The scream that was about to burst from Xu Ningyan's throat was swallowed back with difficulty after she saw who the person was.
Forgetting to catch the egg in his hand, it fell to the ground with a thud, spilling a puddle of egg liquid.
That's awkward.
Xu Ningyan strode forward, blocking the pool of egg yolk, and stammered, "Comrade Gu... Comrade Gu? It's you?"
Who else could it be but Gu Zhiyuan?
He was carrying a large bamboo basket, which was full of grass for the cows.
Did you go out to gather grass for the cows in the middle of the night? Didn't you gather a basket of grass during the day? How can you be so diligent, gathering grass day and night without stopping? Aren't you afraid of overeating your two cows?
Now look what happened, the cow didn't die from overeating, but she died from overeating first!
If she told the big boss that the hen had offered the two eggs to her willingly, would he believe her?
No, I can't let the big boss doubt me! And I can't let him ask me first!
We must take the initiative into our own hands!
Therefore, she should—
Gu Zhiyuan never expected to run into someone in the middle of the night.
It was someone I knew!
How did Xu Ningyan end up here? And judging from her startled expression, the two eggs that fell to the ground, and her awkward step forward, it all shows that this little girl is very guilty.
Gu Zhiyuan looked at her suspiciously, then glanced at the direction she had come from; she had come from the center of the village.
I had a pretty good idea of what was going on.
However, as an outsider, he had no interest in investigating these matters and did not want to get involved in anything; he wished he could stay as far away as possible.
He nodded immediately, said nothing, asked no more questions, and strode toward the cowshed.
Xu Ningyan had made up her mind. She stepped forward and grabbed the bamboo basket Gu Zhiyuan was carrying, her face beaming with smiles: "Comrade Gu, it's fate that we meet so late at night! Let me do this rough work of carrying grass!"
Before Gu Zhiyuan could react, she had already pulled the bamboo basket off his back and carried it on her own.
He muttered to himself, "Comrade Gu, what are you doing out here cutting grass for cattle so late at night? There are snakes and insects in the grass and tree hollows. What if you get bitten? You can't call for help in the middle of the night. It's easy for something to happen!"
This is her future golden opportunity, so we can't afford to let anything happen to her!
Gu Zhiyuan listened to the undeniable concern and worry in Xu Ning's tone and couldn't help but glance at her again. His hand, which was about to lift up the bamboo basket, fell back down.
She silently followed beside Xu Ningyan, enduring her constant chatter the whole way.
"Comrade Gu, why didn't you drink the mung bean soup I brought you a few days ago? Didn't you see it? I put white sugar in it, it's very sweet!"
"Comrade Gu, you don't like sweet drinks? No problem, I'll make you a special pot with salt next time!"
"Comrade Gu, aren't you tired from cutting grass every day? Do you need any help?"
...
Gu Zhiyuan felt his head buzzing. When he finally arrived at the cowshed, he quickly took the bamboo basket that Xu Ningyan had taken down, pushed the door open in three steps, and then closed the door very neatly.
Finally, I can have some peace and quiet!
Xu Ningyan almost got a cold shoulder and turned back dejectedly.
That big shot is really ruthless!
But then I thought about it again. The big shot used to keep me at arm's length, but today he even allowed me to carry grass for him. Doesn't that mean our relationship has gotten a little closer?
I was planning to go back to my little house, but after taking a couple of steps I remembered that I hadn't dealt with the two eggs that had fallen on the ground.
If someone sees them tomorrow morning, this road will only lead to Gu Zhiyuan and her place, which will arouse suspicion.
On the way back, I whistled into the mountains.
There's a mangy dog around here, I don't know where it came from. It's filthy and doesn't come into the village; it just stays around the hillside.
They don't bite people. They forage for food in the mountains on weekdays and sleep near the grassy huts and cowsheds at night.
It could also call out to alert the villagers if there was any noise in the mountains, so no one chased it away.
Sure enough, not long after the whistle blew, the mangy dog appeared out of nowhere and stood at a distance.
Xu Ningyan pointed to the two puddles of egg liquid and said, "Eat it."
Then he stepped back a few paces.
The mangy dog tentatively stepped forward, sniffed the egg, and licked it clean with its tongue in a few quick movements.
Seeing that the body had been successfully disposed of, Xu Ningyan praised the dog as a good dog and then walked back.
She walked all the way to the door of the cottage, and as she pushed the door open to go inside and then closed it, she realized that the mangy dog had been silently following behind her, standing right at the doorway.
Seeing that she had gone inside, he showed no intention of leaving, but instead lay down by the door.
Xu Ningyan scratched his head. Was this guy trying to cling to him?
She wants to be the boss's lackey, but this scoundrel wants to be his lackey?
If we calculate it that way, wouldn't a mangy dog be the lackey of a big boss?
Xu Ningyan couldn't help but laugh.
Then, the mangy dog looked much better.
Ignoring the mangy dog, I closed the door, went inside, and rolled around on the bed a couple of times.
Since I couldn't sleep anyway, I got up and took out tonight's haul from my spatial storage to take stock.
You won't believe it until you count them; once you do, you'll be shocked.
There was a whopping 167.36 yuan. And that wasn't all; there were also grain coupons, cloth coupons, non-staple food coupons, a soap coupon, a liquor coupon, and two industrial coupons.
Unexpectedly, Miao Cuihua and Xu Zhenzhu had such a large amount of private money, but it all benefited her.
She's going to the commune tomorrow, and after transferring her household registration, she can go to the supply and marketing cooperative to buy the things she needs for the house.
As for where the money would come from, she had already figured it out.
That way, no one will suspect anything.
However, it's still a bit inappropriate for the big shot to see two eggs tonight.
She needs to find a way to shut the big boss up!
As the saying goes, "He who eats another's food is bound to do his bidding, and he who takes another's money is obligated to do his bidding."
Make breakfast tomorrow and send it to the big boss! As long as the big boss eats it, then they're all in the same boat.
With the plan settled, Xu Ningyan felt relieved and fell into a deep sleep.
As soon as it got light, Xu Ningyan's biological clock woke her up from her sleep.
She pushed open the door, and the mangy dog was still lying there. When it saw her come out, it lazily wagged its tail at her.
Xu Ningyan greeted the mangy dog: "Good morning, you lackey!"
The mangy dog, being very accommodating, wagged its tail twice more.
Since we've decided to make breakfast for the big boss, we can't be stingy, but we also can't go too far, since everyone in the village knows what her conditions were after she separated from the family.
Moreover, there wasn't even a water tank in the house, so they had to go to the river to fetch water for washing and then bring the water back to make breakfast.
In the morning, the entire brigade and the back mountain were shrouded in a thin layer of mist, and the air was filled with the fragrance of grass and trees.
Xu Ningyan carried the old earthenware pot that Aunt Xie had given her yesterday, and walked briskly to the riverbank. The mangy dog got up and followed her at a distance.
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