NOVEL NEXT 77: Too Much Chatter
After eating and drinking their fill, Gu Yu really did lead the siblings Gu Mengyao and Gu Qingheng out of the house, strolling toward the village.
At the new house site, since he had already fully entrusted everything to the master craftsman, Gu Yu was very happy playing the role of an uninvolved boss. He could stay at home all day without having to work hard alongside others.
Although it was his own house, Gu Yu felt that his frail body was completely unsuited for house-building and brick-carrying work.
In the countryside, when homeowners built houses, they were expected to work alongside the laborers… but Gu Yu couldn’t be bothered. Why should he expend physical labor when money could solve the problem!
After two consecutive upgrades, Gu Yu had already reached the standard of a normal person.
Hadn’t anyone noticed that his body didn’t even sway as he walked now? Gu Yu had his hands tucked into his sleeves—a classic farmer’s posture—looking completely relaxed, causing young women and young wives along the way to constantly cast glances in his direction.
Gu Yu’s appearance was truly excellent, especially now that he had a different person inside, his entire aura had instantly changed.
The original Gu Yu had been gloomy and dull, the type who wouldn’t even fart if you kicked him, but now he was very confident. Though he didn’t have an arrogant “I’m number one in the world” appearance, he also wasn’t like the honest, straightforward peasant types from the countryside.
He belonged to the category of a slightly clever, delicate young man, obviously different from the rough men who had been working in the fields for a long time.
Add to that the obviously improved diet these past few days, and Gu Yu felt he no longer had that sickly pallor.
This was just in the countryside. If he were in the capital, perhaps he could be crowned the capital’s most handsome man.
Phrases like “jade-like figure on the path” and “a gentleman unmatched in the world” would come effortlessly. Otherwise, how would Bai Linyue have cast such a predatory gaze at Gu Yu the moment she saw him!
But whatever the previous Gu Yu might have been like, the current transmigrated Gu Yu… even if those women making eyes at him strained their eyes until they cramped, he wouldn’t pay them any mind.
In fact, he found it annoying.
Everyone’s household chores must be quite light, otherwise these women wouldn’t be out here casting greedy looks at other people’s faces instead of staying home to work. If their husbands saw them, they’d probably drag them home for a beating.
If it weren’t for wanting to stay idle at home and worrying that Gu Mengyao would get bored and go up the mountain, Gu Yu wouldn’t have brought her to the village to watch the excitement!
Aside from these women making eyes at him, he didn’t like the old people in the village who sucked their teeth and talked nonsense.
Perhaps the Village Head had left too much of an impression on Gu Yu with his endless chatter, causing him to suspect that when he met enthusiastic older people in the village, they would trap him in conversation for half a day.
In fact, it was true!
Fortunately, Gu Qingheng, taking advantage of his young age and presumed ignorance, interrupted these old people’s ramblings several times, pulling Gu Mengyao and Gu Yu to continue forward.
However, later on, Gu Qingheng found that there were simply too many people coming out to intercept them. After saying a word to Gu Mengyao, he greased his heels and ran off.
This made Gu Yu speechlessly roll his eyes to the heavens. He then reached out to grab Gu Mengyao’s arm, and after driving away the person in front who still wanted to chat, the two fled to a quiet place.
Gu Yu was fine on his side, as he had been entering the village these past few days, so he just sighed inwardly about how troublesome it was.
But Gu Mengyao hadn’t entered the village for a long time.
Now facing the “enthusiasm” of so many villagers, Gu Mengyao felt that her previous decision not to come had been truly wise.
In that moment, Gu Yu and Gu Mengyao stood on the same side, thinking that no matter how bored they might be in the future, they wouldn’t come to the village again!