Chapter 238 Three rules? Eighteen rules are fine!
This time, the gift pack not only has different color effects, but even the name of the gift pack is unique.
A great gift package of medicinal material preparation techniques...
Hmm... sounds like a skill package.
Gu Tang was not sure whether it was true or not, so he took out the gift package. There was no introduction on it, only a line of words floating above the gift package: Medicinal Materials Preparation Techniques.
But judging from the title of this gift pack, it does look a bit like a skill gift pack.
Gu Tang stretched out his finger eagerly, wanting to click on the gift package to see what skills could be revealed.
Just as his finger was about to touch the gift bag, Gu Tang suddenly came to his senses and decisively withdrew his finger!
Opening the gift pack depends on luck!
Now she has Agou with her, and half of her limited luck has been taken away by Agou. It is not a wise move to open the gift package at this time.
Suppressing his eagerness, Gu Tang saved the gift package into his system backpack, not planning to open it for the time being.
As for when it will open, that depends on when she is lucky.
He wiped off the scattered medicine powder on the table, and scrubbed the table and medicine grinder four or five times with hot water to make sure that all the medicine powder left on them was washed away.
After cleaning the table, she grabbed a handful of flour and washed her hands carefully, washing them several times before stopping.
Everything was packed up and it was getting dark outside.
After wiping the water off the floor tiles, Gu Ping'an's voice came from outside the door, asking Gu Tang to go to the front yard to eat.
Gu Tang responded but didn't dare let him in. He hurriedly tidied his clothes, opened the door and followed Gu Ping'an to the front yard.
Dinner is still placed in the kitchen, which is much warmer than the main room, and the food will not get cold so quickly.
Third Uncle was already sitting in his seat. When he saw Gu Tang come in, he told her something.
"In the afternoon, your father sent someone to bring back a message saying that he had gone to Shanyao Village. If everything goes well, he will be back tomorrow afternoon."
Gu Tang nodded: "It should be smooth sailing. Tomorrow is the last day of this year's winter market, and many stores will definitely lower their prices to clear out their stock tomorrow.
By then, every household in every village will probably go out to pick up bargains, especially those who don’t have much money, as they are counting on tomorrow.”
For example, the Feng family does this every year, waiting for the last day to buy things and specifically choosing those vendors who come from far away.
For those merchants who come from far away, transporting the goods back and forth not only consumes manpower and financial resources, but also involves certain risks.
If a merchant encounters a criminal who blocks the road, losing the goods would be the least of his worries. He might even lose his life.
If they could sell all of them, the risk on the way back would be much smaller. Without the burden of goods, the vendors could disguise themselves as beggars and get away with it.
Therefore, the last day of the winter fair every year is the day for vendors from far away to reduce prices. As long as they don’t lose money, they’re making a profit!
"Once this person comes out, the village will be empty, and it will be easier for my father to act." With Agou helping to keep an eye on him in secret, Gu Tang was relieved and thought that he would definitely return safely.
Third Uncle also knew what Gu Tang said, but he was still worried. After all, he was going to another village to look for someone so far away and he was unfamiliar with the place. The more he thought about it, the more worried he became.
"The clan leaders and elders should be here tomorrow. I will go talk to them. Your father will take the villagers to look for them. He will definitely say hello to the clan leaders and elders."
Third Uncle didn't know the specific situation. He only received a message from Gu Lianshan in the afternoon and thought it would be best to go and ask him tomorrow.
Gu Tang also wants to go.
She wanted to go see Feng and Gu Zhier. The mother and daughter must have known that she had escaped from the kidnapper.
But judging from the personalities of the mother and daughter, they probably didn't believe what the villagers said. After all, Li was nowhere to be found.
Li's job was shady. In order to sell the kidnapped girls, it was normal for him to disappear for a day or two.
Now, Li disappeared innocently for a day. Feng's mother and daughter will only believe that Li kidnapped someone and secretly went to find a buyer. They will not believe that she is safe and sound.
If she showed up in front of Feng's mother and daughter tomorrow, she wondered how they would react.
The corners of Gu Tang's mouth curled up slightly. By then, the mother and daughter would definitely look for Li everywhere to ask her why she failed.
As for the Wang family, since Li hasn't returned yet, they will definitely look for Feng.
Feng and Li kidnapped her. She didn't believe that there was no one in the Wang family who knew about it. If there was a commotion, it would be really big.
Gu Tang knew that if she asked her to go with them now, Third Uncle and Gu Ping'an would definitely not agree.
Let’s wait until tomorrow.
She will definitely get up early tomorrow, wait for the old man to go out, and then follow him.
After dinner, the three generations of grandparents and grandchildren went back to their rooms.
Thinking that he might meet Gu Zhier tomorrow, Gu Tang plans to make preparations in advance. If there is a chance tomorrow, he will practice on Gu Zhier first.
She picked out the four herbs and chose Aconitum.
Use a spoon to scoop out a little, put it on a piece of paper and wrap it up. Try it with this amount first to see how Gu Zhier will react after eating it.
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The next morning, Gu Ping'an came to call Gu Tang as usual, asking her whether she wanted to get up and eat now or continue sleeping and eat after she had enough sleep.
He thought that his second sister would be like usual today and would say impatiently that she wanted to sleep a little longer.
Surprisingly, the second sister in the room replied to him: "I'm up, I'll be back soon, wait for me!"
Gu Ping'an was a little confused and subconsciously looked towards the east to see if the sun was rising from the east.
But it is cloudy today and there is no sun in the sky.
Gu Pingan thought he had misheard and asked again, "Second sister, did you say that just now?"
As he was about to say this, there was a sound of a bolt being pulled out from behind the door, and the next moment, the door in front of him was opened.
"What are you doing?" Gu Tang, with a spirited look on his face, looked puzzled as he looked at Gu Ping'an, whose ear was almost close to him.
"Listen to your reply. I thought I heard it wrongly." Gu Ping'an looked embarrassed.
Gu Tang immediately understood what he meant and rolled his eyes at him: "I get up early too, I don't get up late every day!"
Gu Ping'an didn't dare to say a word of rebuttal, he just kept nodding his head with a look of approval.
Yes, yes, yes, his second sister also gets up early, three or four times a month!
When he arrived at the kitchen and saw Gu Tang coming in, Third Uncle was surprised for a moment, but soon he looked back to normal. He stood up with a smile and served Gu Tang a bowl of porridge, asking her to sit down and eat quickly.
Gu Tang pretended not to notice the old man's momentary surprise and sat down to eat happily.
After dinner, Third Uncle took his walking stick and told Gu Tang and Gu Ping'an to stay at home and not go out for a stroll.
Especially Gu Tang, Third Uncle gave her two important instructions, and his words implicitly told her not to go out.
Gu Ping'an obediently responded to his third uncle's advice, except Gu Tang, who came forward with a smile and said she wanted to go with him after the old man finished speaking.
"This time I promise that I will stay right in front of you and will never leave your sight!" Gu Tang raised his little hand as if he was swearing.
Third Uncle didn't want her to go. This girl was sometimes just like her father, changing her mind at any time and having no credibility at all.
"I'm going to go talk to the clan leader and the others. I'll be back in an hour. I won't join in the fun or wander around."
"No, today is the last day of the fair. It would be a shame if we don't walk around and have a look around." Gu Tang looked disapproving.
Uncle San didn't listen to her nonsense: "The big market day happens every year, what's the pity?"
"That's different. Every year the people and the excitement are different. If you miss it, you'll miss it. You won't be able to see it next year!"
This is a fallacy.
The big market day in Bei'an City is pretty much the same every year. What's the difference?
Third Uncle opened his mouth to continue to persuade him, but Gu Tang rushed before him and continued to wryly say, "I know what you are worried about, but those kidnappers... can't amount to anything. With so many people, it's impossible for them to just focus on me.
Don't worry, I can't keep having bad luck. I've lived in Bei'an City for so many days, and this is the only time I ran into a kidnapper. There's nothing to worry about."
This time, the kidnapper killed all of her, so it is unlikely that she will encounter the kidnapper again.
Third Uncle looked hesitant. Since the girl said so, she probably really wanted to go. If he didn't agree with her, she would probably go secretly and Ping An would not be able to control her.
After thinking about it, it seems that the only way to feel at ease is to keep an eye on the person in front of me.
"If you want to go, it's not impossible, but we have to make three rules!"
Gu Tang nodded repeatedly: "As long as you agree to let me go, let alone three rules, even eighteen rules, I will agree!"
Third Uncle didn't believe her. This girl was too much like her father, a tough guy.
"First, you are not allowed to leave my sight. Second, you are not allowed to sneak away without permission. Third, you are not allowed to disobey me."
"Your three chapters all mean the same thing."
"Don't worry about that, just tell me if it's okay or not!"
"Okay! What's wrong with that?" Gu Tang agreed very readily without any hesitation.
It was just this situation that made Third Uncle more and more doubtful of the credibility of her words, so he simply took Gu Ping'an along as well, so that he didn't have to do anything but keep an eye on Gu Tang.
After leaving the courtyard, the three generations of grandparents and grandchildren walked towards West Street.
When they reached West Street, the third uncle led the siblings into a long and narrow street with familiarity.
The things sold on this street are the cheapest on West Street, and people in the village like to come here.
Not long after walking in the crowd, the uncle saw a familiar face, Li Shunzi from the same village.
The third uncle led the siblings over and patted Li Shunzi's arm.
Li Shunzi was negotiating the price with the charcoal seller. Both of them were talking very loudly and neither of them was willing to give in.
When he suddenly saw his third uncle, the words in his mouth got stuck in his throat. For some reason, he looked panicked for a moment.
He quickly covered up the panic at that moment, and his expression returned to normal. He greeted his third uncle with a smile.
It would be nice to say hello, but his eyes were wandering, glancing at Gu Tang and Gu Ping'an from time to time.
Gu Tang didn't have a very good impression of Li Shunzi and felt that this person's brain circuit made it impossible to communicate with him normally.
Realizing that he was peeking at him, Gu Tang instantly perked up to prevent this man from saying anything stupid.
The Third Uncle was not very familiar with Li Shunzi, so he just said a few words to him and then asked him, "Do you know where the clan leader is?"
"Ah? What did you say?" Li Shunzi was caught stealing a glance at Gu Tang. Gu Tang glared at him rudely. He was so scared that he was distracted for a moment and didn't hear clearly what his third uncle asked.
The Third Uncle smiled and asked again, "Did you see the clan leader when you came?"
"Oh, I see it, I see it!" Li Shunzi pointed to the west, "Go west, there are people selling dogs over there, the clan leader said he wanted to raise a dog, when I came over just now, he was picking a dog over there.
Calculating the time, he should not have left yet. Just go west, and you will see the dog seller soon. There are many people around, and everyone is crowded there to see the dogs. "
Third Uncle looked to the west, said goodbye with a smile, and did not ask him why he bought charcoal.
The Li family is not well-off, and the old lady in the house is extremely frugal, so the Li family has never bought charcoal in all these years.
Li Shunzi suddenly bought charcoal today. If it were someone else, they would probably ask him a lot of questions, but Third Uncle acted as if he didn't see it and didn't ask a single question.
Gu Tang and Gu Ping'an didn't know much about the Li family. When they saw Li Shunzi buying charcoal, they thought he was afraid that there would be a real snowstorm and wanted to buy some to keep as a precaution.
The brother and sister just took a casual glance and saw that the charcoal on the charcoal seller's cart was all broken charcoal, which made them more certain that Li Shunzi bought it as a precaution.
But just this one glance made Li Shunzi instantly feel nervous!
He looked at the backs of the three generations of grandparents and grandchildren with a worried look on his face, very much worried that they would tell others about buying charcoal by themselves.
My third uncle is a decent person, not the talkative one, so I am not worried about him.
It’s just that I’m not sure about the two little ones.
Especially that girl, she was vicious and cruel, full of lies, and she put the blame on her mother Zhang, and coaxed her father to divorce Zhang and kick her out of the house.
Now that she has seen me buying charcoal, I am sure she will tell everyone in the village about it when I go back!
"Are you still going to buy it or not?" The charcoal seller nearby was getting impatient.
"If you want to buy, then this is the price, not a cent less! If you don't want to buy, then make way and don't delay my business. I have no problem selling this charcoal!"
Although it is broken charcoal, it is not the kind of loose pieces. Most of them are one piece of charcoal split into two halves.
Rich people don't value this kind of charcoal, so it can only be sold to ordinary people.
The people had nothing to choose from, and were reluctant to do so. They still loved the broken charcoal very much. In just a short while, two more people came to ask about the price.
The price of broken charcoal is only half of that of charcoal. In previous years, it was ten cents per catty. This year, due to rumors of a possible snowstorm, the price has risen to twenty cents per catty.
The price has doubled.
The people who come to buy say it is expensive, but they have to buy it no matter how expensive it is.
People living in the city are different from farmers. They have to buy firewood to cook all year round.
It is even worse in winter, when a lot of firewood is used up every day.
In previous years, people would come out to sell firewood in the snow, and the people were not afraid, but this year there was said to be a snow disaster.
If a snowstorm really happens, I'm afraid no one will sell firewood, and they will be the first to suffer from the cold.
In order to prevent freezing to death, the only thing they could do now was to use up their savings and buy some broken charcoal at a high price to store away at home.
If there is a snowstorm, these charcoal pieces can save their lives.
After a short while, half of the cart of charcoal was sold.
The charcoal seller was right. These charcoals are indeed easy to sell.
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