Gu Qingli and her group of four returned ho and shared the good news with Ms. Jiang, who was also delighted. She asked her three daughters-in-law to cook a grand al at noon to reward her grandson.
The three daughters-in-law bustled about at noon, preparing a large feast.
Gu Dalin and his wife were also invited, and they all enjoyed a happy al together.
In the afternoon, Xiao Han took gifts and went to the private school to express his gratitude to Master Xu.
Ms. Yang and Ms. Jiang also brought gifts to the Village Chief’s house. His family had two sons who had passed the Tongsheng examination, and given the current relationship between their families, they ought to go and offer their congratulations.
Ms. Wu stayed at ho, washing and tidying up.
Gu Qingli and Wuqing went up the mountain, first checking the dicinal herb plots and vegetable patches before heading deeper into the mountains to hunt.
They brought Da Bai with them today. They had been busy the past few days, so it had been staying with the three little ones.
"Miss, what kind of ga would you like to eat? This servant will go hunt it," Wuqing asked.
She wanted to eat everything, but unfortunately, there were no chili peppers or cumin. She could only have stewed or fried dishes.
Gu Qingli thought for a mont and said, "Let’s get a wild boar. It can be either fried or stewed."
"Alright." As Wuqing spoke, she leaped into the forest in a few bounds.
With nothing to do, Gu Qingli let Da Bai play on its own while she found a spot to sit and wait for Wuqing.
Huh? Where’s Da Bai?
In less ti than it takes for half an incense stick to burn, Da Bai had disappeared. Gu Qingli stood up and entered the forest.
Da Bai wouldn’t run down the mountain; it would only go deeper in.
She searched for Da Bai for a while but couldn’t find it.
Just then, Gu Qingli walked up to a large boulder, wondering if Da Bai was hiding behind it.
A rustling sound ca from behind the rock. Gu Qingli thought Da Bai must be playing pranks there, so she quietly crept closer.
If I catch it, I’ll spank its bottom raw for daring to run off!
As she drew near, Gu Qingli had intended to step around the rock imdiately. But when she heard *that* sound, her face flushed, and she quickly started to turn back.
Who on earth would co here for a tryst in the wild?
"Li’er, ah, Li’er, I like you so much..." a man’s murmuring voice suddenly drifted over.
What the hell! That’s Chen Erlang’s voice! Who is he with? And he’s calling my na! If soone overheard, they’d think I was the one fooling around with him. I wouldn’t be able to clear my na even if I jumped into the Yellow River! Damn it, this crazy bastard!
Gu Qingli clenched her teeth.
She glanced around; no one was in sight.
Wuqing hadn’t returned yet.
Gritting her teeth, she picked up a stone and imdiately threw it in that direction.
Sure enough, there was a stir from that spot.
"Erlang, Brother Erlang, quickly, get up! Soone’s here!"
Heh. So, it was Gu Qingi. This crazy woman! Gu Qingli seethed.
She took out a packet of mind-clearing powder from her Space, wrapped it around another stone, and threw it over.
Then, she quickly ducked into her Space.
As the powder dispersed, Chen Erlang inhaled it and started coughing.
He slowly sobered up. Shaking his head, he looked down and saw clearly that the person beneath him was Gu Qingi. He was utterly dismayed.
"Why is it you?" A dark look crossed Chen Erlang’s face as he scrambled up and put on his clothes.
"Why shouldn’t it be , Brother Erlang? What do you an by this?"
"Don’t you understand? You don’t actually think I’ll take responsibility for you, do you?"
Just looking at Gu Qingi’s funereal face made him lose his appetite.
That afternoon, they had returned to town and gone to a restaurant to celebrate. When he was a bit drunk, he vaguely saw Li’er co to help him up, and he had foolishly followed.
He hadn’t expected it to be *her*.
Co to think of it, Gu Qingi and her two brothers were also at the restaurant then.
Chen Erlang descended the mountain angrily. Gu Qingi quickly threw on her clothes and scrambled after him, crying and shouting.
When Gu Qingli erged from her Space, she saw that they had finally left.
She hurried back to where she had been, finding Wuqing and Da Bai already waiting for her.
Seeing her return safely, Wuqing anxiously asked, "Miss, where did you go? Why was only Da Bai here?"
"It was all his fault! He ran off everywhere. After I searched for ages, he just waltzed back on his own," Gu Qingli said, picking up Da Bai. She raised her hand and gave its rump a few firm smacks.
Da Bai whimpered a few tis.
"Whimper, my foot! If you run off like that again, I won’t want you anymore!"
"Miss, let’s head down the mountain and go ho," Wuqing said, trying to suppress a smile. Under her mistress’s intimidating aura, Da Bai didn’t dare make another sound.
"Mm."
Gu Qingli glanced at the wild boar on the ground, which looked to be a hefty two hundred jin. Thinking of the aroma of wild boar at, her anger subsided considerably.
Wuqing picked up the wild boar, effortlessly slung it over her shoulder, and strode down the mountain.
As soon as they got ho, Wuqing began to butcher the wild boar.
That evening, they stewed a pot of pig blood soup and stir-fried four at dishes.
Once the three little ones returned, everyone sat down to eat.
"Little sister, this is the first ti we’ve known pig blood could be eaten this way, and it’s so delicious!" Ms. Wang said with an embarrassed burp after the al.
"That’s right. Duck blood is also very good. We can try making it soti if we get the chance."
"Duck blood can be eaten too?"
"Yes, duck blood is not only a very delicious cooking ingredient but also highly nutritious. It has blood-replenishing properties and can clear heat and detoxify the body..."
Gu Qingli chattered on, leaving Ms. Jiang, Ms. Yang, and Ms. Wang listening in stunned silence. It turned out that the duck blood they found disgusting was actually a treasure.
"Huh? Why is soone still making noise at this hour?" Ms. Wang’s sharp ears caught the sounds of cursing and sobbing.
Everyone stood at the courtyard gate, listening.
The sounds were coming from the direction of Chen Erlang’s house.
Gu Qingli imdiately understood.
This is going to be a good show.
"Let’s go back inside," Ms. Jiang said. She listened for a mont but couldn’t make out much, only that won were quarreling. Not being one to enjoy watching drama, she called her daughters-in-law to return.
The three daughters-in-law shook their heads, indicating they didn’t know what was happening, and went back inside.
Gu Qingli couldn’t wait for them to blow things up. It would be best if Chen Erlang married Gu Qingi; then he wouldn’t be able to disgust her anymore.
With no entertainnt in the evening, Gu Qingli closed her door and entered the Space with Da Bai.
anwhile, at Chen Erlang’s house, First Brother Gu, Ms. Yun, Gu Qingming, Gu Qingyan, and a sniveling Gu Qingi were stubbornly refusing to leave.
Gu Qingyan looked at Chen Erlang, who remained silent with a grim face, and said, "Brother Zihao, you can’t just stay silent about what happened today. My sister acted out of kindness, yet you did this to her. Now her innocence is ruined because of you. You must carefully consider the situation and decide on a course of action."
"Course of action, my ass! You want my son to marry that slut? Dream on!" Ms. Liu spat at Gu Qingyan. "None of the daughters from your Gu Family are any good! One gets rejected, and another one latches on. Do you really think the daughters of your Gu Family are such hot commodities?!"
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