Reborn in the ’80s as a Group Favorite Bigshot – Chapter 91

Chapter 91: How am I not being proper?

Regarding Song Lao Si’s words, the villagers did not refute.

If it were in the past, they would have thought it was just a boastful joke, but now they agreed with it very much.

Song Chu now knew many people from the city whom they once thought were unattainable. The pig farm was also up and running, and now even the Director of the Steel Factory came to thank her personally. She was so capable.

Everyone in the village now hoped to be favored by Song Chu and to work in the factories she would open in the future.

Everyone promised in unison, “That’s right, we will definitely not drag Chu Chu down.”

Several elderly people with prestige in the village also came to work at the oil pressing workshop.

They were a bit older, so Song Chu arranged for them to collect the bean dregs, make them into bean cakes, and then feed them to the chickens.

Before, they just helped out at home. Now that they could work at the workshop, they felt a renewed sense of purpose in life.

So, like other elderly people, they were very protective of Song Chu.

An old man tapped his cane on the ground, “Lao Si is right. You must not drag Chu Chu down in the future, or we old folks will be the first to object.”

“That’s right, if anyone has bad intentions, they should just get out of the village,” another hot-tempered old man said.

The villagers laughed, “Absolutely not. If anyone has bad intentions, we won’t let them get away with it.”

Under Song Chu’s leadership, Xiaba Village became increasingly united, like a tightly twisted rope.

Fang Yue Lan stood not far away, and when she heard these words, she was so angry that her teeth itched.

These people were bought off by Song Chu with a little bit of kindness. They were so spineless.

Even her family was the same. She was so angry she could die.

In the office, after Gao Zhengping and Gu Yue finished their conversation, he wanted to invite him to work as a technical consultant at the factory.

He was the Director, and Gu Yue had the skills. He had the authority to make this invitation.

Of course, there would have to be an assessment, or Gu Yue would have to demonstrate his abilities before the matter could be finalized.

Gu Yue declined the invitation to work permanently at the Steel Factory but agreed to be a temporary technical consultant and to visit the factory in a couple of days.

They were both happy with the conversation. Song Chu then asked Song Lao Er to prepare a sumptuous dinner to entertain Gao Zhengping.

Gu Yue also had a few drinks with Gao Zhengping. Tang Min and several village cadres were also invited to join them.

The cadres were now full of praise for Song Chu. Their elderly family members were working at the workshop and the pig farm, and they were brainwashed every day.

They were extremely happy that Song Chu invited them to join the dinner and drinks.

At first, they were a little reserved, but after a few drinks, they became more talkative, mostly praising Song Chu.

This made Gao Zhengping feel even more that Comrade Song Chu was a person of good character and ability, and definitely worth befriending.

After dinner, Song Chu and Gu Yue saw Gao Zhengping off at the village entrance. He rode away on his bicycle.

Gu Yue had a few drinks, and the wind made him a little tipsy. His fair face was flushed.

“How did you get to know Director Gao?” he asked curiously as they walked.

Judging from Director Gao’s demeanor, his gratitude towards Song Chu was genuine. She must have helped him a great deal.

Song Chu didn’t hide anything and told him about what happened that day. She laughed, “This experience tells us that we should do more good deeds.”

Gu Yue turned his head and chuckled, “Other people do good deeds without seeking recognition, but here you are, tooting your own horn.”

Song Chu also turned her head, and her eyes met Gu Yue’s deep, dark eyes.

Looking at his slightly flushed handsome face, she thought to herself, this guy really has the looks of Pan An. He’s so good-looking.

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In two years, when the policy for the college entrance examination opens up, he will definitely become a popular campus heartthrob and academic god at university. He will surely captivate many girls.

“I call this mutual benefit. If I hadn’t sought recognition, would Director Gao have found his way here and recruited you, the academic god, to be a technical consultant at their factory?” she said righteously.

The smile in Gu Yue’s eyes deepened, “Yes, you are the most amazing.”

Without him realizing it, the image of the clingy and brainless Song Chu in his mind had completely faded, replaced by this confident, vibrant, and energetic Song Chu.

“Thank you for the compliment, Gu, the Academic God,” Song Chu said with a smile, not being modest at all.

Gu Yue asked, “Are we still going to the Provincial Machinery Factory?”

Song Chu then remembered that they had planned to go to the Provincial Machinery Factory more than a month ago to ask for help in manufacturing parts for the modified oil press. She had almost forgotten about it if he hadn’t mentioned it.

“Yes, since you know someone there, we can also see if we can get a few more good oil presses,” she said.

Gu Yue looked at her playfully, “Are you trying to squeeze every last drop of value out of me?”

Song Chu smiled and said, “Gu, the Academic God, you’re overthinking. You have so much value, it’s impossible to squeeze it all out.”

“I still need to explore your value further,” she teased with a smile.

Gu Yue was momentarily stunned by the bright smile on her face. He also felt that her words could easily be misinterpreted. He cleared his throat and looked away, “Cough, be proper.”

Song Chu: “…” How am I not being proper?

The two of them walked together on the country road, their shadows stretched long by the setting sun.

A few days later, the villagers gathered excitedly again near the open space by the pig farm.

Because the one-meter vegetable garden that Song Youfu and Song Lao Da had built had successfully sprouted, everyone was amazed.

“It really can grow vegetables.”

“Not only can it grow vegetables, but they look pretty good. These leeks, spinach, and bok choy will be ready to harvest soon.”

“One wooden frame can grow more than ten kinds of vegetables. I’m really impressed.”

“The most important thing is that it doesn’t take up much space. Anyone can use the empty space in their yard to grow vegetables.”

“Hey, I kept telling Youfu not to mess around. It seems I’m just getting old,” an old man sighed, squatting down to examine the vegetables.

“That’s right. I didn’t expect Youfu to have such foresight. Good thing he didn’t listen to us.”

They had previously sworn that it was impossible to grow vegetables like this and that it was just a waste of time. They never expected to be proven wrong so quickly.

“I say it’s all thanks to our Chu Chu’s ability. She learned this from a book. Youfu listened to her, and that’s how they succeeded.”

Now the villagers didn’t call Song Chu by her name but affectionately called her Chu Chu.

“That’s right. My good-for-nothing son went to school and didn’t learn anything. But Chu Chu went to school and learned about scientific farming and growing vegetables in wooden frames. Now that’s what I call capable.”

“In the future, we should listen to Chu Chu. She succeeds at everything she does.”

“That’s right. Our Chu Chu is very capable. We should definitely listen to her in the future.”

“Our Chu Chu must be blessed by the God of Wisdom. She succeeds at everything she learns. If only universities were open now, she would definitely be the top scholar.”

As for the fact that Song Chu had failed to get into high school for two years, they seemed to have completely forgotten about it. Their filter was that thick…

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