Back to 1978: Getting rich starts with treasure hunting

Alcohol is the best sleeping aid. At noon, Lin Shu slowly woke up from his deep sleep.

She raised her hands above her head, stretched lazily, and curled up her body to want to sleep for a while, but the scent of cold plum blossoms filled her nose, which instantly woke her up.

I sat up from the bed and looked at the unfamiliar room. It took me a moment to realize that I slept in Gu Jiu's room last night.

On the wall opposite the door of the room was a set of carved wardrobes. In the inner part of the room was the wooden bed where she slept. At the head of the bed was a desk and a matching chair.

In addition to a few piles of books, there was also a flashlight and an oil lamp on the desk.

In this era, many rural areas still have no electricity, and the electricity in the city is unstable and sometimes there will be power outages. If you want stable electricity for daily life, you have to wait until the power grid is connected in the future.

I guess this oil lamp with a lampshade is a backup for power outages.

The room was very tidy, the bedding was clean and had a scent of cold plum. It was not as sloppy as I had imagined.

"You're up. I put a new toothbrush and towel in the bathroom. Go wash up first. I'll go make noodles."

As soon as Lin Shu walked out of the bedroom, Gu Jiu, who was lying on a recliner in the corridor, noticed her.

Looking at Gu Jiu who put down his book and stood up to go to the kitchen, Lin Shu smiled slightly: "Okay."

The restroom that Gu Jiu mentioned was probably converted from a utility room. It was very practical in an era when people in this city used public washrooms for washing.

In fact, she brought her own change of clothes and toiletries. She didn't take a shower last night because she was drunk, but Lin Shu could use her own to wash today.

When she finished washing up, Gu Jiu had already cooked two large bowls of noodles and was sitting in the hall waiting for her, "Come and have breakfast."

A bowl of homemade clear soup noodles, topped with a poached egg and sprinkled with green onions, is perfect for a hangover.

"Thank you, your cooking skills are not bad either." Lin Shu took a bite of noodles and praised.

"I can't compare to you. I'm good at simple noodles and egg fried rice, but I'm not as good as you at cooking big dishes."

While eating noodles, Lin Shu noticed the snakeskin bag on the table in the corner. "That half bag of dried mushrooms was intended for Brother Xu. I forgot to ask him to take it back last night. Please tell him to take it back next time he comes to your place."

Gu Jiu agreed, "Okay, I'll help him deliver it when I have time or let him pick it up."

"I've hung the half bag for you on the beam of your kitchen. Remember to eat it, don't let it get worms hanging there."

"Okay." Gu Jiu added some chopped chili peppers to his bowl, raised his head and asked, "Are you going home or visiting the county town?"

Lin Shu shook his head: "I don't have anything to buy. I've been out for a day and I have to go back today."

Gu Jiu nodded to indicate that he understood.

After breakfast, Lin Shu helped wash the dishes, then packed up his belongings and tied the backpack to the back seat of the bicycle.

Just as she was about to push her bicycle out, she noticed Gu Jiu was also pushing his bicycle, "Comrade Gu, are you ready to go out? I hope I didn't delay your work by getting up late."

"No delay, we can go together." Gu Jiu had a smile on his face, and he seemed to be in a good mood today.

"Where are we going?" Lin Shu was confused when he heard this. He meant going together.

Gu Jiu looked at her gently and said as a matter of course: "Of course, go to the Civil Affairs Bureau to register!"

"Register?" Forgive Lin Shu for never having registered in his past or present life. He really couldn't react at this moment.

"Registration, in layman's terms, means getting a certificate." Gu Jiu's smile deepened, "I did that to you last night, I can't be irresponsible."

Lin Shu was startled by his words, "No, this matter..."

Gu Jiu interrupted her and said seriously: "I am a responsible man who dares to do and take responsibility."

Lin Shu was dumbfounded!

She wants to say that you are a responsible man, what does it have to do with her?

Just because you are responsible, you want her to sacrifice the rest of her life?

But when these words met his 360-degree face, I swallowed.

I fell!

I can't say no!

The two of them came to the door of the Civil Affairs Bureau, one in front of the other, and just in time saw a young couple coming out happily hand in hand.

"Well, well, this registration seems to require a letter of introduction." Lin Shu suddenly remembered that in this era, a letter of introduction seemed to be required for everything, so he reminded him.

Gu Jiu winked at her and smiled, then pulled out a folded piece of paper from his pocket like a magic trick, "Ding ding ding, I've got it ready!"

Lin Shu looked at the familiar piece of paper in astonishment, "You stole my letter of introduction!"

Gu Jiu put the letter of introduction in his pocket, not wanting to waste time talking to her, and simply put his arm around her shoulders and walked inside.

"Hey, how can you be so careless? Marriage is a major event in life, how can you be so hasty!"

Gu Jiu stopped, grabbed her arms, and asked her to face him. "The leader said that dating without the purpose of marriage is hooliganism. I, Gu Jiu, sincerely want to date you. Do you agree?"

In order to stop him from going crazy early in the morning, Lin Shukao nodded without even thinking: "Okay, we can date first, it's still early to register."

This is crazy. They haven't met for a few times and they have to register. My God, she can't catch up with this speed even on horseback.

We have to give her a break.

But Gu Jiu heard her agree and said happily: "Since we are dating for the purpose of getting married, time is money, let's just get the marriage certificate. I can save time and accompany you to the mountains to collect herbs every day."

Lin Shu: “…”

This person simply skipped the process and only focused on the beginning and the result.

Gu Jiu pulled her into the Civil Affairs Bureau.

In less than half an hour, the two came out. Gu Jiu looked depressed, while Lin Shu was just the opposite, with a look of relief.

"I thought all we needed to get the marriage certificate was a letter of introduction from both parties, but I didn't expect that we also needed the signature of your village women's director."

Lin Shu tried hard not to let the smile on his face show, and consoled him seriously: "It's okay, we didn't get it done today, it's a test from God. Let's just follow the plan and start by dating."

Gu Jiu nodded helplessly: "Okay."

Lin Shu pushed the bicycle out of the Civil Affairs Bureau with him. He looked back at the gate with a sign on it and felt a little regretful.

Since there was no evidence to prove, Gu Jiu strongly requested to accompany Lin Shu up the mountain.

Lin Shu had no choice but to compromise, and the two of them rode their bikes straight out of the city.

Away from the county town, we rode our bikes into the mountains.

Behind me is the hustle and bustle of the world, and ahead of me is the misty mountains.

Gu Jiu enjoyed the joy of cycling together, while Lin Shu was thinking about the valuable herbs in the mountains.

"The weather is not very good today, it's a bit foggy. The temperature in the mountains may be lower than in the county." Lin Shu looked at Gu Jiu who was only wearing a long-sleeved shirt and reminded him.

Gu Jiu asked with concern: "I'm fine, did you bring a coat?"

"I have some in my bag."

"That's good."

This time, Lin Shu did not go up the mountain as he did last time, but chose a forest halfway between the county seat and Shanyin Township.

The two turned into the mountain, hid their bicycles in a dense bush, and then began to climb the mountain.

There were many young shoots of tiger cactus on the roadside, and Lin Shu broke off a few.

Gu Jiu watched her tear off the skin and start chewing it, and asked worriedly, "What is this?"

"We call it sour soup stick. It tastes good. Would you like to try it?" Lin Shu handed him one.

Gu Jiu took it, imitated her by tearing off the skin, and took a bite.

Lin Shu had been paying attention to his expression and asked with a smile, "How does it taste?"

Gu Jiu's eyebrows and nose were all wrinkled together, but he said elegantly: "The taste is okay, barely edible."

"Haha..." Lin Shu was amused by his expression, "I found out that you can't eat sour food."