Before Gu An'an could ask any questions, Zhou Yue started talking non-stop.
“An’an, the village chief called today. He said that he has contacted the unit to which you are affiliated and will discuss the specifics of how to proceed when you get back.”
Gu An'an was satisfied with the village chief's speed. Sure enough, this kind of thing had to be left to an old hand like the village chief. No matter whether he had connections or not, finding connections and back channels was no problem.
"Have you told Uncle Village Chief how many more orders there are to arrange?"
"I said he has gone back to prepare and will deliver the goods within the stipulated time."
"Okay, everyone has worked hard these past few days. We can go out for a walk this afternoon. I'll go buy my return tickets for tomorrow later."
Not to mention Wang Xiaojuan and Wang Wende, even Chen Jianguo began to miss that small village. Upon hearing that he could go back soon, a smile involuntarily crept onto his face.
The group went to a state-run restaurant for a meal, and the receptionist greeted them warmly as soon as she saw them.
You see, because she connected Gu An'an with the state-run restaurant and facilitated the deal, Gu An'an secretly gave her a big bag of good stuff, enough for their family to eat for half a month. How could she not be happy?
"Comrade Gu, you've arrived! What would you like to eat today? The head chef made some braised pork; would you like to try some?"
"Okay, let's order one plate to try, and the rest will be the same as always."
After ordering, Gu An'an asked about other things, "Are the two new dishes selling well?"
The older sister nodded happily, "Selling well. Business has been significantly better these past two days than before. The head chef is exhausted. It looks like we'll need to restock soon."
Both the dried vegetables and hazel mushrooms are dried, and state-run restaurants can purchase them in bulk at a more affordable price.
"Okay, then I'll wait for your good news."
After a delicious meal, the others decided to go out for a stroll together.
Before leaving, Zhou Yue reached into her pocket for money but pulled out a slip of paper instead. Upon seeing the number on the slip, she immediately slapped her forehead in annoyance, "Sister An'an, there's something I forgot to tell you."
"What's up?"
"The village chief said that Brother Xiao asked you to call him back when you have time. This is his number."
Gu An'an's gaze fell on the tattered newspaper in Zhou Yue's hand. She had been so busy lately that she had no time to think about Xiao Yuheng.
Gu An'an really didn't expect this to come out of nowhere.
However, she did not hesitate and accepted it directly. After saying goodbye to the group, she headed to the post office.
A military unit of a certain military region.
Chen Yong glanced at Xiao Yuheng every now and then, wondering what was wrong with his deputy regimental commander today. Usually, he would be working hard at this time, unlike today.
At first, he would only glance at the phone next to him from time to time, but later he stopped doing any work and stared at it intently. He seemed to have dialed the phone twice, but judging from his expression, he probably couldn't find anyone.
What happened? Did something happen at home or at the troupe?
Chen Yong thought for a long time but couldn't figure out what had happened. Just as he was about to ask, the phone rang.
"Hello, it's me."
His unusually gentle tone left Chen Yong bewildered by his sudden change.
Why is he so gentle? Could it be that their Deputy Regiment Commander Xiao is in a relationship?
With whom? A leading performer in the performing arts troupe? Or a nurse at the military hospital?
That's not right! If it were really them, they would have been together long ago, why wait until now?
He was just about to quietly hide to the side and listen to some news when Xiao Yuheng waved him away.
"I heard you were looking for me?"
Gu An'an's gentle voice reached Xiao Yuheng's ears, bringing a sense of peace to his long-anxious heart.
"I received the things you sent. The spicy jerky is delicious."
Gu An'an was not surprised at all by his praise. It was a recipe she got from a chef, and paired with this all-natural meat without any feed taste, it was bound to be delicious.
"I'm glad you like it."
Thinking of the large package Gu An'an sent, and the words in his heart, Xiao Yuheng couldn't suppress the smile on his face.
"I heard from my uncle that you went back to Haishi? I hope nothing bad happened. I have a brother I know there. If you need anything, just go to him. He can usually handle things."
"No need, things are going very smoothly on my end. The goods I brought have already sold out, and I've even received a few more orders from the village that are waiting to be shipped."
Speaking of this, Gu An'an's tone unconsciously carried a hint of pride, which sounded adorable to Xiao Yuheng.
"Gu Zhiqing, you're really amazing. It seems I can't bully you anymore, otherwise my uncle might just kick me out of the house."
"You still want to bully me? Do you want a beating?"
Although they hadn't seen each other for a long time, and although Gu An'an had completely forgotten about Xiao Yuheng a few days ago, this short phone call brought the two of them much closer.
"No, no, I wouldn't dare."
How could I dare to bully you? I just want to hold you in the palm of my hand, okay?
Xiao Yuheng thought this to himself, but dared not say it out loud, lest he offend the beauty.
The two exchanged some more meaningless words before hanging up. When paying, Gu An'an was still thinking that if she didn't have money or extra income, this long-distance relationship would be impossible to manage, it would be such a waste of money.
After making the call, Gu An'an went to the black market to complete the last transaction. Then, she took a piece of meat, a bag of apples, and a watermelon to Director Li's house.
"You child, what are you coming here to take!"
Gu An'an entered the house and said in a slightly coquettish tone, "Doesn't Aunt Li treat me like family?"
"How could this be!"
"Is there a problem with me taking some things home to show my respect to you and Uncle?"
After hearing this, what could Aunt Li say? She could only tap Gu An'an's forehead with her finger and say, "You! You really have a silver tongue. These things aren't cheap. Even if you have money, you have to be careful with it, you know?"
Gu An'an nodded obediently, but whether she could actually do it was another matter.
Upon learning that Gu An'an was going back the next day, Aunt Li felt a pang of sadness. While adding two more dishes, she said, "I heard from your uncle that the steel mill manager wanted you to work there, but you refused?"
"Yeah, it's nice over there. I haven't had enough of it yet."
Aunt Li was really worried. If this happened in any other family, they would be overjoyed. But her husband was completely captivated by the rural life in Northeast China.
Although Xiaowang Village was indeed nice from what she knew, nothing was as good as home.
"I'll have your uncle arrange a job for you at the machine factory. Are you interested?"
Gu An'an continued to refuse, "Auntie, I really like it there. There's everything in the mountains, it's so interesting. You'll see for yourself if you have the chance."
Seeing Gu An'an's animated expression as she talked about Xiaowang Village, Aunt Li suddenly thought of a possibility and tentatively asked, "An'an, you're not dating someone over there, are you?"
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