158 Chapter 158 New Years Gift (1)

She didnt expect that he still had yet to return when she finished her work. She was a little anxious, but she felt more at ease when she thought of his abilities.

She would have to get an accurate answer from him in the future regarding when he would return. Otherwise, it wasnt pleasant for her to keep waiting like this.

She waited for another hour, but he still didnt return. She locked the door and left with Er Zhuang.

They had not walked far from the village when Er Zhuang broke free from her grasp and pounced on someone.

Soon, Gu Chengruis laughter could be heard. She heaved a sigh of relief and waited in place.

When Gu Chengrui came over, Zhou Ying smelled the faint smell of blood on him and asked worriedly, Rui, youre injured?

Im fine, as its not my blood. A seriously injured person came in the evening, and I stabilized him before rus.h.i.+ng back. Im sorry for making you worried.

Its good that youre fine. I was just afraid that Qiao Lansheng was causing you trouble.

Dont worry, if hes smart, he wont, at least not when the situation is unclear.

Im guessing hell only make a move after he knows most of General Zhous men and where theyre stationed. Gu Chengrui added, By the way, today is the 15th day of the 12th lunar month, and I saw many on the streets preparing New Years goods. Shouldnt we also prepare New Years items and gifts for each family?

New Years gift? Oh, right, but not only for the villagers but also for Manager Liu, Doctor Luo, County Mayor Kong, and more. Since we are acquaintances, we should at least show our appreciation for the new year. Zhou Ying nodded in agreement.

If he had not mentioned it, she would have forgotten about it.

After returning home, Zhou Ying heated dinner for him, then took out a pen and paper and wrote down a list of gifts.

It was easy to prepare the villagers gifts. They would bring some rice, noodles, meat, and more wine during the new year, which should be fine.

The problematic parts were County Mayor Kong and some others. If they gave too much, it would seem that they were currying favor, and it would be ugly if they gave less.

When Gu Chengrui returned, he saw her spinning her pen in a daze. He tapped her head and asked, What are you thinking about?

New Years gift, what do you think should be given to County Mayor Kong and the others? Zhou Ying raised her head and asked.

Gu Chengrui looked at her pouting red lips and leaned in to kiss her. Wine and tea are a must; adding some dried fruits and meat will do.

This way, it wont look like bribery, and it wont look shabby.

Fruits? Are they for sale in town now?

Yes, theyre prepared for the new year. There are mandarins, oranges, apples, and pears, and I didnt see anything else.

Is it very different from the one in our inters.p.a.ce?

Huge difference. The ones in the inters.p.a.ce are too big and too fresh, so we cant use them. But if its not fruit, it should be fine.

Then lets buy some tomorrow and send it out as soon as possible so that you wont keep thinking about it.

Alright, leave this to me. Gu Chengrui patted his chest and said.

After that, the two of them entered the inters.p.a.ce. Gu Chengrui immediately went to work while Zhou Ying took out two pots. One was filled with pig trotters, and the other had only three pork trotters.

She took out a large pressure cooker and started making beef sauce.

After she was done, she went to the factory area and used the blender to make three pots of meatb.a.l.l.s. One pot of fish meatb.a.l.l.s, one pot of beef meatb.a.l.l.s, and the last pot being pork meatb.a.l.l.s. She then proceeded to freeze them.

She found homemade cured meat, sausages, chicken, and fish in a warehouse.

After that, she prepared a bag of the dried fruits she got from the Qiao family, such as golden jujubes, longans, lotus seeds, raisins, walnuts, and so on. Finally, she added a bag of pine nuts and hazelnuts.

After ensuring everything was ready, she hung the fruits outside and packed the rest.