In the following days, the most discussed topic in the Unity Brigade was no longer Xu Ningyan and Gu Zhiyuan's elopement.
The real question is, what was Gu Zhiyuan's background before he was sent to the countryside? How could he be so extravagant in marrying a wife in the countryside after being sent there?
After the brigade leader's announcement, everyone knew that the two were engaged and were just waiting for the house to be built so they could choose a good day to get married.
Especially when they heard that Gu Zhiyuan had actually paid to renovate the small house where Xu Ningyan lived and to build two more rooms, spending a total of fifty yuan, most people were envious.
Fifty yuan! At that time, most families in the entire Tuanjie Brigade did not have fifty yuan in savings.
Not only that, Gu Zhiyuan also asked Tang, the best carpenter in the brigade, to make a complete set of furniture for him!
It wasn't just one set, but two sets, including a bed, a cabinet, a washstand, tables and chairs, and even a wooden tub.
They said it was because Xu Ningyan was still young and not yet of marriageable age, so they would get married first and then consummate the marriage when she turned eighteen!
That's why we need to build three rooms, one for each person, and two sets of furniture.
Gu Zhiyuan used to be considered a member of the "Five Black Categories," and people dared not approach him.
Now that Gu Zhiyuan and Xu Ningyan are getting married, the villagers have made a lot of money from building houses and making furniture. Although their attitudes are not exactly friendly, they are not so resistant anymore.
Tang the carpenter even privately advised Gu Zhiyuan that it was unnecessary and that having two sets would be a waste.
Gu Zhiyuan said it wouldn't be a waste. Everyone in the brigade said that Tang the carpenter was very skilled, and that he could use his skills when his children got married.
These words came directly from Tang the carpenter's wife, so how could they be false?
For a time, both married women and unmarried women in the production brigade were filled with envy.
If I had known that Gu Zhiyuan was so rich, they would have had sisters and daughters in their family. How could it have been Siya, a little girl who had been cut off from her family and hadn't even grown up yet, who got to be rich?
Everyone hates him for his foot!
Even the neighboring brigade was alarmed. Many people came specifically to see who Xu Siya was, and what kind of "black five categories" people were. They were forced to get married by rumors and were willing to spend so much money.
Upon seeing it, they were all greatly disappointed.
The "Five Black Categories" are indeed not on the same side as them. They actually like this skinny little girl who looks like she could be blown away by the wind and has no good fortune!
I don't like their round faces that look like they're blessed, and their big breasts and big butts that mean they're good at giving birth! They have no taste!
Looking at Gu Zhiyuan next to him, he was tall and thin, his hair covered his eyes, making it impossible to see his face. He also had bandages on his arms and walked slowly, as if he was having some difficulty.
Not to mention building houses, shouldn't men be the ones to lend a hand and do odd jobs?
Gu Zhiyuan sat steadily in the courtyard, while the thin and small Xu Ningyan helped out the whole time without stopping for a moment.
What use is a man who can't lift a finger, even if he's rich? Doesn't he just leave all the housework to the woman?
I also heard that after Gu Zhiyuan was sent down to the Tuanjie Brigade, he only cut grass to feed the cattle and has been clearing land for so long without any results. Judging from his physique, he should be a capable worker.
Now he's injured his arm and walks unsteadily; he's all show and no substance! What's more, he's from a bad background!
The young women who had initially envied Xu Ningyan now looked at her with a hint of sympathy and pity.
Xu Ningyan had been wondering why, in the past few days, unfamiliar young women kept coming up to her, looking her up and down, and then going to the side to whisper among themselves.
Then she glanced at Gu Zhiyuan beside her, her face showing an indescribable expression.
Finally, when they looked at her again, they were filled with sympathy and pity.
If Xu Ningyan hadn't known her own physical condition, she would have thought she had some kind of terminal illness!
She secretly asked Gu Zhiyuan, but Gu Zhiyuan naturally didn't know either.
However, after glancing at them, he simply said, "Ignore them!"
He seemed completely unconcerned.
Xu Ningyan instinctively felt that there was some gossip involved, and it concerned her and Gu Zhiyuan.
By giving them two fruit candies, they finally managed to get the reason out of Tie Zhu, the brigade leader's son.
It's both laughable and infuriating! First of all, she's not that bad, is she? Secondly, cough cough, Gu Zhiyuan shouldn't be all show and no substance, right?
However, as a woman, she naturally pays a lot of attention to her appearance.
After being scrutinized by the girls from the neighboring brigade, she also took a careful look at herself for the first time.
This body, which she had been nurturing for the past half month since she transmigrated, had been well-fed and well-nourished every day, and had gradually become plump.
My face and body have gained weight, and my complexion has improved a lot. Also, since I haven't been working in the fields, my skin has recovered somewhat.
With her neatly trimmed, straw-like hair and styled it into a "Liu Hulan" hairstyle, her face appeared even smaller, and her eyes larger and more expressive.
The original owner had delicate features, inheriting the best features of both Xu Yinlai and Shen Yue'e, and bore a five or six-point resemblance to Xu Ningyan before her transmigration.
Xu Yinlai's appearance played a significant role in his ability to get a job in the city.
Shen Yue'e was one of the five beauties of the production team, so it goes without saying.
If she grows up, she'll probably be a pretty little girl.
However, the original owner was malnourished, dark-skinned, and timid, so he was inconspicuous.
Now that the core has been replaced and nutrition has gradually improved, Xu Ningyan looks much more energetic than before, if not every day.
But when she looked down at her own figure, which was completely transparent from front to back, she pouted. Well, she really couldn't compare to girls her age or even younger.
Xu Ningyan secretly decided that she would go back to her space that night, find the papaya and white fungus stew, and drink a bowl of it every day. She was sure she could recover her health.
These rumors, no matter how outlandish they were, were of no concern to Xu Ningyan and Gu Zhiyuan.
Neither of them paid much attention to it, focusing only on the progress of the house construction.
Because of the high wages, everyone worked hard and the two small houses were completed in less than ten days instead of the usual half month. They also built a new thatched shed next to them to store firewood.
The wall was also raised considerably, and a wooden gate was installed. Once the gate was closed, outsiders could not see into the yard.
After the house was built, it was damp inside, so they baked it with firewood for two days before Gu Zhiyuan moved in.
The newly built house is sturdier. Gu Zhiyuan and Xu Ningyan each have their own room, and the old house has been turned into a kitchen with a stove and chimney.
The furniture has been packed, delivered, and set up.
The empty house suddenly came alive.
Once the house is built, it is customary to warm it up.
However, Gu Zhiyuan had a bad family background and no relatives or friends in the brigade. Xu Ningyan had also severed ties with the Xu family. Both of them thought that no one would come, so they didn't have the idea.
But since we've moved into a new house, it's worth celebrating.
Gu Zhiyuan paid for the tickets and money, and Xu Ningyan went to the commune early in the morning, bought some meat and fish, intending to treat herself.
After all, with outsiders present during the construction of the house, Xu Ningyan and Gu Zhiyuan couldn't eat too well.
Every day it's just sweet potato and rice, or potato and rice, maybe a few fried eggs are considered a meat dish.
Even so, the people who came to help said they were young and wasteful, unaware of the cost of daily necessities.
Finally, only the two of us are left, and it's a housewarming celebration, so we need to have a big meal!
When Xu Ningyan returned home after buying groceries, she saw the brigade leader and the party secretary talking to Gu Zhiyuan under the camphor tree in the yard. It seemed like they had been talking for quite some time.
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