Because he didn't sleep well last night, Gao Guojing wasn't very energetic when playing with the kids, and would take any opportunity to nap or just sit there in a daze.
Duofu pushed away Duolu and Duoxi, who had rolled onto him, and walked over to Gao Guojing, who was squatting listlessly to the side, half asleep: "Uncle Guojing, what's wrong? Are you sick?"
Normally, Uncle Guojing would be happily taking them up the mountain to pick mushrooms at this time, but today he unusually didn't mention it and even refused their offer to go up the mountain.
He still had no energy at all, just like those people who came to see their aunt for medical treatment, so Duofu asked him about it.
Gao Guojing replied listlessly, "Uncle Guojing didn't sleep well last night and wants to go back to sleep for a while." He wanted to both sleep and study the martial arts technique.
Upon hearing this, Duofu realized that they were also listless when they hadn't slept well, and immediately said understandingly, "Uncle Guojing, go to sleep. I'll watch over the younger brothers."
Gao Guojing patted Duofu's head. He was so sleepy that he couldn't stand it anymore, so he accepted the little guy's kindness: "Then Uncle Guojing will go to sleep. Thank you for your hard work, Duofu."
Gao Guojing eventually went back to sleep, thinking that it would be faster to study the cultivation technique when Gao Shujing returned. In terms of reading, he had never seen anyone more capable than Gao Shujing.
When Gao Guojing woke up, he consciously finished all the chores that Gao Shujing would do when he came back that night.
Gao Guojing wasn't the only one who was thinking about practicing martial arts; Duofu and the others were also waiting for Gao Shujing to return. Their aunt had said that their uncle was the one who taught them martial arts.
As Gao Shujing walked into the house with his bicycle, he was immediately surrounded by several little ones who called out "Uncle, Uncle!" with each shout more enthusiastic than the last.
The last time they were treated so warmly was when the kids just wanted to eat sweet potato noodles, because Yu Rujia said they had to wait for him to come back before they could start eating, and the kids had been looking forward to his return ever since.
Seeing that his bicycle was surrounded and he couldn't move it, Gao Shujing said helplessly, "You little guys, move aside, let Uncle put his bicycle away first before I can listen to you."
Duofu immediately pulled back the two most active boys, Duolu and Duoxi, who had almost forgotten about martial arts and light-body skills.
The reason they surrounded Gao Shujing was simply because Duofu and Duoshou had come forward, and the two of them followed suit, which is why Gao Shujing was surrounded so much that he couldn't even put his bicycle down.
After Gao Shujing parked his bicycle and washed his hands, he looked at the little ones and said, "So, why are you so enthusiastic in welcoming your uncle? What do you want your uncle to do?"
Duofu was the first to ask, "Uncle, Auntie said you would teach us martial arts. When do we start?"
So that's what happened. Without asking for details, Gao Shujing knew it must be his own brother's fault. If it weren't for Yu Rujia's martial arts techniques, he could have started teaching Duofu martial arts at any time.
After obtaining the cultivation method, Gao Shujing wanted to thoroughly study it before teaching it to Duofu, so he would have to wait a while longer.
Gao Shujing: "This will take a while, at most half a month. Uncle will definitely teach you then, okay?"
He leaves early and returns late every day. Duofu thought he was too busy to teach them, so he said sensibly, "Uncle, remember to teach us when you're done with your work."
The remaining little ones also raised their hands, wanting to learn. Gao Shujing calmed them down before stepping into the house.
After having dinner and cleaning up the children, Gao Shujing and Gao Guojing went back to study the martial arts techniques.
Gao Guojing was about to return to Jiangcheng. Yu Rujia had only taken out one copy of the cultivation manual, and he was determined to take one back with him to practice. So he started copying the manual.
One copy was needed at the cowshed, and another was needed in Jiangcheng. Gao Guojing was busy writing and didn't have time to take care of the little ones. The little ones were taken care of by Duofu and ran around playing in the front and back yards of the house.
Yu Rujia was enjoying the breeze in the yard when Duofu, who was playing in the front yard, ran in and said, "Auntie, someone's here outside."
Yu Rujia: "Who is it?"
Duofu: "I don't know her. She's an older woman. She's peeking around at the uncle's place, but she won't come in."
Yu Rujia got up from the recliner: "Auntie, let's go out and see." She wondered if it was another person who wanted to propose to Gao Shujing?
As she stepped out of the courtyard, she saw a woman in her thirties. Yu Rujia asked, "Auntie, are you here to see Cadre Gao?"
The middle-aged woman asked somewhat nervously, "Yes, is Yu Zhiqing, or is Cadre Gao at home?"
Yu Rujia didn't know many of the team members, but very few didn't know her. The person who came knew her identity and must be a member of the brigade.
Yu Rujia: "Officer Gao went to Xiafen Brigade and won't be back until very late. Is there something you need?"
Middle-aged woman: "Were Yu, the educated youth, and Gao, the cadre, dating?"
Yu Rujia: "Yeah, what's wrong?"
The middle-aged woman looked around and, not finding anyone she didn't want to see, took a few steps forward.
Middle-aged woman: "I am Zheng Lanlan's sister-in-law. I have something to tell you. My mother-in-law and Lanlan have been keeping an eye on Cadre Gao these past few days, planning to drug him so that he will marry her. Be careful."
Yu Rujia didn't expect Zheng Lanlan's family to come over specifically to talk to them about this. It seems that not everyone in her family is willing to offend Gao Shujing for her sake.
Yu Rujia: "Thank you, Sister-in-law Zheng. I will remind Shujing."
After delivering the message, Sister-in-law Zheng left in a hurry. She really didn't want Zheng Lanlan to marry too close to home, so she came to deliver the message while everyone was at work after learning about their plans.
Sister-in-law Zheng thought it best to ruin Zheng Lanlan's reputation after this incident and force her to marry far away.
Yu Rujia was unaware of her thoughts. After receiving the letter, she brought up the matter again with Gao Shujing after he returned.
Gao Shujing: "She has appeared in front of me these past two days. I thought I would keep her in suspense and make her anxious, so I ignored her."
"It seems she's whetted my appetite enough. Now we just have to wait for her to make her move. If she dares to come, I won't let her get away with it."
Yu Rujia glared at the man and muttered, "What a femme fatale."
Although Gao Shujing was hearing the term "male beauty is a source of trouble" for the first time, he deduced Yu Rujia's meaning from the literal meaning and let out a low laugh from deep in his throat: "Has trouble entered Rujia's heart?"
The man's brows relaxed, losing some of his usual gentle and refined demeanor. His eyes sparkled with starlight, and at this moment he was like a seductive enchantress, almost blinding Yu Rujia.
If she hadn't wanted to scare the man, Yu Rujia would have pounced on him and eaten him whole.
After gathering her strength and calming the desire rising within her, Yu Rujia patted his chest in an annoyed tone and said, "Take care of your body. I don't want someone who's been defiled."
Gao Shujing was very satisfied with his own allure, and his whole demeanor became somewhat frivolous: "I guarantee to complete the mission."
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