Mother Gu shut up in embarrassment.

　　Oops, she let it slip by accident.

　　"Mom, please don't hide it from me." Li Mumu sat next to Gu's mother.

　　Gu's mother was sitting on the stone bench in the pavilion.

　　There were fruits and vegetables on the stone table.

　　"Mom, how long have you been hearing those words?" Li Mumu asked.

　　"It wasn't that long actually, and I didn't hear much," said Mother Gu.

　　Li Mumu didn't believe it, so she turned around and asked Gu Xiuxiu, "Xiuxiu, how long have you been hearing this?"

　　Gu Xiuxiu was a child who could not lie, and no one ever lied to her.

　　Hearing Li Mumu's question, although Gu Xiuxiu was embarrassed, she still told the truth, "I have heard it for more than a month."

　　"Mumu, don't pay attention to those boring gossips." Mother Gu said, "We know how good our life is. Those who gossip just can't stand seeing others doing well. Take the Madam Liu I mentioned. On the one hand, she told me that her daughter-in-law couldn't manage the household, and on the other hand, she came to tell me to be careful that you are too good at making money and oppressing us."

　　Mother Gu sneered, "She is just jealous that you are capable, filial, and good to Shang Qing. It is hard to find someone like you even with a lantern. This is the kind of person who can't stand seeing other families doing well when their own family doesn't have it. According to Master Guan, it hurts others and doesn't benefit yourself."

　　"Even Master Guan knows about it?" Li Mumu was surprised.

　　Master Guan has always been a person who is lazy about worldly affairs.

　　"Master Guan likes to go to teahouses to drink tea and listen to books." Gu's mother said, "So he also knew about it. Master Guan was worried that we would think too much, so he advised us. It was at that time that he said that it would harm others and not benefit oneself."

　　"But Master Guan doesn't need us to say that. We won't be affected by those rumors." Mother Gu said to Li Mumu, "We know how good our lives are. Those people can't understand it, so they gossip outside. Let them talk. Let them talk, it won't hurt us."

　　"Thinking back to when we were still living in Yong'an Village, rumors spread that Shang Qing had died in battle. Weren't there not enough bad gossips about you?" Mother Gu said, "You didn't care at that time. You said that we should just keep our own affairs to ourselves and not worry about what others think."

　　"You insisted that Shang Qing was not dead, and some even said that you were stimulated and had a brain injury.

　　"I can't even figure out what's going on, and you don't care." Mother Gu said, "Because of your insistence, we are also wavering. To be honest, even though you were very insistent at the time, we still believed that Shang Qing was dead."

　　"It's just because of your insistence that we didn't rush to hold a funeral for Shang Qing and build a cenotaph." Mother Gu smiled, "If it weren't for your insistence, and Shang Qing came back alive, it would be unlucky to see his tablet and cenotaph."

　　"It's also because you insisted that he was not dead. To be honest, there is a small place in our hearts that holds on to hope. We think that maybe it's true as you said, Shang Qing is not dead yet." said Mother Gu.

　　"Every time we thought Shang Qing might not come back, you gave us confidence. It was the same when Shang Qing went on this mission." Mother Gu said, "You firmly believed that even if he was dead, you would not believe it until you saw his body. If you hadn't insisted on looking for him, we... would not have seen him."

　　"When these things happened, didn't the gossip about you stop? What they said about you at that time was even worse than what they say about us now." Mother Gu said, "But do you feel it's wrong? Do you feel indignant?"

　　Li Mumu shook her head. "No, I know my own business, and outsiders don't know it. Self-righteous comments will not affect me at all."

　　"That's it." Mother Gu said, "You firmly believe that Shang Qing is not dead. No matter what others say, in the end, Shang Qing came back, and we are happy, but they are embarrassed. You went to save Shang Qing, and others thought you were stupid. It was dangerous and you might not come back. But you saved Shang Qing, and we are the ones who are reunited as a family."

　　"Outsiders may think you're crazy, but we know our own happiness and we live a good life, that's enough." Mother Gu smiled slightly, "Those gossips also apply to me, your father, your brother and sister-in-law, and your nephews and nieces."

　　"We have earned money and lived a good life, but outsiders cannot. So what does it matter what they say? We are living a good life." Mother Gu said, "Our family business is indeed your idea. Your brother and sister-in-law follow you. If it weren't for you, we would still be farming at home now."

　　"You let all three of your children study and even take the imperial examination. Needless to say, Bai Yuan was a good student.

　　I really didn't expect that Lian Xiuxiu has the potential to become a talented girl." Gu's mother smiled and said, "Only Bai Jin is left. He doesn't like studying very much. I'm a little worried. I thought if it doesn't work out, I'll ask him to follow his parents to do business in the future."

　　"It doesn't matter how well he does, as long as he's serious. Your elder and second brothers aren't cut out for business, but they're honest and hardworking, and they're doing pretty well, aren't they? Who would have thought you could discover his talent? If this kid can really get into the Ministry of Industry in the future, it would be a blessing for our family."

　　"As I said, we know how good our lives are. No matter how others gossip, it's useless. They know exactly what kind of life they are living."

　　"We didn't take those rumors seriously at all, and even treated them as jokes." Mother Gu said, "We didn't tell you because we were worried that you would think too much after hearing them."

　　"Besides, you are busy and have no time to deal with important matters. Why waste time paying attention to these things?" said Mother Gu.

　　Gu's mother and others didn't care about these words, so Li Mumu had nothing to worry about.

　　The weather in Beijing gets hot early, and Li Mumu has already started preparing new products such as Gu's snacks, Gu's fried chicken and Wangyou Xiaoxi.

　　Those summer iced drinks of later generations can now be used.

　　Use various teas as the base, add fruit pulp and juice, and you will have delicious summer fruit tea.

　　It's a pity that it's not easy to store ice nowadays. Even the ice in the palace is allocated in quotas and must be used sparingly every day.

　　Li Mumu also stored some ice in the winter, but she wanted to keep it in the house to cool down in the summer.

　　Otherwise, in Daxi without air conditioning, Li Mumu really didn't know how to get through the hot and difficult summer.

　　When I was in Yong'an Village and Chong'an before, I didn't have such conditions and couldn't afford such luxury.

　　It's really a torture in summer.

　　Therefore, in the capital, the economic conditions of families are getting better and better. They can afford some ice and have cellars to store some.

　　Li Mumu took advantage of the winter to store some ice for use in the summer.

　　But storing these is still very expensive, so it is impossible to use them in the fruit tea in the store.

　　These ices are fine for occasional consumption at home, but it is definitely not practical to sell them in large quantities.