The village secretary looked at the pile of unwanted offal. He had no reason not to want it. If he wanted to, he could just give it to Gu An'an directly. But the meat had already been divided up, and if he just gave it away for free, it would definitely cause trouble if the villagers found out.

"Okay, just give me whatever you think is best."

Gu An'an smiled sweetly and obediently, "Then, will you sell this pig's head?"

Although there were some packaged braised pig heads in the room, they were mass-produced items after all. Given the choice, she would naturally prefer to eat the fragrant and hot Gu brand braised food.

It's a pity that there are so few things available to buy nowadays, and she can only eat the things in her space secretly. Otherwise, she would definitely make a big feast of braised dishes.

"This is a bit more expensive than pig offal."

The village secretary reminded them that pig's head and pig offal are different; the latter has more meat and the villagers love to eat it, but if there's meat, they'll definitely prefer to take the meat.

"Okay, Party Secretary, name your price, and I'll take another pig's head."

The old Party Secretary had heard the name Gu Zhiqing countless times from the village chief, so he wouldn't ask for a high price to make things difficult. Not only was the price he offered lower than that of the commune, but he also gave away several bones.

Although the meat had been shaved off the bones, it was still covered in oil, and who wouldn't want it for free?

Not to mention Gu An'an, who always liked to suck bone marrow, she was all smiles, and sweet words just kept popping out of her mouth.

"No wonder everyone says that the old Party Secretary and the village chief are wholeheartedly for the people. Now I can truly understand it."

The Party Secretary has no other flaws, except that he loves to listen to flattery. Gu An'an's words hit the nail on the head.

"Does everyone really think so?"

Gu An'an nodded sincerely, thinking of those big bones, "Of course, how could someone as honest as me lie?"

The old Party Secretary laughed even harder, "No wonder I always hear people praising you, you're just different from other educated youth."

As she spoke, she picked up another pig's trotter and put it into Gu An'an's wooden basin, saying, "Little girl, you need to eat more meat so you have the strength to work and contribute to our country, you know?"

Gu An'an nodded, and after exchanging pleasantries, she was about to carry the wooden basin back when a large hand reached out and picked it up first.

"It's quite heavy, let me take it to you."

After speaking, Xiao Yuheng seemed afraid that Gu An'an would refuse, so he strode away first, leaving Gu An'an standing there to receive the old Party Secretary's questioning gaze.

At this moment, Gu An'an was only glad that the older women had brought meat home to cook, otherwise the rumors would definitely be flying everywhere.

"Gu Zhiqing, did you and Xiao Xiao know each other before?"

Before joining the army, Xiao Yuheng spent his time either in school or in Xiaowang Village. The old Party Secretary was naturally familiar with him and knew his temperament well. Now that he was taking the initiative to help the female educated youth, how could he not be curious?

"We've met once or twice. Let's talk again next time, old Party Secretary. I'm heading back now."

Gu An'an was about to chase after him when Xiao Yuheng was carrying her wooden basin and wandering around the village, ignoring even Zhou Yue standing to the side.

Zhou Yue wasn't angry. After greeting the old Party Secretary, she followed behind him and said that Deputy Regiment Commander Xiao had ulterior motives. Sure enough, she guessed right.

Gu An'an acted like a thief, stopping immediately whenever she encountered villagers, pretending to be taking a walk, and then chattering away as soon as they left.

"Commander Xiao, you must be tired after traveling and hunting wild boars all day. Hurry up and go back to the village chief's house for a meal."

Xiao Yuheng felt a warm glow inside. Since Gu Zhiqing cared about him so much, he couldn't say he was tired. "It's okay, just don't tire yourself out."

Gu An'an: ...That sounds a bit strange.

"No, I..."

Gu An'an was caught off guard by his words and wanted to say something but was at a loss for words.

On the contrary, Xiao Yuheng, whether encouraged by Gu An'an's words of concern or spurred on by his family's advice, asked directly and sincerely, "Gu Zhiqing, what do you think of me?"

Gu An'an: ? ? ? !!! Could it be what she's thinking?

Gu An'an was a single dog in her previous life. It wasn't that no one pursued her, but perhaps she had seen too many tragic marriages and love stories, and had lost interest in those unsuitable men.

Later on, needless to say.

Unexpectedly, after transmigrating into a book, I was confessed to as soon as I arrived.

Unlike those seasoned veterans, Gu An'an looked at Xiao Yuheng's ears, which were so red they looked like they were about to bleed, and his eyes, which were sincere and without a trace of impurity, and refused to let the refusal get stuck in her throat.

She looked away first, then covered her head and walked forward, her mind a little confused.

Damn it!

She can act like a thug and fight off hooligans, but she's afraid of opponents who are too sincere!

Gu An'an was a novice, and so was Xiao Yuheng. Seeing Gu An'an's increasingly faster pace, Xiao Yuheng unconsciously quickened his pace to catch up.

“Gu Zhiqing, you don’t have to answer if you don’t want to. It’s okay.”

Upon hearing this, Gu An'an's mind suddenly cleared for a moment. What had he just asked?

Right! Ask yourself what you think of him. Although it sounds a bit suggestive, he's not directly confessing his feelings, so why panic?

Gu An'an silently cursed herself for drinking a few mouthfuls of soda, suppressing a hint of panic in her heart, before pretending to be nonchalant and saying, "You are a soldier of the people, a good son and daughter of the people, of course you are good."

As soon as the words left her mouth, Gu An'an wanted to slap herself. Sure enough, there were aftereffects to taking the postgraduate and doctoral entrance exams. They were just asking about her impressions, not what level she was aiming for.

But when Xiao Yuheng heard this, his mouth almost stretched to the back of his ears. He had wanted to be a soldier since he was a child, to be a person who would benefit the country and the people. For this reason, no matter how difficult the training or mission was, he had never backed down.

He could give silently, but now that the person he likes can see it and even praise him, he can't help but feel happy.

After the initial joy, she felt a little embarrassed, saying, "It's not as good as you say; I have my flaws too."

Seeing Xiao Yuheng scratching his head but struggling to find a solution because his hands were full, Gu An'an's inner turmoil gradually subsided, and she instead felt like teasing him.

"Oh? What's the drawback?"

What are the drawbacks?

Xiao Yuheng felt that he had many shortcomings, but if he said it out loud, would it affect his image in Gu Zhiqing's mind?

"Don't want to talk about it? Never mind then, I'm going back."

As she spoke, Gu An'an tried to snatch the wooden basin from Xiao Yuheng's hand, but Xiao Yuheng dodged her.

"It's not that I don't want to talk about it."

Seeing Gu An'an's expression that seemed to say, "Let's see what kind of nonsense you can come up with," Xiao Yuheng thought for a moment and could only say, "My mom says I'm bad at talking, I don't know how to please girls, and besides..."

"And because of my work, my family is more tired than most people..."

At this point, he hesitated. Gu Zhiqing was already having a hard time, and if he dragged her into his life, she would have to endure even more. Wouldn't that be too unfair to her?