This is probably what people often refer to as the butterfly effect.
Gu Lili simply wanted to have a meal at Wanxianglou, but it caused this whole series of troubles.
All these outcomes are caused by evil.
If the waiter hadn't been so arrogant, Wanxianglou would probably be Baiweixuan's rival by now.
If Wan Quan hadn't made those slanderous and defamatory remarks, he wouldn't have been beaten, and he wouldn't have gotten drunk and fallen into a well to his death.
And this Wan Shun, if he hadn't harbored malicious intentions, he naturally wouldn't have been sent to the county government.
After the magistrate convicted Wan Shun, Gu Lili took Huang Zhixiong and Gu Yunchu back to the restaurant.
On the way back, Gu Lili thought about it and decided to find some familiar people in the village to help her.
Since we know each other inside and out, these problems will no longer exist.
Baiweixuan was still very busy today, but Gu Lili and the others were not affected by Wan Shun's incident.
As evening approached and the guests left, Gu Lili and the others went home.
"Sister, look, why is there a foundation sticking out here!" Gu Yun Chu pointed to a spot not far from the village entrance and asked Gu Li Li.
Gu Lili followed the gaze and saw that there was indeed a newly dug foundation, quite close to Gu Lili's land.
After some internal speculation, Gu Lili quickly came to a conclusion.
"Perhaps the imperial court helped build this house because Lord Lin is coming here."
Lord Lin is the Minister of Agriculture, in charge of agricultural affairs in the Southern Yue Kingdom.
Presumably, living and eating closer to the fields would make it easier to observe the growth of the sweet potatoes.
Gu Yun Chu nodded in sudden understanding, and the carriage continued its journey.
When they arrived home, it wasn't completely dark yet. Gu Lili had Gu Yun Chu unload the carriage, and after settling Li'er in, she headed towards the manor.
Gu Lili first went to the village head's house. Seeing that the gate was open, Gu Lili went straight in.
As soon as I entered the courtyard, I saw the village head and his family sitting and chatting in the yard.
The village head's grandson, Lewei, was chasing the chicks around in the yard, probably trying to get them into the coop.
As he was running, he stepped in chicken poop and immediately jumped up, shaking his foot in disgust.
This action amused everyone in the courtyard, creating a harmonious and joyful atmosphere.
Even Gu Lili couldn't help but smile, her eyes crinkling with laughter.
"Oh, Lili, you're here!" The village head's grandmother was the first to spot Gu Lili.
The entire village head's family turned their gazes to Gu Lili at the door, who smiled somewhat shyly.
"Yes, Grandma Village Head, Grandpa Village Head, have you both eaten yet?"
As Gu Lili spoke, she walked over. When Uncle Dazhu saw Gu Lili coming, he quickly pulled over a stool next to him and gestured for her to sit down.
Gu Lili didn't hesitate and sat down directly opposite the group.
The village head nodded repeatedly as he puffed on his tobacco.
After exhaling the smoke from her mouth, she asked with a smile, "We've all eaten, have you eaten, Lili? Is something wrong?"
Gu Lili usually doesn't visit other people's homes to chat; she only goes to the village head's house when she has something to discuss.
Gu Lili's habits were something the village head knew very well.
"Yes, I wanted to ask Aunt Dazhu if she would like to help out at my restaurant?" Gu Lili asked directly.
Aunt Dazhu's eyes lit up with joy upon hearing this, but she still looked at her father-in-law, wanting to ask for the opinion of the village head.
It wasn't that the village head was trying to control his daughter-in-law; it was just that two members of their family were already helping with the work, and if too many went, the villagers might gossip.
Grandpa Village Head took a few more puffs of his tobacco, then frowned slightly and said, "Lili, it's not that I don't want your aunt to go, but we've already sent two people to help. If too many people go, we're bound to get some gossip. Why don't you ask the others?"
Gu Lili understood immediately upon hearing this.
Grandpa Village Head wants other families to help Gu Lili so they can earn some extra money.
If the village head's family earns all the money, people will definitely gossip behind their backs.
"What's the big deal? In a few days, I'll be planting grain on all the fields that the Emperor just bestowed upon me. I'll definitely need to ask the other people in the village for help then. I'm not afraid of what others will say!" Gu Lili said nonchalantly.
Gu Lili sought help from Aunt Dazhu because she valued Aunt Dazhu's efficiency and cleanliness.
Even when the febrile disease struck and Gu Lili came to her house to deliver the prescription, Aunt Dazhu was bedridden, but her hair was still neatly combed.
Restaurants are places to eat, so cleanliness is a priority. Therefore, when Gu Lili thought of hiring a waiter, Aunt Dazhu was the first person she thought of.
Upon hearing Gu Lili's words, the village head put aside his concerns and immediately nodded in agreement.
Having arranged a departure time with Aunt Dazhu for the next morning, Gu Lili got up to say goodbye and headed towards Tiedan's house.
Gu Lili had just told Tie Dan's mother about this when she immediately agreed. Seeing that it was getting late, Gu Lili got up and went home.
Once home, the children were all practicing martial arts with Chang'an.
Li Tiansheng was also among them, but he was absent-minded. Even when Chang'an called him several times, he didn't hear him.
Seeing Gu Lili enter, Li Tiansheng seemed to snap out of his daze and jogged towards her.
"Lili, come here, I have something to ask you," Li Tiansheng said seriously.
This was the first time Gu Lili had seen the shadow of an elder in her third uncle since she had known him.
Gu Lili followed Li Tiansheng for a few steps, then asked, "Third Uncle, is something the matter?"
In fact, Gu Lili had already guessed what Li Tiansheng wanted to ask, because she noticed that Li Tiansheng's eyes were intentionally or unintentionally glancing at Gu Chenxi, who was watching everyone practice martial arts under the eaves.
"I'd like to ask, how did Cheng Xi get injured?" Li Tiansheng asked in a low voice, sounding somewhat awkward.
After asking the question, he glanced down at the eaves, as if afraid the people under the eaves would hear what he said.
Seeing that the people under the eaves weren't looking this way, Li Tiansheng felt both relieved and disappointed.
Tonight, Gu Chenxi came back and took her clothes to the stream.
Li Tiansheng followed with a bucket, but was startled by the bloodstains on Gu Chenxi's clothes.
When Li Tiansheng looked down at Gu Chenxi's rolled-up sleeves, he almost dropped the bucket in his hand.
At that moment, Li Tiansheng didn't care about the difference between men and women at all, and hurriedly asked Gu Chenxi what had happened.
But Gu Chenxi simply said that she had accidentally injured herself while chopping vegetables.
Li Tiansheng is illiterate, but that doesn't mean he's stupid. How could such a wound have been caused by cutting vegetables?
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