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

Chapter 186 An unexpected surprise

Come to think of it, Gu Zhan hasn't seen Guo Kai since the first half of last year.

I was a little surprised when I saw it for the first time.

He smiled, looked towards the guesthouse and said, "I was planning to stay at the guesthouse, but it was overcrowded and there was no room."

Guo Kai laughed heartily and said, "You've really picked a good time. The 10th is the day for the Gaokao. It's the first Gaokao in ten years, and there are so many candidates. Where in the guesthouse would there be any empty rooms right now?"

"By the way, you...Gu Zhan, you're not here to take the college entrance examination, are you?"

Gu Zhan pointed at the thing in his hand and said, "As you thought, I am here to take the college entrance examination."

"Oh, this is a good thing, a good thing. I always feel that if you have the opportunity, you will definitely soar to the sky."

Gu Zhan knew that Guo Kai's words were also meant as a blessing, so he didn't say much. The two exchanged a few pleasantries, and Gu Zhan, still anxious to find a place to stay, left with Liu Xiaoxi.

However, when Gu Zhan walked forward for a distance, he was suddenly patted on the shoulder from behind. Guo Kai came up from behind, panting, and stood in front of Gu Zhan and Liu Xiaoxi and said, "The guesthouse is full. Do you have any other places to stay?"

Gu Zhan shook his head and said, "Not yet. I'm just trying to think of a way!"

Hearing that Gu Zhan had nowhere to go, just as he had expected, Guo Kai hurriedly said, "Look, I have a house in the county town. Um... it's a house allocated by my work unit. I'm not married yet, so I live with my parents. If you need anything, you can move in for a few days."

When Liu Xiaoxi heard this, she felt a little excited. It was totally unexpected that she could come across a ready-made house at this time.

Her fingers scratched Gu Zhan's palm, and Gu Zhan calmly held Liu Xiaoxi's moving fingers.

Liu Xiaoxi secretly glanced sideways and saw that the people around her looked normal and did not show the same excitement as herself, so she quickly restrained the expression on her face.

Gu Zhan saw that Guo Kai's expression was sincere, without any pretense or politeness, and said hurriedly, "Is this...convenient? We're a couple!"

Guo Kai nodded quickly and said, "It's convenient, it's convenient. The house is empty now. There are simple furniture inside, but no one has lived in it for a long time, so it might be a bit cold."

"It's not that big of a problem."

Just when Gu Zhan said that he could just get over it, Guo Kai quickly added, "There's a honeycomb coal stove in the room."

Guo Kai is a straightforward person. He now listed all the advantages and disadvantages of the house for Gu Zhan to decide.

"That's great." Gu Zhan chuckled, his expression a little more relaxed than before.

Hearing Gu Zhan say this, Guo Kai knew that Gu Zhan had this intention, and hurriedly said, "It's just right. It's not time to go to work yet. Come with me to take a look at the house."

"Well, that's going to be trouble."

Guo Kai waved his hand and said, "What's the problem?"

In fact, I should be thanking Gu Zhan because I participated in the preparation of penicillin last year. Later, he was commended by the county and his salary was increased by one level. At the end of last year, the unit distributed housing and the unit also considered a share for me.

If it weren’t for Gu Zhan, this good thing would never have happened to me.

Thinking of this, Guo Kai became even more enthusiastic.

Guo Kai's house is in the staff quarters of the Agricultural Bureau. All the houses there are one-story, and Guo Kai's house is the second one on the right.

Guo Kai opened the door and said to Gu Zhan and Liu Xiaoxi with a smile, "This is it. Take a look. Is it okay?"

Gu Zhan took a look and saw that the necessary living facilities were all available. He smiled and nodded: "The house is very good, but I'm sorry to bother you."

"That's no trouble. You're too polite."

"Thank you very much." Gu Zhan said sincerely, "How much do you want? I'll give you the money."

Hearing Gu Zhan's words, Guo Kai became anxious and said quickly, "Don't do anything rash. This house is already empty. Besides, it's a company-owned house, so I can still collect rent. Just stay here and take the exam!"

After saying that, he left the key on the only table in the room and quickly turned around and walked out of the room.

Seeing Guo Kai's back disappear around the corner, Gu Zhan withdrew his gaze. He took a rough walk around the house and saw that there was a bed, bedding, a table and stools in the house. The honeycomb coal stove that Guo Kai had mentioned before was also quietly staying in the corner. He felt very satisfied.

There was no heating at that time, and even honeycomb coal was a scarce commodity. Even if you found a house at this time, it would probably be freezing cold inside.

"How is it? Is it okay?" Gu Zhan turned around and asked Liu Xiaoxi who was still looking around the house.

Liu Xiaoxi's face emerged from the tightly wrapped scarf, and she said with a smile, "Great, Gu Zhan, how do you know so many people?"

Gu Zhan rubbed his chin and pretended to think for a while, then smiled and said to Liu Xiaoxi: "Maybe I was born with charm!"

"Are you ashamed?" Liu Xiaoxi turned to the other side angrily.

The couple joked for a while and then started to clean the room. Overall, the room was clean.

The sheets and quilts looked washed, and there were no stains on the table, only a thin layer of dust from not being occupied for a long time. The floor was paved with red bricks and there was no debris, which was very comfortable to look at.

Gu Zhan put his luggage on the table, rolled up his sleeves and started cleaning.

There was public tap water in the family compound. Gu Zhan took the enamel basin placed by the window and went out to borrow a basin of water. He came back, wet the rag, and started to wipe the table.

Liu Xiaoxi came over and wanted to take the rag from Gu Zhan's hand to wipe the table, but Gu Zhan dodged and said, "Stand in an empty place first. I'll clean it up. The water is too cold.

Gu Zhan had lived alone for decades in his previous life, so doing housework was no problem for him. Before long, the entire room looked brand new.

"Everything else has basically been packed. Wait for me a moment. We'll go out and buy some honeycomb coal for heating."

"Is it for use in this stove?"

"Ok!"

As the two were talking, the sound of a bicycle was heard in the family compound.

Gu Zhan was taking things out of his bag and didn't notice the movement outside. Liu Xiaoxi was idle and curiously stuck her head out of the house. She saw that it was Guo Kai.

"Guo Kai is here, come out and take a look." Liu Xiaoxi said softly to Gu Zhan.

"Huh?" Gu Zhan was puzzled when he heard this, and quickly put down what he was holding and walked out.

I saw Guo Kai riding a bicycle with a quilt tied to the back seat, a thermos hanging on one side of the front and a black bag hanging on the other side. No one knew what was inside.