Xu Ningyan was truly astonished.
Lin's mother also looked surprised, glanced at Lin's father with concern, and swallowed the words she was about to say.
Xu Ningyan hesitated for a moment, then spoke up to clarify: "My brother Gu has a bad family background! If he comes here, won't it implicate you? If it will, then... then maybe we shouldn't come?"
Although explaining things to the big boss is important, she definitely wouldn't allow it to implicate the Lin family.
Mr. and Mrs. Lin's expressions softened, and their gazes toward Xu Ningyan became very gentle: "Don't worry, bring her over. It's just a meeting and a chat, nothing will happen! Maybe your Brother Gu can even help us!"
Xu Ningyan vaguely guessed something, so she didn't ask any more questions, pursed her lips, and agreed.
After leaving the Lin family home, Xu Ningyan didn't let Lin Hong see her off too far before she strongly urged her to go home.
Lin Hong thought that this wasn't Xu Ningyan's first time visiting, and there was no need for them to be so polite. Besides, she was preoccupied with the military green backpack Xu Ningyan had brought her, and she hadn't had enough of carrying it yet. She was eager to show it off in the factory's residential area.
He readily agreed, waved to Xu Ningyan, and ran home impatiently.
If it were someone with a suspicious mind, they might think that Lin Hong was disgusted by this.
Xu Ningyan's mind was elsewhere.
Only now did she vaguely understand that Gu Zhiyuan's purpose was probably to attract Lin's father's attention.
Then go to the machinery factory to meet Lin's father?
What happens after we meet? Xu Ningyan dared not think further.
Xu Ningyan then realized that she had been thinking too simply. Just because the book described Gu Zhiyuan as a future big shot and his savior, she believed in him without hesitation and didn't think about anything else.
It was only at this moment that it was realized that no one knew what Gu Zhiyuan had done before he became a big shot.
In retrospect, it seems to be related to Sun Zhou and the black market.
But why did he try so hard to get close to the machine factory and get inside?
Xu Ningyan felt that there were too many mysteries surrounding Gu Zhiyuan.
Of course, no matter how many secrets Gu Zhiyuan had, it wouldn't stop Xu Ningyan from seeking cooperation with Sun Zhou to handle the supplies in her space.
In case Gu Zhiyuan, this powerful patron, becomes unreliable, it's best to have something of your own.
Putting everything else aside, if we sell more houses, we can buy a courtyard house in Beijing, and then buy a few more houses. In the future, we can live off these houses and never have to worry about food or drink.
After spending a few more days in the county town, earning a few thousand yuan with tears in his eyes, Xu Ningyan finally returned to the Tuanjie Brigade.
Although this hair tie wasn't as popular as the first one, its novel design made it suitable for young women.
People come to buy them every day, and we've sold a couple hundred in just a few days.
Relieved, Xu Ningyan went to the finance department to settle her account and then rushed home.
Upon returning to the Unity Brigade, the first thing they did was go to the brigade headquarters and hand over the money and tickets from selling the hair ties to the brigade accountant.
After hearing about the sales figures, the team leader and his team finally breathed a sigh of relief. As long as there were still buyers and the products could be sold, that was fine.
Then, Li Jianguo suggested picking wild mushrooms, drying them, and selling them at the department store. The brigade leader and the party secretary slapped their thighs and exclaimed, "This is great news! We have plenty of mushrooms on our back mountain. Before, we couldn't sell them, so everyone just picked some to eat themselves. Now that we can make money from them, that's wonderful! I'll go tell everyone right now so they can go to the mountains to pick mushrooms whenever they have free time!"
Xu Ningyan had explained everything clearly and was still thinking about Lin's father's instructions. He was too lazy to listen to the Party Secretary's repeated praises, so he waved his hand and went home.
In the small courtyard, Gu Zhiyuan was turning over the mushrooms to dry.
Xu Ningyan has been away from home these past few days. After finishing the tasks assigned by the team each day, he still remembers the delicious chicken mushrooms from that day. With nothing else to do, he takes his lackeys up the mountain for a stroll.
I don't know if it was because he was lucky or because his lackey was powerful, but the two of them went up every day and never came empty-handed.
I always bring home either wild mushrooms or game.
Gu Zhiyuan has lived with Xu Ningyan for so long, and he often helps out when Xu Ningyan cooks. Although he is not very skilled yet, he can imitate her cooking and the dishes he makes are edible.
I also consulted Aunt Xie, who advised me to wash the termite mushrooms, cut the large ones in half, and leave the small ones untouched, and to spread them out on a bamboo mat to dry in the sun.
The mushrooms need to be turned over frequently during the drying process to ensure they are dried more evenly.
Gu Zhiyuan had a good harvest these past few days. In addition to the termite mushrooms, his skill and daring, along with his lackeys, allowed him to venture deep into the mountains and pick some wild shiitake mushrooms, which he also dried on a bamboo mat.
Hearing a noise at the door, they turned around and exchanged a glance.
A smile flickered in Gu Zhiyuan's eyes. He put down the mushrooms in his hand, walked to the door, and took the things from Xu Ningyan's hands: "You're back. Have you eaten?"
Xu Ningyan subconsciously replied, "I haven't eaten yet. Have you eaten?"
But I felt something was off.
Gu Zhiyuan had already messaged him: "Then wash your face and hands and rest under the tree for a while. I'll go make some noodles."
Xu Ningyan, still half asleep, obediently washed her face, then sat under a tree enjoying the breeze, teasing her lackeys: "Legions, what have you been doing while I was away these past few days? Went up the mountain to pick mushrooms? Looks like you've had quite a haul!"
The lackey lay rubbing against Xu Ningyan's legs, wagging its tail occasionally when it heard Xu Ningyan speak.
Xu Ningyan felt that such days truly had a sense of peace and tranquility, but unfortunately, she didn't know how long it would last.
It didn't take long to cook the noodles. Gu Zhiyuan quickly brought out two bowls of noodles. The noodles were snow-white, the eggs were golden, and the scallions were bright green. Just by looking at them, they looked quite good.
Add two spoonfuls of chicken mushroom oil on top, and it'll be perfect.
After slurping down her noodles, Xu Ningyan was about to wash the dishes when Gu Zhiyuan stopped her, took the bowls and chopsticks into the kitchen, and quickly finished cleaning up and came out.
Sitting next to her, Xu Ningyan suddenly felt pressured.
Before Gu Zhiyuan could speak, she immediately spilled the beans, explaining everything that had happened in the county town and at the Lin family's house.
Gu Zhiyuan was overjoyed. He hadn't expected that after spending almost a year without making any progress, they would actually break through the barrier from Xu Ningyan's side.
That's exactly the kind of opportunity he wanted—the opportunity to get into the machine factory.
Seeing the upturned corners of Gu Zhiyuan's mouth, Xu Ningyan gritted her teeth and asked, forcing a smile, "Brother Gu, are you going to work in the machinery factory?"
Gu Zhiyuan knew that although Xu Ningyan seemed carefree and talked about things like "winning without lifting a finger" and "being a lazy bum" all the time, she was actually a sharp-minded girl.
He hadn't deliberately hidden his plans from her; they were so obvious that she must have sensed something.
Seeing the little girl's hesitant and apprehensive look, he couldn't help but want to laugh and tease her.
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