Chapter 123 Women's Pride
Gu Xixi took the paper roll, unfolded it and took a look.
He Jinglan came closer to read it and read out the key sentences: "It is agreed that before spring planting, these pieces of land will be available for Gu Xixi to use."
“…The following remuneration…will be paid in proportion to the summer harvest and the autumn harvest.”
She patted Gu Xixi's shoulder in admiration, "Xixi really never works for nothing. She was able to get benefits from the general! I, your sister, admit that you are better than her!"
Gu Xixi narrowed her eyes and smiled, "Look at what you said, as if the general is very stingy."
He Jinglan pursed her lips. For the sake of the He family's dignity, she stopped saying anything that would undermine the general's prestige.
However, everyone in the know, including Meng Chengping, knows this.
Isn’t the general stingy?
It’s because the Northwest Army has so little oil and water that it’s good enough for the whole army to have enough food.
Gu Xixi put away the paper roll with satisfaction, and said to Meng Chengping solemnly, "Please tell the general that I will live up to his trust and arrange for the granary. By this summer at the latest, the general will not have to pay for military supplies with his own money."
"In another year or so, the Northwest Army will no longer have to rely on others for food."
Meng Chengping said happily, "I will definitely pass on the message!"
"I've had enough of running around begging for help from my stutterer!"
He Jinglan curled her lips and said, “Old man, you are so vulgar at such a young age.”
Meng Chengping was not angry. His smile was filled with a hint of nervousness. He asked, "Brother Mu is going back. What about you? You have to go with them. I'll find someone to escort you."
"Your brother wrote a letter to the general, asking us to protect Miss He."
He Jinglan grumbled unhappily, "Why does my brother control everything? I can't escape even though I'm out."
She rolled her eyes at Meng Chengping and said, "They are both going to return home, why should I go with them?"
"Besides, it's a rare trip for me to the Northwest, and I haven't had enough fun yet!"
Meng Chengping suddenly became happy, and his smile was like the sun breaking through the clouds.
"If you haven't had enough fun, then stay a little longer. I'm not too busy lately, so I can take you horseback riding!"
"After the spring, the wild flowers in the northwest wilderness are very beautiful in many colors. There are also wild rabbits and caracals, which you can't see in Beijing!"
He Jinglan was amused when she heard this. "Okay, then I'll stay a little longer."
She then took Gu Xixi's hand and said affectionately, "You should come over often around the beginning of spring, so we can meet and play together."
Gu Xixi was worried about He Jinglan, "You have been wandering in the northwest for so long, will your family agree?"
He Jinglan smiled and said, "Don't worry, it's okay."
"First, thanks to someone's arrangement, if nothing unexpected happens, my brother will be the head of the He family in a few days."
“Not only my father, but the entire He family has to listen to him.”
She glanced at Mu Nanzhao and said meaningfully:
"Secondly, it's for someone else's sake. Since the He family has staked their entire fortune on this, my uncles and aunts at home will feel at ease if I stay here. They are reluctant to take me back."
Meng Chengping was completely confused and looked here and there with his big eyes blinking.
Gu Xixi half listened and half guessed, and understood the general idea.
The someone He Jinglan was talking about was undoubtedly Mu Nanzhao.
According to the plot of the book, Mu Nanzhao will support the new emperor to ascend the throne in the future, restore order, and become the first regent of a different surname in Daye.
Judging from the current situation, the He family, headed by He Jinghui, has also chosen a new emperor.
Among these, the alliance based on marriage and blood relationship is the simplest and most reliable.
so……
Gu Xixi's gaze passed over He Jinglan and Mu Nanzhao in turn.
Mu Nanzhao suddenly said coldly, "Don't worry, I have already told your brother that there will be no marriage."
He Jinglan made a face at him, "Don't worry, I wrote a letter to my brother the day before yesterday, telling him that I don't want to marry you!"
He Jinglan put her hands on her hips proudly.
At this moment, she seemed to be radiant with light.
It's all clear now! It's her who doesn't want Mu Nanzhao, not Mu Nanzhao who doesn't want to marry her!
Mu Nanzhao smiled warmly for the first time, "Then we'll see each other in the spring."
He Jinglan waved at the mule cart going away, "Oh! Take care of yourself and don't die!"
"Xixi! Please come sooner next time. It's boring for me to always face that wooden guy named Meng!"
The silly smile on Meng Chengping's face has never stopped since then.
He understood, Miss He should not marry Mu Nanzhao!
It was not until Gu Xixi's mule cart was out of sight that Meng Chengping asked with a grin, "Didn't you almost get engaged to Brother Mu? You came here for him, too. Why did you suddenly change your mind?"
He Jinglan kept looking out and murmured, "Because, how can I, Miss He, want a man who has someone else in his heart?"
Since she was a child, she thought that Mu Nanzhao was cold to all women because he was born with a cold personality.
Until she saw how Mu Nanzhao acted in front of Gu Xixi...
Meng Chengping followed He Jinglan's example and looked in the direction where Gu Xixi and the others left.
"You mean... Brother Mu and Boss Gu have a chance?"
He frowned in confusion, "Why didn't I see that?"
"Wood!" He Jinglan glared at him fiercely and turned away.
Huachidu Village.
It was just getting dark when Gu Xixi and Mu Nanzhao got home.
The old doctor put down his half-eaten dinner, picked up the firefly flower and turned away without saying a word.
Aunt Zhang came in with two bowls of porridge and looked back in confusion, "What is this old man doing if he doesn't want to eat?"
Gu Xixi smiled and said, "I picked a new and exotic herb."
"You know Master's temper. He just likes to play around with these things. Just let him be. I'll bring him some midnight snacks later."
Aunt Zhang nodded, put the bowl of porridge on the kang table, and looked at Mu Nanzhao.
"Xiao Chen, why is your face so pale? You seem to have lost some weight?"
"No! You have to eat more!"
As she spoke, she broke open a hot steamed bun, stuffed it with braised meat and stuffed it into Mu Nanzhao's mouth.
Mu Nanzhao smiled and said, "Thank you, Auntie. She didn't give me anything to eat on the way. I was really hungry and missed the food you cooked at home."
Aunt Zhang almost dropped her jaw in shock. She poked Xixi beside her and said, "Xiao Chen, are you really joking with me?"
Gu Xixi couldn't help but chuckle.
Mu Nanzhao used to be very serious at home, so for him to say so many compliments to Aunt Zhang at once was a miracle on the scale of red rain.
Gu Xixi said, "Yes, he was just joking with you. I clearly gave him some dry food on the way."
"Don't listen to him as if I abused him."
Aunt Zhang was overjoyed and said, "You just gave me some dry food and you say it's not abuse?"
"No wonder our good son-in-law has lost weight again. Tomorrow I will make you some delicious food to nourish you!"
Gu Xixi picked up the chopsticks and said without leaving any trace, "Why call me son-in-law? It's not that far yet."
Aunt Zhang thought it was just a shy little girl.
Seeing that Mu Nanzhao had no objection, her smile deepened.
"Okay, okay, I won't call you that now, I'll call you that later!"
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