Chapter 67 Don’t Reject Me

"Why did you come back alone? Where's Chengfeng?" Xu Hongying was holding the dishes and chopsticks. She always felt that Shen Sisi was a little weird. Her little face was as red as a ripe apple.

I don't know whether it's hot or cold.

Shen Sisi rushed into the kitchen in a panic to serve the dishes, with his scent still lingering in her nostrils.

As soon as the food was placed on the table, Gu Chengfeng pushed the door open and walked in. He was already dressed neatly, but the buttons on his collar were not buttoned properly, exposing most of his neck.

"Come on, wash your hands and eat."

Gu Chengfeng looked at the iron basin beside him. The water had just soaked Shen Sisi's hands and she was about to change the basin when he put his hand in without any hesitation.

"Dirty... Change the pot!"

Gu Chengfeng grumbled in his throat: "It's not dirty, don't waste it."

After washing his hands with soap, Gu Chengfeng wiped his hands clean, took the empty bowl and started adding rice.

He handed Niuniu's small bowl over: "Give it to the child first, don't let Niuniu go hungry."

Shen Sisi didn't dare to look up and look at him, and quickly took the bowl of rice: "Thank you."

Then, Gu Chengfeng looked at the small bowl the size of a palm, frowned slightly, turned around and walked into the kitchen, and found a large bowl for soup and vegetables.

It’s more enjoyable to eat from a big bowl!

He was about to turn around when he suddenly sniffed and smelled a medicinal smell in the kitchen.

The last time he returned home, he smelled the scent of Chinese medicine. He wanted to ask Shen Sisi but didn’t dare to speak.

He looked at the medicine residue in the trash can. Was this Niu Niu's medicine or Sisi's?

Is Sisi sick?

Just as he was thinking, he saw two large barrels of oil out of the corner of his eye. Last time, Sisi had gone all out to look for soybean oil. How come the oil was gone in just a few days? And he bought two large barrels?

He tightened his fingers, picked up his pace and walked out.

At the dinner table, no one except Niu Niu started eating.

Niu Niu was really hungry. She held a big leg bone in her hand and chewed it until her mouth was full of oil.

Xu Hongying sat aside, wrapped some Beijing-style shredded pork in a pancake, and made a roll for Niu Niu.

"Sit down quickly." Shen Sisi noticed the big bowl in his hand. Gu Chengfeng really can eat... but he is not fat at all, and there is not a single bit of fat on his body.

When she thought of excess fat, the image of Gu Chengfeng sawing wood suddenly appeared in her mind.

That figure, those muscles, that lean waist...

So exciting!

Gu Chengfeng sat down absentmindedly, and after hesitating for a long time, he finally asked, "Sisi, are you feeling unwell?"

Shen Sisi's fingers, which were holding the shredded pork, suddenly trembled: "Uncomfortable? I'm not uncomfortable..."

"That medicine..." Gu Chengfeng glanced towards the kitchen.

Shen Sisi suddenly realized, hey, this matter... has caused misunderstanding.

"That medicine is not mine, nor is it Niuniu's. It's a herbal remedy used to make medicinal oil."

"Medicinal oil?" Gu Chengfeng's eyes suddenly widened, as if he had discovered a new world: "You can make medicinal oil?!"

"Yeah!" Shen Sisi originally wanted to tell Gu Chengfeng after she achieved something, but now it seems that she can no longer hide it.

Now that she had opened her mouth, she simply told him everything about her business of medicinal oil and the oil mill.

Gu Chengfeng and Xu Hongying were both stunned. They didn't expect that Shen Sisi had started a business not long after entering the city, and it was doing quite well, with orders for more than a hundred bottles.

"Here's what I thought: instead of begging for oil and worrying about the quality and price, I might as well buy the oil mill."

"The oil mill is quite large, about 70 to 80 square meters. We can use the machine to squeeze cooking oil while using the traditional method to squeeze oil."

"If there is a receipt for the medicinal oil, we will focus on the medicinal oil first. If there is no receipt, we can sell it loose as cooking oil."

"So, you made that cart for the oil mill?" Gu Chengfeng asked.

"Yes, the old man said that I had to learn the craft from him. No one was allowed to help me. I had to move the oil press pendulum by myself, but he didn't say that I couldn't use any tools!"

Shen Sisi's eyes were wide open, with tiny glints of light flashing in them.

"You are so smart!" Xu Hongying said with a smile.

"I really sold you a trick." Shen Sisi's smile was fleeting, and she suddenly became sad. "Actually, I can feel that the old man just wants to see my attitude. After all, he has a deep affection for this oil mill, his old craft, and his old friends."

Gu Chengfeng's already deep eyes darkened for a moment: "I didn't know you were busy with these things these days..."

He spoke in a reproachful tone, blaming himself for not paying enough attention to Sisi.

The last time he accompanied her to the dock, he thought Shen Sisi was being frugal and reluctant to use good oil, and he felt uneasy for a while.

If he had asked her at the beginning, she wouldn't have to face everything alone.

Sometimes when you care too much about someone, you become overly cautious.

Gu Chengfeng didn’t understand it before, but now he deeply understands it.

"Sisi, no matter what happens in the future, you must tell me, okay?" Gu Chengfeng was silent for a while, his charming peach blossom eyes drooped slightly, trying his best to hide his surging emotions.

At the end of his words, Gu Chengfeng continued firmly: "Don't refuse me."

Ana Shen chuckled. She had no intention of hiding it from him, she just didn’t want him to worry.

She uttered softly, "Okay!"

Gu Chengfeng's eyes reflected Shen Sisi's clear smile. Unexpectedly, Sisi was stronger than he thought, but she obviously didn't need to be so strong.

"Leave this kind of rough and tiring work to me from now on."

"You and your mother are indeed mother and son, you always say the same thing..."

Xu Hongying was concentrating on feeding Niu Niu. Seeing that she liked the shredded meat rolls, her hands were no longer idle.

"But, Sisi, are you sure you want to buy that oil mill?" Xu Hongying looked worried.

"You're a girl, you're out in the open, and you're connected to people at the docks. Aren't you afraid of what people say about you?"

Xu Hongying was also doing it for her own good.

The family has enough food and clothing. Even if Gu Chengfeng's allowance is not enough, there is still her husband Gu's allowance. In short, life will not be too bad.

If contemplative minds want to work, they can also arrange a decent job.

But Shen Sisi was determined to become a self-employed person.

These days, although reform and opening up are in full swing, self-employed individuals will still be criticized more or less if they speak out.

Shen Sisi has received enough criticism, and she doesn't want those people to gossip about her anymore.

Shen Sisi had already considered Xu Hongying's concerns.

She originally thought that for the sake of Gu Chengfeng's reputation and future, it would be best for her to keep a low profile.

But the incident of Yang Qiuxia and Zhang Xiuhong spreading obscene rumors made her realize that even if she was kind to others and behaved modestly, she would still be involved in trouble.

How can this person not be lied to while living in this world?

Instead of hiding and living in the gossip of others, it is better to go out and do what you like.

What's more, there is no shame in making money through your own labor!

If her affairs affected Gu Chengfeng's promotion, that would be easy to deal with. Just divorce him. She would never delay him.

Shen Sisi had already figured everything out in her mind. She thought that she would feel no emotion at all when she thought about divorce, but unexpectedly, her heart was aching.

What's going on?