Transmigrated into the fat wife of the future prime minister

Chapter 244 People from Quan County
Madam He was taken aback for a moment, then looked at Gu Yunyi and said, "What's going on? Hasn't Miss Shen returned?"

Gu Yunyi nodded. "Miss Shen has severed ties with the gentleman."

"what?"

Xu Qingmeng was also stunned and looked at Gu Yunyi in shock. She never expected this.

"I'm not entirely clear on the specifics either."

“Sure, why not? This way our New Year’s celebration will be much more lively. You can ask Huang Boyang when he’s going back. I think Zhou Yuanjia is going back too. You can go together, so you’ll have company. I’m worried about you going back alone.”

Fearing that he would neglect his duties and worry about Mr. Shen, Mrs. He rushed back to Quan County that afternoon.

Gu Yunyi nodded, then looked at Xu Qingmeng.

Xu Qingmeng smiled and looked at him: "Tell me, what does Mr. Shen like to eat? Does he have any dietary restrictions? When you come back, Xinting and I will cook a delicious meal to welcome you back."

"You've worked hard, my wife." Gu Yunyi squeezed her hand, then whispered in her ear, "My wife, Miss Shen is married."

Xu Qingmeng rolled her eyes at him. "What does this have to do with me?"

A little while later, the noodles were ready. Xinting brought them over, and Zhou Yuanjia immediately took them. In addition to a large bowl of noodles, there was also a plate of stir-fried eggs with chili peppers.

Liu Zhigang had been huddled in his cotton-padded coat, looking timid and hesitant, but the moment he saw Xinting, he immediately sat up straight.

Seeing his expression and the way he avoided looking at Xinting, Zhou Yuanjia understood perfectly well what was going on. He was incredibly grateful to his mother for arranging Xinting's engagement; otherwise, with his indecisive nature, he would never have had a chance!

Xu Qingmeng and Gu Yunyi also noticed Liu Zhigang's unusual behavior, but they only exchanged a glance and said nothing.

"Eat up! That's my wife," Zhou Yuanjia said, handing the food to Liu Zhigang.

"Ahem, who's your wife? Don't talk nonsense," Xinting said shyly.

"How could it not be? We're already engaged, Xinting. I want to marry you as soon as possible."

Liu Zhigang listened to Zhou Yuan's words, silently lowered his head, and started eating his noodles. He didn't dare to look at Xin Ting again. Although he felt a little disappointed, he also understood that he no longer had any right to do so.

Xinting felt embarrassed by Zhou Yuanjia's words and said, "Junior brother, take your time eating. Once you're warmed up, go and rest for a while. The house has been tidied up for you. Aunt, I'm going to check on the workshop."

Zhou Yuanjia followed Xin Ting as she turned to leave, saying, "Wait for me, I'll go with you, let's talk about it."

After eating, Liu Zhigang went to rest with his servants. When he woke up, it was already dark.

However, it's winter, and because it's snowing, it gets dark early. But at this time, the Gu family's courtyard is quite lively.

The Li family's children also came over: Yun Sheng, Yun Mo, and Xiao Yuanbao. The group of children were building snowmen and having a snowball fight in the garden!

That evening, Xu Qingmeng cooked a large feast, with Xinting helping out. Gu Yunyi, Zhou Yuanjia, Fang Ziheng, Huang Boyang, and of course Liu Zhigang were all invited over, making it quite a lively occasion.

Huang Boyang brought wine again this time. Just then, snow started falling outside, so he had a servant bring over a pot of wine to warm it up. Everyone drank some, and after the meal, no one wanted to move. They just sat in their chairs and chatted.

Huang Boyang was quite happy to learn that Gu Yunyi and Zhou Yuanjia were going to return to Quan County with him. Among the group, Huang Boyang was the one who traveled between Quan County and the prefectural city the most frequently, and he told everyone about the various changes in Quan County over the past few months.

Jinxiuxuan's business is getting better and better. It was mentioned that the eldest brother and sister-in-law of the Xu family no longer live in the Gu family's house. Madam Huang helped them rent a courtyard similar to the Gu family's, with the front as a shop and the back as living quarters. With the second sister-in-law of the Xu family around, the business is getting better and better.

The Xu family also moved to Quan County, and they even brought along two sisters-in-law who looked after the shop for them. They were very honest, and the reputation of the Gu family restaurant was built up.

Xu Qingmeng and Madam He were both very happy to hear this, and Xu Qingmeng finally felt relieved.

After seeing Fang Ziheng and Huang Boyang off, Xu Qingmeng took Xinting and Liu Zhigang to the kitchen. Zhou Yuanjia, that shameless fellow, also went to the kitchen, saying that he wanted to learn so that he could cook for Xinting in the future.

Xu Qingmeng knew exactly why, but she didn't say anything.

Liu Zhigang had already slept well in the afternoon, so he was full of energy. He came here specifically to learn how to make pastries from Xu Qingmeng.

Xu Qing was looking forward to the approaching New Year, so he wrote down the recipes for five desserts and asked him to take them back and study them. After practicing them for a while, he was to choose the two best ones and take them to Jinxiuxuan.

Liu Zhigang quickly expressed his gratitude, and then talked to Xu Qingmeng about some new ideas he had come up with during this period of time. Xinting also chimed in with her own thoughts from time to time, and the discussion became quite lively.

Zhou Yuanjia watched from the sidelines, and he was also very happy to see the confident Xinting. Although he didn't understand, he liked Xinting, this radiant girl.

Gu Yunyi watched for a while, wanting to pull Zhou Yuanjia along, but to his surprise, Zhou Yuanjia didn't move at all, so he gave up and went back to the house to see the two little ones by himself.

When the kitchen lesson was almost over, Xu Qingmeng returned to the house and saw Gu Yunyi looking like he wanted to say something but hesitated.

Xu Qingmeng frowned. "What's wrong? What are you trying to say? Why are you stammering?"

"Are you really not going to ask me?" Gu Yunyi suddenly spoke, his voice a few decibels lower than usual.

Xu Qingmeng's fingertips paused on the silver sable fur of the fox fur collar, then she lowered her eyes and smiled, "Mr. Shen is like a father to you, so why not bring him over for the New Year? It's just..." She deliberately dragged out her words, tossing her neatly folded undergarment into the trunk, "...I wonder about this Miss Shen..."

The candlelight flickered suddenly, and Gu Yunyi quickly stepped forward to grasp her slightly cool hand, only to see a sly smile in his wife's eyes.

A faint blush rose to his ears as he pulled her into his arms and sighed softly, "My lady, Miss Shen is just the master's daughter. I consider her my younger sister, really?"

Xu Qingmeng chuckled, "What did I say? Aren't you going a bit too far..."

"Yes, yes, yes, it's because I was afraid my wife would be jealous, so I was eager to explain." Gu Yunyi looked at her tenderly.

The candlelight flickered, and the charcoal brazier in the room was warm, but it couldn't compare to the warmth of the other person's body.

Gu Yunyi stroked her forehead with his chin and suddenly said, "Wife, you haven't been there yet. I'll take you there in a few days. There are quite a few nice stalls near the academy."