"Uncle, we'll be there in a moment. This is my younger brother Gu Guodong." Gu Qingmeng introduced with a smile.
Pei Dazhuang is not a person without tact. Who would believe that the three siblings went to the countryside and said they had no activities?
He knew Gu Guodong and Gu Guoliang, the twin brothers. When they came a few days ago, everyone in the village was very surprised to see them, but they were a little noisy. After praising them for their abilities against their will, he dragged his fourth son to wait at the gate.
This son is such a worry! He even dared to get into trouble at the educated youth camp. Anyone who takes sides and lets him get involved can tell.
Gu Qingmeng took the vegetables and returned them to the educated youths. "These vegetables are enough to cover the food for my two younger brothers these days. How much is the firewood? We will pay for it."
"No... no need. We are all educated youth supporting the construction, and we should help each other. The vegetables were grown by Jin Zhiqing, and we have no right to interfere if she wants you to return them. We chopped the firewood, so you don't have to return it." Li Xiangyang said with a smile.
Gu Qingmeng smiled and said nothing more. She decided to buy some firewood and ask her brother to bring it to her the next day. She never thought that if she went up the mountain to chop firewood by herself, she would not be able to endure hardship.
It's not good to have a bad relationship with the educated youth when you first arrive. Since Li Xiangyang wants to be a peacemaker, you have to give him face no matter what, but forget about making close friends.
Several female educated youth did not show up, so Li Xiangyang accepted the dishes on their behalf. Although he had a smile on his face, they also had some opinions about Gu Qingmeng.
They thought she was not united enough. The educated youth who went to the countryside should be united and face the outside world. In their opinion, they should help Xu Hong deal with Pei Xinghe. If they could get the money, they could also lend some of it. Not to mention, they could still have a meal of meat.
Gu Qingmeng pulled her two younger brothers to the wing room and said, "You can have some simple sausages and biscuits tonight. I'll go look for a house tomorrow, and we'll move out once we find one."
"This is my sister's good friend Su Xue. You can call her Sister Xiaoxue. She will live with us in the future." Gu Qingmeng introduced her.
"Hello, Sister Xiaoxue."
"Hello, Sister Xiaoxue, how old are you this year? You're so short, but you don't look much older than us."
Gu Qingmeng was amused by her brother's words. Height was Su Xue's shortcoming. She had been taking calcium tablets on time these two days, hoping to grow taller. Now that Gu Guoliang said she was short to her face, could she imagine how angry she was?
"Gu Guoliang, how can you say that? Xuebao is not short at all. Really, when we find a house, I will make delicious food for you every day."
He stepped forward and covered the speechless mouth, but Gu Qingmeng couldn't suppress the smile on her lips.
"Humph! I won't argue with children."
On the way, she heard her best friend say that these two brats were only twelve years old. She didn't want to bother with twelve-year-old brats. She kept telling herself in her heart that if a best friend is a close friend, then her best friend's brother is also a close friend, otherwise she would really do it.
"Xiao Guodong, Sister Xiaoxue has something delicious for you. Ta-da! Delicious roast chicken. Just eat it yourself and don't give it to anyone else."
When Gu Guoliang heard that there was meat to eat, he immediately gathered around, calling her "Sister Xiaoxue" all the time, and just a few words made her happy.
Watching the three people playing with a smile, Gu Qingmeng took out a bag of brown sugar and divided it into two portions. She and Su Xue each took one portion to the team leader's house. Brown sugar was hard currency in that era, especially in the countryside.
People in the countryside don’t have sugar coupons, so they use brown sugar when giving birth or visiting relatives. If each person brings half a pound of brown sugar, it is a considerable gift.
After settling their two younger brothers, Gu Qingmeng and the others went out. When they went out, they saw Zhou Yu and his sister waiting at the door. It seemed that they had already talked to the team leader for a while.
"Gu girl, I heard you guys want to rent a house?"
Pei Dazhuang had already heard that they were going to rent a house, and Zhou Zhiqing had also told him so. He asked just to confirm what Gu Qingmeng and the others thought again.
"Yes! Uncle, do you have any good suggestions? I will definitely accept them with an open mind!" Gu Qingmeng replied with a smile.
Whether you're renting or buying a house, neighbors and location are crucial! With the captain being a local, a few honest words can save them from a lot of losses.
"Haha! Our Peijiagou is divided into East Village and West Village, with a river in the middle of the village. We are now in West Village, and there are several families with vacant houses. I'll take you to see them first."
Pei Dazhuang took a few people to look at houses. The few families that could rent out houses all had small families. Gu Qingmeng didn't like any of them, but Zhou Yu and Guan Beibei chose one.
The owners of the house are also a pair of siblings. They are not very old, the boy is fourteen and the girl is eight years old. The team leader said that their family is an outsider family. When they first came, there were only three of them, father and son. Last year, the man went up the mountain to hunt and encountered a wolf. When he was found by the villagers, only half of his body was left. Now only the brother and sister are left to depend on each other.
"Captain, can we build a house? My sister and I want to build a separate yard, and when we return to the city, we will give the house to the village." Zhou Yu wanted to build a yard of his own. He didn't really like having outsiders at home.
Pei Dazhuang glanced at them. Sure enough, none of the educated youth who came this time were short of money. They were all ready to build houses! The key point was that the houses would be given to the village in the future. How could this not make people excited?
After calming down for three seconds, Pei Dazhuang said, "People's words are scary. It's not good for you and your sister to live together. It will affect Guan Zhiqing's reputation."
At this moment, they also thought that Guan Beibei and Zhou Yu were cousins, and they could have gotten married in the past. Living together alone would inevitably lead to gossip.
Gu Qingmeng's impression of the team leader has improved. If it were anyone else, who would have mentioned these things? They were eager for Zhou Yu to build a house. You know, after they return to the city, the house will belong to the village.
"Well, thank you Uncle Pei for the suggestion! My brother and I will rent these two rooms."
Zhou Yu also knew that he was just being naive. He was young after all! He hadn't considered the whole situation. Fortunately, the captain had pointed it out. Otherwise, the consequences would be disastrous. If his mother knew that he had affected his cousin's reputation, wouldn't she chop him up with a knife?
"Chang'an and Changnian are both poor children. Their surname is Li. They are still herding sheep and haven't come back yet. When they come back, I will take you to meet them. They are both sensible children. You will be able to get along with them."
Seeing that the house was rented out, Pei Dazhuang also breathed a sigh of relief. With an extra income, the brother and sister could have more food to eat. He originally wanted to let Gu Yatou rent this yard, but Gu Yatou didn't like it.
There is only one best house in the whole village, but the owner wants to sell it and not rent it out. After dinner, I will take Gu Yatou to see it. If she likes it, I will risk my dignity to ask my second uncle to rent out the house first.
"My house is right in front. Let's go eat first and then go look at houses."
It’s almost time to get off work, so I’ll take everyone to eat first, otherwise the debt collectors will come back and we won’t be able to have a peaceful meal.
Alas, it’s all because of poverty.
After walking along the way, Gu Qingmeng also had a basic understanding of Peijiagou. The area is vast and sparsely populated. Every family has a large courtyard. The houses are built scattered, and each household is separated by a distance, which provides good privacy. At least in the future, when the house is built and the smell of food cooked is not allowed to drift out.
Gu Qingmeng didn't know that the team leader had reserved the best house in the village for her.
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