Gu Lili led the two to the reef, where Gu Chenxi and the other two's buckets were already full.
"Girl, you've finally arrived! We've really stumbled upon a treasure trove today!" Gu Chenxi said excitedly.
When Gu Lili walked up to Gu Chenxi, she was stunned by the scene before her.
The densely packed spicy snail nests made Gu Lili's mouth water.
Gu Lili beamed with joy and said, "It's probably because the weather is warmer; the snails have all come out to lay their eggs. Hurry up and pick them up."
Every early summer, it's time for the snails to come ashore and lay their eggs.
This is the best time to pick snails.
You can easily grab a handful with just your hands.
Lin Xiyao quickly called to Cuizhu to squat down and started picking up the food, just like Gu Lili.
"Miss, I'll go take these back first, and then get some empty buckets," Gu Chenxi said, her forehead covered in sweat.
With so many spicy snails, if we raise them, it would be enough for the restaurant to use for several days.
Gu Lili thought for a moment and then shook her head.
Turning to Gu Yanyu, he said, "Yanyu, go to the field and call your brother Chang'an over. Tell him to come by carriage and bring the snails."
Gu Yun Chu went to the restaurant by oxcart driver, while Zhui Feng stayed at home.
Gu Yanyu obediently nodded and took a shortcut to find Chang'an.
Chang'an happened to be working east of Gu Lili's house, so taking the shortcut would be faster. Gu Yanyu would then follow Chang'an back by carriage from the main road.
"Chenxi, you take good care of Xiyao, I'm going to check on things over there," Gu Lili said after thinking for a moment.
There are too many people here, so she can't easily buy things from the system.
Gu Chenxi nodded in agreement, while Lin Xiyao, upon seeing so many seashells, no longer cared about Gu Lili.
Gu Lili repeatedly told the group to stay away from the rocks, and then she went to the side herself.
These spicy snail nests are everywhere, one nest after another.
Gu Lili quickly filled a bucket, and once it was full, she started selling spicy snails into the system.
In just about half an hour, Gu Lili sold dozens of taels of silver.
Although Gu Lili already has five hundred taels of gold bestowed by the Emperor, as well as some money saved from shopping during this period, she still needs to work harder to upgrade her space.
For Gu Lili, even the smallest mosquito leg is still meat.
As they were picking them up, Chang'an and Gu Yanyu walked over.
When Gu Yanyu left, Gu Lili specifically told him to bring a few more buckets.
These conches are only so easy to catch because they've recently come ashore to lay their eggs. Once they stop laying eggs in a few days, it won't be so easy to catch them again.
"Come on, Lili, you must be tired. Have some water." Chang'an said with a smile, pouring water from the teapot into a teacup.
Gu Lili looked up and was surprised to find that Chang'an was so thoughtful, even bringing the teapot along.
Her throat was already burning hot, and she was eager to pick some food and get home to drink some water.
Gu Yanyu had already poured water for Lin Xiyao and the others.
Seeing this, Gu Lili no longer hesitated and smiled as she took the water bowl from Chang'an's hand.
"Thank you, Chang'an!" Gu Lili smiled brightly and thanked Chang'an.
Chang'an stared at Gu Lili's dimples with a faint smile and froze on the spot for a moment.
Fortunately, Gu Lili gulped down her water after speaking and didn't notice anything unusual about Chang'an.
Chang'an snapped out of her daze, her face turning red as she quickly turned her head to the side, trying not to let Gu Lili notice anything amiss.
Just then, Lin Xiyao looked up and gazed in Gu Lili's direction.
"Cuizhu, don't you think the person next to Lili looks familiar? It's like I've seen him somewhere before," Lin Xiyao asked, pointing at Chang'an.
Upon hearing Lin Xiyao's words, Cuizhu quickly put down the bowl in her hand and looked in the direction Lin Xiyao pointed.
Cuizhu squinted, tilted her head, and carefully examined Chang'an for a while before answering, "Miss, you must have seen him in the fields this morning, which is why he looks familiar to you."
Yeah?
But for some reason, Lin Xiyao felt that it wasn't as Cuizhu had said.
Lin Xiyao always felt that she had seen Chang'an in the capital.
However, a mere farmer from Chang'an would never appear in the capital.
Oh well, he's just an insignificant person anyway, so why bother if he looks familiar or not.
Thinking this, Lin Xiyao put the teacup aside and continued picking up seashells.
This was Lin Xiyao's first time beachcombing, and she was completely captivated by the beach.
She didn't feel tired no matter how she picked up the seashells; on the contrary, she felt a great sense of accomplishment.
No one heard the conversation between Lin Xiyao and her servant, because Gu Yanyu and Gu Chenxi had already finished their tea and continued picking up seashells.
If the two of them heard this, they would definitely question Lin Xiyao.
Lin Xiyao said Chang'an looked familiar, which means she most likely knows where his home is, and that would help Chang'an find his home.
After Gu Lili finished her tea, she continued picking up snails, and Chang'an naturally squatted down next to her to help her pick them up.
Soon, the buckets that Chang'an and the other man had brought were full, so the group stopped and prepared to go home.
Despite being a daughter of an official, Lin Xiyao picked up a bucket of conch shells and headed out onto the road.
Not to be outdone, Cuizhu followed Lin Xiyao's example and also carried a bucket away.
Gu Lili couldn't help but click her tongue in amazement. Lin Xiyao had previously said that she had learned martial arts, but Gu Lili had thought it was just some fancy but ineffective moves.
Unexpectedly, this girl picked up a bucket of conch weighing nearly 20 pounds and walked away as if she had the wind at her feet.
It turns out that Lin Xiyao had loved martial arts since she was a child, so Lord Lin and Madam Lin specially invited a female master to teach her.
Just as Gu Lili was surprised, Gu Yanyu and Gu Chenxi also picked up the buckets and walked towards the roadside.
Seeing that they had fallen behind, Gu Lili immediately prepared to pick up the bucket in front of her and chase after the other four.
Chang'an stopped Gu Lili from mentioning it.
"What's wrong, Chang'an?" Gu Lili asked, somewhat puzzled.
She thought Chang'an had something to tell him, but unexpectedly, Chang'an found a long stick from somewhere and used it to lift up the two buckets of conch.
After making his selection, he picked up the bucket in front of him.
Chang looked at Gu Lili and said with a silly smile, "You've had a long day, take a rest. I'll pick out the tea. You take the teapot."
After saying that, without waiting for Gu Lili's reply, he picked up the conch and walked steadily forward.
Gu Lili couldn't help but give Chang'an a thumbs up; this guy is really strong.
After watching everyone walk away, Gu Lili had no choice but to pick up the teapot and teacups on the ground and follow behind them.
Chang'an didn't know if it was because he had jumped too much or what, but he always seemed to slow down his pace, whether intentionally or unintentionally.
As Gu Lili watched Chang'an's figure, many thoughts arose in her mind.
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