The Delicate Darling with Her Rough Man

Chapter 53: Chapter 51: Into the Granary

How should I put it?

The Gu Jiaojiao of the past was certainly pretty, but it was a skin-deep beauty—nothing more than a lovely facade.

But now, she was still just as pretty, just as beautiful, except this was a charm that radiated from her very bones, one that was impossible to ignore.

Many of the young men in the village couldn’t help but steal a few more glances. Then, remembering she was already married, they couldn’t help but envy Leng Yuan’s good fortune.

Even Yun Hao was no exception. Although he pretended to be nonchalant, he had just been captivated by Gu Jiaojiao.

But he silently reminded himself, ’The one I like is Wen Wan. She’s the one I should be pursuing. Gu Jiaojiao is undeniably beautiful, but she’s not the one I like.’

Li Hongmei was incredibly jealous. When she turned her head, she happened to catch Yun Hao’s gaze on Gu Jiaojiao. It held a flash of awe that vanished quickly, but not before she saw it.

Li Hongmei’s eyes lit up.

Her gaze darted back and forth between Gu Jiaojiao and Yun Hao before she lowered her head with a smile.

Gu Jiaojiao was oblivious to what others were thinking. She was currently watching her divine husband work, finding the sight incredibly pleasing to the eye.

’Sure enough,’ she thought, ’whether they’re reading a book or doing farm work, a man who is focused always has a certain charm that attracts women.’

Thanks to Gu Jiaojiao’s method, everyone chatted for a bit before picking up the pace again.

For a while, the only sound on the entire threshing ground was the hustle and bustle of work.

Gu Jiaojiao didn’t stay idle either. She helped Leng Yuan by handing him peanut stalks, which made him work even faster.

Before they knew it, the sky began to darken.

Because it was overcast, it was already dark by five o’clock.

The team leader didn’t dare to be careless, directly telling every household to grab their flashlights and work through the night.

No one knew when the rain would actually start.

If it started raining in the middle of the night and this grain wasn’t in the granary, no one would be able to sleep.

So, no one had any objections.

At this critical time, even the children and the elderly from every family came out to help.

When it was time for dinner, one person from each family went back to cook and then brought the food over.

Gu Jiaojiao glanced at the sky, looking a bit troubled.

She wanted to go back and cook, but she was a little afraid of the dark.

Leng Yuan glanced at Gu Jiaojiao, then walked over to Chen JianShe. ”JianShe, can you ask your sister to make some extra food? Your sister-in-law and I won’t be going back.”

Chen JianShe agreed without a second thought.

”Of course.”

He had eaten quite a bit of Brother Leng’s food at noon, and he had been planning to ask his sister to cook for Leng Yuan and Gu Jiaojiao anyway.

Chen JianShe and Leng Yuan had been good friends since childhood, and their families were close. Chen JianShe said a word to his sister, and she agreed.

Dinner was griddle cakes and sweet potato congee.

This was what Gu Jiaojiao ate most often after coming to the countryside. At first, it seemed novel, but eating it every day was becoming unbearable.

But after working for half the day, she was hungry. Besides, since someone else had gone to the trouble of making the food, she wasn’t going to be picky.

After eating a griddle cake and drinking some wild vegetable and sweet potato congee, Gu Jiaojiao threw herself back into her work.

That night, no one in the entire Qingshan Team rested, and the results were excellent. All the corn was brought into the granary, and all the peanuts were shelled and stored away. The soybeans were also dealt with; most were stored in the granary, while the small remaining portion was divided among the villagers to take home until the weather cleared.

A whole night passed. The next day, the weather looked even gloomier than the day before.

After finishing all the work, Gu Jiaojiao glanced at her watch. It was already nine in the morning, but it was as dark as it had been at five.

But since all the grain was safely in the granary, they no longer had to worry even if it rained.

Everyone’s expressions relaxed. There was no trace of exhaustion from working all night; on the contrary, their faces were lit with brilliant smiles.

You could even hear a few jokes being exchanged.

Chen JianShe also breathed a sigh of relief.

”Now we don’t have to worry.”

Otherwise, he really would have wanted to slap himself for jinxing it.