advantage of them.
The village head's grandmother didn't like listening to it at all.
Although she couldn't read or write, she knew how to be grateful.
If it weren't for Gu Lili, they wouldn't have known that mushrooms, crabs, and sea snails were edible.
If it weren't for Gu Lili, the people in the village would only be able to toil in the fields for a living, instead of being able to work in Gu Lili's workshop, earning fifteen coins a day and receiving three meals a day.
That's just how people are; they're never satisfied.
Even though they've gotten a good deal, they still feel like they haven't gotten enough.
Gu Lili, who happened to be passing by, overheard these words.
Gu Lili was not surprised by Chunhua's mother's thoughts.
That's just how people are. However, Gu Lili didn't sell those things to merchants; she sold them in the mall.
Chunhua's mother's words also reminded her that if she kept helping them, these people would think they were getting a great deal out of her.
It's better to just let it go and let them sell their dried goods to merchants themselves from now on.
To avoid not getting much benefit and ending up with a smelly mess on your hands.
Listening to the village head's grandmother speak up for her, Gu Lili felt a warmth in her heart.
Some people feel that she took advantage of everyone, but others will surely be grateful for everything she did.
Regardless of the circumstances, Gu Lili only desires a clear conscience.
However, since Chunhua's mother has said so, there must be quite a few people who think the same way. In another day or two, Uncle Facai will start to collect the blue crabs.
Gu Lili naturally didn't have time to deal with these practical tips.
This is a good opportunity to pass the buck and let those who want to sell dried goods set up their own stalls at the entrance of the village.
"Grandma Village Head, Auntie, are you enjoying the cool air here?"
Gu Lili pretended not to have heard their conversation and greeted them from behind with a smile.
Chunhua's mother was startled and quickly turned to look at Gu Lili.
After confirming that the person who came was Gu Lili, Chunhua's mother felt embarrassed and kept forcing a dry laugh.
He was also wondering to himself whether Gu Lili had heard what he had just said.
"Yes, Lili, where are you going?"
The village headwoman had a clear conscience and responded to Gu Lili with a smile.
Gu Lili pursed her lips and said, "I've been so busy lately. I was just about to come to the village to inform everyone that I won't be accepting your dried goods anymore. You can sell them to the merchants who come to pick up the soap."
Upon hearing this, Chunhua's mother's heart skipped a beat.
It seems that Gu Lili overheard him gossiping behind his back.
“Lili…Auntie…Auntie didn’t mean that…” Chunhua’s mother quickly stood up and explained.
Gu Lili saw that Chunhua's mother was about to continue speaking, so she interrupted her.
"Auntie, what are you saying? What do you mean? I don't quite understand. Did you say something about me behind my back?" Gu Lili said with a smile.
Upon hearing this, Chunhua's mother became even more anxious.
Grandma, the village head, wasn't really angry when she saw Gu Lili like this.
He said that he only wanted to tease Chunhua Niang, and glared at Chunhua Niang fiercely.
"You! Stop gossiping about people behind their backs! Now you're feeling guilty, aren't you?" the village head scolded.
Upon hearing this, Chunhua's mother lowered her head even further in shame.
Seeing Chunhua's mother's remorseful expression, the village headwoman turned to Gu Lili and smiled, "Lili, I'll inform everyone about this for you. You're always so busy, you don't need to bother with this."
Gu Lili has helped their family a lot, and since they're in a hurry now, it's just a matter of yelling a few times.
Gu Lili nodded. "That's fine. It's okay if the village head can notify us."
Gu Lili then handed the gong that she had prepared before her birth to the village head's grandmother.
Now everyone in the village knows that if anything important happens, the village will ring a gong, and everyone will gather at the head of the village.
"Grandma Village Head, thank you for your help. Please also inform everyone that Uncle Facai will be coming to collect the blue crabs in the next couple of days."
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