Chapter 10 Your man ran away
"Third brother! What's wrong with you!"
"Of course that damn girl is pissing me off. Pinch her philtrum!"
"Third wife, bring some water!"
Gu Laosan probably fainted from shock and anger, and the whole hall was in chaos.
Gu Xixi and Mu Nanzhao didn't even turn their heads.
After they left the yard, they seemed to be burned by fire and couldn't wait to shake off each other's hands.
Because their actions were so coincidental, they were both stunned and turned to look at each other.
Mu Nanzhao suddenly grabbed Gu Xixi's hand again, and squeezed it hard in his palm despite her resistance.
Xixi was shocked, "What are you doing!"
She tried desperately to pull her hand back, whispering, "You cooperated with me just now, so you knew I was acting. What I said before was the truth. Don't worry, I didn't do anything to you..."
"How do you feel?" Mu Nanzhao's seemingly inexplicable question stunned Xixi.
She paused her struggle, stared at their clasped hands, frowned and thought for a moment, then raised her head and answered truthfully.
“No feeling.”
Mu Nanzhao looked directly into Gu Xixi's eyes.
He has seen too many looks from women, bright, shy, and even flattering.
But he didn't see any such complicated feelings in Gu Xixi's eyes.
Mu Nanzhao suddenly let go, "Wood."
The voice was too low, Xixi didn't hear clearly, "What?"
"I say..." Mu Nanzhao walked forward with his hands behind his back. "You are self-aware, that's good."
Xixi stared at Mu Nanzhao's back and gritted her teeth.
Does she need a narcissist reminder?
She can still tell which is more important, life or men. How could she still fall in love with Mu Nanzhao?
To grow crops and get rich, and to expand the agricultural territory! This is Gu Xixi's current life goal.
When Xixi returned to her own field, an hour was almost over.
Aunt Zhang whispered, "I've been watching here the whole time. No one is slacking off. They are all willing to work hard."
The villagers who were watching were not idle either. Some said this was good, while others praised that.
There was also a group of men betting on which ones would be selected and which ones would be eliminated.
Gu Xixi didn't rush to speak.
She went down to the field and checked them one by one until the incense sticks used for timing burned out.
"You, you... and you."
"You stay here, and the rest of you can go to Aunt Zhang and get two kilograms of corn each, and then you can go home."
A short and strong man stood up unconvinced, "Why?"
"I have already finished hoing my piece of land, but some of the people you chose have not even hoed half a piece!"
Gu Xixi said calmly, "They both weeded, but they turned out the roots. What about you?"
"You just want to rush things, and it looks like you have finished a piece of land, but it is completely unusable."
She turned and walked towards lot number three, "And take a look at this one."
"Not only has it eliminated the weeds, but the looseness and depth of the soil are also very suitable for growing corn."
"Uncle Dafu, have you considered what I want to plant?"
Chen Dafu was originally standing behind the other workers.
When he was first mentioned, he was stunned and at a loss as to what to do.
"Yes, at this time of year, we can only grow corn..."
Gu Xixi nodded with satisfaction and looked at those who were not selected. "I didn't tell you what to do. I just wanted to see who would be willing to think about this when doing farm work."
Seeing that the time was right, Aunt Zhang read out the contract loudly in public, including the wages and working period.
"Signing the bond is a guarantee for both parties. Besides that, there are other rules that you must be aware of and agree to."
"The owner has arranged how to fertilize and water the plants."
"Everyone follow the instructions, and you can also discuss it with the host."
"If you make a decision without the employer's consent, the employer has the right to pay you in advance and let you go."
The employees had no objection to this and each of them put their fingerprints on it.
After all, the wages were unprecedentedly high, and they were afraid that the employer would go back on his word in the end!
As for farming, we have to listen to the boss. Although everyone doesn't quite understand it, we just have to do whatever the boss says.
Each of the workers contracted a few acres of land. Thinking that their generous wages came from the land under their feet, they became very motivated and immediately expressed their willingness to start work.
Xixi naturally agreed, because working with her always meant more work, more pay.
When she saw the big lock on the door, Aunt Zhang remembered that someone was missing. "Where's Chen Fang?"
Xixi was thinking about a recipe and answered casually, "He came back a long time ago."
Aunt Zhang was puzzled, "The door is still locked, and he doesn't have a key."
Gu Xixi looked up, "..."
Aunt Zhang quickly opened the door and searched the whole house inside and out.
"He's not in the house, and there's no one in the backyard!"
Aunt Zhang ran over and grabbed Xixi's shoulders with both hands, "He's not going to run away, is he?!"
Xixi thought, "Not likely."
Although she would be happy to send this big Buddha away early.
But if you think rationally, given Mu Nanzhao's current situation, it was not easy for him to find a place to hide himself.
It is impossible for him to let her go and leave on his own initiative in a short period of time.
And there was a high probability that he was going to do something secretive on this trip.
Xixi didn't want to delve into the details and said with a smile, "He should just be out for a walk, he will definitely come back."
Aunt Zhang was skeptical, "Really?"
"After all, he was bought from the government. What if..."
"Nothing will happen." Xixi said firmly, "We should do what we should do."
"He's too big to be lost alone."
After sending Aunt Zhang away, Gu Xixi locked herself in the room and continued her experiment.
Seed improvement requires time and repeated verification, and today’s conditions cannot be compared with those of previous laboratories.
She seized every moment, fearing that time would not be enough, and had no time to consider Mu Nanzhao's whereabouts.
Until Aunt Zhang knocked on the door, "Xixi, it's getting late, do you want to have dinner?"
Gu Xixi agreed, but when she looked up, she found that it was already dark outside the skylight.
Aunt Zhang had prepared dinner half an hour earlier, but she didn't want to disturb Xixi, so she delayed it until now.
A small dining table was placed in the middle of the yard, lit by an oil lamp.
Dinner was simple, just a bowl of soup and a bowl of rice.
In early summer, the gray vegetables that can be found everywhere in the fields are chopped up and mixed with wheat flour, a little salt is added to enhance the flavor, and then steamed in a pot.
Wheat rice combines the characteristics of both a staple food and a dish, with the refreshing sweetness of wild vegetables and the soft and chewy texture of wheat flour.
Pour two spoonfuls of spicy wild garlic oil, and then add a few drops of aged vinegar according to personal taste, which will make you salivate.
Gu Xixi ate half a bowl before picking up the corn and red bean soup.
"Mm! It tastes good! It tastes refreshing when it cools down."
Aunt Zhang ate with a sad face. She looked at Xixi several times and finally couldn't help but ask tentatively:
"It's already this late, should I still leave the door open for Xiao Chen tonight?"
The villagers of Huachidu work from sunrise to sunset.
Few people go out after dark, and usually they lock the door from the inside early.
Xixi was about to speak when she heard a knock on the door.
"Xiao Chen is back?" Aunt Zhang ran to open the door in surprise.
A head poked its head in from the darkness outside. Judging from the big teeth, it was obviously not Mu Nanzhao.
"Is sister Xixi at home?"
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