novelraw Chapter 186 Don't cause trouble
Chapter 186 Don't cause trouble
Chapter 186 Don't cause trouble
Gu Ping'an, standing to the side, twitched his lips and couldn't help but advise, "Grandpa, forget it. My second sister has always been very opinionated. Once she's made up her mind, no one can change it. Putting everything else aside, just look at the joy on her face. Even if my father were here, it wouldn't make a difference!"
After spending so much time together, Uncle San had come to understand Gu Tang's temperament and knew that he probably couldn't persuade her otherwise.
"Well, let's just let her go. I just don't know which family they've invited. Tomorrow we'll get up at dawn, go to the kitchen to make some fried dough sticks and boil some eggs, and then pack some for them so they can help take good care of your second sister."
"Okay!" Gu Pingan replied.
Gu Tang, who returned to the west wing saying he was going to pack his things, actually didn't have much to pack. He put all the backflow incense he had made earlier into his system inventory, and that was about it.
But she couldn't just leave empty-handed. If the trip went smoothly, she might actually be able to sell the Backflow Incense.
Since she was going to sell incense, she couldn't go empty-handed. She had to pack it in a small bundle to cover it up. When her father asked about it later, she could say that she had secretly put the incense in the bundle and brought it to Bei'an City herself.
He rummaged around the house, randomly picked out some inconspicuous and lightweight items, and quickly packed a small bundle.
Gu Tang tried it on her back; it was very light, almost weightless.
After finishing all that, while there was still time, she continued to think of ways to handcraft a crossbow, even if it was just a model that roughly looked similar, maybe the system could actually recognize it.
Unfortunately, after tinkering in the room for an hour, her fingers were all red from the effort, and all she managed to make was something that looked like a cross!
This is really... nothing at all!
It seems unlikely that I can make a crossbow by hand.
I'm heading to Beian City tomorrow, so I can't rely on this crossbow. I wonder if the father and son there will cause any trouble.
Although she already had wearable pepper spray and stun guns, Gu Tang still hoped to sign up for some more useful self-defense weapons today.
After thinking for a moment, she simply took out the pepper spray and stun gun and held them in her arms.
Since we can't get crossbows, let's get more pepper spray and stun guns. As long as we have plenty, we'll be invincible in ancient times!
Gu Tang quickly pressed the sign-in button after bringing up the system panel.
Soon, accompanied by the system's crisp electronic tone, today's haul was announced:
[Ding! Congratulations, host, for completing today's check-in! You have received a self-defense weapon gift pack (reduced version)!]
[Congratulations, host, for completing seven consecutive days of check-ins! You have been awarded one chance to win a prize!]
Gu Tang didn't plan to use the lottery. For someone like her whose luck fluctuated so much, a ten-pull was a safer bet.
Opening the backpack, I looked at the large gift pack in the compartment, and the three words "[Reduced Version]" on it were particularly glaring.
What? There's a cut-down version? Opening the gift pack already requires luck, and now here comes a cut-down version!
With a long sigh, Gu Tang realized that since the contract was already signed, there was no way to change it. She could only nod and bite the bullet to open the gift package.
[Ding! Congratulations, host, you have unlocked the Self-Defense Weapon Gift Pack (Reduced Version)! You have obtained pepper spray*3, stun baton*3, stun gun*3, and brass knuckles*3!]
What the hell!
Gu Tang was dumbfounded. The scaled-down version was still this powerful? They even used a stun gun!
If this were the normal or enhanced version, would it be able to unlock firearms?!
She jumped out of bed, locked the door, and took out all the self-defense weapons she had taken out and placed them on the table.
Pepper spray and stun guns are wearable, just like before; stun guns, however, require you to take out the actual object and aim it at the target before firing. But there's one difference: these don't have wires; instead, they use darts similar to bullets, and each gun contains only twenty electrified darts—once they're used up, they're gone.
Three stun guns, that's sixty darts in total. Even if she used them, she wouldn't be able to hurt many people unless she could hit the target every time!
Gu Tang smacked her lips twice. Although it had some shortcomings, it was still a pretty good self-defense weapon at the moment.
Put those three items away, leaving only one item on the table: three silver knuckle dusters.
Gu Tang hadn't had high hopes for this thing, but it turned out to be a hidden dark horse!
This thing is like pepper spray; you can wear it directly on your body. When she throws a punch, the invisible brass knuckles can unleash their power, making the punch more powerful and doubling the damage!
Gu Tang put the gloves on with satisfaction and waved them a few times in the air, the sound of air being cut could be faintly heard.
Not bad, not bad, this suits her well. She can try wearing it when she's beating someone up in the future.
After putting the brass knuckles back into his backpack, Gu Tang tapped a few times on the compartments to put on the pepper spray, stun gun, and brass knuckles.
I hope tomorrow's trip goes smoothly, and that the father and son over there behave themselves and don't cause any trouble.
……
The next day, to the sound of a rooster crowing in the backyard, Uncle San slowly awoke and opened his eyes. It was pitch black before him; it was still dark outside.
He lit the oil lamp in the room, put on his clothes, took the lamp and went to the outer room. He glanced at the water clock in the corner; it was the end of the Yin hour.
He went back inside, put on his clothes, took out a lantern, lit it, and then carried the lantern to the west wing to call for Gu Ping'an.
Gu Ping'an always gets up early, and he was about to wake up at this time. His third uncle called him softly, and he quickly woke up and responded.
Having received a response, the Third Uncle did not linger any longer, but instead carried the lantern to the east wing.
The door to Gu Lai'an's room in the east wing was not bolted; it opened with a gentle push.
Once inside, the room was fairly warm, but there wasn't much firewood left in the stove, so Uncle San added some more.
He raised the lantern high and carefully shone it on Gu Lai'an's bedside. Seeing that the man's face was normal and he was snoring continuously, the Third Uncle was relieved. He placed his large hand on Gu Lai'an's forehead, and his palm was warm, indicating that the fever had not returned in the middle of the night.
Gu Lai'an was sleeping like a log. Someone entered the room and touched his head, but he didn't react at all. He continued snoring and slept soundly.
Third Uncle knew that he had been ill and needed to rest, so he didn't wake him up. He quietly left the room and closed the door to prevent the cold wind from blowing in.
On the west side, Gu Ping'an had already dressed and left the room, carrying an oil lamp as he walked this way.
When the man arrived, Uncle San handed him the lantern and asked him to lead the way to the kitchen.
Unlike the Gu family, the kitchen at Third Uncle's house wasn't locked up in his own room. It contained rice, flour, oil, salt, meat, and vegetables—it was quite well-stocked.
Everything was stored in jars, covered with thick wooden boards to prevent rats and wild cats from sneaking in and stealing the food.
The grandfather and grandson first boiled water to wash up, then the third uncle kneaded dough to prepare fried pancakes, while Gu Ping'an busied himself cooking porridge and boiling eggs.
After Gu Ping'an finished cooking the porridge and eggs, Third Uncle had also rolled out the dough. He instructed Gu Ping'an to light the small stove, heat the pan, pour in the oil, and start making the pancakes.