Reborn in the ’80s as a Group Favorite Bigshot – Chapter 45

Chapter 45: I’ve Never Seen Such Self-Praise Before

Tang Min and the others, after Song Chu repeatedly confirmed that she had indeed traded for the tractor and would bring the oil tomorrow to exchange for it and drive it back, became extremely excited.

Song Chu asked, “Brigade Leader, does anyone in the village know how to drive a tractor?”

She herself had never driven that thing before, but she had driven cars, trucks, and buses, so learning to drive a tractor should be quite simple.

Tang Min thought for a moment and shook his head, “Our village never managed to get a tractor before, so we didn’t have anyone learn how to drive one.”

“Then what should we do? If no one knows how to drive it, how will we bring it back tomorrow?”

“How about we ask someone from the commune who knows how to drive to help us out first?”

Several cadres became anxious, fearing that if they didn’t have someone who could drive a tractor, the machinery factory might change their minds in a few days.

Song Chu smiled and said, “There’s no need to go looking for someone else. I’ll learn tomorrow and drive it back.”

“You can learn it that quickly?” one cadre couldn’t help but ask, clearly not believing her.

Song Chu nodded, “I’m smart. Learning that is simple. I can learn it in a little while.”

“……” It was the first time they had heard someone praise themselves for being smart. The Village Bully Song was indeed different.

Tang Min was protective of his niece, “Alright, then you give it a try tomorrow.”

If she couldn’t learn it, he would immediately have someone go to the commune to find someone who could drive to take over.

Song Chu smiled and said, “You should also discuss and choose someone reliable to be the designated tractor driver at the oil pressing workshop.”

She had no interest in being the village tractor driver.

Tang Min and the others quickly discussed it and tentatively selected three candidates. They would take turns learning, and whoever learned to drive the best first would be chosen.

Although the tractor was exchanged for oil from the oil pressing workshop, the workshop belonged to the village, so the tractor would be used collectively by the village after it was brought back.

Song Chu asked them, “We need to deliver several hundred catties of oil tomorrow. Do you want to come along and see?”

Tang Min was a little worried, “Yes, we’ll all go and see.”

The other cadres felt the same way. They wouldn’t be at ease until they saw the tractor being exchanged with their own eyes. “Yes, we’ll go together. We can also help transport the oil.”

After it was settled, Song Chu left the office.

That evening, Song Chu quickly finished her dinner at home and then took a basket to go find Gu Yue.

When she entered, Gu Yue was washing clothes in the courtyard.

Seeing Song Chu come in, he looked up and said, “Go inside and wait for me for two minutes. I’ll be done soon.”

Song Chu nodded, went inside, placed the basket on the table, and then walked to the doorway, leaning against it lazily to watch Gu Yue wash clothes.

She also noticed that the several female Educated Youth Jiang at the zhiqing point were all cooking outside today, occasionally sneaking glances at Gu Yue.

Originally, Educated Youth Jiang was the same, but after seeing Song Chu come in, she went back to her room, apparently still affected by the previous incident.

Gu Yue was still wearing a white shirt, which complemented his cool and handsome face. The way he washed clothes unhurriedly looked like a painting.

This era didn’t yet have the trend of rugged men or pretty boys. Gu Yue’s type, gentle, elegant, and refined, was the most popular, especially since he was the best among them.

Song Chu couldn’t help but sigh. This guy was a walking hormone, attracting attention wherever he went.

She just wondered who would eventually pluck this unattainable flower.

Gu Yue’s leg had healed a lot. After washing the clothes, he hung them to dry in the courtyard before turning and going back into the room.

Seeing Song Chu leaning lazily against the door, he smiled and asked, “What are you doing standing here?”

After asking, he took the lead and entered the room, sitting down and taking out his own food.

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Song Chu followed him inside and joked, “I’ve never seen a beauty washing clothes before. Since I saw it, I had to take a few more glances.”

“……” Gu Yue showed a hint of helplessness. Being called a beauty as a man was something he wasn’t used to.

Hearing her teasing tone and based on their recent interactions, Gu Yue knew that this woman was not only thick-skinned but also sometimes spoke without thinking.

He replied with a bit of teasing, “If you want to see a beauty washing clothes, go home, get a mirror, put it in the courtyard, and wash clothes in front of it.”

Although he had never paid much attention to women, he had to admit that Song Chu was the most beautiful one he had ever seen.

Ahem, but her behavior was also the most unconventional.

When Song Chu heard him say that, her eyes curved into a smile, “No need for a mirror. I’ve always known that I was born with stunning beauty that I can’t deny. A great beauty, absolutely.”

“……” Gu Yue was speechless. He had never seen such self-praise before. “You really have the nerve to say that.”

Song Chu didn’t mind and said with a bright smile, “What’s there to be embarrassed about? It’s the truth. The most beautiful women are confident, so I am that beautiful.”

What is modesty? Can you eat it? Obviously not, so she didn’t need it.

Gu Yue: “……”

He was defeated by her and stopped talking, lowering his head to eat.

Song Chu sat beside him and naturally picked up some of the blueprints he had drawn on the table to look at them.

She found that this guy had made many changes to the incubator design in the book, such as the materials and some circuits, making it more suitable for this era.

She was right about him. This guy was a genius in mechanics.

“Gu, the Academic God, you’re quite efficient. The design of the chick incubator is almost finalized,” she said.

Gu Yue said a light way, “It’s alright. It’s not that difficult.”

After thoroughly understanding and revising it, he also realized the advantages of this incubator. He couldn’t help but feel that the things in Song Chu’s library were too precious and rare.

He found that Song Chu was very familiar with the space laboratory. She knew where every book was without having to search for it, as if she had organized and placed them there herself.

He didn’t know where she got this laboratory and library, or how she had so much advanced scientific and technological knowledge, books, and materials.

But although he was curious, he never thought of getting to the bottom of it. After all, everyone has their own secrets.

Song Chu smiled and asked, “About when can you finish the final design? I’ve already contacted the county machinery factory, and they can help with production anytime.”

Gu Yue finished the last bite of his food, looked up at her in surprise, “You’ve already contacted them?”

He had just heard people at the zhiqing point talking, saying that Song Lao Si and Tang Qing were bragging in the village that Song Chu had taken them to the county town today to talk to those big factories. Not only did she get them to agree to exchange cloth, sugar, and furniture, but she also got the machinery factory to exchange a tractor.

The tone of the people talking showed that they didn’t believe it, especially the part about exchanging for a tractor.

But Gu Yue felt that based on his recent interactions and understanding of Song Chu, it was very likely true.

He didn’t expect her to have already arranged the production of the chick incubator.

Song Chu chuckled, “Yes, I went to the machinery factory myself, so of course, I took care of it at the same time.”

“Once you’re done, come with me. I’ve already made an appointment with Director Zhang from the technical department of the workshop,” she added.

Gu Yue also wanted to make the chick incubator quickly, “Okay.”