Chapter 415 Appearance and Reality
Before Gu Xixi traveled through the book, she had heard stories about ancient star-chasers.
For example, a scholar admires a great scholar, so he travels around the world and visits every place the great scholar has been.
He also wrote a travelogue for this book, which was compiled into a book by his disciples and passed down to later generations.
For example, someone is crazy about a famous poet and not only collects all the strange stories about the poet but also learns the poet's habits and hobbies.
He also copied the poems by hand, recited them repeatedly, burned them into ashes, and then drank the ashes after soaking them in honey water.
I think that by doing this I might be able to acquire some poetic talent.
At this moment, looking at Mr. Song in front of him, he is immersed in his inner world and is completely different from his usual serious and upright self.
Only then did Gu Xixi deeply realize that "the ancients were not deceiving me."
Although the behavior of star-chasers has changed with the times.
But the inner enthusiasm is definitely the same.
Mrs. Song smiled and poured tea for Gu Xixi, "Try the sesame rice cake I made. It goes very well with tea."
"I first boiled the fennel beans in spice water, soaked them in flavor, and then slowly roasted them over low heat."
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Mrs. Song continued to feed Gu Xixi, as if her husband, who was still in a frenzy, did not exist.
Gu Xixi tactfully followed Mrs. Song's wishes, avoided looking in Mr. Song's direction, concentrated on eating and drinking, and only chatted and laughed with Mrs. Song.
Finally, Mr. Song calmed down on his own.
He ran back and sat down, still somewhat excitedly saying, "I will write a letter to Master Mu tonight."
"I just don't know if doing this...will cause him too much trouble?"
Mrs. Song glanced sideways, "Why don't you say that you are causing trouble for Miss Xi?"
"Just for your willful wish, Miss Xixi has to come to our house to listen to your request, and even go through the trouble of sending you a letter. Isn't that too rude?"
Gu Xixi could see that Mrs. Song had been suppressing her anger since just now.
But because she was an outsider present, she had to give Mr. Song some face.
Looking at Mr. Song again, he had just been woken up by the scolding, and he looked dazed and even a little pitiful.
Gu Xixi had to smile and say, "It's okay, it's just a letter, I have other things to bring with me, it's not a bother, not a bother at all."
As a junior, she shouldn't interfere too much in the affairs between the old couple.
I wanted to persuade him a little more, but I really didn't know what else to say, so I could only pick up the teacup to hide my embarrassment.
Gu Xixi thought to herself, the strength of the relationship between these two may not be what outsiders see:
Mr. Song is serious, old-fashioned and always sticks to his word.
Mrs. Song was gentle, quiet and obedient to her husband.
Sometimes, if you only look at the surface, it is really hard to associate it with the other side of the truth.
Under his wife's oppressive gaze, Mr. Song adjusted his mood and finally regained his composure.
He bowed and said, "I'm sorry, I was too emotional just now."
"Please forgive me, Boss Gu."
How could Gu Xixi dare to accept his gift? She felt bitter in her heart and hurriedly returned the gift, "No, no."
"Sir, you are too kind."
Mr. Song asked again, "Is it too difficult for Boss Gu to fulfill my long-cherished wish?"
Gu Xixi shook her head, "No, no, it's not difficult at all."
Mr. Song probably felt embarrassed as well, so he changed the subject seriously.
"I know that Master Mu is young and promising, and must be very busy. As long as he reads the letter, I will be satisfied."
"Please don't reply to my letter. It's too much trouble."
Gu Xixi agreed with a smile on her face.
But I feel so emotional in my heart. No matter what year or month it is, fans are always so doting on their idols.
When Gu Xixi came out of Pinlanju, her hands were stuffed with many snacks made by Mrs. Song.
Mrs. Song sent her out, still apologizing.
"Originally, he was asking for help, so we should have gone to visit him."
"I know you're very busy, but I still ask you to take some time to come."
Gu Xixi smiled and said, "It's okay, I like coming to Pinlanju."
"It has been very beneficial to talk to you and Mr. Song."
"I also drank the fine tea collected by Mr. Song and ate the delicious food you made. I was lucky."
"I just hope we can visit each other more often in the future, and I hope Master's wife won't mind my noise."
Mrs. Song was overjoyed when she heard this, and she really liked Gu Xixi.
He said repeatedly, "As long as you are willing to come, you don't need to say hello in advance, you can come anytime."
The next day, Gu Xixi got up early and took care of the vegetable garden in the yard, preparing to plant some more leeks.
Lu Jing didn't let herself be idle either, she squatted beside and sharpened the tools for pruning.
When planting tea trees, frequent pruning is also necessary.
She has done this job a lot at home since she was a child and is very skilled at it.
Lu Jing pondered for a while, then checked it against the light, saying, "Just tell me how to prune the tea trees on the farm, and I'll take care of the rest."
"Although I have never done grape pruning before, I can learn it. I believe that once I master the trick, I can do anything."
Gu Xixi raised her muddy hands and turned to look, "Didn't your parents never let you do hard labor in the fields?"
Lu Jing said as a matter of course, "Don't you always say that even if you haven't eaten pork, you have seen pigs run?"
"I am the daughter of a tea plantation family. I was born and raised in a tea plantation. I hear and see it every day. Even if I am dumb, I should have learned it."
She put down the small saw, bent down, picked up a pair of loppers, and continued sharpening.
"But compared to skilled hands like my parents, I definitely can't do it as fast."
Gu Xixi smiled and sighed, "Just when we were about to build a tea garden, a rich girl from a tea garden family came to our door."
"I made the profit, actually."
Lu Jing glared and said, "So you have to cherish me, I'm useful!"
She raised her loppers and gestured in the air. "How did you come up with these weird-looking tools?"
"They look like scissors, but not quite. Some are long, some are short, some are big, some are small. There are also narrow saws like this. These are all styles I have never seen before."
"I think it will be much better than the ones I used to have."
Gu Xixi said, "You are trying your best to work hard for me."
"You'll know if it works once you try it yourself."
Lu Jing suddenly had an idea, "Hey, do you want to consider opening a blacksmith workshop specializing in farm tools?"
"Such a useful thing, shouldn't it be sold out?"
At this time, the old doctor was carrying his medicine box and was about to go out for a visit.
He said to Aunt Zhang who followed him out, "Don't worry about this month's household expenses."
"Among the eight clinics that have made appointments today, two are well-off and can charge a lot more for consultations."
Aunt Zhang laughed and said, "You often help those who can't afford medical treatment. Ordinary people only charge for the cost of medicine."
"Even if the rich man gives a generous consultation fee, how much more money can he get from this round trip?"
As the old doctor walked, he said seriously, "That's different."
"Anyway, I never pick and choose my patients. I'll take whatever extra I can get."
Gu Xixi found that she seemed to have turned everyone around her into money-making maniacs.
She was silent for a moment and said to Lu Jing, "You can consider it, but you have to save enough money in the future. Don't expand blindly."
In the afternoon, Aunt Zhang came back from outside with a half-made handkerchief for Gu Xixi.
She mentioned a strange thing with amusement, "The Regent King has also been to the Northwest, and he even used a pseudonym called Chen Fang."
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