Professor Gu's daily life in the countryside after his rebirth

Chapter 181 Borrowing Textbooks

Just when the educated youth at the educated youth center were at a loss because they had no textbooks, someone suggested borrowing from the homes of high school students in the village to see if they could put together a set of books.

But at this moment, even those who had not decided whether to sign up were still hesitating and considering. No one was willing to lend out textbooks in advance, let alone the educated youth with whom they did not have close contact.

For a time, the educated youth at the educated youth point were all worried and sad.

Finally they decided to give it a try with Gu Zhan, a celebrity in the village.

I didn't go to Gu Zhan's house at first because he had an aura that kept people at a distance, which made people feel intimidated. Now I have tried everything and still can't borrow money. I have no choice but to go to Gu Zhan's house to see the situation.

Early the next morning, there was another knock on Gu Zhan's door.

Gu Zhan was in the main room taking care of Gu Xinxin who had just woken up and couldn't get away for a while. Liu Xiaoxi was making breakfast in the kitchen and opened the door since she was close by.

"Hello, Comrade Gu Zhan!"

Zhang Jiqing, who was the first to knock on the door, had prepared himself mentally, having imagined countless ways to greet the person after the door opened. When the door opened, the first thing he said was, "Comrade Gu Zhan, sorry to bother you so early in the morning!"

Liu Xiaoxi saw a few people standing in front of her house who seemed to be from the educated youth work center. Because they sometimes worked together in the brigade, their faces were familiar. She smiled awkwardly and said, "He's in there. Do you want to see him for something?"

Zhang Jiqing, who was anxiously awaiting trial, was stunned when he heard a female voice speaking. Then, amid the murmurs of laughter from the people behind him, he came to his senses and said with a hint of embarrassment, "It's like this. We came here to see Comrade Gu Zhan about something."

"Oh, he is in the main room, please come in." As he said that, he led several people to the main room.

Gu Zhan held Gu Xinxin and stood by the glass window, looking towards the gate, and he could see everything that happened at the door.

When a few people came in, they saw Gu Zhan standing on the ground holding the child.

"Comrade Gu Zhan, we...we have something we'd like to ask you for help with."

"Please sit down!" Gu Zhan invited them to sit down.

Several people pushed and shoved and sat down on the stools in front of the eight-immortals table.

"Look, the college entrance exam has been reinstated, right? We can't find our textbooks right now, and since you went to high school, could we borrow yours?"

Zhang Jiqing's voice became lower and lower, and in the end, he almost hummed through his nose.

They had originally spoken with some hope, but now, halfway through their conversation, they suddenly realized, what if Gu Zhan also had to take the college entrance examination? Time was running out, so even if they lent them the book, what would Gu Zhan do?

Zhang Jiqing raised his head and fixed his gaze on Gu Zhan, then looked at his companions, with an expression of uneasiness on his face.

Gu Zhan pondered for a moment. He had two sets of textbooks in his hands. In addition to the set of textbooks he had bought for Liu Xiaoxi in the province, he also had a set of textbooks he used when he was in school.

He originally planned to lend Zhao Weibing the set of textbooks he used when he was in school, but now Zhao Weibing has the textbooks, so lending them to the educated youth would be a good thing.

"Okay, I can lend it to you."

"What?" Everyone found it hard to believe that Gu Zhan agreed so readily, and they were a little bit incredulous.

"Comrade Gu Zhan, aren't you planning to take the exam? We heard that you also graduated from high school." One of them asked.

"Yes, but I have written down the knowledge in the book. I will lend it to you first."

Zhang Jiqing felt very sorry after hearing this and said quickly, "Comrade Gu Zhan, how about this? We can borrow your book now, copy it by hand, and then return it to you. This way, neither of us will be delayed."

Gu Zhan raised the corner of his lips slightly and said, "Okay, you can use it."

"Oh, that's great."

Gu Zhan turned around and handed a pile of books on the desk by the window to a few people.

After flipping through them, they discovered that it was a complete set of high school textbooks. They were immediately overjoyed: "Thank you, Comrade Gu Zhan, thank you so much."

After expressing their gratitude excitedly, they hurried back to copy the book. They thought that Gu Zhan was also in a hurry to use it, so they tried to finish it as quickly as possible.

On the Gu family's side, after hearing the news, Gu Mancang found the young people in the village to inquire about it. He thought that Gu Jun also graduated from high school and fully met the requirements, and could now take the college entrance examination.

He waited excitedly at home for the whole afternoon, and finally saw the drunk Gu Jun.

Watching his son staggering in from the yard, Gu Mancang finally felt a little displeased. He used to think that his son had wine and meat every meal, which meant he was capable and could live a good life. Now, seeing that the young people in the village were preparing for exams, he felt jealous.

Looking back at my son, I found him quite a jerk.

"Stop!" Gu Mancang shouted to Gu Jun who was about to rush into the house.

Gu Jun had been drinking all afternoon, and the cold wind blew on the road, making him even more confused. He vaguely heard Gu Mancang's voice, and he stood firm by holding onto the door frame and asked, "What's the matter?"

"Have you heard about the resumption of the college entrance examination these days?"

"I heard about it, why are you saying that?"

"The young people in the village are all preparing for the college entrance examination. Are you not going to take it?"

"The test will be tomorrow."

Gu Mancang was so angry when he heard Gu Jun's confused words that his vision went dark. He hurriedly called Zhao Hongmei, "Hongmei, tell your man to wake up and wait for you at home tomorrow morning."

Recently, Gu Jun has been going out early and coming back late, and it is impossible to catch anyone. He was anxious and had to explain to Zhao Hongmei.

"Okay!" Zhao Hongmei responded from across the room and continued to lie on the kang to sleep, with no intention of paying any attention to Gu Jun who was swaying outside the door.

Gu Jun kicked the door open and walked in. He walked to the kang based on his memory. He didn't care that his shoes were hanging on his feet and just went to sleep on the kang.

Zhao Hongmei didn't care, turned over and continued to sleep.

The next morning, when Gu Jun woke up, washed his face and prepared to go out, Zhao Hongmei, who hadn't spoken to him for many days, suddenly said, "Dad asked you to wait a moment. He wants to talk to you."

Gu Jun sneered and said, "What good can my unruly father do from me?"

Because of the matter between Gu Mancang and Widow Zhao, there are all kinds of rumors in the village. Now when he goes out, he is pointed at and criticized by others. I wonder what serious matter he could come to me for?

Zhao Hongmei paused and said, "He asked me to pass on a message to you last night, but I don't know what it was about."

Now in this family, Zhao Hongmei just wants to get by and doesn't want to embarrass herself by getting involved with them.

As for her man Gu Jun, it's actually just like that. The little bit of love she had in her heart has long gone, and all that's left is endless regret.

"Okay, got it." Gu Jun said impatiently and walked out.