Professor Gu's daily life in the countryside after his rebirth

After returning home, Gu Zhan took another nap. When he woke up, it was already eleven o'clock.

Liu Xiaoxi went to work, and the other members of the Gu family were not at home, so it was quiet everywhere.

Gu Zhan washed his face, went into the kitchen and started cooking.

I lived alone for forty years in my previous life, and cooking has become an indelible memory.

The food they were given when the family split up wasn't much, but it included both coarse and fine grains. Looking at the ingredients before him, Gu Zhan decided to make the noodle soup he was best known for in his previous life.

Knead and roll the dough in one go, boil the water, sprinkle a handful of vegetables, add seasonings, serve the soup separately, and continue to boil water.

As soon as a pot of noodle soup came out of the pot, Liu Xiaoxi came in.

She had been cutting grass for pigs recently. In addition, because Gu Zhan had helped the team a lot in the past few days, he was assigned to Liu Xiaoxi's part, and the other people who were cutting grass for pigs also helped out. In the end, there was not much left for her.

It's not even twelve o'clock today, but I've already returned home.

Liu Xiaoxi washed her hands and was about to go to the kitchen to help when she saw Gu Zhan coming out with a bowl of noodle soup.

Gu Zhan can cook? Liu Xiaoxi felt that he had discovered something incredible. When did he learn to cook?

Thinking about his situation in the Gu family before he got married, he must have learned it at that time.

"Wife, wash your hands and have dinner."

"Hey, okay, I'll be right there."

Liu Xiaoxi quickly washed his hands, took two bowls and walked into the house.

In order not to disturb the cooking of other members of the Gu family, Gu Zhan had already cleaned up the kitchen while Liu Xiaoxi was eating.

As soon as Gu Jun entered the yard, he smelled the aroma of noodles in the air. He thought to himself that Zhao Hongmei finally sympathized with the hard work of a man working in the fields and knew to cook a meal of fine food to reward him.

Feeling happy, I walked quickly to the kitchen, opened the door and found no one there. I lifted the lid of the pot and found nothing there, only the aroma of food lingering in the air.

What about rice?

He walked back to the room angrily, but there was no one there. He went to the main room, but Gu Dali and Zhao Dani were not there either. It was obvious that everyone else had not finished work yet.

So it's obvious where the smell of food comes from.

It was noon, and after working all morning, Gu Jun was furious when he got home to smell only the smell of food but no food.

A kick hit the door panel, causing it to vibrate with a sound.

Gu Zhan and Liu Xiaoxi also heard it in the house. Liu Xiaoxi looked up at Gu Zhan and saw that Gu Zhan was concentrating on eating and didn't pay any attention to what was happening outside.

Just at this moment, Zhang Qiaomei walked in.

As soon as she walked into the yard, she saw Gu Jun kicking the door of the main room.

"Xiaojun, what are you crazy about?"

Gu Jun said bitterly: "I come home from work every day and have nothing to eat."

Hearing what her son said, Zhang Qiaomei was furious. When did her son become so lazy and gluttonous?

"Xiaojun, you're so old, aren't you still sensible? You're working outside, and your wife hasn't come back from the fields yet. If you were sensible now, you would go out and fetch water instead of standing here waiting for food."

Gu Jun wanted to say that in the past, when he came back from work, the meal was almost ready, but then he remembered that they had separated from Gu Zhan, so he held his breath and went out angrily with the bucket and shoulder pole.

After dinner, Gu Zhan discussed with Liu Xiaoxi: "I'm going to the city early tomorrow morning. I'm worried about you having no one to take care of you at home. You don't have to go to work for the next few days. Stay at my mother-in-law's house for a few days. I'll pick you up when I come back."

Liu Xiaoxi knew he was worried about her, so she agreed to his proposal without giving it much thought. However, looking at the tired young man in front of her, she felt a little sad. After several days of continuous running around, he had to go far away again to make a living.

"We have to leave early tomorrow morning. Can you handle it?"

"Well, I'm just afraid that I'll be late and miss the time. Don't worry, my wife, I'm in good health."

"OK then."

After dinner, Gu Zhan took advantage of the fact that Zhao Baogen was at home at noon and rushed over to get a certificate.

"What are you doing in the city?" It's not that he is petty, he is just afraid that Gu Zhan is young and ignorant, and he might be tricked into doing some speculation. If someone catches him, his life will be ruined.

A few days ago, the Xiahe Village Production Team caught one and he has not been released yet.

"Uncle Zhao, when I went to the city to buy medicine this time, I stumbled upon a way to make money. They're going to hold an exam on June 1st to select the best candidates, and I'd like to give it a try."

Thinking of the abilities Gu Zhan had demonstrated recently, Zhao Baogen had almost come to believe that he was telling the truth. He quickly stamped the certificate for Gu Zhan. Finally, before handing the certificate to Gu Zhan, he emphasized again, feeling uneasy: "Kid, don't do anything reckless when you're out. You absolutely cannot engage in speculation or profiteering."

Gu Zhan was grateful to this elder who was cold on the outside but warm on the inside, and said respectfully, "I understand, Uncle Zhao."

"Do you have money to go out?"

"Thank you, Uncle Zhao. I have money."

In the afternoon, Liu Xiaoxi said goodbye to the older sisters who worked with her and did not go to work. She stayed at home to prepare food for Gu Zhan on the way.

There was not much fine grain at home, and Gu Zhan had made a luxurious bowl of noodles at noon, so there was not much flour left.

Liu Xiaoxi hardened her heart and poured all the remaining flour into a basin, mixing it with water to make dough. She planned to bake all the remaining flour into pancakes and bring them to Gu Zhan to eat on the way.

When Gu Zhan returned home, Liu Xiaoxi had already packed up everything and was just waiting for the dough to rise before making pancakes.

"Is the certificate ready?"

"It's open."

"That's good."

After hesitating for a moment, Liu Xiaoxi handed the stack of banknotes in her hand to Gu Zhan: "This is all the money our family has. Take it with you when you go on a long journey."

Gu Zhan was stunned for a moment. He never expected that Liu Xiaoxi would give him money.

Gu Zhan took the money and roughly counted it. It was about 160 yuan. Judging from the amount, it should be the dowry given by the father-in-law and mother-in-law to the daughter-in-law.

Gu Zhan took out four ten-yuan notes from the money and put the rest back into Liu Xiaoxi's hands. He said emotionally, "Thank you, my wife."

Liu Xiaoxi was shy and lowered her head, not daring to look at Gu Zhan's face: "We are a couple, no need to thank me."

Seeing the top of Liu Xiaoxi's head, Gu Zhan felt his hands itching again, and he did not restrain himself. He stretched out his hand and rubbed the smooth top of the head of the person in front of him until the hair was fluffy. Then he stopped and said: "Yes, my wife and I are a couple."

After a pause, he continued, "Don't worry, daughter-in-law. I will make up for your dowry."

Hearing Gu Zhan say this, Liu Xiaoxi's heart trembled, thinking that she had touched Gu Zhan's sensitive nerves again, and hurriedly waved her hands: "No... no need, I was going to give it to you anyway."

Gu Zhan knew that the woman in front of him was overthinking, so he had to explain patiently: "My wife's dowry should be saved for my own use. I am your man, so I should earn money for you to spend."

After Gu Zhan said this, Liu Xiaoxi felt relieved, and even a little sweetness appeared in her heart. The person she liked actually said that he wanted to make money for her to spend. This was something she had never dared to think about before.