Chapter 13 Grab Candy
"When you settle down in the place, you will be able to live in peace, and everyone will persevere."
"Grandpa, are we going to Linqi to buy land?"
"There's no time to burn the incense now. I've planned a mountain to buy it. I arranged it two years in advance. By this time, the day lily will be cold."
Wang waved at his son and smiled proudly.
Li Rui looked at his mother in surprise.
"You didn't tell me."
Pianzui felt wronged, and kept it from me.
"Tell you what to do. If you don't keep your mouth shut, it's my father's idea at the time. It's a two-handed plan. If you have nothing to do, you can add some property to future generations. It's really accurate if you don't think about it."
Ms. Wang shook her head and sighed. If her daughter hadn't insisted on persuading them, she might or might not have stayed behind.
"I wouldn't believe it until the last moment. If you hadn't reminded me, old brother, that I value your opinion, I'm afraid the entire Gu family would be wiped out now."
Old man Gu bowed his head slightly to old man Li, with a very grateful and respectful attitude.
"We have been friends for many years, if we don't say such kind words, we don't know if they are safe on the road?"
Old man Li waved his hands and sighed, still very worried about his tribe.
"The second child in my family is quite stable. He is the leader in general affairs. He has done everything that can be done. The rest depends on God's will."
The Gu family also got a suggestion from the Li family, so they were able to arrange a follower a year in advance. At that time, they sent the second son of the concubine to the Langya Wang clan's land to let the children study, bought more property and sent people there.
If there is no accident, it is just a matter of buying an additional property, which is not a burden to the Hou Mansion at all, but it turned out to be the only life-saving straw in the end.
While talking, Gu Lin's aunt and nephew came back, Lin Yue finished washing the clothes, their eyes were red, as if they had cried.
Aunt Gu greeted them, "Hurry up, sit down and eat while it's hot."
The two sat down in silence to eat, cornmeal batter and multigrain steamed buns, yesterday's stew and pickles.
After dinner, it was already afternoon. Mrs. Wang stretched her head and looked out of the forest, worried about her husband and daughter.
It was almost sunset, and seeing a few people coming back from a distance, Mrs. Wang smiled, breathed a sigh of relief, and said cheerfully when she turned around, "Father, Mr. Xiang is back."
"Um."
Old man Li responded briskly.
"Father, Uncle Gu, I'm back, and I was delayed shopping for a while."
Boss Li greeted his elders first when he came back.
"How's the situation in town?"
"It's not very good, I think we'll rest here for two days."
"Okay, you can talk to me carefully."
Old man Li waved to his son, and went to discuss with Mr. Gu and the others.
Ms. Wang reached out to take her daughter's pannier, but Li Yu staggered her body to avoid it, "You can't lift it."
"Auntie, we bought new things."
Brother Xin and Xu Yang happily handed the candied haws to Brother Xu.
"What did you buy?"
"I saw that it was very troublesome for my third aunt to make a shelf for meals. I saw this tea stove sold in the market. It was made of copper and strong. It could cook and make tea. It was so convenient, so I bought one."
"Let's see, it's very convenient and a bit heavy. It can sit on the pot after adding firewood, which saves me a lot of trouble."
Third Aunt Gu was very happy when she took a look at the things.
This is a copper-cast tea stove, which can be divided into upper and lower parts. The lower part is a tripod-legged pot-bellied stove. There is a port in the front with a horizontal insert to adjust the air outlet and firepower.
The open mouth has two wings, and the middle fire port sits on a tea stove to boil water. After the fire is lit, the two wings will also be hot to bake a pancake.
The big-bellied copper pot with a small circle on the top is used for warming wine, and it is easy to use warm water at night.
Gu Lei leaned over to Li Yu, unloaded her things, and handed her a handkerchief to wipe her sweat.
"Is going to the city going well? Waiting for you for a day makes me feel restless."
"It went well. Brother Xin and Xu Yang are clever, and even went to find out the news for me."
Li Yu wiped off his sweat and smiled.
Gu Lei came over with tea and handed it to her, "Drink some water, it makes you sweat all over your head, have you eaten at noon?"
Hush and inquire, very patient, with a pair of beautiful peach eyes with a gentle light.
"I ate it. I ate steamed buns and pickled vegetables at noon. I was full. The price of food has risen again, and rice mixed with sand is even more expensive than in the town."
"Is the city strictly guarded?"
Li Yu took a sip of water, took out a package from the building and handed it to the third aunt.
"Third Aunt, it's for you."
"what's that."
Aunt Gu took it over and saw that it was a pastry, she was a little stunned.
"Mother, my sister bought it for you specially. Tomorrow is your birthday, and my sister bought you some sweet pastries."
"anything else."
Li Yu took out a roll of muslin cloth, "Auntie, I don't have any other good things for you. I bought some muslin cloth, and you can keep it as an inner garment. You can wear it comfortably. Don't dislike me for being light-hearted."
Third Aunt Gu pursed her lips while holding the pastry, her eyes sparkled with crystal, and her chest was full of emotion and warmth.
"You child, what are you doing buying such expensive pastries? It's a waste of money. What birthday are you celebrating now?"
This child is careful, knows how to love others, and keeps others in mind.
"Third Aunt, it was the hardest work for you to cook for us all the way. I just happened to see it. If there are suitable ones, I will buy more."
"Sister is amazing, go to the casino to win money..."
Ge Xin said excitedly that he was bald.
Li Yu was so frightened that he quickly reached out to cover his mouth with his hand, and glanced at his old lady.
"Little ancestor, didn't I tell you that this is a secret, you want me to be punished."
Li Yu whispered in Xin Ge's ear with a bitter face.
Mrs. Wang glanced at her, and snorted coldly: "Li Yu, you are so cowardly, you dare to go to the casino to win money, take it out."
His eyes widened, and he reached out to ask for it.
"Not much."
"How much is not much?"
"Dozens of taels, if there are too many, there will be trouble."
Li Yu grudgingly pouted and gave all the money to his old lady.
Ms. Wang opened her purse and counted, but it was indeed not too many.
"Confiscated."
"Save some."
Li Yu begged pitifully for mercy with his hands in his hands.
"Leave a fart for you, it's not bad if you didn't beat you up, I knew that you two would not do good things when you went out."
Wang glared at her daughter aggressively, and did not train her anymore. The world is in chaos, and food, drink, and expenses are all expensive, and her daughter will not go to the gambling house if she has other methods.
To put it bluntly, it is useless to be a parent, let the children worry about them.
Brother Xin looked at Li Yu guiltily, "Sister, I'm sorry."
"Forget it, don't go to the gambling house, it's too troublesome, next time you can find another way to make money."
Li Yu waved his hands carelessly, not paying attention.
Gu Lei picked up the bamboo basket, saw that there was nothing left, pouted unhappily, "Why don't I have anything?"
Pursing her lips and glanced at her, there was a touch of reproach in her peach eyes, like a child begging for a gift.
"It's not your birthday yet, and you want to eat pastries too, Brother Xin will share with you."
"Brother, you are such an adult and you still compete with our children for candy."
Brother Xin looked heartbroken, and handed his candied haws to his brother.
"I promise you one, but no more."
"Stingy."
Gu Lei didn't like eating candied haws at first, but seeing his younger brother's stinginess, he got excited again, and bit him a hawthorn to eat.
Li Yu took out a small jug of wine from his father's bamboo basket and handed it to him, "It's for you."
"I just said that I can't do without me, um, the best Lihuabai, Brother Rui, let's have a few drinks tonight."
Gu Lei raised the flagon in his hand, as happy as a child who got candy.
"Okay."
Li Rui also nodded with a smile.
Lin Yue saw Gu Lei standing beside Li Yu, smiling gradually, his face was gentle, and he pursed his lips in aggrieved way, you have never smiled like this in front of me, let alone so gentle and patient.
Cousin, I am sincere to you.
(end of this chapter)