"Thank... Thank you." Xia Qianqian did not refuse. For someone like Gu Changsheng who is in poor health, it is best to eat less raw and cold food, especially in winter.
"Today is the Winter Solstice, I'll treat you to dumplings." said Gu Changsheng.
Xia Qianqian shook her head: "No, I still have to go home. My mother and sister are still waiting for me to go back for the winter."
Gu Changsheng's eyes turned slightly cold, and he reminded her, "You still owe me a meal."
"I know, I'll come to town again to treat you to a meal." Xia Qianqian said with a smile, "By the way, do you have any chocolate?"
"There are two more."
"Can you give it to me?" Xia Qianqian asked hesitantly, "I'm willing to pay for it."
Gu Changsheng looked at her deeply and said, "No."
Xia Qianqian: “…”
Well, she was forcing him. To Gu Changsheng, it was a delicacy, and it was good enough that he could share one with her.
"I can give you the box. Come and get it in a few days." Gu Changsheng said.
Xia Qianqian felt a little relieved: "Okay, I'll come over in a few days. The box can't stand being dropped, so be careful not to break it."
"good."
Gu Changsheng high-fived, and Qing Tong drove over in a carriage: "Master!"
"Send Miss Xia back."
"yes."
Qing Tong said to Xia Qianqian with a smile: "Miss Xia, hurry up and get in the car. The day is short and it gets dark early today."
Xia Qianqian was overjoyed. She climbed onto the carriage and waved to Gu Changsheng: "Thank you so much. I will definitely come again!"
Gu Changsheng also waved his hand and whispered to himself: "You have to come quickly, don't make me wait too long..."
Gu Changde came out of the ancestral hall and closed the door. He saw Gu Changsheng standing on the snow, watching a familiar carriage go away. He asked, "Third brother, where is our carriage?"
"There." Gu Changsheng pointed ahead.
Gu Changde: “…”
"We are close, let's walk back." Gu Changsheng said as he started walking.
Gu Changde followed and asked mischievously, "Did you lend the carriage to Xia Qianqian?"
"Yes." Gu Changsheng admitted, "As a token of the Gu family's gratitude to the Jade Girl."
"Come on! It's purely your selfishness!" Gu Changde snorted. Not only did his younger brother recover, but he also had a lucky star. However, although Xia Qianqian had some outstanding qualities, her family background was too weak, and his mother would never agree to his third brother marrying Xia Qianqian.
… …
With the help of a horse-drawn carriage, Xia Qianqian returned to Yangliu Village in more than half an hour.
The sun was hanging on the top of a mountain in the west, and had not yet set. Smoke from cooking in the village rose, and the cold wind was mixed with the aroma of various foods.
Xia Qianqian generously gave Qingtong an orange: "Thank you."
"Miss Xia, there's no need for that. Today is a festival and the mansion will distribute fruit to us." Qing Tong didn't dare to take her oranges and quickly returned them to her.
"Is that so? Fine then! Go back quickly!"
"okay!"
Qing Tong drove away, and Xia Qianqian ran home like the wind: "Mom, Yunyun, I'm back!"
"Big sister."
"flourishing!"
Qin and Xia Yunyun were very happy and surrounded Xia Qianqian: "Qianqian, mother has heard about it. You succeeded!"
"Mom, I got five taels of silver as reward." Xia Qianqian handed the five taels of silver to Qin, "But I lost money. I donated ten taels of silver for the sacrifice."
"It's not a loss at all. It's our duty to donate money to the gods and ancestors. Our Qianqian is now the jade girl of Pingning Town. Mother is very happy." Qin's eyes were filled with tears of excitement, as if she had won a prize and was so excited that she couldn't control herself.
(End of this chapter)