Li Yumei raised the object in her hand slightly to prove that she wasn't lying.

"Um, if it's inconvenient, Gu An'an, you can just accept these things."

Li Yumei was also quite embarrassed. She knew that her behavior when she first arrived was rather annoying. Although she had also been deceived, it had nothing to do with Gu An'an. She could only blame herself for being stupid.

She had saved over a hundred yuan in the past year. She knew that she was able to have this moment because of Gu An'an. Otherwise, no matter how capable she was, it would all be in vain if she couldn't sell the products.

After learning that Gu An'an had given birth, she contacted her family to buy some nice things for her. She was going to ask Zhou Yue for an address to send them over, but then she heard that Gu An'an was going home, so she took the opportunity to visit her.

"For me?"

Gu An'an never expected that Li Yumei's target was her.

"Yes, I was wrong before. This is my apology, and also congratulations on the birth of your twins."

Li Yumei's eyes were even more sincere than her tone. Seeing that she was about to keep offering it to Gu An'an and Zhou Yue even though they didn't accept it, they still let her into the house.

"Let's not talk about anything else for now. We're about to eat. Would you mind coming in and having a meal with us?"

It was only because Li Yumei behaved well later on, and several times when she heard those foul-mouthed outsiders making baseless accusations against Gu An'an, that she rushed out and gave them a thorough dressing-down, her servile manner was just as impressive as her own. Otherwise, she wouldn't have let them into the house.

"Won't this be too much of a bother for you?"

After all, the group of them had been cooking together every day before Gu An'an left. If she were to get involved, wouldn't it disturb their reunion and conversation? Although she really wanted to join in.

"If you want to come in, then come in. I don't know where you learned that awkward, hesitant attitude."

After saying that, Zhou Yue pulled Gu An'an into the house, muttering about what happened to Li Yumei later. Although it was mostly complaints, you could tell that there was no dislike in her voice.

After Li Yumei realized what was happening, her mouth almost stretched to the back of her ears. She quickly followed him into the room, saying, "Zhou Zhiqing, can you please stop talking badly about me and ruining my image in front of Gu Zhiqing?"

Zhou Yue turned to look at her, her words even more cutting, "Do I need to say bad things about you? Back then, you sided with someone, slandering me and An'an..."

Upon hearing this, Li Yumei knew that this girl was going to bring up old grievances. After all, these grievances had been brought up countless times over the past year, and she was already used to it.

"Sister, you're my sister. I was wrong. I really know I was wrong."

Zhou Yue turned her head away, "I don't want to be your older sister. I wouldn't even talk to you if it weren't for the fact that you fought with someone for An'an last time."

Gu An'an had also heard about this incident; Li Yumei was beaten by two people and had to stay in bed for several days.

Although she got a free meal, Li Yumei's relationship with the others was ultimately incomparable, so she just listened and didn't say much.

"An'an, it's only been a year since we last met, and you've already transformed from a young educated woman who just went to the countryside into a mother of two. I have to say, you've really gone by the pace."

Chen Jianguo joked, and Gu An'an was not to be outdone.

"Brother Jianguo, don't criticize me. You've moved pretty fast too. A year ago, you were still an older single educated youth, and now you already have a girlfriend. When are you planning to get married?"

Speaking of this, Chen Jianguo became somewhat worried, "How can we get married if we can't go back to the city?"

Oh? You've run into some trouble.

Tell us your troubles, and let's have a good laugh.

Hearing Gu An'an's playful words, Xiao Yuheng couldn't help but gently pat her head, "Don't be naughty."

Chen Jianguo, acting like a drama queen, clutched his chest and said, "Are you still the Gu Zhiqing I know? Who corrupted you?"

It has to be said that frequently going out to do business is very effective. If it were in the past, Chen Jianguo would definitely not have said such a thing.

"Stop joking. Tell me what happened. Three heads are better than one, maybe we can even give you some advice."

Chen Jianguo regained his composure and said, “You all know that my family’s circumstances are not good. My father originally wanted to give me his job so that I could go back to the city. But I have twin siblings who are not in good health. If I go back to the city, they will have to go to the countryside. So I refused.”

“My girlfriend’s mother found out about this, and she insisted that I go back to the city, or she would break us up.”

Gu An'an raised an eyebrow. Actually, this request wasn't too much. After all, if the two of them were to get married, they couldn't really be in a long-distance relationship. This isn't the future; transportation is advanced now, and people in different places can still find time to meet.

These days, you need a letter of introduction to go out, and if you encounter any problems, you're truly helpless.

"What did your partner say?"

“She didn’t want to break up and knew my concerns, so she wanted to come to Xiaowang Village, but how could I let her come to the countryside with me just for my own selfish reasons?”

Although life in Xiaowang Village is more relaxed than in the city, if she chooses to go to the countryside, her food rations will have to be transferred, and then she will truly become a villager. Why should he let others stay in the countryside for the rest of their lives because of him?

Gu An'an understood Chen Jianguo's dilemma. If he wasn't so conflicted, he wouldn't be worth befriending.

Do you think you'll stay in the village for the rest of your life?

Chen Jianguo didn't understand why Gu An'an would say that, but he still honestly replied, "I used to think it wouldn't happen either, but how many years have I been here? If I could go back, I would have gone back long ago."

Although Xiaowang Village is in good condition now, he would certainly not refuse the opportunity to return home with dignity if given the chance.

"Although the policy of sending educated youth to the countryside has not changed, I feel that this kind of thing will not continue indefinitely."

"How so?"

Apart from Xiao Yuheng, everyone's eyes were on Gu An'an. After all, this idea was too avant-garde, and there were probably very few people in the whole country who would dare to think of such a thing.

"It's easy to understand. All the young people in the city have gone to the countryside, and it's all up to our parents to support the family. Aren't they getting old?"

"meeting!"

Their eyes lit up slightly.

“But most families have many children, and even if parents can take on two jobs, not all children will have the opportunity,” Chen Jianguo was the first to react and said.

Gu An'an nodded seriously, "Indeed, but do you think our country won't develop? As long as our country develops, there will be many more industries. Just like our village, before, everyone was idle except for working in the fields. Now? There aren't enough people."

“You are people who travel frequently and have participated in trade fairs. You should know that there is still a gap between us and other countries. Therefore, national development is imperative, and the country will think of us then.”