Back to the 60s: The Struggle Career of a Charmed Wife
Chapter 1070: Ruthless Waters 3

Chapter 1070: Chapter 1070: Ruthless Waters 3

Regarding Guan Cheng’s reaction, Wang Lingzhi had imagined many possibilities but had never expected that Guan Cheng wouldn’t even give her the chance to speak. Before she could finish talking, she saw Guan Cheng riding off into the distance.

"There’s nothing to be said to someone like that," Guan Cheng thought to himself.

He had already rejected Wang Lingzhi several times, not just once or twice, but ten or eight times.

Who would have the patience to deal with her for three years?

Even though Guan Cheng was extremely graceful in his interactions with people, his patience vanished completely after being harassed time and again by Wang Lingzhi.

Thinking about what some people had said, Guan Cheng found it laughable.

They’re doing what’s best for him? Do they know what they want? Do they know what they want to do? Each and everyone forced him towards a marriage he didn’t want, under the guise of doing what was best for him.

The only people who truly had his best interests at heart were the Lu Family, Father Lu, Lu Jiang, Feng Qingxue, Lu Tianjun. Over the years, they had always understood him, supported him, helped him, and never forced him to do anything he disliked. Even his own parents might not have been able to do as much, which is why Guan Cheng had deeply engraved their kindness into his heart and soul.

Jin Ruochu, tasked with sorting garlic bulbs, couldn’t help but say when he saw him running over, drenched in sweat: "Why are you running so fast? You’re sweating like a rabbit chased by a dog, and later, you’ll have to drink water to rehydrate."

"What a vulgar way to put it, who’s the dog, who’s the rabbit?" Wen Ruyu adjusted the straw hat Feng Qingxue had bought for him.

Jin Ruochu, drinking water, said: "Our refined and cultured Acheng here is the little white rabbit being chased by a dog. As for who the dog is, I do not know; you’d have to ask Acheng."

Guan Cheng protested innocently, "I was just worried about everyone getting thirsty, which is why I ran a bit fast. It has nothing to do with dogs chasing rabbits."

By admitting to it, was he not conceding that he was the rabbit? He wasn’t that weak; he simply didn’t want to continue entangling with Wang Lingzhi. Being seen would be problematic, as it would touch upon issues of male and female conduct.

Hearing this, several elders laughed out loud, drank their water, and continued sorting the garlic spread out on the ground.

This year, the Wanglou Brigade had a bumper harvest of garlic. While the garlic grown on each family’s reserved land was managed by the individual households, many simply braided it and hung it under the eaves to dry. The Lu Family, for instance, had hung more than a dozen braids of garlic, but the several acres of garlic grown by the brigade had to be taken care of by the brigade’s labor force, which also meant cutting off the garlic bulbs.

This garlic was to be sold to the supply and marketing co-op, which would then deliver it to the food stores in the city for urban residents.

If they didn’t grow vegetables or pay the grain tax, what would the people in the city have to eat?

This year, in addition to the task of supplying ginger, garlic, fruits, and vegetables, the Wanglou Brigade had to dry the garlic bulbs in the shade before they could be sent off. They needed to remove surface moisture from the garlic skins and also select the best bulbs, excluding any that were damaged, split, or unsightly. Other fruits and vegetables had to be picked early in the morning before dawn to be sent to the supply and marketing co-op or directly into the city.

Wang Dachun came over, looked around for a moment, and said to Guan Cheng, "They’ve dried enough. Pack them into baskets, load them onto the cart, and take them to the supply and marketing co-op. Finishing one task is still finishing a task. We’ll soon be harvesting wheat, and we can’t just focus on these heads of garlic."

"Uncle, rest assured," Guan Cheng replied. "I will make sure that we complete the task quickly with everyone’s help."

Wang Dachun was Feng Qingxue’s maternal cousin, and all the children in the Lu family called him uncle just like Xibao and Fubao did. The two families were so close that they dropped the formalities long ago, feeling even closer to each other.

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