Chapter 23 The Prodigal Woman

The sun was warm on the streets in early summer. A branch of crabapple blossoms peeked out from the low wall, the color of the flower was gorgeous, tender and charming.

Su Wan stood under the branch of crabapple blossoms. She didn't comb her hair like a woman, and her long black hair was casually scattered. Under the soft and lush branches, she was bright and charming.

She tilted her head slightly, smiled with curved lips, and her eyes were clear and transparent: "Have you agreed?"

Gu Huaizhi looked indifferent, and said "hmm" in a low voice.

"Let's go, I'm going to buy some food and vegetables." Su Wan didn't have the habit of prying into Gu Huaizhi's privacy. She picked up the backpack at her feet and reached out with one hand to take it away. She looked up in surprise and saw the man carrying the small backpack.

She pursed her lips slightly, a little surprised.

Gu Huaizhi didn't think there was anything wrong at all, turned around and walked towards the market.

There was no movement behind him, Gu Huaizhi stopped and looked back.

He raised his eyebrows slightly: "Are you still not leaving?"

Su Wan raised the corner of her mouth and showed a bright and brilliant smile: "I can't tell, you are a good person."

She made a plate of stir-fried chicken mushrooms for him, and this person handed over his private money.

She went to the Song family to seek justice for his family, and this person took the initiative to help her carry the bamboo basket.

Gu Huaizhi looked at her with deep eyes and walked forward silently.

Su Wan made money today, bought cornmeal, fine flour, refined rice, twenty eggs, a fish, two pounds of pork, etc., and filled the basket.

Gu Huaizhi carried large and small bags in both hands, watching Su Wan happily run to the vendor selling bayberries, bought all the remaining bayberries, and ran over excitedly: "After returning home, I will cook sour plum soup for Baozhu and Jingyun."

Gu Huaizhi's eyes moved slightly, but he didn't say anything.

"Hey, you bought so many things?" In her previous life, Su Wan's bank card balance had a string of zeros, but she didn't feel anything. Now that she has earned more than ten taels of silver, she suddenly feels a sense of exhilaration from being rich. She feels so happy. She smiled with a curved eyebrow: "Let's go back in a carriage?"

"Okay."

"Wait for me." Su Wan put the things at Gu Huaizhi's feet and went to hire a carriage.

Gu Huaizhi stared at Su Wan's back thoughtfully. When she broke his medicine bowl, Gu Huaizhi noticed that Su Wan had changed. Although she tried her best to cover it up, her eyes couldn't deceive people.

Although she didn't know Su Wan's motives, Gu Huaizhi was a very patient hunter, waiting for her to show her feet.

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The carriage stopped at the door of Gu's house. The neighbors saw Su Wan and Gu Huaizhi getting off the carriage, and their expressions were different.

"Sister-in-law! Brother! You are back!"

Gu Baozhu and Gu Jingyun had gray faces, dirty clothes, and round and bright eyes, full of surprise.

Gu Jingyun was holding a pheasant in his hand, flapping his wings and struggling to escape.

"Are you from the mountains?" Su Wan stared at the big fat chicken in Gu Jingyun's hand and praised: "You are really amazing, you actually caught a wild pheasant!"

Gu Jingyun's eyebrows flew up, not to mention how proud he was.

"Yes! My second brother caught it!" Gu Baozhu grabbed Su Wan's arm clingingly, smiled sweetly, and two dimples appeared on her cheeks: "We will stew it tonight, two big chicken legs, both for you!"

"I don't like chicken legs, you two eat them." Su Wan's eyes were soft, and he touched Gu Baozhu's head, "I will braise it for you."

"Really?" Gu Baozhu's eyes were sparkling, and she drooled just thinking about it: "I will help you kill the chicken!"

"Okay!" Su Wan watched Gu Huaizhi move things from the carriage, and she directed: "Now you help move the things into the house."

The two little guys looked at the big and small bags piled on the ground, and their mouths were wide open to stuff eggs in.

It's over, she's spent all the money in the family!

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Author's words:

Su Wan: So love disappears with money, right?