Gu Lili led the three people onto the carriage, which sped towards Gu Manor.
Only Gu Huanhuan and Zheng Yue were at home; Li Tiansheng and his grandmother were still working in the fields.
When Gu Huanhuan saw Gu Lili and the others return, she quickly pulled Zheng Yue to greet Gu Lili.
"Sister, Big Sister, Second Brother, you're back!" Gu Huanhuan said with a smile.
Since Zheng Yue arrived, Gu Huanhuan seems to be in a much better mood and is more lively than before, which is how a child should be.
It seems that Gu Lili's decision to find Gu Huanhuan a companion was the right one.
Zheng Yue followed behind Gu Huanhuan and greeted Gu Lili and the others.
After spending these few days together, Zheng Yue has completely integrated into the Gu family and is no longer as reserved as she was when she first arrived.
After Gu Lili and the other two got off the carriage, Gu Chenxi cautiously peeked out from behind the curtain.
She didn't dare to speak the whole way.
I don't know what my fate will be in the future, but now that I've signed that contract of servitude, I have no say in what I want to do.
Regardless, the old Wu Qiuyue is dead. From now on, her task is to complete everything that Gu Lili has entrusted to her.
"Huanhuan, Yue'er, you two shouldn't always be embroidering under the eaves. You should take a break after your embroidery session," Gu Lili reminded the two with a smile.
The two looked at each other and nodded with smiles.
Gu Huanhuan looked up and saw Gu Chenxi in the carriage. She asked curiously, "Sister, what's this?"
Gu Chenxi just heard Gu Huanhuan calling Gu Lili "sister," so this little girl will be her master from now on.
Thinking this, she quickly jumped off the carriage and knelt down in front of Gu Huanhuan.
“Miss, I am a servant you just bought,” Gu Chenxi replied.
Gu Chenxi had just observed Gu Lili's yard. The houses were all built of bricks. Although Gu Lili and the others weren't dressed very well, judging from their houses, they were from a wealthy family.
Gu Chenxi had heard from others before that when someone is a servant, they have to kneel down when they see their master.
Gu Huanhuan was terrified when Gu Chenxi knelt down. She quickly hid behind Gu Lili, looking somewhat at a loss.
Gu Lili sighed and said, "Chenxi, get up quickly. Although you are a servant I bought, our family doesn't have so many rules. From now on, you don't need to kneel all the time!"
Gu Lili was somewhat moved by the social hierarchy of the ancients. The constant kneeling was something she found hard to accept.
As she spoke, Gu Lili reached out and helped Gu Chenxi up, saying solemnly, "Chenxi, in our family, everyone is equal, and everyone is respected, you know?"
Gu Lili can't change the world's perceptions, but she can still make decisions within her own home.
Upon hearing Gu Lili's words, Gu Chenxi's eyes instantly reddened. Looking at Gu Lili, she nodded solemnly.
Did she turn misfortune into blessing?
Perhaps it was the spirit of her deceased mother that led her to meet Gu Lili.
She had never thought about words like equality and respect.
Gu Lili looked around the house; there were more and more people in the house.
The house seemed a bit too small. She had originally planned to let Old Mrs. Li share a room with her, but Old Mrs. Li refused, so she chose to sleep in a storage room instead.
Although the room was a storage room, it was still large enough.
At first, Grandma Li planned to share a room with Gu Lili, but when she saw that Gu Lili had to wash her body every night, Grandma Li hesitated.
She spent all day working with crops in the fields, and when she was tired, she didn't want to wash up. Afraid that Gu Lili would find her disgusting, she insisted on sleeping in the storage room.
Gu Lili couldn't persuade her otherwise, so she let her have her way.
So they added a bed to the storage room for Old Mrs. Li to sleep on.
"Chenxi, why don't you sleep in the same room as my grandma tonight?" Gu Lili said after thinking for a moment.
Gu Lili has been sleeping alone lately, and she's gotten quite used to it.
Grandma's bed is big enough that it won't be crowded for two people to sleep in it.
Gu Chenxi naturally had no objections. For her, having any place to stay was already excellent, and she couldn't afford to be picky.
She didn't bring any personal belongings with her; all she had was the set of clothes she was wearing.
Gu Lili led the person into the house and said, "This is the place. You can rest for a while. After resting, you can get up and walk around to get familiar with my home. If you have any questions, you can ask your family."
It seems we need to have Gu Huanhuan and Zheng Yue make Gu Chenxi a set of clothes so she can change.
When Gu Lili came out, Zhang Dahua had already gone home.
Gu Yun Chu went to the fields to help plant trees.
Gu Lili then returned to her room to rest for a while before preparing to cook for everyone.
When Gu Lili opened her eyes again, she instantly jumped out of bed.
I was planning to take a nap, but I ended up falling asleep and completely lost track of time.
When I opened my eyes, the sun was almost setting.
Thinking that she had forgotten to cook for the whole family, she hurriedly ran to the kitchen.
As soon as I entered the kitchen, I smelled the aroma of rice.
It turned out that Gu Chenxi had already cooked the rice and was now preparing to stir-fry the vegetables.
"Girl, you're awake?" Gu Chenxi greeted Gu Lili with a smile as she entered.
Gu Lili scratched her head a little embarrassedly and walked in to watch Gu Chenxi cook.
Perhaps because life at home was tough, Gu Chenxi was hesitant to use the oil from Gu Lili's house.
Looking at the stir-fried shepherd's purse in the pot, it was almost all boiled in water.
Gu Lili didn't say anything, but quickly took out the pork and eggs from the cupboard.
"Chenxi, could you wash these chives for me? I'll make chive and egg stir-fry later!" Gu Lili said to Gu Chenxi.
Gu Chenxi picked up the chives from the ground and quickly took them out to wash.
Gu Lili quickly cut the pork out; it was too late to make braised pork now.
Gu Lili decided to stir-fry some pork with scallions. Since there were many people in her family, Gu Lili simply cut up all the two pounds of pork she had on hand.
This meat, with its perfect balance of lean and fat, is so good that after a long day of work, a few pieces will instantly give you a burst of energy.
When Gu Chenxi returned from washing the chives, she saw that Gu Lili had already stir-fried all the meat and put it in two large plates.
"Chenxi, bring all this meat to the table!" Gu Lili said to Gu Chenxi as she saw him come in.
Gu Lili knew that Gu Chenxi was probably reserved since she had just arrived at her home.
To help her integrate into the family quickly, they treated her like family and made her do chores directly.
Gu Chenxi could hardly believe her ears. So much meat! Even her own family wouldn't dare eat that much during the Chinese New Year.
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