The howling northern wind blew across the mountains,
Ravaging everything on this land. The poplar forest at the entrance of the village was no longer as luxuriant as it was in summer and autumn.
Only the bare branches swayed in the wind.
In just a short month, she returned here again.
The Ai Cao looked at this slightly desolate mountain village.
It actually felt a little unfamiliar.
It wasn't until she saw her small courtyard in the distance.
The Ai Cao's heart rippled slightly.
It turned out that she had always been worried about this courtyard.
It was only her and Gu Dong's home. It had nothing to do with the village or the people in the village.
"We haven't been back for a month. I wonder if the house has become dirty." The Ai Cao sighed and said to Gu Dong.
"I asked someone to send a letter back in advance. Grandpa should help us sweep it in advance." Gu Dong had asked someone to tell Grandpa Gu that they were coming back five or six days ago.
"I wonder if Grandpa is at home now?" Speaking of Grandpa, the Ai Cao's face was full of smiles.
During Gu Dong's hospitalization in the county, Grandpa had only gone there once. After knowing that Gu Dong was not in any danger, the old man returned to the village. This winter, because of Gu Dong's meritorious service in catching the murderer, he also benefited. He did not have to go to the reform committee to "teach". But he had to take good care of the collective sheep in the village.
So he still could not leave.
"Now,
He should be herding the sheep in the mountains.
But today's weather is not good.
Maybe he's back. "
Gu Dong looked at the weather.
Let's hurry up and get the first snow. After the snow, Grandpa would no longer have to bring the sheep to the mountains to look for food. In the future, he would be able to use the fodder that the brigade had stored for these animals.
The swaying donkey cart passed through the main street of the village and arrived at the entrance of the Gu family's courtyard. Along the way, they met several villagers. When they saw that Gu Dong had returned, they all took the initiative to greet them warmly.
Gu Dong was stunned for a moment before he reacted and accepted this different treatment.
"Are you okay?" The Ai Cao saw that Gu Dong didn't look too good and asked him with concern.
"It's nothing. I just find it a little ironic. In the past, all of you avoided me like I was a fly and always called me master. Now, all of you are treating me like a hero because you caught a murderer by accident."
There was no emotion in Gu Dong's tone, but the Ai Cao felt a little uncomfortable when he heard it. His heart ached. He pulled Gu Dong's big hand under his military coat and comforted him, "We'll get better in the future."
Those bad things were already in the past. Don't think about it anymore.
The two of them got off the car at the entrance of the house, unloaded the things and moved them into the house. After sending off the old coachman, they finally heaved a sigh of relief and sat down to rest for a while.
"Grandpa really helped us clean up." Mugwort looked at the clean courtyard and the room with clean windows. She was very happy.
"Yes, but grandpa probably doesn't know that we're home. I'll go look for him later. Let's have dinner together tonight."
"Okay, I'll go make some food now. Let's have lunch first. I'll make a few more dishes tonight."
The donkey cart was relatively slow. It was already two o 'clock in the afternoon when they reached home. The Ai Cao and Gu Dong had been sitting on the cart the whole time. Although there were snacks and sesame seed cakes in the bag, the wind was strong and the two of them weren't in the mood to eat.
When the Ai Cao and the others weren't around, Grandpa Gu always ate at his own place. Therefore, their kitchen hadn't been used for a long time. Other than the autumn grain that they left behind, there was no rice, noodles, or vegetables at home.
"How about we make fish soup and eat it with sesame seed cakes?" Ai Cao asked Gu Dong for his opinion.
"Okay, but can you catch fish?" Gu Dong laughed at Ai Cao. He knew that Ai Cao had fish in his Zhuangzi, but he seriously doubted the Ai Cao's fishing skills. This was because one time when the Ai Cao came out with a fish, half of his clothes were wet and he looked very embarrassed.
"It was an accident! That was an accident. I already told you that I slipped and fell by the water. Hmph! "Ai Cao felt awkward and didn't want to leave him. Go to the kitchen by herself? Yi Liangshu
She didn't know why, but she usually didn't directly perform "Big Transformation" in front of Gu Dong. Maybe it was because she was afraid of scaring him, or maybe it was because she had scruples in her heart.
Because the two of them had just met someone in the village, the news of their return spread quickly. When the Ai Cao's fish soup was just out of the pot, Fu Jiu smelled the fragrance and ran in happily.
"Dongzi! What delicious food did you make? It smells so good! "Fu Jiu exclaimed in the courtyard.
"You really know how to find the right time. Come in, the fish soup is just right. Let's have a bowl together!" Gu Dong came out of the house and invited him in.
"Hehe, it's better to come early than to come early. I'm just in time!" Fu Jiu looked like he was in a good mood and had a lot of energy.
"What good things happened recently? Why are you so happy? " Sometimes, a person's state of mind can really be expressed through their words and actions. Gu Dong felt that Fu Jiu was a little different.
"Hehe, hehe." Fu Jiu laughed foolishly and was a little embarrassed.
"What are you laughing at? Hurry up and say it!" Gu Dong lifted his leg and pretended to kick him.
"It's … it's that I'm getting married next month! And Fu Fang! " Fu Jiu was very excited when he mentioned this, especially when he was talking to his brother. He was so happy that he couldn't speak coherently.
"So soon!" Gu Dong was very happy, but Fu Jiu didn't expect it to be so soon.
"We are getting married on the 18th of December, and it's only the 2nd of November now. There's still a long way to go before the wedding. How is this fast? If we're talking about fast, then it's Cao Aiguo and the rest! "
"Wait a moment. We'll bring the food over." Gu Dong instructed Fu Jiu to bring the fish soup that Ai Cao had prepared to the living room. The three of them sat down and chatted while eating.
"What's going on? Isn't Cao Aiguo that educated youth? "Who is he married to?" Gu Dong asked in a good mood as he took a sip of the hot and fragrant fish soup. He felt very comfortable from his stomach to his heart.
"Is it Zhang Xianglan?" Ai Cao guessed.
"Yes! Sister-in-law is right! Cao Aiguo's marriage partner is Zhang Xianglan. " Fu Jiu was very excited when he talked about these two people. "And their wedding is on the 15th of this month!"
"How did these two develop so fast? Even if they are getting married, shouldn't they be holding it on the 12th of December before the Lunar New Year? Why did they set the date in November? And in such a hurry? Did they get someone to calculate it? "Gu Dong was curious.
Under normal circumstances, a normal family would prepare for their wedding two to three months in advance. Of course, this accident between him and Ai Cao was not normal.
"It's nothing! Haha, let me tell you. " Fu Jiu looked like he was enjoying the show. He craned his neck and whispered to Gu Dong and Ai Cao: "I heard that Zhang Xianglan is pregnant. That's why the wedding is in such a hurry!"
"Oh." Gu Dong and Ai Cao looked at each other. So that's the situation. That's easy to understand.
"Oh yes, there were a lot of happy events in our village two years ago. You will never know that the Ai family is also holding a wedding before the Lunar New Year!"
"Who?" Ai Cao's eyes widened in shock.
"Ai Ershun! What's even more surprising is that he is no longer in the village. He is working in the town's reform committee. " Fu Jiu sighed. Ai Ershun was so lucky. It had only been a few months, and he already had a wife and a job that everyone was envious of.
"What's going on? Tell me clearly! "Gu Dong and Ai Cao were not in the village. So many things had happened.
"It's all because of you. After all, Ai Ershun should be thanking you. If it weren't for you, he wouldn't have met his current engagement partner. The person he is marrying is a nurse in the town's health center. He was the one who gave you a blood transfusion and helped her draw blood. "
"Oh, he's quite capable." Gu Dong laughed. He was just a poor boy, but he was able to hook up with a nurse and even get married.
"That's not all. Although that girl is not as pretty as Fu Fang and has a weird temper, did you know? Her father is the head of our town's reform committee! Not only did he fall in love with her, but the girl also asked her father to get Ai Ershun a job in the reform committee! "
Tsk, tsk. Fu Jiu sighed. This person's life was so lucky. Who knows when it will change.
Ai Cao lowered her head and drank the soup silently. She felt that Ai Ershun was not a good person. She was right. If he really did not know anything, he would not be so careless. Based on his family's situation, any woman with a brain would not be able to enter his house, let alone a nurse in the health center.
Moreover, this nurse's father was able to become the head of the committee. She must be very smart, but she still got him a job. Ai Cao did not believe that Ai Ershun did not have any tricks up his sleeves!
"That girl is also pregnant?" Ai Cao asked Fu Jiu.
"No, I don't think so. I didn't hear about this in the village." Fu Jiu was puzzled why Ai Cao asked this.
"Then why did the He family agree to let the two of them be together? Just like the Ai family." Ai Cao did not understand. Ai Ershun was usually a quiet person who kept everything in his heart. He did not seem like the kind of person who would use flowery words to coax others.
"Oh, you are talking about this. I heard Ai Ershun's mother bragging in the village. She said that her son was a hero who saved the damsel in distress. Then the two of them were together."
"That's good." Gu Dong glanced at Ai Cao.
He did not like the Ai family's brothers, especially Ai Ershun. Although he usually did things quietly and did not have much presence in the Ai family or in the village, he did not know why he felt that he was more annoying than Ai San An.
Perhaps it was because a dog that bites does not bark, but Gu Dong always felt that Ai Ershun had a gloomy and ruthless aura about him. However, he hid it well when interacting with people on a daily basis.
Other than these few things, Fu Jiu also told Gu Dong and Ai Cao about the other trivial things that happened in the village in the past few days.
The most shocking thing was that Fu Qiang was going on a blind date, and Duan Xue did not seem to have much of a reaction either.
"Weren't the two of them quite close before? Fu Qiang seems to care a lot about Duan Xue! "Gu Dong thought about the previous situation and said.
"What's the use of caring? Duan Xue doesn't appreciate it! Fu Qiang said that he and Duan Xue mentioned marriage, but Duan Xue said that the two of them were still young and did not know each other well. She said that they were still young and were not in a hurry to get married. They wanted to contribute to the development of the country first. Hmph, nonsense, she's just looking for an excuse! "
Fu Jiu looked down on Duan Xue because of this.
"If she's not willing, it's good that she made it clear earlier. This way, Fu Qiang won't be held back." Marriage was ultimately a matter of both the man and woman's consent. Gu Dong was not as agitated as Fu Jiu.
"Bah! If only she had made it clear earlier, it would have been better. But she didn't agree to the marriage, and she didn't give Fu Qiang a chance to settle the matter. She kept Fu Qiang hanging. But Fu Qiang is not stupid. Isn't it time for the blind dates at the end of the year? His father asked him to go on blind dates, and he didn't refuse. He went on blind dates with all of them. "
Fu Qiang's father was the Brigade Leader of their village. With this layer of relationship, Fu Qiang was highly sought after by many people in the surrounding villages. If he wanted to get married, there was no shortage of people he could not find. He was the only one who could pick others, no one could pick him.
"Why are you so angry? Let's leave it to fate. We can't interfere in this matter." Gu Dong advised Fu Jiu.
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