In the small courtyard,
The afterglow of the setting sun shone down.
It was plated with a layer of gold.
It looked warm and peaceful. The birds chirped behind the house.
The children in the village played. The crickets and cicadas chirped in harmony.
All of this was so ordinary.
But it also seemed to be full of vitality.
The Ai Cao was busy in the kitchen.
Looking at the little bit of food left in the crock, her beautiful eyebrows furrowed. In the past, she had never been hungry.
She didn't think about how to save, nor did she think about what to eat at home next.
But it was different now.
She had to think of a way to eat the remaining food for a while.
She thought about how to let Gu Dong and grandfather eat so that they wouldn't be too hungry.
"What are you in a daze for?" As soon as Gu Dong returned, he saw his wife standing in the kitchen in a daze. "Is the meal ready?" After saying that, Gu Dong turned his head and closed the courtyard door. Finally, after thinking for a while, he even locked the door with a click. After doing all of this,
He clapped his hands in satisfaction, turned around, and ran back to the kitchen.
"Why did you lock the door in broad daylight? Grandfather should be coming home for dinner later. "The Ai Cao looked at his movements with curiosity.
She didn't understand what was wrong with Gu Dong.
The people in the village usually didn't close the courtyard door during the day.
Even some of the women went out to visit.
They didn't like to close the door.
Not to mention locking the door.
Gu Dong looked at her with a smile and didn't say anything.
He squatted in front of the stove.
He took out the weeds from the basket on his back and stuffed them into the burning fire. Then, he waved at the Ai Cao. "Come here. I'll show you something."
"What?" The Ai Cao saw that he was being so mysterious. She was very curious. She quickly squatted down and got close to him.
"Look!" Gu Dong tilted the basket so that she could see inside.
"Ah!" The Ai Cao saw what was inside. She covered her mouth and almost shouted, "This is corn! Where did you get it? "
Usually, when they got off work, they would have to go through an inspection before being released.
Every time they finished their work, before they came out of the field, their pockets would be patted and their clothes would be searched to see if they had smuggled anything. At first, the Ai Cao complained that he was not used to this process. Later, he found out that every village did this to prevent people from stealing peanuts and corn kernels. After thinking about it, he tolerated it.
Although the food was from the country, most people were too poor and didn't eat much. Therefore, when they went to the fields, some smart people would hide the food. However, because of the inspection, most people didn't dare to do so.
Even if they were capable, they would only sneakily bring back small pieces of corn and peanuts. But Ai Cao never thought that Gu Dong would be able to bring back a whole corn cob!
"How did you do it?" the Ai Cao asked curiously as he touched the corn on the cob.
Gu Dong looked at her and smiled. He leaned close to her ear and told her what had happened in a low voice. "Your man is not bad, right? Hehe, you can put it in the pot and cook it. We'll eat one tonight."
"Okay!" the Ai Cao replied excitedly. Then, she picked up a corn cob and copied Gu Dong. She peeled the outer layer of the corn bit by bit. The sweet smile on her face could not be concealed.
However, Crooked Neck seemed to have thought of something. She looked at the busy Gu Dong and pouted, "Why did you give two Duan Xue? Can't you give one? That way, after we divide the Fu Jiu, we can keep one more. "
Heh, this wife! So stingy. When Gu Dong heard her words, he smiled and showed his big white teeth. He looked at the Ai Cao and said happily, "Next time, you help me keep a lookout. We'll peel the corn ourselves. The corn we bring back will belong to us!"
"Okay!" the Ai Cao's eyes curved. She replied happily and continued with her work. "Aiya, I can't remove it!"
The outer layer of the corn cob was easy to remove. However, it took a lot of strength to remove it. The Ai Cao tried a few times. Her hands were red, but she still could not remove it.
"Idiot!" Gu Dong smiled and took it from her hands. "Look." After saying that, he exerted strength with both hands and with a crack, the corn cob was removed.
Then, he threw the outer layer of corn into the stove and laughed at her. "Your hands are really weak."
The more Gu Dong interacted with her, the more he realized that this wife of his was really different from what he had imagined. In the past, when he saw her working in the Ai family, carrying a large basket to gather grass every day, he always thought that she was used to farm work. He always thought that she was very strong and very capable.
However, after the Ai Cao came to the house, he realized that was not the case! No matter what his wife did, she was very slow and did not use much strength. However, the only good thing was that she was very meticulous.
If you did not care about her and let her do as she pleased, she could slowly make something for you and definitely satisfy you. However, her speed and efficiency were completely unbearable. In addition, she was very weak. The buckets at home could be picked up by the teenage girls in the village. His wife, on the other hand, only carried half a bucket of water every time.
"You need to train your body." Gu Dong said to her.
"Ah?" The Ai Cao did not understand Gu Dong's meaning. She looked at him with her big round eyes.
"You don't have strength because your body is too weak. Doing heavy work like this can easily make you sick." He had seen people in the village who only worked and did not eat. In the end, their bodies almost collapsed from exhaustion.
"Then I won't do heavy work." The Ai Cao heard his words and directly muttered in a low voice.
She had little strength. Although she had inherited the body of the original owner, after getting used to it, her own original characteristics were slowly showing bit by bit.
However, the Ai Cao also knew that it was unrealistic to live in the village without working. Moreover, she could not do nothing and rely on Gu Dong for her livelihood. She liked the two of them working together and living together. Therefore, she raised her head to look at him and said: "Un, I know. I will do more in the future."
"Forget it, forget it. You can do as little as you can. I am here anyways." Gu Dong looked at the pitiful appearance of the Ai Cao and inexplicably felt his heart ache. He felt like he was bullying her.
"No, I will slowly get used to it. Really!" The Ai Cao saw that Gu Dong did not believe her and anxiously pulled on his arm to explain to him.
"Alright, alright. Really, I believe you! You are quite strong! "Gu Dong saw that his wife was anxious and deliberately smiled to tease her.
"Humph, you!" The Ai Cao stood up with the corn in her arms and lightly kicked him: "Go and open the courtyard door. Grandfather should be back soon." She could not argue with him and ordered him to do the work.
"Okay!" Gu Dong picked up the corn coat and hair on the ground and threw them into the stove to destroy them. Then he happily stood up and went to the courtyard.
At night, the family of three sat around the small table. They had a bowl of salty soup and a plate of cold vegetables. Each person had a corn cob. They ate with relish and their faces were full of satisfaction.
Un, this was the most filling meal that the Ai Cao had eaten in two days.
"Gu Dong, when will we eat corn again? I feel that today's corn is very delicious." At night, when the two of them were lying in bed, the Ai Cao looked at Gu Dong from the side. Her face was full of joy as she recalled the taste of the dinner.
It was sweet and glutinous. This kind of uncooked corn was very fragrant.
"Little greedy cat!" Gu Dong poked her face and laughed: "You like to eat it so much. Tomorrow, I will check it out, and then we will go and do it."
"Un, good. But … "Mugwort didn't know how to continue after thinking about it for a while.
"But what?" Gu Dong heard the hesitation in her words and asked her.
"Is it not good for us to do this?" This was considered stealing. In her previous 16 years of education, this kind of thing was shameful.
"There is nothing bad about it. A lot of people in the village will do it. Or do you want to continue eating grass hungry?" Gu Dong asked her.
"No!" Forget it. She was not a lady of a noble family now. She should fill her stomach first and then think about other things.
She was about to starve to death, so why would she care so much about that?
The young couple said they would do it. The next day, Gu Dong went to take a look and found a safer route. On the third day, after work, he secretly took the Ai Cao to work.
The Ai Cao was nervous because it was the first time she did this kind of thing. She held Gu Dong's hand tightly.
"You stay here and watch. If someone comes, immediately throw a stone inside and let me know." Before Gu Dong went to the field, he told the Ai Cao.
"Okay, come back quickly." The Ai Cao's bright eyes were like a frightened deer. She looked around vigilantly.
"It's okay. Wait for me and I will come back!" Gu Dong patted her shoulder and asked her to hide well. Then he left.
After a few minutes, the Ai Cao felt like she had been waiting for a long time. Finally, Gu Dong came back safely.
"Hehe, Gu Dong, we can eat for a few more days when we go back this time." The Ai Cao counted about a dozen corn cobs in the basket. She was so happy that she could not close her mouth.
"Okay, let's go back." Gu Dong took the Ai Cao and went down the hill.
He did not expect to meet Fu Qiang at the fork in the road. They looked at each other and did not say anything. Then, they went their separate ways.
"He is also …" The Ai Cao cautiously went to Gu Dong and whispered.
"Yes, he likes Duan Xue. He is making food for her."
"Isn't his father the brigade leader?" Can't he openly show favoritism?
"There are other people in the brigade. They are waiting for his father to make a mistake. He can't be too conspicuous. If he is seen by others, he will be criticized." There were conflicts everywhere. In a small village, there were factions because of interests.
This was the first time she went up the hill to look out for Gu Dong. She had no experience. The Ai Cao was so nervous that she was sweating. She could still feel her heart pounding when she returned home. But after doing it twice, she became more and more daring.
The couple cooperated well. They did not take too many corn cobs each time. They slowly moved eighty to ninety cobs into the house.
However, there was a saying, "If you walk too much at night, you will meet a ghost sooner or later." Or it could be said that if you walk by the river often, your shoes will get wet. No matter how careful they were, if they met Fu Qiang, there was a possibility that they would meet other people. No one could guarantee that they would be safe.
But what Gu Dong did not expect was that they would meet the three brothers of the Ai family this time.
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