Grandpa Gu was very happy. After living with the villagers for decades, he was happier to be able to help them than to eat meat himself.
After a walk around, I returned to the inn. Xiao Ba had already returned. There was a carriage in the backyard of the inn, which was full of food and water.
Brother Gu was walking around the horse. The horse was strong, with shiny fur and clear muscle lines. It was more handsome than the one Xiao Ba had before.
Tonight, Xiao Ba was the center of attention among the secret guard brothers. In order to get a drink, everyone supported him.
No matter how excited I am, I didn’t forget to convey the words and give the things I should give.
He said to Gu Xinran seriously, "My master and Doctor Ling have asked me to convey their gratitude and remind you to hurry south and don't stop along the way. Countless refugees will be arriving soon."
Gu Xinran also wanted to leave quickly. Not to mention the refugees behind them, there would definitely be a lot of people leaving the city tomorrow. Alas, the more people there are, the more trouble there will be.
Unfortunately, everyone in Qingshan Village has their own families, so the speed cannot be accelerated.
She said to her grandfather somewhat helplessly, "We need to discuss this matter with the village chief. Let's hurry up while the situation is still good and it's easy to walk."
When Grandpa Gu saw the thousands of kilograms of grain and two large jars of water, he was indescribably happy and gained more confidence in surviving the days of fleeing the famine.
Taking over Gu Xinran's words, "Well, let's go talk to the village chief later."
After Xiao Ba finished delivering the message, he carefully took out a wooden box from the carriage, respectfully placed it in front of everyone, and spoke again:
"Grandpa Gu, my master is too busy and is afraid of causing trouble to you if he comes here rashly, so let me apologize on his behalf.
This is a small gift prepared by my master, one for each of you, please accept it!"
Grandpa Gu happily took it and kept thanking him, thinking that Mingzhan was a really good kid. Even someone so high and mighty still remembered them, the common people from the countryside.
When Gu Xinran saw the wooden box, she was filled with curiosity. She asked Xiao Ba to help move it to her room and called everyone to come and open the gifts.
When I opened the wooden box, I found seven gift boxes with names on them.
Gu Xinran handed the gift boxes to the corresponding people, put Brother Gu’s aside and gave it to him later.
Grandpa Gu’s gift was a little golden bull, with a lifelike shape and shining golden light. When Grandpa saw it, he was reminded of his beloved big buffalo. They looked exactly like it. It was a good gift.
Grandma Gu’s was a large gold bracelet with auspicious clouds engraved on it. It was the first time that Grandma owned such precious jewelry. She touched it over and over again with a smile on her face.
Mother Gu's hairpin was a jasper hairpin, which was crystal clear and the plum blossoms on it were lifelike, which matched her temperament very well.
Gu Xinran was wearing a set of gold headpieces inlaid with sapphires. It was exquisite, elegant, and noble. You could tell at a glance that it was very valuable.
Xuanxuan's was a set of four treasures of the study, with the fragrance of ink filling his nose. It was definitely not an ordinary item, and he couldn't let it go.
Tingting's is a pure gold longevity lock, which is small and cute, making the little one look more like a New Year picture doll.
Everyone was curious about what Brother Gu's gift was, so they decided to help him appreciate it first. The box was the longest and heaviest, and when they opened it, they saw a big knife.
Gu Xinran took it out of the gift box. It felt heavy in his hand, and the scabbard was simple.
When he pulled it out, a cold light flashed everywhere, and when he waved it gently, a crisp "buzzing" sound was emitted.
I found a piece of wood to try it out. It was easy to cut without much effort, and the cut was neat. It's really a good knife.
Xiao Ba introduced: "This is our master's first sword. It was made by a master craftsman and can cut through iron like mud."
Gu Xinran asked Xiao Ba to send it to Brother Gu as soon as possible so that he could have fun.
I'm afraid my brother will be so happy that he won't be able to sleep tonight.
Everyone received the gifts they liked and was in a great mood, praising Xiao Mingzhan for his thoughtfulness.
Gu Xinran was worried that it would be unsafe on the road to escape the famine and that her family would not be able to protect these things.
He asked tentatively, "Where are you going to hide these gifts? Keep the valuables safe and don't show off your wealth."
Speaking of this, Mother Gu had something to say, "Ran Ran, are your gold and silver notes safe?"
After several months of getting along, Gu Xinran trusted the Gu family more and more.
I've made up my mind not to hide the fact of the space on purpose, but I won't tell them either. If they find out, I'll just admit it and let things take their course.
"It's very safe and can be obtained at any time, so don't worry."
Mother Gu looked doubtful. She knew everything about the things in these cars, but she had never seen any valuable boxes or packages. However, she trusted her daughter unconditionally.
"That's good. This jade hairpin looks very valuable. Please keep it for me."
Gu Xinran took the box containing the jade hairpin, stuffed it into her sleeve, and it disappeared. She also put away her own set of headwear in the same way.
Xuanxuan even touched her coat sleeve out of curiosity, but there was nothing inside, and he was very confused.
"Sister, your clothes are so nice. I can't find anything I hide. Please keep my gift for me and return it to me when we get to Southern Xinjiang."
Gu Xinran touched his little head and nodded in agreement.
When Tingting saw that her little brother asked his sister to keep the gift, she followed suit and gave the box containing the gold lock to Gu Xinran.
Grandpa Gu touched his little golden bull and looked at it reluctantly for a few more times. Grandma took the box away and glared at him: "Give it all to Ranran for safekeeping. She is the best at hiding things."
As he said this, he handed it to Gu Xinran along with his gold bracelet.
In front of them, Gu Xinran stuffed the things into her sleeves one by one, and then nothing happened.
Everyone walked around her and found nothing unusual. Grandpa Gu remembered the legendary secrets in the sleeves, and his eyes lit up. He looked at Gu Xinran's sleeves with a look of surprise and joy.
"Ran Ran, this is... unspeakable, unspeakable."
Gu Xinran looked at her grandfather's cute appearance and wondered what was going on in his mind. The three adults whispered to each other for a while, not asking anything but laughing happily.
It was getting dark, but Gu Xinran still remembered to bring warmth to the villagers.
He pretended to drag out four large bundles from under the bed, which were full of half-new quilts and cotton clothes.
Grandma Gu was very surprised to see so many clothes. She touched them and found that they were all made of good materials and the cotton inside was also very new. She couldn't help but ask curiously:
"Ran Ran, where did these come from? They are all good things."
Gu Xinran stopped what she was doing and answered frankly, "It was given by a kind-hearted person. They were heading south and couldn't carry so many things with them. I thought my family didn't lack warm clothes, but many villagers were still freezing, so I accepted it."
Gu's mother also liked these clothes very much. If Gu Xinran hadn't bought enough cotton cloth and cotton to replace them all this year, these would have been the best things for the Gu family.
Grandma Gu was used to living a frugal life, and she felt a little reluctant to give the gift away, but when she thought about the hard life of the villagers, she decided to give it away.
Each of the four adults carried a large bag, and the mule cart was filled up in an instant just as it was empty.
After helping to tidy up the mule cart, Brother Gu continued to carefully wipe the newly-made precious sword.
Xiao Ba jumped on his horse and escorted them out.
At night, the temperature dropped a lot, but the three of them were not cold because they were wearing cotton coats and wrapped in cloaks.
A quarter of an hour later, we arrived at where the villagers were spending the night.
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