She was too embarrassed to speak, but glared at Gu Shi.
Gu Shi coughed twice, then touched his nose somewhat awkwardly before stroking Zhao Xiaobao's short hair.
"You must have misheard. Go to bed earlier from now on. Why listen to other people crying in the middle of the night?"
Zhao Xiaobao brushed Gu Shi's large hand away, pouting, and said, "Don't touch my head, or I won't grow tall!"
At least they didn't continue the topic.
After finishing the meal, Gu Shi silently cleared away the dishes, and Lin Qingyu quickly went to help him.
Gu Shi grabbed her hand, preventing her from doing any work.
"Go back inside first, and open the window."
It's not particularly hot now, but opening the windows every day makes the room much cooler.
When Gu Shi finished tidying up and returned to the house, Lin Qingyu was sitting inside eating watermelon. As long as she was at home, she could eat whatever she wanted.
"Come and eat some watermelon, it's so sweet. Let Xiaobao have some too later."
Lin Qingyu has a habit when eating watermelon: she cuts off all the flesh so she can eat it directly with a toothpick.
Gu Shi sat down and ate two pieces; they were indeed very sweet. "What were you doing in town this morning? Didn't you go to your mother's?"
Even the sweetest fruit can't escape the fate of being explained. Lin Qingyu chuckled, "I just suddenly wanted to send something to my brother. He's not going home tomorrow, and I'm worried he won't have money for food!"
Gu Shi had repeatedly warned her not to go far away on her own, as it was unsafe.
Before Gu Shi could speak, she took the initiative to admit her mistake, "I know I was wrong. From now on, even if I'm in a hurry, I'll wait for you!"
She glanced at Gu Shi's expression, then walked over, sat down next to him, and hugged his arm.
"Good brother, your sister is not angry!"
With Lin Qingyu's innocent big eyes, Gu Shi appeared calm on the surface, but was actually overjoyed inside.
He said calmly, "This is the last time."
He casually ate a piece of watermelon that Lin Qingyu handed him; it was sweeter than the one before.
Life in the village returned to normal, except for the family of the deceased boy and the burned-down supply and marketing cooperative.
There was no evidence that Wu Lili was involved in the fire at the supply and marketing cooperative, so she was released without question.
The village's supply and marketing cooperative was gone, and this was the supply and marketing cooperative of several surrounding brigades. Finally, the brigades held a meeting and decided to rebuild the supply and marketing cooperative as soon as possible.
Construction began very soon.
The address wasn't chosen at the previous location, but rather next to Gu Shi's house, where there was a vacant lot that was perfect for use.
When Feng Weiguo came to supervise the construction, he looked at Gu Shi's house and said to Gu Shi, who was laying bricks.
"Xiao Gu, didn't you say you were going to renovate the house? Why hasn't work started yet?"
Gu Shi looked at Feng Weiguo, who was smoking a pipe, took off his gloves, and wiped the sweat from his face.
"Our family is a bit strapped for cash, and we probably won't be able to turn things around this year, so we'll just have to make do with where we are for now!"
Feng Weiguo remained noncommittal and said nothing more.
Gu Shi took a sip of water, then put on gloves and started laying bricks.
This time, the supply and marketing cooperative was built much larger, with more than twice the space of the previous one.
After the house was built, it was almost the Double Ninth Festival. The brigade held a meeting to discuss and decided to open the business on the Double Ninth Festival.
However, no one in Lihua Village is willing to work as a salesperson anymore, not even for a government job.
Many young people are willing to come, but their parents don't agree.
It's inconvenient for people from other villages to come over, and they haven't decided yet who to send as the salesperson.
Lin Qingyu was somewhat eager to try, but Gu Shi didn't quite agree.
On the day before the Double Ninth Festival, all the supplies for the supply and marketing cooperative were delivered; the commune sent people to deliver them.
Because Gu Shi's house was nearby, Lin Qingyu went to help sort the goods.
Feng Weiguo was worried about what to do, but with Lin Qingyu's help, he quickly got everything on the shelves.
"Qingyu, why don't you come here and work as a sales clerk? I think you're quite skilled."
Lin Qingyu was somewhat tempted, as this would give her an opportunity to sell the items in her spatial storage.
However, since Gu Shi didn't ask her to do it, she let it go and waved her hand.
"No, Uncle Feng, I have other chores to do at home, so I'll pass!"
Feng Weiguo didn't mention it again. Near the end, Gu Shi walked in.
He just came down from the mountain and caught a rabbit. The animals are about to hibernate, so hunting won't be so easy in the future.
Seeing that Lin Qingyu wasn't home, he came here to check.
"Uncle Feng."
He greeted her politely, and seeing Lin Qingyu quickly placing the items on the shelf, he suddenly spoke up.
"Uncle Feng, have you found the person?"
Upon hearing that there was hope, Feng Weiguo stopped smoking his pipe.
"No one would come here. We're opening tomorrow, and we can't find a single salesperson."
"What do you think of the green jade?"
Lin Qingyu was stunned by what Gu Shi said, but she wisely refrained from interrupting.
Finally, Gu Shi and Feng Weiguo reached an agreement, and Lin Qingyu will start working here tomorrow.
Lin Qingyu got the key, locked the door, and the two went back to their own home.
Why did you suddenly ask me to go?
Lin Qingyu asked, as she sat on a stool and poured herself two glasses of water, feeling thirsty after working all day.
"You really want to go, don't you? But I'm reminding you, don't take anything out of the space casually."
As if he could read Lin Qingyu's mind, he whispered a reminder.
Lin Qingyu blinked, puzzled, and asked, "Why? Aren't some things allowed to be sold?"
Gu Shi said irritably, "You can't even figure out why, yet you're thinking of selling it?"
He pinched Lin Qingyu's face; it had gained a lot of weight and felt quite plump.
"With so many people from various brigades coming to buy things, how can you tell who has bad intentions? What if your personal space is discovered?"
Lin Qingyu grabbed Gu Shi's hand in pain, and upon hearing this, she couldn't help but feel a little scared. She often said, "You can know a person's face but not their heart."
Perhaps because she had spent so much time with Gu Shi, she had lost even her basic guard against people.
"I understand, don't worry, I'll definitely keep my space safe!"
Zhao Xiaobao now goes to see Doctor He on his own and goes home on his own.
In just a few months, he suddenly grew a lot taller, becoming a whole size bigger than when Lin Qingyu first met him.
They can all ride bicycles by themselves now.
As soon as he got home, he saw Lin Qingyu making Chongyang cakes.
The colorful hues were very tempting, and Zhao Xiaobao ran over and poked at them with his hand.
"Auntie, the Double Ninth cake you made looks so beautiful!"
Lin Qingyu chuckled and said, "Go wash your hands! Your uncle will scold you again. This will be steamed soon, and we can eat it in a bit!"
The Double Ninth Festival cakes were originally meant to be made the next day, but Lin Qingyu started steaming them today. She's going to the supply and marketing cooperative tomorrow to resume her old business.
Although it's only temporary.
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