Chapter 39 The Gu Family Comes Again

With this in mind, they would of course do their best to serve the Zhao family. Moreover, the Zhao family was so kind, the wages were so generous, and the payment was so timely—where else could you find such a good thing?

Now that the sugarcane seeds had been brought back, Zhao Liya began to fertilize, soak the seeds, and plant them.

Manpower is not a problem, just hire more people.

She said that the two clan leaders would discuss the total number of people needed and the requirements for the jobs and decide which family to assign to the job.

In this regard, Zaihu Village is very united and fair, with some tribal heritage.

It was not until later that Zhao Liya learned that the villagers of Zaihu Village were originally a tribe living in the deep mountains. They were only recruited by the government and settled in their current location more than 50 years ago.

A lot can change in fifty years, but a lot also remains unchanged.

Everything is in order.

After Hu Ling came back, he no longer went to Suixi County, but stayed in Zaihu Village to help.

Everything over there has basically been confirmed, and we just need to transport the sugarcane seeds here. With the village head and his son, and Nguyen Quy uncle and his son here, it's enough.

Qu Yutao was also there most of the time.

Originally, she felt a little embarrassed and uncomfortable when she saw Hu Ling, but Hu Ling's reaction really showed that he knew nothing about that incident. Qu Yutao gradually felt relieved and was finally able to talk to Hu Ling openly.

After following Zhao Liya around the fields for a few days, and finding that everyone in Zaihu Village was very kind, Qu Yutao gradually became more cheerful and confident, and her heart became more determined.

She would no longer worry about her lifelong affairs. She subconsciously felt that it would be a good idea to follow this cousin.

On the contrary, Widow Qu couldn't help rolling her eyes and secretly revealing a meaningful smile when she saw Qu Yutao talking to Hu Ling skillfully and naturally.

She had to be thankful that Hu Ling didn't see her mother's smile.

In order to nip her mother's absurd idea in the bud, Qu Yutao decisively and promptly explained to her privately, "The life we ​​have now is something we could never have hoped for in the past. Mother, please don't be foolish. Cousin Hu Ling will have to leave here sooner or later. He is a good citizen, and we are not suitable. If you really do something, we mother and I will not be able to continue living in the Zhao family."

Widow Qu thought about it and realized that this was indeed the case. She sighed and said regretfully, "You're right. I was confused. Alas, what a pity."

Qu Yutao didn't care whether she sighed in regret or not, as long as she didn't make any mistakes. "Then you must remember this."

"I remember, I remember, don't worry! Am I that stupid?" Widow Qu said with a smile.

Qu Yutao also smiled, "That's good!"

Her mother is a smart person, and she is aware of this.

On the day we started planting sugarcane, a light drizzle began to fall.

Gradually, the rain became heavier and lasted for more than an hour before stopping.

The old masters said that judging by the weather, this intermittent rainy weather will probably continue for several days!

"This kind of weather doesn't hinder farm work. When the rain stops, we can go to the fields. Planting sugarcane will be much more convenient, and we won't have to water the crops. Miss Zhao is really lucky, haha!"

When you think about it this way, isn’t it really good luck?

Zhao Liya smiled and said, "Thank you for your kind words, but this will make our work a little more difficult."

Several old men burst into laughter and waved their hands nonchalantly: "Hey, we're all farmers, why should we care about this? We get paid for our work, what else is there to complain about? It's better than anything else!"

Zhao Liya also laughed and said, "Thank you for your hard work."

That evening, Zhao Liya, Hu Ling and Qu Yutao returned home. The puppies they had wanted had just been weaned, so they took two puppies back home.

Zhao Liya gave a red envelope of thirty cents to the puppy's owner.

The two puppies are both local dogs, with soft brown fur, very beautiful. Their big black and watery eyes like glass look at people with a delicate and innocent look, and their tender whimpering sounds make people's hearts soften.

The two little puppies were brought home, and the whole family loved them very much. Zhao Lixiang and Zhao Lin squatted beside the small bamboo basket, unable to move at all, gently stroking the puppies with their little hands, giggling with joy.

Zhao Lin suddenly looked up: "Sister, what are the puppies' names?"

Zhao Lixiang also looked up when he heard it, and both of them looked at Zhao Liya eagerly.

Zhao Liya was amused and teased them deliberately: "Yeah, we haven't named the puppy yet! What do you think we should name the puppy?"

After hearing this, the two children began to think seriously.

Zhao Lin's eyes suddenly lit up, and he shouted happily, "How about calling them Dabao and Xiaobao? They're so cute, they're adorable babies!"

Zhao Lixiang's eyes lit up as she happily agreed, "Yeah, they're such cute babies!"

The adults all laughed when they heard it.

Zhao Liya also smiled and nodded. "Great, great! Lin'er and Xiang'er are great! What lovely names you gave the dogs! From today on, they'll be called Dabao and Xiaobao!"

Anyway, he can still be a cute baby when he grows up, there’s nothing wrong with that!

"Yes, Dabao and Xiaobao!" The two children giggled with joy and couldn't wait to show off, saying that they would feed Dabao and Xiaobao from now on.

Mrs. Deng coaxed them with a gentle smile and asked them to take care of Dabao and Xiaobao together in the future.

Just as the party was getting lively, there was a knock on the door in the yard. Qu Yutao ran to open the door, and in came Gu's second and third wives.

Qu Yutao was stunned, and subconsciously showed some timidity and fear.

The women in the village, whether they were trying to curry favor with the sisters-in-law of the Gu family or were wary of them, were inevitably a little afraid of them.

Seeing that it was Qu Yutao, Mrs. Gu raised her eyebrows and looked her over critically. She said with a half-smile, "Oh, isn't this Yutao? I haven't seen you for a while, and you've become more and more beautiful!"

Mrs. Gu also smiled and said, "Who says it's not true? Yutao is the most beautiful girl in our Yan Village."

Qu Yutao froze slightly, angry but not daring to speak.

Being stared at by them with pointed and critical eyes, she felt a chill in her heart and suddenly had a bad premonition.

Zhao Liya stepped forward and asked, "What brings you here, sisters-in-law?"

Second and Third Sisters Gu withdrew their gazes from Qu Yutao. Second Sister Gu said sarcastically, "I heard you've been going to Zaihu Village all the time lately. Did you forget to pick the Ganoderma? It's time to hand it in, right? Otherwise, if you delay the government's work, you'll suffer the consequences."

Zhao Xiang, Hu Ling and others also came out of the house and stood beside and behind Zhao Liya and Qu Yutao.

(End of this chapter)