Reborn as the Blissful Wife in the countryside Chapter 1759: Learning by Stealth

However, she still didn’t like Ah Ji, feeling he was like a hibernating viper, ready to strike at any moment.

She reminded Ms. Gao Lei, "Granny Lei, now that Elder Lei Wu is not in Great Chu, you should keep a card up your sleeve, as a backup for yourself and the Lei Family’s Trading Team. Don’t trust Ah Ji too much."

Ms. Gao Lei laughed, "You girl, you’ve learned to speak ill of people behind their backs."

Gu Jinli said seriously, "Granny Lei, I know you have known Ah Ji for a long time and have feelings for him, but what I’m saying is not false... even if you think I’m being paranoid and malicious towards him, I’ll accept it. But you must remember my warning, don’t trust him entirely, keep a way out for yourself."

Ms. Gao Lei found her insistent and agreed, "Alright, if he says anything in the future, I will keep an eye out."

She added, "Go to sleep, keep fussing and you can roll out."

Seeing her agreement, Gu Jinli laughed, "Okay, I won’t say anymore, let’s take a nap."

With that, she really closed her eyes and went to sleep.

But she didn’t know that the New Firebed wasn’t made by Ah Ji but was something she created in her past life, and Ah Ji had stolen her skills and used them in this life.

In the future, some modern things that she took pride in were also secretly learned by Ah Ji.

However, when it came to recipes for medicine or formulas for spices, Ah Ji couldn’t steal them because, in her past life, Gu Jinli guarded them strictly and none of them were spread outside, leaving Ah Ji frustrated.

But what troubled Ah Ji more was that a large earthquake that was supposed to happen never occurred, yet a disaster involving poisonous insects, which didn’t happen in the past life, came instead!

Ah Ji was very anxious, unable to understand why this life was different from the last?

That’s why he wanted to come and take a look and meet with this witch, Gu Jinli.

However, unfortunately, Dongqing and the northeast both had outbreaks of poisonous insect disease, and some other difficult matters arose, delaying Ah Ji’s journey.

...

Two hours later, Gu Jinli was awakened and sent off by Ms. Gao Lei.

Gu Jinli had a full nap and did not see Qin San Lang when she returned to her courtyard. Nanny Tao said, "The gentleman went to the post station outside the city to visit the soldiers, saying he would be back around Shen hour, so the madam doesn’t have to worry."

Gu Jinli nodded and said, "Nanny, call Jingzi over, I have something to say to her."

"Alright." After Nanny Tao poured a cup of warm water for Gu Jinli, she got up to find Ye Jingzi and soon brought her over.

"Greetings, madam~" Ye Jingzi saluted Gu Jinli, asking after her, but her voice was a bit unnatural, and she felt anxious inside.

Gu Jinli smiled, and after she sat down, she said frankly, "I already know about your matter. I originally wanted to talk to you, but knowing you are introverted and shy, I feared that mentioning it would make you feel uncomfortable when you see me. Tomorrow I will be leaving for Daokou Gully, and we won’t meet again until next year, so it’s best to say some things now, so you won’t feel awkward."

Ye Jingzi was touched after hearing this, "Young Master, I’m sorry, it’s my lack of protocol that has troubled you."

Nanny Tao mentioned that if this were still the Prince Mansion, a slave causing trouble for their master would have been sold long ago, but Young Master was still considerate of her.

"No need to say that, you have helped me a lot. I always hope you will have a good life." Gu Jinli earnestly said, "Just like what Nanny Tao conveyed, I won’t force you to marry, you can stay by my side making medicine your whole life, and in the future, my children will take care of you in old age. But a lifetime is too long, I fear that you may miss your years, and regret clinging to an empty dream, so I’m telling you, if you ever wish to marry, just tell me, don’t be shy, and don’t feel embarrassed."

After thinking about it, she added, "If you want to work at the Yuanzi Pharmacy with Boss Min..."

"No, I don’t want to go!" Ye Jingzi became very emotional, kneeling down and saying, "Young Master, I understand your intentions, and I promise you, if I want to marry in the future, I will let you know... Boss Min doesn’t know my thoughts, and I don’t want to go to him, it would harm him."

Nanny Tao said that the people serving closely with Boss Min were sent from the palace, they would be watching him, and if she didn’t want to cause trouble for Boss Min, she should behave and not create problems for him or anyone else.

Gu Jinli said, "Don’t be so excited, if you don’t want to, I won’t force you to do anything, get up."

"Thank you, Young Master~" Ye Jingzi stood up and sat back on the bench.

Gu Jinli then talked to her about Ye Dakou.

Originally she thought Ye Jingzi would be happy, but unexpectedly, Ye Jingzi’s expression changed, saying, "Brother is too reckless, Uncle Mu Tong will punish him!"

Gu Jinli laughed, "It’s not that serious, Brother Qin said he could arrange it, and since the military is short on medical skills, your brother will be very useful."

Gu Jinli spoke reassuringly, and Ye Jingzi finally let go of her worries but added, "Young Master, if Uncle Mu Tong beats my brother, don’t stop him, my brother disobeyed Doctor Wu’s instructions and deserves a beating."

"Alright, I won’t stop Uncle Mu Tong." Gu Jinli agreed and chatted with Ye Jingzi for a while, after which Ye Jingzi went to the pharmacy to busy herself.

As soon as Shen hour arrived, Qin San Lang returned, stayed in, and had an early dinner with Gu Jinli, bathed, and went to sleep.

They had to travel the next day, so they didn’t do much, both just slept.

Dang! Dang! Dang!

Just as the hour of Mao arrived the next day, the sound of a copper gong rang out.

Upon hearing the gong, family members got up immediately to prepare breakfast and dry food for the day, while the soldiers were busy harnessing the carts since everything was packed in advance. They finished all preparations in an hour.

Everyone gathered again in the front yard.

Clad in heavy armor, Qin San Lang counted the people, made sure everyone was present, and mounted his horse, "Move out!"

At his command, Zhang Tu, carrying the Military Flag, walked in front, and as he exited, the rest of the team followed, slowly heading towards the city gate.

Ms. Gao Lei rode in a carriage with them to see them off out of the city.

Just as they left the alley, someone shouted, "Oh, you’re leaving too early, good thing we got up early, or we would’ve missed you."

It was the neighbors from nearby streets, knowing they were leaving, they came to send them off, remembering the soldiers’ fight against Kangrong, and Gu Jinli’s kindness in giving them medicine.

"Sister Xiong, these are eggs from my precious hens, six in total, take them and give them to Mrs. Qin for the journey."

"Here are some beets we just harvested, they grew really well, take them on the road!"

"Move aside, don’t hit my piglet... My old Cheng family’s pig had a litter, and I heard Elder Hong likes piglets, so we brought one for him to raise, in case he misses the pig that died from poisonous insects!"

Elder Hong was known to treat a pig like his grandson, crying miserably when it died, known by the neighbors, and the Cheng family, grateful for the medicine Elder Hong provided, brought him a piglet.

Touched, Elder Hong almost shed old tears, "Cheng boy, I’ll take good care of the piglet, I promise to raise it nice and plump... Oh, it’s even a boar, when it grows up, I’ll find a sow, get it a mate, and consider it married."

Cheng Datie, listening in pain, squeezed through the farewell crowd and said to Elder Hong, "What marriage? This is for eating! Don’t raise it like a grandson again, or your grandson will complain to you."

Pointing to the piglet caged in rattan, Cheng Datie said, "Raise it well and butcher it for meat, the meat is so delicious, it’d be a waste not to eat it."