Gu Chengxu had just left his friend's house and was preparing to return to his unit when he unexpectedly found himself so lucky to have met the girl again—this was the third time he had seen her.
He suddenly wanted to get to know this young girl, and felt his heart beating faster than usual. At 24 years old, this was the first time he had ever felt this way.
He stepped forward and said, "Hello, comrade, my name is Gu Chengxu. May I ask your name?"
Tang Baozhu was feeling shy when she felt someone walk up to her. Before she could react, she heard those words in her ear.
Turning her head, she looked at the person standing in front of her. Even though his face didn't show any other expression, she knew from his red ears that he was definitely not as serious as he appeared.
"Hello, Comrade Gu. I'm Tang Baozhu, a sent-down youth. It's a pleasure to meet you."
Gu Chengxu silently recited Tang Baozhu's name in his heart, "Baozhu is as precious as pearls and jewels," thinking that she must be a very pampered little girl at home!
"Is Comrade Tang waiting for someone?"
"Yes, we're waiting for the other colleagues from the educated youth settlement. We just got separated inside."
"Then I'll wait here with Comrade Tang. Comrade Tang is a girl, so you must not leave anyone behind when you go out in the future. It's always better to have someone with you, no matter where you go."
"Thank you for your concern. This place is so close to the market that anyone can see me if I shout. There's no danger. Comrade Gu, you can go ahead if you need to. I won't be afraid here by myself."
"Comrade Tang, don't worry, I'm not a bad person. I'm serving in the army here, so you don't need to worry."
Gu Chengxu was worried that the little girl would think he was a bad person, so he quickly explained.
“I’m not worried that you’re not a good person, I’m just worried about delaying your plans.”
Tang Baozhu chatted with him casually, praying in her heart that Li Feifei and the others would return soon. After all, in this feudal era, it was easy for a man and a woman to be misunderstood if they stood together chatting alone.
Fortunately, perhaps Tang Baozhu's prayers worked, because Li Feifei, Zheng Jie, and Xu Man all returned, each carrying large and small bags of things.
"Feifei, you're finally back! I was so worried about you, I thought you'd already gone back a long time ago."
Li Feifei was a little confused by Tang Baozhu's anxious voice. She looked up at Tang Baozhu and immediately noticed the person next to her. There was no way around it; outstanding people are easily recognized at a glance.
Especially the way the man next to her kept looking at Baozhu. As a girl with a boyfriend, she could guess what the man next to her was thinking in a second.
"There were too many people at the beginning, and everyone got separated. But we're all back now, so don't worry. Who's this guy over there? Please introduce him!"
Tang Baozhu saw Li Feifei winking at her and knew that she must have misunderstood.
"I just met him. His name is Gu Chengxu. He's a soldier here."
Gu Chengxu was very quick to adapt. As soon as Tang Baozhu finished her introduction, he immediately introduced himself. It was a rare opportunity to meet a young girl, and he wanted to seize it and infiltrate her inner circle.
"You must be Comrade Tang's friends. Hello, my name is Gu Chengxu, it's a pleasure to meet you."
After all the educated youth in the educated youth compound had arrived, Tang Baozhu quickly said goodbye to Gu Chengxu and went back with the other educated youth in the compound.
Gu Chengxu was left standing there, silently watching the girl walk away. He thought that he should see her a few more times. If the girl had a good impression of him, he would ask the matchmaker to propose marriage.
He made up his mind that he would write home as soon as he got back, telling his family not to introduce him to any potential partners, so as to stop urging him to go back for blind dates.
On the way back, Li Feifei and the others teased Tang Baozhu, saying that she had come out and actually encountered a peach blossom, but they didn't know if it was a true peach blossom.
Tang Baozhu didn't feel anything at first, she just thought that Comrade Gu was indeed quite good-looking, but after hearing the people around her talk about him more and more, her impression of Comrade Gu seemed to deepen.
It's like two people dating. Even if the feelings are just so-so, if a close friend is next to you and says how great the guy is, after a while, you'll start to think, "Ah, he really is pretty good."
Tang Baozhu is in this situation now. At first, she just thought that this person was quite good-looking and had a righteous air. After listening to the people around her chattering about it, she would think, "Ah, this person is indeed quite good."
"Baozhu, why did you buy a whole roll of cotton cloth? There's so much, how long will it take you to use it all?"
The topic of Comrade Gu has passed.
Everyone noticed the roll of cotton cloth that Baozhu was holding. They bought it by the foot at a time, since they could trade it with the women in the village if they wanted it.
"I just felt that the fabric was quite comfortable to the touch, and this roll didn't cost much, so I bought it. If I need to use it in the future, I won't need to buy it again."
“I think it’s a bit wasteful. After all, if you need to use them in the future, you can just buy new ones. If you buy so many now, they will all turn yellow in no time and won’t look good then.”
"Does this stuff yellow easily? I really didn't know. But it's okay, I can just make more clothes to wear. I just think it feels very comfortable to the touch, so I guess it will be comfortable to wear when I wear it."
Tang Baozhu didn't pay attention to this. Since they were all stored in the warehouse, there was no need to worry about them spoiling if left for too long.
"If you make clothes for all of these dozens of meters, how long will you be able to wear them? Never mind, just do what you want."
"It's okay, take your time wearing them. By the way, what did you buy?"
"I bought some vermicelli. The vermicelli here is quite delicious when stewed with meat or fish. Although you can exchange it in the village, it feels more cost-effective at the market. I also bought some defective cloth from the supply and marketing cooperative. It looks like it has some flaws, but they are all minor issues. It's definitely fine for making clothes. I don't think I saw you go there to exchange anything. By the way, what's that jar in your basket?"
Tang Baozhu thought that there were some small things on the jar that had been covered up, but she didn't expect that someone with sharp eyes would see them.
"This is a medicinal wine I bought from an old man. I heard it can help regulate the body, but I don't know if it's true or not. However, it smells quite strong, so I guess it's probably not fake."
"Are you feeling unwell? Why would you drink this?"
Tang Baozhu didn't want to give the impression that she was sickly, so she quickly said, "I'm not feeling unwell. I'm just curious about this stuff. The old man has other kinds of wine with different effects, but I was just curious, so I bought a jar."
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