Gu Lili had delivered some to his house; the candy was incredibly sweet.
It seems that what Gu Lili said was true.
Gu Lili made such a big fuss about telling her neighbors that she wanted them to know where her money came from.
Although she knew that the village head's grandmother liked to chat with people, Gu Lili couldn't guarantee that the village head's grandmother wouldn't talk about this matter with others.
It's possible that the village head's grandmother was worried that someone might have bad intentions, so she didn't tell anyone about it.
Everyone assumed that Gu Lili meant building an earthen house when she mentioned it. If it was a house for several children, it would only cost about ten taels of silver to build.
Aunt Zhang laughed and said, "Lili is really capable, even selling things on the street. What are you selling? Teach me sometime, so I can sell some too."
"You old hag, do you think you can just tell me the secrets of someone's business?" Uncle Zhang immediately scolded Aunt Zhang after hearing her words.
Aunt Zhang then realized that she shouldn't have done that.
Aunt Zhang said apologetically, "Lili, don't take it to heart. I was just joking. I won't do it."
Gu Lili laughed and said, "Auntie, you're joking. How could I possibly hold a grudge? I'll send some of the food over for everyone to try another day!"
This business is indeed not something that can be easily handed over to others, not because Gu Lili is stingy.
Moreover, I bought this glutinous rice from the mall myself; this place doesn't have glutinous rice.
Perhaps I can learn to cultivate some glutinous rice myself, and then I can teach everyone.
After exchanging pleasantries for a while, no one brought up the topic again.
Then, the village head led everyone to build a sleeping hut for Gu Lili and the others.
Gu Lili figured that everyone probably hadn't eaten breakfast, so she asked Gu Huanhuan to boil water. She planned to cook some porridge, fry some fish, and then make a salad with the bracken she had picked a few days ago for everyone to eat.
Gu Erniu, along with Gu Sigou, followed behind the adults, helping them with the work.
Gu Lili also specifically told the village head and the others not to worry about the collapsed house, and that they would take their time to clean it up later.
All you need to do is build a shack in the open space of the yard.
Building a shelter requires some thicker branches, but the roads are slippery now, and it's not easy to go up the mountain to cut them.
We also needed straw rope, but almost every household would make some for everyday use. Everyone spontaneously went home to get some.
Gu Erniu silently noted down the amount everyone took, planning to carry it back to the others when the weather cleared up.
It was only then that Gu Erniu realized the importance of learning arithmetic.
He had been somewhat resistant before, but now he was determined to learn from his sister.
In less than half an hour, a delicious aroma wafted from Gu Lili's small kitchen. It smelled of rice and meat, making people unconsciously swallow their saliva.
The stomachs of several adults who were working also started rumbling. They hadn't eaten anything all morning and were planning to go home for a meal before coming back to help.
They had no intention of eating at Gu Lili's house. In their eyes, they were just four little kids, and how could they take advantage of little kids?
Gu Lili took out the fried fish and called out to everyone, "Grandpa Village Head, uncles and aunts, let's eat something before we get to work!"
The village head swallowed hard and said, "You siblings have it tough enough already, how can we eat your food? You eat quickly, we'll go back and get something to eat and then come back to help you build your shack."
As the village head spoke, he took the lead and prepared to go home.
Gu Lili quickly ran to the courtyard gate and stopped the village head, "Grandpa Village Head, you've helped us so much, can't you even eat a bite of our food?"
“Lili, you’re making yourselves distant by saying that. We’re all from the same village, and it’s not the busy farming season now, so we’re just sitting around doing nothing. There’s no need to be so formal,” the village head said.
Uncle Dazhu chimed in, "Yes, Lili, don't be so formal!"
The others nodded in agreement. Gu Lili already knew that her uncles and aunts were simple and honest people, but she was still moved to tears.
Gu Lili choked up and said, "Grandpa, you should leave. If you don't want to eat at my house, then we'll build our own shack."
Hearing Gu Lili say this, the group of people were both amused and exasperated.
A few children, not even as tall as the shack, how could they possibly build it? Even if they did, it would probably collapse in a couple of gusts of wind.
The village head thought for a moment, then finally nodded. "Sigh, you child, really, we'll eat at your house, okay?"
Upon hearing this, the four siblings all laughed happily.
Gu Lili cooked the porridge in a new pot, adding extra rice to make it sticky, and also added some crushed maltose that she planned to save for the children to enjoy.
On such a cold day, drinking some sweet porridge will definitely warm you up.
Gu Lili also used a lot of lard to fry the fish, making it golden and crispy, which looked very tempting.
The bracken fern was also tossed with the chili oil I bought that day, creating a beautiful red and green dish.
Six adults came to help, plus Gu Lili and her siblings. There weren't enough chairs at home, so everyone ate standing up.
Because they were afraid the guests would feel awkward, Gu Lili and Gu Huanhuan specially served the porridge, filling each bowl to the brim.
"Lili, you silly girl, why don't you know how to be frugal? We're not from the same place, do we need to prepare so many dishes?" The village head couldn't help but scold Gu Lili when he saw the table full of dishes.
This is rice porridge and fish, and the fish is so oily, it looks like a lot of oil has been used. Isn't this just like a holiday?
Gu Lili quickly reassured them, "Grandpa Village Head, this fish was free, and the bracken was picked from the mountain ourselves, so you can eat without worry!"
Hearing Gu Lili say this, the village head sighed and picked up his bowl to eat.
Just like her mother, Lili always thinks of others when it comes to good things.
well.
If Gu Lili heard this, she would definitely have to give Grandpa Village Head a proper explanation.
I am different from my mother; I only do what I am capable of.
I don't want to put myself in the same situation as my mother.
After watching the village head eat, everyone picked up their rice bowls as well.
"Wow, Lili, your porridge is so sweet! What good stuff did you put in it? And this bracken, I've never tasted anything so delicious before!" Aunt Zhang exclaimed after taking a sip of the porridge.
Gu Lili smiled and explained, "Auntie, this is the snack I mentioned earlier that I took to sell in town. It's maltose."
Hearing Aunt Zhang say it was sweet, everyone else took a sip, and it was indeed sweet.
They rarely eat maltose. Usually, the host family will go to town to buy some to soak in tea to serve guests when someone gets married.
Some families, if they find honey in the mountains, will use it to make soup.
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