I Became the Favorite of Big Bosses

Chapter 341: Avoid

"It's not bright in the east, but it's bright in the west. When it's dark, there's north in the south." Gu Chao answered, then shook his head in embarrassment, "No, I can do it myself."

Gu Chao found a small corner and looked around. When he saw that no one was paying attention, he took a deep breath and wrote... as if he had made up his mind...

 Written a letter with crooked handwriting.

Gu Chao knew how to read and write, but he had always held a soft pen (langhao) since he was a child, and he had never held a hard pen twice.

This is why every time Wei Lan asked him to write silently, he refused to write on paper. He only picked up a small stick and scratched it on the ground, and said: "Save it."

After sealing the envelope and affixing the stamp, Gu Chao quickly stuffed the hot letter into the mailbox.

   *

Gu Chao stayed in Haishi to conduct market research and never missed any opportunity.

As everyone knows, Wei Lan is in trouble in the Seventh Brigade of the Hongqi Commune, thousands of miles away.

In the morning, the beams were being erected in the cafeteria. Gu Sande asked Huang Chunxiang to come over and call Wei Lan, saying that Wei Lan and the others would be cooking at that time, and they would see how to set up the stove to make it easier to use.

Huang Chunxiang and Wei Lan were walking in the alley. Because they were always optimistic about Wei Lan, Huang Chunxiang also spoke more familiarly: "The stoves in the south and the north are different, right? Our backers here all collect firewood. Fire, are you burning coal over there?"

Gu Chao has not returned, and there is no news. Wei Lan is worried and his actions are a little dazed. So when Huang Chunxiang spoke, Wei Lan didn't really listen.

Huang Chunxiang felt strange when she saw that Wei Lan was distracted and didn't answer. She was about to ask if something had happened, when suddenly a bicycle bell rang behind her.

The alley is narrow, and two people walking side by side can only clear half a foot of space. Adding another person can't do it, let alone a bicycle?

 Huang Chunxiang took a step aside. Seeing that Wei Lan was still walking forward, she quickly pulled Wei Lan aside.

At that moment, the bicycle passed by with a hula.

Wei Lan was startled and patted her chest with her little hand.

With sharp eyes, he recognized the person who passed by on a bicycle just now. It was the same person he met at the door of Gu's house a few days ago.

Seeing the smile on Huang Chunxiang's face again, Wei Lan exclaimed curiously, "Auntie, who was that just now?"

Huang Chunxiang glanced back at the end of the alley and said, "The direction I'm looking at is towards Team 4. They're going on a blind date."

 “Blind date?” Wei Lan was even more curious.

 Can this also be seen?

"Yeah." Huang Chunxiang nodded, and continued walking with Wei Lan, "I just saw two bottles of Laobaigan with red paper in the carriage basket, which are for my father-in-law."

Lao Baigan of the supply and marketing cooperative costs 2 yuan and 40 cents a bottle. Two bottles are 5 yuan and 20 cents each. This wine is considered a big gift when delivered to my father-in-law's house.

　　I guess the marriage is going to happen as soon as possible.

 Huang Chunxiang led Wei Lan and quickened her pace, and said with a smile: "It's a good sign to go out for a happy event."

 Is   a good sign?

Wei Lan forced a smile with the corners of her mouth twitching, feeling heavy in her heart, as if something bad was about to happen.

 Hope it’s a good sign.

Wei Lan thought silently.

The weeds around the canteen were all cleared. The captain had people pull out the roots of the grass, and he also had people drive oxen and use stone rollers to flatten the surrounding land.

When Wei Lan arrived, several young men were building beams. Seeing her and Huang Chunxiang coming over, they all smiled and said hello: "Aunt Chunxiang, Wei Zhiqing."

Wei Lan pursed her lips and nodded with a smile.

 Huang Chunxiang waved her hands to keep them busy while she led Wei Lan into the house.

There was a light snowfall last night. The canteen did not have a roof, and the ground was a little slippery due to the melted snow. Wei Lan walked very carefully. The place where the stove was to be built had already been cleared out, and some broken bricks were placed aside.

Li Jiandang was crouching in the corner, using glutinous rice water and yellow mud to prepare a stove for a while.

Wei Lan looked around and said: "The stove can be made longer. If possible, I would like to put two pots on the front and back, with the stove mouth facing this way."

Wei Lan said, pointing to the window on the wall.

 Be close to the window, the light will be brighter in winter, and the fire will provide better ventilation in summer, so it will not be so stuffy.

“Okay!” After listening to Wei Lan’s description, Li Jiandang probably had a plan in mind and nodded quickly.

Huang Chunxiang looked embarrassed: "Okay, the stove is easy to use, but the big iron pot...the pot needs to be industrial roll. Your uncle San De is thinking about taking the unused pot at home and using it. The other pot is probably difficult to use. ”

Wei Lan was slightly stunned, but she forgot that the iron pot required an industrial roll.

"That…"

“Everything is to cooperate with the Kuizi project. Of course, you can also apply to the commune and superiors.”

Just as Wei Lan was about to speak, a well-spoken Beijing accent came from behind her. She turned around and saw a man in a black windbreaker wrapped in a blue uniform striding towards her.

The gauze on Yanyi's forehead has been removed, revealing a resolute face, with sharp eyebrows and deep brow bones, slightly raised eyebrows, narrow eyes slightly narrowed, looking at Wei Lan with a smile, and seemed to be in a good mood.

 “Do you remember which store has the best bean juice?”

"There is no soybean juice seller in Province H." Wei Lan snorted, unable to catch up with Yanyi's brain. She turned and approached Li Jiandang: "The stove can be slightly higher, about below the chest and abdomen."

Yan Yi's smile faded. When Huang Chunxiang heard him say that he could apply, he couldn't help but ask a few more questions: "Is what Deputy Bureau Yan said just now true? If so, it will solve the brigade's problem. I have to go back. Talk to the captain."

 Yanyi nodded.

 Huang Chunxiang received a positive reply and hurried home to tell Gu Sande the good news.

The person holding the beam above his head was knocking, and Yanyi's eyes fell back on Wei Lan.

Wei Lan stood beside Li Jiandang, bending slightly and stretching out her hands to figure out how to set up the stove. Her skirt tilted to the ground due to the movement, and she had to stretch out her little hand to lift up the hem of the skirt.

Yanyi breathed out slowly, with a slight smile on his face again, took a step forward, and leaned forward: "Wei Lan."

 The warm breath hit the back earlobe, Wei Lan trembled, and goosebumps appeared on his body.

Wei Lan straightened up suddenly, turned around and took a few steps back to distance himself from Yan Yi.

Unexpectedly, the ground was slippery. Wei Lan moved too hard and the soles of her shoes slipped. When she fell, Yanyi reached out his hand to catch her.

However, it was still a step too late.

Wei Lan twitched her calves back and forth twice, trying to stand firm, but her body lost balance for a while. She seemed to hit something in her lower back, and felt severe pain, and then she sat down in the mud.

Accidents always happen in an instant. The wooden ladder holding the beam was knocked over, and the young man exclaimed in his ears, "The beam is crooked! Dodge! Be careful!"

After realizing it, Wei Lan moved her eyes away from her muddy hands. She looked up and saw a thigh-thick roof beam above her head pressing towards her. Her pupils shrank suddenly and her face suddenly turned pale.

Hunting back, Wei Lan closed her eyes tightly and subconsciously covered her forehead with both arms.

However, with a heavy body, she was thrown to the ground.

 (End of this chapter)