"Afu, go inside and sleep."
In a daze, Xue Fu felt someone pinching her cheek. The pressure wasn't strong, but it felt very affectionate.
She struggled to open her eyes in a daze, and then it took her a while to understand what he was saying.
She was feeling sleepy at the moment, and without thinking, she nodded in agreement.
"OK."
"Um."
So she was picked up.
The person holding her was very experienced, hooking one arm around the back of her knees and supporting her waist with the other, holding her firmly so that she wouldn't feel empty.
It doesn't hurt at all.
Xue Fu comfortably found a place in his arms, and after only a short while, her body was lowered back down onto the bed.
The bed was obviously more comfortable. Gu Chong saw that the person who had just been rubbing against his chest didn't need to do much. He rolled into the quilt and slept peacefully with his face on the pillow.
"hehe."
He chuckled twice, stood by the bed and gazed at her sleeping face for a while longer before going out to attend to other matters.
"Xiao Fei, hasn't your brother come back yet?"
When Xue Fu woke up, she found that she had changed her sleeping place and was now sleeping on Gu Chong's bed.
It's obvious who carried her in.
After she woke up, she couldn't find Gu Chong anywhere, inside or outside the house.
“Brother came back and went out again. It seems he went to find Brother Zhou Zhi,” Gu Fei replied obediently.
"I see."
Xue Fu sat at the door, having nothing to do after waking up.
Her gaze casually swept around the surroundings before gradually focusing on the kitchen.
Xue Fu suddenly felt a surge of eagerness.
Or should she cook?
To save Gu Chong from having to work so hard.
She thought about it for only two seconds before dismissing the idea.
What kind of food can she cook?
Don't let them set the Gu family's house on fire.
Xue Fu gave up on the idea, lowered her eyes, and sat back down in her original spot, resting her chin on her hand in a daze.
"I'm back."
When Gu Chong pushed open the door, the distant horizon was just beginning to glow with the orange hues of the setting sun.
Xue Fu's gaze immediately fell on him, and she grinned, "You're finally back!"
She sounded like she missed him a lot, and Gu Chong sensed this, his lips curving upwards even further.
"I'll go cook."
"Then I'll help you start the fire."
Xue Fu followed him like a little tail.
Honestly, she really missed him after just one afternoon without seeing him.
I want to spend more time with him, to be all lovey-dovey.
What are we having for dinner?
As usual, Xue Fu asked.
Gu Chong: "Stir-fried lettuce with eggs, and stir-fried cabbage with vinegar."
Xue Fu chimed in, "Okay!"
After dinner, under the bright moonlight, Gu Chong escorted her back to the educated youth settlement.
Gu Chong said he and Zhou Zhi would be leaving for the county town early tomorrow morning, and he wouldn't be home all day tomorrow.
Before leaving each time, Gu Chong would give them some careful instructions.
He told her not to worry about cooking, as he would prepare the food in advance before she left. All she and Xiao Fei needed to do was light a fire and heat the pot before they could eat.
Xue Fu blinked her eyes, looking very obedient and soft: "Okay. I understand."
"Yes, the package you mentioned from Haicheng, I'll check tomorrow to see if it's arrived, and I'll bring it back to you when it does."
He suddenly brought this up, and Xue Fu remembered that she still had such a package at the post office.
Her eyes lit up: "Mmm!"
She said, "I have lots of good stuff in my package. When you bring it back tomorrow night, I'll show it to you and Xiaofei properly."
She said this with a hint of pride.
She assured them they would like it.
Gu Chong hummed in agreement.
Even if Xue Fu didn't bring anything, just a casual smile from her would make him very happy.
"Alright, alright, hurry back! Get some sleep! You have to leave at dawn."
Xue Fu nudged his arm and told him to turn around and go back quickly once she reached the entrance of the educated youth settlement.
"Good night."
"See you tomorrow!"
When Xue Fu returned to the dormitory, Liu Ling was washing her face with a handkerchief at the table, and Zheng Peipei was soaking her feet on the bed.
Seeing this, Xue Fu quickly took a basin and went out to fetch water to wash up.
After washing up, Xue Fu changed into her pajamas and sat on the bed to apply face cream, chatting with the two women.
"By the way, did you sign up for tractor training?"
Liu Ling's sigh caught Xue Fu's attention. She quickly looked over, afraid that she might have said something that would upset Liu Ling.
Liu Ling didn't seem too upset; she just felt a little regretful and thought she had been somewhat cowardly.
After another sigh, she shook her head and said, "No, I don't have that confidence. If I'm not selected, I'll have wasted a week not earning work points."
Liu Ling was afraid that she would end up with nothing, having gained nothing in the end.
Moreover, the competition among tractor drivers is already fierce enough.
There's only one spot for a tractor driver in the village, but Zhou Jianguo has already got twenty applicants.
This made Liu Ling even less confident.
Liu Ling thought so, and so did Zheng Peipei.
So this morning, both of them coincidentally did not go to the team leader's house to register.
Xue Fu sniffed and encouraged them, "Okay. But it's okay, there will definitely be other opportunities."
In the early hours of the morning, Gu Chong tiptoed to the kitchen in the dark.
He rolled up his sleeves, cooked a pot of rice, and stir-fried two full plates of vegetables, enough for Xue Fu and Gu Fei to eat for three meals.
He scooped some food from the plate and pot into his bowl and ate his breakfast in a hurry.
After rinsing the dishes and cleaning the stove, he neatly arranged the rice and vegetables in the pot.
Gu Chong didn't extinguish the charcoal fire in the stove, leaving the pot warm.
Then he went back to his main house, packed a large bundle, slung it on his back, and went out the door in the dark.
He met Zhou Zhi, who was also carrying a bundle, at the crossroads of the two villages.
The two met but didn't speak. They nodded to each other and then walked towards the county town in tacit agreement.
They still had a little bit of leftover stock to sell.
The payment for these leftover goods then became the payment for a new batch of goods.
A virtuous cycle.
Xue Fu opened her eyes very early in the morning.
She probably woke up early today because she slept too much yesterday afternoon.
After tidying herself up, she walked towards the Gu family home without waiting for Gu Fei to bring her food.
When she arrived at the Gu family's courtyard, Gu Fei had just gotten up and was washing up by the well.
Upon seeing her, Gu Fei called out in a clear voice, "Sister!"
Even though she knew Gu Chong had left early in the morning, and after searching the courtyard without finding him, Xue Fu still wanted to ask one more question.
"Xiao Fei, your brother is gone, right?"
"Yes, we set off a long time ago."
"Alright," Xue Fu sighed softly.
"By the way, Xiaofei, have you finished your homework?"
Gu Feite proudly tilted his head high and said, "It's finished! I finished it yesterday afternoon!"
"Great!"
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