Gu Hong seemed to want to say something, but after thinking about it, he swallowed all the words in his mind.
"I'll go with you."
Gu Hong would definitely not be at ease letting Shen Ningsi go to these places alone.
Shen Ningsi blinked, took a look at Gu Hong's casual clothes, and refused.
"You'd better not go."
Seeing Gu Hong frowning and about to retort, Shen Ningsi quickly said, "Since officials from other towns have come, they will naturally inspect the fields. If the general happens to see him in casual clothes, they will inevitably think that he is here to enjoy the scenery instead of providing disaster relief."
Shen Ningsi knew very well that this kind of people loved to make trouble.
"Although they are only local officials, if their words were to reach the capital, the general would be criticized."
Gu Hong frowned. "You've lived in the village your whole life, how do you know all this?"
"You think this is bad?"
"That's not the case." Gu Hong smiled.
"I haven't been in the capital for more than two days, but I've heard what they say every day. They've been longing for a smart woman in their backyard who can think of these things for them for most of their lives."
He is indeed a military general, but in fact he is rough but meticulous.
From the few words spoken by the adults, we already know that what these people hope most is that the women in their families can educate their descendants well and help them maintain good relationships with other families.
However, there are very few women who can do this, so they can only abandon these requirements and only ask for a girl from an excellent family.
"Your words are the best choice in their eyes."
Shen Ningsirao glanced at him with interest, and asked with a half-smile, "What do you mean, General?"
"You can't be worried about me before I even arrive in the capital. I'm going to use you as a stepping stone to meet better people with these things, right?"
"Gu, I have no hostility towards you." Gu Hong's upturned mouth corners flattened, and he looked at Shen Ningsi with a deep voice.
"I'm complimenting you, not blaming you."
Ana Shen looked at him seriously, then looked away at the man’s extremely clear eyes.
"Sorry, I was mean-spirited."
Gu Hong frowned, he walked forward and pressed Shen Ningsi's shoulders directly.
Although the two of them could not be considered to be in sync with each other now, he did not want to see Shen Ningsi being so polite to him.
"Whether you like it or not, we are officially married. According to the household registration in Wanning Village, you are my wife. Husband and wife are one. I have never wished you a hard time."
He has a straightforward personality and never bothers to hide his thoughts. Shen Ningsi's words just now did not change Gu Hong's expression. He still smiled calmly.
"Of course, even if you are really sure that you will have nothing to do with me from now on, I won't wish you a bad life."
Shen Ningsi believed that what Gu Hong said was true. The man's eyes were extremely calm, without any distracting thoughts.
Her heart skipped a beat and she subconsciously looked away, unwilling to meet Gu Hong's eyes.
"General, our acquaintance is fate. Even if we can't remain husband and wife in the end, I hope you can live a good life. So, please don't bother inspecting the fields."
"I have to go."
Shen Ningsi's previous feeling of being touched disappeared in an instant, and she laughed angrily, "It seems that after all I said, General, you didn't listen at all, right?"
Gu Hong was not in a hurry. He whispered, "If I don't go, what if those people start gossiping again?"
He gritted his teeth and said, "Even if I were wearing civilian clothes, they wouldn't dare say anything. But since you're worried, I can just change my clothes."
After he finished speaking, his eyes widened and he pretended to be fierce, "Gu, wait for me!"
Gu Hong took a step back, his expression softening again. "Is that okay?"
“…”
Gu Hong has such a hot temper, but now he speaks calmly. How could she completely ignore Gu Hong's request?
"OK."
Just one simple word revealed her displeasure.
What Shen Ningsi didn't expect was that when Gu Hong heard this, he didn't even bother to care. He raised the corner of his mouth and went straight into the room.
When he came out again, Shen Ningsi's eyes couldn't help but light up.
Except for that time in Heiyun Village, when Shen Ningsi saw Gu Hong wearing armor, she had never seen a man wear this kind of clothes again.
But when he first saw this scene, Gu Hong still had a beard on his face, which was really unacceptable according to Shen Ningsi's aesthetic taste.
Gu Hong didn't expect that Shen Ningsi would be stunned there. The smile in his eyes and the upturned corners of his mouth could not be suppressed at all.
"Are you stunned?"
Blushing a little at the teasing in Gu Hong's eyes, Shen Ningsi looked away.
"Let's go."
"Hey, you haven't answered yet!"
Gu Hong never learned what it meant to stop when enough was enough. He smiled and caught up with Shen Ningsi, walking side by side with the woman.
"It seems that you like my shaved beard."
“…”
Shen Ningsi took a deep breath, knowing that if she didn't recall Gu Hong, this person would probably make a fuss, so she gritted her teeth.
"A normal person likes to dress neatly. It's not just me, the general. If you randomly pick someone up on the street and ask them, they will probably answer that they like people with clean faces."
"You like a clean face?"
Gu Hong smiled and asked, "Isn't Yu Xiucai's face clean too? Why do you dislike him so much?"
Shen Ningsi was furious. How could they be compared?
Yu Xiucai has deceived the villagers into providing him with food and fodder for so many years, and his status among the villagers is still so high. It can be said that he has let down everyone. It would be strange if she had a good face towards Xiucai.
"Go back if you don't shut up."
“…”
Gu Hong finally shut his mouth, and Sanyazi, who was following behind them, couldn't help laughing out loud.
Shen Ningsi didn't look back, but Gu Hong's eyes were extremely fierce.
After this incident, the three of them finally arrived at the fields east of the village in peace and quiet.
Since the drought, no one has been seen working in the village for a long time.
After all, even if you spend time and energy to grow things, if there is no water to irrigate the land, these things will all die.
But now, wherever Shen Ningsi looked, there were people standing everywhere on the land.
Everyone was bent over, wielding hoes, sweating profusely, and looked very tired.
But everyone's face was extremely calm.
Knowing that their efforts will pay off, and that as long as they grow potatoes, they will never experience hunger again, who wouldn't be happy?
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