"Then I'll take care of the chickens and ducks!" Chang'an said, taking the chickens and ducks from Gu Lili's hands naturally, and preparing to kill them.
Upon seeing this, Han Mingyue, who was chatting and laughing with Old Man Li, immediately stood up.
Old Li looked out the door but didn't see anything unusual.
He asked, puzzled, "Mingyue, what's wrong?"
Han Mingyue glared at Chang'an and said, "Grandpa, it's nothing."
"It's alright. Tell me more about what happened to that kid later," Old Man Li said with a smile.
After listening, Han Mingyue could only sit down reluctantly and continue telling Old Man Li the story she had just heard.
However, her thoughts had already drifted outside the courtyard.
Han Mingyue had originally thought that if she could win over Gu Lili's family first, then winning over Gu Lili would be a piece of cake.
Unexpectedly, Chang'an went straight to "win over" Gu Lili.
For a moment, I was so angry I wanted to grind my teeth.
We were so careless!
Chang'an glanced smugly at Han Mingyue and deliberately asked loudly, "Lili, can you get me a bowl so I can fill it with duck blood!"
Chang'an knew that Gu Lili liked to eat duck blood, but he didn't plan to tell Han Mingyue.
Upon hearing this, Gu Lili hurriedly went back to get a bowl.
Gu Lili plans to use today's duck to make roast duck.
However, duck blood can be cooked together with chicken, making it smooth and tender.
When Gu Lili took out the bowl, Chang'an sensed that Han Mingyue in the main room had not yet looked away.
His eyes darted around, and he immediately thought of a brilliant move that would make Han Mingyue so angry she would vomit blood.
Chang'an, carrying a duck, swiftly brought down his knife.
Just then, a few drops of duck blood splashed onto Chang'an's face, which Gu Lili saw immediately.
"Oh dear, how did you get this on your face? Here, let me wipe it off for you." Gu Lili said, and naturally tore off a leaf of vegetable next to her, quickly wiping the duck blood off Chang'an's face.
Chang'an's smug smile instantly froze on his face. This didn't seem quite the same as the drawing in the sketchbook.
In this situation, it's usually the woman who takes out her handkerchief to wipe the dirt off the man's face.
Gu Lili chuckled and said, "Alright, it's clean now. Make sure it's placed securely, otherwise the duck blood will leak out, which would be a shame."
As Gu Lili spoke, she took a few steps and casually tossed the vegetable leaves that Chang'an had used to wipe his face into the chicken coop for the chickens and ducks to eat.
Using a handkerchief? How could that be possible?
What if it doesn't get clean later?
Han Mingyue, who was in the main room, almost laughed until tears streamed down her face when she saw this scene.
This left Old Man Li completely bewildered; what Han Mingyue had just said didn't seem funny at all.
Chang'an was both amused and exasperated, so he simply stopped paying attention to Han Mingyue and continued processing the chickens and ducks.
Last night, Gu Lili had Chang'an and Gu Yun Chu build a small earthen kiln in the courtyard.
Perfect for roasting duck today.
After Chang'an finished preparing the duck, Gu Lili took it to the kitchen to marinate.
Everyone was doing their work in an orderly manner. Uncle Zhang's family and Zhang Dahua's maternal grandparents' family also came.
"Aunt Zhang, Uncle Zhang, you've arrived!" Gu Lili warmly welcomed them in.
Uncle Zhang's leg injury has finally healed, and he can walk again.
Fortunately, the treatment was timely and there were no lasting effects.
Today, Uncle Zhang and Aunt Zhang specially wore the new clothes that Zhang Dahua had made for them a few days ago, and they both looked radiant.
Today, Zhang Dahua changed out of her usual coarse cloth clothes and put on a light red long dress, with a gauze overlay of the same color.
She coiled up all three thousand strands of hair using the hairpin that Gu Lili had given her last time.
A gentle breeze blew by, and the strands of hair around her ears danced in the wind. She couldn't tell if she was blushing or if she had deliberately applied rouge to her face.
Gu Yunchu was stunned for a moment, and even forgot to greet the Zhang family.
Gu Lili was speechless. She raised her hand and gently nudged Gu Yun Chu with her elbow without making a sound.
The boy finally came to his senses and blushed deeply.
Seeing this, Zhang Dahua's face turned even redder, and he quietly hid behind Aunt Zhang, covering his mouth with his hand and chuckling.
"Uncle Zhang, Aunt Zhang, and all the elders, please come in." Gu Yun Chu hurriedly greeted them.
The Zhang family members looked at Gu Yun Chu with admiration in their eyes.
In the past few months, the Gu family's life has been getting better and better.
Gu Yun Chu's height also increased rapidly, and he became more and more muscular.
In addition, his recent experience in the restaurant has changed his entire demeanor.
Today, Gu Yun Chu is wearing a moon-white long robe prepared by Gu Li Li.
With her hair tied high on her head, some people might believe that Gu Yun Chu was a scholar.
"Lili, Yunchu, don't be so polite. Just treat it as a casual visit," Aunt Zhang said with a hearty laugh.
Upon hearing that the girl in front of them was Gu Lili, Zhang's maternal grandparents, uncles, and aunts immediately knelt down to pay their respects. Fortunately, Gu Lili reacted quickly and helped them up.
Gu Lili quickly waved her hand and said, "Everyone, there's no need to be so polite. After today, we're all relatives, so there's no need for formalities."
This was supposed to be the day Zhang Dahua and Gu Yunchu got engaged, but all this kneeling and kneeling made the Zhang family uncomfortable and ruined the festive atmosphere.
Aunt Zhang stepped forward to help her mother up, and said with a smile, "Mother, I told you before, Lili is very easygoing and doesn't care about those formalities."
Back home, Aunt Zhang had praised the Gu siblings to her parents repeatedly.
"Good, good, good, Da Hua is such a lucky child to be related to the county magistrate's family, good, good..." Old Mrs. Gao kept praising.
These words made Zhang Dahua's originally shy face instantly turn somewhat awkward.
Uncle Zhang and Aunt Zhang were also a little embarrassed; neither of them had expected Old Mrs. Gao to be so outspoken.
Zhang Dahua felt that her grandmother was right; she had indeed married above her station to Gu Yun Chu.
Her head drooped unconsciously, and her eyes quietly reddened.
Uncle Zhang and Aunt Zhang exchanged a glance, unsure of what to say next.
Aunt Zhang had specifically mentioned this to Zhang Dahua when the two had just started dating.
Although Gu Lili and Gu Yun Chu's actions later dispelled their concerns, it's still embarrassing to have Grandma Gao bring it up again now.
"It's not that Sister Da Hua climbed up to my family; it's just that I'm lucky to have met her. Sister Da Hua is smart and capable; I'm afraid I'm not good enough for her!"
Gu Yun Chu's rebuttal reached Zhang Da Hua's ears. She suddenly looked up and saw Gu Yun Chu staring at her with unwavering determination.
Zhang Dahua felt a warm feeling in her heart, and her eyes stung with tears.
Gu Lili took Zhang Dahua's hand, patted the back of her hand, and indicated that she didn't need to think too much about it.
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