Gu Jinli laughed, her face flushing at the praise. Back home when she cooked, Third Grandma always scolded her for wasting oil and meat, saying a single meal she made could empty out the family coffers.
Seeing this, Madam Guo also laughed and happily finished this meal.
When she was about to leave, she had the servant carry down two chests of gifts from the carriage and said, "These are your return-to-maternal-home gifts. Take them back to your parents' house tomorrow."
Madam Guo had come to act as a female elder from the groom's side, and she was very conscientious, even preparing the new bride's return gifts.
Qin San Lang and Gu Jinli were very grateful. He said, "Aunt Guo, we've troubled you."
"This is what I ought to do, you don't need to thank me." Madam Guo stepped forward, patted Gu Jinli's hand, and said, "You're a rare good child. Just your courage in being willing to go to the Northwest with San Lang is admirable. It's only right to give you even more gifts."
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