Gu Lili plans to sell candy long-term. If the business grows, she will naturally need to hire people to help.
Moreover, she didn't just intend to sell candy.
If other business opportunities arise, Gu Lili also plans to seize them, make money, and achieve financial freedom as soon as possible.
Aunt Zhang waved her hands repeatedly, saying, "That's a bit too much! Five coins is about right!"
Zhang Dahua and Uncle Zhang, who were standing to the side, nodded in agreement.
Gu Lili handed over the money without giving a chance to argue. "Just take it. Don't keep pushing it back and forth. It's getting late. Go back and rest!"
As Gu Lili spoke, she pushed the person out, as if afraid that Aunt Zhang would return the money.
Gu Lili disliked this kind of back-and-forth pushing and shoving the most.
Gu Lili's actions left the three members of the Zhang family both amused and exasperated.
There was no other way but to accept it.
No sooner had the Zhang family left than Gu Lili realized she had forgotten to give them some candy.
Gu Lili quickly grabbed a small bowl, filled it with some crushed sugar, and ran over to deliver it.
"Aunt Zhang, wait!" Gu Lili called out from behind.
Aunt Zhang paused just as she was about to close the door, and asked, "Lili, is there anything else I can help with?"
Aunt Zhang thought Gu Lili still had things to do.
Gu Lili smiled and handed the bowl to Aunt Zhang, saying, "Auntie, this candy doesn't look good if it's broken. You can try it!"
After handing the bowl to Aunt Zhang, Gu Lili ran off in a flash.
They didn't give Aunt Zhang any chance to refuse.
Aunt Zhang could only shake her head helplessly and close the door with a smile.
"Mother! I think I can hear Sister Lili's voice!"
Zhang Dahua's voice came from behind Aunt Zhang, startling her so much that she almost dropped the sugar in her bowl on the ground.
Aunt Zhang held the bowl firmly with one hand, and with the other hand, she gently patted Zhang Dahua's arm.
"You brat! How can you speak so loudly? You scared the hell out of me!" Aunt Zhang said irritably.
Seeing her mother so frightened, Zhang Dahua couldn't help but giggle.
“Mom, I have a loud voice, and that’s because I inherited it from you! What’s that in your hand?” Zhang Dahua asked curiously.
By the faint moonlight, Zhang Dahua saw the bowl that Aunt Zhang was holding.
Aunt Zhang rolled her eyes at Zhang Dahua and said with a hint of pride, "This is candy from your sister Lili!"
"My goodness, this candy costs a hundred coins a pound! Sister Lili is so generous!" Zhang Dahua shouted again at the top of her lungs.
Aunt Zhang was genuinely frightened when she heard this.
Aunt Zhang knew this thing was expensive, but she had never bought it herself, so she really didn't know exactly how expensive it was.
The small bowl in her hand suddenly felt heavy.
"No, I have to take it back to Lili. We've already taken the money, how can we accept something so expensive again!" Aunt Zhang said, and was about to open the door to take the candy back.
Although Gu Lili is rich now, it is still her own money.
Just because she's rich doesn't mean you can take advantage of her.
Zhang Dahua quickly stopped Aunt Zhang.
“Mother, if you keep passing the buck like this, Sister Lili won’t be able to stay distant from us anymore. Just accept it. Isn’t that what people should do to help each other? You’re good to me, so I’ll be good to you! We can always help Sister Lili more in the future!” Zhang Dahua said.
Aunt Zhang thought that this made perfect sense.
With all this back and forth, I'll feel embarrassed to bother Lili next time she needs help.
Thinking this, Aunt Zhang withdrew her hand from the door and stuffed a piece of candy into Zhang Dahua's mouth.
"Dahua, try it, is it sweet?" Aunt Zhang asked.
The moment the sugar touched her tongue, Zhang Dahua froze.
It's so sweet it warms my heart.
In the past, when the village head's family held a celebration, she went and drank a bowl of sweet tea. She still remembers the taste of it to this day.
Unexpectedly, the candy Gu Lili made was even sweeter than the tea.
Zhang Dahua exclaimed, "Mother, this is so delicious! You must try it!"
As he spoke, he picked up a piece of candy and fed it to Aunt Zhang.
The moment the sweetness spread in my mouth, I felt all my fatigue disappear.
No wonder those wealthy families love to eat these things.
Aunt Zhang took a piece of candy, locked the rest in the cupboard, and went back to her room to rest.
When she got into bed, she stuffed the candy in her hand into Uncle Zhang's mouth.
"What is this? It's delicious!" Uncle Zhang couldn't help but exclaim.
Aunt Zhang laughed, "Hehe, this is the candy that Lili made. It was just delivered. Husband, look, Lili is giving me wages and candy today. I feel really bad about it. Why don't you go and help them pick some firewood tomorrow?"
Uncle Zhang, who was not good with words, quickly nodded in agreement.
The two chatted for a while before gradually drifting off to sleep.
As the roosters crowed in the village, the villagers of Gu Village gradually got up.
The siblings also got up early to exercise, tied sandbags to their backs, and ran towards the east.
When they returned, they saw Uncle Zhang carrying a load of firewood into his yard.
Upon seeing the group, Uncle Zhang scratched his head somewhat embarrassedly.
"It's convenient, I'll just gather some firewood for you!" Uncle Zhang said with a smile.
Looking at Uncle Zhang, who seemed a bit socially awkward, Gu Lili couldn't help but wonder how he managed to win over Aunt Zhang.
However, these two are a perfect match, one quiet and the other active.
Gu Lili did not refuse, but smiled and said, "Then thank you very much, Uncle Zhang!"
Gu Lili knew that it was because she had given them candy last night that the couple probably felt bad about it, so they brought them firewood.
This also proves that I didn't misjudge him.
In the future, whenever I need help, I will definitely think of the Zhang family first.
Uncle Zhang put down the firewood and went home.
Gu Lili asked Gu Erniu to tell Sizhu's father that they would be using the oxcart today, and then she cooked the meal herself.
While we were eating, Tie Dan's dad arrived.
"Hey, Lili, are you eating?" Tie Dan's dad asked, peeking halfway out from the kitchen doorway of Gu Lili's house.
Gu Lili quickly stood up. It should be time to start work. She wondered what had happened to Tie Dan's father who was looking for her.
Suppressing her doubts, Gu Lili asked, "Uncle, would you like some more? Is there something wrong with the foundation?"
Tie Dan's father waved his hand and said, "No need, no need. It's just that piece of land. They dug up a lot of stones. I'm afraid the foundation won't be easy to dig! Why don't you go and take a look?"
Upon hearing what Tie Dan's father said, Gu Lili quickly ate the rice in her bowl and followed him to see what was going on.
When they reached the stream, everyone stopped; it was clear that there were more stones than just rocks.
As Gu Lili approached, she saw a large rock protruding from the excavated trench.
It looks quite big.
It would indeed be quite difficult to dig it out manually.
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