Gu Qingcheng was not a famous designer and had no interest in design. She just wanted to reap the rewards.
"My requirements aren't high, just elegant and comfortable. Anything else is fine."
What? Those requirements aren't high, achieving elegance and comfort isn't easy, as everyone has their own ideas.
Old Hu thought: he had to carefully ponder Master Gu's temperament to achieve a satisfactory result for Master Gu.
"I will definitely satisfy Master Gu." After speaking, Old Hu seemed to remember something and smiled, "Master Gu, tomorrow is the Qixi Festival. Do you remember to participate? With your appearance, who knows how many girls will rush to strike up a conversation with you."
Gu Qingcheng smiled without saying anything. She hadn't opened up to this aspect yet.
She understood the principles and knew about dating, but it seemed to have nothing to do with her. Perhaps it was because she was still young, and her endocrine system hadn't developed those needs yet.
Moreover, her career had captured most of her attention and consumed a lot of her energy, so she was rather indifferent to what Old Hu found so exciting.
She would participate in the Qixi Festival, but she just wanted to watch the excitement.
Gu Qingcheng did not notice that recently, on Chaliao Island, her every move had been recorded and sent to her boss.
Two groups of people also reported to their respective bosses that someone was tracking Gu Qingcheng.
One of the tracking groups was actually Old Du's subordinates. They reported Gu Qingcheng's recent whereabouts in detail to Old Du.
Another group handed their report to a handsome young nobleman with a hint of frost on his face.
"Have you seen Gu Qingcheng's parents?" the young nobleman asked.
"No. He's only accompanied by two subordinates and a few villagers who know a little martial arts."
"Understood. You continue to follow them." The young nobleman nodded, flipped through the report in his hand, and said no more.
Gu Qingcheng thought that she would go to the street to watch the excitement at night and might wander late, so she intentionally slept in a bit longer in the morning.
When she woke up, it was already noon.
She and Migou ate brunch, combining two meals into one.
Wang Dapeng said he had to deliver some vegetables and fruits to the iron mine today because Xiao Peng said they had enough rice and meat, but they just wanted some greens.
Wang Dapeng received the news from the cargo ship and felt heartbroken. He arranged to send tea and fruits over.
Gu Qingcheng naturally supported this.
A person who had not eaten vegetables for a long time would definitely not be able to stand it. It was her oversight.
She asked Wang Dapeng to tell the cargo ships below that from now on, every batch going to the iron mine should carry some vegetables and fruits to ensure that the miners there could have greens.
After Wang Dapeng left, Gu Qingcheng arranged for Da Xiong to go to the restaurant. She and Migou washed up and, by evening, dressed up and went out.
As night fell, Chaliao Street became as lively as Old Hu had said.
Lanterns on the street lit up one after another, as if the Milky Way had descended to the human world, and the crowd became shoulder to shoulder.
To attract attention, most shops had organized various seasonal activities, such as guessing lantern riddles and "tou hu" (pitch-pot).
What Gu Qingcheng looked forward to most, performances by those selling miracle pills and swallowing fire and swords, indeed appeared as scheduled.
Although she knew there was trickery involved, Gu Qingcheng watched from the side, her heart in her throat, feeling nervous for the performers.
After watching the performances, the two continued to wander forward.
"Archery competition! Are you a master archer? One try and you'll know! Come and see, come and see, you can even win prize money!"
As they passed a roadside stall, they were attracted by the stall owner's shouting.
It turned out to be a stall for an archery competition.
The stall owner, ten meters away, hung an apple, a apricot, and a copper coin, respectively, with strings.
If one hit the apple, they would receive 100 copper coins. If they hit the apricot, they would receive 500 copper coins. If they hit the copper coin, they would receive one tael of silver.
The prize money was undoubtedly generous. The onlookers, hearing the high rewards, were eager to try.
Of course, the arrows were not free. The bow was provided by the stall owner for free, but each arrow cost 10 copper coins to buy from the stall owner.
In this way, the stall owner's intention was clear.
He could earn a lot of money just by selling arrows.
Gu Qingcheng and Migou couldn't help but stop and watch the archery skills of others.
First, a young, refined young man paid 50 copper coins and asked for five arrows. He patted his chest and said to the girls nearby: "It's fine, it's just 50 copper coins. As long as I hit the apple, I'll break even. It's easy."
As a result, none of his five arrows hit the target, making everyone laugh heartily. The young man had to throw down the bow, blushing, and flee with the girls.
Gu Qingcheng saw that both the young man and the girls looked young and naive. It seemed they had met at this fair. She couldn't help but feel a stir in her heart. It turned out that Old Hu was right.
She didn't expect the folk customs of the Great Zhou Dynasty to be so open at times.
It seemed like a dam. Holding back the flood was like a dam, but there had to be a place to release the water, otherwise, the dam would be washed away by the flood.
In such a rigid feudal society, they even knew to leave an outlet for the people's emotions to be freely expressed. This was not a bad idea.
Gu Qingcheng felt that she had also learned something.
After returning, could Phoenix Village also hold a similar event?
She was pondering it carefully when she didn't notice that two forces were watching her from the shadows.
And across from the crowd, two impeccably dressed young ladies, one of whom was gazing at her with affectionate eyes.
The other saw Gu Qingcheng in white, graceful and elegant. Although not particularly tall, his physique matched his gentle and refined demeanor.
Moreover, he still had the appearance of a youth, and it was clear that he would grow taller in the future, and his current height was not his final height.
Lan Xin and Lan Yue did not expect Gu Qingcheng to linger at the archery stall for so long, which gave them ample time to examine her.
The last time they threw the vermilion fruit, it was a fleeting glimpse, like a startled swan, but it left a deep impression. However, they couldn't examine her so closely.
Tonight was a good opportunity. Lan Yue's gaze was fixed on Gu Qingcheng. Now was the time to see her clearly.
She saw that Gu Qingcheng's face was as handsome as her own, and her demeanor exuded a noble aura that was pleasing to the eye. She couldn't help but feel delighted, feeling that she had not misjudged.
Just then, there was another burst of laughter from the stall. It turned out that a bearded man and his wife had boasted that he would definitely hit the apple, making the stall owner lose money while earning publicity.
So, he took 100 copper coins from his wife and bought 10 arrows. In the end, he didn't even graze the skin of the apple. He was chased and beaten by his wife with her shoe sole.
Gu Qingcheng couldn't help but laugh along with everyone else when she saw this scene.
It seemed that no matter how much men were revered, there were still henpecked individuals in real life.