Chapter 173: Noon

"Okay, thank you, auntie."

"That's okay, my aunt will go first." Uncle Qi's daughter-in-law said that, she carried the burden on her shoulders and walked behind herself.

Looking at her distant back, Gu Anning gathered her mind, and then continued to rush back.

When passing by the village square, the bluestone brick floor was covered with golden rice, and there were several villagers guarding the surrounding edges.

They all clung to this little bit of food in their homes, for fear that someone would take some of it away when they weren't looking.

At the same time, when they were guarding, they were still holding a grain rake from time to time to turn over these golden grains, so that these grains could fully bask in the sun.

In this food, the villagers don't know how much hard work, how much sweat, how much thought. It's a pity that the harvest is not very much.

Although the harvest is not very large, every family can still survive the rest of the grain after paying the tax.

Seeing these villagers wiping the sweat on their foreheads and necks with towels from time to time, Gu Anning could imagine their hard work.

When her eyes no longer saw this square, Gu Anning withdrew her gaze.

Back at home, Gu Anning took a look at the little bun and went next door.

These decorators are very fast, and not long after they went to their uncle's house, they have already painted the walls of a room.

I said hello to Uncle Changchang, and watched him keep busy with the drawings.

Seeing that it was almost time to make lunch, Gu Anning thought about it, and said to Master Guan: "Uncle Changchang, you have a long way to go back and forth, and you will stay and eat at noon every day in the future."

When Uncle Changyuan heard this, he put down the drawings in his hand and looked at her, thought about it, and felt that what she said was the same, and then nodded without an opinion.

"Okay, then I'll trouble you."

Gu Anning nodded and walked out of the new mansion and returned to the home next door.

Back at home, Gu Anning asked Qiu Ling to go to the village butcher to cut four catties of meat, and then asked Qiu Yue to go to the village to buy two chickens.

After all, when they came, they didn't prepare at all, and even the dishes were the amount of three people in their usual family, which was not enough for more than ten people to eat together.

When they all went out, Gu Anning was not idle, and then went to the kitchen and started to get busy.

Since it was more than a dozen people, this amount was very large, and Gu Anning directly used a large pot to steam it when cooking, and steamed enough rice for them to eat.

Steamed rice in a pot is fluffier and more delicious to eat than boiled, which is also her favorite.

After steaming the rice, Gu Anning boiled a large pot of boiling water on the stove next door.

Not long after they were done, Qiu Yue and Qiu Ling, who were sent out, also came back, and they both had the things they wanted them to buy in their hands.

Gu Anning asked the two of them to clean up the two chickens, cut the large piece of pork by herself, and then went to the field to pull out several garlic and ginger that she had planted later. When you come back, you clean it.

After all the ingredients were ready, Gu Anning fried several dishes with the assistance of the two of them, and each dish was divided into two large plates and one small plate.

"Qiu Yue, you and Qiu Ling set up two tables in the courtyard."

"Okay."

The two of them were not ambiguous, and immediately went down to prepare after answering.

Gu Anning took out the corresponding dishes and chopsticks from the cabinet, cleaned them twice, and then served them on the two tables placed in the courtyard.

Qiu Yue and Qiu Ling also served the dishes on the two tables, and the remaining small portion of the dishes that was enough for the three of them was served on the table where the three of them usually ate.

Everything was ready, Gu Anning cleaned the oil stains on her hands with soap corner and went to the construction site next door.

Gu Anning walked through the lotus pond in the courtyard of the house and entered the main house, looking at the uncle who was really busy and many workers, Gu Anning shouted: "Everyone, lunch is ready, you all put down your work and go out to wash your hands and eat."

When they heard that they could eat, their hearts were overjoyed. When they were working just now, they kept smelling the rich smell of meat wafting from next door, and they were about to drool with hunger.

"Okay, go now."

They all put down their tools, laughed, and then walked straight to the door in groups.

Master Guan walked at the back and chatted with Gu Anning about the structure of the house and some things he didn't dare to call the shots, asking her opinion.

The two walked and chatted before arriving in the courtyard next door.

Those who had already entered the courtyard looked at the large table of food, and their eyes were glowing.

After washing their hands, they all smiled and rushed to sit down, seeing that the two tables were full of people, Gu Anning smiled: "Don't sit still, let's all take up chopsticks."

Guan Chang looked at Gu Anning, who was still standing, and raised his head and asked, "Anning, what about you?" ”

Gu Anning smiled lightly and stretched out her finger to the kitchen, and said, "There is no decent place in this house, so I will eat in it for the time being."

"Okay, then we'll eat too." Guan Chang said with a smile, and then turned around.

Seeing that they had already started chopsticks, Gu Anning also went back to the kitchen to eat.

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When the meal was over, enthusiastic workers scrambled to clean the bowls.

After working for most of the day, the workers who had finished eating and brushing the bowls went to lie down in the courtyard next door.

These people didn't mind the simple and unpaved floor, as if they were used to it.

Fortunately, all the tiles inside are neat and smooth bluestone slabs, and I am not afraid of getting dirt chips on my body or wetting my clothes with moisture in the soil.

Seeing that they all went to rest, Gu Anning went back to the kitchen to boil the water, and then put in a little herbal tea herbs to cool off the heat.

Let Qiu Yue watch the fire, wait until it boils, turn off the fire and take it out to dry, and go back to the room.

After a busy afternoon, the smell of oil smoke was thick on his body.

Entering the space, Gu Anning took the soap corner and a clean dress and went to the pool.

After more than two quarters of an hour, Gu Anning walked out of the pool refreshed.

Fortunately, the pool water has a purification function, and the stains that enter the pool will be purified.

Putting on a clean dress, Gu Anning brought a towel and wiped the water droplets on her hair.

Back in the bamboo building, Gu Anning sat on the edge of the bed and looked at the sleeping bun, while gently wiping her hair.

At this time, Xia Baozi didn't know that someone was sitting on the edge of the bed looking at him, and he was still sleeping very soundly.

When the hair was dry, Gu Anning was lazy and lay down next to the little bun, closed her eyes and rested. After working for so long, she also felt tired.