บท 122: Chapter 122: Selling Hot Peppers

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What should be a blush-inducing compliment sounded oddly mundane coming from his lips, as if he was discussing salt, soy sauce, vinegar, and tea.

Gu Youyou responded irritably, "I know, look at how much you care, huh, it's just a sachet!"

Anyone who didn't know better would think you were giving away a diamond ring.

Despite her sharp tongue, Youyou was secretly thrilled.

She had heard that in these parts, a woman gifting a man a sachet was like a token of love, but a man giving one to a woman… well, let's just say it could serve the same purpose.

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Lately, Gu Youyou had been very busy, gathering herbs in the mountains and picking chili peppers to make sauce at home.

The mountains stretched for thousands of miles, with occasional appearances from wild men. Given Youyou's extraordinary luck, she dared not venture too deep alone, limiting her chances of finding good herbs and leaving her to collect only wild peppers to take home.