Reborn in the ’80s as a Group Favorite Bigshot – Chapter 50

Chapter 50: We’re Not at a Loss

If Song’s Eldest Sister-in-Law’s family were more reliable, Song Chu wouldn’t mind giving them a hand. But they’re just a bunch of bloodsuckers. Getting involved with them would only lead to trouble. She wouldn’t do that to herself.

Song’s Eldest Sister-in-Law’s family lives in the neighboring village, but news still travels over. Her younger brother’s wife had her moment of “glory” a while back.

She encouraged her mother-in-law to marry off her younger sister-in-law, Song’s Eldest Sister-in-Law’s eighteen-year-old sister, to a man in his forties, just for a high bride price. This kind of malicious person is the type Song Chu dislikes the most.

“You!” Song’s Eldest Sister-in-Law’s face darkened. “You’re just a younger sister. How dare you interfere with your older brother’s affairs? Who do you think you are?”

“I can’t interfere with my older brother’s affairs, but my mother can.”

Song Chu raised her chin and continued, “So you should pack your things tonight.”

Song’s Eldest Sister-in-Law, how should I put it? She’s not a bad person, just a bit petty and too deeply brainwashed by her family. A typical “brother-supporting demon.”

Whenever there’s something good, she thinks of her younger brother and nephews first, not her husband and children.

Song Chu can’t understand this kind of thinking, but she has to correct it. Otherwise, she’ll be a liability to the family in the future.

“Eldest Sister-in-Law, if your brother’s wife were a decent person, I’d consider taking her on for your sake. But introducing an old man for your sister to marry, just for a few hundred yuan in bride price, that’s too heartless.”

She suspected that woman also took a cut of the introduction fee.

Song Chu looked at Song’s Eldest Sister-in-Law meaningfully and said, “If I were you, I wouldn’t even think about helping her find a job. Instead, I’d go and rip her mouth off.”

After saying that, she ignored Song’s Eldest Sister-in-Law’s changing expression and walked away.

Today at the Educated Youth Point, Song Chu was greeted by more people, all with warmth in their voices.

“Comrade Song, you’re here to deliver food to Educated Youth Gu again!” This was from a male educated youth.

“Comrade Song, you look really pretty today.” This was from a female educated youth.

The three female educated youths who complimented her had been here for several years and hadn’t participated in targeting her before.

Song Chu was never an arrogant person. She would reciprocate the kindness shown to her.

Of course, if anyone tried to bully her or act out of line, they’d have to deal with her fists first.

She smiled and greeted them before entering Gu Yue’s room.

Educated Youth Jiang and two other female educated youths, who also harbored feelings for Gu Yue and had targeted Song Chu, even spreading rumors about her in the village, were sitting in the room.

Earlier, each household could collect a bag of sugar, including the educated youths, but the three of them didn’t go.

Before, Song Chu wasn’t exactly everyone’s favorite person in the village, she was more like someone people and even dogs avoided. Now, she had suddenly become the village’s most prominent figure. This transformation was a bit hard for them to accept.

Especially since the other educated youths had just gone to sign up after joining in on the excitement, making them feel isolated. The three of them felt very uncomfortable.

Song Chu entered Gu Yue’s room. He was reading a newspaper.

She leaned over to take a look and found that the date was recent. She chuckled, “Gu, the Academic God, you can even get newspapers.”

Even the village committee office doesn’t have such newspapers.

Gu Yue put down the newspaper without hiding anything, “I asked a friend to mail it to me.”

“You have quite a lot of friends.” Song Chu knew about his grandfather’s identity. The Gu family must have been very prominent in the past.

But as long as Old Master Gu makes it back alive, the Gu family will be even better.

She had seen Old Master Gu the other day. He looked robust and should be able to live for another ten or twenty years. It was destined that Gu Yue’s future status would not be low.

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Gu Yue smiled, “It’s alright.”

After the Gu family incident, he used his connections to apply to be sent down here. Almost all the people who used to surround him stopped contacting him. Many deliberately distanced themselves, and some even mocked him behind his back or to his face.

Only two or three friends he grew up with still kept in touch.

He had already experienced the fickleness of human relationships.

Song Chu wanted to learn more about what was happening outside. She pointed to the newspaper on the table, “Can I take a look at your newspaper?”

Gu Yue smiled wryly, “If you want to read it, just read it. Since when did you become so polite?”

Because of the space laboratory, he now considered himself to be on the same boat as Song Chu, so he didn’t hide many things from her.

Song Chu picked up the newspaper, “I’ve always been a polite comrade. Thank you!”

Gu Yue: “……”

After finishing the meal, Gu Yue got up to wash the dishes. Ever since his leg was able to bear weight, he had been washing them before letting Song Chu take them back.

Song Chu had a good impression of him because of this. She could tell that this guy wasn’t a chauvinist.

Putting the bowl in the basket, Song Chu looked at him and asked, “How’s your leg?”

“It’s almost healed.” Gu Yue felt that she must have something in mind to ask this. “What do you want to do?”

“Take you to the county town to discuss the chick incubator. I’ve already given the machinery factory more than a hundred catties of oil, and I’ll be sending another two hundred catties next month. The sooner they start production, the less we’ll lose.”

Song Chu added with a smile, “I don’t trust their efficiency.”

If it weren’t for the fact that they needed the machinery factory to produce things for free in the future, the tractor rental fee for a month wouldn’t be worth two hundred catties of oil.

Moreover, if the chick incubator is produced, the machinery factory can also sell it to others. They haven’t even charged a patent fee.

Of course, charging patent fees isn’t popular in this era. It’s all about contributing to the country.

Looks like she’ll have to find something else to get out of them next time they talk.

Gu Yue looked at her, at a loss for words, “You’re quite the calculator.”

“I walked around on my own today, and my leg doesn’t hurt anymore. Going to the county town in two days won’t be a problem.”

He had already finalized the design drawings for the chick incubator. It was completely in line with the current production technology. The County Machinery Factory should be able to make it, but the time and efficiency were hard to say.

Song Chu’s smile grew wider, “Then we’ll go to the county town in two days.”

“By the way, do you want to find a different job for your grandfather and the others? They’re working pretty hard now.” Song Chu had a lot of respect for them.

Since she had the ability, Song Chu wanted to help them as much as possible, not because of their status.

Gu Yue was stunned, “What other job?”

Of course, if they could get easier jobs, that would be best, and he would be grateful to Song Chu.

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