Brother Liu was amused and didn't stop Gu Chong from going back. Instead, he grabbed Zhou Zhi, pulled him into the car, and told him to go eat, drink, and chat with them later.
By the time Gu Chong started walking back with the two packages he had picked up from the post office, it was completely dark.
However, the moon is very bright tonight, and the moonlight makes the view still clear at night.
Even though he walked fast, it still took him more than an hour and a half to get from the county town to Qingtang Village.
By the time he finally got home, the night was already very quiet.
The entire village fell asleep.
Gu Chong thought that Xue Fu should have already gone back.
Sure enough, when he pushed open his front door, it was pitch black; there was no light waiting for him.
He didn't feel particularly disappointed; on the contrary, he felt relieved and thought it was all good.
Waiting makes you feel unwell, and staying up late is also bad.
Moreover, staying at his house so late at night without going home would easily lead to gossip.
He didn't want Xue Fu to bear those stigmas.
Gu Chong pursed his lips, picked up his things, and tiptoed into the main room.
Xue Fu stopped waiting at 8:30 p.m.
In modern terms, this is very early; nightlife hasn't even started yet.
But in this era of working at sunrise and resting at sunset, with no extra entertainment, everyone is already sound asleep at this time.
Xue Fu told Gu Fei to go inside and sleep. She closed the door herself and walked back to the educated youth settlement safely, trying to bolster her courage as she went.
At this time, the lights in the female educated youth dormitory were already off, and there was no sound.
The entire educated youth settlement was quiet.
Afraid of disturbing them, Xue Fu washed herself by breathing on the cold water in the kitchen water tank before quietly sneaking into the dormitory.
But the next day, Xue Fu didn't get much time to talk to Gu Chong either.
I saw him while having breakfast this morning.
"What time did you get back last night? I waited until after eight o'clock, but it was too late, so I went home."
Xue Fu drank the freshly brewed hot brown sugar water, her pink lips turning rosy.
"You don't need to wait for me next time." Gu Chong stared at her, unable to look away from her beauty. "It's late, it's not safe for you to go home alone."
Although Gu Chong said this, a sanctimonious thought still flashed through his mind.
He wanted to see her when he got home.
if...
It would be great if they got married.
No matter how late I get home, I always see her. I see her lying peacefully asleep in the bed they sleep in.
Xue Fu was about to pout and glare at him when she heard his first sentence, but when she heard his second sentence, the corners of her downturned lips immediately curled up.
Straight men can be considerate too.
She smiled sweetly, "I just wanted to wait for you."
"We encountered some special circumstances yesterday."
Xue Fu ate her food in small bites while listening to Gu Chong's explanation.
She let out a soft, surprised exclamation: "Huh?"
She swallowed a bite of tortilla: "Such a sudden inspection? Did something get leaked?"
"Will this affect your future purchases from other places?"
Xue Fu couldn't help but worry about him.
She knew how much this was about cracking down on speculation and profiteering.
Although the time for liberalization and market freedom is not far off, it's not that time yet.
Gu Chong shook his head; he wasn't quite sure what had happened yesterday either.
He'll ask Zhou Zhi about it when he sees him later. After all, Zhou Zhi went to dinner with Brother Liu yesterday, so he should be able to find out a lot of information.
"If they don't find anything, the impact won't be that big." He smiled to reassure her. "Besides, I'm going to learn how to drive a tractor soon, and then I'll have to learn to drive a car, so I won't have time to go shopping. This is a good opportunity to lay low for a while."
Speaking of this, Xue Fu realized the timing of the day.
"Are you going to the commune to learn how to drive a tractor today?"
Xue Fu then remembered this matter.
Gu Chong nodded: "I'll be back at noon, and I'll bring you the fish fry along with me."
He said, "You can rest for a while this morning. The package you picked up from the post office yesterday is in the main room; you can go and open it in a little while."
"You're so kind," Xue Fu said softly, her eyes sparkling. "You've worked so hard! I can't even imagine what I would do without you!"
Gu Chong tried to appear calm, but he couldn't suppress the urge to smile, his heart pounding with excitement: ~~~~~!
After the two talked for a while, Gu Chong went to the commune to report for duty on time.
Xue Fu headed towards the Gu family's house to unpack her packages.
Gu Chong placed her two packages on the table in the main room; they were two very conspicuous and heavy bags.
Xue Fu opened the first package and found that it contained textbooks and study materials sent by her parents. She closed the package in just three seconds.
She turned to dismantle the second one.
The second thing was the "trinkets" she brought for the Gu brothers.
"Xiao Fei, come and see!"
She called to the child who was stacking stones at the door and showed her the "spoils of war" she had bought from Haicheng.
"This is the kite I told you about last time."
Xue Fu carefully took out the "kite" that was well wrapped and not crushed from a large pile of things.
Actually, she was taking apart the kite before it was fully assembled, because she was afraid it would be damaged by the bumps on the road if she didn't take it apart.
A piece of paper with a drawing, and a bundle of bamboo kite ribs.
"I specifically chose this one from a bunch of little animals that my master made. It's an owl. Look how fierce and majestic it is!"
Xue Fu unfolded the paper with great interest and showed him the owl. When she picked it out, she really thought it was very cool!
"How do you like it?"
Gu Fei stared wide-eyed at the kite, nodding repeatedly, "I love it! I love it!"
"Then follow this and see how to assemble it." Xue Fu pulled out another piece of paper from the package, which contained assembly steps she had written down after consulting with a kite maker. "Do you recognize these characters?"
She always tried to use simple words to explain things, and given Gu Chong's current elementary school level of education, he should be able to recognize them.
Let's get to know each other!
The child carried bamboo strips to build a frame, while Xue Fu continued to take things out of her package.
She bought seven or eight children's picture books...
The two army-green water bottles she bought, printed with the words "Haicheng," would be considered cultural and tourism souvenirs even by today's standards, and the bottles were also quite practical...
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