After grandfather left,
Gu Dong went back to the house in frustration,
He saw that the Ai Cao was still sleeping,
Her little face was flushed red. After covering her with the quilt,
He patted the bed and shouted in a low voice, "Come back, Ai Cao is back,
Ai Cao is back! Come back to your soul... "
Gu Dong was not very familiar with this,
He had never helped anyone call their soul before,
He only heard from the old people in the village that people usually called their souls,
They all did this.
He didn't know if it was effective or if it was because of Gu Dong's heart, but after he finished calling,
He felt that the Ai Cao was sleeping more soundly than before.
Today's incident in the mountains, coupled with what his grandfather had said to him, made him feel very unhappy no matter how he thought about it. After tidying up the firewood in the courtyard, he washed the bowls and chopsticks that he and his grandfather had used for lunch,
After walking around the courtyard, he returned to the house to see that the Ai Cao was still sleeping.
After thinking for a while, he finally locked the courtyard door,
He went out with the scythe. He wanted to go up the mountain to take a look,
Otherwise, he would always feel angry in his heart.
It was still the same path,
The mountain wind blew,
The insects chirped,
The branches swayed,
It was no different from before. Gu Dong kicked the stones under his feet and held the scythe in his hand. He didn't know why he had to come here again. What did he want to see, or what did he want to look for?
In fact, he couldn't see anything, so there was no need to look for anything. His grandfather was right. It was best for everyone to pretend that this matter had never happened.
Didn't Grandpa say that all the village captains would pay attention to this matter in private? One day, this kind of scum would be caught red-handed and sent out under a different name.
He climbed to the top of the West Mountain and stood at a high place. Looking at the green rolling mountains and the peaceful village at the foot of the mountain, Gu Dong's heart suddenly calmed down.
She looked up at the clear blue sky and felt the warm sunlight shining down on her body. White clouds drifted leisurely as sparrows soared high in the sky. The gloomy feeling in his chest gradually dissipated bit by bit. He only felt that his heart was as broad as the sky, becoming as transparent as it was wide and clear.
When he came down from the mountain, Gu Dong did not deliberately take the small path that he usually took. Instead, he took the main road that was usually crowded with villagers.
Along the way, even if he didn't speak first, two aunts and sisters-in-law who were picking wild vegetables and an old man who collected firewood took the initiative to greet him.
It turned out that unknowingly, his image in the village had quietly changed. He was no longer the person that everyone wanted to avoid. Over the years, the people in the village seemed to be slowly changing. They were slowly accepting him as a "landlord's son" who came from a bad background.
These things that Gu Dong had not discovered before made him feel a trace of warmth today. When he entered the village, his mood had almost recovered.
"Hey, Gu Dong, are you Gu Dong?" As soon as Gu Dong stepped into the main road of the village, he was stopped by someone. He turned his head toward the direction of the voice and found that it was two educated youths who came to the village. They seemed to be called Qi Fang and Tian Yuanyuan.
"I am Gu Dong. What's the matter?" Gu Dong looked at them and asked. He didn't understand why they called him.
"There is a problem with the house that we educated youths live in. We are looking for clay to fix the house, but we have never done it before. Can you help us?" The girl called Tian Yuanyuan looked at Gu Dong and said sincerely.
"Just teach us. We don't need your help." Qi Fang quickly added after Tian Yuanyuan finished speaking.
"Yes, yes, yes. You don't need to do it. Just tell us how to do it." Tian Yuanyuan echoed excitedly. She was worried that Gu Dong would refuse.
Gu Dong looked at them and saw that they were dirty with yellow mud everywhere. He must have done it himself just now. He didn't do it well and got the mud on them. "Okay, let's go." He was in a good mood now and was quite willing to help people. After he finished speaking, he turned around and took the lead to walk in the direction of the educated youths.
"You're so nice. We asked two people in the village just now. They said they were busy and didn't have time to help." Tian Yuanyuan's name was the same as her name. She looked quite simple and had a good personality. However, after she finished speaking, Qi Fang patted her on the back.
"Maybe the villagers we met just now really had their own things to do. But let's go back and tell everyone about it. When we have time, we should thank Gu Dong properly." Qi Fang looked like a talented person and was quite good with words.
Gu Dong knew what he meant. He didn't want to offend the villagers, so he chose to say something nice. He was much smarter than Tian Yuanyuan, who was honest. However, what these two people were doing had nothing to do with him.
"Hey, why did you come back so late? Did you find them?" Cao Aiguo's voice came from the house as soon as the three of them entered the courtyard.
"Yes, we found them. Everyone, come out quickly. Gu Dong is here to teach us." Qi Fang rushed into the house and shouted.
"Gu Dong? You are here. Thank you so much. We have never done this kind of work in the city before. We don't know how to fix a roof. It's great that you are here to help us. "Duan Xue came out of the house and said happily when she saw Gu Dong.
"He is here to teach us. Come and learn from him." Tian Yuanyuan called out to Cao Aiguo, who was still standing at the door with a tattered newspaper in his hand.
"What? You are not here to help us fix the house? "Cao Aiguo adjusted his glasses and looked surprised and unhappy.
"Of course not. We have to fix our own house." Qi Fang called out to Tian Yuanyuan and asked her and Fu Fang to get water. Then, he took the shovel and prepared to mix the mud.
What the hell is this? Lazy bastard! Gu Dong despised Cao Aiguo in his heart. He wanted to show them how to do it himself. Well, he only wanted to use his mouth now. He didn't want to use his hands at all.
"The way you mix the mud is wrong. You have to pour the water in the middle. Also, when you put the mud on the roof, you have to put a layer of grass first. Also … "
Gu Dong stood at the side and didn't stop talking as he watched them go back and forth. Every time Duan Xue picked up the mud, she would scatter it all over the ground. Only then did he walk over and take the bag of mud and say, "Watch carefully. Carry the two ends and use one hand to lift it up." As he said this, he gave her a demonstration.
"I'm sorry. I've never done this before. Also, this thing is made of mud and water. It feels so heavy. At first, my arms were a little tired." Duan Xue explained to Gu Dong embarrassedly while rubbing her arms.
"Why don't you try again?" Gu Dong's tone was not as aggressive as before. After all, they were from the city and were very delicate. They were not like them, who were used to falling in the mud in the village.
Gu Dong moved aside and continued to watch them work. Seeing that Cao Aiguo was struggling to shovel the mud, he couldn't help but despise him in his heart. What a piece of trash. He couldn't even compare to the girls in the village.
Hmph, what could he do with a future like this? Many of the girls in the village had taken a fancy to him. All he had was a face. If he married a wife, he wouldn't even be able to raise a family.
The group of people worked very slowly. Gu Dong looked up at the sun and estimated that it had been quite some time. But when he remembered that Ai Cao was still at home, he was not in the mood to chat with them.
He directly took Duan Xue's bag of mud and said to Qi Fang, who was already on the roof, "I'll pass it to you a few more times. There's more mud. See if it works." If it works, he would quickly leave. There was still someone at home.
With someone in his heart, Gu Dong didn't want to waste any more time here. He quickly explained everything to Qi Fang, then said goodbye and leisurely returned home.
When he returned, the house was very quiet. He sneaked into the east room and saw that Ai Cao was still sleeping.
This won't do! She had already slept for half the morning and half the afternoon. If she continued sleeping like this, she would be unable to wake up at night. How could she wake up at night?
"Ai Cao, wake up, wake up! Ai Cao! " Gu Dong shook the little person on the bed and wanted to wake her up, but he didn't speak loudly. He was afraid that he would scare her again.
Ai Cao was now dreaming. In the dream, she dreamt of her previous life and the original body of this life. Their 16 years of experiences and memories intertwined in her mind. Occasionally, she would even see the shadow of the savage in the mountains this morning.
She didn't sleep well. After she was woken up by Gu Dong, she was in a daze. She drove out all the miscellaneous thoughts in her mind and woke up.
"You're back?" Ai Cao looked at him and asked. She lifted the quilt and wanted to sit up.
"I'm back. Did you just wake up?" Gu Dong heard her voice and asked with guilt. He shouldn't have stayed outside for so long!
"Yes, I went to the outhouse. When I saw that you weren't home, I lay down and fell asleep." Ai Cao moved her body and felt sore all over. She felt uncomfortable everywhere. Sleeping was even more tiring than working.
"Are you hungry? Let's go out and eat something to fill your stomach." Gu Dong helped her get out of bed. He brought her to the courtyard, took a stool, and let her sit at the door of the kitchen. He went in and heated up the leftovers from lunch for her.
Seeing that Ai Cao was still listless like a frosted eggplant, Gu Dong didn't deliberately tease her. He simply told her what his grandfather told him at noon. The main point was that it wasn't safe in the mountains and that she shouldn't run around alone. He didn't say anything else.
"I know. I will be careful in the future." After this incident, even if Gu Dong didn't explain, Ai Cao would still be traumatized. In the future, she definitely wouldn't run to places with fewer people.
In the evening, before the sun set, Old Gu came back from herding the goats. When he entered the courtyard, he saw his granddaughter-in-law sitting at the door of the central room with her head lowered. He didn't know what she was thinking. He took the initiative to ask her, "Ai Cao, are you feeling better?"
"Master," Mugwort heard Old Man Gu greeting her, so she raised her head and forced herself to say, "There's a lot." She then stood up and wanted to help Old Man Gu get some water to wash his face, but she was stopped.
"You should rest. Tell me if you feel uncomfortable. When Dongzi finishes cooking and you're done eating, you can take a walk in the courtyard and sleep early tonight." Old Gu sighed in his heart when he saw Ai Cao like this. He knew that she wasn't fully recovered yet. He looked at his grandson who was busy in the kitchen and said goodbye to him before leaving.
When he came back, he had a handful of soil in his hand. He asked Gu Dong for a piece of cloth to wrap it before he invited them to eat together.
Dinner was Gu Dong's corn paste with sorghum noodles mixed with wild vegetables and a plate of stir-fried purslane. The three of them sat in the central room and ate together.
"Do you know that you have to go to work in the fields tomorrow?" Old Gu reminded Gu Dong when they were eating. He was afraid that he would forget.
"I know. I won't forget." Gu Dong wouldn't forget to go to work because he had to earn work points to exchange for food and money.
"It's too early in the morning. Ai Cao isn't feeling well. Tell the leader tomorrow morning to let her go to work at noon." Old Gu was afraid that his grandson wouldn't remember, so he told him everything one by one.
"I know. Why don't you just not go tomorrow?" Gu Dong said indifferently as he looked at Ai Cao who was silent and listless. She was slowly chewing on the sorghum bread in her hand.
With him around, one or two days of work points wouldn't make a difference.
"No need. I can go tomorrow." Before Old Gu could say anything, Ai Cao spoke up.
She was very clear about the situation in the village. Pregnant women still worked in the fields even when they were pregnant. There were even more sick and feverish women who continued to work. The Gu Family had been beaten up to become rich landlords who enjoyed life. If she stayed at home and didn't go to work, she might be accused and dragged out in public if she met someone who was jealous.
At that time, it didn't matter if you were sick or not. As long as you were still alive, you had to shine and heat for society. If you met someone who was unreasonable, they would directly drag you to work.
Old Man Gu was obviously thinking the same thing as Mugwort. He sighed and said, "Mugwort, we'll see how it goes tomorrow. Try your best to go. Right now, the team is mobilizing all day long and calling for a good autumn harvest. Don't let anyone find fault with you at such a crucial time."
It was all his fault. Old Gu buried his head in eating. He wasn't in a good mood. Because of his background, his grandson and even his great-grandson might not be able to raise his head in the village. He had to live carefully. If that was the case, perhaps someone would find an excuse and drag him out to the streets to be paraded in public.
"Sigh, this is the way of the world. Let's just follow them. "Old Gu looked at his unconvinced grandson and persuaded him.
Gu Dong had high aspirations. Old Gu was worried. He was always afraid that if he wasn't around that day and no one was watching over him, he would lose control of himself and be caught and deliberately tortured to death.
"Got it!" As Gu Dong spoke, he stood up and walked out of the main room with his bowl. He went to the kitchen to get a second bowl of rice.
Looking at his grandson who walked out angrily, Old Gu looked at his granddaughter-in-law and said earnestly, "Ai Cao, when you two are together in the future, watch over him more. Dongzi is a bit stubborn and has a bad temper. Don't let him rashly make any mistakes. There are many eyes watching us from behind."
"Got it, Master." After interacting with each other for a few days, the Ai Cao actually felt that Gu Dong's personality was quite good. However, she also knew that the phrase "little bastard of a landlord" had a different meaning in the village.
At night, after the Ai Cao went to bed, Old Gu gave a handful of soil he brought back before dinner to his grandson. He asked him to find a piece of Ai Cao's clothing and put it on a broom. He then pulled it out of the door and went to the intersection to summon the Ai Cao's soul.
This method was taught to the villagers by the blind old woman in the early years. It was very effective. Usually, when a child was too frightened to be summoned at home, it was guaranteed that the child would be in good spirits the next day.
People were particular about the three spiritual and six physical souls. When a person was frightened and listless, it meant that the person's soul was missing. A soul that was lost outside and couldn't return needed a loved one. Bring clothes, go to the intersection, call the person's soul, and bring it back.
The handful of soil he took from the blind old woman before dinner was used to calm the soul. He wrapped it in the clothes so that Gu Dong could bring it back safely after he found it.
The moon was high in the sky, and the stars were twinkling outside. The moonlight shone on the small courtyard, making it clear that it was not dark at all. The Ai Cao was sleeping in the east room. Gu Dong went to find the person's soul for him. Old Gu sat in the courtyard and smoked.
The fiery red color on the pipe was particularly conspicuous in the night.
Gu Dong was chanting the Soul Calling Scripture. When he came back, he saw his grandfather sitting on a stool in the dark and smoking.
"It's cold at night. Master, why didn't you go into the house? Also, you're sitting alone. Light a lamp. " If he didn't know in advance that his grandfather might not have left, he would have been scared if he suddenly entered the courtyard and saw the little red dot in the dark.
"It's okay. I saw that you came back, so I went back to my place. Go into the house and quickly cover the Ai Cao with your clothes. Come out and lock the door. Quickly go to sleep. You still have to wake up early tomorrow to work." Old Gu knocked on the pipe, stood up, and planned to go back to his cowshed.
"Okay. Take your time. Why don't you wait? I'll send you back." Gu Dong was a little worried about his grandfather's old age.
"Silly boy, I'm not that old yet. I've been walking this road in the village for decades. I can feel my way back with my eyes closed. Quickly pack up and go to sleep. Don't worry about me." After saying that, Old Gu didn't talk nonsense with Gu Dong and directly walked out of the courtyard.
"Then be careful on the road." Gu Dong shouted at his grandfather. He quickly picked up the Ai Cao's clothes from the broom and went into the house to cover her. Then he came out and locked the door.
The next morning, Gu Dong woke up when the sky was slightly bright. Ai Cao might have slept enough last night, so she woke up when Gu Dong moved in the morning.
"I'll go with you." Ai Cao sat up and put on her clothes.
"No need. You continue to sleep. Do you feel better?" Gu Dong quickly put on his clothes and raised his hand to press Ai Cao back down.
"Much better. I don't feel hot anymore. I should be fine now." Mugwort felt comfortable all over. He was full of energy.
However, Gu Dong still let her rest at home for the rest of the morning. He went out alone.
Gu Dong and the others belonged to the fourth team. In the morning, the members of each team gathered at the team headquarters and listened to the team leader's orders for today's work.
"The autumn harvest is coming soon. Everyone, work hard. Clear away the bad weeds in the fields. Only the socialist seedlings are left. We will resolutely eliminate all obstacles that affect the harvest!"
The fourth team leader, Liu Zhangzhu, shouted enthusiastically from the top. Some of the team members below were as if they had been injected with chicken blood. Some of them were tired and yawning. Gu Dong mixed in with the crowd and stood next to Fu Jiu. He ignored Fu Jiu's question about how he felt about having a wife. He kicked Fu Jiu and moved to the side. He was waiting for an opportunity to ask for leave for Ai Cao.
In the morning, they were supposed to work, but in reality, most of the time was spent brainstorming. By the time the team leader finished speaking, the sky was already bright. The team members who had eaten a stomach full of dew slowly walked out and bent down to look for grass in the fields.
Liu Zhangzhu was a good person. Not only was Gu Dong obedient in the team, but he also knew how to conduct himself. Usually, when he collected the grain or found some fruits or wild animals in the mountains, he would send some to his family. Thus, after a few times, he usually took good care of Gu Dong.
When he heard that Gu Dong wanted to ask for leave for Ai Cao, he waved his hand casually and said, "It's normal for newlyweds to not wake up early in the morning. Your uncle also used to be young. But you're not a good friend. You didn't even tell me about your marriage."
"Hehe, it's my fault for not calling you Uncle Liu. But Uncle Liu doesn't know about my family's situation. We didn't hold a banquet for the wedding. We just brought her home and had some fun." Gu Dong explained to him with a smile on his face, but he didn't take it to heart.
On the day of his wedding, half of the village should have heard the firecrackers at noon. They should have known that he was getting married. But so what if they knew? No one would openly come to his house to congratulate him. They were all afraid that if they got too close to him, they would be tainted with the landlord's aura and be implicated one day.
Gu Dong explained the matter to the team leader in a few words. He didn't waste any time and directly turned to walk out of the brigade headquarters. The four teams went to the fields to pull weeds together.
"Hehe, why don't you tell me. What's so different about marrying a wife? I always hear Qian Jiang and the others brag about their wives. Is it really that good? " Fu Jiu hid outside and walked slowly. When he saw Gu Dong walk over, he rubbed against him and asked sneakily.
"Go to hell! If you want to know, go and marry a wife yourself! "Gu Dong pretended to kick him. The two of them joked around as they walked towards the fourth team.
Actually, each team only had a small amount of land. For the entire autumn, they went to the fields to pull weeds every day. Although many of them were used to slacking off and were lazy when it came to work, they felt that they could work together as a group. However, because everyone went to the fields almost every day, there were basically no weeds in the fields.
The group of people who went to work chatted and did their work. Almost an entire morning had passed by in the blink of an eye.
In the morning, the Ai Cao didn't go to work with them. However, not long after Gu Dong left, she still got dressed and got up. She really slept too much yesterday. Lying there, she couldn't fall asleep no matter how hard she tossed and turned. In the end, she simply got up. After washing up, she took a basin of water and cleaned the house. Then, she went to the kitchen to prepare breakfast.
Seriously, she was so diligent now that she didn't seem like herself. It was true that the environment changed people. After the Ai Cao finished preparing breakfast, she sat at the door of the kitchen and waited for Gu Dong and the others to come back.
"You're back!" The Ai Cao heard the commotion outside the courtyard from afar. It was obviously Gu Dong's cheerful whistle. When he appeared at the door, she immediately asked him, "Did something good happen? Why are you so happy? "
"Hey, I'm not the only one who's happy. If I tell you, you'll be happy too! Guess what it is? "Gu Dong excitedly asked the Ai Cao to guess.
The Ai Cao stared at him with a pair of bright black eyes. Then, she asked tentatively, "You settled the matter of my bathtub?"
"Tsk! How boring! " She guessed it right with one guess. The little fool had become smarter. However, from the looks of it, she was still stupid. Gu Dong looked at the recovered and lively Ai Cao and began to ridicule and dislike her in his heart.
The Ai Cao was really happy that she had a bathtub. She didn't care about Gu Dong's little thoughts. She could soak in her own bathtub in the future. Perhaps her white and tender skin would recover quickly.
Sigh, it was just that her family was too poor. They didn't have pearls, flower dew, eggs, or flower petals. They really lacked everything.
"Why are you sighing? What are you thinking about? Hurry up and wash your hands. It's time to eat. "Gu Dong glared at the crestfallen Ai Cao and shouted.
"I know!" The Ai Cao rolled her eyes at the back of his head. Then, she ran over.
In the morning, they gathered before work. When the brigade was mobilizing, the appearance of the mugwort caused a buzz in the crowd. Thanks to the three women of the Ai family, almost everyone present knew that the Ai Cao didn't come to work in the morning.
"Hey, Cao! Are you feeling better? When I saw that you didn't come to work in the morning, I thought that you were seriously ill and couldn't get up. "Ai Dabao's wife stood next to her grandmother and looked at the Ai Cao who was walking over from afar.
Hmph, what does it have to do with you whether I come or not, blabbermouth? The Ai Cao cursed her a million times in her heart. However, she didn't dare to ignore her in front of everyone. After all, she was nominally part of her adoptive mother's family.
"I've been running a fever. When I feel better, I quickly come to work. The autumn harvest is a big event. I don't dare to compare myself with Big Brother and Yaozong. Every now and then, I'll ask for leave. Otherwise, Gu Dong will beat me up." Hehe, let's see how you respond.
Ai Yaozong and Ai Dabao were famous for being lazy. They didn't work hard in the fields. When the daily work was heavy, they would occasionally ask for leave to slack off.
As expected, the moment Mugwort said that, the people around them who were listening in on the gossip immediately changed the topic of discussion.
Her precious grandson was used as a shield. The Ai Cao didn't need to look to know that Old Woman Ai's wrinkled face had darkened. She looked very scary.
"Heh, you've only been married for a few days. Ai Cao, you don't even care about your maternal family. You don't even like your brothers. To think that our Ai family has raised you for sixteen years. As expected, you were picked up from the roadside. You are an ingrate. "Old Madam Ai said this about Mugwort in front of most of the villagers.
The villagers were the most particular about personal feelings. They picked you up, gave you your life, and raised you for so many years. Now, you treat your maternal family's sister-in-law and grandmother like this. This was definitely not a good character that the villagers liked.
"Ai Cao! Come here! Don't talk so much. " When Gu Dong heard Old Woman Ai's words, he turned his head and shouted at the Ai Cao. Then, he sneered and said in front of everyone, "Ai family's grandmother, this is your fault. When we gave the betrothal gift, we agreed that my family would pay the amount you said. From then on, Ai Cao and the Ai family would have nothing to do with each other. What's wrong? Do you regret it now?"
Boom! The crowd suddenly exploded. It was very lively. They pointed at the Ai family and said all kinds of things. If one listened carefully, one would realize that there was not a single word that was good.
Why? Wasn't it because Gu Dong's words implied that the Ai family sold their adopted daughter, Ai Cao, at a high price in order to get more betrothal gift money?
"F * ck! Little landlord brat, what are you talking about! " Ai Yaozong was like a firecracker. He didn't learn from his mistakes. He was angry and wanted to fight with Gu Dong. However, he was stopped by his second brother. Then, he looked at his eldest brother and signaled to the brigade department. Ai Dabao helped him suppress Ai Yaozong.
"When we get the chance, we'll deal with him. Now that everyone is watching, you won't be able to take advantage of him!" Ai Dabao explained to his fourth brother. At the same time, he glanced at his father, who had been silent all this time.
What the hell was this? How did he raise such a fierce child like Yaozong with this kind of personality?!
It was noon. They hadn't started work yet, but there was already a good show in the brigade department. The brigade leader glanced at the Ai family's old lady, who was fuming with anger. He curled his lips in his heart and shouted at the other brigade leaders to pull their people to work in the field.
She was already in her sixties, yet she was still arguing with the younger generation. Wasn't she afraid that her lifespan would be shortened and she would be remembered by the King of Hell? The brigade leader looked at old lady Ai. The fact that she could think like this in annoyance showed that the Ai family's reputation in the village was very poor.
Not only was the man lazy, but the woman in the family was in charge. She also liked to show her face and take advantage of others.
Because of the brigade leader's words, the scattered people who were standing around quickly pulled their close friends back to their positions in their own teams. They didn't want to be scolded later.
"Hey, you've been assigned to our fourth team!" Once the teams were in position, Fu Jiu saw Fu Fang, the educated youth, standing with them. She slowly moved over and tried to worm her way into being friends with her.
"Yes, Yuanyuan and I are in your team." Fu Fang pointed at Tian Yuanyuan and took the initiative to say to Fu Jiu since they were going to work together in the future.
After being in the village for so long, she already knew from Duan Xue that if she had a good relationship with her fellow villagers, she wouldn't be at a disadvantage. She could even live a more comfortable life.
Duan Xue was now assigned to the first team. The leader of the first team was the brigade leader's eldest son, Fu Qiang. She tried to worm her way into being friends with him. After finishing her work in the morning, she was stuffed with peanuts when she went back.
Fu Fang didn't expect to be like Duan Xue. She only hoped to have a good relationship with the people in the team so that no one would deliberately make things difficult for her.
"Hey, hey, Gu Dong, let the Ai Cao work with them." Fu Jiu waved at Gu Dong, who was behind him. Sometimes, men and women didn't work together. If the Ai Cao and the educated youth got to know each other well, then he would have more opportunities to get close to them in the future.
Watch them jump? Happy little friends. Gu Dong had no choice but to drag his wife over.
In the morning, their work was still weeding. The men worked in the corn field, while the women worked in the peanut field. Seven or eight people worked in a field. Fu Jiu happily went over to the brigade leader, Liu Zhangzhu, and warmly called him uncle. He took the initiative to ask to put the Ai Cao and the educated youth together.
The thoughts of these young men in the village were written all over their faces. It was clear what they were thinking at a glance. Fu Jiu was willing to provoke the female educated youth. The Fu Family was a big family in the village. In front of the brigade leader, Fu Jiu could even call him Fourth Master. Liu Zhangzhu smiled and teased him a little to show his affection. He casually put the Ai Cao and the two educated youth together.
When they were working, they never stopped chatting. Sometimes, when a few men got together, their gossiping skills were no worse than the women's. Especially now that Gu Dong had been married for less than two days, one by one, it was really a good time to tease him.
However, there were also those who didn't have eyes or brains. They didn't know the severity of their words.
"Hey, Gu Dong, how is your wife's Ai Cao? She usually looks dark and dirty. I didn't expect her to be so clean after two days in your house. She's good! "A young man who was the same age as Gu Dong and had just gotten married this year said with a smile.
"Hey, every time I saw the Ai Cao before, I felt that she had a smell on her body. She was so dirty. How did you accept it? Any girl in the village is better than her. Anyway, if it were me, no matter how much I like women, I wouldn't marry someone like her." The one who said this was Zhang Li, who was two years older than Gu Dong. Now, his family had been talking about it, but he was very picky.
"By the way, didn't she always say that she was Ai San's wife? How far have the two of them gone? Ai San, you're old, right? Don't tell me … "
"Bang!" Gu Dong threw the thing in his hand and stared at Zhang Tiancai who was talking. "How can you say that?"
"Hey, Gu Dong, what are you doing? Hurry up and get to work. Tiancai didn't mean that. His mouth is full of shit. Don't argue with him. " The other people who were working beside him saw that Gu Dong was about to get angry. They quickly picked up the hoe for him and pushed Zhang Tiancai to the side.
"Don't say anything if you don't know how to talk. No matter what the Ai Cao was like in the past, she married into my family with a clean record. From now on, she's my wife. If I hear any nonsense again, don't blame my fist for not having eyes. "
Gu Dong was pulled by Fu Jiu by the arm. He turned his head and looked at the people around him and said coldly.
"Let's go, let's go. Let's go over there." Fu Jiu was afraid that something would really happen, so he dragged the others to say goodbye to everyone and changed to another place to work.
"Don't mind it. You know how everyone is like in daily life." Fu Jiu wanted to comfort Gu Dong, but he didn't know how to say it. Although what they said wasn't very right, only a few of them had bad intentions. Most of them were heartless and said whatever they thought without thinking.
"I know! But … "Gu Dong took a step back and put some distance between him and Fu Jiu. He looked at him seriously and said," She and I are already married. You can say whatever you want in the past, but don't do that again in the future. "
"Of course not. You saw it just now. It's probably because everyone can't get over it and treat her as part of the Ai family. It will be better in the future."
In the village, the Ai family was really being talked about behind their backs. They had everything. Fortunately, Ai Cao was born now. As long as she worked hard with Gu Dong in the future, the villagers would gradually stop gossiping about her.
But with her dusty little face and rough hands from years of hard work, she really didn't have any beauty to speak of. How did Dongzi convince himself not to mind and accept it when the two of them shared a blanket at night? Fu Jiu was puzzled.
"Get lost and get to work!" Gu Dong kicked Fu Jiu and shouted angrily.
The two of them had played together for so long, he knew what Fu Jiu was thinking at a glance. But they had been married for a few days. He couldn't tell others that he hadn't touched Ai Cao yet, right? If this really spread, there would probably be more people talking about Ai Cao. There would probably be rumors that she and Ai San An had something going on and that he despised her.
But to be honest, Gu Dong was very angry that everyone was talking about Ai Cao's appearance. No man would like others to say that he married an ugly woman.
Although Ai Cao had become much cleaner and more presentable in the past two days, this was compared to before. In the village, she wouldn't be eye-catching now. But compared to those who worked all year round and were exposed to the wind and sun, she was still a far cry from those who were well taken care of by those families. In addition, she couldn't be compared to the educated Duan Xue and the others who came from the city.
Everyone loved to look at appearance. She was a new daughter-in-law who had just gotten married and was being talked about. It was impossible that she wouldn't be compared.
Sigh! Gu Dong was annoyed. He had been used to Ai Cao's appearance for the past two days, but now that she was being mocked by the men in the village in front of him, he started to care about her appearance.
"What's wrong with you?" After finishing her work, on the way back, Ai Cao saw Gu Dong walking forward with a gloomy face. She took the initiative to run in front of him to show concern.
"Nothing!" Gu Dong glanced at Ai Cao's small face. She didn't look too ugly, right? He thought to himself. But his tone was still a little angry.
Hmph, why was he so angry even if he didn't do anything? Did he get kicked by a donkey? But Ai Cao only dared to grumble in her heart. She saw Gu Dong's expression and didn't dare to say that there was something wrong with his brain.
"Forget it if you don't want to say it!" Ai Cao turned her head and walked in front of Gu Dong. She didn't care about him anymore. Her good intentions were treated as ill intent.
"Hey, Gu Dong!" Ai Cao was still angry in her heart. She was just venting her anger on Gu Dong when she suddenly heard a gentle female voice behind her. She was calling out to Gu Dong!
She couldn't help but turn around and see the female educated youth named Duan Xue. She was standing next to Gu Dong and smiling at him.
Hmph, shameless! Don't you know that you're married? Don't you know that I'm married? Don't you know how to avoid arousing suspicion?
Mugwort rolled her eyes at the two of them and angrily walked back home.
Duan Xue looked for Gu Dong to thank him for helping the educated youth repair their house yesterday. But Gu Dong waved his hand to show that he didn't care. It was just a casual thing and didn't take much effort.
"Although you were kind, as the beneficiary, I still want to thank you on behalf of everyone." Duan Xue smiled gently. Her voice was warm and elegant.
"It's okay. It's not easy for you people from the city to come to the village." Besides, Qi Fang and that Tian Yuanyuan had already asked. He just happened to be free and didn't want to refuse. But it was good that he kept this to himself.
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