At the beginning of the famine, I became famous all over the world with my useless system

Butler Liu couldn't even think about it.

If this gets back to Kyoto...

Let's not even talk about whether those princes and nobles would mock me with cold words, even His Majesty would probably have some complaints...

Butler Liu looked at his master and saw him looking at him with displeasure. There seemed to be a hint of frost in his eyes. He stammered, "Okay, okay, I'll go prepare it right away."

"By the way, sir, Jia Zhengdao has sent someone to deliver the ancient recipe you've been looking for. He also said there will be a poetry gathering at the end of the month. I hope you will come and have the honor of attending."

Mr. Tang hooked his finger, indicating that Butler Liu should show him the thing.

Butler Liu hurriedly took out a palm-sized sandalwood box from his sleeve and presented it respectfully.

Mr. Tang lowered his eyes and saw that the box was emitting a faint fragrance and the carved patterns were natural.

There was no key on the box, but the opening was sealed with wax.

Mr. Tang naturally understood this fellow's business calculations.

If he opened the wax seal, it would be equivalent to agreeing to the other party's request. Given Jia Zhengdao's greedy nature, who knows what kind of trouble would happen next.

If he returned it intact, Jia Zhengdao would pretend nothing happened and send him something more to his liking next time.

This is a troublesome thing that is like a leech attached to one's bones. It would be better to find out what he is planning as soon as possible.

"Poetry gathering..."

Mr. Tang seemed to have thought of something and said, "Go and find out what the rules are. I'll go and take a look this time."

...

At this moment, in Songsi Village.

When Gu Sanmu heard that his mother was going to take his elder and second brothers to town, he went to Song Youzu to ask for leave early in the morning.

He relaxed his right foot and focused on studying the snake bean seeds, waving his hand as a gesture of agreement.

Gu Sanmu was afraid that something might happen to his younger brother and sister who stayed at home, so he hurried back home. As soon as he opened the door, he heard the familiar crying voice again.

Lin Yuanxin was kneading dough. When he saw him come in, he quickly waved his hand to signal him not to make a sound.

"Big brother has left him a task, so it's better not to disturb him."

Gu Sanmu nodded with a helpless smile, then scooped out a bucket of water from the jar, prepared to rake the land and water the amaranth at the same time.

I had just watered one ridge when I heard a knock on the door.

Gu Sanmu signaled Lin Yuanxin not to move, then put down his hoe and watering can and trotted to the door. He asked several times who it was, but the other party did not say anything and just continued to knock on the door impatiently.

Gu Sanmu carefully opened the door a crack, and before the other party could retract his strength, his punch missed and he staggered into the yard.

Gu Sanmu looked at the uninvited guest in surprise. Although he disliked him a little, he still forced a smile.

"Uncle, it's been a long time since we last met. Why are you here? Is there any work at home that I can do?"

It's no wonder that Gu Sanmu asked this. Whenever his uncle Lin Bufan encountered busy farming season or something happened at home, he would always send someone to send a message to ask his brothers to help.

As long as my mother got a letter from my uncle, no matter what was happening at home, she would make them put down everything they were doing and focus on my uncle's family.

But it’s not so easy to help my uncle’s family.

Every time he went there, his aunt would still joke with him with a smile when he entered the house, saying that his cousin had arranged a marriage and it was inconvenient for her to go out, and his cousin had to take an exam, so it was always the brothers who did the work.

But after she is done, my aunt will immediately change her expression.

Those accusations of being picky still make his ears burn when he thinks about them now.

"This job is so crude! I told you to hire a handyman for a few cents, and you get what you pay for! Look, it's like this for free, and how come there's so much bran mixed in? It's such a waste of our good food!"

Although Gu Sanmu was tall, he was thin-skinned. Hearing his aunt scolding him almost by pointing at his nose, he could only stand aside anxiously with his hands hanging down, not knowing what to say.

Seeing his aunt pinching his uncle's ear and cursing as she walked into the house, his cousins ​​ignored him. Being ignored, he could only blush and apologize and leave.

If I finish the work any later than dinner time, my aunt will be even more angry.

"If I had known this would happen, I might as well have borrowed Old Deng's mule! That mule eats less and works faster. We don't have much food at home to begin with, and now I'm hungry..."

After hearing this, how could Gu Sanmu feel comfortable staying for dinner? On his way home with an empty stomach, he even wondered if there was something wrong with his cooking skills. Otherwise, why could he never satisfy his aunt?

But when he helped the uncles and aunts in the same village, he clearly received praise?

What's wrong?

It was not until he came with his second brother one time that he suddenly realized that it was not his problem.

After finishing the work, the aunt repeated the same old tune. Gu Sanmu was about to turn around and leave, but was stopped by his second brother with a gleam in his eyes. He sneered and said, "Sanmu, just focus on eating and don't worry about anything."

After saying that, the second brother stood up. His heroic and proud back made Gu Sanmu tense up instantly. He sat uneasily at the small table. Although his stomach was rumbling with hunger, he didn't dare to pick up the chopsticks.

A moment later, Gu Sanmu heard a fierce quarrel between his second brother and his aunt outside the window.

After a few words, he understood that his aunt just didn't want to provide them with food, and wanted them to work for nothing and go home as soon as possible after finishing their work.

My aunt seemed to have not expected that my second brother would dare to refute her and express his plans so clearly. She was so stunned that her mind went blank for a moment, and then she let out a cry, sat down on the ground, slapped her thigh and began to wail.

"What sin have I committed to marry into a family like yours! My parents-in-law died early, so it's fine if I can't rely on them, but why doesn't my eldest sister-in-law care about anything?

"You really have pity on me. I gave birth to children for your family so early. Now, you are looking at me... Ouch, you little bastard, how dare you hit me?"

Gu Sanmu could no longer sit still after hearing this. He hurried out the door and saw a jaw-dropping scene.

The second brother, with a face full of anger, kicked over the food that had just been loaded.

Wheat rain fell from the sky, crackling and hitting my aunt.

My aunt covered her head and screamed in pain. She glanced at the broom leaning against the cart, picked it up and was about to fight back.

Gu Sanmu originally wanted to ask his uncle to hold the two of them back, but he didn't expect that in such a fierce battle, he could actually turn a blind eye and squat aside to bask in the fresh air.

Gu Ermiao reached out to catch the broom and retorted without fear.

"You are a family that only cares about the people ahead and not the people behind. If you help me again, I will no longer be called Gu! Unless you come to our house and apologize to us!"

After saying that, he turned around casually, and did not forget to go back to the kitchen to get four hot steamed buns.

He pulled the still dazed Gu Sanmu and set off on the journey home, leaving his aunt's insults behind him.

On the way, Gu Ermiao threw him three steamed buns and said with a smile, "Don't be hungry, eat something quickly.

"Why are you grinning like an idiot, Sanmu? I'm going to teach you a lesson today! Don't just keep your head down and suffer in silence like this in the future! You're lucky I was with you today, otherwise you would have gone home hungry again..."

The night road was long and dark, but listening to his second brother's nagging, he still felt an indescribable warmth.