Liu Shufen smiled even more charmingly, looked at the man in front of her, bit her lower lip subconsciously, and said, "That's not possible. We in Changtan Village will have to rely on you as the leader in the future. I really hope you dare to be the leader."
Guo Zhonghan swallowed and said, "Thank you for your expectation. I will definitely do my best."
Liu Qinglian didn't interrupt either, but looked at the two of them with a strange smile.
Liu Shufen invited the two of them into the house to drink tea. The decoration design inside was indeed very modern.
After coming out, Guo Zhonghan and Liu Qinglian continued the next task.
The mountain roads are rugged, and many of the roads in Changtan Village are basically filled with large rocks and stones quarried from the mountains.
There are some potholes, but it’s still walkable. After walking for more than two miles, they entered a dirt road mixed with dust and muddy water. At the end of the road were two huts made of wood and thatch.
From the outside, apart from the dilapidated exterior walls, there are also windows covered with plastic. This is the situation of poor households in the impoverished villages that Guo Zhonghan next saw.
Over the past few days, Guo Zhonghan, accompanied by cadres from Changtan Village, conducted investigations. Most of what he saw were mud walls, gray tiles, and short houses.
The common people did not eat much meat, and they wore coarse linen clothes like those from the 1970s and 1980s...
The more Guo Zhonghan got to know him, the heavier his heart became. If he hadn't seen it with his own eyes, he would never have imagined that a group of people still lived in such hardship in this land.
Guo Zhonghan felt that his burden was heavy.
In the evening, Liu Qinglian invited Guo Zhonghan to her home for dinner. Guo Zhonghan couldn't refuse, so he agreed.
This is Guo Zhonghan's first time visiting Liu Qinglian's house, so he cannot bring any gifts.
He heard that Liu Qinglian had a son, so he went to the only tuck shop in the village and bought a bag of candies and a box of eight-treasure porridge.
Liu Qinglian's house is a four-room house with gray tiles and blue bricks, and the large yard is neatly kept. It is not as good as Liu Shufen's house, but it is much better than the average villager.
When he arrived at Liu Qinglian's house with a flashlight, the courtyard door was locked, and only the backyard seemed to have lights flickering on.
Guo Zhonghan shouted several times, but there was no answer. Feeling strange in his heart, he opened the door and walked in.
The yard was quiet. Guo Zhonghan knew that there were three members of Liu Qinglian's family, so he thought, are they all going out tonight?
He put his things on the steps and was about to leave, when there was a sound of water coming from inside.
Guo Zhonghan was overjoyed, thinking that Liu Qinglian was washing vegetables and cooking inside, so he opened the door and went in while calling someone.
The door opened with a creak, and what appeared in front of Guo Zhonghan was Liu Qinglian's smooth white buttocks, sitting on the edge of the big wooden barrel.
At this time, Liu Qinglian was twisting her waist and scrubbing her body. When she heard the noise, she thought her man was back. When she looked back, she saw a face as red as a monkey's butt under the candlelight.
Guo Zhonghan was also speechless. Now that he has arrived in Changtan Village, why did he become associated with bathing? First he watched Ma Qingqing, and now he watches Liu Qinglian.
Just as the two of them were staring at each other, there was a creaking sound from the door. .
A man's voice shouted: "Qinglian, I brought back the little stone! Qinghua is also here."
"When will Village Chief Guo come?"
Then a young woman's voice shouted: "Sister, there she is!"
"Who are they?"
Guo Zhonghan asked quietly.
"My man and my sister."
Liu Qinglian said anxiously: "Quickly, close the door."
Guo Zhonghan understood her anxiety. If her man and her sister came in and saw this scene...
Busy closed the door as fast as he could in his life.
The outsiders first took their children to the kitchen, but seeing no one there, they walked towards the main room again.
There was no place to hide in the main room.
Guo Zhonghan's head was buzzing. He was wronged, but this man and a woman alone couldn't explain clearly.
"Where are the people!"
The man shouted outside.
"Oh, I'm taking a shower, please wait."
Liu Qinglian spoke outside, and then motioned to Guo Zhonghan to hide in the bedroom next to her.
Guo Zhonghan hurriedly carried his things and groped towards the bedroom in the dark. He accidentally kicked a cabinet and wanted to scream in pain, but he held it back thinking of the consequences.
Oh shit!
Lying under the bed, Guo Zhonghan smelled the mold under the bed and thought, this is the consequence of looking at someone's wife.
Just as he was muttering, he heard Liu Qinglian say with uneven breath in the main room: "Qinghua, didn't you say you were going to work outside? How come you have time to come here?"
Then I heard the voice of Liu Qinglian's sister Liu Qinghua: "I'm a bit conflicted with my boyfriend. I just want to go out in a few days. Hey, let's not talk about this anymore. My brother-in-law brought some mountain goods from home. I heard that I want to entertain your new village chief, why aren’t the others here yet?”
There were scattered conversations outside, and Guo Zhonghan thought that Liu Qinglian must be delaying time for herself, fearing that she would not be able to find a suitable hiding place.
Several people were talking outside, and Liu Qinglian asked Liu Qinghua and the man Ma Tang to go to the kitchen to help cook.
Guo Zhonghan was secretly happy. The kitchen was on the other side. As long as there was no one in the main room, he might be able to escape in the dark.
But God did not follow people's wishes. Liu Qinghua said that her feet were tired from walking and she didn't want to move.
Liu Qinglian said it was useless after saying it twice, so she said no more. If she continued to say it, people would be suspicious.
Guo Zhonghan felt uncomfortable under the bed. Fortunately, there were mugworts lit outside, so there weren't many mosquitoes, but he still lived like a year.
Not long after the meal was ready, a family of three plus Liu Qinghua were chatting and laughing in the main room while eating. Guo Zhonghan felt sorry for Guo Zhonghan in the bedroom. He was tired, in pain, and hungry!
It’s just uncomfortable anyway.
Perhaps sensing what Guo Zhonghan was thinking, Liu Qinglian finished one bowl of rice, filled another bowl, and walked to the bedroom.
Liu Qinghua was a little confused, "Sister, why do you go inside to eat?"
Liu Qinglian hurriedly explained: "I haven't been doing well lately. Sometimes I wake up in the middle of the night. At that time, I'm hungry and want to eat something. Eat some now, so you won't have to worry about it later."
"oh oh."
Liu Qinghua nodded in understanding.
Liu Qinglian walked into the bedroom with a flashlight and did not forget to close the door gently with her feet.
Guo Zhonghan called twice softly in the closet and under the bed where people could hide. He answered and then handed a bowl in: "Take two bites, don't finish it."
Guo Zhonghan never thought that one day he would eat like a dog, but he didn't care so much anymore. Filling his stomach was important, and he didn't know when he would be able to escape today.
He ate vigorously, not caring about the taste of the food.
However, Guo Zhonghan is still a little aggrieved. He has done nothing, so why is he the one suffering? When things go wrong, your eyes will take advantage.
While eating, the guy looked at Liu Qinglian's white and tender thighs. Going deeper, he was replaced by darkness, which made people more imaginative.
