Lin Yuxi refused without even thinking.

According to the plot, in her previous life, Lin's father went to the countryside because he fell ill from overwork. But now, their family is labeled as "sent down to the countryside" for labor reform and has a quota of labor. If she doesn't go to work, she will definitely be reported.

“Grandpa, I have to go do the work too. If I don’t know how, I can learn,” Lin Yuxi said quickly.

Gu Zhixiang thought for a moment and said, “What the child said is true. Although she doesn’t know how, she can learn slowly. As long as she goes, she can still get a share of the grain rations. Finally, the rations are distributed according to work points. Last year, each of us received 240 jin of raw grain.”

"There are two plots of land behind this house. If you don't have enough food, you can grow some grain and potatoes yourself."

Finally, I decided to go to work with Gu Zhixiang early tomorrow morning to participate in labor and earn work points.

On the way back, Lin Yuxi took the piece of meat out of the water tank, wrapped it in a black bag, and put eggs in another bag to prevent them from breaking. She also put rice in the bag.

There was also a small pocket containing some cookies and snacks.

"Uncle Gu, please take these things back. I'm sorry for the trouble you've caused these past two days."

Gu Zhixiang saw that there were two black bags. When he opened them, he saw a piece of white meat. He quickly closed the bags and pushed them back. "You silly girl, it's just two meals. What's the big deal? We're all from the same village. Put them back quickly so no one else can see them."

These days, it's not easy to eat real, white meat; they usually only get to eat it once every two weeks.

"Uncle Gu, please don't be so polite. I've eaten quite a bit at your place these past few days. I'll be troubling you a lot in the future, so please accept this."

Lin Yuxi naturally insisted that they accept the gifts, and she also prepared extra gifts for Gu Chen in addition to them.

In the book's plot, if it weren't for Gu Zhixiang's help, Lin's parents would have gone with him long ago. This year's summer harvest and planting will not go smoothly. There will be a large-scale drought and famine across the country. Food will be scarce and every household will go hungry.

After the three of them left, Lin Yuxi took out the cotton wadding, a four-piece bedding set, some clothes, and shoes from her space.

Even though Grandpa Lin had seen it once, he was still startled. "Xixi, don't take the chairs and stuff. Leave them for now. We don't have enough space here."

"Okay, Grandpa."

"Get some rest early tonight, we'll go work in the fields together tomorrow."

On the way back, Gu Chen pushed his bicycle, hung his things on the handlebars, and the three of them walked side by side on the road.

"Xiao Chen, are you really determined to change careers this time?" Gu Zhixiang frowned, shook his head, and sighed.

Gu Chen joined the army at the age of sixteen, and now at only twenty-four, he is actually preparing to leave the military!

Qinghe Village is nestled against the mountains but not by water, and the night breeze still brings a refreshing coolness.

Gu Chen, dressed in coarse blue clothes, gave a faint "hmm" from his throat. "I've already submitted my transfer application. The higher-ups understand my family situation and are sympathetic. They told me to go home and wait. I expect the application will be approved soon."

"You..." Gu Zhixiang opened his mouth, but didn't know what to say.

When the topic of 'family situation' came up, he sighed silently to himself.

When Gu Chen was young, his father passed away suddenly due to an illness, and his mother suffered from long-term depression and soon passed away as well. As his uncle, he naturally chose to take him in and they depended on each other for survival.

Aunt Gu was kind-hearted and treated him no differently than her own son, raising him until he was sixteen and chose to join the army.

The elderly couple treated him like their own son, and repeatedly gave him instructions when he left home.

"Everything is difficult when you're away from home, so please be careful. Don't worry about things at home, just focus on your military service."

The army remains, but the soldiers come and go.