They changed to another dish, but it was still so fragrant, so incredibly fragrant.

The thought that had just been extinguished resurfaced. Moving out was unrealistic unless he was willing to stay in the hospital.

Well... how about he takes better care of them in the future? Maybe when Gu Zhiqing and the other two have something good to eat, they'll remember them.

Of course, he wasn't doing it for the food; he simply wanted to take care of the new educated youth.

The housewarming party ended in a joyful atmosphere, and Gu An'an and her companion had completely integrated into Xiao Wang Village, since they were under the protection of the village chief and his wife.

After the meal, the village chief's wife stayed to help.

"Auntie, I'd like to buy some things, but I don't know if I can get them in the village."

The village chief's wife immediately replied, "What is it? Tell me."

"I'd like to get a new water tank, as well as a basket and something. Oh, and I'd also like two more wooden basins, a wardrobe, a desk, and a stool."

Although these items weren't cheap, they were indeed necessities, so the village chief's wife didn't say anything more.

"Yes, Old Wang at the end of the village does this. Whether he's a carpenter or a bamboo craftsman, he can have whatever you need. It's just that water vats are a bit hard to get. I'll go back and ask him for you."

"Okay, thank you, Auntie."

Zhou Yue heard this as soon as she entered the room and quickly asked about it. It turned out that she wanted everything Gu An'an had mentioned, so she immediately placed an additional order.

After packing their things, the three locked the door and headed out. When they arrived at Wang Laonian's house, he was weaving baskets by the moonlight. Even though his hands were already icy cold, he didn't stop for a moment.

"Sister-in-law, what brings you here?"

Upon opening the door, Wang Laonian saw the village chief's wife with two unfamiliar young girls and quickly stepped aside to let them in.

"These are the new educated youth Gu and Zhou. They wanted to order some things and happened to ask me, so I brought them over."

Upon hearing this, Wang Laonian's face lit up with joy, and tears welled up in his eyes. "Sister-in-law, you've been so good to me, I really don't know how to repay you."

The village chief's wife patted his shoulder to comfort him, "It's okay, you'll definitely get better, but the premise is that you have to take care of your health, otherwise how will you take care of Qiaomei if your health collapses?"

Wang Laonian understood this principle perfectly well, but his family was so poor that they would run out of rice to cook if he stopped walking.

He'll be working in the fields in the spring, so he won't have as much time to do these things then.

Although he wouldn't earn much money by weaving a basket and delivering it to the supply and marketing cooperative, every little bit counts. As long as he saved every penny, he would eventually be able to raise enough money to pay for Qiaomei's medical treatment.

"Sister-in-law, I'm not tired."

He said he wasn't tired, but his dark circles and chilblain-covered hands told him he was lying.

The village chief's wife didn't want to say more; she had said it too many times, and there was nothing she could do if he didn't listen.

"Alright, let's not talk about that for now. The two educated youths need two wardrobes, four wooden basins, two desks, two stools, two bamboo baskets, and two other baskets. Can you make those?"

Wang Laonian never expected that Gu An'an and her companion would want so much. Overjoyed, he immediately nodded and said, "Yes, I can. I will speed up the delivery."

From the moment she entered the courtyard, Gu An'an's eyes scanned the house, giving her a general idea of ​​Wang Laonian's character.

"We need the wooden basin and wardrobe first. We can make the rest later. We're not in a hurry."

"OK."

Now, no matter what Gu An'an says, Wang Laonian will probably only say this one word.

But he wouldn't take his time; this was a big order, and he had to complete it quickly and well.

After agreeing on a price, the three of them went back.

Little did they know that as soon as they left the courtyard, Wang Laonian had already started looking for materials and getting started.

"Cough cough cough, old man, it's time to sleep."

A voice urging him to sleep came from inside the room. Wang Laonian immediately put down his things and brushed the sawdust off his clothes before entering the room. "Why aren't you asleep yet? The doctor said you need to rest and recuperate."

Although the woman on the bed was no longer young, the way she looked at Wang Laonian was the same as when they first got together.

"It's all because of my frail body that I've dragged you down. Why don't you just let me leave? With you treating me like this in this life, I have no regrets even if I die now."

Upon hearing this, Wang Laonian became anxious. "Why are you saying such things again? I said I would make money to cure you, and I will definitely do it. My sister-in-law just brought me another big order. After this order is completed, I can take you to the county town to see if there is a way to cure you there."

When the woman heard Wang Laonian say this, tears welled up in her eyes. "How could you be so foolish?"

Wang Laonian grasped her hand in return, "Qiaomei, believe me, I will keep every word I've ever said to you in my life."

Qiaomei stopped saying discouraging things and only urged Wang Laonian to rest first.

Whether her illness can be cured or not is not important; what's important is that Lao Nian absolutely cannot be overworked.

Back in the courtyard, the two washed up with water that had been kept warm in the pot and then went back to their room.

Lying in her warm bed, free from the sounds of others talking in their sleep or grinding their teeth, and without the smell of others' stinky feet, Gu An'an felt incredibly comfortable.

Gu An'an slipped into the space and entered the tool shed. Soon after, a harvester came out.

The combine harvester chugs along, easily harvesting rice from several acres of land.

Putting the rice into the threshing machine, the white grains of rice popped out of the outlet. Gu An'an neatly bagged them and then piled them up in the house next door.

Having gained a lot, Gu An'an took a hot shower in the space before going back to her room to sleep.

It seems she needs to find an opportunity to go to the commune alone, otherwise, given the speed at which the space matures, a few more rice shipments will fill the room.

Days without work are always happy. Gu An'an slept until the sun was high in the sky, and only got dressed and got up when there was a knock on the courtyard gate.

As soon as she opened the door, Wang Laonian, standing at the entrance, gave her a big smile. "The wooden basin is ready. I was afraid you'd need it urgently, so I brought it over."

Looking at the dark circles under Wang Laonian's eyes, Gu An'an knew that this person probably hadn't slept for two hours, otherwise, how could he have been sent over so early?

She quickly ushered the person into the house, poured them a glass of water, and then looked at the wooden basin placed on the ground.

Although it was made very quickly, the workmanship was meticulous, and it was clear that a lot of thought had been put into it.

"Uncle Lao Nian, the stuff is very good."

Upon hearing this, Wang Laonian's face immediately lit up with a smile. "That's good, that's good."

Although his skills were unparalleled in the village, Gu Zhiqing was from the city and used to seeing good things, so he was afraid that he might not do something well enough and make the other party dissatisfied.

Fortunately, Gu An'an's reaction reassured her.

"Then I'll go back and do the rest now, and I promise to get it done in the shortest amount of time."

Wang Laonian was a man of few words; he would leave whenever he wanted, coming and going like the wind.

Qin Xue got up to use the restroom and saw a man quickly leaving from the neighboring yard. Her eyes lit up immediately.