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

The preparation of penicillin continued until the last sick ox in Xia County was cured, which lasted for forty days in total.

During this period, Gu Zhan worked from dawn to dusk without rest, and even found time to translate books and mail them to the Municipal Agricultural Technology Center. Li Yuquan was also very generous and mailed all the royalties he promised to Gu Zhan on time without missing a penny.

So when Gu Zhan returned home, he had more money in his pocket, but he had lost a lot of weight, was tanned by the sun, and his hair looked like a wild man. Gu Zhan himself was completely unaware of this.

When Gu Zhan walked into the Gu family's gate, Liu Xiaoxi was washing clothes in the yard.

From a distance, her skin was still fair, and her profile looked a little fuller than when I left, probably because of her pregnancy.

After not seeing each other for forty days, when they met suddenly, Gu Zhan felt that the emptiness that had accumulated in his heart for so long finally settled down at this moment, and his heart was no longer wavering, as if a duckweed that had been drifting around had suddenly found a place to settle down.

Liu Xiaoxi was washing clothes when she felt her waist was a little sore. When she stood up to take a break, she turned around and saw a wild man with a stubble on his face and loose hair covering half of his face standing at the door of the yard.

"Who... who are you? What are you doing in my house? Get out now, or I'll call for help."

She was so panicked at the moment that she didn't even dare to stare at the person standing at the door, especially since she was the only one at home.

Gu Zhan laughed. Was it necessary for his silly wife to be so panicked after not seeing her for only forty days?

So he shouted to Liu Xiaoxi: "Wife, it's me."

Hearing Gu Zhan's voice, Liu Xiaoxi was stunned for a moment, then dropped the clothes in his hand and ran forward.

She stared blankly at Gu Zhan standing in front of her and whispered, "Didn't you go to the County Agricultural Bureau? Why are you like this?"

Gu Zhan wondered what he had become that his wife couldn't recognize him.

"Which look?"

Liu Xiaoxi didn't say anything and continued to look at Gu Zhan. After a while, she couldn't hold back any longer: "Hahahaha... Is this still you?"

The romantic thoughts in Gu Zhan's mind disappeared instantly after Liu Xiaoxi smiled like that. He followed Liu Xiaoxi's steps into the house, confused.

As soon as she entered the room, Liu Xiaoxi handed Gu Zhan the mirror she usually used for dressing. "Here, look at what you look like now! Hahahaha...you're dying of laughter."

Gu Zhan took the mirror from Liu Xiaoxi with a half-believing and half-doubting look. He looked in front of him and saw a disheveled man in the mirror, who filled his entire field of vision.

His hair was disheveled, covering most of his face. The remaining face was no longer as fair as before, having turned wheat-colored at some point, and was covered with stubble.

Gu Zhan paused for a moment while holding the mirror, then put it down with a calm expression. He hugged the giggling woman standing beside him tightly and said in a feigned anger, "Well, it's only been over a month since we last met, and you've already learned to laugh at your man. You deserve a beating."

As he spoke, he gently patted Liu Xiaoxi's buttocks.

Liu Xiaoxi blushed in embarrassment at Gu Zhan's sudden frivolous action, and it took her a long time to react.

"You...how did you become like this?"

Gu Zhan was speechless for a moment. During these forty days, he was so busy every day that he was thankful if he could have a meal, a drink and some rest time. How could he have the time to take care of himself?

"I was so busy that I didn't take the time to clean myself up, so my wife didn't recognize me. It's my fault."

Liu Xiaoxi blinked her eyes. Why was this guy admitting his mistake now?

After returning home, Gu Zhan felt more at ease than ever before and slept until dawn the next day.

The bright sunlight came in through the gap in the curtains. Gu Zhan rubbed his eyes and looked around before he remembered that he had already returned home.

Liu Xiaoxi was not in the room. There was a piece of white flour cake and a plate of wild vegetables that looked very delicious left on the table.

Gu Zhan got off the kang, put on his shoes, and looked around the yard. There was no sign of Liu Xiaoxi, so he started washing up.

After washing up and preparing to have breakfast, Liu Xiaoxi walked in with a bag in her hand.

"Are you awake?" Liu Xiaoxi's cheerful voice came.

"I'm awake. I had a really comfortable sleep." Gu Zhan sat lazily on the stool in front of the table.

"What are you holding in your hand?" Gu Zhan pointed at the bag that Liu Xiaoxi had carried in and placed on the kang.

"I made clothes for you. I bought some cloth earlier, but I was afraid I couldn't make it myself, so I took it home and asked my mom to make clothes for you. Try it on after dinner to see if it fits. If it doesn't, we'll make alterations."

"My mother-in-law made it, so it will definitely fit me."

Liu Xiaoxi felt very comfortable with Gu Zhan's words. No one among her peers in Shanghe Village could match Huang Guihua's needlework. Who wouldn't praise the beauty of the clothes she made?

As soon as they finished eating, Gu Zhan was dragged by Liu Xiaoxi to try on some clothes. Initially, they were made according to his body measurements, but since he had lost some weight during his time out, the clothes looked a little loose on him, making him look empty.

Liu Xiaoxi's nose was a little sore: "Has it been very hard during this period?"

Gu Zhan smiled and shook his head, then took Liu Xiaoxi's hand and brought her to his knees: "When I think of you and our daughter, I don't feel the hardship anymore."

Liu Xiaoxi felt happy but also a little shy. She asked Gu Zhan in a mosquito-like voice, "Really?"

"Of course it's true. Let me touch it quickly to see if our daughter has grown up well."

Liu Xiaoxi felt embarrassed and struggled to get up, but Gu Zhan held her tightly on his knees and she couldn't move.

The palms that had been busy for a long time were a little rough, and when they touched Liu Xiaoxi's delicate skin, she trembled.

The fetus, which was more than three months old, was not very noticeable to the touch, but it had already stirred up a thousand waves in Gu Zhan's heart. He was in the middle of these waves, swaying constantly, fascinated by it.

"You... stop touching me." Liu Xiaoxi twisted her body and struggled. It was really uncomfortable. She felt numb and itchy, which was unbearable.

"Okay, beg me."

Liu Xiaoxi looked up in a daze and saw Gu Zhan looking at her with a smile, but his eyes were different from before. They were filled with burning desire, which made people indulge in it.

"What...are you doing?" Liu Xiaoxi's voice trembled as she looked at Gu Zhan warily.

Gu Zhan ignored Liu Xiaoxi's defense and said in a low voice, "Since you don't want to beg... then do something that will make you beg."

Liu Xiaoxi was anxious and said quickly: "Okay, I beg you, let me go."

"Too late, I changed my mind."

"But...child..."

"I asked the doctor, and he said it will be fine in three months."

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