Chapter 23 Entering the City
Meng Shulan remembered that something like this happened in her previous life.
A girl from another village fell in love with Gu Hansong and even blocked him in the town. People in the village saw it and spread the news.
No one knows the specific situation, but Gu Hansong did not agree to the other party, so many people secretly said that he was ungrateful.
Given their family situation, it was rare for a girl to come to their house without being disgusted, but he still started the fight.
No one understands.
At that time, Meng Shulan was always thinking about books and did not deliberately inquire about the situation. She just heard people around her say so.
In fact, it is normal that people don’t understand. It’s just like how a sparrow cannot understand the ambition of a swan.
Gu Hansong, his vision, thoughts, and behaviors are destined to be different from those of ordinary people.
Looking at the present moment, he is out of tune with the people around him.
But when he returns home in glory, all his disdain and disgust will be replaced by emotion and admiration.
It's normal for such people to be favored when they are young.
The girl from Shuangxi Village has good taste.
Thinking of this, Meng Shulan also turned her head to glance at him.
Gu Hansong, wearing a straw raincoat, has a tall and broad figure. Not only that girl, but even in their Yantang Village, there are several people who secretly have some interest in him.
It was just that due to her girlish modesty and Gu's family conditions, she knew her family would not agree, so she did not show it.
To be honest, if Gu Hansong really wanted to find him, it wouldn’t be difficult.
It's a pity that he doesn't seem to be interested in these things.
In his previous life, he was very successful and could choose any woman he wanted, whether it was an outstanding woman of equal status or a beautiful young girl.
But he didn't, he didn't get married, he didn't have a partner, he was like an old monk with a calm mind.
Old monk! When Meng Shulan thought of this word, she couldn't help but burst out laughing.
When she smiled, Meng Changli turned her attention to her and asked her sister in surprise, "Shulan, why are you laughing? Is it possible that I am wrong?"
Just now, Meng Changli was helping Gu Hansong plan his life for the next few years, such as when to get married, and who in the village was about the same age as him but had become a father.
Meng Shulan shook her head. "Sister, what you said is correct, but everyone's situation and ideas are different. Besides, it's a different era now. The government advocates late marriage and late childbearing. Twenty-something is the right age to work hard. It's okay to delay personal problems for two years. Just plan your life well and make a name for yourself. When you live a good life, you don't have to worry about anything. The matchmaker will naturally come to you."
No matter what era it is, it’s easy to find people with the conditions and abilities.
If someone else heard what Meng Shulan said, they would definitely refute her, saying that he was just a villager and no matter how powerful he was, he was just a farmer.
But Meng Changli is not someone else. In her heart, her sister is a scholar, and everything she says has its own reasons. When she heard this, she nodded and said, "That's true."
Suddenly, he remembered what his sister had said before about allowing private businesses to apply for licenses, so he asked Gu Hansong, "Do you know about the government's decision to allow private businesses to apply for licenses? I heard from Shulan that many people in the coastal areas have started to apply for licenses, and the relevant regulations will be issued soon."
Gu Hansong is always away from home and often drives his car outside. Many people in the village know that he is looking for work outside, but no one knows what it is.
Meng Changli thought that since he was also looking for business outside, she might as well mention this to him.
She is a very generous and open person. She never thinks of keeping the good news she knows to herself, and she will not be stingy when she has the chance to share it.
Gu Hansong was obviously not aware of this.
Earlier, Meng Changli was gossiping a lot, but he automatically blocked her out and didn't listen at all.
Now, suddenly talking about liberalizing private enterprises, Gu Hansong was a little shocked and turned to look at Meng Shulan.
Meng Shulan smiled and nodded to him.
The sky gradually brightened, and the misty rain in the morning enveloped the world like a veil. Her face was also hidden in it, and it was blurry, but it was like a natural filter, making her already beautiful face even more stunning.
Gu Hansong originally wanted to ask about the source of the news, but at this moment he was speechless. He quickly turned his head and focused his attention on the road ahead.
It was dawn and the group arrived in town.
Gu Hansong also wanted to go into the city, but before that he had to park his mule cart.
When the two sisters got off the car holding umbrellas, Shen Chengyuan, who was waiting not far away, came over and greeted Meng Shulan while yawning.
"Sister Shulan, isn't today a holiday?"
The two chatted for a while yesterday. Shen Chengyuan knew that Meng Shulan was older than him, so he enthusiastically called her sister.
Meng Shulan smiled and said, "I have something to do in the city."
Their town is about an hour's drive closer to the city than the county seat, so when they usually talk about going into the city, they mean going to the city.
"Oh, that's just with Brother Song."
Shen Chengyuan laughed, briefly got to know Meng Changli, and then drove the mule back home.
When they were in the car earlier, Meng Changli knew that Gu Hansong was going to the city. He didn't say what he was going to do specifically, and Meng Changli didn't take it to heart.
The three of them went to the station a few steps away, bought tickets from the conductor and got on the bus.
In the past two years, it was still a bit troublesome to travel, but now it is much better. You no longer need a letter of introduction to take a bus.
In this era, ordinary people have few opportunities to go into the city. After all, there is nothing to do. Most of the trips are to go to the city for business or to visit relatives, and they have to get off halfway.
There weren't many people today, and when it was time to depart the bus was only half full.
After getting on the bus, Meng Shulan first checked whether the items in her bag were wet, then took out a small notebook and began to look at the English words she had copied down.
She was not a very talented student, and she was able to get into high school and college only through double the effort and hard work.
Seeing that her sister was studying, Meng Changli did not disturb her and turned to look at the scenery outside the window.
Behind the two seats, Gu Hansong also saw Meng Shulan's little notebook.
Nowadays, the seats of buses are still made of wood, with large gaps in the middle, which provides little privacy.
Meng Shulan moved her lips and recited silently.
Gu Hansong looked at the words and read them in his mind. They were all book knowledge and he knew them all.
It’s an hour and a half drive from the town to the city.
We set out at 7:30 and arrived at the station after 9:00.
Because of their different routes, the two sisters parted ways with Gu Hansong after leaving the station.
Meng Changli also said: "I never realized before that Gu Hansong is a capable person. Look at him walking with big strides, he is not timid at all."
Looking at myself, I feel empty at this moment.
The first time she entered the city, she saw the endless stream of bicycles on the streets and the occasional four-wheeled cars passing by. Meng Changli always felt that she was rustic and did not match the clean roads and the brightly dressed people at all.
He was so generous and cheerful in the village, able to work and argue, but when he came here he became inexplicably restrained.
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