The Zhao family was enthusiastically discussing the wedding banquet, and Gu Wei couldn't get a word in edgewise.
He simply made up an excuse to go out for a walk and left the Zhao family.
I wandered aimlessly along the path.
Gu Wei discovered that there were about two hundred households living here.
Although it's called a residential area for family members, it's actually more like a village.
Along the way, people stared at him curiously.
After he walked away, they gathered together again and started talking all at once.
The forest farm is small, so any major or minor event in any household can be spread throughout the entire area within a day.
So, everyone knew that Zhao Dajiang had brought back a young man from outside the mountains who was looking for his relatives.
Some well-informed people already knew about the trade of wild ginseng for watches.
Some were envious, others were jealous.
After all, watches are a luxury item these days.
It costs more than a hundred yuan.
You need a ticket to buy it.
However, wild ginseng is not something that is easy to come by.
One can only say that the Zhao family is lucky.
Gu Wei walked to the entrance of an alley and bumped into Sun Xuewu, who was walking with his hands behind his back.
He took the initiative to greet people politely, saying, "Grandpa Sun."
“My family doesn’t know anyone named Gu Jianguo either, but I asked him to help me find out who he is.”
Sun Xuewu suggested, "If you're not in a hurry to leave, why don't you stay here for a few days?"
Gu Wei smiled and said, "Thank you, Grandpa Sun and Uncle Sun. I will definitely stay for a few days until my Uncle Zhao's son gets married before I go down the mountain."
Sun Xuewu raised an eyebrow in surprise: "Marriage? He's set a date with Jinglong's daughter?"
Gu Wei nodded: "It's settled, this Sunday."
"Wow, that's fast!" Sun Xuewu exclaimed. "You can wander around as you like, I'm going to check out their house."
"Okay, Grandpa Sun, see you later." Gu Wei watched Sun Xuewu's figure walk away before continuing to walk forward.
When they arrived at the forest farm primary school, Gu Wei did not go in. Instead, he stood at the gate and looked inside for a while.
The rows of single-story classrooms and teachers' offices looked very simple.
Later, they also found the forest farm's factory and shops.
There weren't many items displayed on the shelves behind the shop counter.
Two soft candies for one cent.
A pound of biscuits cost 54 cents, and you also needed half a pound of grain coupons.
Gu Wei is currently penniless and has no tickets.
Even a hero can be brought down by a penny.
If he wants to live here, he still needs to find a way to make money.
Gu Wei wandered around outside for a while before returning to the Zhao family.
For dinner, Aunt Zhao made dumplings with chive and egg filling.
Gu Wei ate too much again.
It wasn't that he was greedy; it was just that Aunt Zhao's cooking skills were too good.
Even though there weren't many eggs, the filling was still incredibly delicious.
That night, Gu Wei and Zhao Zhengyuan stayed in the west room.
In the forest area, it's hot at noon and cool in the morning and evening, with a significant temperature difference.
Gu Wei lay on the warm kang (heated brick bed), with a checkered mattress underneath him and a thin cotton quilt with a peony pattern covering him, yet he didn't feel hot.
During the day, the blankets were probably aired out, and the smell of sunshine, which he liked, reached his nose.
Excitement and elation kept Zhao Zhengyuan awake for a long time, and he chatted with Gu Wei for quite some time.
Gu Wei actually quite enjoyed listening to him talk about his visions for a better future.
That was a completely different state from when he helplessly lay down.
Unfortunately, this day was filled with too much.
And tomorrow I have to get up early to take the bus with them to the foot of the mountain to buy things.
So Gu Wei ended the conversation only after he started yawning repeatedly.
I slept without any dreams.
The next morning, Gu Wei woke up to the sound of roosters crowing.
Zhao Zhengyuan was sleeping soundly on the kang (heated brick bed), even snoring.
He spaced out for a while before stretching and getting dressed.
Then he carefully folded the bedding, put on his shoes, and went out of the house.
Tang Jiamei was busy at the stove when she saw this and said with a smile, "Xiao Gu, it's still early, why are you up? Sleep a little longer."
Gu Wei shook his head and smiled, "No, Aunt Zhao, I've had enough sleep."
Tang Jiamei asked with concern, "Did you sleep well last night?"
"fine."
Gu Wei stepped over the threshold and went out of the house.
The air in the forest is incredibly fresh, completely free of pollution.
Taking a deep breath first thing in the morning is incredibly refreshing.
It is said that the early bird catches the worm.
Gu Wei rarely got up so early, wanting to wash up and then go for a walk outside.
As a result, Zhao Zhengyuan, who was still sleepy, was also woken up by Tang Jiamei and followed her.
Under the blue sky and white clouds, a thin layer of mist surrounds the lush green mountains and forests.
The two walked to the foot of the mountain, and the sun rose higher and higher.
When I got back, breakfast was already laid out on the kang table.
Tang Jiamei made fried dough sticks and cooked a pot of cornmeal porridge.
Roll it up with scallions and egg sauce, and it tastes absolutely delicious.
Gu Wei felt that his appetite had increased since he arrived here.
But compared to Uncle Zhao and the others, they are still far behind.
Because their stomachs lack oil and their diet consists mostly of coarse grains and little refined grains, they have a particularly large appetite.
I've had breakfast.
Gu Wei was worried that he would be questioned or investigated if he encountered someone from this era when he got down the mountain, so he borrowed a set of clothes from Zhao Zhengyuan to change into.
The three of them walked to the bus stop on the main road outside the residential area to wait for the bus.
It costs 80 cents per person to take a bus down the mountain.
Zhao Dajiang had prepared the money in advance.
Gu Wei glanced at the small bills in his hand and remained silent.
But in his heart he was thinking about going down the mountain to check the situation.
Can we find a way to earn some money? Otherwise, it's too painful to be penniless.
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