Chapter 132 The Forgotten Ones

The reconstruction work has begun in full swing.

Gu Zuozuo stayed with Bao Luanchuan and the others for a few days, but she couldn't stand their constant requests to become their disciples, so she just slipped away.

She really had no patience for these young masters and ladies who couldn't even speak Mandarin properly. She could manage to coax them for a couple of days, but any longer would be a real headache.

She racked her brains every day trying to guess whether they were talking about flowers or hair, and the guessing drove her crazy.

After returning to Malutun, Gu Zuozuo was unusually quiet and didn't run around.

He supervised Qi Meng and Meng Tian's studies and martial arts practice every day, and taught Ma Liang some self-defense skills whenever he had free time.

Every now and then he would fill a bag with peanuts and melon seeds, and happily follow behind his favorite aunties and grandmas in the village, making the whole village gossip and watch the show.

The family with the most gossip is Aunt Yang's, who has three daughters-in-law who were sent to the countryside during the Cultural Revolution.

I recently heard that her family was in such a mess that even the great Yang's husband didn't want to go home, so he moved into the home of a young widow.

Although others only heard about it halfway through, Gu Zuozuo actually witnessed it with her own eyes and even made a bet with the system that he could stay for a few days before returning home.

Li Zhaodi, who used to roll her eyes and make sarcastic remarks whenever she saw her, has become incredibly well-behaved in the past year. She has become as thin as a stick and her temperament has become much more gloomy.

That day, when the news of the disbandment of the Four Gangs came on the radio, the entire educated youth settlement almost erupted in excitement. Some cried, some laughed, and some both cried and laughed.

"Zuo Zuo, will the college entrance examination really be reinstated?"

Zhu Xiaoxiao is 25 years old this year. Eight years of being a sent-down youth have not diminished her determination to go home. She is still the same girl who gets shy and stutters when she is nervous or excited.

Gu Zuozuo leaned lazily against the wooden door, watching the educated youth crying and laughing in the courtyard.

"Yes, the country needs talent to develop. Where can we find talent? It's definitely in schools! Don't worry about when it will resume; opportunities are always for those who are prepared."

After reading the script prepared for her by the system with a blank expression, Gu Zuozuo almost became depressed.

Next time she bets with the system, she'll be a dog.

[Host, you have to accept the consequences of your bet!]

The system was so smug it almost got cocky; this was the first time in so many years it had beaten its host.

One word: Awesome! Two words: Extremely awesome!

Gu Zuozuo twitched her lips, unable to bear looking directly at the smug face of the system.

It's just a bet on when the cheating man will come home, right? Is it really necessary to act all cocky like you've won a billion-dollar lottery prize?

The others also heard the conversation between the two, and their excitement gradually subsided.

"Um...would you mind if I joined your study group?"

A male educated youth who had been there for less than a year shyly glanced at Gu Zuozuo, whose aura was imposing just by standing there, and his fair cheeks inexplicably turned red.

Gu Zuozuo...?

Is this person's eyes sick? Rolling their eyes so often, does that mean they have an eye disease?

The system's silence at this moment was deafening.

[Host, is it possible that he's flirting with you?]

This time, Gu Zuozuo's silence was deafening.

Does she think she's blind? That's clearly rolling her eyes, her eyeballs are practically popping out, and you call that flirting? Who taught him that? Is he blind?