Ever since Yunling rejected Fu Chengxu's gift of thanks, he had been coming to the educated youth point every two days to help her with heavy tasks, such as chopping firewood, moving coal, and diving.
Although the frequency was not high, after all, Fu Chengxu didn't have many vacations, and he was considered free when he came back one day a week, but Yunling still felt embarrassed.
She wasn't used to owing favors, and Fu Chengxu said he would feel bad if he didn't do something. But after going back and forth like this, Yunling felt that the relationship was getting messy if it was constantly being sorted out.
It became increasingly unclear who owed whom more.
In the early morning of the last day of the Gregorian calendar in 1971, Fu Chengxu brought another pig leg to the door.
Yunling had a headache when she saw it. Every time he took some vegetables, the fruits were not worth much, but this pig leg was both rare and expensive. How could he refuse?
Just when she was about to open her mouth to refuse, she heard the man say: "This is a New Year's gift that my grandma asked me to send. The elders can't refuse it, so you have to accept it."
Yunling smiled helplessly: "You've blocked what I wanted to say, what else can I do?"
So she had no choice but to accept it.
Even though it was a New Year's gift, the pork leg was still too high, so Yunling added two cans of malted milk and a basket of big apples to the New Year's gift prepared in advance, all of which were bright red.
She has stayed here for more than half a year and has become familiar with many families in the village. The custom here is to visit people on New Year's Day and give them New Year gifts. If you have a normal relationship, you can just bring some home-grown vegetables and whole grains. If you have a good relationship, you will bring an extra two taels of fruit candies. Give sweet treats to children.
There are not many families that Yunling wants to send as gifts. What she has prepared for each family is one pound of white flour and one pound of rice, which is considered a relatively heavy New Year gift. However, these things can be grown and obtained from the system space, which is not unusual for her. It was only after she thought over and over again that she decided on the weight that would be looked up to but would not attract red eyes.
She took the pig leg and hung it on the window at the back of the house, then handed the white rice malted milk to Fu Chengxu.
"This is for grandma."
The two of them were sending each other back and forth, and their fingers accidentally touched each other in the warm atmosphere.
Yunling found that her body temperature while being heated on the heated floor in the house was actually not as warm as when he had just walked out of the wind and snow.
This man is like a big furnace, and you can feel his scorching heat if you get closer.
She didn't know if it was because her body temperature was really high, or if it was an illusion caused by the man's overly focused eyes.
Yunling quickly withdrew her hand, hanging it by her side and curling up quietly, feeling a little uncomfortable.
Fu Chengxu noticed her shyness with his sharp eyes, and inadvertently raised an invisible curve on his lips, and asked in a soft voice: "What about me?"
There was a hint of joking in his words. In fact, he has never been such a frivolous and playful character, but for some reason, every time he saw her being overly polite, he always wanted to tease her.
Yunling also understood that what he meant was not really asking for a gift, but the tone made her feel embarrassed, so she casually took out an apple from the fruit basket and threw it over, with a bit of annoyance on her face. look.
"Let me give you one."
Fu Chengxu received the big red apple accurately and was in a happy mood. He didn't care that this was the result of perfunctory treatment, and the curve of his mouth became deeper.
Then, he took out the cloth bag from his arms, put it gently on the table, and said to her before leaving, "I gave this to you."
Yunling sent the person out of the door, and then carefully opened the gift——
It's that white scarf.
It went round and round and returned to her hands.
Yunling gently and slowly stroked the texture of the wool. It was warm and comfortable, exuding an alluring impulse to put it on and try it on immediately.
But she still placed the scarf neatly on the top of the wardrobe, as if she didn't intend to wear it.
She has a keen personality, but her perception of emotions is not accurate. When she was in high school, she couldn't tell that some classmates were chasing her in the name of asking about their homework.
But even if he was dull, he could still tell Fu Chengxu's thoughts about her.
He is warm and generous and makes no secret of his emotions.
Yunling has never encountered such a situation. In the past, those people would secretly show their kindness for the sake of face, which made it easier for Yunling to politely refuse. But although Fu Chengxu's attitude was straightforward and enthusiastic, she couldn't speak out before she had crossed that threshold, otherwise people would think she was too narcissistic, but she always had to find an opportunity to explain to others that she had no such plans. We can't delay him.
"well--"
She sighed deeply, thinking to herself that this was simply more troublesome than those medical problems.
In the past, when the elders brought her and Ji Qingyun together, she would not be coy at all and would just agree generously.
Anyway, she didn't have that intention. If she really married Ji Qingyun, the worst outcome would be that they would treat each other with respect and not offend each other.
But now...
I always feel weird inside.
But there was only the slightest difference, and Yunling quickly ignored it.
She stood up and opened a medical book and began to study with concentration. She gradually immersed herself in the ocean of knowledge without any trace of regret.
After studying for about three or four hours, today's system task "ding——" showed that it was completed.
[December 31, 1971, today’s mission has been completed. 】
[Summary of this year: In 1971, a total of 47,516 upgrade index points were obtained, 23,198 upgrade index points were consumed, and this year’s surplus was 24,318 upgrade index points. 】
Yunling slid her finger down and saw the "Year Summary" sent by the system. She quickly clicked on a few options, and the system interface popped up with characters——
[Host Yunling voluntarily donated 0004318 system upgrade index points. 】
[Account balance: 20,000 yuan upgrade index. 】
After two messages were broadcast, the system account had more than 4,000 points, making it jump with excitement.
"Is this really a gift to me?"
The round lights on the two antenna antennae of the system flash too fast, almost as if they are about to freeze.
No host has ever activated the voluntary donation function before. For no other reason than that. Who would give away their money for no reason?
For others, the system is just a tool for them to become famous and get rich overnight.
As for giving the system something in return?
Don’t even think about it!
But Yunling didn’t think so.
She has gained many benefits from the system - endless books, advanced equipment, sufficient and high-quality daily necessities and food... Without the system, she would not have adapted so quickly when she went to the countryside, and her life would not have been as good as it was. good.
Although the two parties are mutually beneficial cooperation partners from the perspective of the system agreement, from a personal perspective, Yunling is still very grateful for the emergence of the system.
Even though she still didn't know why such a "high-level intelligence" appeared out of thin air, it chose her as its host and took out a book saying that Su Nuan, whom she had never met before, was the heroine of the novel.
The initial encounter was too clever and bizarre, and she subconsciously resisted the binding system at first. However, after nearly a year of being together, Yunling no longer cared so much about the reason.
She is not an inquisitive person. As long as she knows that the system will not do anything detrimental to her, she is not curious about other things.
Yunling looked at the system floating in the air, smiled and said: "Keep most of the principal and give the rest to you, just think of it as dividends."
She blinked her peach blossom eyes, her eyelashes were curved, and the ends of her eyes were raised. She exuded a lazy leisurely look and whispered:
"happy New Year."
"Zero zero zero."
