Rebirth: She is Ready for a Counterattack!

Bai Zhongyuan left a week later, he had no choice; his parents here were urging him to leave quickly, and the tuition fees over there weren’t cheap.

Gu Ruhai and Li Xuemei’s family were planning to send Mrs. Gu and Mr. Gu back to their hometown.

This was Mr. Gu’s request. Mrs. Gu felt restless here; she constantly berated Gu Rushan and Jiang Xiulan, blaming them, and would grab anyone to complain endlessly, making Gu Ruhai and Li Xuemei hesitant to bring anyone home.

Guests could only be entertained outside, no family could withstand such wear and tear.

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So Mr. Gu had a long talk with Gu Ruhai overnight and decided to return to their hometown.

Eventually, Gu Ruhai and Li Xuemei discussed a plan: send Mr. and Mrs. Gu back, then hire a caretaker in the village to look after them by spending a little money, ensuring there’s someone to cook and clean while taking care of the elderly couple, so they can be at ease.

Counting on Gu Rushan and Gu Ruhe was hopeless, not because they wouldn’t help, but because they couldn’t manage. If they got involved, who knows what problems might arise.

And they’d end up worrying even more.

Better to hire an outsider and solve the problem with money, straightforward and hassle-free.

Gu Ruhai’s family decided to send them back together.

Gu Xiaoqing also planned to go back and take a look.

They had to prepare some things, because this trip coincided with Li Weimin’s two sons, Jianguo and Jianhui, getting married, so as their aunt and uncle, they must prepare something decent.

They couldn’t embarrass Li Qinghai and his wife.

At least Gu Ruhai is now famous; ever since the road repair incident, people in the surrounding ten miles knew that Gu Family Village had Gu Ruhai, a wealthy and benevolent person who donated money for the village road.

His reputation was well-known.

Here, Gu Ruhai and Li Xuemei prepared things.

On the other side, Gu Xiaoqing was also preparing things, wanting to see many people in her hometown, such as Gu Juying, her good friend.

Rumor had it that Gu Juying joined the army and had written to Gu Xiaoqing a few times, giving an overview of her situation. She was a medical soldier, got into a medical school at a military academy, and is now studying in Jinan.

Overall, compared to the previous life, Gu Juying’s life was very different.

After all, studying together with Gu Xiaoqing influenced her greatly; academically, she couldn’t compare to Gu Xiaoqing, but she was at least an above-average student.

This time, Gu Juying wrote saying she would return for the summer.

She had a long break, about twenty days.

If Gu Xiaoqing had time, she could come back so everyone could gather because soon they’d go their separate ways.

Gu Xiaoqing estimated the timing, and it was about this time, so she thought of going back to take a look.

The whole family set off, driving two cars because there were too many people and things. Just the regular belongings of Mr. Gu and Mrs. Gu were numerous, not to mention, Gu Ruhai had bought them a twenty-one-inch color TV. Other things didn’t interest Mrs. Gu, but she loved watching TV in the city, so she insisted on bringing it back when she heard they’d return.

It took persuasion from Gu Ruhai, promising to buy a new one for Mrs. Gu to use, before she relented.

Gu Xiaoying kept things on her car out of Mrs. Gu’s sight, otherwise, there would be issues.

On their car were two color TVs, wedding gifts for Li Weimin and Li Weiqiang’s two sons. These items were hard to come by in rural areas, even with money; it was only 1989, and the circulation of these appliances was just starting in cities, let alone villages where only connections could secure such valuable items.

It was to boost Li Weimin and Li Weiqiang’s prestige.

If Mrs. Gu found out, who knows what the fuss would be.

In the afternoon, the whole family reached the city; they traveled much faster this time, even surprising Gu Ruhai. However, the further they went, the more they understood why.

The roads in the county and town were repaired, so they were smooth and surprisingly fast.

Especially the road segment leading to the village was absolutely clear.

There were also many trucks running transport.

Farmers driving trucks loaded with grain, vegetables, and other goods for sales.

This made Gu Ruhai feel very pleased, seeing his hometown becoming prosperous naturally brought a sense of pride.

The village noticed the activity of the two vehicles early on, and families came out to see.

Considering the village only had big trucks or small lorries, seeing such cars made it obvious they came from outside.

Seeing them stop at Gu Ruhai’s house, Aunt Zhang came out immediately. Gu Ruhai had entrusted the Zhang family with the house when they left.

Aunt Zhang would open the doors every few days, tidy up the yard, and ventilate the rooms by opening the windows, then close them at night.

This prevented the house from deteriorating.

Seeing the car, Aunt Zhang knew it was the Gu family.

Sure enough, she smiled and unlocked the door, saying, "Xuemei, you’ve returned. I just cleaned yesterday, so the house is spotless, ready for you to move in."

Aunt Zhang’s two sons now worked at Gu Ruhai’s hotpot restaurant, responsible for preparing the hotpot base, working as technical staff, earning three hundred yuan a month.

The work was clean and not tiring, with such high pay, meals, and lodging included each month, making Zhang’s family pleased whenever her sons sent word back. Two people saving more than three thousand yuan a year made them esteemed in the village.

Matchmakers had approached them for marriage proposals.

Aunt Zhang realized the opportunity came thanks to Gu Ruhai, knowing her sons didn’t have high education, just fifth-grade literacy, only capable of farming like everyone else if not for major opportunities.

Typically, they could work as waiters earning only about a hundred yuan a month, but getting a three hundred yuan salary was out of the question.

It was thanks to Gu Ruhai’s kindness seeing the family connections, otherwise, he would pick others, not their two sons.

Aunt Zhang was absolutely grateful, a person with gratitude.

She took great care of the Gu family’s house in the village, showcasing a token of her appreciation.

She frequently wrote to remind her sons to work hard without slacking off, ensuring they didn’t shame their family.

The sons were diligent, akin to Gu family’s core staff. (To be continued. If you enjoy this work, please visit qidian.com to vote for recommendations and monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation. For mobile users, please go to m.qidian.com for reading.)