My Beloved Super Fierce Wife
Chapter 450: Don’t even mention farming, I have even shoveled manure before.

Chapter 450: Don’t even mention farming, I have even shoveled manure before.

Only then did Lin Tang realize that these people hadn’t left yet. She paused for a moment before saying, "Right, this is my boyfriend... Gu Yingzhou."

As Gu Yingzhou stood by and listened to the girl introduce him, the smile in his eyes became even deeper and more captivating.

Why did that sound so pleasant to the ears!

In the past, he had never imagined that one day such a person would appear; someone who, with a simple introduction, could make his heart blossom with happiness.

Gu Yingzhou, overjoyed but with nowhere to vent his excitement, reached out to take the carrying basket off Lin Tang’s back.

Then he turned to the several aunties who had followed from the entrance of the village and nodded solemnly.

"Good day, aunties," he greeted them politely.

Indeed it was!

The auntie who had guessed right slapped her thigh.

"I told you so! A perfect match, you two really are a perfect match."

Gu Yingzhou, pleased by her words, pulled out a handful of White Rabbit Creamy Candies and distributed them among those present.

"It’s my first time visiting today; I want to share some joy with all the aunties."

The crowd didn’t expect this treat and their grinning faces revealed their molars with joy.

"Thank you!"

The little ones would get to sweeten their mouths.

Having received kindness from the young man, it was natural to speak well on his behalf.

The aunties immediately praised Gu Yingzhou to the skies.

"Tangtang, you’ve got a good catch."

"You need to hold on tight to someone who is generous with you."

"When will you two hold the ceremony? When the time comes, we’ll come and help, ensuring that it’s a lively and bustling affair."

Li Xiuli had been waiting in the house for quite some time without seeing her future son-in-law return. She put down her work and stepped outside.

As soon as she came out, she saw her daughter and her daughter’s boyfriend being stopped by the idle older women of the village.

"What’s going on here, what’s happening? If you have the energy, go husk some corn; why are you all blocking my doorstep?"

The village women didn’t take offense at her loud voice but replied cheerfully, "Xiuli, what does your son-in-law do? He looks so presentable. Tangtang has such good taste. Does this young man have a brother? Even if he’s a bit less impressive, it would be fine."

Li Xiuli thought to herself, do you think good partners are as common as cabbages that you can just ask and receive one?

But she couldn’t say that out loud, it would hurt the villagers’ feelings.

She spat out a laugh and said, "All of you, go take care of your own business. It’s Tangtang’s boyfriend’s first visit, don’t scare him away."

After speaking to the villagers, she waved her hands at Gu Yingzhou, "Yingzhou, you should quickly take Tangtang inside; she’s baking in the sun."

Lin Tang’s eyes widened in shock as she heard her mother call Gu Yingzhou so familiarly.

What on earth had happened in this short time while she was away from home?

Gu Yingzhou, hearing the hint of affection in Li Xiuli’s voice, couldn’t help but feel pleased.

Because he cared for the girl, he paid special attention to her family’s opinions.

Lin Tang followed Gu Yingzhou towards the house, and curiously looked over at him, "How did you manage that?"

The man pretended not to understand, feigning confusion, "Manage what?"

Lin Tang saw that he was deliberately playing coy and glanced at him, "...Never mind then."

...So mysterious!

At that moment, the work bell ’ding ding ding’ rang out.

The Shuangshan Brigade, currently on their lunch break, became lively all at once.

Men and women, young and old from the brigade, all with towels around their necks and straw hats on their heads, carried various water containers and hurriedly made their way to the fields.

It was almost four in the afternoon.

The hottest time of day had passed, and the members of the Shuangshan Brigade wanted to complete the day’s corn harvesting task while it was still relatively cool.

This year, the Brigade Department, being well-funded and confident, adjusted the work hours considering the intense heat; in previous years, members would pass out one after another while harvesting in the midday sun.

Gu Yingzhou had picked an unfortunate time to visit, coinciding with a period of intensive labor in the fields for the brigade.

Community matters came before everything else; the Lin Family couldn’t just abandon the brigade’s important work for the sake of a daughter’s suitor coming to visit...

To the people of this era, nothing was more important than the harvest in the fields!

Li Xiuli busied herself preparing things while instructing Lin Tang.

"Tangtang, we are going to work. You show Yingzhou around the village, and when it’s time, I’ll come back to cook. You two... just be mindful of propriety."

She said the last part in passing, her voice soft and her eyes holding a hint of warning.

Lin Tang felt as if her image in her mother’s eyes had completely vanished, transforming her into some sort of lascivious rogue, always scheming after Comrade Gu.

She had no words to respond with, opting instead for silence.

Gu Yingzhou, very perceptively, volunteered, "Uncle, Auntie, let me help too."

Lin Lu stopped in his tracks and looked back at Gu Yingzhou’s clean clothes, shaking his head, "No need, don’t dirty your clothes."

He doubted this man was cut out for fieldwork.

It was quite apparent that he hadn’t experienced much hardship; he could probably wield a pen with ease, but working in the fields might not be his forte.

Gu Yingzhou frowned slightly, quietly regretting his overly formal attire.

A good opportunity to make a favorable impression... gone.

Lin Tang, unaware that someone was eager to hit the fields, assured her family, "You all go ahead, I’ll take care of Comrade Gu."

The Lin Family, not wanting to hold back the Organization, were eager to start work, and with a brief response, they hurriedly left.

Gu Yingzhou watched their bustling exit and let out a heavy sigh.

Lin Tang raised her eyebrows, surprised, "Do you really want to go husk corn?"

Recalling the scene of husking corn from memory, she sighed deeply, "You’ve definitely never worked in the fields!"

Working the fields was tough and being amidst the corn was even more so.

Experiencing it once was enough to leave an indelible impression.

Not to mention the itchy stings all over your body, the skin would show long red scratches, an extremely uncomfortable sensation.

Standing among the corn, surrounded by stalks in every direction, with no end in sight, one would desperately want to chop it all down.

A true test of one’s patience!

Gu Yingzhou gently tapped Lin Tang’s forehead, his voice deep, "Why do you assume I’ve never worked in the fields?"

He had indeed worked there.

His grandfather was a stubborn man who believed a true man had to be able to carry arms and work in the fields.

Not just fields; he had even hauled manure.

"Ah?" Lin Tang was thoroughly surprised, "You don’t look like someone who’s worked in the fields."

Someone like Comrade Gu appeared to have been born in Rome, certainly not someone who had known hardship.

Gu Yingzhou shook his head, clarifying, "I have worked there; my brothers have too.

My grandfather is obstinate when it comes to training our physique and willpower... because of this, he’s had innumerable arguments with my maternal grandfather."

Lin Tang, picturing her genteel Grandpa Ruan, found that very understandable.

Grandpa Ruan was a cultured man who cared much about decorum.

The old man probably struggled to imagine a sweaty scene of toiling in the fields.

"Your grandfather is quite interesting," she remarked.

Gu Yingzhou did not expect her to respond like that.

He chuckled lightly, his tone curious, "You don’t think it’s..."

Lin Tang interjected, "Eccentric?"

In this context, "eccentric" was meant in a complimentary sense.