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

Li Yuquan handled some work before leaving get off work and left the unit in a hurry.

It only took him five or six minutes to ride his bike to the state-owned restaurant.

As soon as Li Yuquan came in, Gu Zhan and Liu Weibing stood up to greet him.

"Xiao Liu is here too? Come and sit down, you're welcome."

After everyone sat down, Gu Zhan told the staff, and within a few minutes, the dishes were served one after another.

Because he had great trust in Gu Zhan's work and was very confident in his work results, Li Yuquan focused his attention on Li Weibing: "Xiao Liu, how have you been listening these past two days?"

Li Yuquan seemed to be asking Liu Weibing how he felt about what he heard, but in fact he was testing whether Liu Weibing was still capable of doing this high-paying job.

Liu Weibing was smart and naturally understood the meaning behind Li Yuquan's words. He looked at Gu Zhan and said with a smile, "Comrade Gu Zhan's explanation was very useful and beneficial. After these two days, I think I can translate some short paragraphs without any problem."

Li Yuquan nodded with satisfaction and asked casually, "There's also a Xiao Li with you. Is he not here?"

The two of them had not expected Li Yuquan to come, and Li Yang himself had some complaints about Gu Zhan. So when Li Yang asked Liu Weibing to tell Gu Zhan that he would not go, Liu Weibing did not think much about it, and did not invite him again and just agreed.

He felt that it would not be good if Li Yang revealed anything in front of others.

Liu Weibing quickly repeated what he had just said to Gu Zhan and explained to Li Yuquan: "Comrade Li Yang said he was working on the manuscript at noon today."

Li Yuquan nodded and didn't ask any more questions about Li Yang.

After the meal, after seeing Li Yuquan off, Liu Weibing stood up and said goodbye to Gu Zhan: "Brother, thank you for today. Next time you come to Jing City, I will treat you."

Gu Zhan agreed without hesitation: "No problem."

After the meal was over, Gu Zhan took Liu Xiaoxi for a stroll on the street.

The streets of this era were almost all state-owned units, and there were not as many shops as in later generations, so there were not many places to visit.

When Gu Zhan suggested going to the supply and marketing cooperative and the department store, Liu Xiaoxi quickly refused and said he would not go no matter what.

Liu Xiaoxi had money in hand today, and she was afraid that Gu Zhan would spend it without restraint and spend it all at once.

Gu Zhan had no choice but to take Liu Xiaoxi to visit several places that could be considered tourist attractions in the future.

However, when the two of them returned, they still went to the supply and marketing cooperative.

The reason was that Gu Zhan suggested that this was Liu Xiaoxi's first time going to the city, so shouldn't she buy something for her parents and nephew from her mother's side?

After hearing this, Liu Xiaoxi immediately agreed.

In the end, just as Liu Xiaoxi had expected, Gu Zhan bought a lot of things at once, including tea, sugar, malted milk, etc., and spent a total of more than 80 yuan.

Liu Xiaoxi was both angry and amused, and decided that she would never let this person manage the family's money in the future, otherwise, they might end up in debt.

The next morning, the two packed their luggage and got on the bus.

When they arrived in Xia County, it was already past two in the afternoon. Liu Xiaoxi took Gu Zhan to deposit money. After deducting the change and the money that might be needed later, they saved 600 yuan.

Liu Xiaoxi looked at the thin passbook in her hand and looked at Gu Zhan in a demonstrative manner, as if to say: Now you have no money to buy it even if you want to.

Gu Zhan laughed, took the smug Liu Xiaoxi's hand and took the next bus to Xiaohe Town Commune.

They were really lucky. When they just arrived at the commune and were standing on the roadside waiting for a bus, they met Gu Chenggui, the director of the brick and tile factory, who was driving a tractor to Nanhe Village.

The dazzling setting sun shone on Gu Chenggui's face, and he only saw two young men standing on the street, who seemed to be waiting for a bus.

When he got there, he saw that it was Gu Zhan, whom he had met once before. He guessed that he might be going home at this time, so he tried to ask, "Xiao Gu, are you planning to go home?"

Gu Zhan was worried at the moment, thinking that if it really didn't work out, he could just stay here for one night. Liu Xiaoxi was pregnant and had already traveled a long distance, so she definitely couldn't walk back now.

Unexpectedly, when he looked up, he met an acquaintance. He nodded and replied, "Yes, Director, my wife and I are going back to Shanghe Village."

"It just so happens that I have something to do in Nanhe Village, so I'll take you with me."

Liu Xiaoxi looked at Gu Zhan in surprise.

Gu Chenggui's words were exactly what Gu Zhan wanted. After thanking him, he moved the things into the tractor's carriage, then helped Liu Xiaoxi sit on the car, and got on last.

Gu Chenggui turned around and saw that the two were already seated, so he started the tractor.

Gu Chenggui always sent them to their doorstep. In return, Gu Zhan repeatedly reminded Gu Chenggui to make sure to protect the finished bricks from rain by mid-August, and to be careful to prevent rainwater from backflowing into the brick kiln.

Gu Zhan remembered that in his previous life, the brick and tile factory in the commune was not spared due to heavy rain. The commune punished him at that time, which became the main factor preventing Gu Chenggui from being promoted later.

However, Gu Chenggui thought it was just the nonsense of a young man and did not take it seriously.

After the tractor left, everything was dark.

In Gu Jun's room next to the main hall, Zhao Hongmei had not yet gone to bed. When she heard the sound of the tractor, she guessed that the couple had returned. Sure enough, Zhao Hongmei saw Gu Zhan and Liu Xiaoxi returning with large and small bags through the gap in the window.

"Why do they have so much money?" Zhao Hongmei muttered to herself.

It seems I have to wait for Gu Jun to come back and talk to him about it.

Gu Zhan held Liu Xiaoxi's hand and walked into the room in the dark. Only after turning on the light did he regain his sight.

Returning to this cramped and damp room, Liu Xiaoxi suddenly felt a little uncomfortable.

It’s not because the house is shabby, but because the houses that other people live in are spacious and bright, while the house he and Gu Zhan live in is always damp and emits a musty smell.

Now that the windows haven't been opened for several days, the musty smell in the room has become even stronger.

Liu Xiaoxi felt uncomfortable when she thought about the fact that Gu Zhan had lived in this house for more than ten years, and she truly understood the cruelty of this family.

In any case, the houses in this yard were built with money from the deceased parents-in-law. After their death, the only son actually lived in a house that was similar to a woodshed.

Thinking of this, Liu Xiaoxi looked at Gu Zhan who was opening the window: "When are we moving?"

"The day after tomorrow!" said Gu Zhan.

"The day after tomorrow?" Liu Xiaoxi didn't expect to move so soon.

"Well, the day after tomorrow is a good day for moving."

In his previous life, Gu Zhan was engaged in scientific research and was a very staunch materialist, but since his rebirth in this life, he has become more awed by things other than science.

Therefore, when he was deciding on the moving date, he specifically asked Liu Jinshui to ask someone.

"Okay, then I'll clean up the things in the house for you first."

"No need, there's still time to pack it up the day after tomorrow morning." There weren't many things to move from this room anyway.

There weren't many things anyway. The furniture he had asked the carpenter in Nanhe Village to make should be ready, so he could just go pick it up tomorrow.