Chapter 25 Who would risk their life for him?

As the village chief, Lao Qian certainly does not want any bloody conflicts in the village.

But he could not appease Uncle Gu's family, nor could he convince the third brother Gu's family to pay compensation.

I came here today under the pretext of expressing my gratitude, but in fact I wanted to ask Gu Xixi to continue helping me.

But Gu Xixi refused without leaving any room for negotiation.

Old Qian knew that he was being unreasonable and rubbed his hands awkwardly, "I know that, but I just came to ask you because I really couldn't think of a solution. Don't take it personally, niece."

Gu Xixi nodded, "No."

Old Qian tactfully said goodbye, and before leaving, he said, "The flatbed truck has been idle for too long, and many parts are loose. I had it repaired in the past two days, and all the nails were replaced with new ones."

"Cars have to be on the road, and safety comes first."

There was no flowery twists and turns in his words; instead, they sounded genuine.

"Uncle Qian, wait a minute." Gu Xixi finally called out to Old Qian.

"My great grandfather came to see you today. I'm afraid he knew about other people in the village selling water spinach."

Old Qian was puzzled, "What do you mean?"

Gu Xixi said, "His family used to be the only farmer in the village that sold vegetables."

"He kept the vegetable seeds to himself and never shared them with others."

"Recently, his family missed out on the cabbage order from the restaurant, but saw others selling water spinach."

"Do you think they can be happy?"

Old Qian nodded and said, "I thought so. Why are you even angrier today than before?"

Gu Xixi smiled and said, "My great-grandfather's family only burned less than half an acre of cabbage."

"His family is considered wealthy in the village. This level of loss will not force them to perish together with Gu Lao San."

"Even if my Third Uncle is a tough guy, Great Grandfather's family may not dare to cut him. It's just thunder and rain. Does Uncle Qian know what to do?"

Old Qian took a deep breath and suddenly understood, "Yes!"

"As the village chief, I have solved the remaining problems of burning fields, and that is all that has been done."

"Uncle Gu is venting his anger, and Third Gu is throwing tantrums. I can't afford to offend them, but can I not hide from them? The fewer people who interfere in their drama, the better. When they get bored, they will naturally stop."

The problem suddenly disappeared, and Lao Qian was very happy, "My niece, you really see things clearly!"

"If you have any problems in the future, come to me. We should help each other!"

Old Qian walked away briskly.

Mu Nanzhao glanced at Gu Xixi and said, "Not bad, you have become the village chief's free think tank."

Gu Xixi said calmly, "I just want that car."

On the day of the firefighting, she found the flatbed truck in the ancestral hall and used it to load sand and soil.

Later I asked and found out that this was the taxi that the village used when the road was being repaired six years ago and it had no owner.

It has been left there idle since the road was built. It has become a little worn out after being exposed to wind and sun, but the shaft and wheels are basically intact and can still turn.

When Gu Xixi learned about this situation, she immediately had an idea.

After harvesting her corn, she had to go to the city to sell it to make money.

With a car and an animal, transporting grain and purchasing goods would be much more convenient.

So when Lao Qian was in trouble, Gu Xixi volunteered and said that he could heal the burnt land.

The condition is that broken car that no one wants.

Old Qian was quite straightforward and agreed immediately.

Facts have also proved that his vision was correct.

The flatbed truck was delivered after dinner, and it was brand new just as Lao Qian had said.

Gu Xixi pushed the cart and was very satisfied.

Mu Nanzhao stood by and watched, saying, "It's just a broken car, what's there to be happy about."

Gu Xixi said without even looking up, "We farmers don't dare to compete with others in terms of pomp and circumstance. As long as it can be used, it's fine."

Mu Nanzhao snorted, "You can't even afford a beast, and you still want to use a car."

Gu Xixi said, "I will buy it soon."

She straightened up and looked at Mu Nanzhao, "I noticed that you have been looking for trouble since just now."

"What's wrong with you again?"

At this time, Aunt Zhang was boiling water in the kitchen, and there were only the two of them in the yard.

Mu Nanzhao stared into Gu Xixi's eyes and asked, "What happened to Gu Qingye this afternoon?"

"Why did you go to the kitchen under the pretext of something, leaving me and her alone?"

"You ran away by yourself, but you didn't forget to fill your stomach first."

Mu Nanzhao said the last sentence almost with gritted teeth.

"Ah..." Gu Xixi's originally righteous look turned a little weak.

"I didn't run away. I just remembered something."

"Uncle Dafu said that there is a kind of weed growing in the field recently and I have to deal with it."

Mu Nanzhao sneered, "It's better to be real weeds."

"Do you know what your cousin said?"

Gu Xixi was silent.

Mu Nanzhao said, "She asked me, why haven't we gotten married yet? Is it because I look down on you, or you look down on me?"

"Gu Xixi, please answer this question."

Gu Xixi's scalp tingled at his cold gaze, and she said seriously and earnestly:

"Of course you look down on me!"

"You are a beautiful woman, born in a noble family, and are both talented in literature and martial arts. I am just a girl who works in the countryside."

"Even if I just think of you in my heart, it is a blasphemy to you!"

Mu Nanzhao raised his eyebrows, "So what you mean is that I look down on you, and you don't look down on me either?"

Gu Xixi hesitated for a moment and said, "That's the truth."

Mu Nanzhao looked at her and smiled, a beautiful and dangerous smile.

"So you find it troublesome and want to push me to another woman."

His expression suddenly changed, and he shouted angrily, "Gu Xixi, you really know how to settle accounts!"

"I didn't mean that." Gu Xixi defended herself.

"Today was really not something I planned on purpose."

"Do you think I have a hobby of being a matchmaker and meddling in other people's affairs?"

Her motive for bringing Mu Nanzhao and Gu Qingye together is unspeakable.

Therefore, before you succeed, you must never admit it to Mu Nanzhao!

Gu Xixi continued, "Or do you think that I don't have enough land to farm and I'm just bored?"

Mu Nanzhao was a little shaken.

Logically speaking, the Gu Xixi he saw was indeed not that kind of person.

Every day she is either busy tinkering with flowers and plants, or staying in the house making noises until late at night.

The rest of the time is spent going into the mountains and working in the fields.

It seems that the only thing she cares about is making money by farming.

Even when helping the village chief, she had to exchange it for a broken car.

Mu Nanzhao really couldn't understand what benefit Gu Xixi could get from trying so hard to match him up with Gu Qingye.

Gu Xixi saw Mu Nanzhao's hesitation and struck while the iron was hot, "You know how my relationship with Gu Laosan's family is."

"How could I possibly care what kind of person his daughter marries?"

She was telling the truth.

Because she is only responsible for pairing the male and female protagonists together, she really doesn't care about anything else.

Mu Nanzhao had seen countless people and realized that Gu Xixi was not faking it, so his expression eased a little.

"Come with me into the city the day after tomorrow morning. I have something to do and I need your cooperation."

Gu Xixi objected subconsciously, "Why?!"

What he is going to do must be up to no good, who would want to take the risk with him!