Three Watches (Catching Bugs)
What is left unsaid is what most easily arouses imagination.
This woman clearly knew that someone in the house said this on purpose. Yu Yao guessed that since the house had already been divided, it would probably be impossible to change it again, and the person who said that was just trying to annoy people.
Originally, Gu Qing was introducing the furniture in the house to Yu Yao, but his face turned cold when he heard this.
"Wait a minute, I'll take care of it."
Yu Yao grabbed him and said, "Let me go."
Gu Qing frowned, he was worried that Yu Yao was wronged, "It's okay, I can handle it."
If he couldn't even resolve such a small matter, Yu Yao would really look down on him. However, when a man went out to quarrel with a woman, Yu Yao could imagine how many messy rumors would spread just by thinking of the group of people under the banyan tree.
But she is not afraid. She just takes this opportunity to show people that she is not a soft persimmon that can be easily bullied.
She was not afraid of being disturbed, but she was worried about her second brother. Just as Gu Qing said, her second brother needed a quiet place to recuperate.
"Now that we are planning to get married, you and I are one, let's show them how awesome I am."
When she said this, Gu Qing felt warm in his heart and curled his lips. The words "you and I are one" really pleased him.
Gu Qing thought it was good for her to go out and prove herself. Some people only bully the weak and fear the strong. He knew that Yu Yao would not be able to take any loss in her actions, and he was afraid that she would feel wronged after hearing those gossips.
"Go ahead. If you have any problem, just shout." He added, "It's best not to use force, and if you do, don't actually hurt anyone."
Yu Yao: “…” Am I so violent in his heart?
Rolling his eyes at him, Yu Yao walked out. As soon as he reached the yard, he saw that many people had gathered outside.
One of the middle-aged women was holding a relatively pretty young girl, and they made no secret of their ill will towards Yu Yao.
Yu Yao pretended not to notice and asked, "You said this is your yard?"
At this moment, Yu Yao took off the coat that was already a little worn out, and was only wearing a white shirt that just hung casually on his body. His hand was lightly resting on the gate, which made him look even more lazy and more stunning than when he looked outside the door just now.
Seeing her like this, everyone was stunned, except for the middle-aged woman who casually said, "Fox charmer."
Yu Yao raised her eyelids and first glanced at the other party coldly, then smiled and said, "Sisters-in-law, I'm so sorry, I just came here and I don't know the rules here. If I want to report the situation in this branch hospital, should I find the political commissar or the director of women's affairs?"
Everyone was stunned upon hearing this. How were they reacting? How were they reacting to what?
Everyone subconsciously looked at Mrs. Fang who had just made trouble. Fang Dongmei had been in the family compound for quite some time. Everyone was actually annoyed with her because she came from a good family and was usually high and mighty, but when something went wrong, she would throw a tantrum and make a scene.
In fact, everyone knows how to roll around and fight. We are all this age now, and we have seen all kinds of people.
But no one is as shameless as her and doesn't care about the relationship with neighbors at all.
But most people live here, and who knows how long they will stay here. With the idea that less trouble is worse than more, everyone gives in to her when something goes wrong.
Ghosts are afraid of shameless people. The most difficult thing to deal with in the world is a shameless person. It's not that no one wants to report the situation to the director of women's affairs, but the director of women's affairs said that this is a moral issue, which is simply unreasonable. There is nothing wrong with it, and the only thing to do is to tolerate it.
Sure enough, after hearing this, Mrs. Fang didn't take it seriously, and even kindly advised: "Political Commissar Ding and Director Lin are both busy. You'd better go to them if you have anything important to do."
"Look at what you said." Yu Yao pretended to be embarrassed and smiled, then hesitantly said, "With your ideological awareness, it's just a good time. That's not how you survived the past two years."
When these words came out, Mrs. Fang's face changed, "What do you mean?"
"I'd better not say anything." Yu Yao looked embarrassed, "To avoid people scolding me later, maybe I'm wrong."
As soon as she backed away, the other party seemed to have caught her in a mistake and yelled, "You little bitch, if you have something to say, just say it. Who are you trying to show off to by hesitating here?"
Inside the house, Yu Sheng heard someone outside scolding Yu Yao. He glanced at Gu Qing and rushed out, but was stopped by Gu Qing.
"Second brother, please wait a moment and let her handle it."
It's not that Gu Qing doesn't want to support Yu Yao. He can't deal with Sister Fang head-on, but he can still find a way to compare with her husband, Deputy Captain Fang.
As for the current situation, Gu Qing believes that Yu Yao can solve it.
He could go out and help her, but he always had to go on missions, and Yu Yao always had to be alone with them, so it would be better to take this opportunity to make some people afraid to get close to her.
Gu Qing still felt a little distressed. The little girl had just arrived and had to suffer such an injustice before she even had time to sit on the bench.
Yu Yao didn't feel wronged. She always believed in "I won't offend others unless they offend me". She hated some annoying social interactions, and today she was going to strangle them in the cradle.
"You are a vixen as soon as you open your mouth, you little bitch. You are also a military family member, so you can insult military family members like this? You stand in front of someone else's house and say that everything you say is yours. Are you questioning the fairness of the military leaders? You implicitly stopped me from reporting the problem to the leaders, as if the leaders don't want to do anything. Our leaders are all working hard, but you have labeled them as unwilling to work with just one sentence. Isn't your ideological awareness low enough?"
How could Mrs. Fang have imagined that a girl from the country could be so eloquent?
Fang Dongmei had never suffered such a loss in her life, and she suffered it in front of such a young girl.
Young girls nowadays all want to save their reputation. Isn't she afraid of getting a bad reputation?
"Hey, it's okay that Vice Colonel Gu has a bad temper, but he is a man, and I didn't expect that he would marry a strong wife. Even your Lord Gu doesn't dare to talk to me like this, and you, a little girl..."
Before she finished her sarcastic words, everyone heard two loud cracking sounds, and then everyone stared at the unbelievable scene in front of them with wide eyes.
Just at that moment, in front of so many of them, Yu Yao took down the courtyard gate with one hand.
The scene fell into an eerie silence. Afterwards, no one knew who was the first to gasp for air, and everyone retreated in unison.
After appreciating everyone's reactions, Yu Yao looked at the door in her hand in a panic and said regretfully, "Oops, my hand was a bit too heavy. Ladies, why don't you go in and sit for a while while I fix the door and we can talk later."
"No, no, I have things to do."
"Me too, me too..."
Mrs. Fang didn't even say a word, she just followed the crowd and left in shame. She... she was not afraid at all. A wise man never suffers a loss in front of him. She would always find a way to deal with this little bitch!
As soon as everyone left, Gu Qing and the other two came out of the house.
Gu Qing originally thought that Yu Yao wanted to embarrass them verbally, but she didn't expect her to do it in this way.
I have to say that this method should be very good. I am afraid that from tomorrow onwards no one will dare to talk nonsense in front of Yu Yao.
The most shocked among them was Yu Sheng, "Ah Yao, you... when did you become so strong?"
Yu Yao raised her eyes, feeling a little guilty. She had just decided to do this on a whim, but she had been thinking about exposing her strength for a long time.
She didn't want to live her life in hiding. She could try her best to be careful about space, but it was hard to hide her great strength. She even wanted to tell Gu Qing about things about space, but she knew she couldn't do it. Things about space were too against the will of heaven. She couldn't even tell her closest people. She had to keep this secret for the rest of her life.
Human nature is the most vulnerable to the test, and she does not need to test it, or she is unwilling to take the risk.
As for the Dali matter, Gu Qing already knew about it, and he also said that there was no problem with his investigation. She was wearing it, so she was not afraid of investigation.
Furthermore, the suppression of power is extremely useful for those who like to stir up trouble but cannot create any waves.
"Second brother, do you remember that I was seriously ill before?" Yu Yao spoke only after several people entered the house.
Yu Yao herself didn't know how she got sick, and neither did her family. They only knew that the disease came on suddenly. Later, she went to the commune clinic for a check-up, and they could only conclude that she had a fever. But it was still strange that she had a fever for a week without any reason.
Fortunately, she recovered later.
But in fact she didn't get better, she just changed her soul.
"When I woke up, I found that I had become stronger. I didn't know why."
Yu Sheng was obviously a little skeptical about what she said, but his tone was still very gentle, and he said, "Very big, how big is it?" After saying that, he subconsciously looked in the direction of the yard. It was really unbelievable.
"Well...if it's an arm wrestling match..." Yu Yao glanced at Gu Qing, "Gu Qing can't beat me."
Gu Qing clenched his fists and coughed twice. He didn't want to admit it, but this was indeed the fact.
Yu Sheng raised his hand, wanting to try it with Yu Yao.
Helpless, in order to make him believe in himself, Yu Yao had to take action.
With almost no effort, Yu Yao easily defeated Yu Sheng.
"Can...can I try?" Cai Qi's eyes sparkled with a rare light. How powerful could that be that even his leader couldn't overcome?
He felt that there must be some truth in this statement, and that the leader must be giving in to his wife.
Yu Yao didn't care. Since he was here, there was no need to hide this matter from him. Moreover, in Yu Yao's opinion, Cai Qi should be a trustworthy person.
Soon the two men sat opposite each other. Cai Qi suddenly felt a chill on his back. He glanced at his leader. Wasn't this a normal competition? Why was his leader looking at him like that?
Although he felt a little guilty, his interest in fighting outweighed his fear of his leader. Cai Qi said, "Sister-in-law, I'm sorry."
The two men put their palms against each other, and in just a moment, Cai Qi's hand was twisted aside.
Gu Qing's sneer came from behind immediately.
It wasn't that Gu Qing looked down on Cai Qi. Who made him overestimate his own abilities and want to hold the hand of his future daughter-in-law?
"Come again!" Cai Qi didn't believe in being cruel.
Yu Yao looked at Gu Qing who was glaring at him and said with a smile, "No need, you can't beat me."
None of the three men is a match for Yu Yao.
This forced Yu Sheng to believe what Yu Yao said. Her strength really did become much greater, but was this scientific?
"Ah Yao, do you remember when you were in primary school and didn't have a homework book, where did you write your words?"
It was like someone giving you a pillow when you were sleepy. Yu Sheng was doubting whether she was really Yu Yao, so the question he asked must be the one that only the two of them knew. As long as she could answer it, Gu Qing and Cai Qi would trust her more, which would be good for her.
But where did she write the word? Yu Yao quickly searched for the answer and blushed.
She glanced at Gu Qing and was about to speak when Yu Sheng interrupted her, "Don't say anything, I understand."
Why don't you say anything? Gu Qing and the others are waiting for the answer.
Of course, Yu Yao would not miss this opportunity. She said, "I can't say where I wrote it, but I still remember what I wrote. I wrote where spring is. Where is spring? I don't know which word to write yet. I wrote it in pinyin."
Hearing this, Yu Sheng finally smiled, "You girl."
There was no paper at home at the time, and Yu Yao had just come into contact with the textbook knowledge. She was so excited that she stole Yu Sheng's newly made white pants and wrote a whole poem "Where is Spring" on it. Yu Sheng almost cried for this, but in the end he still gave half of his homework to Yu Yao.
No one in the family knew about this because Yu Sheng was afraid that Yu Yao would be punished. Not even Jiang Limei knew about it.
They all said so, and Gu Qing roughly guessed that it might not be something particularly easy to say out loud, but the fact that the content could be said was enough to prove Yu Yao's identity, although he had already believed in the other party.
"But... you were too impulsive just now." Yu Sheng looked at Gu Qing, "Is it okay for Ah Yao to be like this?"
Gu Qing sat on a bench nearby, shaking his head and saying, "It's okay. Now, everything needs evidence. I will explain this matter to my superiors myself. I can't hide it. I will tell the outside world that Ah Yao has always been very strong. But it's unfair to Ah Yao. I'm afraid her reputation will not be very good in the future."
There were some other concerns that Gu Qing didn't mention. In her situation, she might be noticed by the superiors. Not to mention joining the army, she might be asked to help when something happened. If he could refuse this, he had to refuse it himself. He could see that Ah Yao didn't want to get involved in these things.
"Since I've done this, I don't care about this reputation. Besides, if I get attacked because of my strength, people will laugh their heads off if they tell others about it." Yu Yao kept looking at Gu Qing when he said this.
Just when Gu Qing was feeling a little confused by her gaze, he heard her ask again: "If I hit someone, what kind of punishment will I receive?"
The room fell into silence.
Yu Yao chuckled, "I was just joking."
In fact, she is not an unreasonable person. She will bully others back if they bully her. If she really has to fight, she will do it perfectly without letting anyone find out.
"Don't be impulsive. Tell me if you have any problems. If you leave a situation like today to me, I won't let you suffer any injustice. If you want to solve it yourself and scare them, that's fine."
Gu Qing has never been a person who allows himself to be bullied. He probably thought that it was because he didn't care before that the Fang couple thought he was easy to bully. Tomorrow he will let them see the consequences of trying to bully his wife.
Yes, Gu Qing never felt that they bullied Yu Yao, but he couldn't bear to even think about it.
After some jokes, the four of them started to clean up their things with their own thoughts.
At the same time, the news that Yu Yao had removed the gate with one hand had spread around the family compound at lightning speed.
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Before they came, the things they sent had already been delivered in advance, but Gu Qing did not touch them.
Fortunately, there weren't too many things, so it wasn't difficult to clean them up.
The book for Yu Sheng that the old man mentioned before has also been sent. Actually, although the limelight has passed now, a large number of those who were sent down to the countryside back then were writers, so now everyone is still somewhat afraid of them.
Yu Yao believed that Mr. Gu was sensible, but she still couldn't help but open it and take a look. She found that it was full of descriptions of the geology, scenery, and rural features of various places, and she was relieved.
Seeing the girl being so cautious, Gu Qing curled his lips and said, "You guys are tired too, take a rest first, Cai Qi and I will go buy some fresh vegetables."
Yu Yao thought they might be going to a supply and marketing cooperative or something like that, so she asked, "Do you have any fresh vegetables now? Do you want me to go with you?"
"No, just take a rest first. I'll take you there next time. We'll be back soon."
After running around for so long since they left the house, Yu Yao was really exhausted, so she stopped insisting and watched the two of them leave.
She didn't care about the gate she had already taken down, thinking that no one would dare to touch her at this time.
Yu Yao just wanted to boil some water to take a bath, and then lie down to recuperate.
Outside the courtyard, as soon as he walked out of the gate, Gu Qing said, "You don't have to follow me. Go find someone to fix the gate."
Cai Qi nodded. He still found the door magical when he thought about it. In fact, he should have noticed it when they met the traffickers on the train. He was still not careful enough.
But then he started to worry about Yu Yao's situation. Their deputy commander just got married and nothing could go wrong.
So he quickly told Gu Qing what had happened on the road before they parted ways.
Hearing his words, Gu Qing was not too surprised.
He could see that Yu Yao seemed to hate all kinds of troubles, but if she really encountered troubles, she would not ignore it. She was a girl who hated evil and would probably not refuse if something really happened to her.
It's no use thinking about these things now. We still have to wait until we meet the leader before we can say anything.
Gu Qing was still wearing his casual clothes. He strode out of the family compound, went to the supply and marketing cooperative to buy some eggs and rice, and walked to a nearby village.
After walking for about half an hour, we finally saw a remote thatched hut at the foot of a mountain in the distance.
Gu Qing carefully looked around, trying his best to hide his figure from being discovered by others. Suddenly, he heard a rustling sound in the weeds on the slope.
"Who?" he asked sharply, but not loudly.
"Comrade Gu Qing, is that you?"
Hearing the familiar voice, Gu Qing felt relieved. He looked up and saw a girl who was so thin that she was almost a skeleton.
The girl looked thin, but her movements were agile. She jumped on a few stones twice and came to Gu Qing.
"Comrade Yao Li, are you out collecting herbs? Is Doctor Yao in the house?"
Yao Li nodded. "It rained two days ago and Grandpa caught a cold, so I went to pick some herbs. He is resting in the house now."
"Is it urgent? Is there any medicine you are missing? I will find some for you."
"No, it's not serious, just a minor cold. The herbs I picked will be enough." She quickened her pace, "Hurry up, don't let anyone see us."
If people were to see Gu Qing associating with them, it would have some impact on him.
Gu Qing didn't say anything more and followed her quickly into the straw hut.
In the family courtyard, when Yu Yao woke up, it was already dark outside, and the sound of chopping vegetables was heard outside the house.
When I went to the kitchen, I saw Yu Sheng sitting by the stove lighting a fire, and the person cutting vegetables was actually Gu Qing. He was wearing an apron and looked quite similar.
Yu Yao raised the corners of her lips unconsciously and asked, "Do you need my help?"
Gu Qing turned his head to look at her, and happened to meet her sparkling eyes. Naturally, he did not miss the smile on her face, "Not for now, it's the last dish, you take a rest first."
Although he said so, Yu Yao didn't want to just sit there idle, so she washed her hands and took the dishes out. There was already a dish of shredded pork with green peppers and a bowl of vegetable and egg soup on the table. They smelled quite fragrant. She didn't expect that Gu Qing had such a skill.
It smelled good and tasted pretty good, which really surprised Yu Yao.
After dinner, Gu Qing talked about the arrangements for the next few days.
"I've taken two days off. You guys can look around the house and see if there's anything missing. Tomorrow we'll go shopping. Do you want to go to town or the market? There are a lot of things in the market, but it's a little far. But I can drive there."
Yu Yao was already dizzy from riding in the car and didn't want to go at all, so he resolutely chose the supply and marketing cooperative in the town.
"The town is fine. They have all the basics. If there's anything missing, you can tell me and I'll find a way." Gu Qing thought for a moment and said, "Also, do you want to plant something in your yard? We can go to the village and exchange it for some vegetable seedlings, chickens, etc., if you want."
Then he added, "The doctor is also in the village."
After hearing this, the brother and sister understood that changing the seedlings was fake, but seeing the doctor was real.
After agreeing to go shopping tomorrow and go to the village the day after tomorrow, Gu Qing left.
Because he and Yu Yao had not really married yet, he lived in a single dormitory. Seeing how thoughtful he was, Yu Sheng's attitude towards him improved a lot and he even sent him to the yard.
After seeing him off, Yu Yao realized that the gate had been repaired. She subconsciously wanted to check if it was stable, but her second brother stopped her and said, "Be careful, don't break it again."
Yu Yao: “…” She made it sound as if she was deliberately causing trouble.
After leaving the yard, Gu Qing did not go back directly, but took a detour to Brigade Commander Cao's house.
Many people were already staring at Yu Yao today. After what happened in the afternoon, those people would definitely say more. Brigade Commander Cao would know about it sooner or later, so it would be better for him to go and explain things first.
Sure enough, as soon as Brigade Commander Cao saw him, he started to tease him, "I heard that your wife started to tear down the house as soon as she arrived?"
Gu Qing greeted his sister-in-law first, then said, "Cao Lu, this is my future daughter-in-law."
Brigade Commander Cao chuckled but didn't say much. He felt that the rumors outside might not be true. He knew that those people in the family compound liked to gossip, but he usually didn't pay much attention to them. After all, those who could come to join the army had left their hometowns, given up their jobs at home or even in the city. He couldn't be too harsh on them, so as long as they didn't go too far, he would just turn a blind eye.
But now this rumor is getting more and more outrageous. If someone really has the ability to break down a door with bare hands, shouldn't he be directly incorporated into their army?
However, Brigade Commander Cao had never expected that the most outrageous rumor he thought today was not a rumor at all.
"Don't talk nonsense in front of me, kid. The quality of our courtyard gate is still very good." After saying that, he seemed to contradict himself and said, "Is there something wrong with the gate?"
Receiving Gu Qing's inexplicable look, Brigade Commander Cao began to doubt himself, "Really...really, what's going on? You said before that she was very strong, but you didn't say it was this strong."
That’s right, as early as when the Daqingshan incident happened, Gu Qing had already reported Yu Yao’s situation, so Brigade Commander Cao knew Yu Yao, and even had a good impression of her before Yu Yao came.
At that time, he also jokingly asked Yu Yao if she wanted to join the army, but at that time Gu Qing felt that there were still many things about her that he didn't understand, so he rejected her outright for the time being.
He didn't expect that Yu Yao's strength was more terrifying than he had imagined.
"Why is Yu Yao so strong? Is it natural?" asked Brigade Commander Cao.
Gu Qing answered honestly, "No."
Brigade Commander Cao looked dazed, "Are you sure she has no problems?"
"I'm sure. If you don't believe me, you can investigate further. Based on my experience, I can't see any problems."
After he said this, Brigade Commander Cao felt relieved.
He knew this guy well. He was the kind of person who couldn't tolerate any sand in his eyes. But he was afraid that he would be blinded by beauty. Such things had happened in the army before.
However, although he thought so, he did not say it out loud. He still had to see for himself.
"Tell me more about her situation."
Gu Qing told Yu Yao everything about the first time he met her, how they met again and discovered Daqing Mountain, what Yu Yao said, and what happened today.
In order to avoid the matter being discovered by others in the future, he might as well take the initiative to explain everything clearly. They both need someone who can support them.
"You really gave me a difficult problem."
He was reluctant to waste good seedlings, but he didn't dare to use those of unknown origin.
Brigade Commander Cao tapped his fingers on the table a few times and said, "Such a good seedling must enter our special department."
Gu Qing frowned and he knew it.
But he soon thought of Brigade Commander Cao's real intention.
To enter the special department, one must undergo a more rigorous investigation. If nothing can be found out even then, it means that there is definitely nothing wrong with Yu Yao.
But then, Yu Yao would not be able to live the free and easy life she wanted.
Seeing him hesitate, Brigade Commander Cao knew what he was thinking, but he still asked: "What? What's wrong?"
"She may not be someone who likes to be restrained."
Brigade Commander Cao's frown relaxed slightly. She didn't like being restrained, which meant that she probably didn't want to join the army. If she was an enemy, would she let go of this opportunity so easily?
"Let me talk to her and see her, too."
After agreeing to visit the next night, Gu Qing left.
Yu Yao had no idea what happened here.
Maybe she slept too long in the afternoon, and now she was lying in bed without any sleepiness.
If nothing unexpected happens, she will live here for a long time.
From what she saw today, the neighbors here were not very friendly, and she didn't need to put too much effort into getting along with them. If she could get along with them, she would get along with them, and if not, she wouldn't. Just maintain basic courtesy. After all, she still had Xu Ying and Su Ye far away.
Besides going up the mountain, she should also find something to do.
The college entrance examination is only a few years away, and she cannot fall behind in her studies. After all, she is a person who has received modern higher education, and she always feels that something is missing if she has not attended university. Moreover, the quality of university students in the early period of reform is too high, and she can learn more.
In addition, after the economy opens up, she will definitely want to do some business, and all these can be arranged now.
Be prepared to avoid danger.
With all this in mind, she still has a lot to do, so she should forget about ineffective socializing.
The next morning, Gu Qing brought them breakfast. After breakfast, the three of them prepared to go to the town to buy things.
From the moment he walked out of the door, Yu Yao received many stares.
But as soon as she looked over, these people immediately looked away, as if they were extremely scared.
Yu Yao guessed that this was probably due to the farce yesterday. Gu Qing just stood beside her and supported her silently. After all, no one else said anything.
Yu Yao didn't think it was a big deal at first, but after getting on the bus, she felt extremely uncomfortable being stared at by two real gazes. She looked up and saw a fair-skinned girl with a ponytail looking at her without hesitation, and she didn't look away when she saw her gaze.
But Yu Yao couldn't understand her expression. It seemed that there was reluctance, regret, jealousy and many other indescribable emotions. Yu Yao subconsciously glanced at Gu Qing beside him.
Gu Qing quickly took down the water bottle in his hand and asked, "Would you like some water?"
Yu Yao's reproachful look disappeared in an instant, and he said, "Thank you."
"Oh, the relationship between the young couple is really good. Gu Qing, this must be your wife."
A round-faced woman in her thirties got on the bus with a basket on her shoulder. As soon as she got on the bus, she started chatting with Gu Qing, as if she was completely unaware of the strange atmosphere in the bus.
Gu Qing did not comment, but said: "Sister-in-law, this is Yu Yao, and this is her second brother Yu Sheng. When we have everything ready for the house, we will treat everyone to a meal."
"Second brother, Ah Yao, this is Mrs. Lin, the director of the women's department of our military family compound. Her husband is also the political commissar Ding of our regiment."
Gu Qing's introduction showed that the other party was at least someone he could approach. Yu Yao nodded slightly, "Hello, Sister Lin."
Yu Sheng standing by also nodded slightly in greeting.
Seeing that the two of them were so polite, Lin Xi breathed a sigh of relief. She had also heard about what happened yesterday. She should have gone to mediate, but she also knew how difficult Fang Dongmei was. If she just came and rubbed her the wrong way, wouldn't she be able to fight back? So she planned to observe first.
Now she is glad that she made this decision. It is better to see it yourself than to hear others say it.
"Well, the little girl is really pretty. No wonder our usually cold and indifferent Vice-President Gu has started to care about her." She joked, but it was not too much, and said, "If you encounter any problems in the family compound, if you don't understand anything, just come to me, don't be polite."
She was so enthusiastic that Yu Yao slowly started chatting with her, and the atmosphere in the carriage suddenly became lively.
You Ling, who was sitting opposite, had been almost going crazy with jealousy when Gu Qing handed water to Yu Yao. In her memory, Gu Qing had never been so gentle and considerate to any woman.
What does she rely on?
Thinking back to Gu Qing's attitude towards her a few days ago, on what basis? What was wrong with her?
"Comrade Gu, Comrade Yu, your relationship is truly enviable. Can you tell me how you met?"
As soon as these words were spoken, everyone quieted down.
There have been many versions of this question circulated in the family home, and they all want to know the answer.
Gu Qing's expression froze slightly. He had never dealt with such things before. He didn't care about some rumors if they were about him, but he felt very uncomfortable when they were about Yu Yao.
He didn't know about these rumors before, but Brigade Commander Cao reminded him of them last night.
You Ling had been observing them, and naturally noticed the unpleasantness on Gu Qing's face. She was delighted. It was just as she thought. He had not done it voluntarily at first, but now he was doing it out of responsibility. So she only needed to make Gu Qing responsible for himself so that she could catch him.
"We met through a blind date. Is there any problem?"
Seeing that Gu Qing's face was getting colder and colder, Lin Xi hurriedly tried to smooth things over, "Okay, my wife and I met through a blind date, so it must be right if we were introduced by someone we know."
"But didn't you say you didn't want to date? Why are you suddenly on a blind date?"
At first, everyone felt sorry for You Ling. After all, she was one of the top young girls in the family home. As soon as she pursued Gu Qing, everyone thought that they were going to make it. But now that Gu Qing suddenly married someone other than her, everyone subconsciously She would feel that Gu Qing was sorry for her, after all, Gu Qing did not explicitly reject her at the beginning.
But now Gu Qing is getting married. It’s not appropriate for her to say such things in front of the young couple, right?
But she still seems to be so righteous. What a foolish girl she is. But if I marry her, maybe it would be easy to control her.
Some people have already started to have ideas in their minds.
You Ling didn't know all that. Of course, she could see that Gu Qing didn't like her now, but she was also very clear that with Gu Qing's sense of responsibility, he would not go back on his word since he had decided to marry Yu Yao. So no matter how beautiful she appeared in front of him, he would not even look at her.
Therefore, her first task was to make Yu Yao quarrel with Gu Qing and make Yu Yao give up Gu Qing on her own initiative.
She is not afraid of anyone's strength. If you have the guts, come and hit her. That way, she can accuse the other person of assault.
However, when You Ling was still feeling smug in her heart, Gu Qing spoke.
"Comrade You did remind me, sister-in-law. I clearly said that I didn't want to go on blind dates or get married for the time being. Why are there rumors about me and some random people in the family compound? I didn't care about these things before, but now I'm getting married and I don't want Yao to be wronged. Please check who is spreading nonsense."
After he finished speaking, everyone present had different expressions.
Before, they always heard from their family that Vice President Gu was not easy to deal with and was very harsh with his mouth, but they had never seen him lose his temper or say much to anyone, he just had a cold face.
In fact, they didn't take it too seriously. As a man, would he really bother with women?
Now it seems that they don't care at all, they are just too lazy to care about it.
Wasn't what he said just now clearly calling You Ling a useless person?
That means he is the deputy group leader. No one else can say such words.
Yu Yao felt like she had watched a big drama, and she was quite satisfied with Gu Qing's reaction.
The abacus beads of the girl opposite were about to hit her face. Talking like that in front of her was either stupid or making herself angry.
But who is Yu Yao? Not to mention that she and Gu Qing don't have such a deep relationship now, even if they have a very deep relationship, she will not be easily angered by her words.
She looked at it with interest, looking at the girl opposite her as if she were a clown.
After hearing what Gu Qing said, her face turned pale. Her already unhealthy body was now shaky and about to fall. Yu Yao was really afraid that she would be angered to death by Gu Qing.
But no one around her helped her. They all looked on indifferently, thinking that there was nothing serious wrong with her health.
Lin Xi was also a little embarrassed. She knew that Gu Qing's words were not directed at her, but as the director of the Women's Department, she did not stop the rumors in time, which was indeed her dereliction of duty.
The main reason was that she listened to some of You Ling's words at the time and thought that she and Gu Qing were just a little bit behind each other.
Everyone knew that You Ling liked Gu Qing. When people teased her, she always said hesitantly that Gu Qing said he didn't plan to date anyone yet, and then she put on a shy look.
Doesn't that mean that the two of them will be together when Gu Qing is ready?
At that time, everyone still thought that Gu Qing was a bad person. Now if you don't plan to deal with him at some point, why are you keeping him hanging?
When someone spoke up for her, she shyly said that she was willing to wait for Gu Qing.
That's right, in her previous life, You Ling used this method, and finally won with rumors to make Gu Qing agree to consider it. In You Ling's view, he said this, which meant he had already agreed to date someone.
But Gu Qing didn't pay any attention to these things and his attitude was bad. This was also the reason why You Ling resolutely abandoned him after he was injured.
You Ling felt that Gu Qing was also wrong. If he had been a little nicer to her, how could she have left so easily?
Now, because of Yu Yao's relationship, Gu Qing could figure out the problem after careful consideration. Of course, he would not let an outsider destroy the relationship between him and Yu Yao, which was not deep to begin with.
Lin Xi became angrier and angrier, feeling that she was being played. She asked, "It seems that my sister-in-law really misunderstood. You said that you didn't have those things before, but why didn't you explain them clearly? You gave people hope in vain."
She didn't think she was trying to sow discord. Gu Qing should have explained such a question clearly. If he couldn't explain it clearly, then Yu Yao and he might not be a good match.
Yu Yao thought so too, and she looked at Gu Qing.
Gu Qing pursed his lips and said, "Now that we have come to this point today, let's make things clear and not let anyone ruin Comrade You Ling's reputation." He said this, almost saying that You Ling had ruined his reputation.
"Comrade You Ling, didn't I tell you in person that you don't need to waste your time on me? I don't have any plans to date someone for the time being?"
You Ling didn't know why things had turned out like this. Was Gu Qing really such a scoundrel who didn't give anyone any face? Could he say such a thing in public? Wasn't he saying that she, You Ling, was still sticking to him after being rejected?
She already hated Gu Qing. People like Gu Qing deserved to be lonely all their lives. She would never tell Gu Qing that he would be injured. She remembered that Gu Qing was injured and it was Cai Qi who risked his life to save him. What if Cai Qi did not participate in that mission?
"Yes." When she raised her eyes again, You Ling's hostility disappeared and she said, "I told Comrade Gu Qing at that time that he had no plans to date someone yet. I don't know why he changed his mind later..."
These words made Lin Xi and the others very angry. What did this mean? It meant that it was all their fault. They thought too much and spread the wrong news!
There was an awkward atmosphere in the car again. Yu Yao didn't care, but she did not miss the fleeting viciousness on You Ling's face.
But looking at her expression, it doesn't seem like she likes Gu Qing. If she really likes him, she wouldn't do such a foolish thing in front of Gu Qing.
It seems that she will have to be more careful with this person in the future.
When they got off the bus in the town, Gu Qing discovered that Yu Yao and his sister were a little uneasy.
Although he was walking and sitting upright, he still explained: "Ayao, there is really nothing between You Ling and me. We haven't even been on a blind date. I hope you don't take it too seriously." After saying that, he looked at his future second uncle with a guilty look.
Alas, his second brother no longer believed him, and the goodwill he had built up with great difficulty was gone in an instant.
Yu Yao: "It's okay, I don't take it seriously, let's go shopping."
She wanted to say that she felt You Ling was a little strange, but her second brother beside her was obviously concerned about what had just happened, and she didn't want to make him worry.
Gu Qing hummed and said irritably, "You Ling is a salesperson at the supply and marketing cooperative. If you don't want to have contact with her in the future, you can order food from the kitchen staff or go to the village to exchange with someone else."
He actually felt that You Ling was a little abnormal. In the past, she was just a little self-righteous, but recently she seemed to be crazy.
Although Gu Qing was not very sensitive about matters between men and women, he could see that You Ling had no love for him at all. It was as if she treated him as her prey, which made Gu Qing very uncomfortable.
He had to find a way to get You Ling away.
"Okay, I'll take care of it, don't worry."
Yu Yao was not angry. She understood the situation clearly. She couldn't blame Gu Qing just because he was popular.
However, if he was really wrong, Yu Yao would not let him off easily, because all relationships are mutual after all.
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"If we go to see Doctor Yao tomorrow, what should we bring with us?" Yu Sheng thought about it and asked Gu Qing for his opinion.
Gu Qing paused and said, "We can't give him anything nice, just some food. Oh, and his granddaughter is with him, they are not in good health, so you can buy some brown sugar milk powder or something."
Gu Qing could have prepared all these, but his second brother was estranged from him and was now staying at his house. He couldn't put pressure on his second brother anymore. The worst that could happen was that he could give him a little more financial support in life.
"Granddaughter?" Something seemed to come into Yu Yao's mind. "Can I ask Doctor Yao what their names are?"
Although Gu Qing was a little curious, their names were no secret, so he said directly, "Doctor Yao's name is Yao Chun, and his granddaughter is Yao Li. Do you know them?"
Yu Yao showed a confused look on her face and shook her head, "I don't know him." But in fact, she was so shocked that she didn't know how to react.
She thought it was a coincidence when she heard the name Doctor Yao before, but she just thought it was a coincidence.
Unexpectedly, this Doctor Yao is the doctor who treated Liu Yang in the book, and his granddaughter Yao Li is the vicious female supporting role who had an affair with Liu Yang and forced the original body to death, which also angered Doctor Yao to death.
But the book clearly states that Yao Li was a native of Beijing, and there is no mention of her being demoted. So how did she end up here?
However, it is not difficult to guess what happened. Many Chinese medicine practitioners in that era encountered such things. Yao Li might have just followed Doctor Yao.
While they were daydreaming, the three of them had already entered the supply and marketing cooperative, and as expected, they saw You Ling at the counter.
While working, You Ling seemed quite normal, as if she was not the one who had gone crazy just now. She was even more polite than the average salesperson in the supply and marketing cooperative when she was working.
Yu Yao was preoccupied with Yao Li's affairs and didn't pay much attention to her. In Yu Yao's view, Yao Li was the key dangerous character in the book, so she didn't see the gloom in You Ling's face.
Gu Qing did see it, but it only made him more determined to get rid of the person as soon as possible.
At the same time, he also noticed that something was wrong with Yu Yao. After feeling that Yao Li had no intention of causing trouble, Gu Qing stopped paying attention to her and helped Yu Yao and the others buy things.
When I came, I actually didn't know what to buy. The family already had food, oil, salt, vinegar and other things. Gu Qing also prepared everything very well, including enamel pots, cups, toothbrushes, towels, etc.
After looking around, Yu Yao bought some paper and pen to make plans, and some cloth and wool to pass the time. In addition to these, she selected a lot of dry goods and ingredients to prepare for future opportunities.
Gu Qing also bought a can of maltose and some egg cakes for himself.
Including what Yu Sheng bought, they already had a lot of bags when they paid.
Inside the counter, You Ling was already annoyed by their ignorance of her. She was a salesperson at the supply and marketing cooperative, but what annoyed her even more was that Yu Yao actually bought so many good things in one go, including three kilograms of White Rabbit milk candy alone. She didn't believe that Yu Yao had so much money and it wasn't all Gu Qing's.
Gu Qing gave her the money, and Yu Yao did not object. She was thinking about settling the score with Gu Qing when she got back. She could not spend Gu Qing's money before marriage, not to mention that many of the things she bought were not essential.
Yu Sheng thought the same as she did.
Therefore, seeing the two of them acting as if it was a matter of course made You Ling even angrier. She just thought that Gu Qing was blind to find such a woman who was greedy for his money, and not only that, but also to bring a sickly woman around her.
Thinking of this, You Ling began to wonder whether or not to implement the plan.
Would it be good for her if Gu Qing died? The answer is no.
But if Gu Qing was injured, that woman would definitely abandon Gu Qing. She was the only one who could stay with Gu Qing.
Yes, that's it!
Yu Yao didn't know it yet, because she bought too many things, the person who had originally become a simple enemy turned back into a love rival.
But even if she knew, she wouldn't take it to heart, because she believed that it was hers and no one could take it away from her.
The three of them went straight to the state-owned hotel after leaving the supply and marketing cooperative. Because they were efficient, it was only two o'clock in the afternoon when they returned to the family compound.
Originally, Yu Yao wanted to take a nap, but when she heard Gu Qing mention that they were going to meet Brigade Commander Cao in a while, she became too nervous to sleep.
"Why didn't you tell us earlier? We are not prepared for anything."
"No need to prepare, I'm ready. Cao Brigade gets along well with each other privately, so you don't have to worry." Gu Qing thought for a moment and added, "Just tell the truth when you see him."
Yu Yao paused for a moment and remembered his loophole in the Daqingshan incident.
"I see. I'll make some peanut candies and send them to them. It's a token of my appreciation."
Seeing that she was determined to do so, Gu Qing nodded and said, "Okay, I'll help you."
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