CHAPTER-4

　　Gu Qingci has developed a habit in the last few years of the apocalypse. No matter how bad the situation is, he will fall asleep in seconds when it is time to sleep, and his sleep quality is very good. Accordingly, he needs less sleep time.

At the time of Mao, that is, around five or six o'clock, Gu Qingci woke up, rubbed his eyes, and was full of energy.

　　Thinking of what happened the day before, Gu Qingci confirmed his condition and was in a good mood.

　　It was much happier than being chased by disgusting zombies every day. It was heaven to capture Ruan Zhi and become an employee she trusted.

　　After Gu Qingci got up, he was full of energy.

　　The rest of Mo Jinxuan were still asleep.

　　Gu Qingci ignored the others and started morning exercises.

　　Out of the instinct to cherish life, Gu Qingci also has a habit, that is, no matter how bad the situation is, she must exercise and strengthen her body.

If you are not in good health and can't run fast, how can you survive in the apocalypse?

　　Mo Jinxuan is small and can't stretch out. Gu Qingci did some aerobic stretching exercises in the bedroom and did more than ten sets of anaerobic exercises.

　　This body looks the same as Gu Qingci at the end of the world, but it is too thin and small, and its physical fitness is not very good. It needs to exercise more.

　　Gu Qingci sweated a lot, and when his stomach growled with hunger, there was other movement in the yard.

　　Gu Qingci asked for hot water to wash up, looked in the closet, selected a red robe, took it out, and studied it for a while before putting it on.

　　Don't say it, although the Gu family is very poor, the facade needs to be decorated. The material of the clothes is good, it is fine yarn, and there is a sense of elegance when wearing it.

　　Pushing the door open, Gu Qingci met the maid Dongxue.

　　Dongxue saw Gu Qingci's face blushing.

　　Gu Qingci didn't even let herself help him put on clothes, and chose a red robe that she didn't wear often. Her slender waist was tied up and her back was straight. She looked much taller than usual, energetic, and much more beautiful.

　　"Dongxue, you came at the right time, help me comb my hair." Gu Qingci said to Dongxue when he saw Dongxue.

　　If she combed her hair by herself, she would only tie it into a ponytail. There was no rubber band here, only a hair band without elastic. Gu Qingci tried it, but it was too loose, so she had to ask for help.

　　Dongxue bowed to Gu Qingci, and then went into the room with Gu Qingci to do her makeup.

　　Gu Qingci asked Dongxue to keep it simple.

　　Dongxue had the skill of combing hair, and she quickly combed Gu Qingci's hair.

　　Half-tied hair, leaving half of the hair loose, the other half combed high and fixed with a hairpin, with a red hairband hanging down, simple and refreshing, heroic and elegant.

　　Gu Qingci was quite satisfied.

　　"Master, the old lady asked the master to wash up and go to Jifuyuan for dinner." Dongxue said after combing Gu Qingci's hair.

　　Gu Qingci was also hungry, so he went to Jifuyuan with Dongxue.

　　The gambling father Gu had passed away. Now, in addition to Gu Qingci, the Gu family has another master, Gu Qingci's mother, Xue Sanniang.

　　Although she is called an old lady, she is only in her thirties and still young.

　　Gu Qingci had no feelings for this mother, but after all, they were related by blood, so he had a sense of responsibility towards her.

　　Gu Qingci had just walked to Jifuyuan when she heard Xue Sanniang's voice. She had been walking straight, but she almost stumbled and fell.

　　"As a wife, you should know the rules. Didn't your family teach you that? Stand and serve dishes, and be a little discerning. If you knew how to serve people, my Ah Ci wouldn't have to..."

　　Xue Sanniang said picky words.

　　Xue Sanniang was born as a concubine's daughter of a minor official. She had a hard life before she got married, and she didn't have a good life with Gu's father. Now that she is a mother-in-law, she is acting like a mother-in-law.

　　Gu Qingci didn't dare to listen to another word Xue Sanniang said, fearing that she would send him away if she continued to talk, and also lose her little sense of responsibility, so she hurried over.

　　Jifuyuan is a little bigger than Mojinxuan, but it's not much bigger, and it can't be compared with Xiuyiyuan.

　　Gu Qingci walked with big strides and coughed heavily.

　　In the dining hall, Ruan Zhi stood next to a woman in her thirties, with drooping eyebrows, looking virtuous and kind, but when she looked up at Gu Qingci, her eyes seemed to be smiling.

　　Gu Qingci's forehead was covered with sweat, and he felt like dense embroidery needles were flying towards him.

　　It was terrible.

　　He couldn't keep such a stupid teammate.

　　Ruan Zhi's knee was still swollen yesterday, and it must be painful for her to stand now.

　　And she was verbally attacked and humiliated.

　　Did she want to die?

　　I'm afraid I have died eight hundred times in Ruan Zhi's heart.

　　"Aci, you're here, why are you coughing? Did you catch a cold last night? It's pitiful, marrying a wife who doesn't know the difference between cold and heat is really..." Xue Sanniang saw Gu Qingci talking, but saw Gu Qingci came to her, and before he could say anything, he squatted and hugged Ruan Zhi who was standing next to him.

　　Xue Sanniang:? ? ?

　　Ruan Zhi:? ? ?

　　"Mother, you eat first. I'll take my wife back to Xiuyi Garden to talk."

　　Gu Qingci didn't care about maintaining his image. He left with Ruan Zhi in his arms after saying a word.

　　It's better to save his life than to save his image .

　　Ruan Zhi couldn't bear to hear another word from Xue Sanniang.

　　Seeing her daughter like this, Xue Sanniang's face changed.

　　"How can this be disgraceful! Too reckless!"

　　Xue Sanniang put down her chopsticks, her face a little red, not sure if it was out of shame or anger.

　　Whose Chiwu hugged Chang'e in public and ran away with her.

　　It's like there's something urgent to do.

　　"The master was not quite right yesterday. Could it be that the merchant girl gave the master some kind of love potion? I heard that the master personally carried water in yesterday, and he carried it twice!" Mrs. Zhang on the side came to Xue Sanniang and said, her voice was very low, but her tone was a little exaggerated, and she also pointed to two with her fingers.

　　"Ah Ci didn't like her, but how could Chi Wu resist the temptation of Chang'e? If you have time, go find Huan Niang. She always keeps Ah Ci hanging and doesn't give her any sweet treats. Look at how much money Ah Ci has given her! If she had married earlier, she would be pregnant now. How could she let that cheap woman get close to her and wrong my Ah Ci?" Xue Sanniang said unhappily.

　　The concept of class has long been deeply rooted in her bones, and she feels that her daughter is more noble.

　　"I'll tell you when I go out today. Yesterday, the master asked me to ask the traffickers to come. Last time, Huan Niang said that she was short of a maid. The master has Huan Niang in his heart, and Huan Niang naturally knows it in her heart, otherwise how could she agree to be a concubine." Zhang Pozi said hurriedly.

　　"Then why don't you go quickly." Xue Sanniang waved her hand, and Zhang Pozi hurriedly bowed and left.

　　When Xue Sanniang was waiting for Gu Qingci to come back, Gu Qingci had already carried Ruan Zhi to Xiuyi Garden.

　　Gu Qingci's body was quite strong. Although Ruan Zhi was plump in the upper body, she was very thin in other places, so she was very light to hold.

　　Gu Qingci glanced at Ruan Zhi, who was in his arms. Her soft gauze clothes fell down when he held her up, outlining her upper body curves.

　　The snowball was really big.

　　Her waist was really thin.

　　Damn, why does Ruan Zhi's flesh grow so fast!

　　"Madam, I'm sorry. Your knee is injured, so you can't stand. I'll put you down when we get to the room." Gu Qingci didn't dare to look at her any more, and adjusted his breathing to say to Ruan Zhi.

　　His voice was still soft, but it didn't match the actions of his hands at all.

　　Ruan Zhi felt the arms behind her back and at the bend of her legs, which were slender and powerful.

　　Chiwu's physical strength is indeed superior.

　　This is still not mature.

　　Ruan Zhi didn't speak, just half-closed her eyes, her expression unchanged.

　　Gu Qingci sweated a little, and the smell of pheromones evaporated.

　　Ruan Zhi was hugged by her and could smell it clearly.

　　The sweet and sour fruity fragrance was a little lighter than yesterday, but it made Ruan Zhi's slightly tense body relax a lot. She

　　only slept for an hour at night, and her head, which was still a little swollen and painful, seemed to be relieved a lot.

　　Gu Qingci carried Ruan Zhi to the bedroom of Xiuyi Garden, put Ruan Zhi on the bed, and panted for a while with his hands on his hips.

　　Ruan Zhi leaned on the soft pillow, the smell around her faded, and a hint of disappointment appeared in her eyes.

　　"Madam, how is your knee? Did you apply medicine again at night?" Gu Qingci asked Ruan Zhi with concern.

　　Is this Ruan Zhi's knee? No, it's her knee.

　　If this knee is damaged, can her knee be saved?

　　Ruan Zhi came back to her senses and looked at Gu Qingci's eyes full of sincere concern, and her eyes shifted.

　　She would naturally pay attention to her own knee.

　　The maid on duty at night had applied medicine to her.

　　It was not a big problem to get up in the morning, so when Xue Sanniang sent someone over, she went over.

　　Xue Sanniang acted like a mother-in-law and did a lot of trouble for Ruan Zhi.

　　Ruan Zhi wanted to see if Xue Sanniang was abnormal. She wanted to make Xue Sanniang

　　suffer a little.

　　Xue Sanniang didn't change at all. She always said annoying words when she opened her mouth, and her attitude was still the same as before.

　　It seemed that she didn't communicate with Gu Qingci.

　　Ruan Zhi hadn't made a move yet, but Gu Qingci came.

　　Moreover, he didn't care about etiquette at all, and picked her up and ran away.

　　Was he afraid that he would hurt Xue Sanniang?

　　The mother and daughter had a deep affection.

　　"Of course my knee still hurts. What do you want?" Ruan Zhi looked at Gu Qingci and said lazily.

　　"Of course you need to rest if it still hurts. You sit here first, I'll go find some medicine." Gu Qingci said hurriedly.

　　Gu Qingci quickly asked the maid for something and came to Ruan Zhi to apply medicine to her.

　　The bruises were still there, accusing "Gu Qingci" of his evil deeds on the snow-white skin.

　　Ruan Zhi looked at Gu Qingci as seriously as yesterday, as if the knee was her own.

　　If Chiwu wanted to, he could still be so meticulous.

　　But most of the time they didn't want to.

　　"Madam, your leg is injured, you need to take care of it, and you can't stand for a long time. Later, when my mother calls you, you don't have to care. In this family, you are the eldest, you don't have to listen to anyone. I will talk to my mother and she will not let her ask you to pay respects again." Gu Qingci treated Ruan Zhi's knee and said to Ruan Zhi.

　　To become a three-good employee, you must be anxious about the boss's worries and think about the boss's thoughts.

　　Prevent Xue Sanniang from contacting Ruan Zhi and stop it at the source.

　　Ruan Zhi turned her head to look at Gu Qingci.

　　This person's outfit today is different from the usual style. Her posture is more upright. The red color makes her look good and energetic. She looks like she has a good sleep quality. With a smile on her face, the whole person seems to have warmth.

　　Fresh and sincere.

　　This thought only came to her mind for a moment, and Ruan Zhi's eyes turned cold again.

　　He is a filial son.

　　He protects Xue Sanniang "tightly".

　　"Okay." Ruan Zhi responded lightly.

　　"Madam, you rest here, I'll leave first. If you haven't had breakfast, ask the maid to get it from the kitchen and eat in the room without moving around." Gu Qingci said to Ruan Zhi.

　　Ruan Zhi nodded and didn't keep Gu Qingci.

　　As soon as Gu Qingci left, Ruan Zhi waved for Lianrui to come over, whispered a few words in her ear, and Lianrui went out.

　　Gu Qingci came out of Xiuyi Garden, hungry.

　　In addition to eating at Xue Sanniang's place, Gu Qingci also wanted to tell Xue Sanniang not to bother Ruan Zhi again.

　　Thinking about these things, Gu Qingci's head hurts a bit.

　　What she hates most is using her brain.

　　She really doesn't want to see Xue Sanniang, Zhang Pozi and others again.

　　They are pure pig teammates.

　　Moreover, these people know the original owner best. If they find out that the core has been changed and make a fuss, they will be regarded as ghosts, which will be very troublesome.

　　If possible, Gu Qingci wants to pack them all and send them away.

　　Zhang Pozi is easy to deal with, but what about Xue Sanniang? After all,

　　she is the original owner's biological mother.

　　Gu Qingci thought to himself and soon arrived at the hall where Xue Sanniang was eating. Gu Qingci greeted Xue Sanniang.

　　"Ah Ci, what happened just now? How can the legal wife be so unrestrained and let the master hug her in broad daylight..." Xue Sanniang's opening made Gu Qingci's forehead ache.

　　With a crooked mind, everything is crooked.

　　It feels unlikely to expect her to be obedient and not find fault with Ruan Zhi.

　　"Mom, I had a dream yesterday. I dreamed of my father. My father said that I was dying." Gu Qingci interrupted Xue Sanniang.

　　"What?" Xue Sanniang exclaimed.

　　"Mom, listen to me. My father told me in a dream that if I want to live, I can't be too close to you, otherwise we will be in trouble and there will be bloodshed. We need to be at least fifty miles apart. I... I really don't want to be separated from you, but I don't want to die either. Mom, what do you think we should do?" Gu Qingci said, tears welling up in his eyes and his voice trembling. This time he really showed his acting skills.

　　Since it is a feudal era, there may be superstition.

　　Xue Sanniang should still have some maternal love for the daughter of the original owner, right?

　　Gu Qingci sobbed after he finished speaking, and stole a glance at Xue Sanniang's reaction.

　　"This dead ghost, he wants to humiliate me even after he dies! Why doesn't he find another way!" Xue Sanniang recovered from the shock and cried while wiping the corners of her eyes.

　　Gu Qingci believed what Xue Sanniang said!

　　He felt a little embarrassed.

　　Thinking about it, this can be regarded as saving Xue Sanniang's life. Otherwise, with her mouth, a few more words would speed up their life progress bar.

　　"Mother, I remember there is a farm in our countryside, why don't you stay there for a few days? I'll take you back when there is another way?" Gu Qingci asked tentatively.

　　Xue Sanniang's face turned green when she heard that.

　　There was only one farm in their country, and in the past, concubines or servants who made mistakes were sent to the farm in the country. After Gu's father died, Xue Sanniang threw all of Gu's concubines to the farm to fend for themselves.

　　How could the conditions there be better than the small county town where they live now?

　　"Is there no other way? Ask your father again tonight and let him find another way! I'll go burn more paper money for him!" Xue Sanniang said with a frown.

　　"If I dream about it tonight, I'll ask." Gu Qingci secretly exhaled. Xue Sanniang did not immediately reject such an outrageous statement, but believed it. It was half successful.

　　Having said that, some other preparations had to be made to make Xue Sanniang determined to leave.

　　Gu Qingci was so hungry that he said what he wanted to say, picked up the food on the table that looked like a cake and started eating.

　　The taste was a bit rough, and she didn't care about it at this moment.

　　While Gu Qingci was eating here, Xue Sanniang went to find someone to buy paper money and prepared to burn it.

　　A small figure in the dark left silently and went to the bedroom where Ruan Zhi was resting in Xiuyi Garden.