It wasn't that Ma Gensheng didn't want to stay and see Su Ye, but the millet in the countryside was about to mature, and he had to organize the members to harvest the grain, dry the grain, and prepare the compost. After harvesting the millet, he would plant some rapeseed and radish in the fall. He was the leader of the growth team, and he had to keep an eye on this pitiful amount of grain. The harvest was not good this year, and the whole village was counting on this little grain to support their families.
Su Ye took the package brought by Ma Gensheng. It was quite heavy in his hand. It was tightly wrapped with three layers inside and three layers outside. After opening it completely, it was a large double-layer sealed bamboo box with a large bag of tea. Tea is most afraid of moisture, so the storage method is particularly important. Su Ye has some idea of the quality of this batch of tea.
The tea this time was much better than the one Ma Gensheng sent her last time. The tea Su Ye received last time was casually wrapped in oil paper.
Gu Qian looked at him from the side without saying anything.
Seeing his surprised expression, Su Ye did not intend to hide it from him and said, "These were sent by some fellow villagers, who asked me to find a market for them. They want to exchange the tea for some food to last through the winter."
Gu Qian was a little surprised, because he had previously thought that Su Ye was planning to earn some pocket money by selling tea and was just doing it for fun, so he turned a blind eye to her behavior during this period and even introduced Li Maogang's uncle to her.
But selling tea leaves to farmers for food and earning pocket money for yourself are two different things. Gu Qianqian became serious and said, "Sorry. Do you need my help?"
After checking the tea leaves, Su Ye wanted to shake his head and say no.
But she saw Gu Xin's serious expression, which was cute in contrast. She pointed at her own face and said, "Of course it would be better if brother could rub my shoulders and waist. I feel sore all over now. It would be best if you could give me a kiss of encouragement."
Gu Qian's expression froze, as if he suspected that he had heard wrongly, and the coldness on his face cracked slightly.
He didn't know how he got along with Su Ye before, but it was clear that in his mind, he was not used to such a close intimacy, nor did he think that he was such a person.
After Su Ye put away the tea leaves, he leaned against Gu Xinqian and blew into his ear, smiling and saying, "Brother was so coaxing before, asking me to wash my feet and give me kisses. He is not as cold as he is now..."
Su Ye paused and said jokingly, "You don't love me anymore. I know. Last time I saw you smiling brightly at Dr. Yao."
The more he talked, the more outrageous it became. When had he ever smiled at Yao Chunyu
Gu Xin's temples were throbbing with pain. He didn't know how he had picked up this funny guy before. It was not until he saw it with his own eyes today that he was willing to believe it. No wonder he described it in a mess in his diary. It was completely devoid of dignity and subverted his character.
He thought for a moment, then curled his lips, revealing his eight teeth.
He tried hard to raise the corners of his mouth even more, even revealing his white teeth and the dimples on his cheeks.
Gu Xin didn't like taking photos before, but that didn't stop many people from praising him for being "photogenic". It would be better if he could smile, and his mother also said so.
Su Ye was completely stunned.
Old Swan... Why does Gu have dimples
Gu Qianqian didn't like to smile much before. He was like an ice cube. When he smiled, it was at most a business smile. Not like now when he smiled, his eyebrows and eyes slightly curved, and his dark eyes seemed to fall into the sunlight in an instant, as if ice and snow melted.
Gu Qian said slowly, "Let's talk about serious matters. Do you really not need my help?"
After a while, Su Ye came back to her senses from this brilliant smile. She turned her head and said after calming down for a moment:
"I plan to take three steps. First, contact the guesthouse to purchase tea. The guesthouse entertains guests all year round and must use tea. Second, the Dragon Boat Festival is coming soon. I want to print tea packaging boxes and ask the factory to wholesale tea gift boxes as souvenirs for visiting relatives and friends. Third, set up a stall to sell tea..."
Gu Qian put his hand on Su Ye's shoulder and paused for a long time. As if he had gone through a mental struggle and threw away the burden of being a serious person, he began to massage his wife.
Su Ye smelled the refreshing scent on him, and her heart beat fast. She glanced at Gu Qian happily, his face was meticulous, as if he was doing the most important thing. The sunlight fell on him, making his eyebrows and eyes gentle.
She pouted and kissed Gu Xiqian, who pinched her hard, "Pay attention, I'm rubbing it here."
Su Ye stopped him from rubbing her shoulders, went to wash her face, and then honestly corrected her homework. She couldn't stand this guy the most. He didn't let her sleep with him but still flirted with her!
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On the other side, the Ning family.
Mother Ning never thought that her son was so stupid. She asked him to give the wine to someone to repay the favor, but he ended up bringing back two kilograms of bacon instead. Mother Ning was so angry!
Where is there anything good in the house that can be used to repay the favor? Mother Ning pulled her son's ear and said angrily, "You are such a loser!"
It's a pity that Professor Ning has lived in poverty for most of his life, and he is going to lose his integrity for these few pounds of pork. Professor Ning was troubled for a long time, thinking about giving his collection of ancient books to others? But he had never heard that Su Ye had a hobby of collecting. The treasures in his eyes were probably just a pile of tattered books in the eyes of others. It was such a headache!
Isn't this a failure? Ning Xingdou saw that he couldn't even walk after eating several kilograms of pork legs.
He smiled so much that his eyebrows and eyes curved, and his eyes were almost invisible. Why would he be so ambitious when he had meat to eat
"Don't worry, it's okay, sister-in-law is fine. I'd like to ask dad to give her more guidance in the future. Sister-in-law is very motivated and she asked me to ask dad if he could give her some guidance."
There is such a good thing? Professor Ning didn't even want to read the newspaper anymore and hurried to see the bacon his son brought back.
Seeing her husband betray her so quickly, Ning's mother was furious. "You are just flattering me. Don't I know how capable your father is? He is just being polite. Do you know how to write the word polite?"
Professor Ning, who was lazy and uninitiated, picked up the knife and started cutting the bacon.
Ning's mother was so angry that she didn't even need to eat. Ning Xingdou comforted her, "Well, my brother and sister-in-law don't need this little bit of food. I know they just want to help us. We accept this favor and will help them in other places in the future."
"My brother lost his father when he was young, and my sister-in-law has no one to love her. If you treat them as your own children, they will definitely be very happy."
This is not a bad thing to say. The old couple of the Ning family have long regarded Gu Xiqian as their own child. If Ning's mother hadn't been so shameless, she would have adopted Gu Xiqian as her godson. However, the Gu family is well-off, which is not comparable to the Ning family. If they adopted Gu Xiqian, they might be suspected of climbing the power ladder and flattering.
True feelings are most easily revealed in times of trouble. Mother Ning thought about it and said suspiciously, "What you said sounds reasonable. Your father also thinks that the knowledge he has is valuable. I heard that your sister-in-law only cares about her. It would be good for her if you bring her home someday and let your father teach her."
Although Professor Ning was poor, he was a doctoral supervisor and an honorary vice president of a university. Teaching an undergraduate was a trivial matter, just a small test of his skills. Even his son was taught by him. Many students wanted to be his last disciples, but he was unwilling to accept them. Who would have thought that he would lose his reputation today for a few pounds of pork
Ahem, although Ning Xingdou can't afford meat now, he was also a top student who went to study in the Soviet Union with Gu Xinqian, and served as the technical commander of the artillery on the front battlefield.
Ning Xingdou agreed very much and said, "That's great. My sister-in-law really likes to learn."
The mother and son unilaterally helped Professor Ning make this decision, and were happy that they came up with this brilliant idea, without considering the feelings of their husband/father at all.
"Have you asked for my opinion before admitting any students?" Professor Ning, who was halfway through cutting the meat, asked indignantly. He didn't even want to cut the pork anymore.
The mother and son turned around and said in unison: "Okay, if you have the guts, don't eat tonight!"
"Dad, can you live with your conscience if you don't agree?"
Professor Ning was choked for a moment, but he couldn't refute it. After all, he was still cutting someone else's pork with his head down.
After a while, he shook his head and said, "But I am happy to do it. It depends on whether the other party is happy or not. Xingdou was not very happy for me to catch him and learn from him back then."
How tiring it is to take care of a student! With one more closed disciple, he would have to live at least ten years less. He could have lived to be 90 years old, but now he can only live to be 60 years old. Is it reasonable to say that the disciples he taught did not study for a master's degree? They might not be willing to endure the hardship of studying.
So...can this disciple say that he accepted it
Ning Qian was sweating all over after cutting the bacon. He said, "Bring your sister-in-law to me someday. If she is hardworking, smart and motivated, I will teach her more. I won't agree to anything else."
Ning Xingdou was very happy to get his father's approval.
This period of time was enough for him to realize that Su Ye only read this experience in childhood and it was often talked about with great relish. In Ning Xingdou's opinion, although he did not have any prejudice against his sister-in-law because of this, others did not treat her preferentially because she was Gu's former daughter-in-law. If she became her father's daughter-in-law, it was only a matter of time before she became highly educated, and even later her cultural level would be higher than most people.
In his heart, although his father was just an ordinary man and not good-looking, he was the most handsome when he picked up the chalk to teach and educate people. His thoughts were profound and broad, and his beauty was so stunning that it was overwhelming. If he was not smart, he would not have been able to attract the beautiful Ning mother.
Sister-in-law Su Ye will definitely become my father's wife, because my brother said before that she is very smart and kind.
Ning's mother was also very happy.
She didn't have the idea that women should read less. She worked hard to study even when conditions were not good. Girls should read more, and the poorer they are, the more they should study. They should broaden their horizons and not be easily influenced by other people's ideas. They will have their own insights. To put it bluntly, the money in your pocket may not be yours, but your skills will always be yours, and others can't steal them.
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Sunday.
Su Ye continued to receive several large bags of tea. As long as he finished his farm work in the next two days, Ma Gensheng would use mules and donkeys to transport the tea to the city.
After Ma Gensheng delivered the tea to Su Ye's home, he panted and said, "We have 3,000 kilograms of tea in total, and here are 200 kilograms. I will transport the rest to you after the grain is harvested in the countryside. Comrade Su, you are a good person. I won't say so many ambiguous words to you. I don't care how you sell tea, as long as you can give me 3,000 yuan."
He pointed with three fingers and said, "As long as we have three thousand yuan, we will have enough money to buy relief food."
One yuan per kilogram of tea? Su Ye nodded inwardly. This price was quite low. To be honest, it was not difficult to sell 3,000 kilograms of tea at this price. However, doing business requires some management and some manpower and material resources. You can't make a deal just by being upright.
Captain Ma is also an honest man. If you want the horse to run, you have to give it grass to eat. When Su Ye sells all the tea, he can pay some wages to the free laborers.