Rebirth Counterattack with Space
Chapter 185 - 177: Yearning

Chapter 185: Chapter 177: Yearning

Yushu Village.

After listening to Lu Aiguo’s words, Uncle Lu Er sat there, slowly puffing on his smoking pipe with his head bowed, and did not make a sound for a long time.

Next to him, Auntie Lu Er sat on the bench, looking at him hopefully, her mouth moved, but no sound came out. Lu Aiguo wasn’t in a hurry either, so he patiently waited for Uncle Lu Er to make a decision.

There was a moment of silence in the room.

"Fine, I’ll go too," Uncle Lu Er finally lifted his head, "Thinking about it, I’ve worked in this village for dozens of years, and now that I’m old, it’s indeed time to go back and spend time with my grandchildren, to enjoy the happiness of family."

"Old man."

Auntie Lu Er let out a relieved sigh, her face showing an emotional expression. In fact, how could she bear to leave Uncle Lu Er alone in Yushu Village? The couple had been together for almost half a lifetime and had never been separated for too long.

This time, going to Haicheng to help take care of her eldest daughter-in-law and grandson meant that they probably wouldn’t be able to come back in the short term. She had thought about asking the old man to go to Haicheng with her, but she also worried that he might not adapt to suddenly having nothing to do after being so busy all the time, so she hesitated several times and never brought it up.

When her eldest son brought it up this time, it was exactly what she had in mind. She could hardly believe that her husband would agree so easily.

"Didn’t Aiguo say their courtyard in Haicheng is very big? When I get there, I’ll plant some vegetables and build a pen to take our chickens and ducks to raise. It’ll be just perfect, as Aiguo’s wife won’t have to worry about fresh eggs anymore."

Uncle Lu Er glanced at the two excited people, exhaled a breath, and thought that such a life wouldn’t be bad. With him there to keep his wife company, she wouldn’t be so bored alone in Haicheng.

His hesitation about going or not going to Haicheng was not because he was reluctant to give up his current position, but because he thought it would be very boring. Life in Haicheng couldn’t compare to the comfort of living in the village, but in the end, he couldn’t bear to leave his wife behind.

"Alright, when I get back, I’ll work with Shitou to get the chicken and duck coops ready for you first, and if there’s time, I’ll prepare the land as well. Just let us know when you can come, and I’ll come over to pick you up," Lu Aiguo said excitedly.

"Why would you need to make a special trip to pick us up? When the time comes, we’ll just tidy up a bit and follow the delivery truck to get there," Auntie Lu Er said with a smile, "Your dad isn’t that feeble yet, but we’ll definitely be able to make the trip before July."

"Then Xia Yuan and I will be waiting for you," Lu Aiguo nodded, "By the way, Dad, you’ll also need to put some thought into carefully selecting a few trustworthy and reliable people for me. Later, they’ll come with me to Haicheng to learn driving, as we’re thinking of slowly building a logistics fleet... "

"For someone trustworthy and reliable, I think the neighbor Goudan is one option... He wanted to go last time, but his wife was dead against it in private. Now, he’s regretting it. His mother even came to ask me secretly the other day," Auntie Lu Er immediately came up with a candidate.

"Let’s count him in, then. I’ll ask him about it later, to make sure he doesn’t change his mind again," Lu Aiguo agreed immediately.

"Who would change their mind now? His wife regrets it the most. Her mother-in-law said that she didn’t need others to blame her, as she’s been sighing all day on her own. And she’s mad at Goudan for not being decisive, for not insisting on going last time, which made Goudan so annoyed that he doesn’t even bother with her anymore," Auntie Lu Er said, shaking her head and sighing with a smile.

"Hahaha," Lu Aiguo laughed out loud, feeling a bit of sympathy for Goudan. But sympathy aside, he also took note of Goudan’s indecisiveness. When it came to driving, he would have to partner him with someone who could make decisions—otherwise, if both of them were indecisive, what would they do if they encountered any issues while out and about?

...

Everything was quickly arranged, and with everything in place, Lu Aiguo set out for S City with Lin Weisheng and Zhang Ming. ’Flowery’ was carefully packed into several wooden crates, secured with ropes in the back of the van, and covered with a double layer of tarpaulin.

The telegram was also sent, instructing Gu Tianming in S City to find a place where they could drive the truck inside.

And then there was the tricycle—had Gu Tianming bought one over there yet? To be on the safe side, they decided to bring one with them anyway.

Before they set off, Lu Aiguo, Xia Yuan, Shitou, and Lu Yun gathered again to discuss the details. Lu Yun had also specifically found some books on negotiation techniques for Lu Aiguo to cram.

"Brother Aiguo, what do you think S City will be like? Will it be the same as Haicheng?" Zhang Ming, who had only ever been as far as Haicheng, asked Lu Aiguo and Lin Weisheng, full of anticipation.

"It should be somewhat similar, right?" Lin Weisheng, who had been to N City and passed through quite a few places along the way, noticed that the cities seemed similar to Haicheng, so he assumed there wouldn’t be much difference in S City either.

"How could it be the same? It must be bigger and better than Haicheng."

Only Lu Aiguo, recalling his daughter’s high praise for S City, along with the sizable order that Gu Tianming and Xia Na had landed not long after their arrival, naturally assumed that S City would be filled with skyscrapers and have wide roads, just like in the pictures his daughter had shown him in books.

Thinking that he was about to see such a place in person, Lu Aiguo felt quite excited and full of anticipation.

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"Aiguo, over here—"

Gu Tianming, standing by the roadside, was vigorously waving his hand, finally seeing Lu Aiguo and his party arrive, he couldn’t contain his joy.

"Brother-in-law, come on up," Lu Aiguo called out to Gu Tianming, opening the car door.

After Gu Tianming got in the car and greeted Lin Weisheng and Zhang Ming, Lu Aiguo curiously asked, "Brother-in-law, how did you know we would arrive today?"

"Didn’t you send a telegram as soon as you left? I’ve been waiting here by the roadside every day since the day after. I figured you’d have to come through here to enter the city by car. And indeed, my wait wasn’t in vain. I was afraid that you’d arrive at night and I’d miss you. Why did it take you so long on the road?" Gu Tianming had been waiting for three or four days already.

"Ah, don’t mention it; we took a wrong turn on the way," Lu Aiguo admitted, somewhat embarrassed. Fortunately, he had brought plenty of gasoline in his small warehouse, and had taken a decent amount for the trip.

"Took a wrong turn? What if you hadn’t had enough gas to get back?" Gu Tianming started to worry for them.

"You don’t need to worry about that, brother-in-law. We brought enough this time. But where are we supposed to park this truck now?" Lu Aiguo asked with a nonchalant smile.

"Keep driving this way, then turn left, and after a bit more driving, a right turn and we’ll be there," Gu Tianming quickly directed.

"Brother-in-law Gu, how come S City doesn’t seem as nice as Haicheng?" Zhang Ming, who had been looking around restlessly, finally couldn’t help but ask Gu Tianming. Lu Aiguo and Lin Weisheng also turned to him curiously.

"This place might not seem as nice as Haicheng because it was originally just a small fishing village..."

At this point, Gu Tianming couldn’t help but laugh and give Lu Aiguo a sideways glance, "When Xia Na and I first got off the train, we almost thought we got off at the wrong station and were so scared we nearly turned around to catch the train back."