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Reborn in the ’80s as a Group Favorite Bigshot – Chapter 19

Chapter 19

Chapter 19: I Won’t Take the Blame for This

What Song Chu said was the same as Gu Yue had guessed.

He smiled and asked, “Can I go in and try now?”

“Finish your meal first, it won’t taste good cold,” Song Chu pointed to the table.

Gu Yue nodded, “Okay.”

He wasn’t surprised that today’s dish was snake meat. He had just heard the educated youths outside talking about Song Chu going up the mountain and catching a snake.

He picked up a piece and put it in his mouth. He was surprised by the taste.

After chewing, he looked at Song Chu with a half-smile, “Did your family make this snake meat?”

He could tell Old Zhao’s (Zhao Di) cooking with one bite.

Seeing his expression, Song Chu knew he had figured out it was Old Zhao (Zhao Di) who cooked it. “No, I asked someone from the cowshed to make it.”

She looked at him with a similar half-smile, “I also left a lot of snake meat for the people in the cowshed.”

Gu Yue was stunned, clearly not expecting Song Chu to be so honest. “Thank you then.”

Recently, his injured foot prevented him from going out, so he couldn’t go to the cowshed to take care of them or bring them food. Now, with Song Chu’s snake soup, Grandpa (Old Gu) and the others could have a good meal.

“You’re welcome. We’re partners, after all. Helping you take care of the people in the cowshed is nothing,” Song Chu shrugged indifferently.

While eating, Gu Yue said, “I heard you broke off your friendship today?”

He used to be annoyed by Song Chu’s constant pestering and didn’t like Fang Yue Lan, who would occasionally come to him and act gentle and diligent. He always felt she had ulterior motives.

“Yeah, I’m not putting up with that kind of person anymore,” Song Chu raised an eyebrow. “It’s all because of you, this ‘meat b*ne,’ attracting unwanted attention. Otherwise, she wouldn’t be trying to ruin my reputation all the time.”

“…” Meat b*ne again. Gu Yue felt he shouldn’t have asked. “I’m not even familiar with her. I won’t take the blame for this.”

“It’s at least half your fault,” Song Chu insisted.

Gu Yue laughed, “Then what do you want?”

Song Chu said matter-of-factly, “You should compensate me.”

Gu Yue raised his head, his eyes deep as he asked, “How do you want me to compensate you?”

She’d better not be playing hard to get, wanting him to compensate with his feelings or something. Otherwise, he would be very disgusted and would never agree.

Song Chu thought for a moment and said, “If I want to make any machinery in the future, you have to help.”

Gu Yue instantly relaxed and asked with some curiosity, “What machinery do you want to make?”

Song Chu curled her lips, “I haven’t decided yet. I’ll tell you when I’m sure.”

“Alright, I agree to that,” Gu Yue nodded. He was interested in machinery anyway.

As long as it wasn’t about feelings, anything else was negotiable.

He had been so bothered by Song Chu’s pestering in the past that he had some lingering trauma.

After finishing the snake meat, Gu Yue tried to enter Song Chu’s other half of the laboratory, but he failed.

Song Chu didn’t want to waste time and gave him a few hints.

It had to be said that Gu Yue’s comprehension was exceptionally high. Just from Song Chu’s guidance, he quickly connected it to the practical situation, and within a few minutes, he entered her other half of the laboratory.

Song Chu had previously categorized everything in the laboratory’s library. He walked over to his preferred category, picked up a book, and started reading. The smile in his eyes deepened.

As he had guessed, the things that came with the laboratory were beyond the current technology, and not just by a little.

He quickly immersed himself in the book, like a fish entering the sea, wanting to swim endlessly.

Song Chu let him look for about ten minutes before cutting off his connection to her laboratory.

Gu Yue was momentarily dazed as he was forcibly ejected from the laboratory, still feeling a sense of longing.

Song Chu spoke first, “I have to go home for dinner. You can look again next time.”

Gu Yue was a little disappointed but still nodded, “Okay.”

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This time, his mindset was completely reversed. He wanted to find more time to spend with Song Chu.

“By the way, can the books inside be taken out?” He suddenly thought that if they could be taken out, he could borrow them from Song Chu to read.

Song Chu shook her head, “They can’t be taken out. Whether it’s your half or my half, the things that were originally inside can only be viewed and used inside.”

She thought for a moment and reminded him, “But you can put things into the empty spaces in the laboratory, and those can be taken out.”

This wasn’t a secret. He would eventually figure it out himself.

To show her sincerity, she told him first.

Besides, she liked that the laboratory could also be used as storage space.

Gu Yue didn’t expect the laboratory to have this function. He tried to move the book on the table into the laboratory, but he failed.

He guessed his method was wrong, so he asked, “Then how do you do it?”

This time, Song Chu didn’t tell him directly but chuckled, “You have nothing to do anyway. Try to figure it out yourself first.”

She couldn’t just go along with everything he wanted. She needed to be a little coy.

After saying that, she gathered the bowls and chopsticks, “I’m leaving.”

Gu Yue was amused, “See you tomorrow.”

Song Chu reached the door and turned back, “I’m going to the county town tomorrow. I’ll have my family bring you lunch.”

“Alright,” Gu Yue nodded, a little disappointed.

He was itching to read more of the book he had seen in Song Chu’s space. He wanted to read it but could only endure.

He had originally planned to use the lunch delivery time tomorrow to read a little more.

Song Chu caught the look in his eyes, turned back around, and her lips curled up. She knew how to “entice” him to do things in the future.

Back home, the family sat together, eating the delicious snake soup, feeling very satisfied.

Song Chu found that although the seasonings for the snake soup were incomplete, it was all-natural. Coupled with Old Zhao’s (Zhao Di) skills, it was much more delicious than anything she had eaten in modern times.

Old Zhao’s (Zhao Di) skills were undeniable. He was indeed a descendant of an imperial chef. Her decision to have Second Older Brother (Song Jianye) learn from him was brilliant.

Song Lao Er (Song Jianye) ate with gusto, “This is so delicious! It’s the best meat I’ve ever had.”

“The good taste isn’t just about the meat, it’s about Old Zhao’s (Zhao Di) cooking,” Song Chu said.

Song Lao Er (Song Jianye) agreed, “Master’s cooking is amazing. Little Sister, you really had foresight.”

Song Chu laughed, “You’re already calling him Master? He hasn’t agreed to take you as his disciple yet.”

Song Lao Er (Song Jianye) patted his chest, “I’ll definitely become his disciple. Don’t worry.”

Just for this delicious food, he was willing to do anything.

“Then good luck,” Song Chu encouraged.

At this moment, Song Da Sao (Song Jianjun’s wife) pinched Song Lao Da (Song Jianjun) under the table. He then looked at Song Chu and stammered, “Little, little sister, can, can you also find a master for me?”

Song Chu chuckled, “Focus on raising the pigs first. I already have a plan for you, don’t worry.”

Song Da Sao (Song Jianjun’s wife) wasn’t satisfied with this answer, but Song Lao Da (Song Jianjun) happily smiled and said, “Little Sister is the best.”

“…” Song Da Sao (Song Jianjun’s wife) thought her husband was a big oaf. What future could there be in raising pigs?

But remembering Song Chu’s fighting prowess and the fact that they had meat to eat tonight, she swallowed her objections.


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Reborn in the ’80s as a Group Favorite Bigshot

Reborn in the ’80s as a Group Favorite Bigshot

重生年代做团宠大佬
Score 8
Status: Ongoing Author: Released: 2020 Native Language: Chinese
A big shot from a research institute in the apocalypse is reborn as a little village beauty in that era. A few years later, the upper echelons of Kyoto's elite circles are shaken. The unruly and arrogant Crown Prince of the Gu family has actually taken a fancy to a village girl. It is said that this village beauty is also the village bully, lazy, fierce, and uneducated, and her entire family is made up of oddballs! How can a village girl be compared to the young ladies of the upper class? Everyone mocks Song Chu. However… Big shots in animal husbandry and planting; a magnate in the catering industry; the founder of an educational institution; the richest person in the country... one after another, they declare, "I owe all my success today to my Little Sister, Song Chu!" Everyone is collectively dumbfounded: Really? We don't believe it! But then, on the same day, the country's top biopharmaceutical research institute officially announces: "Congratulations to Dr. Song Chu for winning the International Pharmaceutical Gold Award, and thank you to Dr. Song for leading us to become the world's most advanced pharmaceutical organization." This is immediately followed by an article lavishly praising her, along with a photo of her holding the trophy. Looking at the fair-skinned, beautiful, and exceptionally elegant Dr. Song, everyone's jaws drop. What happened to the rustic and uneducated village girl? This is clearly a beautiful, cool, and talented winner in life… At the same time, the Crown Prince of the Gu family, who is also a tech giant, approaches Song Chu: "How about taking responsibility for me first..." *** In a world ravaged by the apocalypse, Song Chu, a brilliant but solitary biologist, met an untimely end. However, her story didn't end there. She awakens in 1975, in the body of a notorious village bully in rural China, a woman with the same name but a vastly different reputation. This Song Chu is known for her laziness, fierce temper, and a hopeless infatuation with the handsome educated youth, Gu Yue. Adding to the bizarre situation, Song Chu discovers that her state-of-the-art laboratory from the apocalypse has inexplicably followed her, split in half, with the other half now residing within Gu Yue's mind. To regain her full laboratory and understand this strange phenomenon, she must cooperate with the very man her host body once harassed. As Song Chu navigates this new reality, she decides to use her knowledge and skills from the future to improve the lives of her newfound family and the impoverished village. She sets her sights on revolutionizing the village's agricultural practices, starting with an oil pressing workshop and dreaming of larger ventures like a chicken farm and food processing factory. Along the way, she confronts her host body's past misdeeds, reforms her troublemaking brothers, and deals with the jealous schemes of her former best friend. Amidst her ambitious plans, Song Chu finds herself drawn to the intellectual and enigmatic Gu Yue. Their forced partnership blossoms into a complex relationship as they work together, sharing knowledge and challenging each other's perspectives. As Song Chu strives to uplift her village and secure a brighter future, she must also navigate the delicate balance between her growing connection with Gu Yue and her desire to remain independent.

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