However, to Gu Lili's surprise, two familiar figures appeared in the courtyard.
The visitors turned out to be Liu Miaoyin and Liu Ying.
"Miaoyin, Madam Liu, what brings you here!" Gu Lili exclaimed in surprise.
Gu Lili had originally arranged with Liu Ying that Steward Liu would come to Donghai Town about five days after they set off.
Perfect timing! Gu Lili thought, if we don't have enough soap at home, we can buy some from our spatial storage.
Unexpectedly, the visitors were not Butler Liu, but Liu Ying and Liu Miaoyin.
When Liu Miaoyin saw Gu Lili, she ran over to her.
"Lili, you're back!" Liu Miaoyin said happily.
Liu Ying also walked over with a smile. He and Liu Miaoyin had been trapped in the inner quarters by that beast Liu Yuanliang for more than ten years, so he specially brought Liu Miaoyin out for a walk this time.
It's a good opportunity to visit Li Ershu's family as well.
I need to see if it's really worth entrusting my precious daughter to the Li family.
If Li's parents are not good people, then let Li Ershu marry into their family and stay in Jiangdu.
The group of merchants who were drinking tea in the main room also hurriedly stopped chatting and walked towards the courtyard.
As they approached Donghai Town, they heard many rumors about Gu Lili.
They also learned Gu Lili's name.
So, upon hearing Liu Miaoyin's shout, he hurriedly went outside.
"We have come to pay our respects to Princess Yongning!" As soon as everyone came out, they hurriedly bowed to Gu Lili.
Liu Ying and Liu Miaoyin were about to bow when Gu Lili stopped them.
“No need for formalities, please rise. You’ve all come all this way, you must have signed a contract with my second uncle to get the soap, right?” Gu Lili asked.
Yu Shanhai also came this time.
He and Gu Lili were old acquaintances. Gu Lili excused them from the formalities, so Yu Shanhai took the lead in standing up.
"Princess, we've come here not only to get soap, but also to take some maltose back with us," Yu Shanhai said bluntly.
Gu Lili raised an eyebrow slightly. It seemed that her second uncle was busy with the Gu family workshop and was also promoting soap and maltose.
That's great. If you want to make money, then put in the effort, and you'll naturally be rewarded.
In fact, Li Ershu didn't promote the maltose as enthusiastically as he did the soap.
Instead, each time these merchants were invited into the teahouse, some maltose and maltose syrup were placed in front of each of them, which the waiter specially prepared.
In this era, both sweet and salty flavors hold a strong appeal for people.
Once they've tasted Gu Lili's maltose, they'll never find the same flavor in any other brand.
Therefore, many of them returned to Li Ershu to inquire about the maltose.
This idea was actually conceived by Liu Miaoyin and Li Ershu together.
Therefore, sometimes, mental skills can earn more money than physical skills.
Gu Lili smiled and nodded, "In that case, please move to the main room and sit down to talk slowly."
After Gu Lili finished speaking, she looked at Liu Ying and her daughter.
“Madam Liu, Miaoyin, how about I have Chenxi show you around the neighborhood?” Gu Lili asked.
Liu Ying and Liu Miaoyin were different from others.
Since Liu Miaoyin is destined to marry Li Ershu in the future, then the two of them will naturally be her family.
Liu Ying nodded and said, "Lili, there's no need to be so polite. Miaoyin and I will just take a stroll and look around your courtyard. We'll catch up when you're done with your work."
Gu Lili called Gu Chenxi over and asked her to accompany them to wander around.
Today, Old Mrs. Li has disappeared without a trace. Her future daughter-in-law has come, but she is nowhere to be seen.
Gu Lili thought to herself that if Old Madam Li saw Liu Miaoyin, she would definitely be satisfied.
Unbeknownst to Gu Lili, Old Mrs. Li was hiding in the outhouse at that moment.
Today, Grandma Li was busy helping the workshop with the fire, and she got covered in soot.
This would be considered normal in other situations.
Just wash up every day.
Just as she added firewood to the stove, she suddenly felt a stomachache and hurriedly went to the outhouse to relieve herself.
Just as I finished relieving myself and was about to leave the outhouse, I heard a noise outside.
It was said that Liu Ying and Liu Miaoyin from Jiangdu had come to visit Gu Lili.
This startled Old Mrs. Li.
Gu Lili had told her the names Liu Ying and Liu Miaoyin, so she naturally knew who they were.
Going out covered in dust and dirt would not only be impolite, but would also embarrass his son.
So she had no choice but to hide in the outhouse.
I planned to wait until no one was around, then quickly go back inside to change my clothes and tidy myself up before coming out again.
That's why Gu Lili didn't see her.
Although Mrs. Li is old, she has always been sharp of hearing and sight.
Hearing Gu Lili ask Gu Chenxi to take the mother and daughter for a walk, she kept listening for footsteps.
Hearing several footsteps heading towards the neighboring courtyard, Old Mrs. Li finally breathed a sigh of relief.
As the footsteps faded into the distance, Old Mrs. Li rushed out of the outhouse.
I wanted to go straight to my room to change my clothes.
To everyone's surprise, after running only a few steps, they heard Gu Chenxi's voice coming from behind.
"Auntie, you look so flustered, has something happened?"
As soon as Mrs. Li turned around, she saw two elegantly dressed women standing next to Gu Chenxi.
One was in her early thirties, the other in her early teens.
I guessed that it must be Liu Ying and her daughter Liu Miaoyin.
For a moment, Old Mrs. Li felt like crying but had no tears left to shed.
It turns out that the people who went to the neighboring courtyard just now were not Gu Chenxi and Liu Miaoyin.
The three of them were originally going to the neighbor's yard, but Liu Miaoyin was attracted by the chickens and ducks raised by Gu Lili.
I stopped and watched for a while.
Unexpectedly, by sheer coincidence, they encountered Old Mrs. Li, who had just run out of the outhouse.
The atmosphere instantly became awkward, and Old Mrs. Li wished she could disappear into the ground.
Looking at the old lady Li, who bore a resemblance to Li Ershu, Liu Ying smiled and asked first, "Is this Ershu's mother?"
Having no other choice, Old Mrs. Li had to bite the bullet and nod.
Upon hearing this, Liu Miaoyin immediately bowed to Old Madam Li.
"Miaoyin greets you, Auntie!"
Liu Ying also noticed Old Mrs. Li's embarrassment. Her earlier evasiveness was probably because their sudden visit had caught Old Mrs. Li off guard.
Liu Ying, who was always outgoing, smiled and stepped forward to take Old Mrs. Li's hand.
"Oh my, it's Sister Li! When I was in Jiangdu, Ershu often mentioned you to me. You seem to be in good health!"
Liu Ying noticed that Miao Yin showed no disdain for Old Mrs. Li, which deeply moved Old Mrs. Li.
"Good child, don't be so polite," said Grandma Li, waving her hand at Liu Miaoyin.
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