Gu Xi usually didn't feel it, but when she heard that she would be gone for two or three days, she felt uncomfortable being alone: "You have to be gone for so many days? I'm scared to be alone at home, what if someone comes to seek revenge while you're away?"
Wang Xu: "I rented out the tractor and farm tools in the name of the village to earn some extra money and also to get a driver's license."
When Gu Xi heard about the driver's license, she asked, "Did you pass the test?"
Wang Xunan showed a little pride: "Yes, you passed the test before you came here. People say being a driver is easy to make money."
Gu Xi nodded in agreement, thinking back to the hard days when she was getting her driver's license before she traveled through time. She got her driver's license but hadn't bought a new car yet. She remembered reading a report that there were only one million people in the country with driver's licenses in 1973, but by 2024, there would be more than 500 million people with driver's licenses. The times have been progressing, which proves the rapid development of social economy and environment.
"Are there any requirements for getting a driver's license? I want to learn, too."
Wang Xu rejected it directly: "You have to study under the name of the company, not as an individual. I am registered under the name of the village, and I have to study with a master for half a year before I can get a driver's license."
Gu Xi immediately shut up: "It's too troublesome, I'd better not learn it."
In fact, Gu Xi just wanted to find a name, otherwise if she had the chance to drive in the future, she would not arouse suspicion.
"You have to go to work tomorrow, so go to bed early or you won't be able to get up. Take out the kettle, I'll fill it with water for you tomorrow morning."
Gu Xi took out the water bottle and put the straw hat and gloves she had bought on the table. Now there was no sunscreen, so she could only use physical sun protection. She also found a thin shirt to wear outside to protect herself from the sun.
Gu Xi went to bed early and didn't get up early, so it was Wang Xu who woke her up by knocking on the door. I cooked sweet potato porridge and made sugar cakes.
"I've chilled the mung bean soup in well water for you. You can get it yourself when you get off work at noon. There's soda in the kettle to replenish your energy after sweating a lot.
Do as much work as you can; you don’t rely on these work points to make a living anyway. When I'm not around and there's no one to cook, you can just go out and eat. "
Gu Xi ate eggs while listening to Wang Xu's instructions. Feeling in a good mood: "My father told me the same thing before I went to the countryside. You are still young, but you are already nagging me."
Wang Xu: "Then call me daddy."
Gu Xi had been polluted by all kinds of colored books before she traveled through time. After hearing what Wang Xu said, all the scenes came to her mind. She felt guilty and didn't even dare to look at Wang Xu, but lowered her head to drink her porridge.
Wang Xu was surprised that the girl didn't refute him: "Why are you blushing so much?"
Gu Xi felt even more embarrassed: "It's too hot. I've finished eating and I have to go to work. Don't hold me back."
Working in the fields was more difficult than Gu Xi had imagined. She was assigned to weed. The sun was scorching hot and there was no shelter in the fields. Even with a hat and long sleeves, she would still get hot from the sun.
Many villagers in the village don’t even have hats, their hair is dry and yellow from the sun, and their bodies are tanned black and red, with several layers of color.
Looking at the villagers working in the fields, especially some aunts and sisters, they may think that living their whole lives as good wives and good mothers in the eyes of others is the greatest value of their lives.
Lin Ling was arranged to be with Gu Xi. Seeing Gu Xi standing still, she said, "What's wrong with you? Are you dizzy from the sun? If you feel uncomfortable, go and rest under the tree. This is my experience I learned from being lazy. You will feel much better after a rest."
Gu Xi shook her head: "I'm not dizzy, but my waist is a little sore from being bent all the time. Let's continue, don't worry about me, protect yourself from the sun, why don't you wear a hat."
Lin Ling didn't care: "I often can't get up in the morning, and I'm in a hurry, so I forget to wear it. I don't care when I get tanned."
Gu Xi quickly reminded: "Always pay attention to sun protection. If you stay in the sun like this every day, you will age easily. Don't turn into an old lady in no time."
Lin Ling immediately became nervous: "Will sun exposure make me age? What should I do after being exposed to the sun for so many days? Is there any hope? I don't want to get old."
Gu Xi smiled and comforted: "Remember to wear a hat when you go back at noon. It's not too late to start sun protection now."
Gu Xi felt that she was in trouble. She thought weeding was just pulling out the weeds, but who knew it was so troublesome. She had to use a hoe to dig away the weeds on the surface first. Each aunt taught her a different method, such as flat hoeing, flat dragging, angle hoeing, cross hooking, reverse pushing and leveling, and finally pulling out the roots by hand.
She changed postures and techniques one after another, but her efficiency didn't improve at all, and she was half as good as the aunties in the village.
Seeing that she was a little anxious, Lin Ling said, "Don't worry, just go at your own pace. It's your first day on the job and you're already very impressive. I wasn't as fast as you on the first day, and several of them fainted. You can't compare with the aunts and sisters in the village. They have been doing farm work since they were young."
Gu Xi sighed: "It's harder and more tiring than I thought. It's still a slow period now, I can't even imagine how exhausted I will be during the autumn harvest."
Soon it was time for the lunch break. Gu Xi was too tired to chat with Lin Ling. Talking took a lot of energy. He also understood the feeling of not being able to eat. He was not hungry at all and just wanted to go back to drink some mung bean soup and then take a nap.
"Lin Ling, I'm not going back to eat with you. Wang Xu made me some iced green bean soup. I'm going back to sleep for a while. Call me when you go to work this afternoon. I'm afraid I'll pass out in my sleep."
Lin Ling said in a senior tone: "Wipe yourself, sit for a while and drink some mung bean soup before going to sleep. I am already quite experienced. I will go back and sleep for a while, too."
Gu Xi walked alone with heavy steps back to the lonely yard. No one cared about her. She felt a little pitiful. She took out the mung bean soup, sat down and drank it slowly. She missed Wang Xu a little. If he were there, he would definitely take care of her.
Gu Xi just shook her head, how could she become dependent on others? She must constantly strive for self-improvement!
He fell asleep immediately, and slept so soundly that Lin Ling called him several times before he woke up: "I thought you were dead. I called you several times but you didn't respond. I almost wanted to slap you."
Gu Xi was frightened awake: "If you dare to touch my face, I will die with you."
It was the hottest and sunniest time of the day when work began in the afternoon. Gu Xi felt that she was tanned, covered in sweat, mud, and had lumps all over from bites from unknown insects.
Who knows that every grain of food on the plate is hard-earned. These two lines of poetry are now concrete.
Even with gloves on, blisters formed on my hands, and my shoulders and arms were so painful that I couldn't lift them.
Gu Xi stood on the ground in frustration. Lin Ling was not much better, she was numb. She had already gone through all the psychological processes that Gu Xi had gone through.
At this time, Yin Jie hurried over and said, "Gu Zhiqing, go and have a rest. I'll help you with the rest."
Gu Xi saw Yin Jie and said, "Yin Jie, why are you here? I have tried my best. I am really tired."
Yin Jie had expected this: "Brother Xu asked Wan Zi and I to take turns to help you with the work. Since he's not here, we must take good care of you. I'll come today, and Wan Hexing will come tomorrow."
Gu Xi was pleasantly surprised when she heard that it was Wang Xu who called for help: "Didn't he tell me to fend for myself? Why would he ask you to help me?"
Yin Jie came here mainly to assist, and whispered quietly, "He is just hard-mouthed but soft-hearted. He cares about you so much that he even guaranteed you all the way in order to send some dried meat to your family. He voluntarily gave up all his profits, and these aunties only earned a little labor fee."
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