Although Gu Lili hadn't had enough of admiring these precious pieces of furniture, she was even more curious about what the backyard would look like.
Since I've already received all these things, let the visitors enjoy them at their leisure!
Gu Yun Chu closed the door to the front hall and walked along the corridor toward the archway in the backyard.
Throughout the journey, the four of them never stopped praising the scenery.
The eaves of the house are all carved wood, and even the supporting pillars are decorated with carvings.
After walking through the corridor, Gu Yun Chu stepped forward and opened the door leading to the backyard.
What came into view was a man-made pond with a pavilion in the center.
The pond is full of graceful lotus leaves, and I believe that before long, when summer arrives, the pond will be covered with blooming lotus flowers.
Gu Lili looked closely and discovered that there was a hidden passage in the pond that led to the moat outside.
In other words, as long as the moat doesn't dry up, the pond in their yard won't dry up either.
"Wow, Sister Lili, you're so beautiful!" Zhang Dahua couldn't help but exclaim.
The others nodded in agreement; they had never seen a house like this before.
Gu Yun Chu pointed to a spot in the pond with a face full of surprise and exclaimed, "Sister! Look, there are fish!"
The group quickly focused their attention on the direction Gu Yun Chu was pointing, and found it to be a grass carp.
Upon closer inspection, it wasn't just one tail, but many tails swimming around in groups.
If you want to eat fish, just cast your fishing rod and you'll have a fish ready to eat.
Gu Lili smiled and said, "Let's continue to look ahead."
Gu Lili was getting more and more excited; this house had truly surprised her.
The group continued walking along the pond.
The pond is surrounded by rare green plants and uncommon flowers.
Just as Gu Lili had expected, the furniture in the remaining courtyard was also made of rosewood.
After Gu Lili and the others finished watching, they prepared to go home.
We won't be staying here for now, so let's leave it at that for the time being.
We can clean it up whenever we want to move in.
"Let's go back. We still need to go to the beach to collect some sea snails and oysters later," Gu Lili said with a smile.
With Baiweixuan doing so well today, it's sure to be even busier tomorrow.
Gu Lili plans to bring Aunt Zhang to Donghai tomorrow to help.
Gu Lili originally wanted to invite her grandmother over as well, but only her grandmother could cook.
When the time comes, let Grandma cook some food and send it to Uncle Zhang.
Let's see how things go after these few days. If business continues to be this good, it's time to hire a few waiters.
Zhang Dahua nodded and said, "Let's make more today, especially oysters. Oyster omelets are very popular. They were sold out in no time today."
After discussing it, the group locked the door and headed back to Gu Village.
Chasing the wind ran very fast, and in no time the four of them arrived at the beach.
After the carriage came to a stop, Gu Lili asked Gu Yun Chu to untie the carriage so that Zhui Feng could move freely and eat some grass by the roadside.
The wind-chasing creature is very intelligent; it not only doesn't run around randomly, but it also knows not to eat the wheat in the field, only the weeds nearby.
After releasing Zhui Feng, Gu Lili and the others carried the buckets they had prepared beforehand and headed towards the seaside.
What incredible luck today!
When Gu Lili arrived at the beach, she discovered that it was high tide.
The tide had receded considerably, and the group jogged towards the sea.
When Gu Lili arrived at the beach, she was stunned by the sight before her: countless sea cucumbers appeared on the sand.
"Fresh sea cucumbers, 300 coins per pound!"
Gu Lili was about to pick up the sea cucumbers when Gu Yun Chu grabbed her arm.
"Sister, don't go forward, be careful, this thing is poisonous!" Gu Yun Chu said with a worried expression.
This thing is pitch black and has thorns on its body. If it's poisonous, getting pricked would be terrible.
Gu Lili patted Gu Yun Chu on the shoulder and told him seriously, "This thing is not poisonous, and it's a good thing. Let's pick it up quickly, because when the tide comes in, it will go back into the sea."
The ocean is truly magical; it bestows different gifts every day.
He always brings surprises to Gu Lili.
After Gu Lili finished speaking, she quickly squatted down and picked it up.
The other three saw Gu Lili picking things out of the bucket and squatted down to join her.
Gu Yun Chu looked at the sea cucumber in her hand with some surprise. The spines were soft, and it seemed to have no mouth.
He felt relieved and squatted down to pick them up.
Gu Lili bought some while the others weren't paying attention.
Soon, the group had filled a bucket to the brim.
The rest were small items, which Gu Lili casually tossed back into the sea.
"Go back now, and come back to me when you're all grown up!"
After picking up the sea cucumbers, the three of them walked towards the reef.
These oysters and conches can only be found on the rocks.
Since no one eats these things anyway, you can find plenty even with your eyes closed.
The tide rose, and their remaining three buckets were filled. Gu Lili and the others then went home.
Gu Yun Chu led Zhui Feng, who was grazing, over, set up the carriage, and the group continued walking home.
As soon as she entered the village, Gu Lili spotted Uncle Dazhu standing under a tree at the village entrance.
Upon seeing Gu Lili's carriage, Uncle Dazhu turned and ran into the village.
Gu Lili was a little curious; Uncle Dazhu was acting very strangely today.
It wasn't until Gu Lili drove the carriage to her doorstep and saw the people standing there that she understood why Uncle Dazhu was behaving so strangely.
The entire village gathered at the entrance of Gu Lili's house. As soon as Gu Lili got off the carriage, the village head took the lead and knelt on the ground.
"This humble subject greets the Princess of Yongning County!" the villagers said in unison.
Gu Lili quickly stepped forward to help the village headman up. She was a little curious; the imperial edict was clearly announced in Donghai Town today, so how did the village headman and the others find out about it?
Gu Lili quickly said, "Everyone, please rise!"
The village head helped them up, and everyone else followed suit.
"Lili, congratulations! You've been made a county princess! This is truly a joyous occasion for our village!" the village headman said tremblingly.
He was so excited that he flipped through the family genealogy and found that the greatest achievement of his Gu family lineage was that several generations of their ancestors had produced a county magistrate.
Moreover, he was sent by the emperor to a county and never returned.
Unexpectedly, during his time as village head, a county princess like Gu Lili emerged. What a great honor!
Gu Lili smiled somewhat shyly, "Grandpa Village Head, I was just lucky to be named County Princess."
Gu Lili didn't say this on purpose; she genuinely hadn't expected it.
"Hey! That's not how it works. The Emperor bestowed this title upon you because you deserve it!" The village head waved his hand and laughed.
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