Chapter 142: Not Close is Better Than Close
Lu Youyou felt inexplicably ashamed.
I suddenly thought about growing vegetables, but it turned out that I didn't know how to do anything and had to learn from digging the soil.
"Ahem, we need to go dig at the foot of the mountain. I..." Lu Youyou said in a very tragic tone, "I don't know how to use a shovel."
It's so embarrassing, shouldn't anyone be able to do this? Why is she an exception?
Having said that, she wasn't afraid of being even more embarrassed: "Also, that... I don't know how to grow vegetables."
Listen, what do people say?
She only knows the very beginning part of the whole process - paying for seeds, and knows nothing about the rest.
Gu Qingye was amused by her fearless expression.
They have lived together for so long, and he knows very well what kind of person Lu Youyou is.
Her father-in-law and mother-in-law must love her to the core. She was aloof from worldly matters before she got married, so there is no reason for them to drag her into the mundane world after she got married.
There's nothing wrong with not knowing these things, and he couldn't bear to see her learn them.
"I'll go."
Digging didn't sound like a job suitable for her.
Lu Youyou was dumbfounded: "The sisters-in-law acted together, how could you sneak in?"
Seeing that he was still trying to recommend himself, she quickly waved her hand and said, "Teach me how to exert force. I tried my best but I just couldn't dig much soil."
"But……"
Lu Youyou ran over and dragged him towards where the shovel was placed: "I just want to stretch my arms and legs to change my mind. Can you teach me?"
Gu Qingye felt half of his arm was numb. She was acting like a spoiled brat!
"good."
Everything is fine, everything is fine. How could he have a second answer in this situation?
Lu Youyou was satisfied, turned around and pulled Gu Qingye into the house: "Let's eat, let's start after dinner."
When I opened the upside-down bowl, I saw two dishes and a soup still steaming. The green vegetables looked more tempting than the twice-cooked pork next to it.
Lu Youyou was stunned, "Did it take a lot of effort to grow these vegetables?"
If Wang Jinglian hadn't mentioned it today, she wouldn't have known how rare this plate of rapeseed was.
Gu Qingye understood. No wonder he suddenly wanted to grow vegetables.
"I asked a fellow villager to change it. Don't worry, it will be fine after a while when the weather returns to normal."
Lu Youyou asked anxiously: "Does it affect you?"
"It's okay. The villagers often exchange their homemade bamboo strips, pottery jars, and wooden barrels for tickets and the like. I asked a fellow villager to make the bathtub. The regulations here are not as strict as in other places. It has been like this for years."
"Did the land of my fellow villagers suffer from the disaster?"
“It’s better inside the mountains.”
"Is it expensive?"
Gu Qingye smiled and said, "Don't worry, you won't go broke if you eat vegetables three times a day."
He has a stomach as big as a bird, but he is always greedy and looks for snacks from time to time. When he eats a proper meal, he can only eat one bowl of vegetables and half a bowl of rice at most. He can't eat much at all.
Gu Qingye said it was not expensive, but Lu Youyou didn't quite believe it. Everyone knew that they could ask fellow villagers to exchange it. If it was really cheap and affordable, why would the sisters-in-law bother to dig the soil and grow vegetables themselves?
Including the purchase of water and vegetables, and the occasional purchase of useless "luxury goods" such as giant bathtubs, corduroy curtains, and new cotton liners, the family's monthly expenses could be enough for others to live for half a year.
Seeing that Lu Youyou hesitated and didn't speak, Gu Qingye picked up a piece of tender green vegetable heart for her with chopsticks.
"As long as we have the conditions, why should we live a hard life?"
In Gu Qingye's heart, Lu Youyou's real grievance was that she had to follow him around everywhere.
Either they settle down on the border or on an isolated island at sea. If he has to plan for taking a shower and eating vegetables, he will feel sorry for Lu Youyou.
"You know so much, you can do anything you want. If you have the chance, go to college. There's no need to waste your energy on daily necessities."
Lu Youyou was startled when she suddenly heard the words "going to college". She thought she had met a time traveler.
How can we persuade people to go to college at this time?
She asked tentatively, "Do you think I should go to college?"
"You love reading so much, and you still remember what you learned when you were a kid. You can also complete your research under such difficult conditions. It's really unfair for you to stay at home."
Lu Youyou was very upset. Who said she loved reading? She was forced to do that!
IQ is innate, but love of learning is not. She buried herself in the sea of books because her life was on the verge of a cliff, and she would die if she didn't study!
"If you want to continue your studies, I'll find someone to recommend you." Gu Qingye said seriously.
If there is real progress in the improvement of the diving suit this time, such a contribution is definitely worthy of a recommendation.
Lu Youyou first breathed a sigh of relief that Gu Qingye was not a time traveler, but the second half of the sentence made her nervous again.
It’s not good for a man to be too considerate!
"No need. I didn't go when Dean Zheng asked me to study medicine, so why would I go now? The improvement work cannot be completed in a short time. If the report can be approved, there will be a lot of follow-up work to do!"
If the military district can really implement the corresponding team this time, she will have to prepare a "confession" in advance, such as how her father instilled science knowledge in her, and why she diverged into diving equipment...
She has so much to do that she has no time for anything else.
If she is lucky enough to meet a true expert, completing this project will be far more valuable than studying at a workers, peasants and soldiers university for several years.
It is already 1977, and the dark clouds have almost dissipated. Who knows when the news of relaxation will come out, and soon the Workers, Peasants and Soldiers University will become the dust of history.
"You really don't want to go?"
“I really don’t want to go!”
Lu Youyou said with certainty.
After dinner, the junior farmer course officially began.
In addition to the teachers and students, there were two people with nothing to do who watched her embarrass herself.
The two little guys were so smart that she dared to say that they were squatting here on purpose.
Zhuifeng, don't think that you can't be seen smiling just because you close your mouth.
Xiao Huihui, it's no use trying to open your eyes so wide, your pupils are all smiling, and you're still pretending to be serious.
"Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart, your center of gravity in the middle, one hand close to the shovel head, the other hand in the middle, and insert it diagonally at a 45-degree angle."
"Use your wrist strength to control the depth, and don't use your entire upper body to follow the force, otherwise your muscles will become stiff after just a few strokes."
"Relax your shoulders. If you can't shovel, use your feet to help."
Gu Qingye kept correcting her posture, and Lu Youyou felt something was not right.
Is her imitation ability so bad? Is everything wrong?
She glanced at the two spectators.
Xiao Huihui narrowed his eyes and seemed a little confused, as if he was considering whether he should be angry.
Zhuifeng turned into an innocent face, but it was harder for the tall and mighty one-eyed strong man to pretend to be innocent than to hold back his laughter.
She turned around and saw the smile on Gu Qingye's face. The two of them were very close to each other, and her back was almost leaning in Gu Qingye's arms.
“When shoveling soil, hold it tightly with both hands, use the strength of your waist to lift it up, maintain balance, and avoid spilling it.”
Every word he spoke sounded serious, but his right hand was just resting on her waist.
Her whole body was enveloped in Gu Qingye's aura, and even though she was not close to him, she was still closer.
Lu Youyou's face gradually turned red. Was this a teaching lesson, or...
(End of this chapter)
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