Reborn as the Blissful Wife in the countryside

Chapter 668: Picking Fights After a Full Meal

"Brother Qin often mentioned a girl named Xiao Yu," the second brother said, "and every time he did, he always had a smile on his face."

Company Commander Qin rarely smiles in the Military Office, and when he does with such warmth and without fierceness, it must be because of Miss Xiao Yu. Only a girl whom a man likes can make him this happy.

Lin Leniang was not pleased, wondering why that Xiao Yu should be liked by Company Commander Qin. She, Lin Leniang, was no worse.

What’s more, her second brother was already a small Section Leader at the age of 20 and was highly valued by Company Commander Qin, surely with a few more years, he could be promoted to Chief Commander. By then, if Company Commander Qin wanted to fully control the Military Office, he would need her brother’s help, which would make them treat her family even better.

Lin Leniang felt that her Lin Family could help Company Commander Qin, and she should be the one to marry him; only through marriage can families truly assist each other in life-threatening situations.

As for this Xiao Yu, although her family had some money, no one was an official or soldier, what could they help Company Commander Qin with? Just a mere landlord.

Thinking this way, Lin Leniang’s gaze towards Gu Jinli grew increasingly presumptuous until she sneered and muttered to herself: This Gu Xiaoyu must be relying on her pretty looks to bewitch Company Commander Qin; just wait and see how I will scold you, you vixen.

Gu Jinli had long noticed Lin Leniang’s gaze shifting from peeping, sizing up, resentment, to smugness, and actually found it quite amusing.

"Miss Gu, we haven’t arrived too late, have we?" Mrs. Zhang from the Military Office, mother of Section Leader Zhang, walked over with a smile and greeted Gu Jinli.

Section Leader Zhang, nineteen years old, excelled in horseback riding, and had entered the Military Office a year before Qin San Lang. Before Qin San Lang joined, during every month’s training, he was always among the top three in the Military Office’s horseback riding competitions.

After the Qin Brothers joined the Military Office, he was thoroughly defeated, quite like gaining friendships through fisticuffs with the Qin Brothers. After Qin San Lang became the Military Department Company Commander, wishing to promote these capable young soldiers as his confidants, he promoted Zhang as a small Section Leader.

Most importantly, Zhang had a natural talent for scouting, and over this past year, Qin San Lang personally trained him, and Zhang had improved a lot. The Zhang family had many sons, so even if Qin San Lang decided to take him along in the future, Zhang’s mother would still have her sons to rely on.

And Zhang’s name was also deemed reliable; it was Zhang Zhong.

"Aunt Zhang is not late, rather early actually," said Gu Jinli smilingly to Section Leader Zhang’s mother, handing her two bean dregs cakes, "These were made at home; since you’ve come so early, you must have started traveling when it was still dark."

The Zhang family didn’t live in Qingfu Town but in Hukou Town, traveling here took at least three hours.

Aunt Zhang smiled and said, "We brought dry food and ate on the way, Miss Gu, you don’t need to prepare breakfast for us, with so many people here, it would cost a lot of food."

Gu Jinli responded, "Our family makes tofu, and these bean dregs cakes are made from the leftover trimmings, they are not expensive to make and we have a lot of them; it would be a waste not to make and eat them. Take them and distribute them among everyone, we have several baskets here."

Xiao Ji had already brought over baskets filled with bean dregs cakes and said with a smile, "Aunt Zhang, let me help carry them to everyone."

Aunt Zhang was touched by seeing the five full baskets of bean dregs cakes, "Miss Gu is really... These could sell for a few cents each in town."

Such tasty and salable items were being given away for free by Miss Gu, Company Commander Qin was indeed fortunate to have such a wonderful bride-to-be.

Aunt Zhang’s elder daughter-in-law, a straightforward person, was helping her husband unload Mingya Grass and came over saying, "Mom, Miss Gu has prepared breakfast for us for two years already, pretending to be polite now seems insincere. Let’s quickly carry them over for everyone to eat so we can get started with work."

Hearing this, Gu Jinli laughed and said, "Sister-in-law Zhang is right, we’ve been doing business for more than just a day or two, we shouldn’t be so formal now; let’s move quickly and eat, I’ll have Mai Dong, San Qi, and Xiao Hua go check the Mingya Grass for you."

Tian Xiaohua was very diligent, knowing that today was Gu Jinli’s last day gathering grass, she also came to help.

"Eh, let’s eat first." Aunt Zhang, no longer standing on ceremony, moved the bean dregs cakes to where everyone was gathered along with her daughter-in-law and Xiao Ji, inviting everyone to eat together.

Mrs. Lin and her son and daughter-in-law saw that there were two more baskets of bean dregs cakes, quickly ran over to move them, also calling out to Le Niang: "Le Niang, what are you dazing at? Hurry over and eat the bean dregs cake, this thing costs several cents each!"

Gu Jinli just glanced at them and didn’t say anything.

Lin Leniang had eaten bean dregs cakes before and found them tasty, so upon hearing, she ran over to grab a cake and eat it. After finishing two, she scoffed, "Just trying to win people’s hearts with tricks, surely no good."

This Xiao Yu’s scheming is so deep, no, she cannot let her continue to entangle with Company Commander Qin, otherwise, he’ll be ruined by her.

In a flash, Lin Leniang’s sense of justice overflowed. She felt she must help Company Commander Qin eliminate this vixen.

Others may be emboldened by alcohol, but Lin Leniang was confrontational when full. After eating three bean dregs cakes, she wiped her mouth with a handkerchief, flung it with a flourish, and strode arrogantly toward Gu Jinli. Reaching the front table, she slapped her hands on it: "Are you Xiao Yu?"

Gu Jinli asked the heavens speechlessly... God, what’s with you? Are you playing with me? Why does every harvest season you always stir up something, aren’t you tired?

"I’m talking to you, why are you looking at the sky?" Lin Leniang felt disregarded and was very angry.

Gu Jinli turned to look at her and said, "I am Xiao Yu, you must be Miss Lin from the Lin Family."

"Hmph, good that you know who I am." Lin Leniang had her pride, she didn’t create a scene there but said, "I have something to talk to you about, follow me to the bamboo forest."

Saying so, she twisted her body and walked ahead towards the of bamboo forest next to the residence.

"Young Master," Xiao Ji noticed the situation here, frowned and ran over saying: "What does that girl want to do? Young Master shouldn’t go with her."

Gu Jinli smiled: "It’s okay, Miss Lin just wants to have a heart-to-heart talk, you go ahead and check on the Mingya Grass with San Qi and the others. I’ll be back soon."

Miss Lin is really looking for trouble, if she didn’t indulge her, it felt like disrespecting Miss Lin.

After Gu Jinli finished speaking, she shook a small cloth bag in her hand and followed Lin Leniang to the depths of the bamboo forest with somewhat cheerful steps.

Once Lin Leniang observed their surroundings and saw no one around but the bamboo and the cut-down Mingya Grass, she raised her chin and said to Gu Jinli: "My second brother is Section Leader Lin, his martial arts are superb, he even made merits during night training at the Prefecture garrison camp in summer. He will definitely become the Chief Commander in the future and might even become a Lord Company Commander."

Gu Jinli sincerely asked: "If he becomes the Lord Company Commander, what will Brother Qin do? Does your brother plan to replace Brother Qin as Company Commander?"

Lin Leniang was taken aback, quickly denying: "Nonsense, my brother is most loyal to Company Commander Qin... If my brother becomes a Company Commander, Company Commander Qin would definitely have gone to the Prefecture to become a General!"

Gu Jinli nodded: "Hmm, you’re right, Brother Qin indeed has the capability of being a General."

Then, Lin Leniang got angry again, pointing at Gu Jinli and scolded: "You are shameless, calling Company Commander Qin ’Brother Qin’, is he your brother for you to call him that?!"