Chapter 260: Congratulations, Young Lady

Gu Zhang shook his head. "You’re thinking too simply. Getting household registration definitely won’t be easy. Spending silver is a small matter; we’ll probably have to find some connections."

Aunt smiled. "What’s the big deal? Doesn’t Little Fei know the Young Master Heir? Getting registered shouldn’t be a problem."

Gu Zhang was still in the dark. "What Young Master Heir?"

Gu Fei’s mouth twitched. "Dad, do you remember Brother Stone? His master is the Young Master Heir."

It dawned on Gu Zhang. "Oh, so that’s how it is. No wonder they sent such an extravagant gift for the inn’s opening."

’Wait, that’s not right,’ he thought. ’Even if he is the Young Master Heir, he shouldn’t have sent such an extravagant gift. It’s not like we have any special connection.’

Gu Fei quickly changed the subject. "We don’t necessarily need him to get registered. I figure Young Master Zhu and Young Master Zhou have some connections at the government office. Once we’ve really decided, I’ll just ask them. We’ll probably just have to spend some silver."

Seeing that his older sister was also willing to register, Uncle quickly said, "In any case, I’m following my second brother. If he registers, I’ll register."

Gu Zhang looked at him helplessly. This younger brother had been like this since they were children, listening to his every word.

’Sigh. He doesn’t have a mind of his own.’

The group discussed it for a while longer, and Gu Zhang came to a decision. He planned to pass down this craft of cultivating Zhenzhu pearls for generations to come. Back in their hometown, the place suffered a minor drought every three years and a major one every ten. There wasn’t even a pond for him to cultivate Zhenzhu pearls in.

’It looks like we really have to settle down here in Ping’an City.’

Before long, Mrs. Chen and Li Chunhua had finished cooking. Instead of sending Aunt’s husband and Uncle home, they all ate together.

At the dinner table, everyone made up their minds. They would register!

As for Gu Zhong’s family, they could do as they pleased.

Gu Zhong only got the news from Gu Rong that evening.

He felt incredibly wronged. Of all the brothers and sisters in the family, he was the only one being cast aside.

’Why don’t they like me?’

He said sullenly to Gu Rong, "If they’re registering, they can’t just leave my family behind. I’m your big brother, after all. And Second Brother, too—he didn’t even ask me to grow those chili peppers with him."

Gu Rong grinned and patted his shoulder. "Big Brother, you can’t blame Second Brother. You can only blame Sister-in-law."

"With Sister-in-law’s personality, she’s always either trying to take advantage of people or instigating our mother to cause trouble. Everyone just wants to stay far away from her. Get too close, and you’re in for a world of trouble."

"Don’t you worry. Little Fei said she’s going to teach everyone how to make some snacks. Just listen to Little Fei; you’re guaranteed to make money."

Gu Zhong finally felt a little better. "Well, make sure my family isn’t left behind again!"

Gu Fei went into the city the next morning. As soon as she arrived, she found a blacksmith’s shop and gave the blacksmith the design she had drawn for a barbecue grill. She asked him to forge one first so she could see how it looked; if there were no problems, she would need a few more.

After that, Gu Fei went to Young Master Zhou’s house next door. She gave him a bag of freshly picked chili peppers and told him to bring Young Master Zhu and Second Young Master Zhu to the restaurant that evening for dinner, saying she would make them a few new dishes.

Young Master Zhou was overjoyed. "That’s wonderful! I’ll have Sister Dan go over early to learn a few chili dishes from you. Don’t worry, I’ll just be eating them myself. I won’t let the recipes get out."

Gu Fei found this amusing. "Alright. Have Sister Dan come over early."

Not long after she returned to the restaurant, a neatly dressed old woman came in.

She walked in, smiled at Gu Fei, and said, "A joyous occasion for you, miss."

Gu Fei looked at her, completely bewildered.

The old woman gave a mysterious smile. "You must be Miss Lan Zhi. Someone has entrusted me to propose marriage to you on their behalf!"

"I was supposed to find your family, but I heard your parents have both passed away. There was no other choice but to speak with you directly."