People his age in the village already have children old enough to run errands, but he's still an old bachelor.
“We must commend you at the village meeting for this. We don’t have any model members in the village yet, and Xixi will be the first one.” Gu Zhixiang laughed as he spoke, but his words were serious. “This is to be publicized as a social role model, and the commune will reward you with work points.”
"Whenever it's convenient for you, I'll report it to my superiors so I can give you a reward promptly."
Lin Yuxi felt a headache coming on. There was a public commendation, a judge's role as a model member, and the promotion of her as a social role model, plus a reward of work points.
“Village chief, our family has just arrived here and we don’t know anyone or anything. There’s no rush.” Lin Yuxi paused and said seriously, “We can do the publicity later.”
A tall tree catches the wind, and she didn't want to become a public enemy as soon as she arrived.
Gu Zhixiang nodded, and at the end, he added, "At the latest, it should be no more than six months!"
The food was ready, and Aunt Gu and Lin's mother served it together.
The two women were quick and efficient. They brought out a large pot of braised pork and potatoes, a cold vegetable salad, a zucchini and egg stir-fry, and a stir-fried shredded pork dish.
"If you need anything in the future, just tell Xiao Chen. I have it, and he can take it from home. If you don't have enough food, just ask me. My family still has some stored grain. You've just arrived, and you'll need money for many things in the future."
Gu Zhixiang spoke frankly, saying that there was meat at the last meal, and there would be meat at this meal as well.
Uncle Lin probably ate all the meat he had in a month just to entertain them.
So after the meal, he picked at the vegetarian dishes, leaving a lot of meat, enough for them to eat tomorrow.
After finishing their meal, the family left the mud-brick house.
As it was getting dark, Lin's father went outside to fetch a bucket of water, accompanied by Lin Yuxi. She hadn't forgotten that when she left, she had also taken a large water vat with her.
The two walked towards the well under the moonlight. There was no one at the well at this time of day. People usually fetched water in the morning, and no one was seen at night.
"Dad, pour the water from your bucket in." Lin Yuxi helped fetch water. Her space was only for storing goods, and she had hoarded all sorts of random things. If she had a spiritual spring, her family probably wouldn't have to go through so much trouble to fetch water.
"Okay, wait for me." Lin's father almost forgot about his daughter's abilities. He felt dizzy and then remembered that he had foolishly carried three buckets of water back home that day.
In no time, the water tank was full. Lin Yuxi touched it, and the water tank disappeared into thin air.
The two of them had come under the moonlight, so it was already close to ten o'clock, and the whole village was quiet and deserted.
...
The next day.
Zhao Xiaotong arrived at Gu Zhixiang's door before dawn.
"Village chief, I'm not feeling well. I need to ask for leave today and won't be going to work. I need to go to the city." Zhao Xiaotong clutched her stomach, her face showing an indescribable discomfort.
Gu Zhixiang opened the door, still wearing his coat, and asked worriedly, "What's wrong? Did you eat something bad? Why don't you come in and sit for a while? I'll go find a barefoot doctor to take a look at you."
Qinghe Village also has barefoot doctors, who live not far away. They don't need to harvest wheat because they earn work points for treating patients.
Zhao Xiaotong clutched her stomach and said softly, "I...I don't need it. I'm going to the city to see a doctor. It's not very convenient to see a barefoot doctor."
"Then...then you have to be careful."
Gu Zhixiang didn't know anything about medicine. He only knew that Zhao Xiaotong probably had an upset stomach, but he didn't see the glint of light flashing in her eyes as she clutched her stomach and lowered her head.
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