My parents are both dead, I rely on fishing and farming to support my younger siblings

Gu Lili plans to sell candy for a long time. If the business grows, she will naturally have to hire people to help.

Moreover, she plans to sell more than just candy.

If there are other business opportunities, Gu Lili also plans to seize the opportunity, make good money, and achieve financial freedom as soon as possible.

Aunt Zhang waved her hands repeatedly and said, "That's a bit too much, five cents is about right!"

Zhang Dahua and Uncle Zhang on the side also nodded repeatedly.

Gu Lili handed over the money without hesitation, "Just take it, don't push it around, it's getting late, go back and get some rest!"

As Gu Lili spoke, she pushed people out, fearing that Aunt Zhang would return the money.

What Gu Lili hates most is being pushed back and forth like this.

Gu Lili's action made the three members of the Zhang family laugh and cry.

There was no choice but to accept it.

Just as the Zhang family left, Gu Lili remembered that she had forgotten to give them some candy.

Gu Lili quickly grabbed a small bowl, filled it with some crushed candies, and trotted over.

"Aunt Zhang, wait!" Gu Lili shouted from behind.

Aunt Zhang was about to close the door when she stopped and asked, "Lili, do you need any help?"

Aunt Zhang thought Gu Lili still had some unfinished business.

Gu Lili smiled and handed the bowl to Aunt Zhang, saying, "Aunt, this candy doesn't look good if it's broken. Take it and try it!"

After handing the bowl to Aunt Zhang, Gu Lili ran away.

There was no chance for Aunt Zhang to refuse.

Aunt Zhang could only shake her head helplessly and closed the door with a smile.

"Mother! I think I heard Sister Lili's voice!"

Zhang Dahua's voice came from behind Aunt Zhang, and Aunt Zhang was so scared that she almost dropped the candy in the bowl on the ground.

Aunt Zhang held the bowl steadily with one hand and with the other hand, she gently slapped Zhang Dahua on the arm.

"You silly girl! Why are you talking so loudly? You scared me to death!" Aunt Zhang said angrily.

When Zhang Dahua saw how scared her mother was, she couldn't help but burst into laughter.

"Mom, I have a loud voice, but it's inherited from you! What's that in your hand?" Zhang Dahua asked curiously.

With the faint moonlight, Zhang Dahua saw the bowl in Aunt Zhang's hand.

Aunt Zhang rolled her eyes at Zhang Dahua and said with some pride, "This is the candy your sister Lili gave me!"

"Oh my god, this candy costs one hundred coins per pound! Sister Lili is so generous!" Zhang Dahua yelled again at the top of her voice.

When Aunt Zhang heard this, she was really scared this time.

Aunt Zhang knew that this thing was expensive, but she had never bought it before, so she really had no idea how expensive it was.

Aunt Zhang suddenly felt the small bowl in her hand become heavy.

"No, I have to send it back to Lili. We have already received the money, so why would we want such an expensive thing again!" Aunt Zhang said, and was about to open the door to send the candy back.

Although Gu Lili is rich now, it is her own money.

You can't take advantage of others just because she is rich.

Zhang Dahua quickly stopped Aunt Zhang.

"Mother, if you keep pushing it back and forth like this, Sister Lili will no longer be estranged from us. Just accept it. People should help each other, right? You are good to me, and I am good to you! At worst, we can help Sister Lili more in the future!" said Zhang Dahua.

When Aunt Zhang heard this, she realized that this was indeed the case.

I keep pushing it back and forth. Next time Lili needs help, I will feel embarrassed to bother myself.

Thinking of this, Aunt Zhang retracted her hand that was about to open the door and took a piece of candy and stuffed it into Zhang Dahua's mouth.

"Dahua, try it and see if it's sweet?" asked Aunt Zhang.

The moment the sugar entered his mouth, Zhang Dahua was stunned.

It's so sweet to my heart.

In the past, there was a wedding at the village head’s house, and she went there to drink a bowl of sugar tea. She still remembers the taste until now.

Unexpectedly, the candy made by Gu Lili was sweeter than the tea.

Zhang Dahua exclaimed, "Mother, this is so delicious, come and try it!"

As he said this, he picked up a piece of candy and fed it to Aunt Zhang.

The moment the sweetness spreads in my mouth, I feel like all the fatigue in my body disappears.

No wonder those wealthy families like to eat these things.

Aunt Zhang took a piece of candy, locked the rest in the cupboard, and went back to her room to rest.

Before going to bed, she stuffed the candy in her hand into Uncle Zhang's mouth.

"What a delicious thing!" Uncle Zhang couldn't help but exclaim.

Aunt Zhang laughed, "Haha, this is the candy made by Lili. It was just delivered to me. Boss, you see Lili gave me both wages and candy today. I feel really bad about it. Go help them pick up some firewood tomorrow."

Uncle Zhang, who was not good at speaking, nodded quickly in agreement.

The two chatted for a while and then gradually fell asleep.

As the roosters in the village crowed, people in Gu Village got up one after another.

The siblings also got up early to exercise, tied up sandbags, and ran towards the east.

When I came back, I just saw Uncle Zhang carrying a load of firewood into his yard.

Seeing those people, Uncle Zhang scratched his head embarrassedly.

"It just so happens that I can pick up some firewood for you!" Uncle Zhang said with a smile.

Gu Lili looked at Uncle Zhang, who had some social anxiety, and couldn't help but wonder how he got Aunt Zhang.

However, these two people are a perfect match, one is quiet and the other is dynamic.

Gu Lili did not refuse, but smiled and said, "Thank you, Uncle Zhang!"

Gu Lili knew that because she had sent them candy last night, the couple probably felt bad and sent them firewood.

This just proves that I was not wrong about him.

From now on, whenever I need help, I will definitely think of the Zhang family first.

Uncle Zhang put down the firewood and went home.

Gu Lili asked Gu Erniu to tell Sizhu's father that they would be using an ox cart today, and then she cooked herself.

While we were still eating, Tiedan's father came.

"Hey, Lili, are you eating?" Tiedan's father asked, leaning half of his body out of the kitchen door of Gu Lili's house.

Gu Lili stood up quickly. It should be time to go to work now. She wondered what happened to Tiedan's father that made him look for her?

Putting aside the doubts in her mind, Gu Lili asked, "Uncle, come and eat something more? Is there something wrong with the foundation?"

Tiedan's father waved his hands and said, "No, no, it's that piece of land. A lot of rocks have been dug out. I'm afraid the foundation is not easy to dig! Do you want to go and take a look?"

When Gu Lili heard what Tiedan's father said, she quickly ate a few mouthfuls of rice in the bowl and went to see.

When they reached the stream, everyone stopped. It was obvious that there was more to it than just the stones.

Gu Lili walked closer and saw a large rock exposed in the dug ditch.

It looks like it's very big.

It would be difficult to dig it manually.