Gu Nanjiao gave the measurements to Lü Siniang, hoping she would work hard tonight to finish the clothes as quickly as possible. Tomorrow was the Little New Year, and she wanted to make a fortune before the New Year.
Lu Siniang agreed with her suggestion, and the two were very much in sync when it came to their dedication to making money.
On the way back, Lu Yanzhao couldn't help but ask, "Are all the clothing designs for Jiaoniang Pavilion created by you?"
Gu Nanjiao raised an eyebrow, quite pleased with herself: "Hmm, it has to be me."
Lu Yanzhao gave her a deep look, a hint of admiration flashing in his eyes. She was truly becoming more and more amazing. She could make kudzu root powder, cook delicious food, and design beautiful clothes. Just how much more did she know about him?
Noticing Lu Yanzhao's gaze, Gu Nanjiao turned her head and said with a cheeky smile, "Don't idolize me too much, I'm just a legend."
Lu Yanzhao...
As soon as they arrived at the door, they heard the voices of Lu's mother and younger sister.
"Jiaojiao, you're back."
"Sister-in-law, you're back."
Mother Lu grabbed Gu Nanjiao's hand and pushed Lu Yanzhao aside. Meanwhile, Lu Xiaomei chattered excitedly, showing off her newly bought cart to Gu Nanjiao.
"Sister-in-law, look! Mom bought a new cart today. Now we have a cart too!" Lu Xiaomei said excitedly, pointing to the cart in the yard.
"I thought it wasn't very convenient to keep borrowing oxcarts from Liu's family, so I bought one since the carpenter at the village entrance had a ready-made cart," Mother Lu explained to Gu Nanjiao.
"We'll set up a stall on the street tomorrow. We'll get up a little early, have Yanzhao pull the stall in front, and I'll help push it from behind. We'll try to earn more before the New Year."
Gu Nanjiao thought Lu's mother's suggestion was good, but was Lu's mother willing to let Lu Yanzhao pull the cart?
She glanced at Lu Yanzhao and said thoughtfully, "It's good that we have our own car now, it's convenient, but it's too much work."
“Yanzhao is a man, he can’t just study all the time. He needs to balance work and rest, and it would be good for him to get more exercise.” Lu’s mother had obviously been assimilated by Gu Nanjiao, and her way of speaking and wording were the same as Gu Nanjiao’s.
Watching the three chattering figures, Lu Yanzhao felt increasingly neglected. Usually, his mother and sister would see him first, and they would share their joys with him. He had been standing there for quite a while since he returned, and no one had paid him any attention.
Feeling invisible, Lu Yanzhao decided to go back to his room to study. He pushed open the door, looked at the messy room, and felt a headache coming on.
The room was too small. After Gu Nanjiao's roof collapsed, she dumped all her things here, and with so many things, it looked very messy.
"Clatter—"
Something with a strange appearance fell from the pile of clothes, catching Lu Yanzhao's attention.
What is this thing? Lu Yanzhao picked it up with his hand and looked at it. It was two semi-circular spheres connected together by two strips of cloth.
Lu Yanzhao propped himself up and looked at it. There was a hemisphere on each side. Was it an eye patch? He held it up to his eyes and compared it. No, it was too big; it didn't look like an eye patch. There was also a faint, almost imperceptible fragrance mixed in, somewhat similar to the one Gu Nanjiao wore.
What exactly is it used for?
Aside from the fact that it was a cover over his eyes, he really couldn't figure out what this strange thing was for.
When Gu Nanjiao pushed the door open, she saw Lu Yanzhao holding her bra to his face.
When she got closer and saw clearly, her face turned red with anger.
"You pervert, what are you doing?" Gu Nanjiao snatched the thing from Lu Yanzhao's hand and glared at him angrily.
She really didn't expect Lu Yanzhao to be so perverted and have such a fetish. Everyone says that scholars are just pretending to be high-minded, and it's true.
Lu Yanzhao looked at the fierce-looking Gu Nanjiao, and he was a little confused.
I don't understand why she was so angry.
Didn't he just casually pick up her eye mask that had fallen? He glanced at her a couple of times, so why did he get so angry?
"I didn't do anything, I just thought your eye mask was weird."
Gah!! Blindfold!
Gu Nanjiao immediately lost her temper. She forgot that this was ancient times. Lu Yanzhao, an ancient man, had never seen such a thing before, so it was not surprising that he mistook it for an eye patch.
Gu Nanjiao still vividly remembers the indescribable expression on Lü Siniang's face when it was first made.
"This eye mask is a bit too big. I suggest you make it smaller next time," Lu Yanzhao added, as if to make matters worse. Gu Nanjiao's face instantly turned bright red.
"Don't touch my things again next time," Gu Nanjiao said fiercely.
She now looks at Lu Yanzhao as if he's a pervert; he has a pure and innocent appearance, but a dark and twisted heart.
Lu Yanzhao felt uncomfortable under her gaze, so he said, "I'll go out first, you can pack your things."
Gu Nanjiao neatly folded all her clothes and hid her silver jewelry in a concealed place. She then moved a simple small table from Lu's mother's room and placed it on the other side of the bed, directly opposite Lu Yanzhao's desk. After tidying up, the entire room was packed full, making the already cramped room even smaller.
Living like this would be so stifling! In any case, making money is the most important thing. When the time comes, I'll build a few big brick houses, live in one big one, put another one next to it as a study, and build a bathroom. Just thinking about it makes me feel wonderful.
The next morning, before dawn, Lu Yanzhao's mother knocked on his door.
Gu Nanjiao nudged the motionless Lu Yanzhao with her foot and said:
"Get up quickly, your mother is calling you to pull the cart."
Lu Yanzhao rolled over, showing no intention of getting up.
Gu Nanjiao got up, put on her clothes, and opened the window. The cold wind outside instantly filled the entire room.
"Get up! Pull the cart!" Gu Nanjiao shouted loudly at Lu Yanzhao.
Lu Yanzhao remained motionless, intending to play dead.
Gu Nanjiao stepped forward and yanked off Lu Yanzhao's blanket. The cold wind from the window swept over him, and Lu Yanzhao immediately sat up, shivering from the cold.
"Are you even a woman, pulling off a man's blanket in broad daylight?"
Gu Nanjiao sneered and shouted towards the door, "Mother, Lu Yanzhao won't get up; he doesn't want to pull the cart."
"Alright, stop yelling, I'm getting up." Lu Yanzhao was really afraid of her; she would complain to his mother at the slightest disagreement.
Lu Yanzhao got up slowly, as lazily as a tortoise crawling.
After Gu Nanjiao and the other two had finished breakfast, Lu Yanzhao finished washing up.
"Stop dawdling! Don't eat breakfast yet. Load the big pot onto the car and let's go to the market!" Lu's mother glanced at Lu Yanzhao and said with disdain.
She's currently making money with great enthusiasm and is full of ambition; nothing can stop her from doing so.
Lu Yanzhao...
He felt increasingly neglected in his family. His own mother, who had always doted on him, was now treating him like a beast of burden and wouldn't even feed him.
When the group arrived at the market town, Lu's mother and Gu Nanjiao arranged the contents of the large pot.
Today, in addition to braised pork offal, there were also some braised chicken legs and wings, which were both novel and fresh. Lu Yanzhao remained obediently standing there, motionless.
He was hungry; he had been pulling the cart all the way, and he was even hungrier. But no one paid him any attention; they seemed to have forgotten about him.
Looking at the tempting color and fragrant aroma of the braised food, he couldn't resist picking up a piece. Just as he was about to eat it, his mother slapped it away.
"We still need to sell them for money; we'll keep the leftovers for you to eat."
Lu Yanzhao...
While Lu Yanzhao was feeling sorry for himself, Gu Nanjiao secretly slipped him a chicken leg.
Lu Yanzhao's eyes lit up when he saw the chicken leg. See? Gu Nanjiao still cares about him and is afraid he'll go hungry, so she secretly gave him a chicken leg.
Gu Nanjiao was unaware of his thoughts. She simply thought that she would need Lu Yanzhao to help out at Jiaoniang Pavilion later, and if he was listless from hunger, it would affect his image.
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