Upon hearing Gu Lili's words, the hope in Han Mingyue's eyes instantly turned into disappointment.
"Lili, but can't you give me a chance?" Han Mingyue asked unwillingly.
Han Mingyue felt that as long as Gu Lili was willing to give him this opportunity, Gu Lili would gradually accept him.
Gu Lili shook her head and said, "Mingyue, although I have business dealings with your Han family, I don't want to take advantage of you."
Han Mingyue is indeed a very good person, but unfortunately, she is not the type that Gu Lili likes.
Han Mingyue stood there stunned for a moment, somewhat at a loss.
Gu Lili didn't continue speaking and left with Gu Chenxi.
Some issues require careful consideration, and Gu Lili didn't want to spell things out too clearly.
Saying things too bluntly can actually make people feel awkward.
Han Mingyue stood alone by the stream for a long time before finally coming to a conclusion.
That means he needs to keep working hard so that he can win Gu Lili's heart.
At least now, Gu Lili already considers him a good friend, doesn't she?
Perhaps he should study hard now and try his best in the imperial examinations in the spring.
If he were in high school, Gu Lili might think more highly of him.
Thinking this, Han Mingyue carefully put the hairpin back into her bosom.
I'm just waiting to keep it safe so I can give it to Gu Lili later.
Where there is sorrow, there is joy.
Chang'an, who was hiding to the side, couldn't help but feel happy when he saw that Gu Lili hadn't accepted Han Mingyue's hairpin.
Watching Han Mingyue put away the hairpin from afar, Chang'an seemed lost in thought.
"Girl, how can you tell whether someone is considered a good friend or someone you have romantic feelings for?"
On the way back, Gu Chenxi, who was standing next to Gu Lili, spoke softly.
She watched as Gu Lili decisively rejected Han Mingyue, and at the same time, she felt somewhat confused.
Gu Lili knew that her feelings for Han Mingyue were only those of friendship, but she couldn't figure out what her feelings for Li Tiansheng were.
Or perhaps she doesn't quite understand the difference between the two.
Upon hearing Gu Chenxi's words, Gu Lili paused, lost in thought for a moment.
"The love between a man and a woman is like missing each other for three autumns when they are apart for a day, and it makes your heart flutter. The friendship between friends is about having the same ideals and sharing a deep bond," Gu Lili replied with a smile.
Seeing Gu Chenxi's thoughtful expression, Gu Lili guessed that the girl was probably about to have an epiphany.
Gu Chenxi's mind flashed through all the memories of her time with Li Tiansheng, and a blush involuntarily crept onto her face.
It seems that Li Tiansheng went home last night. I was quite worried about him and didn't sleep well all night.
A sudden flutter of the heart...
Gu Chenxi's thoughts drifted back to that evening when Li Tian angrily helped her do the laundry...
But... how could someone like me be worthy of someone as good as Brother Tiansheng?
The light in Gu Chenxi's eyes gradually dimmed; romantic love was not something someone like her was worthy of thinking about.
Now, the important thing is to do our job well and not let Gu Lili have any worries.
Gu Lili's guess was only half right, because Gu Chenxi's enlightenment was only half-realized.
The love between a man and a woman arises without knowing its origin, and deepens with each passing moment.
How can one simply say they don't want to think about it or stop thinking about it?
Back home, everyone gradually started working.
Gu Lili and Gu Chenxi were boiling wood ash water in the kitchen, while Li Tiansheng and Li Ershu went to the stream to fetch water.
After eating, Chang'an continued making seashell noodles.
When it came time to add the shell powder and wood ash water, Gu Lili did it secretly.
Gu Lili placed it down, and then handed it over to others to stir and saponify.
By the time the mold was finished, it was already dinnertime.
Since everyone would be going to the fields to harvest wheat after today, Gu Lili simply settled everyone's wages together.
This way, everyone can go back and harvest wheat with peace of mind.
"Oh, Lili, we owe you so much! If you hadn't let us work for you, we probably wouldn't have survived the rest of the year!" Tie Dan's father sighed as he counted the money in his hand.
Hearing what Tie Dan's father said, everyone's eyes were filled with gratitude.
This year's wheat crop is indeed doomed, so everyone has no choice but to pin their hopes on this year's rice.
Gu Lili waved her hand and said, "I should be thanking you all for helping me for so many days. Once the rice is planted, you can come and help me plant more trees."
Gu Lili originally planned that the sweet potato vines would take a whole day to plant next year, but everyone was anxious about the wheat at home and wanted to take advantage of the good weather to harvest and dry it. They all put in a lot of effort and finished the work.
That's how honest people are; they never thought that working an extra day would earn them an extra fifteen coins.
In order to express her gratitude, Gu Lili kept everyone behind after distributing their wages.
"These are the oil residues from today's oil refining. Everyone has worked hard these past few days, so let each family share some," Gu Lili said, and had someone bring the oil residues out of the house.
Two large basins full of fried pork cracklings, still emitting a fragrant aroma, made one's mouth water.
Uncle Dazhu said, "Lili, your family owns a restaurant, right? Use these pork cracklings to stir-fry other dishes; they smell delicious. It's such a waste to give them to us."
The others chimed in, "Yeah, Pear, let's sell it. It's a waste for us to eat it."
Although the oil in the cracklings has been extracted, it's still very fragrant.
If you go out to buy it, it will cost at least ten coins per pound.
"There's no need for everyone to refuse. My Yun Chu is getting engaged to Da Hua tomorrow, so let's all share in the joy!" Gu Lili said with a gentle smile.
Gu Lili doesn't plan to hold a big banquet tomorrow; she'll just have the two families invite some close relatives for a meal.
If we were to throw a big banquet, the villagers would have to spend money.
This was something Uncle Zhang and Aunt Zhang had already discussed with Gu Lili; they planned to hold a grand wedding ceremony for the two of them.
"Oh my, I always said that Da Hua and Yun Chu were a perfect match! Look, it's a perfect match!"
"Congratulations! We should definitely share in the joy!"
Everyone offered their blessings, and Gu Lili accepted them all.
Seeing that no one had any objections, Gu Lili took the oil paper she had prepared beforehand and began distributing pork cracklings to everyone.
After distributing the two large bowls of pork cracklings to everyone, there was still a big bowl left, which was just enough for Gu Lili's family to have for dinner.
Because Gu Yun Chu was getting engaged the next day, Old Mrs. Li didn't go home that night.
I'll stay here, and after lunch tomorrow, I'll go back to harvest the wheat.
Old Man Li will have Li Ershu bring the oxcart to pick them up tomorrow.
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