Eighties Sweetheart Wife-Chapter 59 - The Poorest County Town Ranked Last_1

Chapter 59: Chapter 59: The Poorest County Town Ranked Last_1

Chapter 59 -59: The Poorest County Town Ranked Last_1

Song Yunuan looked at Gu Huai’an with a bit of horror.

“No way, there’s a next time?”

Gu Huai’an didn’t stay by the river for long, as he and Little Asheng went to the place where the old man kept his fish traps, and sure enough, there were catches in both traps.

It was Gu Huai’an’s first time seeing such a scene, and he found it to be quite marvelous.

He also ignored Song Yunuan’s aggressive words about wanting to touch, embrace, and even pounce on him.

He admired the young girl for her outwardly gentle and clever demeanor towards him, which was neither overly warm nor cold, just very ordinary.

But why was her heart so turbulent?

Fortunately, as soon as there was something to distract her, she would immediately divert her attention, ruthlessly forgetting about him without a second thought.

That was a skill in itself.

But it also proved one thing, the young girl was really shallow – unable to see his face or his long legs, she would instantly forget who he was.

In just a few minutes, Gu Huai’an had become good friends with Asheng, marveling at the boy’s intelligence, yet he didn’t say a word about it.

Look how happy Little Asheng was now.

It sure wasn’t like his own monotonous and dull childhood.

If it hadn’t been for Zizhou persistently circling around him, he probably wouldn’t have had a single friend.

Most importantly, Song Yunuan, that clever young girl, probably had already noticed it.

He really shouldn’t bother any further.

However, Little Asheng was so happy because, although the big brother didn’t give him candy, he presented him with a bullet-shaped keychain, with the bullet gleaming gold and the key ring shining silver.

The little guy was ecstatic and carefully placed it in his shoulder bag.

On the way back, he even took the initiative to slip his small hand into Gu Huai’an’s.

Song Yunuan glanced over indifferently, and Gu Huai’an, without showing any sign of disdain, naturally held Little Asheng’s hand as they walked.

Old Man Song had already breathed a sigh of relief earlier, happy that the handsome young man had a good temperament, was well-behaved, and was quiet when not speaking, unlike some young people who are loud and brash.

The old man had a very good impression of him.

When saying goodbye, they even set a date to go fishing in the river when the weather got warmer.

Although it was spring now, it was early spring.

While this place wasn’t the bitterly cold far north, the four seasons were still distinct.

Old Man Song didn’t go into the water when catching fish; he stood by the riverside.

After all, the water was very cool at the moment.

Gu Huai’an went to the brigade headquarters.

The preliminary discussion had just ended.

That’s what Gu Huai’an and Deputy County Mayor Zhao had talked about.

He had just taken a tour around and found that Erdao River Village was in a relatively low-lying area, and prolonged rain could easily cause problems.

Therefore, the river embankments needed reinforcement, and he hoped that the county would give it serious attention.

As for the low-lying land, it seemed suitable for planting the high-yield rice recently researched by the Huaibei rice grain base.

It could be the first pilot project.

Let Zizhou communicate about it.

He naturally wouldn’t mention it.

Deputy County Mayor Zhao was a bit troubled; reinforcing river embankments wasn’t easy as it required a lot of money.

Nanshan County Town was the poorest county in the province, ranking last.

Gu Huai’an thought it over and said that reinforcing the embankments wasn’t the only option.

There were well-constructed irrigation channels that could be used.

They could also invite experts from the Water Resources Bureau for on-site surveys and choose to reinforce parts of the riverbanks.

As for financial constraints, they could consult with Director Liu.

After these words were spoken, Deputy County Mayor Zhao immediately felt relieved.

With the support of the base, this project was sure to succeed.

But it has to be said, Commander-in-charge Gu considered everything very thoroughly.

After everyone had left, Song Liang went back and told his family that Chu Zizhou would take office tomorrow and would call a general meeting of all the villagers.

Today he had to stand watch for one last shift.

He spoke with a hint of sorrow.

But the next moment, Song Yunuan dragged him over.

She took out the cleaned and sun-dried nylon bags, shared her thoughts, and mentioned that she had seen how they were made in the provincial city, except they used elastic bands there.

But they didn’t have any at hand, and these days elastic bands were supplied in limited quantities and weren’t cheap either.

This nylon could serve as a perfect substitute.

After sending the younger sister to report for duty, they planned to visit the tailor’s shop or the textile factory in Nanshan County Town to have a look.

Of course, if that didn’t work out, they could start by using the floral fabric and scraps from home.

Nowadays, they could set up stalls near the department stores in the county town.

However, others sold ice cream, popsicles, and maltose candy.

No one else had sold flower headbands yet.

Song Liang’s attention was completely absorbed.

He told Song Yunuan that their family had always lived in the countryside, and they really didn’t know anyone in the city.

The only relative who somewhat counted as working in the city was Song Nian.

So, they didn’t know anyone at the tailor shop or the textile factory, which was quite a problem.

Song Yunuan waved her hand indifferently, “Let’s first take care of my young aunt’s matters, and we can talk about the others later.

Besides, we have plenty to keep us busy, including delivering shepherd’s purse to Director Niu.”

To ensure the freshness and crispness of the shepherd’s purse, it was naturally best to pick and clean it just before delivery to Nanshan County Town.

The Song family was now delivering directly, always including a bundle of firewood on each trip.

But there was still a significant problem, the big brigade’s horse cart.

The village had only this one horse cart, and if it were needed frequently, it definitely wouldn’t be convenient.

Given the current situation, the shepherd’s purse could be sold for at least half a month longer.

Song Yunuan had thrown quite a few issues his way all at once.

As a result, Song Liang had no more time for melancholy, between the shepherd’s purse, the horse cart, and all the various certifications his sister needed, which he had to hurry up and issue.

Oh, and he still had to tidy up a place for Chu Zizhou to stay.

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When Song Yunuan went to take Song Ting on that morning, it was the big brigade’s horse cart that Old Man Song drove.

The rule hadn’t changed, fifty cents for the rental.

Song Ting officially reported for duty, helped bring her luggage into the dormitory, and the logistical director was particularly cordial, assisting Song Ting with the procedures, especially with her household registration.

If she wasn’t in a hurry, she could wait for him to handle it, or if she had time, she could also go to the East District Police Station herself.

Song Yunuan said she would go first and if that didn’t work out, she would trouble the logistical director later.

So, Song Yunuan and Old Man Song left the cultural troupe.

In the past few days, both covertly and overtly, Song Yunuan had taught her young aunt quite a few things.

The cultural troupe had a good atmosphere, so Song Ting should be able to adapt quickly.

Song Liang had originally planned to come, but the newly appointed Chu Zizhou still had too many unfamiliar aspects to manage.

Song Liang had to follow for a few more days to become accustomed to them.

So, only the three generations of the family came to see off Song Ting.

This time they definitely wouldn’t return with an empty cart; naturally, it was another load of shepherd’s purse.

Second Uncle Niu happily accepted it and earned thirty yuan, which added to what had not been spent, brought the Song family’s earnings from selling shepherd’s purse to eighty-one yuan.

Old Man Song was filled with gratitude towards Second Uncle Niu and asked if he wanted any firewood.

The cart was loaded with dry wood.

Second Uncle Niu glanced at it, stacked neatly, but since he lived in an apartment, he didn’t need it.

His parents, although also residing in an apartment, didn’t have gas and still used a wood stove, so it would certainly be useful to them.

He was at work and, after thinking it over, gave an address.

Then he gave a few instructions, mentioning that his parents’ wood supply had just run out but insisted that they had to take payment; his mother was rather traditional and would scold them if they didn’t accept money.

After explaining everything, Second Uncle Niu hurried off to his work.

Old Man Song recognized the address, having been familiar with Nanshan County Town for many years; it was the textile factory’s courtyard.

Song Yunuan’s eyes flickered, Textile factory?