sbdcsierra Chapter 466: Reconstruction of the Family on the Road to Escape
Chapter 466: Reconstruction of the Family on the Road to Escape
Four years later.
Gu's house has long been renovated and looks as good as new.
Of the three shops in the front yard, two were combined into one to operate as bookstores, and one was a dessert shop.
The Hua family next door has turned both shops into restaurants.
Initially, the Gu family and the Hua family opened a restaurant together, starting from the most common steamed buns and side dishes, to stir-fried dishes that mainly catered to students.
After Gu Li got the restaurant on track, she separated from the Hua family.
It was not because Hua Qiangsheng was calculating, but because Gu Li disliked the noise and smoke of running a restaurant. The entire Hua family was devoted to the restaurant, while the Gu family only had Gu Mancang who could only light the fire and Tao Chunhua who could not cook a big pot meal.
If the efforts are not equal, sooner or later there will be complaints.
Gu Li voluntarily withdrew, and because of the dozen recipes she took out, Hua Qiangsheng gave Gu Li's restaurant 30% of the profits.
Gu Li gladly accepted.
Tao Chunhua was in a depressed mood because she was unable to contribute to the restaurant, so Gu Li simply waved her hand and let Tao Chunhua open a dim sum shop.
Tao Chunhua is really good at this. She can spend the whole day in the kitchen just to make the delicious snacks that Gu Li mentioned casually!
Gu Li also gave a few dessert recipes, and with the desserts that Tao Chunhua could make herself, her Chunhua dessert shop became famous in this street.
The bookstore was specially opened for students from the academy across the street. It not only had writing brushes, inkstones, paper, and inkstones, but also various novelty books. Most of them were bought by Gu Li from bookstores all over the city, and there were even one or two books written by Gu Li himself.
It's because she is too bored and has nothing to do.
If she can't find the male or female protagonist that suits her taste, then she will create one herself.
At the beginning, Gu Li captured He Yunwang as a soldier, and she dictated the story, and He Yunwang wrote it down. But she got fed up with the frequent speechless and disgusted looks from He Yunwang.
So Gu Li pretended to learn to read, and a year later he no longer summoned He Yunwang.
The two became strangers eating at the same table.
Gu Li had her meal today delivered to her room by a maid as she was in the most critical period of her creation.
Located in a remote border town with an open-minded folk customs, even a storybook with some edge can be put on the counter. Gu Li is best at this.
Because books like this are the best-selling ones!
"Mr. Zhou finished reading the book of poems and nodded repeatedly to show his appreciation. The maid had already placed wine, food and fruits on the table. He and Qingqing sat at the table next to each other. You drank a cup, I drank a cup, and we talked about the emotions expressed in the poems in detail, with happy smiles and flirting eyes------"
"Bang bang bang!"
With a flick of the brush, the word "flirting" was drawn with a long tail.
Gu Li was just having a lot of ideas and writing like a god when she was suddenly interrupted. She frowned in displeasure.
"Xiao Li'er, Xiao Li'er, are you there?" Tao Chunhua's voice was anxious and even tearful.
Everyone in the family knew Gu Li's habits and generally wouldn't come to see her unless there was something important, and Tao Chunhua would be even less likely to do so.
Unless something big happens at home.
Gu Li threw away her brush and went to open the door. "What happened?"
"Xiao Li'er, hurry up and pack your things. Lan Qi's enemy troops are coming! Don't take anything with you, just take some clothes. Your father and I have prepared food. Hurry!" After saying this, Tao Chunhua lifted her skirt and ran to the front yard again.
In the past few years since they came to Wufeng, there have been constant wars on the border of Fuyun Mountain. More than ten wars of varying sizes have been fought, and no one has been able to conquer the other.
This was the first time that Lan Qi broke through the front line at the Fuyun border and headed straight for Wufeng!
Also because of the frequent wars on the border, the death-fearing Gu Li proposed to dig a dark room in the backyard for short-term living when renovating the house, and the entrance was placed in the unused stable.
Whether their houses were burned or pushed down, they could at least avoid being massacred by venting their anger by hiding underground.
The Hua family also has such a dark room.
When Xiao Tao, the maidservant who served Gu Li, heard that the enemy was coming, she was so scared that she sat down on the ground, her body shaking like a sieve, her eyes full of fear.
"Lan Qi's army is coming. We, none of us can survive! Wuuuuuu!"
Gu Li:-----
Gu Li kicked Xiao Tao and said, "If you keep sitting here and wasting time, you really won't survive."
Xiaotao's family all died in the massacre when Lan Qi's army retreated from Wufeng five years ago, and she was the only one left in the family of nine.
After becoming an orphan, she was passed down through several hands and finally bought by Gu Li to be a maid.
Gu Li found two sets of everyday clothes, wrapped them in a cloak, and ran out. Xiao Tao was still stumbling and unable to get up.
Gu Li stuffed the package into Xiao Tao's arms, "Hold it tight! As long as you are obedient, I promise you won't die!" Then she pulled Xiao Tao and ran to the backyard.
When Gu Li arrived, He Yunwang and He Xingqing also arrived. Tao Chunhua ran over from a distance holding a large backpack.
"Where is my father?" Why can't I see her father!
He Xingqing said, "Brother Gu said he would check the doors and windows of the house before coming over. Let's go in first."
Gu Li stood still, "You go in first, I'll wait for my dad."
He Xingqing is now in charge of the bookstore in front. He has already sent all the employees over here, so why is her father still staying there?
Tao Chunhua ran over breathlessly, "Your father is going to reinforce the door bolts and panels of the front yard. He will be here soon. Xiao Li'er, let's go in and wait for him."
Gu Li pushed Xiao Tao and asked her to go in first, "I'll wait for my dad."
He Yunwang and He Xingqing moved all the things into the dark room. Seeing that Gu Li was still stubborn and refused to come down, He Yunwang strode to Gu Li without saying a word, carried her on his shoulders, and went down the cave.
Gu Li was caught off guard and lifted upside down. She was startled and immediately reacted by swinging her fist and hitting him hard on the back.
"Put me down, you bastard, what are you doing?"
He Yunwang only held Gu Li's legs together and tightly, not giving her the chance to kick her in the groin. As for the little fist on her back, she could hit her as she pleased.
As soon as her feet touched the ground, Gu Li jumped up like a grasshopper, swung her arm to slap him, but He Yunwang raised his hand and grabbed her wrist.
Gu Li couldn't retreat even if she wanted to.
Gu Li raised her head slightly and glared at the guy who was a head taller than her. "Did I allow you to touch me? You dare to provoke me. Do you want to die? Men and women should not touch each other. Have you read all the saints' books?"
He Yunwang said nothing, shook off Gu Li's hand, and went to move things for Tao Chunhua.
Gu Li was too lazy to pay attention to him and started to climb up, lifting her skirt.
He Yunwang's deep voice came from behind, "If I were you, I wouldn't make trouble at this time!"
Gu Li turned back suddenly and almost broke her neck.
This man is really her nemesis.
"Xiao Li'er!" At this time, the sound of Gu Mancang came from above, but the first thing to be put down was a full wooden bucket of water.
He Yunwang ignored Gu Li's glare, untied the rope on the wooden barrel, lifted the barrel away, and then another bucket of water was put down.
Gu Li silently moved away from the cave entrance.
Two buckets of water were poured down, and the granary was full of grain. He moved the stones with his bare hands and covered the hole. Suddenly, only a faint light from an oil lamp remained in the dark room.