"You've only been back a short time. How's the company?"

She founded a real estate company in Hong Kong in 1973 and has been busy with it for the past two years. After the company has gained a foothold, she gradually let go and let her subordinates manage it. She only shows up occasionally to give some general guidance.

Besides, with the system constantly monitoring the company's finances, she had nothing to worry about.

"Don't worry, Miss, everything is normal at the company. How long do you plan to stay here this time?"

"You won't be here long. Did you keep the two villas I asked you to leave behind?"

"Three buildings were reserved in Deep Water Bay; they are connected buildings!"

Gu Zuozuo looked at the three property ownership certificates and nodded in satisfaction.

At that time, although houses in the port city were expensive, they weren't as exorbitantly priced as they would be in later years.

Two of these three buildings were prepared as wedding gifts for Meng Tian and Qi Meng, as a way for me to give them my blessings on behalf of the original owner.

Moreover, they both have found their sweethearts, so they must be getting married soon, right?

In this era where blind dates are practically synonymous with marriage, she didn't think those two were planning to date someone else; they might only have this one wedding in their lifetime.

After saying goodbye to the woman and leaving behind a plan for the coming year, Gu Zuozuo went straight back to Malutun.

It was already October, the beginning of winter, and as soon as she stood still, she felt the howling cold wind.

The entire Malutun was bustling with activity. The laughter and chatter of older children leading younger ones could be heard from afar, as could the hearty laughter of the older women.

"Gu Zhiqing! When did you get back?"

The woman in the floral cotton-padded jacket was startled when she pushed open the door and saw Gu Zuozuo standing there.

She was a sent-down youth who came here last year. Because she had studied traditional Chinese medicine with her family since she was a child, she also knew some basic medical skills. After she came to the countryside, she was directly recruited by Gu Zuozuo to work at the health station to help treat minor illnesses and pains.

"Just got back. Is there some kind of celebration in the village? Why is it so lively?"

Upon hearing this, Liang Baizhi stuck her head out and glanced in the direction of the village, then couldn't help but spit out a curse.

"Pah! What happy occasion? It's more like a bad omen!"

Seeing Gu Zuozuo's curiosity, she didn't hide anything and directly told her all about what had happened in the village during her absence these past few days.

It turned out that just two days after Gu Zuozuo left Malutun, the educated youth from Hongqi Brigade, Hongxing Brigade, and Qingshan Brigade suddenly said they wanted to get together.

Moreover, they gathered at the Malutun educated youth settlement, because Malutun was the best-equipped of all the educated youth settlements.

With its blue bricks and green tiles, the house is large and sturdy.

Which of the educated youth from the production teams on either side wouldn't be envious?

Who would have thought that a simple gathering would turn into such a disaster?

"Gu Zhiqing, do you know Li Zhaodi?"

Lai Chiu-tai?

Who is this?

She only knew Ma Zhaodi.

It was rare to see such a bewildered look on her face, and Liang Baizhi's heart skipped a beat when she was pinched on the thigh and pressed down hard.

Oh my god... She's so beautiful, she's so pretty! I love her so much!

"Mengmeng told me that he was your classmate from before, and I heard that's his name."

Gu Zuozuo suddenly realized that it was the unreasonable girl she had met on the train when she first went to the countryside!

"The commotion in the village has something to do with her? Isn't she in the next production brigade? Why is she causing trouble here?"

Liang Baizhi put her hands on her hips and spoke angrily.

"They know how to take shortcuts!"

Gu Zuozuo listened in disbelief as she recounted how Li Zhaodi was caught in bed with another man, and the love-hate relationship between her and Aunt Yang's family in the village.

Good heavens!

This Aunt Yang was always thinking about the unmarried girls in the village, and the female educated youth in the educated youth settlement were her top priority. For the sake of her two sons who were not yet married, she harassed every female educated youth equally.

Why is his wedding so lively?

Logically speaking, their family has a rather poor reputation in the village, so why would they hold such a grand event?

"Because her family had two wives. Your classmate married the third son, and the fourth son married Ma Yuejiao, who was divorced."

Ma Yuejiao?

That name sounds so familiar!