Chapter 224 Return to the Dependents Village
It happened that the village chief and his wife were going to the city to sell eggs, so Mrs. Meng and Qing'er took a ride with them.
An Qinghe was left holding the reins reluctantly, "Those tea cakes are the hard work of our cooperation, you must always keep an eye on them."
Gu Xixi: “Don’t worry.”
An Qinghe: "When you go to the border, be careful on the road."
Gu Xixi: “Okay.”
An Qinghe: "Don't just focus on work, eat well, drink well, sleep well, and don't overwork yourself."
Gu Xixi: “Yeah.”
An Qinghe was silent for a moment, racking his brains and coming up with another sentence, "I'll go back and deal with the backlog of things, and come to you soon."
Gu Xixi: "...Brother An, if you don't leave now, my trip will be delayed."
"Oh, yes." An Qinghe was somewhat at a loss. He looked up at the sky and said with a dry laugh, "Then, I'll leave then. You...be careful, go early and come back early, don't delay on the road, and take good care of yourself..."
"And that's it, and..."
This smart and outgoing man rarely reveals his clumsy side.
Gu Xixi looked at him, her eyes softened a little, and she smiled, "You have said everything you need to say. If you can't think of it, don't force yourself to think about it."
"The pinellia trees in Yunling County are probably already bearing fruit, and it's almost time to bag them. I'm worried without you watching over them in person."
Gu Xixi's words really worked. An Qinghe was cheered up and said, "Oh, right, I almost forgot about this important matter."
After all, this involves the cooperation contract between Gu Xixi and the nursery company.
If the effect of bagging is as Gu Xixi said, not only will the remaining debt for the saplings be written off, but the sapling company will also trust and rely on Gu Xixi more from now on.
This lays the foundation for long-term cooperation between the two parties in the future.
An Qinghe did not delay any longer. He jumped on his horse and said solemnly, "With me here, I will definitely ensure that all the fruit trees are bagged exactly as you said."
Gu Xixi watched An Qinghe ride away on his horse, then turned and walked towards her mule cart.
The car was harnessed early in the morning.
Aunt Zhang had already put two bags, one large and one small, on the car bed, and had also fed Lai Fu enough food and water.
Gu Xixi patted Lai Fu lovingly and said, "We have just finished the summer harvest, and now I want you to go on a long journey again."
"When we get to the dependents' village, you can have a good rest. I will prepare delicious food for you every day."
Lai Fu seemed to understand. He raised his head, snorted, and pawed the ground with his front hooves, eager to set off.
Gu Xixi sat on the bicycle frame, turned her head to look at her own yard, and did not intend to go in to say goodbye.
Before having breakfast, she saw that He Jinglan was still fast asleep, so she tiptoed to harness the mule cart outside the gate and greeted Aunt Zhang in advance.
This would prevent him from having to go in and out again when he set off and waking up He Jinglan, forcing her to follow him to the border.
In the early morning light, Gu Xixi drove the mule cart towards the village entrance, thinking that he must buy a horse later. Riding a horse alone would naturally be much faster than now.
Just as I was thinking about it, I heard the neighing of a horse coming from the front.
Horses are very valuable, and no family in the entire Huachidu Village raises such large animals.
Gu Xixi thought she was overthinking and was hallucinating. Lai Fu continued to move forward, bypassing the big locust tree that blocked her view. Gu Xixi saw a familiar carriage.
The carriage was so wide that it almost blocked the entire path.
Gu Xixi's pupils shrank, and she quickly grabbed the reins, "He Jinglan! Come out here~!"
After waiting for a while, a figure appeared in front of the carriage.
He Jinglan smiled awkwardly, "Xixi, come here quickly. I have prepared the carriage for us."
Gu Xixi glared at her angrily, "I was wondering why you agreed so readily yesterday. It turns out you had already prepared everything, secretly blocking me here!"
He Jinglan stopped laughing and said righteously, "Gu Xixi, I'm doing this for your safety."
"I just encountered the thieves that day, what if I encounter them again while walking?"
"As a girl, you are more likely to be targeted by thieves if you sit outside and drive."
"So I have to follow you and protect you."
This does make sense. He Jinglan has shadow guards accompanying her, and even the coachman is a martial artist.
He Jinglan glanced at the mule pulling the cart, frowned and said seriously, "And Lai Fu, he is even less safe than you."
"The bandits are extremely vicious. Lai Fu, with his strong physique, will definitely be robbed. He will either be forced to do hard labor until he dies, or be killed and eaten. It's too pitiful."
Lai Fu was frightened and shook his head nervously with watery eyes.
He Jinglan said, "Xixi, look, Lai Fu is almost crying from fear."
Gu Xixi broke out in a cold sweat, "Even if it was scared and cried, it was not your fault?!"
After a moment of confrontation, Gu Xixi finally sighed helplessly.
"Why didn't you tell me what you wanted to do earlier? Instead of doing this, you want me to send Lai Fu and the cart back."
He Jinglan jumped out of the car and waved her hand with a smile, "No need to bother, I have already made arrangements."
She reached out and tugged twice.
Only then did Gu Xixi realize that there was someone hiding in front of the carriage.
"Stone?"
"Why are you here to join in the fun?"
Shitou quickly raised his hand to clarify, "Sister Xixi, I'm just here to help lead the mule cart back."
Gu Xixi turned and glared at He Jinglan.
He Jinglan said straightly, "I didn't use any coercion or inducement, Shitou, don't you think so?"
Shitou nodded hurriedly, grinning, "Yeah, yeah, nothing!"
No coercion or inducement.
However, the teacher He Jinglan promised that when she came back this time, he would return the slingshot confiscated from the school to a student nicknamed Shitou.
Gu Xixi knew something was fishy when she looked at these two people, but now was not the time to investigate.
She handed the reins to Shitou and said, "Walk slowly and don't pull the rope hard. Lai Fu knows you and the way home, so he will follow you."
Shitou nodded, and Lai Fu looked at him obediently without any resistance.
Only after watching Shitou safely enter the village did Gu Xixi and He Jinglan get in the car and set off.
The moon was high in the sky when the carriage drove to the vicinity of the dependents' village and found that there were checkpoints on the road.
Fortunately, Gu Xixi was prepared and took out the pass token given by Huo Jiang.
The soldier guarding the checkpoint immediately moved the fence aside and said, "It's Boss Gu. Please come in."
He Jinglan was curious, so she lifted the car curtain and asked, "How do you know it's Boss Gu?"
The soldier said solemnly, "Although the general is at the front line, he has not forgotten the important task of reclaiming the land at home, so he has already given instructions."
"The general is certain that Boss Gu will come before or after the harvest. We have been preparing and will welcome him appropriately when we see this token. No matter what Boss Gu needs, just ask and we will do it."
Gu Xixi said, "Thank you for your help."
The people in the dependents' village should have gone to bed by now.
Gu Xixi didn't want to disturb He Jinglan, so she stopped the carriage outside the village, and the two of them walked into the village carrying their own bags.
The yard and the house where I used to live were very clean inside and outside, and you could tell someone cleaned it on a daily basis.
Even in the kitchen there were fresh vegetables and rice, and the water tank was filled with clean water.
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