Time Travel Article: Tool Man Rejects Plot

Gu Mingyue picked up the watermelon rind on the table and was about to feed it to the chickens, but her sister-in-law stopped her and said, "Don't throw it away."

"Sister-in-law, I tried my best, but I couldn't bite the remaining red areas."

Gu Mingyue thought her sister-in-law was going to criticize her for not eating carefully.

Of course she couldn't admit that she didn't eat it because she thought the bottom was not sweet enough, so she quickly found an excuse to make up for it.

Liu Caixia was speechless and said, "You are a typical 'confession'. Don't worry, I don't want to say anything to you. I stopped you to let you put the watermelon rind over to the stove."

Gu Mingyue asked blankly, "What are you doing?"

"Strip off the skin and the bitten part on top, leaving the white middle layer. It tastes good whether you mix it with other ingredients or stir-fry it."

Worried that Gu Mingyue would dislike it, Liu Caixia said, "I will shave off the top layer a little more to make sure the middle layer is very clean."

Gu Mingyue had never eaten watermelon rinds before, so although she didn't quite understand, she still respected them and said, "Sister-in-law, even if you don't want to peel them, I won't mind."

Liu Caixia laughed and scolded her, "You have a mouth that can make people angry to death when you are making fun of them. And when you are trying to coax people, you can coax them so well that even if they are sold by you, they will help you count the money."

Gu Mingyue acted innocently, "Sister-in-law, I usually just tell the truth, please don't wrongly accuse me."

At this moment, her eyes swept over the pile of watermelon seeds that she had picked out on the table. She had originally planned to dry them and eat them, but she thought of the piece of sand instead?

Maybe try growing watermelons?

She asked, "Uncle, has nothing ever been planted on that piece of wasteland near my home?"

The uncle nodded and said, "The fertility of that land is poor, and it would be a waste of seeds if we planted it."

"What do you think about us planting these watermelon seeds directly in there?"

As soon as he finished speaking, the adults in the family all laughed at the same time.

Second Brother Gu laughed and joked, "How can you plant watermelons in August? They are usually planted in March and planted in April. Mingyue, you really are a bookworm."

Gu Mingyue was a little embarrassed by her own stupidity. "I really don't know about this."

Uncle Gu can't stand others talking about Mingyue.

He glanced at Brother Gu and said, "You are showing off how much you know. Mingyue's hand is holding a pen and she is not working. Go, go, go to the side and stop laughing."

Gu Erge pretended to be wronged and shouted, "Dad, you are a typical example of 'the governor is allowed to set fires, but the people are not allowed to light lamps'. You just finished speaking, why am I being scolded now that I am speaking?"

Uncle Gu raised the pipe in his hand and said, "What else do you want to say?"

"Dad, a gentleman uses his mouth, not his fists."

Ignoring the second child, Uncle Gu became interested in Gu Mingyue's question, "We don't have many watermelons here, and few are as sweet as the ones you bought, so we haven't planted them much;

I have heard that watermelons grown on sandy land are sweeter, so if there is a chance next year, I can try it, and the village can earn more money this way.”

Gu Mingyue raised her hand and said, "I agree. If we can grow watermelons similar to this variety next year and send them to the supply and marketing cooperative, the income will be considerable. By then, the work points in our village will definitely increase."

When the eldest sister-in-law heard this, she immediately told her family, "After the watermelon seeds are dried, don't steal them. Collect them and save them for seeds."

When he mentioned that Gu Mingyue was holding a pen, Gu Guangsheng suddenly remembered that he had not yet told his family about the article written by his aunt being published in the newspaper.

He quickly got up and rushed into the house. Fortunately, the stack of newspapers he brought back was kept with him, otherwise he would have to run to the backyard.

"This child is so startled."

The eldest sister-in-law was startled by Guangsheng's action. After she finished speaking, she saw Guangsheng holding something out and asked hurriedly, "What is that in your hand?"

Gu Guangsheng coughed fakely, "Ahem, everyone sit down, I'll start handing out newspapers now."

Except for Gu Mingyue, no one knew why...

Liu Caixia wanted to attack directly, but Gu Guangsheng dodged her. "Mom, can you cooperate with me?"

Gu Mingwei noticed it was a newspaper, so he grabbed his wife and said, "If you don't cooperate, your son will probably be in a state of panic all night. Let's take a look first."

Liu Caixia could only sit still.

She didn't know many words and didn't read the newspaper completely, but she was familiar with the photos.

Isn't this their village? Oh, isn't that her who's serving the food? And their whole family is up there.

You know what, the photo looks pretty good.

It was because she had to cook at the time and the clothes she wore were a little torn. If she had known she was going to take a photo, she would have changed into new clothes.

Uncle Gu was obviously more concerned about the significance of the newspaper itself. He looked at Gu Mingyue in surprise and asked, "You wrote this?"

Gu Mingyue was a little embarrassed for once. "Well, didn't I mention submitting my work at the beginning? It just so happens that my classmate's family has some connections. With her help, I am taking advantage of the situation."

Gu Guoqiang sighed, "I thought you were just trying to scare Wang Bichang?"

"At first it was just a threat, but with this newspaper, it can be seen as a fox using the power of the tiger to intimidate him, and it can also make him restrain himself a little."

When Gu Guoqiang heard this, he exclaimed, "Great, you are brave and resourceful. Not bad. If your parents knew about this, they would definitely be pleased."

At this point, he turned to Guangsheng and the other two and emphasized, "You see, gold shines wherever it goes. As long as a person has the ability, he will not have any worries no matter where he goes.

Just like your aunt, even if she returned to the countryside, she still had a promising future. You should learn from your aunt and get into college. Not only will you bring honor to your family, but you should also work hard for yourself, understand?"

Guangsheng, Guangrong, Guangcan: I understand, Grandpa.

Uncle Gu had some eyesight problems and needed to hold the newspaper farther away to see it clearly. Even so, he never tired of holding it up and reading it.

"Uncle, let's go to town tomorrow and ask if there are any reading glasses for sale. They shouldn't be that expensive. You can get a pair so that it will be more convenient for you to see things in the future. Otherwise, it will be very tiring for your eyes."

Although the uncle promised that "there will be a chance next time", Gu Mingyue actually knew that he didn't know when the next time would be.

What people fear most when they get old is not life or death, but the worry of becoming a burden or a trouble.

That's what Uncle Gu is like.

He seldom asks for anything, and since his legs and feet became unsteady, he seldom goes out.

As I recall, in the past, it was no big deal for my uncle to walk 20 miles to the town, but now he always walks alone under the jujube tree and looks into the distance...

I don’t have any reading glasses in my space because I don’t need them and I don’t collect them.

Let's go to the town and look around. I think the supply and marketing cooperative should have it.

She was willing to be nice to her uncle because he took very good care of her, so she was naturally willing to give back three or four points.

Let’s not talk about it for now. Having an old person in the family is like having a treasure.

To be realistic, there is a gap between each generation.

When her uncle is around, her relationship with his family remains the same.

If my uncle wasn't around, things would be different.

Even if the eldest brother protected her, there was still a layer of separation between them.

She didn't deny that her family doted on her, but who could guarantee that a person would remain unchanged?

In order to avoid conflicts and resentments.

It is better to prepare for a rainy day and take better care of your uncle. This will benefit you, me and everyone else.

The eldest and second sister-in-law in the family didn’t know many words, so Guangsheng read aloud.

Gu Mingyue sat there listening anxiously, feeling as if she was being "executed in public".

Oh my god, please end this party.

It's so embarrassing to be read out like this, with such emotional tone!