Life in a quiet village in Xianshan

Gu Siwei was a little surprised and looked at Xu Guangying.

Xu Guangying himself seemed to have no confidence, and said to Xu Congwen: "Me? I can give you some advice, but if you ask me to do it, I can't do it. After all, I haven't done this for many years...".

Before Xu Guangying could finish speaking, Xu Congwen interrupted his wife: "I think you can do it, but even if you can't do it, how big a deal will it be? Just find something for yourself to do. Anyway, what this kid just said, it's not It’s too urgent. If you do well, he will use it. If you don’t do well, let him find someone else. Anyway, we won’t charge him any money..."

Gu Siwei listened to the couple's words and said with a smile: "You two are... using our Zhuangzi as guinea pigs."

Gu Siwei finally understood that Xu Congwen wanted his lover to pick up his major again, but Xu Guangying was a little unsure.

The reason is very simple. The old lady has not touched these things for many years and is afraid that she will not do well. Xu Congwen listened and encouraged her again and again.

Xu Congwen said: "Sister Xu, she used to be a powerful person, but after she got married to me, she focused so much on taking care of my life that she abandoned her own major. Now I have nothing to do. People are retired, and they are annoying wherever they go, so they can only stay at home, raising flowers and playing with cats.

She doesn't have much to do at home now. If you need this thing, let her try it. Anyway, she won't charge you any money. If it works well, we will save a lot of money. If it doesn't work, you can try it again. It doesn’t take any time to find someone.”

Gu Siwei laughed after hearing this and said: "Of course that's good, but forget it if it doesn't cost money. You still have to pay the basic expenses. How about this? Can I reimburse you for the materials, labor, etc.?"

The latter was directed at Sister Xu Guangying.

The old lady was still a little unsure and asked doubtfully: "Am I good? I haven't done this for many years. I'm afraid I can't do it well."

"Have you said it before? Use it when it's good. If it's not good, just treat it as a joke." Xu Congwen said with a smile.

Gu Siwei also nodded: "Yes, if you have nothing to do, just try to do it."

How could ordinary people give Gu Siwei such a chance? Xu Congwen was a close friend and the old man had good intentions. He wanted to make up for his old lady. This made Gu Siwei feel that he had to give the old man a thumbs up, even though the old man was usually not very reliable. But this time, Gu Siwei thought it was okay.

Similarly, he also hopes that when he and Hu Yanqiu grow old, they can be like this couple and think about each other.

So Gu Siwei was so happy to pay for the district. He didn't mean to take advantage of the old lady and get someone else to use it, but the old lady hadn't engaged in this major for so many years. How could Gu Siwei think that the old lady You can do whatever you want, just spend a little money to make your couple happy.

At this time, Xu Congwen suggested: "Anyway, all your classmates have retired, so let's just have fun together. Isn't this much better than being bored at home every day?"

Hearing this, Xu Guangying nodded: "Then I'll give it a try, but if I don't do well, don't blame me."

Gu Siwei said: "How can it be possible? Our elder sister Xu will take action, one can stand up to the other two!"

"Then wait a minute, I'll listen to your request." Xu Guangying said, then turned around and went into the house to get a small piece of wood and a pen.

After coming out, he sat in front of Gu Siwei.

Gu Siwei smiled and said, "Is this the beginning?"

Xu Congwen smiled and said: "No, let's start!"

Gu Siwei said with a smile: "I think the entire Zhuangzi has a unified style. It can't be too modern, but it can't be too ancient. It won't work if it is a classical garden style. It may be a little inconvenient for everyone to live in. To put it simply, it is The house and environment must be close to everyone’s life, but it must also have a Chinese flavor!

The special requirement is lighting, which must be good, and there seems to be nothing else.”

Gu Siwei briefly stated his requirements.

After hearing this, Xu Congwen said: "There are often no requirements, but in fact there are many requirements."

After hearing this, Xu Guangying said to his wife: "After listening to his request, I became a little more confident. I was afraid that his request would be European and modern. My knowledge reserve in this area is really insufficient, but you said I’m actually quite confident about the Chinese style.”

"It's not a Chinese style, it's a modern style combined with Chinese style," Gu Siwei reminded.

Xu Guangying said: "Actually, it's almost the same. I just want to improve the Chinese style and make it more suitable for the lives of the people in your village now. Get rid of the cumbersome and unnecessary things and refine the parts that are close to life. I don't know what will come out. Will you be satisfied, but I am really interested."

"As long as you are interested, it's good if you are interested. I'm afraid you are not interested." Gu Siwei laughed and said something he didn't know.

He really didn't take this matter seriously. In Gu Siwei's opinion, he just spent a small amount of money to let two friends play around, and he treated it as if he was inviting them to play.

Of course, this money must not be put into Zhuangzi's account. Gu Siwei didn't take a fancy to this small amount of money. Anyway, it was just a material fee. At the current price, Gu Siwei's seafood dinner in Hong Kong City might be better than This thing is expensive, why bother with such a small amount of money?

After talking about this matter for a while, Gu Siwei stood up and left.

"Okay, you guys are busy, I have to go back to Zhuangzi," Gu Siwei said.

"Don't leave now. Stay at home for one night. I'll be cooking some food. You have a drink with Lao Xu. I'll call Lao Zhu over later," Xu Guangying said with a smile.

Gu Siwei paused: "That's okay, but I have to go to my father-in-law's house first."

"Your father-in-law? I guess the couple are still staying in the factory now," Xu Congwen asked.

Gu Siwei replied: "Absolutely."

"Then what are you going to do now?" Xu Congwen was a little confused.

Gu Siwei said: "I have to go around in a circle. Otherwise, it would be inappropriate for me to come here without even meeting my father-in-law."

"Okay, then you can go, but don't forget that our family has prepared a meal and is waiting for you to come over," Xu Congwen said.

Gu Siwei smiled and said: "Don't worry, I won't forget to have something to eat."

After saying that, Gu Siwei stood up and went out, riding his bicycle to his father-in-law's factory. After meeting the old couple, Gu Siwei specifically said that he had put some things at home.

As a result, Gu Siwei turned his head and the two men went back to work.

Sometimes Gu Siwei really respects some people of this era. He really dedicates himself to the country and his work and will not be lazy. This is unlike Lao Gu, a dead pig who is not afraid of being happy and happy. Never stand, and don't sit if you can lie down.

Compared with his father-in-law and his wife, Gu Siwei suddenly felt that his situation was too different.

Of course, if you ask Lao Gu to imitate these two people, he will never do it even if he is dead or alive.

It took almost an hour. When Gu Siwei arrived at Xu Congwen's house, a small pot had been set up in the yard of Xu Congwen's house. Xu Guangying and his wife and Zhu Shiming were killing chickens and choosing vegetables.

"Such a big movement"

After Gu Siwei entered, he rolled up his sleeves and said with a smile.

"You are a distinguished guest!" Zhu Shiming joked.

Gu Siwei said: "Oh, why is it expensive? Do I look expensive?"

"The cherries you sent are expensive, but everything else is more expensive," Zhu Shiming teased with a smile.

"So it's such a noble method," Gu Siwei said happily.

Gu Siwei joined the army of workers, and his actions were obviously much faster. Lao Gu did all the work such as plucking and ironing hair. The remaining old men and ladies were really not as good as Lao Gu in this regard. Quick hands and feet.

There is no way, Lao Gu often eats it. How can these two families be willing to eat it this way? Three heads, two heads, a duck, a goose, or a chicken. Even Zheng Liangyu's family does not eat like this in this era. .

Practice makes perfect, and the more you pluck, the more natural speed you will gain in handling chickens, ducks, etc.

The food tonight was really good. Xu Guangying prepared a chicken, a goose, and a portion of beef from the canteen of the unit, followed by several small hot dishes.

Of course, when drinking, peanuts and cucumbers are indispensable. It is not yet in season. If it goes on for a while, there will be tomatoes mixed with sugar on the table. This is also a classic cold dish at home.

The dishes were served, the wine was put into the pot, and everyone sat around the Eight Immortals Table, chatting while eating.

"Siwei, I heard that the situation with Qiao Qisheng is not very good now. I heard that he was censored by the organization. Is this true?"

After drinking for about ten minutes, everyone chatted about Qiao Qisheng.

Although the town is not big, it is not that big either. How could they not hear about what happened to Qiao Qisheng.

"Is organizing a review a bad thing?" Gu Siwei looked at Zhu Shiming and asked.

Zhu Shiming said: "That's not necessarily true. It may be a reused signal. It's just that it's a bit unusual for this kind of signal to be expressed in this way."

Xu Congwen saw Gu Siwei's expression: "Do you think he will be fine this time?"

"He can do anything, and he has never done anything. He can't be framed by others," Gu Siwei said with a smile.

Xu Congwen said: "You are too optimistic. This is not uncommon in all dynasties, especially when it rises like this, you know it is too late. You may have to stay where you are in this life."

"Pfft! Do you still understand this?"

Gu Siwei really couldn't hold it back. It would have been fine if others had said it, but when these words came from the mouth of Xu Congwen, an old scholar, he was filled with joy.

Xu Congwen said: "Why don't I understand? I haven't eaten pork and haven't seen pigs running."

"Okay, your pig has disappeared long ago." Xu Guangying laughed and teased her husband.

Forget it, Xu Congwen's political experience is not as good as Lao Gu.