The Prime Minister’s Darling-Chapter 176 - : 116 Drunkenness (First Watch)_3
Chapter 176: 116 Drunkenness (First Watch)_3
The Gu Yan brothers didn’t return home until dusk.
Xiao Jingkong’s eyelids had been twitching since noon, and upon seeing his brother-in-law, he finally understood why he had been twitching all afternoon!
He entered the room, gazing solemnly at his brother-in-law.
Hmm, he didn’t look thinner.
Jiaojiao probably didn’t need to worry.
He then led Xiao Liulang to the backyard to pluck the jujubes from the tree.
Xiao Liulang looked up at the branches, “It’s almost September, where are the jujubes?”
Xiao Jingkong’s eyes were fixed on the top of Xiao Liulang’s head. He had previously recorded his brother-in-law’s height, barely reaching the first branch, but now he had surpassed the branch!
His brother-in-law had grown taller! freēwēbnovel.com
In fact, over the past two months, according to his careful observations, not only had his brother-in-law grown taller, but Brother Gu Yan and Brother Xiaoshun had also grown taller, even Jiaojiao had also grown a bit taller.
The only ones in the family who hadn’t changed were him and his grandmother.
Jiaojiao said it was because he was still young.
But Gouwa, being even younger than him, had also grown taller!
Xiao Jingkong wore a troubled expression!
“What’s wrong?” Xiao Liulang asked him.
“Ah, it’s nothing, forget about me.” Xiao Jingkong solemnly looked up at Xiao Liulang and asked, “How about you? How did you do in the exam? Was it hard? Are you confident? If you don’t pass, the family will have to provide for you for another three years!”
Xiao Liulang was completely unprepared for this, he had dodged Headmaster Li, but had not dodged the little monk…
What the hell is this familial tone?
“You even know that the exam is held every three years.” Xiao Liulang said while fondly rubbing Xiao Jingkong’s head, he handed him a freshly plucked jujube, “Here, play with it.”
Xiao Jingkong looked at the fishy little jujube in his hand and pouted.
Who wants to play? How childish!
Xiao Liulang brought gifts for the family members. For Granny, it was sesame candy and soybean crisp.
Granny was delighted!
Gu Jiao confiscated the sesame candy and limited the soybean crisp consumption to one piece a day.
Granny was upset!
The gift for Gu Yan was a round jade ink stone. He loved round things, especially those made of jade.
Gu Yan: “Thank you, brother-in-law.”
For Xiao Jingkong, it was a set of interlocking rings.
With a proud face, Xiao Jingkong took the rings, muttering “Oh, how childish,” then hid in the room to secretly solve the puzzle!
The present for Gu Xiaoshun were pieces of high-quality wood for carving. He already had enough tools, but needed good wood to work with.
“Brother-in-law, what kind of wood is this? Never seen it before!” Gu Xiaoshun asked while holding a black piece of wood.
“Ebony.” Xiao Liulang said.
Ebony was not native to Zhan Country. It had been transported from Qing Country. They were lucky to have encountered a merchant caravan on the road.
Everyone was pleased with their gifts.
Finally, it was Gu Jiao’s turn.
Gu Jiao thought to herself that he surely wouldn’t give her another brush this time. Indeed, Xiao Liulang didn’t gift a brush, instead, he gave her a stack of paper.
Gu Jiao: “…”
This wasn’t the coarse paper sold in the market, but very expensive watermarked paper, which when held up to the light, embossed designs like curtain, bamboo, or flower patterns appeared. Hence, it was also called patterned paper.
Patterned paper, with its complex production process and high cost, was not even available in Prefecture City, it was only sold in Provincial City.
In Zhan Country, giving patterned paper is equated to giving flowers.
A romantic moonlight, the scented sleeves adding a touch of fragrance.
However, Gu Jiao’s smile gradually stiffened on her tiny face.
Granny, who had her sesame candy confiscated, was laughing so hard she rocked back and forth.
There’s a kind of romance called, Liulang thinks it’s romantic!
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Feng Lin also brought something, several pieces of smoked donkey meat, and a bottle of hard liquor. The hard liquor was given to him by the shopkeeper.
Gu Jiao had never tasted ancient wine before. It didn’t smell too strong so she took a few sips. She didn’t feel any effect during dinner, but by the time she started washing the dishes, she was feeling a little tipsy.
Xiao Liulang firstly sent Feng Lin to the village entrance, then gave Xiao Jingkong a bath. When he went to the kitchen to find Gu Jiao, Gu Jiao had thrown half-washed dishes in the pot and was sitting at the back door of the house.
With her back turned to Xiao Liulang, she sat motionless, gazing at the starry sky.
Xiao Liulang walked over, “What are you looking at?”
Gu Jiao slowly turned her head, with a vacant, stunned expression. Her little face was flushed and her eyes were shiny and wet.
Her style was different from the usual cool and clear, but she looked like a child in an instant, especially innocent.
“Watching the stars.”
She said.
Her voice was soft and sweet, with a touch of childish wheedling.
Xiao Liulang took a deep breath, composed himself, and said, “Let’s go back inside. It’s dark out.”
“I won’t go back.” She shook her head, mumbling.
Well, Xiao Jingkong usually behaves this way.
After a few drinks, she had drunk herself into a childish stupor.
Gu Jiao continued to gaze at the stars.
“Liulang.” She suddenly spoke.
