When Meng Fuyan returned, he had already drunk the entire pot of tea. He then brewed another pot using the same tea leaves, but this time, the aroma was noticeably weaker and the tea didn't taste as good!
When Meng Yun returned and saw the car in the yard, her eyes lit up immediately.
Although he had seen and even ridden in cars before in Changning City, it did not diminish his enthusiasm at this moment.
He didn't even go inside the house; he stood by the car, touching it left and right, looking at it here and there, studying it with great enthusiasm.
"Sis, where did this car come from?"
"Your brother Gu, he's here on business."
Gu Tingzhi happened to come out of the house and saw Meng Yunji's bright eyes. He smiled and asked, "Do you like it?"
"Yeah!" Meng Yunji nodded vigorously. What boy doesn't like cars?
Looking at the little guy and recalling their time together in their previous life, Gu Tingzhi really wanted to take him for a spin. Unfortunately, this era wasn't like the future; this was a government vehicle, and if he did that, it would have a bad impact if someone caught him doing something like that.
"Then listen to your sister. When you grow up, I'll get you one!"
Meng Yunji was stunned. "Really...really?"
Gu Tingzhi laughed and said, "Of course it's true. I remember your sister was a top student back then. She skipped grades and graduated and started working at sixteen. You should study hard in the future, and when you grow up, I'll definitely get you one!"
After the 1980s, private car ownership will be allowed, so giving him one then won't be a problem.
Meng Yunji jumped up to Gu Tingzhi, hugged his leg, and looked up at him with great seriousness, saying, "Brother Gu, you said it yourself, I'll definitely study hard. I started school earlier than my sister, and maybe I'll be even younger than her when I graduate. You can't lie to a child like me, I want to be the same age as you..."
He gestured with his little hand, indicating that it was the same size as the car in front of him.
Gu Tingzhi's vehicle is a military jeep. It is very large and tall. Meng Fuyan thinks it looks different from ordinary cars. It seems to have been modified. It is taller than the average car she has ever seen. It is very high-end, domineering and classy.
Let alone boys liking it, even she, a girl, likes it!
Gu Tingzhi readily agreed, "Okay, as long as you study hard and listen to your sister, I'll definitely get you one when you grow up!"
"Yay! Thank you, Brother Gu!"
Meng Yunji jumped up happily, already dreaming about what it would be like to grow up and drive a car.
Meng Fuyan laughed and said, "Alright, stop jumping around and wash your hands to eat."
"Brother Gu, do you drink?"
Gu Tingzhi declined, "No need, just have some food. I have things to do this afternoon!"
The big fish he brought was only used to make a dish called "chopped chili fish head" with the head. The rest was left untouched. Instead, he stewed some rabbit meat, stir-fried two kinds of vegetables, and made a pork rib soup with dried shrimp and kelp.
It was a very generous and homely meal.
In his previous life, Gu Tingzhi had eaten all sorts of delicacies, including state banquets and the Manchu Han Imperial Feast. However, now that he has returned, he still prefers to eat these home-cooked dishes with Meng Fuyan, which are full of the warmth and comfort of everyday life.
Meng Fuyan invited the workers to eat together, but they refused.
"You guys eat first. This cement will dry out if it's not finished quickly. I'll finish this first."
The tall and burly master gave Gu Tingzhi a simple-minded look. In fact, he had smelled the aroma for a long time. It was meat, and he was almost drooling.
But there was nothing he could do; the young man was paying a high wage, and it was obvious he had his eye on the girl. He decided it was best not to go and join the fun.
Meng Fuyan didn't say much. She left a portion of food for her master and set it aside before starting to eat with Gu Tingzhi.
We chatted while eating, and time flew by.
Gu Tingzhi had other things to do in the afternoon. Before leaving, he told Meng Fuyan, "If you don't want to do farm work, you don't have to go. If you don't have enough food, just tell me. I'll talk to the brigade leader. He won't make things difficult for you."
Meng Fuyan blinked. "Does that mean I don't have to get out of bed at all? I don't even need to pretend? The Wu family members are still here. I thought I would have to pretend sometimes!"
Gu Tingzhi smiled and said mysteriously, "I came here this time to investigate the ginseng field project and the surrounding wasteland. I plan to clear some land and then bring in machinery."
“The soil here is fertile, and there is still a lot of wasteland. Once a large area of wasteland is cleared, we can bring over a few machines, and we won’t have to worry about them not being able to cultivate it all. The brigade leader is keeping an eye on this. Every brigade hopes to have its own machinery. If I tell him this, he definitely won’t make things difficult for you.”
Meng Fuyan understood, and her smile was radiant!
Gu Tingzhi smiled, patted her head, and turned to leave.
The craftsmen finished quickly, laying cement on Meng Fuyan's bedroom and Meng Yunji's bedroom. They also applied cement to the windowsills and the stove, making it much cleaner in the future.
Meng Fuyan gave him the food, and when he saw the oily rabbit meat, the master swallowed hard, but couldn't bear to eat it and took it home himself.
Meng Fuyan understood. What a good man! He remembered to bring back delicious food for his wife and children while working away from home. She even gave him the bowl, wrapped in brown paper.
The driver simply took off his coat, packed it up again, and carried it away.
In the afternoon, Meng Fuyan went fishing by the river again. The water tank in the new house already contained dozens of kilograms of eels, and there were also dozens of kilograms of snails in the water basin, with quite a few more in the space.
Since she had nothing else to do, she continued to catch them, intending to keep them in her space and eat them slowly in the future.
A few months later, I returned to the city, and it wasn't so convenient to eat there anymore.
In the evening, Gu Tingzhi returned from his inspection and prepared to drive away.
The brigade leader, accountant, scorekeeper, and others still accompanied him. Gu Tingzhi said to the brigade leader, "Uncle Li, the busy farming season is almost over now, and there are no more pressing production tasks. Meng Fuyan has never done any work since she was a child in the city, and southern girls can't adapt to the cold of the north. So don't assign her any work, lest she get sick and it will be terrible."
"Let her get used to the environment first, and it won't be too late for her to go to the fields next spring."
He'll take her away soon; it won't even be until next spring.
If the brigade leader still had any questions, he immediately agreed, "Don't worry, I will definitely take good care of you as you instructed. There's not much work to do in the fields these days. I never force these educated youth to work. If they don't need to earn work points, they can just stay put."
Gu Tingzhi nodded, then turned and raised an eyebrow at Meng Fuyan.
Meng Fuyan was overjoyed.
Gu Tingzhi said, "I will send you the food you need for winter. Don't worry about winter supplies either; they will arrive in a few days. Is there anything you need? I will come over tomorrow to bring it to you."
Meng Fuyan thought about it and realized that she actually had everything she needed to do, but there really was something she had to do in the county town.
"Go to the post office and see if there are any packages for me. I sent some before, and Uncle Lu and Uncle Sun will probably send me packages too."
Gu Tingzhi nodded, "Okay, I'll bring it to you tomorrow if I have it."
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