Reborn as the Blissful Wife in the countryside

Chapter 1376: Be on Guard

Mrs. Ji was speechless, pointing at her face, she said to Nanny Tao: "You’re the Gu Family’s accompanying nanny, right? Then you should remind her, she can’t be unaware of how ugly she is, and you shouldn’t be either."

Nanny Tao maintained a suitable faint smile, replying: "Lady Xie, rest assured, my young lady has a very good relationship with her husband."

Mrs. Ji was shocked, thinking that the Gu Family People were all fools, all deceived by Qin Ruofan!

Gu Jinli couldn’t be bothered to waste words with Mrs. Ji, she lifted a box onto the low table, opened it, and handed a sewing basket to Mrs. Ji: "You’ve got nothing better to do, help me make some face masks and gloves. The farther Northwest we go, the colder it gets; they’ll come in handy."

Mrs. Ji was furious: "I’m here as a guest, why do you want me to work? I’m not your servant!"

She had been pampered all her life and had only made a few underwear items for Xie Cheng when they got married, but they were not well-made and she injured her hand, so Xie Cheng wouldn’t let her do it anymore.

"Just because I’m your savior." Gu Jinli glanced at her and grinned: "As your savior, I’ve already been kind enough not to make you kneel and kowtow in gratitude. Just asking you to help make some face masks and gloves, and you’re not willing? Hurry up and get it done, or kneel and kowtow!"

"You, you, shrew!" Mrs. Ji cried in anger, but as a person who values reputation, she felt that she was older and of better standing than Gu Jinli. She was unwilling to kneel and kowtow to Gu Jinli, a daughter of a refugee, so she had no choice but to cry and sew face masks.

Gu Jinli kept urging her: "Faster, why are you so slow? Haven’t had a meal or are you at death’s door?"

Mrs. Ji was nearly furious, shouting: "Stop pushing me, this road is uneven, sewing too fast will prick my hands."

Actually, the Gu Family’s carriage was made very well, much smoother than hers and warmer; she wondered how the Gu Family made their carriage?

But she wouldn’t ask Gu Jinli, it would be too embarrassing to ask.

Yet Gu Jinli acted like a prison chief, always urging her to work; she didn’t stop for a day. She could finally rest only after reaching the post station in Luchang County.

Xie Cheng came to pick her up; she cried as soon as she saw him.

Xie Cheng felt sorry for her and quickly asked: "Why are you crying? Don’t cry, don’t cry, tell me what injustices you’ve suffered."

"Is there any point in telling you? Can you go and fight with the Gu Family?" Ji Zhenniang stretched out her hands to show him: "Look at this, what have my hands become? The Gu Family kept me sewing, and I haven’t done it for years."

Xie Cheng saw her hands and felt sorry, holding them he said: "It’s okay, when we return, I’ll apply some knife injury medicine, it’ll heal quickly."

Mrs. Ji was trembling with anger: "I’ve been pricked like a sieve and you say it’s okay!"

Gu Jinli inside the carriage almost died laughing at what she heard; Xie Cheng still hadn’t learned how to get along with Mrs. Ji. He shouldn’t talk like that; he should acknowledge her words: Indeed, it’s serious, I’ll take you back immediately to apply some knife injury medicine.

"Hey, weren’t these face masks meant for Company Commander Xie? Take them then." Gu Jinli handed the four face masks that Mrs. Ji made to her, and disdainfully said: "Took half a day to sew just four face masks, so useless, and you still have the nerve to cry? You’re actually just being coy, aren’t you?"

Her words were to tell Xie Cheng that Mrs. Ji had feelings for him.

Upon hearing, Xie Cheng was delighted and quickly asked Mrs. Ji: "Zhenniang, did you make these face masks for me? Really great, they’re very well made, I like them a lot."

Actually, they were poorly made, even Mrs. Ji disliked them; however, being praised, she felt proud and said: "Not made for you, I just wouldn’t give them cheaply to Gu Xiaoyu."

Gu Xiaoyu?

This was Gu Family’s nickname, apparently.

Indeed, only half a day spent with Gu Family and already calling by her nickname, shows Gu Family is formidable.

"Thank you for taking care of Zhenniang, sister-in-law." Xie Cheng gratefully glanced at Gu Jinli and quickly turned back to look at Mrs. Ji, suppressing the nausea he felt inside.

Gu Family is really too ugly, San Lang is so miserable.

Xie Cheng didn’t linger long; after thanking Gu Jinli and Qin San Lang, he took Mrs. Ji into the post station, going to their room to rest.

But before leaving, Gu Jinli called out to Mrs. Ji, reminding her: "Remember what I said to you, stay away from that woman."

She was referring to Mrs. Cen.

Mrs. Ji snorted, not paying any attention to Gu Jinli, she left with Xie Cheng.

Xie Cheng took it to heart though; after returning, he instructed all the servants to block Mrs. Cen and not let her use Sister Tang to get close to Zhenniang.

And he instructed Nanny Xie and Xie Huaihua: "Take good care of the lady, don’t let her be harmed. If you can’t hold on, come find me; I’ll be there immediately."

Thinking further, he added: "If I’m not around, go find Mrs. Qin for help. She is capable, she can handle it; if Mrs. Qin isn’t around, go appeal to Mrs. Niu for assistance."

Although Mrs. Kuang likes to take small advantages, she is righteous. If she sees Zhenniang is in trouble, she’ll certainly help.

Nanny Xie and her daughter hurriedly replied: "Yes, we old slave/slave comply."

Xie Cheng then summoned Manager Xie and handed him the Detoxification Recipe that Doctor Dai wrote: "Uncle Xie, go to the pharmacy and fetch the lady’s medicine; get several portions to avoid running out on the road."

He further instructed Manager Xie: "Take plenty of silver and purchase coarse grains, medicine, charcoal, and cold prevention goods."

San Lang had told him that once they were out of He’an Prefecture and on the expressway, soldiers from southern prefectures would gather. At that time, people would be buying goods together; silver could buy nothing by then, so get as much as possible in Luchang County.

Xie Cheng was endlessly grateful, thus he immediately had Manager Xie take a dozen servants to go shop for supplies.

As for Nanny Ji and the others, he had his trusted small Section Leader escort them to the inn, keeping two servants to watch over them, waiting for Ji Family to come and pick them up.

He also left the servants a letter; the letter was a warning to Ji Family, if they don’t severely punish Nanny Ji, the concubine sister of Mrs. Ji, and the women in Ji Family who speak nonsense, don’t blame him for being ruthless!

Niu Dabao, Company Commander Liu, Company Commander Shi, and Lu Chong also took their people to the county to buy supplies.

Company Commander Cao of Luchang County took advantage of his location; he had already ordered others to buy enough supplies, without having to worry about these things. He could even go home for a night and have a meal with his family.

Qin San Lang didn’t need to worry about these either; he had Uncle Mu Tong lead the group ahead, Uncle Mu Tong had already bought a lot of things at low prices, and Feng Jin had entered town with an empty mule cart to load the goods and return.

Erqing, Sanqing, and Xiao Ji swiftly cleaned the post station’s room; they changed the mats, blankets, quilts, and mosquito nets, placing the usual blankets and quilts used by Gu Jinli so that she could live comfortably and cleanly.

Gu Jinli waited until Aunt Xiong bought back a bathtub, she then comfortably took a bath, feeling relaxed all over, she urged Qin San Lang to bathe: "Bought hot water, go take a bath fast."

The post station was free for all officials and soldiers, but now there were too many people. If you don’t pay silver, just wait around; you’d turn into a block of ice before anyone notices you.