I feel so good after dressing up as a peasant girl

Chapter 264 Preparations before the Trip 2

While Gu Wenxuan and Bai Jingzhou were busy preparing for their upcoming journey, the atmosphere between Gu Wenxuan's second uncle Gu Yongqing and her second aunt Lin Shuzhen was getting weirder day by day.

Lin Shuzhen was obviously distracted, but she didn't say anything to the Gu family. She didn't say that she wanted to leave with her parents, nor did she say that she wanted to stay.

Gu Yongqing was a straightforward person who could not hide his inner thoughts. On the night when Lin Shuzhen took out her private money and planned to buy some local ceremonies, he asked her bluntly, "Do you... also want to go back to your hometown with your father and mother?"

If they go back, will they never come back? Just like the women who were exiled before.

Gu Yongqing did not say the last two sentences, but the pain and confusion on his face said it all.

Lin Shuzhen then noticed that Gu Yongqing was also in a bad mood. She walked over and sat next to her husband, holding his hand and explaining softly, "I didn't. I just couldn't bear to leave them."

Lin Shuzhen did not lie, she really did not plan to go with her parents.

Over the years, she had secretly rejoiced more than once that she had married into a reasonable, simple and kind family like the Gu family.

Although they don't know anything about music, chess, calligraphy, painting, poetry, wine, flowers or tea, and don't know anything about jewelry, fabrics, rouge and powder, but during the years she married into the Gu family, she has lived as comfortably as when she was in her own family.

There are always imperfections and regrets in life. After she got married here, she had a new family and new concerns, and was destined to never be able to leave here with her parents.

Perhaps for the rest of her life, she and her parents would not be able to see each other often, and she would not be able to live the good life of luxury as she did when she was young. But even so, she did not regret being the daughter-in-law of the Gu family, nor would she learn from some women who were exiled and married locally when they reached the age to abandon their husbands and children when they could choose to leave.

She patiently explained to Gu Yongqing, "I was born in Beijing, and I don't really have much impression of my hometown."

"I've been in a bad mood these days, not because I want to go with them. You and the two children are here, and I can't bear to leave you and go with others."

"But they are my parents, brothers, sisters-in-law, nephews and nieces after all. If they leave, I'm afraid it will be difficult for me to see them again in this life. How can I not feel sad?"

Although everyone on her husband's side was very nice, she didn't have to worry about having a hard life in the future even without her parents' care, but even so, she still couldn't bear to leave her parents, brother, sister-in-law, and nephews and nieces.

Lin Shuzhen's tireless self-confession put Gu Yongqing's heart at ease. He carefully took his wife into his arms and said, "Then let's work hard with Wenxuan to make money. When our sons grow up and can be independent, I will take you to visit them."

He tried to comfort Lin Shuzhen clumsily, "Sanlang is already eleven years old. In another three to five years at most, he will be able to support himself and start his own family. Then I will take you to visit your parents."

Lin Shuzhen smiled and leaned her head on her husband's shoulder. "Then it's settled."

Gu Yongqing nodded vigorously, "I will work hard and make more money."

I came out to get some water to wash up, but I accidentally heard Gu Wenxuan in the corner:......

Well, it seems that the rest of the Gu family, including her, don’t have to worry about the couple from the second house anymore.

Following Gu Wenxuan, Li also noticed the change in the atmosphere between her second son and second daughter-in-law on the second day. The old lady was very happy and secretly chanted the Buddha's name several times in her heart.

After discussing with Mr. Gu, Li generously took out twenty taels of silver and asked Lin Shuzhen to buy more local gifts to send to her clansmen and relatives in her hometown.

After hearing this, Jia Guizhi immediately gave Lin Shuzhen ten taels of silver and said, "Buy more!"

Lin Shuzhen couldn't help but blush.

She knew that the old couple Li and Jia Guizhi didn't actually have much money. After all, they had just built a big house and a preserved egg workshop, and they had also bought and repaired a lot of farm tools during the spring plowing season, and Jia Guizhi also had to support her parents' home.

Li and Jia Guizhi gave her so much money, they were really doing their best to support her.

Lin Shuzhen did not refuse. She accepted the kindness from her mother-in-law and sister-in-law with a smile.

It should be noted here that because Lin Shuzhen was a female teacher and taught many subjects, she actually had much more cash on hand than Li and Jia Guizhi.

Li knew that the Lin family would return home after the spring plowing this year, so she did not ask Lin Shuzhen to hand over the salary, but let her keep it as her private money.

At that time, Li was thinking that no matter whether Lin Shuzhen wanted to leave with the Lin family or not, she had to have money on hand.

Lin Shuzhen was a smart girl. She felt the thoughtfulness and care that Li did not express, and was naturally very grateful to her mother-in-law.

Accompanied by Gu Yongqing, she prepared a batch of local rituals for her clansmen and relatives in her hometown, and then handed them over to Lin's father and mother.

Lin's father and mother were the first people to know that their daughter would not leave Baijia Village. As early as last year before they moved to Baijia Village for refuge, they had already discussed this issue with Lin Shuzhen in private. At that time, Lin Shuzhen gave them the answer and told them that she would not abandon her husband and children.

After preparing all the things needed for the trip, Bai Jingzhou found Ning Qirui, Bai Jingshan, Gu Wenxuan's second brother Gu Wenhai, and third brother Gu Wenche, and asked them to write a letter home every ten days on the way to Haizhou, telling their families about their journey stories.

Bai Jingzhou also suggested that when they arrived in Haizhou, and on the way back to Baijia Village from Haizhou, the four teenagers should write a travelogue every time they arrived at a place, recording the local customs, prices, specialties, etc.

He kindly explained to the four teenagers, "Local customs and practices refer to the natural environment, customs, etiquette, and habits that are unique to a place. You must understand them comprehensively by then and don't miss anything."

Bai Jingzhou also said that he would reward those who wrote well with silver and money, and those who wrote poorly would be punished by having them pour foot washing water for everyone for the next ten days.

This punitive measure was really hard to describe. None of the four teenagers he had found wanted to do this hard job, so on the rest of the journey, they all followed Bai Jingzhou's instructions very carefully, listening more, watching more, and asking more questions, in order to accumulate "writing materials" for themselves.

Of course, this is a story for another day.

After spending a Dragon Boat Festival that was not much different from previous years, Gu Wenxuan and her friends began packing their luggage into the car.

Including the ones lent to them by Mu Hanzhi, they had a total of eight carriages and two horses.