Gu Dashan also said, "The Yuan family is a household with integrity. They are not trying to take over our workshop but simply want to establish good relations with us. After the Yuan family got wealthy, they even hired villagers from Yanfu Village to work, regardless of whether or not they carry the Yuan surna. Each family can send a few n to work at the brick kiln, which has helped to enrich the entire village."
If he hadn’t set his heart on Brother Wu long ago, he would have been tempted by the Yuan family too, as they are indeed a respected household in the villages around here. Any girl who marries into their family will have a good life.
Seeing how eagerly Mrs. Chen wanted Gu Yui to get married quickly, she hurriedly said, "Since they are a good family, why wait? Let’s find soone who knows the Yuan family and ask around tomorrow."
"What’s there to inquire about? It’s not proper for a girl’s family to make the first move," Gu Dagui disagreed, feeling that it’s important for a girl to maintain her dignity to avoid being looked down upon.
Third Grandma said, "Da Gui is right, we shouldn’t be too hasty. Let’s interact with the Yuan family for so ti, and after a while when we are more familiar with each other, then we can ask around. It would look better that way."
Third Grandpa had been listening all along and now nodded, "The Yuan family is indeed good. They have a profitable brick kiln that can support the family for hundreds of years. If Sister i can marry into their family, she won’t have to worry about her livelihood for the rest of her life."
Moreover, the Yuan family also holds the position of village chief, which gives them a certain status in the town. Sister i does like families of status, right? So this match is perfect.
Seeing that both Third Grandpa and Third Grandma agreed, Gu Dafu was thrilled. Upon returning ho, unable to contain his excitent, he called Gu Yui over to the central hall and spoke to her about the Yuan family.
"Sister i, my dear girl, we are in luck. The Yuan family is a rare gem in this region. Er Rui is a sensible and capable young man, currently helping his family deliver green bricks from their kiln. He Shiliu ntioned that Elder Yuan had promised to divide the brick kiln and give half of it to Chang Errui as a gesture of sharing between the Yuan and Chang families when Elder Chang passed away. If you marry into their family, you’ll be the madam of the brick kiln."
Gu Yui frowned upon hearing this and asked with little interest, "Has he been educated? With so much wealth in the family, why didn’t he pursue studies and aim for an official position?"
Seeing her dissatisfaction, Mrs. Chen stood up and yelled, "What’s there to study for? Are you fixated on chasing after an official title? So many people study, but how many actually achieve that? What’s wrong with the Yuan family? Their brick kiln makes a fortune every day. If you marry a poor scholar, are you going to chew on pens with him?"
"And besides, it’s us who are interested in them; we don’t even know if they’ll consider you. Yet, you dare to be picky, as if you’re so kind of precious daughter. Do you think all the desirable young n in Great Chu are waiting in line for you?" Mrs. Chen glanced disdainfully at Gu Yui, causing her to burst into tears.
"What did I say? This is about my entire future, what’s wrong with asking a few questions?" Gu Yui sobbed, feeling extrely aggrieved. She had been feeling increasingly suffocated and bitter lately.
Mrs. Chen clicked her tongue in annoyance, "Enough already. The Yuan family is a good match. Even back at our old place, our family was rely the village chief’s household. Now you’ve found a guy who’s also a village chief, and you’re still not satisfied. What kind of family do you want to marry into? Are you aiming for the sky?"
Gu Yui remained silent, just quietly shedding tears.
Feeling helpless, Gu Dafu comforted her, "Sister i, Dad won’t harm you. Don’t worry, Dad will look at a few more families, and if there is one better than the Yuan family, we can consider it."
By showing her families of lesser status, she would recognize the good in the Yuan family and agree to marry into them.
"What’s there to consider? Big brother, you are simply spoiling her too much. The Yuan family is great." Mrs. Chen was sowhat dissatisfied with Gu Dafu, feeling that Gu Yui was ungrateful. She then left with Gu Dagui to their room.
Gu Dafu felt troubled as he watched Gu Yui cry. He wanted to console her with so soft words but feared spoiling her further, so he eventually returned to his own room, leaving behind the words, "Sister i, Dad won’t harm you."
Gu Yui felt heartbroken. Sitting alone in the hall for a long ti, seeing no one coming to console her, she could only go back to her room to sleep.
Gu Jinli was indifferent to Gu Yui’s marriage talks. She was examining the scar on Qi Kangle’s face.
After the scab on Qi Kangle’s face had fallen off, it left a scar half a finger long, slightly raised and bright red.
After examining the scar, Gu Jinli smiled and reassured, "Cousin Le, don’t worry, this scar can fade."
The hardest part of fading a scar isn’t the color, but the raised texture.
The raised scars have already damaged the flesh, making it difficult for them to subside. However, Qi Kangle’s scars were only slightly raised and not a major issue. As long as the color is lightened, her scars would beco unnoticeable.
She took out the box of scar removal ointnt, dabbed a bit with her finger, and gently rubbed it on Qi Kangle’s face in a clockwise direction: "Apply it every morning and evening, and massage it for half a quarter of an hour each ti until the skin feels hot."
She also instructed: "If the scar itches or feels too hot and painful during this ti, rember to tell ."
In the future, she would not only grow dicinal herbs but also make dicines, and the scar removal ointnt would be her signature dicine. She must be careful not to encounter any issues while using it.
Besides the scar removal ointnt, she planned to make mosquito repellent, and dicines to treat colds, coughs, and fevers.
She had visited Xuanhu Fang, where most of the dicines were herbal, and antiseptic dicine was also made from ground herbal powder; she didn’t see any finished dicines.
In ancient tis, transportation was inconvenient, and many people who fell ill on the road could not get tily treatnt, lacking access to herbs, and often ended up severely sick, ultimately leading to death.
If there were ready-to-carry finished dicines, just having a few bottles on hand when traveling far could be life-saving.
However, dicine making couldn’t be rushed. When the peak of sumr arrived, she would first make mosquito repellent to gain Doctor Wu’s trust, then she would prepare the other dicines.
"Alright, I’ll rember." Qi Kangle greatly admired her cousin and always kept her words in mind, daring not to forget a single one.
After half a quarter of an hour, Gu Jinli finished applying the scar removal ointnt on Qi Kangle and handed it to her: "Cousin Le, keep the scar ointnt yourself."
Qi Kangping’s legs and Qi Kangming’s hands were also recovering nicely, but a complete recovery would still take nearly two months. Bones heal slowly.
After receiving the scar ointnt, Gu Jinli went ho, picked up the load of plant ashes prepared by Mrs. Cui, hung a pair of buckets on the carrying pole, and headed to the dicinal field to work.
Her acre of dicinal plants was doing well, with over ninety percent survival rate, especially the patchouli which was already knee-high. Gu Jinli felt delighted seeing the thriving growth of the plants.
After she spread the plant ashes in the dicinal field and watered it twice, she picked up the basket and buckets and headed ho. Just as she reached the slope in front of her house, she saw the Qin Brothers running towards her.
She waved happily at Qin San Lang: "Brother Qin, you’re back."
Qin San Lang smiled, "Yes, I’m back. Were you working in the fields?"
Qin San Lang had two large bags of sand tied to his feet and stopped in front of her, while Qin Er Lang ran past her without even a glance.
Gu Jinli chose to ignore Qin Er Lang’s cold deanor, nodding with a smile to Qin San Lang: "Yes, I just ca back from fertilizing and watering the dicinal field. You guys have co back late this ti, you’ll have to leave in the evening?"
The Qin Brothers did not return on horseback this ti, but by running.
Luo Wu did not co back; he was on duty this rest period.
Qin San Lang shook his head: "We didn’t ride horses this ti, we have to leave in the afternoon."
Grandpa had lectured Er Lang, and this month Er Lang was much restrained, he got the fourth place in the competition instead of the top three, he was fifth.
Gu Jinli nodded, looked around to make sure no one was around, and quickly asked him: "How’s the investigation going with the Zou family, Hong family, and Lu family?"
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