Chapter 160 Stealing Firewood from the Village
The ox cart was about to stop. The people in the yard probably heard the noise, and the tightly closed gate was quickly opened. Gu Ping'an walked out with a look of surprise on his face.
"Second sister! You are finally back!"
Gu Pingan walked forward to help Gu Tang get off the ox cart and breathed a sigh of relief. "Ever since the sky turned cloudy, I have been worried that it would rain. I have been waiting for you guys but you haven't come back. I just said that if you don't come back, I will ask someone to look for you."
Before he finished his words, he heard footsteps behind him. Gu Ping'an turned around and saw that it was his third uncle, who was walking towards him anxiously.
He hurried over to support the man and said, "Grandpa, please slow down. My father and my second sister are both fine."
Seeing Third Uncle coming out, Gu Lianshan smiled and comforted him: "The sky was fine when I left in the morning, but who would have thought it would be cloudy in the afternoon. I'm sorry to have caused you to worry."
"It's good that you're back! It's good that you're back! You got there just in time. It's about to rain now." Third Uncle was very happy to see that everyone had returned safely, and then he went forward to help move things.
Gu Tang quickly stopped the man and said, "Grandpa, I bought you a set of winter clothes. Let's go inside and try them on to see if they fit. Let Dad and Ping An move the things in the car. Let's go back inside to warm up. We can't stand the cold!"
Gu Tang took out a bundle from the car and brought it to his third uncle. He opened a corner of the bundle, pulled out a sleeve of the sheepskin fur coat in the bundle, and turned it over for his third uncle to take a look.
"The lining is made of sheepskin, and the outer layer is dark blue fine cloth. Feel it, it's very thick!"
"Okay, okay, okay!" Third Uncle felt warm in his heart, and following Gu Tang's words, he touched it a few times. His eyes felt hot and sore, and he could only say okay over and over again, unable to say anything else.
Gu Tang helped the person walk from the east corridor to the main room to prevent the rain outside from getting their clothes wet.
The rain was not heavy at this time, so Gu Lianshan pulled the ox cart into the yard and parked it there.
The father and son first unloaded the things that Gu Tang had bought and placed them under the corridor of the west wing.
The room where Gu Tang lived was locked, and since the door was not open at the moment, he could only put his things under the corridor.
After moving the things, the newly bought cow felt relaxed, as most of the weight on her body was reduced, and her tail swung lightly a few times.
Looking at the ox's tail swinging back and forth, Gu Pingan reacted belatedly, "Dad, when you and my second sister went there, didn't you only borrow one ox cart? How come there is an extra ox cart? Whose cart did you borrow it from?"
"Put the chickens and ducks in the backyard first, and I'll talk to you later." Gu Lianshan was very excited when he mentioned the ox cart. Now his family also has cows!
After hearing what his father said, Gu Ping'an didn't ask any more questions. He followed his father, carrying the chicken and duck cages to the backyard.
There was no chicken coop in the backyard, so Gu Lianshan put all the chickens and ducks in the woodshed and let them stay there for one night. He would then think of a way to build a chicken coop for them the next day.
The firewood room in my third uncle's house was very spacious, and a lot of firewood was stored in it. After dozens of chickens and ducks were put in, there was still enough space to tie up a cow.
Gu Lianshan was afraid that his newly bought cow would get cold at night, so he simply led the cow in.
After settling his own cow, he took Gu Liu's cow and sent it back in the rain.
Gu Ping'an was very puzzled by his father's behavior. If he wanted to return the cows, why didn't he return them all together? Why did he leave one cow tied in the woodshed?
With doubts, he went to the main room and wanted to ask his second sister what was going on.
At this moment, Gu Tang was looking at the fur coat on his third uncle, carefully examining the collar and hem to see if there was anything that didn't fit him well.
When Gu Ping'an came in and saw this scene, he swallowed the words on his lips and decided to ask again later.
"Is there anything that doesn't feel right?" Pulling at the folds of his uncle's clothes on his shoulders, Gu Tang kept asking him if it was tight or constricting.
"It's just right. You picked it? You have a really good eye!" The smile on Third Uncle's face never left. No matter what Gu Tang asked, he always said yes.
Gu Tang knew that he couldn't get anything out of asking him, so he could only ask him to lift his arms and pull his shoulders and armpits. As long as it wasn't too tight around his body, it should fit him well.
Gu Ping'an also stepped forward to look at him, praising him constantly: "Master looks quite noble in this dress! Second sister has good taste!"
Gu Tang felt relieved after hearing this. He turned his head and glanced at him. "I bought you a pair of winter shoes, and Dad got a pair too. I was thinking of buying you and Dad a pair of cotton pants each, but I didn't expect that there was no pair that fit. The shopkeeper asked me to go back in two days, saying that she would find someone to make another batch."
"No need to buy it for me. Now that I have a fur coat, it doesn't matter whether I have cotton pants or not." Gu Ping'an was thrifty with the money and waved his hand at Gu Tang, not wanting her to spend money.
"Ping'an feels sorry for the hard work you put into earning money, so he's reluctant to spend your money." Third Uncle joked.
"He is more frugal than my father! I am the biggest spender."
Gu Ping'an scratched his head after hearing this. He just smiled innocently and said nothing.
He doesn't care much about food and clothing. As long as he has enough food and warm clothes, he doesn't care whether it's good or bad.
"Let's go again in two days to buy clothes for Ping'an and your father. And Tang girl, you should buy new clothes too. Grandpa will pay for it!" Third uncle's face was flushed, and he was willing to pay for the clothes for the three of them.
Gu Tang pointed to the west wing and said, "Master, I have already gone shopping today. I bought two pairs of cotton trousers, two pairs of winter shoes and a fur coat. The fur coat is also made of sheepskin. We have the same stuff!"
"That's what you bought. I haven't bought it for you yet! I'll go with you guys in two days. Our family will spend a day strolling around Bei'an City. Just buy whatever you like. I'll pay for it!"
It was obvious that the old man really wanted to spend money to buy clothes for them. Gu Tang was afraid that refusing would hurt the old man's feelings and make him feel alienated from him. After hesitating for a moment, he quickly agreed with a smile.
"Okay! Let's go together in two days!"
Hearing Gu Tang's ready agreement, Third Uncle became even happier. He was reluctant to take off his fur coat and stroked his clothes, feeling very happy.
Seeing that the father and son had almost finished talking, Gu Ping'an asked what he had just swallowed, asking Gu Tang what was going on with the cow in the firewood room.
"Are you talking about the cow? I bought it for twelve taels of silver." Gu Tang spoke casually, as if buying a chicken or a duck.
Gu Tang didn't care, but Gu Ping'an was startled and said in a slightly sharp voice: "Bought it?!"
"What are you shouting?" Gu Tang frowned slightly, walked to the door subconsciously, lifted the curtain and glanced towards the east wing, and saw that Gu Mei and Gu Laian had not come out, so he lowered the curtain.
"What, what happened?" Gu Ping'an was confused.
Gu Tang glared at him: "Keep your voice down! If the East Wing hears it, it will be troublesome. We can't tell others that we bought the cow!"
"Then who bought it?"
"I discussed it with my father, and he said that in order to celebrate our adoption, he used his savings to buy a cow as an adoption gift."
At this point, Gu Tang smiled and discussed with his uncle, "Master, now everyone thinks that I have spent all my money. If I suddenly buy a cow now, I am afraid people will talk about it. I thought, why not say that you paid for it with the money? Do you think it is feasible?"
"If that's the case, it will give me a good reputation, which is a good thing!" If the news of him spending money to buy a cow as an adoption gift gets out, who wouldn't praise him?
Third Uncle naturally had no objection and nodded in agreement.
When Gu Lianshan came back from Gu Liu's house, Gu Tang told him about this matter. Those who knew about this matter had to speak with one voice and not let anything slip.
The cows were tied up in the woodshed, which was fine for a few days, but it would be inconvenient for a long time. The chickens and ducks were also locked up in the woodshed, and someone had to build a chicken coop, duck nest and cowshed for them.
Gu Lianshan knew how to build chicken coops and duck houses, but he couldn't do it alone on the cowshed, so he had to find someone else to help him.
"Find Gu Liu, he knows how to build a cowshed." Third uncle helped to give advice.
Gu Lianshan also thought of Gu Liu. When it comes to the skill of building a cowshed, Gu Liu is still quite capable.
Since both father and father thought of Gu Liu, let's invite Gu Liu to come.
After deciding on the people, the only thing left was to find somewhere to get the wood or bamboo poles to build the cowshed.
The father and son thought about every household in the village, talking about who had wood, bamboo poles and other items, and wondered whether they would sell them.
Seeing that they were talking excitedly, Gu Tang did not disturb them and pulled Gu Ping'an out of the main room.
The rain outside had become heavier, and the sound of the rain was very loud. Gu Tang shivered, feeling wet and cold all over.
They walked along the corridor to the west wing, unlocked the door, and the brother and sister picked up the things under the corridor and moved them into the house.
All the clothes, shoes, etc. that Gu Tang bought for herself were moved into her room, and the winter shoes that she bought for Gu Lianshan and Gu Ping'an were also placed in their rooms.
The rice and flour were placed in the west ear room, most of the charcoal was placed in Gu Tang's room, and the rest was divided into three parts, one part was placed in Gu Ping'an's room, one part was placed in Gu Lianshan's room, and one part was placed in Third Uncle's room.
If you burn this charcoal sparingly, it will be enough to last for a month.
It can just make up for the shortage of firewood.
Speaking of firewood, Gu Tang raised his chin towards the east wing and said, "What did the brother and sister opposite say today? Didn't they let them burn the firewood in the backyard?"
"I didn't let them burn it! I had nothing to do today, so I just stared at them!" Gu Ping'an said firmly, "After I told them what you said, they ignored me. When they were about to go to the backyard to get firewood, I stopped them. Only then did they realize what I said was true!"
"You didn't hit him, did you?" Gu Tang looked Gu Ping'an up and down, and didn't see any signs of him being beaten.
"I'm watching at home. They bully the weak and fear the strong, so they don't dare to fight me."
"Did the two of them go to the mountain to chop firewood?" Gu Tang was very curious about this. In such cold weather, they would not be able to survive without firewood.
"No, my eldest brother and my eldest sister went out empty-handed. After about fifteen minutes, they came back with a full bundle of firewood..."
Gu Tang calculated silently: "If we go into the mountains to chop wood, these two quarters of an hour will definitely not be enough!"
"The hatchet has always been at home. Without a knife, how can they chop firewood? They must have stolen the firewood from the village!"
Huh? Stealing firewood?!
Gu Tang was slightly stunned. Although this sounded outrageous, it did seem like something Gu Laian would do.
"Tell Dad later, so that we can be prepared in case the owner comes looking for us."
"Okay! I'll go talk to dad later."
After putting everything in place, Gu Ping'an went to the kitchen to cook.
Gu Tang did not follow him. After watching him go to the kitchen, she closed and locked the door. Taking advantage of the fact that no one would disturb her, she signed in for today.
Now there is a "Warm as Spring" series of cold-resistant items, so she bought some inconspicuous cloth today and took some time to ask her father to cut a coat for her.
After the outer coat is sewn, it will be put on the brocade fur coat and fastened with hidden buttons. Then it can be worn at will.
She had enough warm clothes and food to eat on a daily basis, and she also had money. She still had a lot of money left from the Gu family, which was enough for her current expenses.
In the future, she wanted to reserve all the sign-in opportunities for various spices, sign in more spices, or sign in some incense-making tools and other items.
Putting out the various spices he had bought earlier, looking at the pile of spices in front of him, Gu Tang had an idea and picked and chose, picking out some spices that could be used for both making incense and dyeing, such as orange rosewood, blue butterfly flower, etc.
I held the selected spices in my arms, put the rest back into my backpack, and then started signing in.
[Ding! Congratulations to the host for completing today's sign-in! Get the five-color series gift pack! ]
Five color series?
What is this?
Gu Tang didn't quite understand.
Calling out the system backpack, I saw a newly stored grid item at the front, with only the three words "gift package" marked on it.
He reached out and clicked it, the grid enlarged, and the items inside also enlarged and appeared, with a few lines of tiny words popping up.
Red series: one bag of Sophora japonica, one bag of Rubia cordifolia, and one bag of Safflower.
Blue series: one bag of Indigofera tinctoria, one bag of Indigofera tinctoria, and one bag of Indigofera tinctoria.
Yellow series: one bag of gardenia, one bag of sophora japonica beans, and one bag of turmeric.
Purple series: one bag of lithospermum officinale, one bag of safflower, and one bag of basella alba.
Green Series: one bag of blue grass, one bag of kudzu, and one bag of frozen green.
"One, two, three, four, five..." Gu Tang counted in a low voice. She could recognize half of these herbs. They were all used for dyeing.
So, this “five-color series gift pack” refers to herbs that can be dyed in five colors?
Red, blue, yellow, purple, and green, these five colors are relatively bright colors, and they are very suitable for dyeing her perfume.
I just don't know how much this bag contains...
Gu Tang randomly put out a few bags. Each bag was very large, with one hundred kilograms written on it, and they were all the same specifications.
The dyeing plants inside are all processed, some are ground into powder, some are processed as needed, and you can take them out directly when you need them, which is very considerate.
Putting the bag back into his backpack, Gu Tang sighed. The system was still generous with the sign-in rewards, but it just refused to give in on the issue of sign-in money.
Gu Tang smacked his lips, feeling very sorry.
Before she could say a few words of emotion, she suddenly heard shouting and cursing from the yard outside.
Gu Tang suddenly perked up and quickly opened the door to go out and see what was going on.
The shouting and cursing came from the east wing, and from the voice it sounded like her father.
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