"Lili, is what you said true? Ershu... he's finally found a wife!" Grandma Li said excitedly.
The marriage between Li Ershu and Li Tiansheng had long been a source of anxiety for her.
She had been watching Li Tiansheng and Gu Chenxi's relationship grow closer lately, and she wondered to herself when Li Ershu would meet his own good match.
Unexpectedly, this trip with Gu Lili led to a marriage proposal, how could she not be excited?
Gu Lili smiled and helped Grandma Li sit down again, handing her a cup of tea.
"Grandma, you're getting old, you can't have such big mood swings. The wife your second uncle found is the richest woman in Jiangdu!" Gu Lili said with a smile.
Grandma Li didn't care about being the richest person or not.
As long as their son and the girl are mutually in love, that's all that matters.
Grandma Li realized that she had acted too impulsively just now. She took Gu Lili's teacup, drank several mouthfuls of water, and calmed down.
He immediately became worried and put down his teacup, pulling Gu Lili's hand over.
"Lili, tell your grandma, since the Liu family only wants one daughter, does that mean your second uncle is going to become a live-in son-in-law?" Grandma Li asked worriedly.
Although she has three sons, they are all the apple of her eye.
If I really go and become someone's son-in-law, will people look down on me?
If it really works out, Li Ershu doesn't know when he'll be able to return from Jiangdu.
That's how parents are; they get anxious whether a marriage is settled or not.
Gu Lili shook her head and said, "My second uncle is my elder, and I can't ask about the specifics. I think it would be more appropriate for you to go to Jiangdu with your grandfather if you have the time."
Marriage is arranged by parents and matchmakers.
Naturally, Old Mrs. Li and Old Mr. Li had to personally visit their home, firstly to show that they were polite, and secondly to see what the situation was like.
Grandma Li nodded in agreement; that was indeed the case.
Although Jiangdu is a long way away, since the girl and his son have developed feelings for each other, he naturally has to personally visit the girl's mother.
This shows how much they value Liu Miaoyin.
“Lili, what you said makes sense. I’ll go home first thing tomorrow morning to discuss this with your grandfather. Then, I’ll personally visit the Liu family in Jiangdu.”
Having been back for a while, Gu Lili hadn't seen Gu Yanyu and Li Qimu, which made her feel a little strange.
"Grandma, where did the two children go?" Gu Lili asked.
Before Old Mrs. Li could speak, Gu Huanhuan answered the question first.
“Sister, my brother and cousin are still in school. Mr. Yuan said that my brother might be able to take the preliminary examination next year during the Qingming Festival and has a chance to pass the preliminary examination.”
Gu Lili didn't know what the preliminary examination was about. Gu Yanyu had started his studies late, and she didn't know if he could really pass the preliminary examination as Master Yuan had said.
However, regardless of whether I pass the exam or not, it's still a learning experience, so it's worth a try.
Gu Lili understood. "Okay, he should be back by dinner time. I'll go outside and see how the construction of the neighbor's yard is going."
I don't know what the neighbor's yard is like, or what I expected.
Grandma Li nodded and smiled, "Go ahead, I'll get ready to cook!"
Gu Lili nodded and led Gu Huanhuan to the neighboring courtyard.
The neighboring yard has a side gate that has been opened in the current yard, so you can enter the neighboring yard without leaving the house.
Gu Lili entered through the side door, where craftsmen were finishing up the work.
This courtyard is much larger than the one Gu Lili originally lived in.
In terms of layout, it is a three-courtyard house. Gu Lili thought for a moment and decided to use one courtyard for the embroiderers, another courtyard for making mother-of-pearl inlay, and the third courtyard, like the manor in Jiangdu, would be built by Old Zhou with bunk beds and used as a place for the workers to live.
Gu Chenxi and Li Ershu had just arranged for Lao Zhou and Yu Yirou to stay in this courtyard.
Gu Lili and Gu Huanhuan looked around and were quite satisfied.
Just as she was about to go to Old Zhou's room to discuss making a bed with him, Little Fox tripped over her feet.
Gu Lili looked down and saw that Xiao Li'er was looking at her with a resentful expression.
Just now, Gu Lili only told him to go back to the courtyard and hide, but Gu Lili didn't come looking for him for a long time.
It thought about it so much that it came out on its own.
Looking at Xiao Li'er like this, Gu Lili couldn't help but want to laugh.
She bent down, intending to pick up the little fox and comfort it.
But after several attempts, I still couldn't pick it up.
"Oh my, Little Fox, you've been eating so well lately! It's been over a month since I last saw you, and I can't even lift you up anymore!" Gu Lili said with a smile.
Little Fox didn't care that Gu Lili said it was fat; it just kept rubbing against Gu Lili.
Gu Huanhuan also raised her hand to stroke the little fox's fur and said, "Yes, it's been eating very well lately. It's all thanks to Brother Wei Yin taking it up the mountain to hunt. He gives it all the good food he hunts."
Gu Lili understood; no wonder this guy was so fat.
After petting the tiger for a while, Gu Lili simply took Xiao Li'er to find Lao Zhou and the others.
The door wasn't closed, but Gu Lili still knocked on it.
Inside, Li Tiansheng was helping them make their beds.
Right now, there's no bed, so they can only find some straw to lay on the ground. Fortunately, Gu Lili's family has no shortage of quilts.
The cotton quilt was then laid on the straw, and once Lao Zhou finished making the bed, there would be a bed.
Hearing the knocking, Lao Zhou and the others all turned around.
When they saw Xiao Li'er again, the three men reacted in unison, all backing away.
"Master! How could you raise a tiger?" Old Zhou asked tremblingly.
The reason he was certain that the tiger belonged to Gu Lili was because the little fox was rubbing against Gu Lili's trouser leg affectionately, just like a kitten or puppy.
Gu Lili had originally planned to introduce Xiao Li'er to them.
Otherwise, if they were to actually encounter Little Fox alone, who knows how terrified they would be.
Gu Lili explained with a smile, "Yes, its mother entrusted it to me, and I have been raising it ever since. Don't be afraid, it won't hurt you."
Old Zhou and the others couldn't help but swallow hard; the fright they had experienced today was truly overwhelming.
First there was His Highness the Crown Prince, then there was Gu Lili raising a tiger.
However, seeing that the little fox in front of Gu Lili was indeed harmless, the group finally breathed a sigh of relief.
Old Zhou wiped the sweat from his forehead and said, "Master, you are truly an extraordinary woman!"
At such a young age, he has had so many extraordinary experiences.
She saved the Crown Prince and raised a tiger. If people knew that Gu Lili was the famous County Princess, I wonder what they would think.
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