Chapter 21
As Yu Yao expected, when he saw clearly what was in the box, Gu Qing also showed a surprised expression.
It is really a very strange thing to see so many gold, silver and jewelry appearing in this era.
"Here is the account book of the textile factory. Although I don't quite understand it, I guess the reason he has so much money is probably because of false accounting."
Having said that, Yu Yao also told Gu Qing about the abnormalities in the village at the foot of Daqing Mountain.
It took Gu Qing a long time to come back to his senses.
"Comrade Yu Yao, why did you hide this thing behind the police station instead of calling the police directly?"
This question really hits the nail on the head. Yu Yao has thought of several versions of the answer.
"I originally wanted to ask the police station for help, but you see there are so many properties. What if, I mean what if, what if Liu Yuan has someone who backs him? I don't want to get myself into trouble before I can accomplish my goal."
Yu Yao felt that this was very likely, as Liu Yuan alone could not eat so much.
"But I don't know where else to put it. Most people don't dare to go near the police station. I think that's the safest place."
Gu Qing wanted to praise her for her intelligence, but every action she took was like walking on a tightrope, and she would fall off a cliff if she wasn't careful.
"Comrade Yu Yao, you are right. This matter is definitely not just Liu Yuan's, but the matter may be exposed soon, so I must report it to my superiors immediately and let them investigate." After saying this, he glanced at Yu Yao, "How did you transport this thing down from the mountain?"
Yu Yao's eyes flickered, and he said unconfidently, "I ran two extra trips."
How could Gu Qing not know that she was lying? But just based on the fact that she gave so many things, Gu Qing had reason to believe that she was not an enemy.
But her words could not deceive him or those who came to investigate.
"I can't say that then."
Yu Yao paused, then asked, "Then...then how should I say it?"
When Gu Qing said this, Yu Yao knew that the other party probably didn't believe him at all.
But he had no ill intentions, Yu Yao could tell that.
"Tell me again, how did you know that thing was in that ruined temple?"
Yu Yao was stared at by him, as if he could see through her.
Perhaps he saw her uneasiness, Gu Qing said: "Comrade Yu Yao, I still say what I said just now. As long as you don't do anything illegal or criminal, I will protect you, so you don't have to be too wary of me."
Yu Yao swallowed, but still told him what she had heard when she entered Liu's house and what she had seen on the topographic map. In order to show that she just didn't want to get married, she even told him everything about how she had cut their bicycle tires.
"I just feel so angry. How can there be such a person? My son threatens to marry me, and my mother threatens not to let me in. I really can't think of it. If the organization wants me to be responsible, I will definitely pay for the tires." After saying this, Yu Yao said pitifully, "I won't go to jail, I won't do this next time."
Gu Qing didn't know whether to laugh or cry. He never expected things to turn out this way.
Sneaking into the other party's yard is indeed wrong. Not only is it illegal, but it is also very dangerous.
But Gu Qing didn't have time to explain the interests involved to her, and said, "Comrade Yu Yao, this credit may not be so easy to receive."
Yu Yao didn't even want to take any credit for it. She shook her head repeatedly and said, "It's just a simple effort."
Gu Qing was surprised, "You really don't care at all, there are so many things."
Yu Yao looked at the things reluctantly and said decisively: "If you have the life to take them, you have to have the life to spend them."
"Don't worry. I will give you whatever reward comes down from above. But you can't openly show that you brought these things down the mountain. Do you understand? Unless you can explain clearly how you avoided so many people along the way and brought these things down intact."
Yu Yao felt that the other party was a bit of a liar. She said excitedly, "But I really brought it here by myself."
"I know, but people may not believe it, and if you tell others about it, you may be investigated for a long time."
Gu Qing didn't say anything more. She knew that the other party would not want to be investigated. This kind of investigation was different from the investigation for her own marriage.
As expected, Yu Yao nodded without thinking too much, "I didn't want any credit in the first place, I just wanted to get rid of the Liu family. I'll leave this matter to Comrade Gu."
"Okay, then you listen to me. When the time comes, you can say that you accidentally heard something about the wild mountains and ridges when you went to the city to inquire. In short, it's what you heard at the Liu family. You'd better not lie. But don't tell me that you went to Daqing Mountain. Just say that you planned to date me, and then you met someone from the Liu family on the road, and you accidentally told me about the Liu family. Leave the rest to me."
This really makes things much simpler.
Yu Yao thought there was nothing wrong with it, as long as the Liu family could be brought down, even if Gu Qing wanted to take all the credit for himself, Yu Yao didn't care, the worst that could happen was that she could just find another blind date partner.
But now is not the time to talk about this.
After the two of them agreed, Yu Yao was directly arranged to rest in the yard.
Yu Yao originally thought that she might be too worried to fall asleep in an unfamiliar environment, but the truth was that she had underestimated her ability to adapt to the environment.
It was already daybreak when Yu Yao came out of the house, and the big boxes that were placed in the yard last night were gone.
Just as she was hesitating whether to leave immediately, the gate was opened from the outside, and Gu Qing walked towards her with meat buns bought from the state-owned hotel in his hand.
"You must be hungry. Eat your meal first."
The other person was still wearing the same white shirt he wore yesterday, and there was mud on the wrists from carrying the boxes last night, so this person had not slept all night.
"You..." Yu Yao wanted to show some concern, but she didn't know what to say, so she could only ask about what happened yesterday, "How did it go?"
"Don't worry, I've already reported the matter, and I've put the stuff in a safe place. Someone will take care of the details. After dinner, we'll go pick up Grandpa. I'll accompany you back to the countryside today."
Yu Yao was stunned for a moment. Didn't they say we would wait for two days? Why was it so sudden?
Gu Qing put breakfast on the table and took out two enamel jugs of soy milk from a basket. Then he said, "Regarding what happened yesterday, some details are still unclear. You will know that you didn't go home if you ask. But we have no relationship and it is unreasonable for you to live in my place. Don't worry, we are going to your house today just to get engaged. When my marriage report is approved, you can still refuse if you feel it is not suitable."
After he said this, Yu Yao understood.
You might say she cares about marriage, but in fact she herself knows that marriage is just like that.
If it’s right, stay together; if it’s not, leave. There’s nothing to be afraid of.
The man in front of her has decent looks and seems to have good character, and there is still room for improvement. Yu Yao feels that if she missed him, it would be almost impossible for her to meet such a man again.
"Yes, as long as you keep your word."
"Don't worry, I won't let you down." Gu Qing gulped down the soy milk and took a big bite of a bun. "You eat first, I'll go clean up."
Yu Yao nodded and ate the still hot buns bite by bite.
Since coming to this world, this was the first time that Yu Yao had eaten food from the legendary state-owned hotel. It wasn’t very delicious, but the ingredients were genuine. The flour seemed to have a fresh scent of wheat, and the stuffing inside was full of meat flavor. Overall, it was very delicious.
What's more important is that this thing is big, one is as big as a man's fist. After eating one and drinking soy milk, Yu Yao was already 70% full. If she was asked to eat another one, she would definitely not be able to finish it.
So Gu Qing quickly took a shower and changed his clothes, and when he came out he saw Yu Yao staring blankly at the two buns on the table, which was inexplicably funny.
"Why are you staring at it? If you want to eat it, just eat it. I bought it for you. I just ate a few on the way. You're welcome."
He moved the things to his comrade's house, and the two of them were contacting the troops and staring at the things so excitedly that they didn't sleep the whole night. When they came back they were in a hurry to wash up and didn't pay much attention to it. The girl wouldn't dislike him for not being particular, right?
However, he looked at Yu Yao's face again and again and didn't see any disgust. Instead, she looked confused and asked, "Can I have half of it?"
Yu Yao knew that food was expensive these days. If she didn't eat enough, she would feel uncomfortable, but if she forced herself to eat, it would be a waste. She was really tired of living in poverty with the Yu family, so since there were areas where she could save, she still wanted to save some.
Gu Qing didn't understand why she asked that. He was stunned for a moment, and then heard the little girl say foolishly, "I want to eat more, but one is too much."
Hearing this, Gu Qing burst out laughing. He jokingly said, "You have such a cat stomach. You only eat so little."
Although he said that, he had already walked over, picked up the bun, cut it in half, and then handed half to Yu Yao, "Eat more meat, you are too thin."
Yu Yao stopped being picky this time. She happily took the bun and started to eat it. Only then did she look up at Gu Qing.
The other person had washed her hair, so it was still a little wet, but Yu Yao felt inexplicably sexy and she smiled for no reason.
Gu Qing's reaction just now was exactly what she wanted. Even though it was just about a bun, he didn't think she was being pretentious and was willing to cooperate with her and give her the piece with more meat. Yu Yao really thought that was great.
Gu Qing had been observing her the whole time, and he found that this little girl was actually quite cheerful and cute.
He swallowed the half bun in two or three bites and asked, "There's still one here. Can you eat more?"
Yu Yao shook his head and said he couldn’t eat any more.
"Then I'll eat it. I'll buy you some peach cakes or something later. You can eat them when you're hungry."
Yu Yao: “…”
Why does she feel like the other person is feeding her?
"No, I'm really full. I'm going to see your grandfather later, but I didn't bring anything. Should we go to the supply and marketing cooperative?"
However, Gu Qing refused straightforwardly.
"No, the man's family should go to the woman's family first. If it's not an emergency, our family can be more fully prepared. Don't worry, I've already told my grandfather, we'll pick him up and leave soon."
After saying this, he was still worried about Yu Yao's concerns, and added: "If you want to be filial to him, you have plenty of opportunities."
These words immediately convinced Yu Yao that being too hasty about some things can easily lead to problems.
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