“Madam Lu, it’s like this. A young nobleman came today. I don’t know where he found out about our village, but he insists on buying the back mountain of our village. I told him that the back mountain has already been sold, but that young nobleman insists on meeting the buyer and is still staying at my house. So, I came to find you.”
Hearing the village chief say that, Gu Nanjiao couldn't help but think of Bai Luochen. Since buying the back mountain, a period of time had passed, and Bai Luochen had not appeared. Gu Nanjiao was still thinking that Bai Luochen was really patient.
I wonder if the young master the village chief mentioned could be Bai Luochen?
Gu Nanjiao thought for a moment, then deliberately asked, "Village chief, I'm just a woman, it's not appropriate for me to see men outside the family, is it? What does he want with me?"
The village chief was getting anxious: "Oh dear, that young master is incredibly persistent. He said he won't leave my house unless I bring the buyer over."
Gu Nanjiao frowned as she listened. This behavior was completely unlike Bai Luochen's. Could it be that someone else was eyeing that piece of land?
Gu Nanjiao hesitated for a moment, then said to the village chief, "I'll go with you!"
A luxurious carriage was parked in front of the village chief's house. Gu Nanjiao recognized it; it looked like Bai Luochen's.
Bai Su was pacing anxiously at the village chief's house. His young master had finally entrusted him with an important task, but unexpectedly, someone else had intercepted it.
To buy a mountain, one must first obtain the village chief's consent, submit a written document to the higher authorities, and then have the county government sign off on it before sending someone to measure the back mountain. Unexpectedly, he was still a step too late.
His young master had been beaten up by some damned bastard, especially his face, which swelled up like a pig's head. Although he'd mostly recovered, his young master was always very conscious of his appearance, and even with just a small scar on his face, he refused to go out.
"This is the young master who's been looking for you!" the village chief introduced to Gu Nanjiao.
Bai Su looked up and saw Gu Nanjiao, quite surprised: "It's you?"
Gu Nanjiao raised an eyebrow: "It's me!"
She thought the young master the village chief was talking about was someone else, but it turned out to be Bai Luochen's servant.
Indeed, to the village chief, even the servant of the Bai family in Yuzhou was a remarkable figure. He wore silk fabrics that ordinary people couldn't afford, not to mention the carriage outside that was equivalent to a modern Porsche.
Gu Nanjiao asked, "What do you want from me? Why didn't your young master come?"
"My young master is unwell and resting at home. He specifically asked me to complete the task in his place." Bai Su did not tell Gu Nanjiao about Bai Luochen being beaten. After all, it was not a glorious thing, and besides, so much time had passed, there was no point in talking about it.
"Oh? What mission is it? Does it have anything to do with me? Why did the village chief have to call me over?"
Seeing that the two were familiar with each other, the village chief no longer needed to act as a middleman and instructed his wife to make tea.
"I heard you bought the back mountain?" Bai Su slowly sat down, took a sip of tea, and asked Gu Nanjiao while suppressing the urge to vomit.
This tea is so cheap and rough; it scratches my throat. Considering that her family in the countryside already had tea, Bai Su reluctantly swallowed it.
"Yes, is there a problem?"
Bai Su suddenly stood up and shamelessly approached Gu Nanjiao: "It's like this, my young master has long coveted that piece of land behind the mountain. I wonder if Madam Lu could be so reluctant as to sell it to my young master?"
"Not for sale!"
Gu Nanjiao got up to leave, but Bai Su blocked her way and said with a smile, "Madam Lu, my young master is very wealthy, the price is negotiable."
"Have your young master come to me to discuss this personally. I'll be waiting for him at Jiaoniang Pavilion tomorrow at noon. I won't wait for him if he's late." Gu Nanjiao stepped aside from Bai Su, leaving behind these words before departing.
Bai Su wanted to say something, but Gu Nanjiao was too fast, and by the time she chased after her, Gu Nanjiao had already disappeared.
Is this some kind of ghost? How could they disappear so quickly?
Beside the woodpile, Gu Nanjiao peeked out and saw that Bai Su had returned to the village chief's house, so she felt relieved and went home.
It was getting late, and Lu's mother and younger sister were probably home by now. But Bai Su had delayed them, and dinner hadn't been prepared yet.
Sure enough, when they returned to the Lu family home, Lu's mother had already come back and prepared dinner.
Thankfully, Bai Su didn't follow behind, otherwise it would have been really awkward.
The next day at noon, Gu Nanjiao arrived at Jiaoniang Pavilion on time with two large buckets of ice.
Cuiyun and Juzi were female workers hired by Lü Siniang. They quickly took the bucket from Gu Nanjiao's hands, and Gu Nanjiao handed the bucket to them without any hesitation.
Bai Luochen was already waiting at Jiaoniang Pavilion, looking anxious and uneasy.
Just as he expected, Gu Nanjiao must have overheard their conversation and, combined with her encounter with him in the back mountain, preemptively bought the back mountain.
This woman's appetite is far too great; I truly underestimated Gu Nanjiao before. Saltpeter mines are not something ordinary people can handle; without sufficient strength, it will only invite disaster.
Gu Nanjiao pushed open the door and entered, noticing a faint scar on Bai Luochen's forehead, so faint that it was almost invisible unless you looked closely. However, Bai Luochen's expression towards her was not as gentle as before; instead, he seemed to be scrutinizing her more.
"Try it, this is my homemade mung bean smoothie." Gu Nanjiao put the tray on the table and pushed it towards Bai Luochen.
Looking at the steaming white vapor in front of him, Bai Luochen placed his hand on it and probed it.
"Ice?"
Gu Nanjiao nodded, indicating that Bai Luochen should try it.
Bai Luochen took a big gulp; it was refreshing and cooling, with a rich milky aroma that made him feel great from head to toe.
"You even added milk?" Before Gu Nanjiao could answer, Bai Luochen narrowed his eyes and asked, "You actually managed to buy ice."
"This wasn't bought; I made it myself."
Bai Luochen scoffed, clearly not believing Gu Nanjiao's words. Did Gu Nanjiao really think she was a fool? Did she really do it herself?
Pshaw, why doesn't she just say it was made of stone? Let's see if he believes her then.
Seeing that Bai Luochen didn't believe her, Gu Nanjiao was too lazy to explain. Her main goal was to sell the land she had to Bai Luochen.
Gu Nanjiao asked directly, "You want to buy that piece of land deep in the back mountain?"
Mentioning the back mountain, Bai Luochen's eyes narrowed slightly: "You really did overhear my conversation with the old man!"
"Absolutely not!" Gu Nanjiao denied it outright, but Bai Luochen's smile sent a chill down her spine for no apparent reason.
Gu Nanjiao chuckled twice: "I bought the entire back hill last year to plant kudzu! I bought it ahead of time because I also want to plant kudzu!"
Bai Luochen seemed to be deep in thought.
Gu Nanjiao added, "However... I found something good in the back mountain..."
"What did you find?" Bai Luochen suddenly stood up, his fingers tightening, his handsome peach blossom eyes filled with hostility!
Gu Nanjiao's heart skipped a beat. Bai Luochen's gaze was truly appalling. He usually had such a gentle and refined demeanor; she had never seen him like this before. She feigned panic and said, "It's...it's just something for making ice!"
Upon hearing this, Bai Luochen suppressed his fierce aura, slowly sat down, and said with interest, "Oh? What can make ice? Tell me?"
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