Gu Chao had rested for a night and was full of energy. He insisted on helping Gu Xi to work in the fields. The aunts and sisters in the fields saw a strange face and walked so close to Gu Xi: "Gu Zhiqing, who is this?"
Gu Xi introduced with a smile: "This is my brother. He is on a business trip nearby. My family is worried about me, so he came to see me to see if I can adapt to life in the countryside."
When the aunt heard that it was Gu Xi's brother, her eyes kept turning around: "Your brother, no wonder he is so handsome, everyone in your family is good-looking, do you have a boyfriend? How old is he? What job do you do?"
Gu Xi glanced at Gu Chao, who was dressed up and wearing Wang Xu's old clothes, still looking handsome: "My brother is 22 years old, works as an accountant, and doesn't have a girlfriend yet. However, my parents don't let him find a girlfriend too early. Men should focus on their careers, so they told my brother to find a girlfriend after he turns 25."
The aunt was upset when she heard this: "How can he be 25 years old? His children will go to school at 25. It's too late. Find someone earlier. Auntie can introduce him to someone."
Gu Xi smiled and declined: "It's not my decision. We all listen to our parents. Besides, he is very busy at work and just got promoted. He has no time to find a partner. It will affect his work. My boss won't agree."
The more the aunt listened, the more she felt sorry: "Oh, big cities are different. Why do people focus on their careers without thinking about starting a family? First start a family, then start a career."
Gu Xi didn't say anything more, just smiled without saying anything. The aunt could only let it go. She thought to herself that she would call her niece from the town to meet her tomorrow. Maybe they would fall in love with each other.
Gu Chao worked for a while and was exhausted: "Oh, I can't do it anymore. This job is too tiring. My waist is going to be scrapped. Why do you do this every day?"
Gu Xi pointed at Wang Xu and said, "He helped me kill most or all of them."
Wang Xu glanced at Gu Chao and said, "A man can't say no, and the waist is very important. You should eat some kidney slices to replenish your body."
Gu Chao, the new face, attracted a lot of onlookers, but unfortunately Liu Xiuni was not there today, so Wei Dashu did the work for her. Seeing this, Gu Xi couldn't stand it any longer: "Come back with me, don't stand out here, you can't help, and you're affecting other people's work."
Gu Chao also wanted to go back and rest, so he did nothing at home in the afternoon. He had afternoon tea with Gu Xi, who made him coffee and tea and cream soufflé. "I suddenly realized that life is quite comfortable. My home in Shanghai is small, and I don't have such a broad view. It's quite leisurely. This cake is delicious, too. You really know how to enjoy life.
Your going to the countryside is completely different from others' going to the countryside. "
Gu Xi rolled her eyes at him and said, "I will be busy starting tomorrow. The village has set up a neighborhood committee at my suggestion. I will start interviews tomorrow and then meetings after the interviews. I will be working from nine to five."
Gu Chao took a sip of coffee and said, "The neighborhood committee is good. I think the people in our street office have an easy time. They even have time to knit sweaters. They can finish one in three days. They have so much free time."
Gu Xi also took a sip of coffee, her first cup since coming to the countryside: "There are a lot of trivial things in the village, but there is no such thing as idle time. Everything has just started, and I think it will be very busy. When are you going back? I don't have time to take care of you."
Gu Chao took another bite of cake and said, "I'm leaving early tomorrow morning and will take the noon train back to Shanghai. You've been trying to get me out of here all day long, but it doesn't seem like you're that good to me."
Gu Xi pointed at the cake and said, "Isn't it good enough for you? I made it myself, and my parents haven't tasted it yet. By the way, let Wang Xu bring you something back later. Yesterday, his two brothers went into the mountains to catch rabbits, pheasants, and a nest of wild duck eggs. I'm tired of eating them. You can take them back. There's a little girl in the village who looks weak at ordinary times, but she can handle these things quickly and cleanly."
Gu Chao drank coffee and listened to Gu Xi's mumbling. He felt that she had integrated into the life here, made new friends, and her personality had changed a lot. Suddenly I felt touched, my nose felt sore, and my eyes were hot: "You used to be a little kid following me all day, but now you have grown up and have your own ideas. I never thought that you could adapt to making fire in the countryside so quickly. I thought you would cry as soon as you saw me.
Complain to me how bad the environment here is and ask me to rescue you back quickly. You are better than I expected, Gu Xi, I am so proud of you. My parents would definitely be relieved to know about this. You haven’t had a good night’s sleep since you went to the countryside. My mom once woke me up in the middle of the night and said that you were gored by a cow or eaten by a tiger. She sat in the living room all night and my dad could only accompany me in her pain.
Now it’s okay. I will go back and tell them so that they can rest assured and sleep well. "
When Gu Xi heard about her parents' situation for the first time, she felt distressed: "When I'm not at home, you have to take good care of them. I will definitely take good care of myself, so don't worry. You don't have to be frugal, I don't need your help.
I will definitely go back later. Don’t wait until you are old, then I will feel even more sad. "
Both of them shut up and stopped being sentimental. Reunions were always short. The next morning, Xu Jiasheng brought Gu Chao to the town on his way there. Wang Xu also prepared a sack of things for him.
Gu Chao wanted to leave some money, but Wang Xu refused: "If you are embarrassed, just leave your leather jacket. There is no money in town."
Gu Chaodang acted as if he didn't hear anything and quickly sat on the back seat of the bicycle, urging everyone to hurry up.
At ten o'clock sharp, the neighborhood committee began the interviews, but there was one person who was not interviewed, so Gu Xi decided on him in advance. That person was Wu Yue, who completely met the criteria of "royal relative" as Gu Xi described. He had graduated from high school, had worked in the town, and had an extroverted personality. He met all the requirements perfectly, and was admitted as an exception.
The line for the interview was very long, so Gu Xi had to distribute number plates. Those who got the numbers went home and waited, as the numbers would be called out through the village radio.
Five people were left for the interview first. The village committee had a ready-made office, which was usually used to entertain town leaders, and was now used as a temporary office for the neighborhood committee.
The first interviewee came, an auntie. She didn’t seem to pay much attention to personal hygiene. Her hair was a bit greasy and her clothes had some oil stains.
Gu Xi lost points for her appearance and smiled at her aunt. "Hello, my name is Gu Xi. I am here to assist our village chief and village party secretary in conducting the interview. Do you know what position you are interviewing for? Please introduce yourself."
Facing Gu Xi's professional question, the aunt rubbed her skirt a little nervously: "My name is Chen Ah Xiang. I heard on the radio that I can get five yuan a month for working here, and I can get dividends at the end of the year. My husband asked me to come and try. I wonder if I can get a job."
The first interviewer was completely out of his element, but the village chief patiently explained: "We are interviewing for a neighborhood committee job. We require a junior high school education and the ability to speak and write. Can you do it? Didn't you go home to farm in the second grade of elementary school? This is an interview, not a place for you to join in the fun. You don't meet the requirements at all. Go back."
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