However, when he hurried to the entrance of the chicken coop, he discovered that the chickens and ducks were eating the sea cucumber intestines that they had just processed.
Gu Yun Chu scratched his head and said, "I'd better go chop wood!"
As he spoke, he walked toward the pile of firewood.
The pile of firewood had already been chopped and stacked by Li Tiansheng and Chang'an.
For a moment, Gu Yun Chu couldn't find any work to ease her embarrassment.
Everyone burst into laughter at his appearance.
Gu Yun Chu was so embarrassed that she ran out the door like a young girl.
Everyone laughed even louder.
Gu Lili covered her mouth and chuckled, thinking that once she was done with this busy period, she would quickly finalize the matter between Zhang Dahua and Gu Yunchu.
"Lili, today is such a wonderful day! Let's make something delicious!" The usually frugal Mrs. Li spoke up, which was quite unusual.
Grandma Li never expected that her granddaughter would be so capable.
Having become a county magistrate, it was only natural to have a proper celebration.
Gu Lili smiled and said, "Then I'll cook a delicious meal myself later, and we'll celebrate!"
With both a promotion and a windfall, it's time to celebrate properly.
"Come on, Chenxi, go to Tiedan's house and buy a chicken. We'll have braised chicken tonight!" Gu Lili said to Gu Chenxi as she turned around.
Chenxi took the money and was about to walk towards the door when Gu Lili thought for a moment and said, "Let's buy two!"
There are now ten people in their family, so one chicken is obviously not enough to feed them.
"Okay, I understand, miss!" Gu Chenxi stepped outside.
Li Tiansheng's eyes darted around, and he followed Gu Chenxi.
“Chenxi is just a young lady, she probably can’t carry two chickens. I’ll go with her!” Li Tiansheng said as he walked, trying to appear calm.
Grandma Li was filled with a gratified smile when she saw how much her son had come to his senses.
Gu Lili, however, did not notice Li Tiansheng's unusual behavior and walked straight towards the kitchen.
Grandma Li followed behind Gu Lili, helping out.
Li Tiansheng and Gu Chenxi quickly bought the chicken, but no matter what Tie Dan's mother said, she refused to accept the money.
Li Tiansheng was quick-witted; he put the money down and ran off with the chicken in his arms.
Panting, Gu Chenxi followed behind Li Tiansheng, glancing back at Tie Dan's mother chasing after them with the money. She secretly sighed, thankful that Li Tiansheng had followed; otherwise, with only herself and two chickens, she would have been caught by Tie Dan's mother and had the money returned.
Seeing that the two were panting heavily, Gu Lili guessed that something must have happened.
After catching her breath for a moment, Gu Chenxi went to the stove, grabbed a kitchen knife, and prepared to kill the chicken.
"Chenxi, why don't you help Lili cook? This kind of bloody stuff is better left to us men!" Li Tiansheng said, taking the kitchen knife from Gu Chenxi's hand.
Gu Chenxi's heart seemed to have been struck by a divine force in an instant, feeling both warmth and pain.
No one has ever said anything like that to me before.
In their home, there were no chores that men and women should do; all the dirty and hard work was done by her alone.
Gu Chenxi's eyes involuntarily reddened, but she quickly lowered her head so that no one would notice anything amiss.
After a while, when Gu Chenxi looked up again, she had returned to normal.
Grandma Li had already boiled the water in the pot, so Gu Chenxi took a bucket and poured the hot water from the pot into it.
Just as she finished serving, Li Tiansheng returned, went straight up to her, and silently carried the hot water out of the bucket.
Gu Lili, who was chopping vegetables, finally noticed something unusual. It seemed that her third uncle was being quite diligent today.
It's not that he's lazy at work, it's just that he seems a bit too attentive to Gu Chenxi.
Gu Lili stopped what she was doing, looked at Old Madam Li's expression, and then looked at Gu Chenxi with a smile in her eyes.
No wonder Grandma Li asked Gu Chenxi to call her "Auntie" a few days ago; it turns out that her third uncle and maternal grandmother were keeping this from her.
However, if these two get together, it would be a wonderful thing.
It all depends on Gu Chenxi's wishes. If the two of them are in love, Gu Lili is willing to help them get together.
Gu Chenxi was a little confused by Gu Lili's gaze. "Miss, is my face smudged?"
As Gu Chenxi spoke, she raised her hand and wiped her face haphazardly.
"No, no, it's just that you look really good today!" Gu Lili said playfully.
Seeing Gu Chenxi's innocent and bewildered expression, Gu Lili understood.
The King of Xiang is interested, but the Goddess is indifferent. It seems that Third Uncle still has a lot of work to do!
Gu Chenxi blushed instantly upon hearing Gu Lili's words. She stamped her foot and said shyly, "Miss, please stop teasing me! I'm going out to help!"
Gu Lili watched as Gu Chenxi ran out shyly, then smiled and continued chopping vegetables.
Gu Chenxi and Li Tiansheng quickly prepared the chicken, and Gu Lili then began to stir-fry it.
While I was stir-frying the chicken, I saw Yuanbao and Han Mingyue peek their heads out from outside the kitchen.
"Princess, my young master, Master Yuan, and I have come here to offer our congratulations," Yuanbao said with a smile.
Gu Lili looked up and saw the person standing at the door.
Yuanbao, Han Mingyue, Master Yuan, and Chang'an with a dark face.
To be honest, Gu Lili felt a little embarrassed.
Ever since that misunderstanding with Han Mingyue, Gu Lili has been somewhat afraid to face Han Mingyue.
Especially since this guy actually said he liked me, it's really baffling.
Han Mingyue, however, remained calm, as if the incident had never happened.
Gu Lili handed the spatula to Gu Chenxi and walked towards the door.
Yuanbao handed the gift to Gu Lili, saying, "This is a congratulatory gift from Master Yuan and our young master!"
"Thank you, Master! Thank you, Young Master Han!" Gu Lili accepted the gift and thanked him with a smile.
When Han Mingyue heard Gu Lili call him Young Master Han, a hint of loneliness flashed in his eyes.
Gu Lili used to call me Mingyue, but now she's acting so distant.
"Thank you for your calligraphy, Master Yuan," Gu Lili said with a smile to Master Yuan.
Gu Lili unrolled the scroll in her hand. It was a painting of bamboo in ink, symbolizing continuous advancement. She immediately decided to hang the painting in her room.
Master Yuan smiled and waved his hand, saying, "Princess, you don't need to be so polite!"
Seeing that Gu Lili had only opened Master Yuan's painting, Han Mingyue became a little anxious.
However, Yuanbao spoke first.
"Princess, please take a look at the gift our young master prepared for you."
Upon hearing Yuanbao's words, Han Mingyue gave him an approving look.
No one understands me better than Yuanbao!
Gu Lili had been intentionally avoiding Han Mingyue, but now she had nowhere to hide.
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