She thought to herself that she must buy some to try making it when she returned.
There was a feast in the village today, and no one was happier than the children.
Gu Youyou followed Jin Zijin back to the Gu Family, and just as they arrived at the entrance of the village, they heard the sounds of gongs and drums mixed with the laughter of children.
"The new bride is here, the new bride is here!"
"Oh, let’s go see the bride!" shouted a clueless, shaggy-haired child.
"You imp, what business do you have looking at the bride?" his grandmother scolded from behind.
Gu Youyou saw a small, red bridal sedan being carried right in front of the Gu Family’s door, and she smiled, saying, "We haven’t come too late, we’ve arrived just in time."
In the morning, Gu Youyou had also visited Jisheng Hall and bought some things before returning to Lotus Village with Jin Zijin.
Since they encountered the bride entering the house, it was not convenient for them to get in the way, so they waited until the bride had entered the house and the sedan had been withdrawn before they followed in.
The grandfather presided over the household, with the second uncle and grandmother greeting guests at the door.
She must have had a feud with Gu Youyou in a previous life. Her face, which had been blooming like a chrysanthemum with smiles, suddenly fell at the sight of Gu Youyou’s arrival.
"You really timed it well. Weren’t you supposed to be at your husband’s home? How did you rush back here?"
Although she was displeased, her hands were busy; she unceremoniously grabbed the items Jin Zijin was carrying.
Since the gifts were for Dabao, Gu Youyou took no notice of the manner in which they were received and instead focused on her husband’s family.
"Back to my husband’s home?" She paused, then turned her gaze toward Jin Zijin.
Jin Zijin was single, wasn’t he? Where did he get a family from?
Jin Zijin explained unruffled, "Youyou was feeling unwell these past few days, so we went to Qingshui Town to find Doctor Zhou. During her treatment, Doctor Zhou found Youyou’s talent for medicine astonishing, so he took her on as an apprentice, and that’s why we didn’t go."
Gu Youyou really felt like applauding him; that cleared everything up.
She had been fretting over how to explain that she, a village girl, had become a doctor.
Suddenly, Auntie Li from the village came over and upon hearing Jin Zijin’s words, expressed in surprise, "I heard that Doctor Zhou died a few days ago. He was traveling at night when his carriage fell into a ravine. Youyou, you must not have had the chance to learn much, right?"
Doctor Zhou had a significant reputation in Qingshui Town, and Gu Youyou had guessed that the people from Lotus Village would know that Doctor Zhou was dead. She turned her head in sorrow and began to sob, "Yes, Auntie Li, my master... has passed away. They say that once someone becomes your teacher, they are your teacher for life. Although Master only taught me for a short day, I was still Doctor Zhou’s apprentice. My master said I had an astonishing talent, so he left me a lot of medical knowledge, and assured me I could be a good doctor just by reading the medical books!"
Auntie Li frowned and her disdain was obvious.
Since it was a day of celebration for the Gu Family, it wouldn’t be appropriate to speak plainly, so Auntie Li squeezed past Gu Youyou and handed a cloth bundle to Old Lady Huang, saying, "Our family also wanted to contribute to the celebration. The gift isn’t much, but you wouldn’t look down on it, would you, Madame Gu?"
Old Lady Huang’s gaze had been wandering over Gu Youyou, who had suddenly become Doctor Zhou’s apprentice, and she barely responded to Auntie Li’s words before passing the received items to the second uncle.
Auntie Li was choked with displeasure, her complexion looking terrible as she murmured and grumbled her way into the house.
Old Lady Huang pulled Gu Youyou aside sneakily and whispered, "Youyou, Doctor Zhou took you as his apprentice, and now he’s dead. So, about Jisheng Hall..."