I became the Counterpart of the Winner in a Period Novel

Chapter 365: Chapter 316: Shadowy Figure, Running an Errand for Second Brother (Part 2)

"I brought these over for you. Don’t worry, even though they look rough, they won’t snag your clothes. Look, I’ve sanded the back of this basket. And this dustpan, the handle has been smoothed too, so it won’t hurt your hand. I kept some at home, but I can’t use them all, so I’m giving you some."

Ming Yue accepted happily, "I think they’re great. Gu is really good at this, he only learned it recently and can already weave them himself, impressive. But Xiao Xiao, I can’t take them for free. It’s not just one or two things, there’s a lot here. Gu had to buy bamboo and spend effort weaving them. I should at least cover the cost, right?" Saying this, Ming Yue tried to take out money, but was stopped by Gu Xiaoxiao.

"I know what you mean, and I know you want to help my brother, but we are friends. He’s thanking you for taking care of me. If you don’t accept, he’ll feel guilty. How about this, let’s forget it this time, but if you need more in the future, just cover the handmade cost. Also, the bamboo is free, my brother cut it from the mountains on the outskirts at night."

Ming Yue stopped arguing, "Alright!"

After all, she needed a lot, and Old Man Tian couldn’t possibly weave it all by himself. Besides, Uncle Mute hinted that he might be ordering a large batch from Old Man Tian for export. When that happens, even if she wanted to buy from him, she couldn’t. Gu is a better choice, with Xiao Xiao as a link, if she needed it, he could work overtime by lamp to weave for her.

The two started chatting about other things.

"Are you off today?"

"Yeah, I swapped shifts with my colleague. By the way, the mushroom sauce from Qingshan Village is incredibly popular, there’s not enough supply, even the second batch was sold out after we ramped up production. With your brother not around, Mr. Gao took over, and he went early this morning on a bike to Qingshan Village to urge for more supplies."

"Urging won’t help! Living organisms have a growth cycle. The mushroom sauce factory is now managed by my mom, and deliveries are on a scheduled timeline."

"Mr. Gao wants to talk to your mom to expand production. This way, the people of Qingshan Village can earn money, and our subsidiary department won’t run out of stock. You wouldn’t believe it, the mushroom sauce is so popular it boosted sales of other products as well. This month’s sales at the department store are significantly better than last month’s, Manager Zhuang is so happy he’s humming as he walks."

"It takes time to process the wood logs needed for cultivation. The current climate is quite suitable, but by the time the mushrooms from the second batch of logs are ready, it’ll be close to New Year’s."

"Mr. Gao is preparing for the holiday season. He says if everything is well-prepared, the holiday sales could equal half a year’s hard work."

Ming Yue: "..." Fortunately, this was idle chatter, turns out she was the fool all along.

"I’m off, Ming Yue."

"Wait for me." Ming Yue was about to go inside to grab some fruit as a return gift, but in a flash, she caught sight of a sneaky figure out of the corner of her eye.

"Who’s there? Come out." As she spoke, she charged out. That person attempted to escape through the narrow alley between neighbors but was grabbed by Gu Xiaoxiao with a swift pounce.

Ming Yue: "..." She must be seeing things.

Their attention quickly shifted to the sneaky figure, and when the person lifted their head, the two were stunned.

"Zhang Lanlan? Why is it you? Why are you wearing a man’s coat? Explain yourself, why were you sneaking around Ming Yue’s house?"

Ming Yue noticed that when Gu Xiaoxiao gets assertive, it’s incredible, she really underestimated her.

Recognized, Zhang Lanlan gave up hiding.

"I know you, Jiang Mingyue, you’re Jiang Ming’an’s sister, right? You live here? Could it be your brother lives here too?"

"I’m not familiar with you. But you, sneaking around my doorstep, what were you doing?"

"Looking for my brother, don’t think I don’t know. I saw him yesterday, he lives here. I know he’s good friends with Jiang Ming’an, but I didn’t know they were this close, that Jiang would be willing to take him in. That beggar, only you siblings would look up to."

Ming Yue furrowed her brows, "Zhang Lanlan, have you gone a month without brushing your teeth?"

"Huh?"

"No wonder it stinks!"

"Pfft!" Gu Xiaoxiao couldn’t hold back.

Zhang Lanlan realized, "Jiang Mingyue, how could you insult me? I didn’t insult you."

"Did I insult you? I was just stating a fact, girls should be cleaner, don’t skip rinsing your mouth just to save toothpaste."

"Who’s saving toothpaste?"

"You! You’re the one brought into the Xie Family by your father as a burden. Gu Jinhong has water in his brain, he’s not good to his own son, rather treats you, the burden, as his own daughter. Over the years, your dad only earns enough to smoke and drink, it’s rumored he never gave you pocket money, all your living expenses, from childhood till now, are covered by Gu Jinhong out of his own pocket."