However, he still followed along, even though he really wanted to stay and see how Gu Zhiqing and Aheng were dating, but he was afraid his wife would scold him if she found out.

If you don't want to hurt your ears, you have to be pragmatic.

Sigh~

Seeing out of the corner of her eye that the two had not only left, but had also thoughtfully closed the door, Gu An'an finally felt a little more at ease.

"Why do you write to me every week? Aren't stamps free?"

Although it was a complaint, it was easy to hear the younger daughter's coquettish tone.

Xiao Yuheng chuckled, "If it weren't for the fact that I don't have time to go out and mail letters every day, I would send you a letter every day."

He was telling the truth. He used to not understand why his comrades always talked about their wives, and even thought it was because they weren't training enough.

It wasn't until he met An'an that he realized the wildflowers he saw on his way to morning training were all meant to be shared.

"By the way, have you received this month's remittance?"

Men are like peacocks, always showing off their abilities and showing off their competence in front of the women they like.

"I just received it yesterday, why is there more this month than before?"

Seeing that Gu An'an didn't object to his salary, Xiao Yuheng smiled like a simpleton, "I had a mission last month, and there were plenty of bonuses."

last month?

Gu An'an recalled the letters that arrived on time every week and realized that the person had gone on a mission again. However, she could guess that the person had probably written the letters in advance and had someone else mail them.

The fact that a mission could earn a reward shows just how dangerous it was. Gu An'an was worried, but she couldn't bring herself to tell him not to go on the mission.

For Xiao Yuheng, this is the career he loves, and all he can say is, "Don't be reckless when you go on missions, and be sure to come back safely. So many people at home are waiting for you."

Feeling cared for, Xiao Yuheng felt a warm glow inside.

What he didn't say was that this mission was really dangerous, and he even wrote his will before leaving.

If he doesn't come back, his comrades will send his belongings home.

"I know, I will definitely come back to see you safely."

At this point, he wanted to push his luck a little further, "An'an, how about we get married next time you come back?"

Although it was somewhat sudden, he didn't want to wait a moment longer; he had had this impulse as early as when he wrote his will.

Gu An'an raised an eyebrow. Marriage?

Thinking back on everything he had said, and the wages he had sent over the past few months, Gu An'an was still very satisfied.

Even in later generations, a man like Xiao Yuheng would be considered one of the best men, let alone in times like these.

Perhaps, marrying someone like that wouldn't be so bad?

After this thought popped into her head, Gu An'an realized that she didn't have any feelings of resistance.

Are you sure?

Xiao Yuheng could easily detect the softening in her tone, and he was overjoyed. "I'm absolutely certain. I may not be good with words, but I will do my best to protect you and take charge of your household. Just wait and see what I do."

No wonder they say no one dislikes hearing nice things; at least Gu An'an is feeling quite pleased right now.

"Then you decide what to do."

That means he agreed.

"Okay, I'll print out the marriage certificate before my next vacation. An'an, I'm so happy."

The two chatted for a while longer before reluctantly hanging up the phone.

Gu An'an called Director Li again to tell him about the telephone installation project in the village before leaving the village committee.

As soon as the door opened, what came into view was an old man, shivering from the cold, who was even smoking.

"Finished playing? Won't you chat a bit more?"

The village chief didn't know what the two talked about afterwards, but he complained that his nephew was not helpful. The girl had finally managed to call him, so he had to have a good talk with her.

"Um."

He then pulled a paper bill from his pocket. "This is for the phone bill."

Of course, the two refused.

“This is the village’s finances. From now on, you will have to pay for any phone calls you make unless it’s for official business. This rule has to be established, otherwise we won’t have enough phones to make all the calls.”

Having said that, the village chief accepted the money.

"I was bored a while ago and mailed two blueprints of agricultural machinery to Haishi Machinery Factory. I've recently figured them out and need to test their performance, so Uncle Li said he'd get one for our village to try."

The topic jumped so quickly that the village chief was caught off guard.

"What? Agricultural machinery?"

Gu An'an nodded, "I designed a seeder for them that can sow seeds while turning the soil. However, it has just been produced, so we don't know if it will work. The factory has produced a few units, and we plan to test them in a few places. We will give them feedback on any problems that arise so that we can improve it."

The village chief and the old accountant couldn't hear anything else but the machines turning the soil and sowing seeds. They looked at each other and saw excitement in each other's eyes.

"An'an, how are you so capable?"

He was worried that everyone had their own things to do, and he was afraid that the work in the fields wouldn't be able to keep up next year. He really couldn't bear to lose either side, and now such a good thing has come along.

If it weren't for the fact that Gu An'an is a girl, the two old men would have already started to hug her.

This isn't just any ordinary female educated youth; she's a real gem!

"Yes, Gu Zhiqing, how come you can design agricultural machinery?"

In their view, only a scientist could design something like that.

Gu An'an certainly wouldn't mention that she read it in her later life. "Have you forgotten that I originally worked in a machinery factory? There were all sorts of books left by my grandfather at home, and I would secretly read them whenever I had free time."

"When I came here, I found that the villagers were suffering too much. They toiled in the fields from dawn till dusk, and the grain they grew was barely enough to feed themselves. If there were machines that could help us with some of the work, wouldn't we be able to do something else to earn extra income?"

"However, I only gave a rough idea and drew a simple diagram. The fact that it can be built now is all thanks to the hard work of the factory's craftsmen."

Gu An'an smiled sweetly, but it brought tears to the eyes of the village chief and the old accountant.

Waaah, these are the good educated youth from their Xiaowang Village, the future of their China!

Gu An'an: ...Did I go a little too far with the emotional appeal? This is a bit awkward.

"Uncle, why are you crying? Isn't this a good thing? Besides, that machine is for us to try out, and we still need to give them feedback."

The village chief whimpered twice more before finally managing to say, "Okay, I will definitely try it out properly and not waste Director Li's good intentions, sob sob sob."

The old accountant tried to hold back his tears, but seeing this, he started to sob again. "Ah Cai, don't cry. Your crying is making me unable to hold back my tears."

The commotion of the two men alerted the village secretary, who was busy in another room. He thought someone had come to the village committee to settle a fight, but when he opened the door, he saw the two old partners wiping their eyes with their sleeves from time to time.

"Why are you two crying? What's so important that you can't solve it and have to cry in front of An'an? Don't you have any shame?"