The Resplendent Farming Apothecary

Chapter 131

Chapter 131 – Acting Like A Snob

“Uncle, do you know the directions to Landlord Ding’s house?” Gu Ming paid and carried his heavy bamboo basket, looking back to ask the uncle selling wontons.

The round-faced aunt cleaned up the tables and asked, “Why are you asking? If you’re planning to sell dried vegetables to him, then don’t bother. They won’t open the door for you at this time. You and your father should find a place to rest for the night and ask again tomorrow morning.”

“Someone from our village works in the Ding Family. His family wants us to deliver a message and it sounded quite urgent.” Gu Ming made up a story, lying as if it was her second nature.

“Oh…I see!” The round-face aunt pointed at the end of the street and said, “Walk that way. The biggest house within the southern courtyard is their house. You guys should knock on the little door by the alley. Their servants always enter from that door.”
“Ok, thank you auntie and uncle!” Gu Ming thanked them and then pulled his sister up, walking in the direction they were guided in by the owners. Not long later, they encountered a hurried pedestriatian. He politely stopped them and confirmed the Ding Family’s direction. He then relaxed after he was sure they were heading the right way.

Gu Ye found this laughable. “Brother, don’t you think you’re being too cautious? The round-faced aunt doesn’t even seem like a bad person.”

“It’s always good to be cautious. You can’t distinguish a villain by their appearance. Especially since we aren’t adults. We need to pay more attention.” Gu Ming said with a straight face and reminded solemnly, “Especially beautiful young ladies like you. You attract lots of kidnappers. Remember to not trust strangers easily, ok?”

Gu Ye was afraid that her brother would continue to nag her so she hurriedly nodded. Today, her Ninth Uncle and her elder brother had both praised her as a “pretty young lady.” Gu Ye touched her chubby face and covered her mouth, laughing. “Am I really beautiful? Da Zhuang said I used to look like a ghost and I could scare people to death with my appearance.”

“Don’t listen to his rubbish. Nothing good ever comes from him. My sister is the most beautiful lady within the Qingshan Village!” Gu Ming said this sincerely.

In the past, Nee Liu and his heartless woman wouldn’t feed his sister, so she would frequently get sick as a result. She also lost a lot of weight. Later on, they got to live with their grandfather. They rarely had coarse grains anymore and even more, they had three meals a day. They would also go hunting to try something fresh. His sister recuperated and she also gained some weight. If her facial features got chubbier, she’d be more beautiful than the fairy from the New Year picture.
“Will I be more beautiful than Yinggu?” Yinggu was the third grandmother’s daughter and known as the belle within the village. A family from the village suburbs had taken one look at her and had taken a fancy to her. The two families were busy talking about their engagement!

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Gu Ming nodded firmly. “When you grow up to be Yinggu’s age, you’d be more beautiful than her. You need to eat more, eat more meat. You can’t be picky, ok?”

Gu Ming only found out about Gu Ye’s pickiness slowly. There would be a fishy smell if the wild animals weren’t cooked properly. To some people, they only ate meat on a rare occasion. Therefore, they would ignore the faint fishy smell. But for Gu Ye, her acute senses enlarged the fishy scent in her mouth. She couldn’t eat it no matter what. Gu Ming worried helplessly. Haa. If only there was a woman in the family that could cook and manage the family!

While talking, the siblings arrived at the Ding Family. True, it was easy to recognize the place. Besides the big courtyard, there was also a horizontal inscribed board with the word “Ding” engraved.