Since the two started cooking together, they've been spending more time together. How could Chen Jianguo not see Zhao Hu's little scheme?
Honestly, he envied Zhao Hu. He didn't dare to find a partner here, not even the educated youth. He had never been able to let go of the idea of going home.
"You noticed."
"I guess she's the only one who didn't notice."
Zhao Hu was also conflicted. He wanted Zhou Yue to know as soon as possible, but he was also afraid that Zhou Yue would distance herself from him after finding out. After all, Zhou Yue had been hurt by that scumbag Xie Yuan before, and who knew what kind of stress reaction she might have.
"It's alright, take your time. Zhou Zhiqing will definitely see your sincerity."
The next day.
When Gu An'an went to work, she encountered several aunties who asked her about the payment for the goods. Although the work points had been recorded, if the village did not receive the payment, they would not be able to get much more money even with just the work points, so it was normal for them to be anxious.
“Gu Zhiqing, your aunt doesn’t mean anything by it. It’s just that I heard from those people in the educated youth compound that those people in the city are just fooling us country folk. We’ve never been outside to see the world, and we’re afraid something might happen.”
"Yes, all the dried meat my family had painstakingly saved up was taken away. It was a precious thing that we ourselves couldn't bear to eat."
"Gu Zhiqing, don't be angry. We just want to know roughly when we can get a result. If we know the answer, we won't have to worry every day."
The village chief saw Gu An'an surrounded by a group of women from afar and thought they were going to cause trouble, so he quickly ran over to help.
"What are you doing! What are you doing! You don't even have to do any work, do you?"
Seeing his protective attitude, the aunties didn't dare to press further. "No, village chief, we just wanted to have a heart-to-heart talk with Gu Zhiqing."
"Yes, let's have a chat, and by the way, ask if those things have arrived in Haishi yet."
The village chief knew their true purpose perfectly well. In fact, he had heard a lot of rumors these past few days, but since things weren't settled, he wouldn't be able to convince anyone if he came out to say something.
But things are different now. "I really don't know what to say to you. Gu Zhiqing put in a lot of effort for the development of our village, but you can't even wait a little bit of time."
Seeing that many people's attention had turned to them, he simply cleared his throat and raised his voice, "Haishi has received the goods we sent, and the remittance has also been received. I'm just about to have Gu Zhiqing come with me to collect it."
"Really? Village chief, you're not lying to us?"
"The remittance has arrived? How much was it? How much profit did we make?"
"That's great, that's great! We'll get a bigger share of money during the New Year, and I won't have to worry about my son's wedding."
Everyone was overjoyed, but they never put down their tools. They were farmers, children of the land, and they could never abandon their tools of the trade.
Only those lazybones in the educated youth compound were completely dumbfounded when they heard the news.
"Li Yumei, didn't you say it was impossible to receive the remittance?"
Qian Xiaojun glared at Li Yumei. Although he hadn't gone to the mountain to pick wild vegetables because he was too lazy to move, it didn't stop him from blaming everything on Li Yumei.
"I......"
"I only stopped going up the mountain to pick wild vegetables because I heard you say that everyone in Xiaowang Village was deceived by Gu An'an. How are you going to compensate us?"
Li Yumei was almost amused by his shamelessness. "Pay your mother! Do you think I don't know what kind of person you are? You can earn work points by working, but I've never seen you work hard at all!"
Li Yumei, hands on her hips, was acting like a shrew, and her voice was quite loud. The villagers, who had been living in fear for the past twenty days, burst out laughing at the infighting in the educated youth compound.
"That's right, Qian Zhiqing, you're still a man. How can you push this kind of thing onto a girl? How can you be so shameless!"
“But Li Zhiqing is also at fault! A few days ago, she saw me going up the mountain and advised me against it, saying that Gu Zhiqing’s matter could not be accomplished, which made me worry for a long time.”
“I’ve heard that too. She also said that Gu Zhiqing colluded with his relatives to cheat us out of our goods. They said that they would find an excuse to say that the goods were not received or that there were quality problems, so they wouldn’t pay us.”
The village chief's wife finally felt relieved today. "If you ask me, you're all fools. An'an is still working in the countryside here. What good will this do her? For money? An'an wouldn't even care about this little bit of money."
Upon hearing this, everyone recalled that Gu An'an always returned from the commune with large and small packages, indicating that she was well-off.
As for that educated youth Li, it seems like her family hasn't sent her anything much. I'm afraid she's resented educated youth Gu because of this and wants to make things difficult for her. That's really wicked.
Hearing everyone's speculations, Li Yumei became really anxious. Making a fuss in the educated youth compound wasn't a big problem, but if she really angered the villagers, her future would be difficult.
"No, I'm just worried that everyone's hard work will go to waste."
"Pah! Stop being so kind! You should use this time to work and earn work points instead of borrowing grain from the village every year."
"Exactly, spending less time on dressing up is much better. You don't earn enough work points, and your family rarely sends you money. How come you're living a better life than all of us who work? The material of your clothes isn't cheap. Did some silly boy give them to you?"
These words sounded suspicious to families with boys of school age. They all looked at Li Yumei with suspicion, fearing that their children would be blinded by this woman who was all talk and no action.
At this moment, a young man dressed in coarse cloth unconsciously pursed his lips and lowered his head to work hard before his mother's gaze fell on him.
Before everyone began to attack Li Yumei, Gu An'an had already left with the village chief. The two picked up a money order at the post office, and the village chief smiled as he looked at the amount on the money order.
"An'an, do you want to call your uncle? I'll pay for it."
The village chief took out several small bills and placed them on the table before walking out. "I have some things to take care of first. Let's meet at our usual spot in an hour."
The village chief proceeded cautiously, and upon arriving at the commune bank, he deposited all the money. Holding the thin deposit slip, he finally felt at ease. He quickly went to the Xiao family to share the good news, discussed it with Xiao's father, and then confidently returned to their usual spot to wait for Gu An'an.
Of course, Gu An'an didn't stay idle while he was away. She called Director Li to cultivate their relationship before preparing to visit the black market.
After wandering around for a while, I found a deserted, dilapidated house and was about to enter the space when an untimely voice rang in my ears.
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