Chang'an explained with a smile.
Liu Ying raised her voice slightly and said, "We also went to the western suburbs today, how come we didn't run into you?"
Chang'an knew that Gu Lili must have been looking at the estate that Liu Ying had mentioned yesterday.
"I'm going to buy sheep," Chang'an said with a smile.
Early this morning, he took Wei Yue to Yu Shanhai's estate to buy sheep.
The sheep would have to travel for ten days to half a month, or even longer. He thought he should personally select some strong and healthy sheep so that he could minimize losses along the way.
Moreover, the sheep pen smelled terrible, and given Gu Lili's personality, she would definitely go and choose some sheep. He didn't want Gu Lili to choose the sheep herself.
He spent half a day taking Wei Yue to choose, and his clothes were covered in the smell of mutton and excrement.
Back at the Liu family home, he took three baths before the smell on his body disappeared.
While washing, Chang'an wondered how smelly Wei Yue would be when he herded the sheep back to the East Sea.
Thinking of this, Chang'an couldn't help but laugh with a wicked sense of humor.
She was also wondering to herself whether she should consider giving Wei Yue a larger monthly allowance as a form of consolation.
At this moment, Wei Yue and the other two guards, dressed as farmers, were herding sheep toward Donghai Town.
Two of the sheep they chose were a bit small, and after walking for a short while, they couldn't walk any further.
Wei Yue had no choice but to pick him up.
Who knew that this sheep, not knowing to give any warning, would poop right on Wei Yue.
They urinated and defecated together, but Chang'an's orders forbade any loss of the flock.
Wei Yue had no choice but to grit his teeth and continue on his way, tears streaming down his face.
"How much is the sheep? I'll give you the money," Gu Lili said calmly.
She hadn't expected that Chang'an would spend most of the day buying sheep.
Although it was a well-intentioned gesture, Gu Lili didn't want to owe him anything, especially not in terms of money.
Chang'an shook his head repeatedly and said, "No need, consider this my parting gift to you."
Seeing that she couldn't join in the conversation between Chang'an and Gu Lili, Liu Ying told Gu Lili to go see what delicious food the kitchen was preparing for dinner.
“You’ve already given me the parting gift, so I’ll give you the money for the sheep. It’s better to keep things clear,” Gu Lili said.
Upon hearing this, Chang'an's heart skipped a beat.
Didn't we agree last night that he would go back to Beijing to annul the engagement?
Gu Lili's words today sounded as if she didn't want to have anything to do with me.
"Then how should we calculate the time you've spent taking me in? If you really feel bad about it, why don't you send me some gifts when I return to the capital?"
Gu Lili thought about it and decided it was a good idea.
Trying to distinguish them clearly all at once is actually troublesome.
Once Chang'an returns to the capital, as time goes by, he will naturally understand.
Gu Lili nodded and said, "Okay, then I'll definitely give you a gift then."
When Chang'an mentioned returning the favor, Gu Lili had already decided what to give him.
To be precise, it wasn't sent to Chang'an, but to the people of China.
However, this gift must be kept secret for now, and will be delivered to Chang'an upon returning to the East Sea.
Chang'an was pleased to see that Gu Lili was no longer refusing.
The next day, after lunch, a servant from Liu Ying's household hurriedly came to inform them.
It is said that a man named Uncle Fortune is requesting an audience.
“Uncle Fa Cai is my friend,” Gu Lili explained to Liu Ying.
Chang'an and Li Ershu couldn't help but wonder, since Fa Cai only knew they were coming to Jiangdu, but didn't know they would come to the Liu family.
How did they come to us?
If they knew that Uncle Facai was in Donghai Town last night and appeared in Jiangdu today, they would be a hundred times more shocked.
Liu Ying smiled and said, "Since he is a friend of the county magistrate, please invite him in quickly."
Uncle Fortune was sent by Gu Lili last night. As long as Gu Lili issues a command in her mind, Uncle Fortune will receive it and carry it out.
This made things easier for Gu Lili.
Because we need to distill essential oils, we need a device.
There's plenty of equipment in the space, but we still need a legitimate reason to keep Chang'an and Li Ershu in the dark.
Therefore, "Uncle Fortune" is the best excuse.
Before long, Uncle Fa Cai was invited in.
"Greetings, County Princess." The Money Tree entered and bowed to Gu Lili.
Gu Lili nodded in a mock manner, gesturing for Uncle Facai to sit down and talk.
"I only met him briefly yesterday. I don't know why Uncle Facai ended up in Jiangdu," Gu Lili said deliberately.
She said this to make it seem reasonable for Uncle Fortune to appear.
If it were for sending messages, it would certainly be impractical.
Uncle Fa Cai explained with a smile, "It's normal for us business people to travel all over the country. It's really nice to run into an acquaintance in a foreign land!"
After hearing Uncle Facai's explanation, Li Ershu and Chang'an's doubts were dispelled.
Gu Lili understood and, with a smile, introduced Liu Ying to Uncle Fa Cai.
After exchanging a few pleasantries, the group sat down to chat.
"I wonder if Uncle Fa Cai can bring the tools for extracting essential oils that he mentioned last time on the ship?" Gu Lili asked deliberately.
The purpose was to make it logical to take out the distillation equipment and use it.
Uncle Fa Cai nodded seriously and said with a self-deprecating smile, "I've been keeping it on the boat, thinking that I would sell it when I met the right person. But it's been a year or two and no one has recognized the use of this tool. I'm afraid it's going to be stuck in my hands forever."
Gu Lili thought to herself, "This robot is really good at acting; it doesn't even break character."
Everyone was puzzled as to what the two were referring to as a tool.
“I was thinking of writing to you and asking you to send the tools to Jiangdu for me, and I would take them!” Gu Lili said.
Who knew that Uncle Fa Cai would stand up so excitedly when he heard that Gu Lili wanted the machine.
This startled Gu Lili.
Uncle Fortune exclaimed excitedly, "Is what the county magistrate said true? Then I can sell it to you at a lower price!"
Everyone watched as the two of them, talking back and forth, bought some kind of distillation equipment that they had never heard of before.
“Okay! Then you can take it to Wangwuqiao in the western suburbs tomorrow, and we’ll meet there,” Gu Lili said.
Uncle Fa Cai nodded in agreement and then got up to take his leave.
Gu Lili breathed a sigh of relief. You know, acting out a scene with yourself is quite tiring.
After Uncle Facai left, Gu Lili went to the estate in the western suburbs with Chang'an and Li Ershu.
This morning, timber, bricks, and other materials were all hauled to the village.
Construction should begin now.
Since it's just a house renovation, there aren't many rules to follow, so there's no need to choose an auspicious day.
"Second Uncle, I'm thinking of opening a workshop here. Would you be willing to stay in Jiangdu and help me manage it?"
The carriage headed towards the western suburbs, and Gu Lili lifted the curtain to ask Li Ershu.
Without a second thought, Li Ershu nodded in agreement.
"I do!"
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