Qian Yao's face turned deathly pale instantly, and her hand clutching her stomach began to tremble. If these things were to get out, just one of them would be enough to make someone suffer terribly, and if all of them were true, she probably wouldn't even have a chance to live.
"You...you're talking nonsense! You...you're spouting lies!"
Gu Zuozuo continued carrying the firewood that was about to crush her, looking at her calmly and without saying a word, which frightened Qian Yao into silence.
This woman clearly has the face of Lin Daiyu, so why does she always do things like uprooting willow trees? It makes people not dare to have any fantasies about her at all.
Seeing that she had calmed down, Gu Zuozuo went straight to their newly built woodshed. When she passed Qian Yao, she paused slightly and tilted her head to give her a sidelong glance.
"Watch your mouth from now on."
Qian Yao remained standing there, her face deathly pale, watching a large bundle of firewood walk past her without daring to move, so frightened that she instinctively stopped breathing.
There was still a month before the heavy snow would close the mountain pass, and they had only gathered enough firewood to build a firewood shed. This was far from enough, especially considering that winter here could last for six or seven months.
In the afternoon, Gu Zuozuo went to change Ma Liang's dressing, and Grandma Ma directly gave her two yuan.
“Gu Zhiqing, please take this. It’s for Ma Liang’s medical expenses. It’s not much, but it’s a token of my appreciation.”
Gu Zuozuo blocked it directly, feeling somewhat helpless.
Grandma Ma was good in every way, except that she was too particular. Ma Liang once overcharged her by one yuan, and afterwards, he made up for it by sending them countless dried vegetables and mushrooms.
Not content with that, he would always give them something delicious to eat every time they met, and would occasionally ask Ma Liang to do some chores for them. After finishing, he would run away, as if afraid of taking advantage of them.
“Grandma, I’m getting angry because of this! Ma Liang brought us more than just one or two bundles of firewood. He injured his leg and I didn’t have any medicine. Besides, I picked the medicine myself from the mountain. I didn’t buy it. You don’t need to give me money.”
She wasn't lying. She didn't have much of anything except money and medicine. She glanced at the mountain of meat in her system space and her eyebrows twitched. Oh, she had quite a lot of meat now.
Seeing that she really didn't want to accept it, Grandma Ma didn't force her. Looking at the beautiful girl in front of her, she smiled with her eyes narrowed. Sure enough, appearance reflects the heart. A kind-hearted girl is just the kind of girl who makes people happy when they see her.
"How about we eat lunch at Grandma's today?"
As she spoke, the old lady pursed her nearly toothless mouth shyly, feeling a little embarrassed. She had forgotten that the meat in her house was a pheasant that Gu Zuozuo had given them. It felt like she was getting the better deal by treating someone else to a meal after receiving a gift.
Noticing Grandma Ma's discomfort, Gu Zuozuo's eyes curved into crescents, her long, curled eyelashes fluttering in her smiling eyes, which made the old lady's heart, weathered and aged over sixty years, skip a beat.
Wow, what's with this girl? She's getting prettier and prettier the more I look at her!
"Grandma, no need, I've already taken my medicine. I've changed the medicine. I still need to go up the mountain, so I'll be going now."
After saying that, she picked up her basket, turned around, and went out the door. Before she had taken two steps, Grandma Ma caught up with her, her little feet bouncing rapidly.
"Gu Zhiqing! Here, have this!"
He stuffed two plump, juicy pears into her arms, waved his hand before she could say anything, and slowly went back.
This was brought to her by her son's comrade-in-arms. Although she didn't know why he was in this village, seeing him made her feel much better. She treated it as if her son had come back to see his mother.
Gu Zuozuo smiled, picked up a piece and took a bite. It was crisp, sweet and juicy. As she chewed, the sweet and rich juice filled every inch of her mouth. She squinted her eyes happily because of the sweetness. Sure enough, the saying that people feel extremely happy when they eat sweet things is not false.
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