Zhu Guixia burst out laughing, "Maybe, our Zhenzhen is really cute. But I can help wash your clothes in the future."
"Ah." Bai Ruozhen didn't feel comfortable letting Zhu Guixia wash him, so he quickly said with a smile, "No, no."
When Gu Xiaoli returned home, Gu Changqing was sitting on the kang eating peanuts. Gu Xiaoli went over to look Gu Changqing up and down. Seeing that he was sloppy and wearing her father's tattered cotton-padded jacket, she felt disgusted no matter how she looked at him. How could such a man be the man of her master?
No matter how you look at it, she is not worthy of her master. Her master is such a good girl. Back then, she was the most beautiful flower in the capital. Many talented men and noble gentlemen wanted to see her master but could not realize it. Now that her master is in trouble, she wants to marry a man like this?
Tsk tsk, even though the other person is her biological brother in this life, she still can't help but feel disgusted with him.
Gu Xiaoli thought to herself, and her face showed a strong look of disgust. Gu Changqing looked at her and asked, "Did I offend you?"
Gu Xiaoli came back to her senses and rolled her eyes at him, "It's worse than offending me."
It doesn't matter if you offend her, she can just complain to her mother, but when I think about how she recommended her fifth brother to her master in the afternoon, I feel sick when I think about it now.
No matter how you look at it, she is not worthy of her master.
Gu Changqing simply couldn't argue with Gu Xiaoli, because ever since Gu Xiaoli's brain became better, she would not only talk back, but also complain. Although his mother loved her the most and was very fond of Bai Ruozhen now, if Gu Xiaoli said something nonsense, he would have to listen to his mother's nagging.
"What are you two arguing about again?" Qiu Lanying glanced at Gu Xiaoli, "I thought you weren't coming back for lunch."
Gu Xiaoli glanced at Gu Changqing and said to Qiu Lanying, "Didn't you ask my fifth brother to call me back?"
Qiu Lanying glanced at Gu Changqing in surprise, "You went to the educated youth center?"
"I, well, I'm going to Yancheng again." Gu Changqing stood up and wanted to run.
Gu Xiaoli grabbed his arm and said, "Don't leave. Tell me, what are you going to do at the educated youth camp?"
Gu Changqing didn't look at her and shook off her hand. "I told you to go home, why didn't you stay at home honestly? Why did you go to the educated youth camp?"
Gu Xiaoli stiffened her neck and said, "I'm happy to do that."
Gu Changqing snorted and ran away quickly.
"Mom, I think my brother definitely likes Sister Zhenzhen." Gu Xiaoli said to Qiu Lanying secretly, "Alas, my sister Zhenzhen is such a good girl, my fifth brother is not worthy of her."
"You naughty girl, even you dislike your fifth brother." Qiu Lanying patted her forehead and turned to clean up the dishes.
Gu Xiaoli still went to the educated youth camp every day, either washing Bai Ruozhen's clothes or drying bedding, or even doing chores like pouring water and washing hands. Everyone else in the room teased them about being like sisters, but Gu Xiaoli didn't care what others thought or said. She had only one goal: to make her master's life as comfortable as possible before school started. If it weren't impossible, she would have taken her master to live with them. After all, their place was big, and now only her parents lived there. And with that annoying fifth brother.
Unfortunately, the educated youth’s place was doing well, and they couldn’t even let their master visit her house.
Originally, Gu Xiaoli thought that her fifth brother would also find a chance to go over, but she hadn't seen Gu Changqing for several days, and when she asked her mother, she couldn't get anything out of him.
What else could Gu Changqing do? Of course, he went to a village a little further away to secretly collect kelp. He and his uncle Qiu Qiming had agreed that to make full use of the space, they would even stuff kelp under the car seat. Something worthless at the coast would be valuable in the Northeast. They heard that the Northeast was in short supply of this stuff, so they could exchange it for valuable ginseng, deer antlers, or even some dried fruits. It would be a good deal. In short, this trip couldn't be in vain.
Since reselling is a form of speculation, Gu Changqing didn't dare tell anyone about this except his parents. He certainly didn't tell his uncle either. As long as the two of them did it secretly and split the money in half, they would definitely make some money.
Bai Ruozhen didn't think much of not seeing Gu Changqing at first, but after a few days, she started to feel uncomfortable. But she couldn't bring herself to ask Gu Xiaoli about it, so she kept it to herself.
On the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, Gu Xiaoli came to give Bai Ruozhen some glutinous rice balls and said, "My fifth brother is going to the Northeast with my uncle tomorrow."
"Northeast? Where is it?" Bai Ruozhen asked subconsciously.
Gu Xiaoli sighed and said, "It's probably where the Xianbei people lived during the time of our Great Zhou."
Bai Ruozhen was shocked. She quickly recalled the geography knowledge she had learned from the original owner's memory and found that it was true. She couldn't help but sigh, "I heard it's even colder there than here."
"It's okay. My fifth brother is thick-skinned and strong. He probably won't be cold over there." Gu Xiaoli was very confident in her fifth brother. "And I told my fifth brother that I will definitely bring back some good food to nourish you."
Bai Ruozhen was a little embarrassed, "I, I don't need to make up for it."
Gu Xiaoli's mouth drooped, and she looked at Bai Ruozhen with pity, "Look at his yellow face, he must not have eaten or drunk well."
She is so useless that she can't even keep her master well fed and clothed. She even became malnourished. It's so wrong.
Bai Ruozhen smiled. The original owner was indeed a little malnourished, but it was difficult for people these days to fill their stomachs, let alone eat well. She was still doing relatively well. At least during her illness, the best meals at home were given to her. Before she left for the countryside, they even steamed some big white steamed buns and eggs for her. According to her own feeling, her health was actually quite good during this period.
"I'm fine, don't worry, just go to school tomorrow with peace of mind." Bai Ruozhen said.
Gu Xiaoli looked at her worriedly, wondering who would take care of her master if she went to school. Her master was really pitiful.
When Gu Xiaoli returned, she ran into Gu Changqing at the door. Gu Changqing quietly pulled her aside and asked in a low voice, "What have you been doing?"
"I went to deliver the dumplings to Sister Zhenzhen." Gu Xiaoli said very naturally.
Tangyuan is a good thing. Even though the Gu family is doing well, they don't make many tangyuan. The glutinous rice is brought by Uncle Gu and Aunt Gu. They have a large family, so each person only gets a few tangyuan. When Gu Changqing heard what Gu Xiaoli said, he knew that Gu Xiaoli gave her own tangyuan to Bai Ruozhen.
Gu Changqing felt more and more weird. How could the two of them become so close? And it only took a few days?
"It's okay, I'm going back to sleep." Gu Xiaoli pulled Gu Changqing's arm away and said.
"Wait a minute." Gu Changqing pulled her back and took out two lollipops from his pocket and stuffed them into her hands. "These are goodies I got from my uncle. They're called lollipops. Eat them quickly."
After a pause, he took out a handful of White Rabbit candies from his pocket and said, "Here, this is for you too. This is the most nutritious."
"Nutritious?" Gu Xiaoli likes sugar, but she likes these words even more.
Gu Changqing nodded. "Yes, I heard it's made with milk powder and milk. Hey, what are you doing?"
As soon as Gu Changqing finished speaking, Gu Xiaoli stuffed the things into her pocket and ran out again.
"You still have a conscience." Gu Changqing watched Gu Xiaoli running towards the educated youth point again, and the corners of his mouth couldn't help but curve into an arc. He felt inexplicably good.
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