My spirit appeared on the road to exile, and I was treated as an ancestor.

Chapter 12: With such extravagance, which man would dare to marry her?

Before Gu Xingzhao could even scan the QR code, the driver, upon learning that she was a forensic doctor, had already snatched his phone back and didn't say another word the rest of the way.

Once inside the city, before she could even close the car door, the man had already sped away.

Gu Xingzhao shook his head repeatedly. People these days just can't take a joke.

Once at the large factory, she contacted an acquaintance and purchased dried food, instant noodles, and frozen items such as chicken wings and drumsticks. Then, through that person's connections, she took a bag of gifts to another clothing wholesale factory and, after much persuasion, managed to get the prices of thermal underwear and down jackets reduced.

Although I've been very frugal, I only have 18,000 yuan left in my bank account after a day. Fortunately, I have so much stuff that even if the supermarket closes down one day, I won't starve for several years. After all, I don't have a mortgage or car loan. That's the advantage of working for yourself.

When the three trucks brought the goods back to town, Aunt Wang was stunned.

"Xiao Gu, why did you buy so much stock this time? Will you be able to sell it all?"

She remembered that Gu Xingzhao's supermarket didn't have that many customers. Could it be that he was scammed by the people in the factory?
Gu Xingzhao laughed and said, "It's alright, Auntie. I just love to eat it, so I bought a lot. I'll have them send you a box of self-heating hot pots later, so you and Uncle can try some too."

Aunt Wang frowned. "You can't keep eating this stuff, it's all junk food, you child!"

The fruit shop owner stood at the entrance of her shop, watching the boxes of goods being carried into the supermarket, her expression disdainful. "Look at all this stuff, it must be worth at least tens of thousands of yuan. Who would believe that she earned it herself?"
Even if it really is her own money, with such extravagance, what man would dare to marry her? Tsk.

Gu Xingzhao was unaware that the fruit shop owner next door had already cursed her eight hundred times. She urged the delivery workers to help put the goods away neatly. There were quite a lot of things, and the warehouse was quickly filled to the brim, even the room on the second floor that was used as a warehouse was filled.

Lying on the floor of the room, looking at all these things, she felt a sense of security that she couldn't quite explain.

Just then, Aunt Wang's voice came from downstairs, "Little Gu?"

"Xiao Gu, are you upstairs?"

Gu Xingzhao quickly got up and went downstairs. "Auntie, what brings you here?"

Aunt Wang handed her two bags of dumplings, saying, "Here, these are your favorite corn and pork dumplings. Cook them for you when you're hungry. Don't always eat those unhealthy ones."

I took the two bags; they were heavy, weighing at least six pounds.

"Thank you, Auntie." A warm feeling welled up in Gu Xingzhao's heart. "Auntie is the best to me!"

Aunt Wang felt a little embarrassed by her thanks. "You child, why are you being so polite with your aunt? Come back to my shop to get more dumplings when you're done eating them. I watched you grow up, we're all family, don't be so polite with me."

Hearing these words, Gu Xingzhao felt even warmer inside. She took Aunt Wang's hand and said, "I understand what you mean, Auntie. I've listened to everything. Thank you, Auntie."

Aunt Wang patted her hand with a smile, "Then you keep cooking, Auntie has to go back to cook too, Xiao Ting should be getting out of school by now."

"Okay, Auntie, take care."

Watching Aunt Wang leave, Gu Xingzhao thought of things from the past.

When her grandfather was still alive, because he was in a wheelchair and it was inconvenient for him, it was always Aunt Wang and her husband who helped her buy groceries and sometimes brought her food. In fact, many neighbors helped, but Aunt Wang was the one who impressed her the most.

When she first came back a couple of years ago, Aunt Wang always invited her to come over for a meal, but she was too embarrassed to do so.

I was younger before, but now I'm in my twenties. If I keep going to other people's houses to freeload, it's a bit tactless.

But actually, she really didn't like eating alone in the cold, quiet house. In the evening, Gu Xingzhao took out a few packets of chicken to marinate, thinking of using the pot of rice she had cooked that afternoon to make chicken rice balls as a treat for the Lu family.

She's not very good at cooking; she usually just throws in whatever vegetables and meat she can find, boils water, and cooks everything in one pot. So now she has to watch online tutorials and learn as she goes.

Rice balls outside are just too expensive. A rice ball with one or two pieces of meat costs more than ten yuan. It's cheaper to make them yourself. Anyway, I'm just killing time. I have all the ingredients at home. It's a good way to pass the time.

After two hours of work, she managed to make thirty rice balls. She quickly packed them up, then, carrying the food with great enthusiasm, prepared to deliver them to her "disciples and grand-disciples".

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At this time, Lu Qing and his group had been walking for a day and encountered many villagers carrying bamboo baskets along the way.

This place was a necessary stop for those exiled from the capital to the north. Caravans would often rest and spend the night here, so villagers would occasionally come out to sell their wares.

Some of the personal belongings of the exiled prisoners were still with them, especially the female relatives, who often had jewelry and bracelets on them. They would then exchange these with the villagers for food or clothing.

Some prisoners' family members, who had some silver on them, would use it to buy food, clothing, water pouches, and other such items.

The officials were only allowed a small number of people to contact the villagers in batches, and they were also required to keep an eye on them from the sidelines.

The women of the Lu family took out all their personal jewelry, including several pairs of earrings and two bracelets, and handed them all over to the old man to dispose of.

Lu Qing handed it over to Lu Xingyao, asking Changsun to exchange it for some things.

Looking at her husband, Song was anxious. "Why doesn't Father let you go? Xingyao has never traveled far before. He probably doesn't know what's important. If he comes back with a bunch of useless things, wouldn't that be a waste?"

I know the old man loves his grandson, but we can't let a child do such a big thing at this critical juncture.

That piece of jewelry was the last valuable thing the Lu family had left. The hopes of all 26 members of the family were pinned on it. What would happen if they messed it up?

Lu Zhou was frustrated inside, but he said aloud, "You don't even trust your own son?"

Song was speechless. "..." That's not quite right. After all, her son had never traveled far from home.

Lu Qing turned his gaze to his eldest grandson. If he sent his son and the others, they would probably only get some food in return, but the ancestors had said they would help prepare it.

Unlike his grandson, who knew the Lu family had the protection of their ancestors, he naturally knew what to exchange for in return.

Lu Xingyao returned shortly afterward, carrying a sturdy-looking walking stick and a large bamboo basket on his shoulder.

Lu Zhou and the others inspected the basket and found only a few portable water bags inside. He frowned, "Why did they only replace these?"

Madam Song was also puzzled as to how her son had ended up with this. At this time, food must be the most important thing!
"But the food was all taken by others?"

Lu Xingyao truthfully replied, "They looked like rough cakes to me. They were asking for too much, so I didn't exchange them. I only took the water bag, walking stick, and bamboo basket."

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