"We two girls haven't said we don't want to, but you're already here to demoralize us. If you can do it, do it. If you can't, leave." You Lu couldn't help but retort when she saw his listless look.
We are a collective, and it would be easy to give up if we weren't like this from the beginning.
"Yan Yu, the four of us have to work together as one. This is a great opportunity to learn, and others can't come even if they want to. You have to learn to cherish it." Ma Weicheng said with a serious face. This is not a joke, and everyone should take it seriously.
Among the four of them, Ma Weicheng was the most persuasive. After hearing what he said, Yan Yu's attitude straightened a little.
Soon the few people arrived at the place where they were going to work next.
The land in front of them is their next task. Professor Yan personally leads them here as a professor. Land reclamation is also an important part of their study.
After arriving, Professor Yan shared his experience and theories of agricultural development with them. "Even if this land is a barren hillside, through rational planting planning and scientific farming techniques, it can be transformed into fertile farmland..."
Song Zhi listened attentively, looking very interested and not feeling bored at all. If it were her, she would never have thought that she would work so hard.
"This is the land you're about to reclaim," Professor Yan said, pointing to a patch of land ahead. "I know this isn't easy for you, but if you want to give it up, I respect that."
Hearing what he said, the four people were a little puzzled, but no one was willing to give up. They also wanted to see what kind of scene could be created on this barren land.
"Professor Yan, we will obey your instructions and study hard." Everyone said in unison.
So, they began their hard work in the next few days.
Every morning, they would appear on the land on time to cultivate the wasteland. Fortunately, the weather had been good in the past few days, and the warm sun would shine directly on the place where they were cultivating the land every day.
Although everyone's face showed fatigue, there was more of a sense of satisfaction.
Time passed quickly, and in the blink of an eye, several days had passed. Professor Yan looked at the fruits of their labor every day and was suddenly moved by their perseverance.
He realized that this place really needed more advanced agriculture, and he also understood that they didn't want to be his assistants just for the title, but really wanted to develop this place.
"We will start building the greenhouse next week. Have a good rest tomorrow, Friday and Saturday." Professor Yan paused and continued. He could see with his own eyes how much physical effort the four people had put in in the past few days, and no one complained about the hard work. He also wanted them to have a good rest and there was no rush to study.
As soon as the words were spoken, all four of them were delighted. Although they loved their work, they also wanted to rest. What the professor meant was that they could take a few days off.
Not to mention that everyone was really exhausted these days, Song Zhi himself also felt weak in the legs and feet. When he got back, the only thing he had left was for Gu Huaijin to feed him food. Fortunately, Gu Huaijin's work had come to an end and he was not busy these days, otherwise the two of them would have to work around the clock.
When Song Zhixian returned home in the afternoon, he couldn't wait to take a hot bath. The main reason was that he was covered in dirt from working in the fields, and he felt uncomfortable if he didn't wash it off.
After taking a shower, Gu Huaijin came back. He had been cooking these past few days, and today was no exception.
After dinner, Song Zhi lay on the bed. Gu Huaijin stood beside the bed without moving. He looked a little hesitant, but finally said, "Su Yitang is coming to perform on New Year's Day."
This was undoubtedly a bolt from the blue. Song Zhi's spirit, which was originally about to relax, immediately tensed up. She might have felt conflicted at the moment, but she was more hesitant.
Is the former mistress coming over? After a few months here, she seemed to have put this matter behind her. In theory, she was indeed usurping the throne, and although she had deliberately ignored it, she couldn't help but feel a little guilty when she brought it up now.
"What does her coming here to perform have to do with me?" Song Zhi asked back, trying to make himself look more justified.
Gu Huaijin couldn't figure out what she was thinking for a moment. Instead, he hoped that she would lose her temper, at least not like she was now, where she was suppressing her emotions even when she was feeling unhappy and was unwilling to express them.
"No, I'm worried about you." He didn't say what he was worried about, but Song Zhi knew it. He was worried that she would see Su Yitang lose his composure and become hysterical or make trouble. She didn't know the details, but it was probably these few situations.
Song Zhi thought about this and said with a smile: "Don't worry! I won't cause trouble for no reason."
She subconsciously found the worst reason and was in no mood to say anything. She turned her back to Gu Huaijin and closed her eyes.
Gu Huaijin realized her depression, thought for a moment, and explained: "I asked you to be careful with her."
As soon as these words came out, Song Zhi's expression became stunned. He looked up at him in disbelief, not understanding why he said that.
Gu Huaijin thought about it and decided to tell her the reason in order to avoid misunderstanding.
"Actually, I had already gone to her house to ask for a breakup before I went to college. Her parents and my own decided not to put it in the newspaper after all, breaking off an engagement wasn't something to be proud of. We figured we'd just let it slip away. Unexpectedly, it came out again when we got married. I wanted to explain, but I was afraid it would only make things worse, and no one would believe me. It was a bit too coincidental that something I hadn't said back then would come out. So, we chose to let it go."
Gu Huaijin didn't want to explain before, but now he really wants to explain it clearly, at least to let her know that he has never liked Su Yitong.
"But...but how come I don't know about this?" Song Zhi thought that it was impossible for the original owner to have not noticed such a big thing at all in the Gu family. How could it be so silent and never appear in the original owner's memory?
"Only our parents, my sister and I handled this matter. No one else knew about it." After all, the cancellation of the engagement was proposed by the man, and it was not good for the woman's reputation, so it was not publicized, which eventually gave them an opportunity to take advantage of it.
Song Zhi nodded. Could this be understood as the original owner not owing Su Yitang anything? Even the original owner's fussing about their arranged marriage was a misunderstanding as the engagement had been canceled long ago? But why did Su Yitang end up with him at the end of the story?
However, in the original plot, there was no mention of them breaking off their engagement. Is this not controlled by the plot, or is the plot beautifying the heroine and covering up this point?
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