"I have to go to work in the fields later, so I'll keep it short."
"you say."
"It's about building a big brick house, which you mentioned this morning. I've already asked my father about it when I got back, and I've also found out what materials are needed."
Su Ying nodded, not interrupting him to continue, and listened quietly.
"The materials needed to build a large tiled house include adobe bricks, timber, tiles, and labor costs, which will cost at least close to 1,000 yuan."
"This doesn't even include the furnishings you need for your house. Those aren't included in the 1,000 yuan. Comrade Su, you need to think this through carefully. Building a large brick house can be quite expensive. Think it through before you make a decision."
"After all, building a house is a lifelong commitment. Think it through before you build it. The expenses are quite high. Do you still insist on building a big brick house?"
Su Ying recalled the terrifying scene she had just experienced while taking a nap. She couldn't fall asleep at all; more than twenty people were sleeping in one large shared room, and the sound of their breathing gave her goosebumps all over her body.
It's absolutely terrifying...
She's a light sleeper; how could she possibly fall asleep in that kind of environment...?
The sound of so many people breathing was so loud that she couldn't fall asleep at all. Thinking about her insomnia that night, she nodded without hesitation.
“Yes, Comrade Sun. Please help arrange it. I will definitely thank you handsomely once the big brick house is built.”
Sun Xuelin hadn't expected Su Ying to be so determined to build a large brick house. Since she had already made her decision, he couldn't say too much.
"If you're sure you want to build it, I'll have my dad arrange it for you."
"Okay. Shall we pay now?"
"No, no, no, I don't need it for now. My father will ask you for it when we need the money."
After the matter was settled, Sun Xuelin left, winking at Gu Sinian before he did.
Seeing that Sun Xuelin had already walked away, and Gu Sinian, who had come over as a foil, was still standing there dumbfounded, Su Ying didn't forget to remind him.
"Your companions are gone, what are you still standing here for?"
Gu Sinian licked his lips, a little nervously asking, "I have something I'd like to talk to you about. Do you have time?"
Su Ying was surprised. She wasn't very familiar with Gu Sinian yet, so what did they have to talk about? After all, in her eyes, they hadn't known each other for very long.
"I have time."
"How about we go for a walk along the river?"
Su Ying nodded. She wanted to see what this big man was up to. He invited her to a less crowded riverside. Riversides were usually busier in the morning and evening, since they were mostly used by educated youth and villagers washing clothes.
The two walked on without speaking. Su Ying secretly glanced at the man several times and saw that he was very nervous, constantly rubbing his hands and his ears were very red. Was it so difficult to start the next topic?
She really couldn't guess what the man wanted to talk to her about.
What could possibly make him so nervous, and with a hint of shyness too...?
The two walked side by side like this, sometimes looking at each other, sometimes looking at each other, acting all awkward and shy.
The two walked to the river in this state, constantly glancing at each other without exchanging a single word. They strolled along slowly, trampling several nests of ants on the ground.
They walked slowly like this until they finally reached the river. Fortunately, the educated youth settlement was not far from the river; otherwise, at their walking speed, they would not have reached their destination by nightfall.
Su Ying found a shady spot to stand and stared straight at Gu Sinian before throwing out her question.
"Just say it. What do you want from me?"
Gu Sinian was surprised. He didn't expect that the little girl, now grown up, would be so decisive and efficient, making him seem rather slow-paced.
The young girl was so decisive, what was there for him, a grown man, to be embarrassed about? His ears grew redder as he stared at Su Ying.
Making some kind of mental preparation, taking several deep breaths, isn't this just expressing love?
It's not difficult at all.
He could accomplish so many difficult and dangerous tasks, so how difficult could a simple confession be?
After mentally preparing myself countless times, I closed my eyes in exasperation and muttered to myself, "This confession is much harder than completing a difficult mission."
His hands were clenched into fists, and the cool spring breeze managed to make this man break out in a sweat.
Is it something difficult to say?
Gu Sinian took a deep breath and stared straight at her without saying a word.
Su Ying understood; it must be something difficult to say. She completely misunderstood.
"Could it be that you want the two packs of Hero brand cigarettes I gave you yesterday?"
Gu Sinian almost fainted from anger. Did he really look for her just for a few puffs of cigarettes?
I don't smoke.
Su Ying gave an awkward laugh. It seemed that there was such a thing. Her scumbag father loved to smoke cigars, and she couldn't stand the smell of smoke; in fact, she hated it.
Could it be that the man in front of her stopped smoking because of her?
In her impression, most men like to smoke, especially men in the military who like to use a cigarette to get closer to each other.
Su Ying considered countless possibilities in her mind, and after digging deeper, she realized that the man had stopped smoking because of her.
Su Ying was feeling very happy, but she didn't know that the man was extremely nervous.
Gu Sinian cheered himself up in his heart: if you're a man, you should show your manly side. Isn't it just about expressing love?
"What's so difficult about it? He had nothing to be afraid of," he said after mentally preparing himself for a few minutes.
Let's get married.
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