A husband found in the village? I bought a regent for a penny!

Chapter 415 Appearance and Reality

Before Gu Xixi transmigrated into the book, she had heard stories about ancient star-struck fans.

For example, a scholar admires a great Confucian scholar and travels the world to visit every place the scholar has been.

He did not write a travelogue in this book, but his disciples compiled it into a book, which has been passed down to later generations.

For example, someone might be obsessed with a renowned poet, collecting all sorts of anecdotes and stories about him and studying his habits and hobbies.

He also personally copied the poems, recited them repeatedly, burned them to ashes, and then mixed the ashes with honey water before drinking them.

They believed that doing so might help them acquire some poetic talent.

At this moment, looking at Mr. Song, who was immersed in his inner world and was completely different from his usual serious and upright self, I realized that he was a different person altogether.

Gu Xixi then deeply realized that "the ancients were right."

Although the behavior of fans has changed with the times.

But the inner passion is absolutely consistent.

Madam Song smiled and poured tea for Gu Xixi, "Try my sesame rice cake, it goes very well with tea."

"I first boiled these fennel beans in spiced water to let them soak and absorb the flavor, and then slowly dried them over low heat."

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Madam Song kept feeding Gu Xixi, as if her husband, still caught up in his fervor, didn't exist.

Gu Xixi tactfully complied with Madam Song's wishes, avoiding looking in Mr. Song's direction and focusing on eating and drinking, only chatting and laughing with Madam Song.

Finally, Mr. Song calmed down on his own.

He ran back and sat down, still somewhat excited, and said, "I will write a letter to Lord Mu tonight."

"I just don't know if doing this... will cause him too much trouble?"

Madam Song glanced sideways, "Why don't you mention the trouble you've caused Miss Xi?"

"For your little whimsical wish, Xixi has to come all the way to our house to hear your request, and go through all the trouble and favors to send you a letter. Isn't that a bit too impolite!"

Gu Xixi could tell that Madam Song had been suppressing her anger since earlier.

However, since she was an outsider present, she had to save face for Mr. Song.

Looking at Mr. Song, who had just been scolded awake, he looked dazed and even somewhat pitiful.

Gu Xixi had to smile and say, "It's alright, it's just sending a letter. I also need to bring other things along. It's no trouble at all."

It's a matter between an elderly couple, and as a younger person, she shouldn't interfere too much.

I wanted to offer more advice, but I really didn't know what else to say, so I could only pick up my teacup to hide my embarrassment.

Gu Xixi secretly wondered whether the relationship between the two was stronger or weaker than it appeared to outsiders:

Mr. Song was serious, rigid, and a man of his word.

Madam Song was gentle, quiet, and obedient to her husband.

Sometimes, judging by appearances alone makes it difficult to connect the dots to the real story.

Under his wife's oppressive gaze, Mr. Song adjusted his emotions and finally regained his composure.

He bowed and said, "I'm sorry, I was too emotional just now."

"Please forgive me, Mr. Gu."

Gu Xixi dared not accept his courtesy, feeling bitter inside, and hurriedly returned the courtesy, saying, "Not at all, not at all."

"You flatter me, sir."

Mr. Song then asked, "Is it too difficult for Mr. Gu to fulfill my long-cherished wish?"

Gu Xixi shook her head, "No, no, it's not difficult at all."

Mr. Song probably felt awkward too, and changed the subject in a serious manner.

"I know that Lord Mu is young and promising and must be very busy. As long as he has read the letter, I will be satisfied."

"Please don't bother replying, it's too much trouble for him."

Gu Xixi smiled and agreed.

But deep down, I was filled with emotion. No matter the year or month, fans always dote on their idols.

As Gu Xixi left Pinlan Residence, her hands were stuffed with many snacks and pastries made by Madam Song.

Madam Song escorted her outside, repeatedly expressing her apologies.

"He was the one asking for help; we should be the ones visiting him."

"I know you're very busy, but I still asked you to take the time to make this trip."

Gu Xixi smiled and said, "It's alright, I like coming to Pinlanju."

"I have benefited greatly from talking with you and Mr. Song."

"I also drank Mr. Song's treasured tea and ate the delicious food you made. I feel like I've really hit the jackpot."

"I just hope we can visit each other often in the future, and that my master's wife won't find me noisy."

Madam Song was overjoyed to hear this and looked at Gu Xixi with obvious delight.

He said repeatedly, "As long as you're willing to come, you don't need to give advance notice in the future; you can come anytime."

The next day, Gu Xixi got up early to tend to the vegetable garden in the yard, preparing to plant some more chives.

Lü Jing didn't let herself be idle either, squatting down to the side to sharpen the pruning tools.

Tea trees also require frequent pruning.

She's done this job a lot at home since she was little, so she's very skilled at it.

Lu Jing rubbed it for a while, then checked it against the light, saying, "Just tell me how you want to prune the tea trees on the estate, and leave the rest to me."

"Although I've never done grape pruning before, I can learn. I'm sure that once I grasp the knack, I can master it all."

Gu Xixi held up her muddy hands and turned to look at her. "Didn't your parents never let you do any hard labor in the fields?"

Lu Jing replied matter-of-factly, "Didn't you always say that even if you haven't eaten pork, you've seen pigs run?"

"I am the daughter of a tea plantation family. I was born and raised in the tea plantation. I hear and see it every day. Even if I'm not very smart, I should have learned it by now."

She put down the small saw, bent down to pick up a pair of high-pole shears, and continued to sand.

"However, compared to my parents who are skilled, I certainly can't do it as quickly."

Gu Xixi smiled and sighed, "Just when we were about to build the tea plantation, the daughter of a tea plantation owner came knocking on our door."

"In fact, I'm the one who profited."

Lu Jing glanced at him and said, "That's why you have to cherish me. I'm useful!"

She held up the pruning shears and gestured in the air, "How did you come up with these strangely shaped tools?"

"They look like scissors, but not quite; some are long, some are short, some are big, some are small. There are also such narrow little saws; these are all styles I've never seen before."

"It feels like it should work much better than the ones I used to have."

Gu Xixi said, "Weren't you going to put in all your effort to do hard labor for me?"

"You'll know if it works well once you try it yourself."

Suddenly, Lü Jing had a flash of inspiration. "Hey, why don't you consider opening another blacksmith workshop that specializes in making farm tools?"

"Such a useful product must sell like hotcakes!"

Just then, the old doctor was carrying his medicine box and was about to go on a house call.

He told Aunt Zhang, who had followed him out, "Don't worry about the household expenses this month."

"Among the eight clinics with appointments today, two are well-off and can charge significantly more for their services."

Aunt Zhang chuckled and said, "You often help those who can't afford medical treatment; for ordinary families, you only charge the cost of the medicine."

"Even if wealthy patients offer generous consultation fees, how much extra money will be made from the round trip?"

As the old doctor walked, he said earnestly, "That's different."

"Anyway, I never pick and choose patients when I treat them; I'll just take whatever extra money I can get."

Gu Xixi realized that she seemed to have turned everyone around her into money-making fanatics.

She paused for a moment and said to Lü Jing, "We can consider it, but we need to accumulate enough wealth first. We must avoid blind expansion."

In the afternoon, Aunt Zhang came back from outside with a handkerchief she had only half-finished making for Gu Xixi.

She chuckled and brought up a strange story: "The Regent Prince actually came to the Northwest, and he even used the alias Chen Fang."