1970s: Hot wife accompanies the army, cold-faced rough man is not easy to tease

Chapter 20: Gu Qingye in Undecided

Lu Youyou is not short of money, nor does she covet a regular job. The only thing that worries her is Gu Qingye's life.

Otherwise, she wouldn't have taken so much trouble to give advice to the kitchen team. As long as the breeding efficiency can be improved, eating meat twice a month can be reduced to twice a week.

"Sister-in-law, thank you for thinking of me. Can you let me think about it?"

Let's put it off for now and find a way to refuse it later.

Li Sanhua has seen many people begging for jobs, but it is rare to see someone like Lu Youyou who can remain calm even when something good falls from the sky.

"Sister, this is a good, legitimate job. Many people want it but can't. We women only have the confidence to earn money. There's no need for unnecessary politeness at a time like this!"

Lu Youyou was at a loss whether to laugh or cry. She really wanted to say, "Sister-in-law, you are absolutely right," but she really didn't want to go to work!

The original owner's family prepared a lot of money before going to the countryside. Although the girl was not good at judging people, she kept it a secret and did not tell Gu Shuchen's family.

When Lu Youyou saw the locked small box, she was shocked for a long time. There were actually 1,700 or 1,800 yuan in cash!
The original owner's parents were either careless or the matter was urgent and they had no time to make proper arrangements, so they let a young girl who was ignorant of the world carry a huge amount of money to the countryside. Even if someone was taking care of her, her safety could not be guaranteed.

It can be said that in this era where the average salary is more than 30 yuan, Lu Youyou is an absolute rich woman.

Besides, according to the timeline of the original book, Gu Qingye’s accident should have happened before the college entrance examination, and whether he can be saved depends on this year and a half.

With so little time, do we still have to squeeze in and be a social animal in the 70s?
Forget it. I never did it in my previous life, and I don’t want to experience it in this life.

However, Li Sanhua did have good intentions and was considering her in every word and action, but she was a delicate and "unmotivated" young lady.

"Sister-in-law, I know you're doing this for my own good. How about I wait for Gu Qingye to come back and discuss this with him?"

When in doubt, Gu Qingye is also very skilled at pretending to be her fiancé.

Li Sanhua had no choice but to hold Lu Youyou's hand and said earnestly: "Sister, you should listen to what men say, but if it doesn't make sense, you have to learn to make your own decisions!"

Lu Youyou applauded Li Sanhua in her heart.

It is said that women hold up half the sky, but in real life, there are still many women who unconsciously put themselves in a low position.

Especially in the family compound, there are many women who come from their hometowns to join the army. Many of them have little education and their daily lives revolve around their husbands and children.

This is not impossible. For military wives, some sacrifices are inevitable, but for them, self-struggle and self-pursuit are still too far away.

Li Sanhua could think this way and dare to advise her like this, which meant that she really didn't treat her as an outsider.

Lu Youyou thanked her again, and Li Sanhua could only suppress her anxiety for the time being, but she was determined to find an opportunity to persuade her again, and if that didn't work, she would ask their director to take action.

The two agreed on a time to go up the mountain and then went home.

After dinner, the gate rang and a woman in her thirties stood outside.

She had a kind face, but her complexion didn't seem too good. There were no wrinkles around her eyes, but she inexplicably looked a little aged.

As soon as Lu Youyou came out, she smiled, and the smile diluted the sadness.

"Hello, Comrade Lu. I am Zhao Wan, the wife of the instructor of the third battalion. I live across the street from you." As she spoke, she pointed to the yard opposite.

The instructor of the third battalion, isn’t that Gu Qingye’s work partner?

Lu Youyou smiled and greeted, "Hello, sister-in-law. I just arrived yesterday and didn't have time to visit the neighbors. I'm sorry."

Zhao Wansheng's voice was as gentle as her personality. "No, it was busy and chaotic when I first came here. It took me a week to clean it up."

"Sister-in-law, do you have something to talk to me about? Come in and tell me."

"It's nothing important--" Zhao Wan handed over the coarse cloth bag in her hand, "This is the saxaul from our hometown. I'll give you some to try. You can use it to cook porridge or steamed buns." "Sister-in-law is too polite. I don't feel comfortable doing this!" Lu Youyou waved her hands repeatedly.

She still hasn't gotten used to the enthusiasm of people in this era, and no one is rich, so everything they eat is very expensive.

Zhao Wan handed it forward again: "Keep it, it's not something valuable. We have a lot of time in the future, so it doesn't matter if it's just a little bit."

Zhao Wan really wants to have a good relationship with Lu Youyou.

Firstly, her man and Gu Qingye are in the same team, and secondly, anyone with a discerning eye can see that Gu Qingye has a bright future, so it's always a good idea to have a good relationship with him.

Although Zhao Wan looks frail, she is much more proficient in the traditional art of "pulling, pushing and shoving" than Lu Youyou.

But in the blink of an eye, Lu Youyou had a heavy bag in her hand. She was at a loss whether to laugh or cry and could only accept it.

"Sister-in-law, please wait for me!"

Lu Youyou went into the house and took out a bag of dried apricots, which was a thank-you gift from the secretary's daughter before leaving Qiaoshan Village.

"Sister-in-law, take this bag of dried apricots. Every household in the countryside where I live dries apricots. They are very delicious. Try some."

Zhao Wan thought about it and accepted it, believing that give and take is the only way to long-term success.

Li Sanhua happened to come over with two backpacks and handed one to Lu Youyou.

"I was just wondering when I'd introduce you two to each other, but you two are already talking. How great!"

Lu Youyou took it with a smile: "Thank you, sister-in-law, this is exactly what I needed! Wait for me to lock the door first."

Seeing Lu Youyou enter the house, Zhao Wan asked curiously, "Sister-in-law, where are you going?"

Li Sanhua: "I'll take people up the mountain to familiarize themselves with the environment."

Zhao Wanlue thought for a moment and said, "I happen to be free, how about we go together?"

Li Sanhua nodded towards the door opposite and asked softly, "Isn't your mother-in-law here?"

Zhao Wan smiled bitterly: "He went to the city."

Li Sanhua secretly felt sympathy, but it was inconvenient to say more at this moment: "Okay, go back and get a backpack, I'll tell my sister."

Looking at Zhao Wan's thin back, Li Sanhua sighed helplessly. The relationship between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law is an eternal problem, especially when encountering a difficult mother-in-law.

I remember how pretty Zhao Wan was when she first got married. Now she looks nothing like she did back then.
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The family compound is built at the foot of the mountain. There is a small path leading up the mountain from the back door. Perhaps because many people walk there, the front section is very flat.

"There's nothing here, we have to go a little further inside." Li Sanhua said as they walked.

Zhao Wan agreed, "Yes, I came here to pick up blue-headed mushrooms two days ago. I walked for more than half an hour and only saw two or three."

Li Sanhua nodded repeatedly: "Who says it's not true? My little brat suddenly wanted to eat amaranth steamed bread a while ago. I wandered around all afternoon and only picked less than two kilograms!"

Lu Youyou listened silently. Her experience in surviving in the wild was limited to camping. She had picked wild vegetables and mushrooms before, but that was when she went to a friend's farm.

She couldn't recognize any of the mushrooms or amaranth when they were placed in front of her.

She only saw lush greenery everywhere and thought there were a lot of food, but it turned out to be all weeds?
Lu Youyou blushed for some unknown reason.

Fortunately, she joined the army after only one month in the countryside, otherwise no one would believe her when she said she was an educated youth. How could there be an educated youth who didn’t know about wild vegetables!

(End of this chapter)