Chapter 63: How does Ji Pianran know so much?

It was fine when he didn't say anything, but as soon as he did, he directly caused the anger of everyone.

'Leibo, you're wrong to say that. Just now, there was no other way. Now Gu Chen can write, so why would we go out of our way?'

'Exactly, the running errands alone cost three yuan, and Gu Chen only charges two yuan for a pair, which is even cheaper than Teacher Li.'

'You can't be too heartless, look at you, and look at Chen Zi.'

'This comparison immediately shows that they are from the same village, and it's not too hard to eat like this.'

Everyone kept talking, and there was no end to it.

They were all scolding Lei Bo.

It almost made Lei Bo angry to death.

With a dark face, he shouted, 'You can't talk like that. You are the ones buying, and Lei Bo didn't force you to buy. Now you're not selling, and you're still criticizing people. You're just like the proverbial person who crosses the bridge after the river is gone!'

Dong Qingfang was also angry.

These people all wanted a refund, and now her little leather shoes and her fur coat were all gone.

It was really frustrating.

She rolled up her sleeves, 'We've already paid for it, so what if we change our mind? What are you thinking?'

No matter what, she had to earn the money.

Shen Cuilan had been standing there watching for a long time. To be honest, he had not liked the couple Lei Bo and Dong Qingfang for a long time.

If it wasn't for the fact that his father was a village cadre, they would have already had a fight.

To be honest, she really felt bad about the seven yuan for the couplets, but since everyone else was buying them, she had no choice but to buy them too.

Who knew that this Dong Qingfang actually wanted to play the rogue and not pay her back?

If this isn't playing the rogue, what is it?

Shen Cuilan has one major flaw: she loves money like her life depends on it. Otherwise, she wouldn't have argued with Gu Chen over 40 yuan, and ended up getting slapped.

Now she heard that Dong Qingfang wasn't going to pay her back, so that was just adding fuel to the fire!

'You've got such a thick skin, let me tell you, Dong, pay up or else!'

Dong Qingfang was a shrew, and Shen Cuilan was no slouch either.

The two most unruly women in the village had come together, and it was going to be a real spectacle if they got into a fight.

This was going to be interesting.

At this point, many people who wanted their money but were afraid to directly confront Lei Bo began to side with Shen Cuilan.

'Cuilan, beat her up!'

'Yes, Cui Lan, you mustn't hold back. They say that women who get angry age faster, so scratch her!'

'Yes, it's a good thing your father-in-law is only a village cadre. If he was a big shot, we'd be at your mercy!'

The crowd instantly became lively again, and basically everyone in the room took Shen Cui Lan's side.

Leibo was a scoundrel, but he was not stupid.

So many people are shouting for their money back, it seems that he has to refund the money, whether he wants to or not.

He can't really ruin his reputation for a few dollars.

Seeing that his daughter-in-law was about to fight with Shen Cuilan, Lei Bo hurriedly pulled Dong Qingfang and said to the crowd, 'That's enough, stop arguing, I'll refund everyone's money.'

Hearing that Lei Bo was going to refund the money, everyone's hearts sank back into their stomachs.

'Okay, hurry up, mine.'

'And mine.'

'Mine.'

Gu Chen had no interest in watching Lei Bo refund the money.

While everyone was waiting for their money, Ji Pianran had already placed a thick stack of red paper on the table.

She had also brought out Teacher Li's inkstone.

Seeing that the inkstone was about to run dry, she gathered her front hair behind her head and began to grind the ink seriously.

She applied even pressure to her hand, grinding slowly in a circle, not in the least bit hurried.

Gu Chen smiled as he watched her intently.

'That's enough, you don't need to be so careful, you'll tire yourself out later.'

He was worried about his wife.

Ji Pianran shook her head, 'This is soot ink, made from the smoke of burning animal or plant oils, refined and mixed with musk and borneol. It's top-grade ink.'

Naturally, top-grade ink needs to be ground well.

Gu Chen's eyebrows twitched. He was a little surprised.

She actually knew all this?

Last time with the wolfberries, he already felt that Ji Pianran might not be as simple as she seemed.

This time, she was able to tell what kind of ink it was just by looking at it, which meant that she should have dealt with these things before.

Gu Chen subconsciously wanted to test her, so he pretended to be curious and said, 'Oh, so you're saying that this ink is still good ink?'

Ji Pianran continued to grind, her tone indifferent.

'Smoked ink is charming but not deep. It contains a part of the oil that has not been burned out, which makes it more shiny and charming, permeable, and also prevents corrosion and moth damage.'

Looking at Ji Pianran in front of him, he suddenly had a bold guess.

She didn't come here to escape.

It might be a coincidence for someone escaping to know about wolfberries.

If she knows about soot and ink and can talk about it in such detail, she must have been born into an intellectual family and been influenced by these things for a long time.

At this moment, Lei Bo finally returned everyone's money.

Shen Cuilan was the first to come over.

'Gu Chen, I was in the wrong last time. We are neighbours, so don't hold it against you.'

Gu Chen nodded and smiled, 'Then you have to talk to Pianran about it.'

It was his wife who got scolded, so he had to apologize to her.

Upon hearing this, Shen Cuilan smiled awkwardly, and then looked at Ji Bianran again, smiling and saying, 'Bianran, you know that I have a bad temper, but I'm not like some people.'

When she said "some people," she gave Dong Qingfang a meaningful glance.

Then she continued, 'I don't have any bad intentions, and I don't want to harm anyone. You mustn't take what happened last time to heart.'

Ji Pianran nodded, 'Of course.'

To be honest, after living across the hall from Shen Cuilan for so many years, she was formidable, but she had never really done anything underhanded.

It was nothing more than a little tussle with words.

Ji Pianran was not a petty person, so since the other person had apologized, she would give her a way out.

It would save face for everyone.

Seeing that Ji Pianran had forgiven her, a stone in Shen Cuilan's heart finally fell to the ground.

She smiled at Gu Chen, 'Chenzi, can you write for me now?'

To be honest, she was a little worried that Gu Chen wouldn't write for her.

That was why she had come to apologise.

Gu Chen was not a mean person, and when he saw Ji Pianran nod, he immediately picked up the brush and wrote a pair of couplets on the red paper.

The top line read: A thousand years of welcoming the new year.

The bottom line read: Auspicious snow heralds a bountiful year.

The horizontal scroll reads: 'Prosperity year after year.'

Everyone gathered around Gu Chen as soon as he finished writing the first couplet, eager to see for themselves how good his calligraphy really was.

No one expected the characters to be so beautiful, even more so than those sold in the city.

They even had a spiritual aura!

'Excellent!'

someone exclaimed.

Everyone cheered, and some even applauded.

'These are really good characters, Chenzi, well done!'

'A good snowfall means a good harvest. I like it when it snows a lot, because then our crops will grow even better next year!'

Shen Cuilan is a farmer, and seeing words like this made her heart sing.

With this first pair, everyone's hearts were set at ease.

They began scrambling to get Gu Chen to write for them.