Transmigrated into a Farmhouse: The Stepmother Spoils Her Child to the Heavens

Chapter 185 Once in a while

Some of those still talking to the Gu family couldn't help but ask upon seeing this scene, "Gu family, what's going on here? Why is everyone so upset so early in the morning..."

"Auntie, don't ask me, I'm wondering about it too. This girl came a few days ago, and every time she comes back, she kneels down. It scared me!"

Lin Cai interrupted the other person and explained the reason in a few words. After listening, the other person looked at Zhang Caixia on the ground and recognized her immediately.

Then someone said, "And isn't that the girl who came to ask Brother Gu for betrothal gifts the other day, saying she was Brother Gu's wife's daughter?"

"Hey, can you shut up? Brother Gu already said he doesn't have a wife yet, don't ruin his reputation!"

As soon as she said this, the passersby laughed. Zhang Caixia, who was kneeling on the ground, heard their laughter and wished she could stand up and shut them up.

But she knew there was nothing she could do now, and she could only silently endure it.

Lin Cai also heard the laughter. She frowned and told the person on the ground to get up, but Zhang Caixia refused to get up no matter what.

“Miss Zhang, it’s no use for me to kneel here. I can’t help you with what you want to do, and I never will.”

"Besides, I told you before that this is my home and has nothing to do with anyone else. You've been here twice already, don't you know this village is called Gu Family Village?"

This place is called Gujia Village, and most of the people here are surnamed Gu. It's called Gujia Village, does that mean all the people with the surname Gu live here?

Hearing this, Zhang Caixia was slightly taken aback. She looked up at Lin Cai, who had spoken, and then opened her mouth, saying, "Then Brother Gu's house..."

“Brother Gu’s home is over there, over in the bamboo forest. He lives alone there. It’s much quieter over there than here.”

Upon hearing this, Zhang Caixia's face turned pale instantly. She never expected that what she thought was not what she thought.

It turns out that the house in front of them didn't belong to Brother Gu at all, and had nothing to do with him.

After learning this fact, Zhang Caixia got up from the ground and stumbled away.

Looking in the direction she went, it was towards the bamboo forest. Lin Cai glanced at it once and then ignored it, grabbing her tools and heading out.

Instead, Zhang Caixia saw the house on the other side of the bamboo forest, an ordinary thatched hut.

Although there was a yard outside, it was just an ordinary fenced yard, exactly the same as the place where the peasants in their village lived.

Having seen the Gu family's new house, how could Zhang Caixia possibly stand seeing a house like this again?

She hadn't even gone over yet; she only glanced at it from afar before covering her mouth, turning around, and running away.

Ershi glanced outside, then looked inside the house. His third uncle had been telling him to secretly keep an eye on his master for the past few days.

He didn't know what his third uncle meant, but since he came here to practice every day and was with his master every day, he simply agreed.

Just as they were about to draw their bows and shoot, the door to the house opened, and Gu Zhan walked out with his bow and arrows. Er Shi quickly followed.

"Master, are we going up the mountain today?"

"Okay, you stay home."

"Huh? Master, are you going alone?"

Ershi stood at the courtyard gate watching Gu Zhan walk away with his bow and arrows on his back.

"Take good care of your home."

……

On the mountain, Lin Cai carried a basket on her back. When she reached the top, all she could see was weeds, not a single patch of green.

The previous snowfall was really heavy, it wiped out all the greenery of winter!

Holding a stick, she walked forward while clearing away the weeds, when suddenly Lin Cai quickened her pace.

Arriving at a dead tree, Lin Cai smiled when she saw the mushrooms on it.

There aren't many mushrooms in winter, but she knows that some mushrooms grow in winter and are not poisonous and can be eaten.

Lin Cai picked all the grown ones and put them into her basket.

After picking them, they carried their baskets and continued walking.

As they walked, they unknowingly arrived deep in the mountains, and Big Gray disappeared without a trace.

Unaware of her surroundings, Lin Cai had no idea that she had arrived deep in the mountains. All she knew was that the entire journey had been filled with the same color.

Aside from the yellow, withered grass, there were only treeless trees. Occasionally, you would encounter one or two trees with leaves, but those leaves were all yellow.

They were all frozen by the snow a few days ago and haven't recovered yet.

Holding a stick, she continued walking forward, then stopped and listened for a while.

"Big Grey? Is that you? I'm telling you, don't scare me, or I'll cut off your food supply when we get back."

It was obvious that the sound wasn't made by Big Grey, because after she finished speaking, the sound continued.

The rustling sound reminded Lin Cai of an animal that should be hibernating at this time of day. It was so similar that Lin Cai silently counted to three in her mind, then suddenly turned around…

"It's you? You scared me to death!"

After silently counting to three, Lin Cai turned around and saw a living person, and immediately breathed a sigh of relief.

After all, seeing a living person is better than seeing a living creature.

But this person is really asking for trouble. Why is he trying to scare people from behind?

"You were so focused on moving forward that you neglected what was behind you."

Upon hearing this, Lin Cai squinted at Gu Zhan and asked, "Are you refuting me?"

"I'm telling you the facts."

"Have you ever heard of a relationship where, regardless of right or wrong, the woman is always right?"

Upon hearing this, Gu Zhan's expression changed. He looked at Lin Cai and said, "I'm sorry, I shouldn't have scared you. Can you forgive me?"

Seeing his serious expression, Lin Cai burst out laughing: "Hahaha, you're so funny..."

"Since you've so sincerely admitted your mistake, I'll forgive you, but I have one condition..."

Gu Zhan remained silent, his silence speaking volumes, and then the two of them entered the deepest part of the mountain forest.

Before going in, Lin Cai thought they might encounter something on the way, but after entering, she found that her worries were completely unnecessary.

They encountered nothing along the way, and even after Big Grey returned two or three times, it disappeared again!

"Gu Zhan, what's going on? Why is there nothing on the mountain?"

"It's not that there's nothing there, it's that they've all hidden away."

Lin Cai looked at him, a question mark appearing above her head.

Then I saw the bow and arrow on his back.

"Do you come in here often?"

"I come in occasionally."

Lin Cai didn't quite believe what he said. If he only came in occasionally, then why were all the living creatures on the mountain gone?

Of course, she didn't know that when Gu Zhan said "occasionally," he meant it was truly occasional.