"Of course my brother won't mind! He'd be overjoyed!"
The child was so happy that he couldn't help but tell the truth.
This blunt truth made Xue Fu cover her face, hiding the blush that had risen to her cheeks.
Xue Fu reached out and took Gu Fei's hand to go home. There was a stretch of road connecting the Gu family's home and the educated youth settlement, so they ran into some educated youths who had finished their exams and were returning to the settlement.
The exam results will be released in a few days. Those who pass the exam will then have another interview at the commune. Those who pass the interview will be appointed to their posts.
Xue Fu looked at them; the expressions of the educated youth all seemed quite good.
Xue Fu thought they must have done well on the exam.
Xue Fu's gaze sharpened as she saw He Luosheng walking at the very back, standing with Li Jing, and the two of them discussing something.
Xue Fu stopped and observed the interaction between the two of them for a few moments.
After discovering that the two of them got along well and formed their own world, Xue Fu was no longer worried that the plot would go astray and cause the lovers to be separated.
Gu Fei, who was being led by Xue Fu, noticed her stop and looked in the direction of her gaze.
Gu Fei paused, then looked away, suddenly feeling anxious for her brother.
Xue Fu withdrew her gaze and left with Gu Fei.
She had no intention of getting closer. The two nodded to each other in greeting, and then parted ways at the fork in the road.
By the time Gu Chong rushed back, it was already dark, no matter how fast he walked.
His trip to the county town today was indeed quite sudden.
He had just left home in the morning. He had good eyesight and immediately saw the mark that Zhou Zhi had left for him on the old oak tree in front of his house.
Zhou Zhi is from the next village; he is an old friend and business partner.
They are cautious in doing business, and in order not to attract attention, they almost never meet during the day. If they need to do something, they will leave a signal to let others know.
Gu Chong saw that the mark Zhou Zhi had carved for him today meant it was urgent and that he should wait for him at the usual place in the county town.
Gu Chong's expression turned stern, thinking that something urgent had happened. After explaining to Gu Fei and Xue Fu, he hurriedly headed to the county.
Upon arriving in the city at the usual spot, he saw Zhou Zhi, who was completely unharmed and still smiling with his eyes half-closed. He immediately went up and patted him on the shoulder.
Even seeing Zhou Zhi's relaxed expression, Gu Chong still didn't relax.
After subtly scanning the surroundings and finding nothing amiss, Gu Chong finally asked, "What's wrong?"
Zhouzhi had never left that mark before, so Gu Chong thought the matter was very serious.
As a result, Zhou Zhi in front of him seemed to have encountered something good, and the corners of his lips never turned down.
Zhou Zhi mysteriously reached out and hooked his arm around Gu Chong's shoulder, using most of his body to block the view of passersby on the street, and then carefully took out a treasure from his arms.
Zhou Zhi was in such a hurry to call Gu Chong over because of business—a big deal!
Zhou Zhi was afraid that if he arrived late, someone else would snatch it away, and the duck he had almost gotten would fly away.
"They brought this back, and they only want this price."
Zhou Zhi gestured a number with his hand underneath, and Gu Chong's expression turned serious when he saw what Zhou Zhi had taken out.
It's obvious at a glance that there's profit to be made, and a lot of profit at that.
Gu Chong's voice was calm, but if you listened carefully, you could tell that he wasn't entirely calm; there was a hint of excitement in his voice.
"What the convoy brought back? Goods from the south?"
Zhou Zhi chuckled: "Yes, their goods only arrived in the early hours of this morning."
Zhou Zhi nudged Gu Chong with his elbow, asking him for an idea: "How about we go all out?"
Zhou Zhi said, "They're leaving tomorrow night."
They don't have much time to decide, so they should act quickly.
Zhou Zhi has a watch in his palm.
The watch is brand new and shiny; the dial reflects brilliant light under the sun, and the sharp hands inside the glass turn little by little.
This watch is quite heavy, the strap is a bit thick and feels very hard; it's clearly a men's watch.
But what Gu Chong remembered was the feel of Xue Fu's delicate and soft cheeks that he had touched in the past.
"What's the latest you can reply?"
Gu Chong's words made Zhou Zhi's eyes widen, and she stared at Gu Chong with a curious look: "What else do you need to consider?"
This was the first time Zhou Zhi had ever seen Gu Chong act so indecisive.
With such a lucrative opportunity, what is he still hesitating about?
There was only one reason Zhou Zhi could think of: Gu Chong's ten-year-old younger brother, Gu Fei.
However, there have been times before when Gu Chong went out, leaving Gu Fei alone at home.
Gu Fei can manage on her own; there's no need to worry so much.
Therefore, Zhou Zhi didn't quite understand why he was struggling to make a decision this time.
Gu Chong closed his eyes briefly, then opened them again and told Zhou Zhi, "I'll tell you tonight."
Zhou Zhi calculated the time and nodded: "Okay. Anyway, you have to tell me by tomorrow morning at the latest."
Gu Chong: "Hmm."
When Gu Chong pushed open the front door in the dark, Gu Fei was still sitting in the yard waiting for him.
A kerosene lamp was lit in the courtyard. Gu Chong wasn't too surprised to see that Gu Fei was still awake. He first looked around the courtyard but couldn't find anyone else except Gu Fei.
Gu Fei also spoke up, "My sister has already gone back."
Gu Chong glanced at the kitchen again and asked, "What did you have for dinner?"
"Leftovers from lunch, and roasted sweet potatoes." Gu Fei couldn't help but smile, remembering the sweet potatoes Xue Fu had stuffed into the stove but hadn't controlled the fire well and had burned into charcoal. "Sister wants to eat them."
Gu Chong listened and chuckled softly, "Mm."
"Brother, have you eaten? I'll go start the fire." Gu Fei got up from the stool.
Gu Chong shook his head: "Go to sleep, I'll do it myself."
Gu Fei first said "okay", and as she was carrying the stool into the main room to go back to her room to sleep, she turned her head and looked at her brother.
He hesitated, unsure whether he should say it or not.
Gu Chong could tell at a glance that Gu Fei was holding something back from his expression.
"what happened?"
Gu Chong asked directly, his sword-like eyebrows furrowing imperceptibly.
It's not a big deal, but Gu Fei felt that since her brother liked her sister, she should tell him.
Gu Fei didn't want anyone else to like his sister or take her away from his brother.
"I ran into some former educated youth from the educated youth settlement after work today," Gu Fei said.
Gu Fei continued in one breath: "I noticed my sister staring at the secretary's brother, He Luosheng, for quite a while."
"My sister seems very curious about that person. Is it possible that she...?"
Gu Fei didn't finish speaking, but Gu Chong understood everything he meant.
Gu Chong's expression didn't change much; he raised his hand and touched his younger brother's hair.
Gu Fei noticed that her brother was in a bad mood.
When my brother is in a bad mood, he likes to look down at the ground. This way, his eyelids droop down and he can hide all the emotions he can't suppress in his eyes.
Did she say anything?
Gu Fei shook his head: "My sister didn't say anything."
Gu Chong smiled gently and looked up at the exceptionally bright and clear moon tonight.
He said calmly, "Then it's not true."
However, he spoke very softly, as if the night breeze would dissipate his words.
"Afei, go and rest."
"good."
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