167 Chapter 167 New Year (3)

After the meal, Zhou Ying went out to look for Gu Chengrui after helping to clean up the mess.

She didn’t expect to be surrounded by so many people. Some were complimenting him, while others were trying to please him, almost treating him like an emperor.

Gu Chengrui was trying his best to deal with them, so his eyes lit up brightly when he saw her coming toward him. He immediately stood up and said, “Uncles and brothers, please excuse me. I still have things to do at home, so let’s talk another day.”

After that, he bowed, cupped his hands, and then hurriedly walked to Zhou Ying.

The crowd looked at him, immediately laughed, and began teasing the two.

However, the couple pretended not to hear them and quickly rushed home.

When they arrived home, Zhou Ying looked at him, rubbing his cheeks, and asked curiously, “Really? So happy until your face is stiff from all that smiling?”

“It’s just a fake smile.” Gu Chengrui was speechless.

“What happened?”

“Do you know that every household will burn incense?”

“I heard an aunt mention it, but I don’t understand the customs.”

“I only found out after the event. Whoever’s incense burned the brightest would have a better year.”

At this time, Zhou Ying remembered the exclamations she had heard while cooking. “So, our incense burned the brightest?”

“That’s right, a bright and strong flame. That’s why they’ve been pestering me, saying that if there’s any more way I have to earn money next year, we’ll have to bring them along.”

“What an old-way of thinking.” Zhou Ying shook her head.

“But if they come to you again, you can tell them to plant more chilies and vegetables to provide for our restaurant,” she added.

“That’s fine. Otherwise, I’m afraid they wouldn’t let us go this easily.” Gu Chengrui nodded in agreement.

Right now, the chilies they were using mainly came from her interspace. This wasn’t a long-term solution, and this matter needed to be dealt with sooner or later.

Afterwards, Zhou Ying turned on the fire and cooked for Er Zhuang. She boiled a pot of water and made a pot of chrysanthemum tea for the two of them, and they rested before carrying the things they had prepared to the Gu Manor.

Gu Chengxi, waiting at the door, saw them and immediately came forward to greet them. “Chengrui, third sister-in-law, I knew you would be here soon.”

Then, two little girls ran over and greeted sweetly, “Third brother, third sister-in-law,”

Zhou Ying regretted that she had forgotten to prepare some snacks, so she had to use the basket as a cover to grab a large number of fruit candies from her interspace and divide them. “Don’t eat it all at once, or you’ll have a toothache,”

“Thank you, third sister-in-law,” The two girls immediately ran in with a smile after getting the candy.

“Third sister-in-law, I’ll help you carry the basket.” Gu Chengxi said as he took the basket.

“No need. I’m going to the kitchen, so I’ll need these later.” Zhou Ying shook her head.

“Let’s go in and check how much you’ve learned.” Gu Chengrui put his arm around Gu Chengxi’s shoulder and walked in.

“Ah, Chengrui, maybe not during the new year.” Gu Chengxi immediately wailed.

Seeing this, Zhou Ying shook her head and went to the kitchen with her basket. She saw Mrs. Guo and Mrs. Sun busy inside and Gu Ziqiong sitting in front of the stove, quietly stoking the fire.

“Aunt Guo, Aunt Sun, Happy New Year, Sixth Sister,” she greeted.

“Nice, nice, you are here. Oh, you shouldn’t have brought more food; there’s really no need,” Madam Sun enthusiastically replied.

She knew that the couple had been secretly helping her son, Chengxi. Otherwise, Chengxi wouldn’t have been able to eat his fill at home.

“It’s nothing much, just two dishes. You guys can arrange it as you see fit.” Zhou Ying said as she handed her the basket and told her what to do with it.

“Is there anything else I can help you all with?” she asked.