Chapter 129: Can't Let Others Down
Gu Xixi was still laughing when she heard An Qinghe ask, "Do you like me like this?"
The courtyard suddenly became quiet with only the sound of the wind remaining.
Aunt Zhang was horrified and shouted in a trembling voice, "Shi Tou, close the door! Go and close the door!"
Although the customs of the people during the Daye Dynasty were not backward, they attached great importance to the reputation of women.
Now there is a group of people in the village waiting to choreograph Gu Xixi.
What would happen if someone heard An Qinghe's nonsense? ! !
Shitou immediately ran over and closed the door.
Aunt Zhang stood in front of Gu Xixi like a hen protecting her chicks, glaring at An Qinghe.
"What nonsense are you talking about in someone else's house, young man?"
"I'm telling you! We are a decent family, and my daughter Xixi is a decent girl. No one has ever led you to say such nonsense! These are all evil ideas you have in your mind!"
An Qinghe nodded honestly, "It was my own idea."
"But it's not a bad idea, it's a good idea."
Ever since An Qinghe entered the yard, Mu Nanzhao has been standing in front of the main hall.
He watched the farce in silence, with no expression on his face, and it was impossible to tell whether he was happy or angry.
Shitou took small steps to Mu Nanzhao and reminded him in a low voice, "Sir, sir, why don't you say something?"
In Shitou's mind, Sister Xixi and Mr. Chen should be a couple.
Although Shi Tou did not agree with this marriage from the beginning, compared to the blue-eyed man who suddenly appeared in front of him, Shi Tou felt that it would be better to let Mr. Chen try for the time being.
Gu Xixi recovered and looked at Mu Nanzhao awkwardly, "Well, let me introduce you, this is An Qinghe from the Yunling County Seedling Company, a businessman from the Western Regions."
She also introduced these three people from her family to An Qinghe.
I thought about changing the subject and pretending that An Qinghe's embarrassing words had never happened.
An Qinghe was very polite and greeted everyone one by one using Daye etiquette.
Aunt Zhang and Shitou both responded, but Mu Nanzhao just stood there without moving.
He looked at Gu Xixi and said, "Boss An just asked a question, but the boss hasn't answered yet."
Gu Xixi closed her eyes as if she was suffocating.
This Mu Nanzhao, he always brings up things that are not relevant to the topic!
She took a deep breath and smiled. "People in the Western Regions are passionate and unrestrained, and their way of speaking is different from ours."
"What I mean by liking is just like I like Aunt Zhang, stones, delicious food and beautiful scenery."
Gu Xixi turned to An Qinghe and said, "Brother An, you said so, right?"
An Qinghe had not been in Daye for long, but he was already confused by Gu Xixi's series of "likes".
He only knew that Gu Xixi was seeking approval, so he nodded blankly, "Yes, Xixi is right!"
Mu Nanzhao's lips curled up, "I see."
Aunt Zhang breathed a sigh of relief when she saw this.
Although Xixi has never explicitly mentioned marriage, Chen Fang was bought by Xixi after all, so it would be bad to let her down.
Just then, the old doctor came over and asked Mu Nanzhao to take a medicinal bath, but Mu Nanzhao said, "I'll stay with you."
He didn't show any displeasure.
But when Gu Xixi looked at him, she felt as if she had eaten outside without wiping her mouth clean, and then was discovered and silently ridiculed.
But then she changed her mind and rejected the idea fiercely, and straightened her back.
"Boss An, please come in and sit down. I'll go prepare some refreshments."
Why does she feel guilty?
Firstly, Mu Nanzhao is her fiancé whom she has been pampering until now. This is an illusion and she has no choice.
Secondly, she and An Qinghe had nothing in common. She was not so narcissistic as to think that An Qinghe would fall deeply in love with her just by spending a few days with her and doing business with her.
In the kitchen, Aunt Zhang helped Gu Xixi prepare snacks.
Pine nut candy, peanut crisps, and date paste pot cakes.
When there is spare money at home, these snacks are always available.
While arranging the dishes, Aunt Zhang absentmindedly glanced at Gu Xixi's expression.
"I wonder if a person from the Western Regions like him can get used to the snacks we have here."
Gu Xixi smiled and said, "He is used to it. He has lived in Yunling County for some time."
Aunt Zhang continued to test, "You have a good relationship with him?"
Gu Xixi nodded, "He has a good personality and helps me a lot. I am very happy to get along with him."
Aunt Zhang's heart sank.
Gu Xixi had already picked up the tea-making equipment and was walking out. "We can't let the guests sit alone. I'll go make the tea first. Auntie will bring some snacks later."
According to An Qinghe, he had two purposes for coming this time.
The first thing, of course, is for Gu Xixi to trust him.
Gu Xixi said that she was busy at home and could not go to Yunling County to select saplings as agreed. She wanted to entrust An Qinghe to check and arrange all matters such as transportation.
An Qinghe said seriously, "I have selected the best saplings one by one according to the year you requested. The fleet has also been booked and will definitely be delivered on the date you requested."
"Leave these matters to me, don't worry."
Gu Xixi smiled and said, "Of course I am relieved, otherwise I wouldn't just write you a letter."
Aunt Zhang brought in some snacks and heard what Gu Xixi and An Qinghe were talking about. She knew she couldn't disturb them at that moment, so she put down the snacks, said a few polite words, and then left the room.
An Qinghe asked again with concern, "You said in your latest letter that the Firefly Bone Flower has been found. I don't need to ask anyone to look for it anymore."
"Could it be that Mr. Chen Fang, the man I just met, is sick?"
Before Gu Xixi could answer, An Qinghe added, "From the look of his face, it seems that he has been suffering from a long-term lack of energy and blood."
"And your master, the old gentleman, has a strong smell of medicine on him."
The tea is cooked to perfection.
Gu Xixi calmly opened the lid, scooped out the tea with a wooden spoon, and said with a faint smile:
"You mean Chen Fang? He has always been a little weak, but it's nothing serious."
"I found the Firefly Bone Flower for another seriously ill friend."
"As for my master, he is a doctor and has been fuming for a long time, so it is inevitable that people can smell the medicine."
She raised her hand and placed a cup of hot tea in front of An Qinghe, "You like tea cakes, try the tea I brewed."
An Qinghe drank the Fu tea and praised it highly.
"Great tea! Rich and sweet. If you add milk and sugar, it will be delicious!"
"What is this tea called?"
"Fucha," said Gu Xixi, "is tea cakes made from tea leaves shipped from the south and fermented in accordance with the local climate."
An Qinghe said with some regret, "The tea is shipped from the south. The raw materials, freight, and manpower, this tea is not cheap, right?"
"What a shame. I thought I was going to discover a new business."
Gu Xixi smiled and said, "If we can solve the problem of raw materials and let the tea be grown locally in the northwest, this business can be done."
An Qinghe said, "That's more than possible, it's absolutely possible! There's a lot of potential!"
Gu Xixi smiled as she drank her tea. The tea trees she planted were still being cultivated, so let’s not talk about them for now and leave them as a surprise for later.
The thing she was most concerned about right now was already taken care of, and she asked casually in a relaxed mood, "What's the second thing you want to do?"
"Oh," An Qinghe said with a smile, "Of course I came to see you."
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