The soft, coquettish tone that followed was simply irresistible.
Not to mention that she didn't mind that his clothes weren't washed or that his hands were dirty, but instead hugged him directly. This reaction has already proven a lot.
Gu Changzheng's heart calmed down a little.
"Okay, don't lie to me."
Why would I lie to you? I'm not a puppy.
In Lu Huaijiao's eyes, lying is something only dogs do.
So Gu Changzheng, that scoundrel, always turns into a dog in bed, a real liar who doesn't keep his word.
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The couple stayed with Chen Lin in Dawancun for three days.
During these three days, Lu Huaijiao couldn't help at all. She spent her days either eating or wandering around the village. As for Gu Changzheng, he diligently worked on building the fence around his house and repairing the leaks.
Some villagers saw him on the roof and laughed at him, saying that he was already a city dweller and asked why he was coming back to the countryside.
Gu Changzheng smiled and replied good-naturedly, "The roots are here. I'm making a living in the city now and can't come back for a while. When I get old, I'll eventually return to my roots."
He was being very modest.
Of course, he couldn't just say he didn't want the rural house anymore, could he? Although in Gu Changzheng's heart, wherever his wife was, that was his home, and returning to one's roots meant being with his wife.
But my parents have lived here for decades, and they have no objection to living with me now. But it's inevitable that they will think about going back to their hometown to visit when they get old.
Repairing the house wouldn't take much time or money, and Gu Changzheng and his team weren't short of money to do so.
So there's no need to save this money.
When the neighbors heard what Gu Changzheng said, they nodded in agreement: "It's good that you have such thoughts. You are a true native of Dawan Village. Unlike some people, who immediately sever ties with us after leaving Dawan Village, as if they would be satisfied only if they abandoned our entire village. They are truly disgusting."
"He has completely forgotten who gave him a bite to eat when he was starving and almost died. Now that he's rich, he immediately abandoned his wife and children. Sigh... He has a terrible conscience."
It's obvious who he's talking about; it's Zhang Qiang.
Although he used to be a son-in-law of Dawan Village, he was still a son-in-law, so he was practically a member of Dawan Village.
They definitely have feelings for him.
Unexpectedly, after he went to the city, he immediately cut ties with Dawancun. He had even sent someone back to warn the Gu family not to harass him in the city.
Whoever went there, he would have the police arrest them.
The villagers, remembering Zhang Qiang's past misdeeds, were inevitably angry and talked to Gu Changzheng at length. Gu Changzheng was also a social butterfly, able to chat with people easily.
This is a skill that Lu Huaijiao really wants to learn.
She's just a human being, but she can't do what Gu Changzheng does—talk to anyone and exchange a few words with them.
If she encounters something she doesn't like, she'll make it very obvious and won't want to say a single word to it.
Unlike Gu Changzheng now, you wouldn't have a clue whether he likes chatting with the villagers or not unless he says so.
In short, it's difficult to discern his emotions.
Lu Huaijiao nodded approvingly in the yard, touching her protruding belly, and smiled as she told the baby in her belly to learn more from their father.
Being good at socializing is always an advantage.
After Gu Changzheng came down from the roof, Lu Huaijiao and the others were about to set off back to the city. Staying in the village for too long, besides arousing suspicion from others, also made Lu Huaijiao miss her three children back home.
So after Gu Changzheng finished, they went back immediately.
"Fourth brother, sister-in-law, are you going back to the city today?" Gu Changshan's voice rang out from the side.
Lu Huaijiao and Gu Changzheng stopped at the same time and looked towards where Gu Changshan was standing.
"Big brother, is something the matter?"
Since he was Gu Changzheng's older brother, Gu Changzheng was bound to agree to his request.
Gu Changshan rubbed his hands together, somewhat embarrassed, and said, "It didn't mean you were going back now. I wanted to pick some corn for my parents so you could take it to them. Could you wait a little while?"
Gu Changshan looked at Gu Changzheng with anticipation.
She seems very afraid of being rejected.
Gu Changzheng thought for a moment and then nodded in agreement: "Let's go pick the corn from the field at the entrance of the village. I think the corn there looks pretty good."
"Okay, let's go over there."
Since they were going to pick corn at the village entrance, Lu Huaijiao and the others didn't need to wait there. Instead, they locked the door, handed the key to the uncle across the street, and asked them to continue watching the yard. Then they came back and walked towards the village entrance with Gu Changshan.
Gu Changshan looked toward his third uncle, rubbing his hands together as if he had something to say to Gu Changzheng.
If it were just ordinary brothers, Gu Changzheng would definitely ask Gu Changshan what he wanted to say, but Gu Changzheng knew that Gu Changshan probably wanted to show him the courtyard.
As a reward, they must have been eyeing their own few acres of land.
His older brother may seem honest, but he's actually quite shrewd.
Sure enough, after walking for a while and seeing that they were about to reach the village entrance, Gu Changshan did not delay any longer and directly told Gu Changzheng that they had reached their family's land.
"Fourth brother, look at your family's land. It's just sitting there empty if you don't cultivate it. Why don't you give it to them to cultivate? You know, it costs a lot for Daya and Erya to study in town. With our little bit of land, it's really a struggle to support a family of five and send the sisters to school in town."
Gu Changshan rubbed his hands together, looking honest and simple.
Gu Changzheng said, "Brother, why didn't you say so earlier? I promised my third uncle that my family's land would be cultivated by him two years ago. It's not appropriate to take it back now."
Gu Changshan knew how to feign honesty and simplicity, and Gu Changzheng was no less adept at it.
He was very distressed, as if he was really trying to find a solution: "I signed a contract with my third uncle back then, letting him plant for ten years first, and I collected all the rent at once and spent it all."
Gu Changzheng paused for a moment, then continued, "If you want to plant it, you'll have to compensate Uncle for his losses first. But it's not easy to compensate for those losses, because the contract states that if I regret taking back the land early, I'll have to pay Uncle ten times the amount as a penalty."
"What? Ten times? Fourth brother, what were you thinking?"
Gu Changshan's voice rose in surprise.
As she spoke, she looked at Gu Changzheng in disbelief.
Everyone says his younger brother is smart, but he feels like his fourth brother is actually a complete idiot. If he weren't an idiot, who would sign such a contract with someone else?
What else could this be but a problem?
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