Can the kite be repaired?
Xue Fu watched as he skillfully disassembled the kite in just a few moments.
The kite's frame had turned into sections of bamboo, and it no longer resembled a kite.
"Can."
"When I have time, I'll go up the mountain and cut a section of bamboo to replace the broken part and patch it up, and it will be fixed."
"You're amazing, Xiao Fei will be so happy."
Gu Chong's ears turned slightly red as he looked down at the kite in his hand and said, "Mm."
At the end of the month, Gu Chong went on another long trip, this time with Zhou Zhi.
They are going to buy goods.
Recently, many of their previous customers have been asking them when the new stock will arrive.
If there's money to be made, of course we should make it.
Gu Chong will be going for seven days again this time.
A few days ago, Gu Chong worked overtime and finished clearing all the land he was assigned to reclaim.
Fearing that people would find out he wasn't in the village while he was away, Xue Fu took on the important task of covering for him, making it seem as if he was at home.
With Gu Chongyi gone, Xue Fu had to take on the responsibility of preparing three meals a day.
Although Gu Chong had already prepared the menu for her for the week, down to the exact number of spoonfuls of seasoning to add.
Fearing she wouldn't do it well, Xue Fu stir-fried potato shreds twice under Gu Chong's watchful eye before he left. With his guidance, she barely managed to stir-fry the potato shreds successfully.
This gave Xue Fu a little bit of confidence.
At least it's edible; it's cooked, not raw! It's not poisonous!
She has improved so much compared to when she first started out!
On the first day Gu Chong left, Xue Fu told Gu Fei to prepare himself mentally.
"Xiao Fei, just bear with it for a few days, seven days will pass quickly. My cooking isn't very good, so let's make do for now. Your brother will be back soon, and then we can eat well!"
Looking at Gu Fei's chubby cheeks, Xue Fu wrinkled her nose, feeling a little guilty.
This week, she has to take good care of Xiao Fei's cheeks!
You can't fatten a child up in just one week!
Xue Fu went into the kitchen to prepare a dish, but she didn't know how to cook meat dishes.
Moreover, meat dishes are inherently more difficult to prepare, and it's easy to mess them up.
Gu Chong also took this into consideration, and the menu he prepared for her consisted of stir-fried greens, stir-fried potatoes, stir-fried green beans, boiled greens, boiled radishes, and egg drop soup—a very minimalist menu.
Gu Fei helped her start the fire, while Xue Fu washed and chopped the cabbage.
She's making stir-fried cabbage today!
However, Xue Fu's lack of cooking skills was very obvious. She stood in front of the stove, holding the spatula, looking hesitant and timid.
She scraped a small piece of lard into the pan, but before the oil was fully heated, she poured all the vegetables in.
If the oil isn't too hot, the food won't splatter when you pour it in.
She's such a smart person!
Besides this, Xue Fu was also hesitant to add too many seasonings.
Stir-frying cabbage is very simple; she just needs to add some salt, and that's all.
Gu Chong wrote on her recipe that one-third of a spoonful of salt was enough.
But Xue Fu was still afraid that she had added too much salt, so she didn't dare to add more.
After all, you can eat food if it's bland, but if it's too salty, you really can't eat it!
Xue Fu carefully added salt, stirring the cabbage leaves in the pan. She watched them change color, from light green to dark green, and the stems softened. She thought the cabbage should be cooked.
So take it out of the pot.
Besides stir-fried cabbage, Xue Fu also made an egg drop soup!
This dish is also simple; scrambling eggs is much easier than scrambling cabbage!
She cracked two eggs, cooked them in a pan, then added a ladle of water to the pan. Once the soup boiled, it was ready to eat!
Xue Fu prepared a simple dish and soup. Eggs could be considered a meat dish, providing some nutrition.
She thought that if she ate like this, she could get through the seven days.
Looking at the two dishes placed on the table, Xue Fu raised her eyes again and met Gu Fei's gaze.
She swallowed hard and laughed, "Eat up! Let's dig in!"
Gu Fei: "Mm!"
Five days passed in this way. On the sixth day, Xue Fu took some time to visit Captain Zhou Jian's home.
When Zhou Jianguo saw Xue Fu come to him, his eyelids twitched, wondering what she wanted to talk to him about this time.
Zhou Jianguo's thick, dark eyebrows furrowed in a furrowed brow: "Xue Fu, what's the matter today? What do you want with me?"
Xue Fu was there to cover for Gu Chong.
She said, "Nothing else, it's just that Gu Chong's land has been cleared and I came to let you know."
"Huh, you finished so early?" Zhou Jianguo exclaimed in surprise.
He thought it would take a few more days before the land could be tilled.
He praised Gu Chong, saying he did a good job.
But as he spoke, Zhou Jianguo frowned again, looked at Xue Fu, and asked her, "Why are you the one who came? Where is Gu Chongren?"
"I haven't seen him for several days."
Zhou Jianguo would regularly go to the fields to inspect the work situation, in order to prevent some people from shirking their duties by not asking for leave or working.
“He was working in the fields for the past few days, busy for a long time, so he finished the work ahead of schedule. Today he had no work to do and was resting, so he went to the city to pick up the package that my family sent. I was just thinking that he might have forgotten, so I came over to tell him specifically.”
“Okay, I’ll have the scorekeeper check and record the work points in a bit. Tell him to come see me again in a couple of days, and I’ll assign him some new work. He’s doing a good job clearing the land.”
Xue Fu smiled and nodded: "Okay, I'll tell him when he gets back from the county town."
"Then I'll be going, Captain."
Xue Fu walked back feeling relaxed.
This can also be considered as providing evidence of Gu Chong's presence.
At least it made its presence known under Zhou Jianguo's nose.
Gu Chong returned late on the sixth night.
The next day, when Xue Fu was preparing to go to the Gu family early in the morning, she found Gu Chong waiting silently outside the educated youth settlement.
Upon seeing him, Xue Fu's eyes immediately lit up, and she gazed at him with starry eyes, exclaiming with delight, "You're back!"
Xue Fu walked over in a few steps, and her first reaction was to reach out and give him a hug as a sign of their reunion.
She flew into his arms like a little bird and was embraced by him.
However, Xue Fu didn't know how long Gu Chong had been waiting outside. She placed her hand on his lower back and touched his clothes, which felt a little damp, as if they had been moistened by the morning dew.
Her eyelashes fluttered, and she looked up at him with her wet eyes: "When did you arrive?"
"I rushed back last night."
"When did you arrive at the educated youth settlement? Why didn't you get a good night's sleep before coming here?"
Xue Fu only noticed the weariness on his face when she looked at him closely now.
He probably hasn't had a good rest these past few days.
There was a faint bluish tinge under his eyelashes.
Gu Chong obediently replied, "I haven't been here long, I'll go back to sleep in a bit."
Xue Fu did not expose his lie.
"Did it go smoothly this time? No unexpected incidents, right? You didn't get injured like before, did you?"
Xue Fu remembered that he had been injured before, and became nervous. She lowered her gaze and carefully examined his body with her hands.
Gu Chong appreciated her concern and let her examine him. He shook his head: "No, this time it went smoothly, there were no accidents."
Xue Fu was relieved: "That's good."
On the way to the Gu family's house, Xue Fu overheard Gu Chong saying that he had bought her a gift this time.
"What gift?!"
Xue Fu's expectations immediately soared.
What gift will Gu Chong give her?
He had given her a watch before, a very beautiful women's watch. Xue Fu liked it very much.
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