"Why is Comrade Gou here at this time?" Hu Yang opened the door with a look of surprise.

Gou Suisui tucked his hands into his sleeves, and even with cashmere gloves on, he could still feel the cold air.

She turned around and looked at Hu Yang: "I thought you were not here. Didn't you say before that you would take me to visit your uncle?"

Hu Yang was stunned for a moment. He probably had never expected that Gou Suisui would agree to meet his uncle.

After all, when he first proposed it, Gou Suisui refused without hesitation.

"Comrade Gou, please go into the yard and talk first. It's too cold outside."

In fact, Hu Yang had originally planned to go home. He would come to the courtyard to stay for a while almost every day, just wondering when Gou Suisui would come.

If she comes and I'm not here, wouldn't that be a delay?

A few days ago, except for New Year's Eve and the first day of the New Year, Hu Yang did not come over. He had lunch at home at noon, walked around here and then went home.

Although it was a bit cold, he met someone today.

The two men entered the house, and Gou Suisui took off his hat and the light gray scarf that covered half of his face.

Huyang lifted the lid of the stove in the middle of the room and poked it a few times. Flames shot up, heat spread, and the room instantly became warm.

"Comrade Gou, please sit by the stove and warm yourself by the fire to keep away the cold." Huyang called out.

Gou Suisui was naturally not pretentious. She waded through the wind and snow and stood outside for more than ten minutes. At this moment, she was eager to hold the stove in her arms.

It seems I have to go to the farm again later. I don’t know if my grandparents’ bedding is thick enough. It would be bad if I catch a cold.

Old Qin didn't say anything. If it didn't work, he asked Lu Bing to find a way to put a few stoves in the shed.

Muttering to himself, Gou Suisui looked at Hu Yang and said, "I met Pei Yuan's family this morning, thanks to Brother Hu's help."

Huyang made a "hmm" sound and waved his hand.

Gou Suisui continued, "Brother Hu, I have to leave for Province C on the eighth day of the Lunar New Year. How about visiting Director Hu on the fifth day?"

She naturally knew that the New Year had not yet passed, and it would not be appropriate for her, an outsider, to go to someone else's home.

But apart from these few days, she doesn't have any other time. She can't wait until the college entrance examination is resumed and come to pick up her grandparents from leaving the farm, right?

It's always better to do this sooner rather than later.

Huyang also knew that Gou Suisui was very busy, with only a few days in a year, so he didn't feel it was abrupt.

But he didn't think it was abrupt, because he always had to ask his uncle for permission.

No matter how arrogant Hu Yang was, he wouldn't dare to agree on behalf of his uncle rashly.

"Comrade Gou wants to visit my uncle, and he should be happy too. However, I need to let him know the time first to confirm whether he is free on the fifth day of the New Year."

Gou Suisui expressed her understanding and said what needed to be said, so she didn't stay any longer.

After warming himself up, Gou Suisui wrapped himself tightly, left the yard with Hu Yang, and went their separate ways after walking out of the alley.

Back at the farm, Old Qin was playing chess with Gou Liming.

Gou Suisui found the chess pieces when he was tidying up his space in the middle of last year, and then mailed them to the farm for the elderly to use as entertainment during their free time.

"Grandpa, grandma, and Mr. Qin, are you cold at night? Is the quilt not thick enough?"

As Gou Suisui spoke, he walked over to Lu Manhua, who was sitting by the bed mending shoe soles, and reached out to touch the quilt.

Gou Limin knocked down Old Qin's horse with a cannon, then turned around with a smile on his face: "It's not cold, don't worry about this or that. But you should be more careful when you live outside and be careful at ordinary times."

Old Qin ignored Gou Liming's boasting and pushed the car forward directly, making a checkmate.