"Oh, then you can let him stay with your older brother~ Two people living together, would Xiao Ye mind? If not, I'll let Xiao Qi sleep with his elder brother! It's definitely too late to add rooms now, so let's just live like this for now, and Dad will see if he can build two more rooms later!"
Ye Yu was sitting right beside them and naturally heard their conversation. He hadn't expected Ji Xingmi to genuinely consider having him live at home. He was a bit surprised because he had previously thought Ji Xingmi was just joking. Now that Uncle Ji hadn't refused, he was somewhat incredulous. After hearing Uncle Ji's words, he repeatedly waved his hands and replied, "No need, no need, I'll just live with Xiao Qi!"
"Mm-hmm, you sleep with your older brother! Then I'll only charge you half the room fee!"
"Ah? No problem, no problem, I'll have Grandpa give it to you!"
"Pfft~ Hahaha!"
Although Old Ye was talking with Gu Zhongli, he had also noticed the commotion around Ji Xingmi. Hearing Ji Xingmi's words, he felt a wave of relief in his heart. This girl! She was afraid Xiao Yu would be lonely, afraid he would worry. That was good, with companionship from someone his age, that child Xiao Yu should be happier than before.
"So, you want to equip the troops with Hemostatic Powder?" Old Ye asked.
"Yes, the effect of this medicine is simply too good. It can save many lives and will definitely reduce casualties in war."
"Have you reported this matter already?"
"Yes, that's why I wanted to talk to Xiao Xing'er first."
"Then have you considered whether this medicine will be supplied directly to the troops? Or if major civilian hospitals can use it? Will your military unit buy it directly and then allocate it, or how will it be managed?"
"I wanted the superiors to purchase it on behalf of the country. Although the military is relatively stable now, there are still people who act out of self-interest. Therefore, I wanted to come and discuss this issue with Xiao Xing'er first. My report has been submitted for some time now, and seeing that the superior still doesn't know about this matter, I fear someone has intercepted my report!"
"It seems my worries have come true! I'll handle this matter myself, don't worry! I will ensure the troops are equipped with this medicine. Just pretend you don't know about it!"
"Yes, superior!"
"How has your family been lately?" With official matters concluded, Old Ye now inquired about personal matters, intending to help explain.
"Huh?" Gu Zhongli was a little confused about what had happened. Was he asking about his own small family, or had something significant occurred in the Gu family?
Ji Xingmi, hearing Grandpa Ye's words and seeing the look of confusion on Uncle Gu's face, took the initiative to explain, "Little Uncle Fox, when you go back, please apologize to Brother Jing Yi for me. I didn't really intend to do anything that day, but if what Aunt Gu said were to be exploited by someone with ill intentions, it would be bad for Grandpa Gu and the others. So, I escalated the matter, making it seem like people would only focus on my words and wouldn't dwell on Aunt Gu's remarks!"
"So you weren't just annoyed with that Wen Jing that day!" Now it was Ye Yu's turn to be confused. Wasn't she supposed to be annoyed?
"Yes, I was annoyed! But if I were annoyed with her, I would have just drugged her directly. She wouldn't have figured out it was me!"
Ye Yu, hearing her explanation, thought it made sense and didn't say anything further. Instead, he shifted to another topic, "You're amazing. By the way, that butt powder you made earlier, can you give me some… Wuwuwuwu~"
Ji Xingmi tried to cover Ye Yu's mouth to stop him from speaking! But her movements weren't fast enough, and Ye Yu managed to blurt it out! Ji Xingmi looked at her Uncle Gu and saw him smiling at her, so she could only offer him an awkward smile.
"Little Fox, what is butt powder?"
"Dad!"
Ji Xingmi saw Ji Mingxue just shrug at her, indicating his helplessness. Knowing that her fourth brother was unreliable, she ran behind Grandpa Ye to hide. Hmph, hiding behind you, the superior, let's see if you dare bully me!
Gu Zhongli watched the little fox cub hide behind Old Ye, his mouth twitching. Both old gentlemen were diligently helping Ji Xingmi to shield her. Grandpa Bi, standing beside them, gently asked her, "What, are you afraid of him?"
"Grandpa, you don't know! When he first arrived in the countryside, I helped him catch spies, and that was that. But then he set his sights on my Hemostatic Powder, tricked me out of all my All-Questions-Answer Pills, as well as the Wellness Pills, and quite a few Detoxification Pills too."
"Little Fox, be honest, didn't you give them to me?" Gu Zhongli immediately refuted upon hearing her words.
"I gave them to you to prevent you from being bitten by poisonous insects and snakes at night! But you went ahead and took all those Detoxification Pills, and even took the medicine bottles too! Isn't that like fleecing a sheep!?"
"Pfft~ You truly are something!" Gu Zhongli was also amused by her words.
"That's how it is~"