As the two were talking, the old courtyard door suddenly rang again. "Knock knock knock," the crisp knocking sounds on the door were particularly clear in this slightly quiet afternoon.
Lin Yuexi and Gong Mufeng were stunned at first, and then subconsciously looked at each other, with confusion in their eyes. Who could this be?
At this time, everyone who should have come has already arrived. Could it be that someone has left something behind?
Gong Mufeng walked quickly towards the gate, guessing secretly in his mind as he walked.
He reached out to open the gate, and what caught his eyes were Lu Shufang and Zhao Gang.
Gong Mufeng looked back and forth between the two of them, and saw that Lu Shufang's cheeks were slightly flushed, and in this warm and cold weather, she seemed to be stained with a hint of shyness.
Lu Shufang felt a little uncomfortable being stared at by him. She lowered her head slightly, rubbed her toes lightly on the ground, and then muttered softly: "Third brother, what a coincidence, Zhao Gang and I just happened to meet on the road, so I thought we could say goodbye to you together, so we came together."
Her voice was not loud, but it contained a bit of panic that was rare in her usual tone. After she finished speaking, she secretly looked up to see Gong Mufeng's reaction.
Zhao Gang stood aside, nodded slightly, with his usual gentle smile on his face, and greeted Gong Mufeng: "Mufeng, we came to see you and Yuexi. I heard that you are going to Beijing City."
Gong Mufeng smiled and welcomed the two into the house. Lin Yuexi also came out from the inner room. When she saw Lu Shufang and Zhao Gang, a smile of surprise appeared on her face: "Sister Shufang, Brother Zhao, it's great that you can come. Come and sit down!" As she said that, she warmly invited the two to sit down.
As soon as Lu Shufang sat down, she took out an exquisite cloth bag from her bag and handed it to Lin Yuexi: "Yuexi, I know you are going to Beijing, but I don't know what to give you. This is a pair of pillowcases I embroidered myself. Although my needlework is not as good as yours, it is also a little gift from me."
Lin Yuexi took the cloth bag and gently opened it. She saw that the pillowcase was embroidered with lifelike patterns of flowers and birds. The colors were bright and attractive, and the stitches were fine and neat. It was obvious that a lot of thought had been put into it.
She was deeply touched and said quickly: "Sister Shufang, you are so polite. This pillowcase is so beautiful. I will definitely cherish it."
Zhao Gang also smiled and said, "I didn't prepare anything expensive, I just brought some small things for the two children."
As he spoke, he took out two small and exquisite wooden sculptures from his pocket, one was a lively and cute deer, and the other was a majestic pony, and handed them to Gong Ziyan and Gong Xiyun.
The two children's eyes lit up immediately. They took the wood carving and couldn't let it go. They quickly thanked Zhao Gang: "Thank you, Uncle Zhao!"
After they sat down, the topic naturally turned to Gong Mufeng's family's upcoming trip to Beijing.
Lu Shufang said with envy: "Third brother, Yuexi, your life will definitely get better and better after you go to Beijing. I am really happy for you."
Lin Yuexi took Lu Shufang's hand and said sincerely: "Sister Shufang, if you have the chance in the future, you must come to Beijing to play with us. There are so many fun places in Beijing."
Zhao Gang also nodded in agreement: "Yes, Shufang, when we are free in the future, let's go to Jing City to see Mu Feng and the others."
Lu Shufang nodded slightly, a faint blush appeared on her face, and she secretly glanced at Zhao Gang.
This subtle movement was caught by Lin Yuexi, and she couldn't help but wonder in her heart, could there be some different feelings between the two of them?
Gong Mufeng then told Lin Yuexi about the previous discussion he had made with her about letting Lu Shufang look after the courtyard.
After hearing this, Lu Shufang's eyes flashed with surprise, and she quickly said, "Third brother, Yuexi, don't worry, leave this house to me, I will definitely take good care of it for you. I was just worried about having no stable place to live, and you guys have helped me a lot."
They chatted for a while, and before they knew it, it was getting dark.
Lu Shufang and Zhao Gang stood up to say goodbye, and Gong Mufeng's family saw them off to the door. Before leaving, Lu Shufang held Lin Yuexi's hand tightly again: "Yuexi, remember to write to me when you get to Beijing and let me know about your situation."
Lin Yuexi nodded vigorously: "Of course, Sister Shufang, you have to take good care of yourself here."
Looking at the gradually receding backs of Lu Shufang and Zhao Gang, Lin Yuexi and Gong Mufeng smiled at each other.
Back in the house, the two began to pack their luggage and make final preparations for the upcoming trip to Beijing.
Gong Ziyan and Gong Xiyun held the wood sculpture given by Zhao Gang and excitedly discussed where they would go after arriving in Beijing. Aunt Zhang stood by, sorting clothes in an orderly manner, her face filled with anticipation for a new life.
Because Aunt Zhang also wanted to go to Beijing with them, the jeep driven by Gong Jinyao had to accommodate both the luggage and everyone, which was really stretched.
Lin Yuexi looked at the slightly crowded jeep, and the idea of taking out a brand new jeep from her own space flashed through her mind.
But she changed her mind and thought that if a car of unknown origin suddenly appeared in this small county town, it would definitely cause a commotion. It would be too conspicuous and might even bring unnecessary trouble, so she had no choice but to give up the idea.
After weighing the pros and cons, she decided to have Gong Mufeng take Zi Yan and Xi Yun in a jeep, while she would take Zhang Ma to Beijing by train. Although the journey might be a little tiring, it was safer.
However, plans always fail to keep up with changes.
Unexpectedly, Zhao Gang came hurriedly early the next morning.
He looked expectant, and when he saw Lin Yuexi and Gong Mufeng, he smiled and said, "I was planning to go to Beijing to meet my old comrades who I haven't seen for many years and reminisce about the past."
When Lin Yuexi heard this, her eyes suddenly lit up and an idea instantly came to her mind.
She quickly pulled Gong Mufeng aside and discussed with him in a low voice: "Mufeng, since Zhao Gang wants to go to Beijing, let's just drive a jeep out of the space and let him help drive it over. This way, Zhang Ma and I don't have to squeeze into the train, and we can relax a little."
After hearing this, Gong Mufeng frowned slightly, thought for a moment and said, "This is a solution, but the vehicle procedures are not easy to solve."
Lin Yuexi said confidently: "Zhao Gang has a wide network of contacts in Qian'an County, maybe he can handle it."
After the two discussed it, they found Zhao Gang and told him the idea.
After hearing this, Zhao Gang's eyes flashed with surprise, but he immediately accepted the fact that Lin Yuexi could come up with a car.
Because before, the supplies that Lin Yuexi asked him to sell on the black market seemed to be inexhaustible.
Then he laughed heartily: "I'll take care of it! But the car registration has to be assigned to me first. After all, your family's household registration is still being changed, so it's not very convenient to handle the procedures."
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