FIMA Ch102: Like

Gu Siyuan cleared his throat lightly, and pretending to be casual, said: “I still have money on me. If you like eating eggs, next time I go to the county town, I will buy them for you.”

“Didn’t you use your money to buy gifts for your master?” Xie Yiyang was curious.

Gu Siyuan said casually: “I lied to them.”

Xie Yiyang opened his mouth wide: “Then did you not learn how to drive and repair cars either?”

Gu Siyuan said flatly: “I learned. Looking a few times from the side was enough, no need for the master to deliberately teach me. So the money for the gifts was saved.”

Xie Yiyang immediately laughed ‘hee hee’: “Husband, you are truly smart. But even if you have money on you, don’t spend it recklessly.”

Gu Siyuan glanced at him and said deliberately: “Mm, I’ll only spend it on you.”

Xie Yiyang immediately covered his cheeks with his hands, turning slightly pink.

Why did his husband suddenly become so good at talking today?

The two of them hadn’t sat on the side for long before Gu Siyuan went to work again.

It was almost noon by now, so Xie Yiyang simply sat aside and waited, planning to go back and eat lunch with Gu Siyuan later.

It was rather coincidental.

Gu Siyuan and Xie Yiyang had just spoken about repairing cars, when suddenly, the tractor that was chugging and rattling away plowing the field in the distance completely lost all movement.

Pushing the tractor to plow, Xiao Li immediately broke out in a sweat on his forehead.

Hearing the commotion, the captain also hurried over.

This tractor was shared by the three production brigades of Yunxi Village. Normally, whoever needed it would register to use it.

During the busy farming season, the three brigades took turns using it on a scheduled rotation. This year, their Qianjin Production Brigade was scheduled last, and it wasn’t until yesterday that it was their turn.

But coincidentally, educated youths were sent down to their village again yesterday, so the tractor didn’t go down to the fields at all yesterday and was driven to the county town to pick up people. Gu Siyuan had also hitched a ride back on it.

Which was to say, the tractor had only been on duty for half a day.

Plowing was a highly physically demanding job. Without a tractor, it would all fall on the shoulders of the commune members.

Let alone whether it was tiring or not.

Their Qianjin Production Brigade was already a chunk slower than the other two brigades. If the tractor broke down now, delaying seedling raising and disrupting the entire production rhythm would be the main problem.

Captain Zhou Jiandang circled the tractor continuously, asking Xiao Li, who was lying on the ground checking the situation, over and over: “How is it? What exactly is wrong with it? When can it run again?”

After a long while, Xiao Li climbed up from the ground, gave Zhou Jiandang a look, and said with a bitter face: “I can’t see what the problem is either! Captain, you also know that the person sent to the commune to learn the tractor back then was my dad. After he came back, he only taught me for a few days. But with his temper, he scolded me at least eight hundred times. The time he actually seriously taught me didn’t even add up to a day. My driving isn’t even steady right now, let alone repairing it; I know absolutely nothing about that!”

Zhou Jiandang simply wanted to faint. Was this a simple matter? If he said he couldn’t fix it, then it couldn’t be fixed? Then what about the subsequent spring plowing?

His brain felt like it was buzzing. He pulled Xiao Li and asked: “That, that little Feng educated youth from the Shengli Brigade in the east, I saw he drives the tractor quite well, much better than you, right? Does he know how to repair cars?”

Xiao Li’s eyes lit up: “It seems he actually does know a bit. Last time I saw him introducing engines and such to people, what he said sounded quite knowledgeable. I’ll go invite him over to take a look.”

“Good, good, hurry and go!” Zhou Jiandang waved his hand urgingly.

Xiao Li ran off with a grunt.

Although the Shengli Production Brigade and their Qianjin Production Brigade were said to be one in the east and one in the west of Yunxi Village, the fields where they worked were actually all in the same area.

In about three or four minutes, Xiao Li was leading people back. Besides Feng Keng, Gu Lili was also following behind.

Earlier at the Gu family, after Gu Lili’s egg was snatched by Xie Yiyang, he angrily ran out the door to find Feng Keng to complain.

When Xiao Li brought them over, he took a shortcut and cut straight across the cultivated land, passing right by where Gu Siyuan was working.

Xiao Li’s footsteps paused. He remembered yesterday, after his dad drove the car to the county town to pick people up and returned, he mentioned how Gu Siyuan judged the machine’s problem just by listening to the sound of the tractor, and ultimately saved their carload of people.

Tsk, at the time, he only thought his dad was habitually bragging and talking big again.

But right now, an extra person meant an extra bit of strength.

Xiao Li opened his mouth and shouted: “Laosan ah!”

Xiao Li and Gu Siyuan were of the same age, so he called him by his birth order.

Gu Siyuan raised his head and responded faintly: “Mm?”

He had just heard the sound of the tractor stalling, and seeing Xiao Li’s anxious and panicked appearance, he had mostly guessed the situation in his heart.

Gu Lili also rolled his eyes and said with a beaming smile: “Third Brother, didn’t you spend money previously to learn driving and repairing tractors from a master in the county? Why not come over together and take a look?”

Gu Siyuan, however, just acted as if he didn’t hear it. His face remained cold and stern, completely ignoring him.

“…” Gu Lili.

Hmph, what are you arrogant about?

It’s clearly just because you don’t understand it.

He absolutely didn’t believe this normally wooden and dull second brother (actually third brother) could truly learn any driving or repairing skills.

Xiao Li didn’t know about their family’s conflicts. Remembering the brigade captain’s expression of almost fainting just now, he only smiled and said: “Laosan, you come along too. Let’s hurry over, this spring plowing is pressing tight!”

“Alright.” Gu Siyuan nodded.

Feng Keng, however, gave Gu Siyuan a thoughtful look.

Xie Yiyang had been sitting under the tree waiting for Gu Siyuan. Now he ran over and followed them together.

With both hands hugging Gu Siyuan’s arm, he leaned close to his ear and whispered softly: “That Feng Keng usually likes to put on the airs of an intellectual, acting as if he is a head taller than us village folks. But this tractor is for us rural farmers to use; he might not necessarily be able to fix it. In the end, they will definitely still have to rely on you!”

Gu Siyuan gave him a look and asked quite curiously: “Have you seen me repair a tractor, to trust me this much?”

Taking it for granted, Xie Yiyang shook his head: “I haven’t seen it, but you are definitely the most formidable!”

He also only found out yesterday that Gu Siyuan had learned to repair tractors.

But his husband was such a serious and proper person; if he said he knew how to repair it, then he definitely knew how to super well. Anyway, he was definitely more formidable than this whatever Feng Keng.

This Feng Keng sticking together with Gu Lili every day meant he inevitably wasn’t anything good.

Gu Siyuan’s eyes deepened. He reached out and pinched the soft flesh of his cheeks. The feeling of being unconditionally trusted by his little wife was very good.

Over here, seeing Feng Keng come over, Zhou Jiandang said excitedly: “Comrade Little Feng, we have to trouble you with this.”

Feng Keng nodded: “Mm, you said it won’t ignite, right? I’ll take a look first.”

“Yes, yes.” Zhou Jiandang and Xiao Li said in succession.

Feng Keng looked rather reliable. He first circled the front of the tractor once, and then got under the vehicle.

Gu Siyuan also stood on the side, watching with rapt attention.

Seeing his actions, Gu Lili deliberately asked aloud: “Third Brother, have you seen what the problem is?”

Gu Siyuan finally raised his eyes and cast a chilly glance at him: “What, do you have no confidence in your little lover?”

“…” Gu Lili’s face suddenly changed, and he said furiously out of shame: “Third Brother, what nonsense are you talking about? What little lover?”

Xie Yiyang, however, seemed to have seen some interesting scene, and immediately gossiped: “Oh, so you and Educated Youth Feng are actually in this kind of relationship! I was just wondering why I often see you two talking together.”

At this moment, Feng Keng also stood up from under the tractor. He first gave a look at Gu Siyuan and Xie Yiyang: “Lili and I are in a normal romantic relationship.”

Gu Siyuan’s expression was indifferent: “As you please; it’s the era of free love now.”

He was eager for these two people to stick together, saving them from harming others again.

Zhou Jiandang felt helpless.

These young people talking about love right in front of an old guy like him made one feel somewhat embarrassed.

However, what he cared about more right now was this tractor.

“Comrade Little Feng, what exactly is going on? How should it be repaired?”

Feng Keng shook his head: “Captain, you also know I didn’t specialize in learning this, and I don’t have suitable tools on hand right now to open the front cover. Without seeing the specific situation, I dare not repair it casually. Captain, you probably need to go to the commune in the town to apply and invite their technical workers to bring tools to take a look.”

Captain Zhou couldn’t help but feel his head start buzzing again.

Their Yunxi Village and a dozen nearby villages all belonged to the same commune. But the commune only had two technical workers in total, always running here and there. If he went to the commune now, nine times out of ten he wouldn’t be able to catch anyone.

Then this entire day of spring plowing would be delayed.

If by chance the commune’s workers couldn’t fix it either, or needed to match some parts, that would be even worse; he would have to make a trip to the agricultural machinery repair factory in the county town.

Truly unlucky.

Feng Keng looked at Zhou Jiandang and Xiao Li with a carefree attitude: “Captain Zhou, then you see how to resolve it. I’ll head back to our brigade first.”

Zhou Jiandang could only nod: “Thank you for making this trip, Comrade Feng.”

Gu Lili also followed behind and left.

Since Feng Keng couldn’t fix the tractor, he couldn’t use this to mock Gu Siyuan either.

Rubbing his head, Zhou Jiandang muttered to himself quite troubled: “Sigh, I’d better go to the commune as soon as possible. Maybe that repair worker just happens to be at the commune right now. And even if he isn’t, I can leave a message in advance so he can come here to repair it as early as possible.”

Just at this moment, Xie Yiyang suddenly tugged on Gu Siyuan beside him and asked: “Husband, can you fix it?”

Gu Siyuan nodded: “I can.”

Xie Yiyang immediately widened his eyes and said to Zhou Jiandang: “Captain, let our Laosan try. He also knows how to repair tractors.”

“Ah…” Zhou Jiandang was stunned.

Xiao Li, however, immediately let out an “Ah,” and hurriedly said: “Right, right, right! Laosan, can you see what the problem is right now? It seems my dad also said yesterday that you discovered the tractor’s problem just by listening to the sound?”

Zhou Jiandang immediately stopped his footsteps and asked curiously: “What did you say? This tractor broke down yesterday too?”

Xiao Li agreed awkwardly, and then solemnly recounted his dad’s bragging from yesterday.

Meanwhile, Gu Siyuan was opening the iron box hanging on the side of the tractor, and took out a wrench and a screwdriver from inside.

The village didn’t have relatively precise or special tools, but these general tools were kept standing by.

Holding those two items, Gu Siyuan also got under the tractor, just like Feng Keng earlier.

Zhou Jiandang hurriedly stopped talking to Xiao Li and stepped closer to stare at Gu Siyuan. Hearsay was just hearsay; he was terrified that the Gu family’s third son might by chance make this tractor even worse.

However, Gu Siyuan’s movements were quite fast. In less than two minutes, he emerged from underneath again.

“How is it?” Zhou Jiandang asked anxiously.

Xie Yiyang also widened his eyes curiously.

“It’s fine.” Gu Siyuan nodded calmly, walked to the side of the tractor engine, gripped the handle, and cranked it vigorously a few times.

The next moment, puffs of white smoke rose from the front of the vehicle.

Following that, the familiarly pleasant “chug-chug-chug” sound rang out.

Xie Yiyang’s eyes curved with a smile, and he threw himself into Gu Siyuan’s embrace: “I told you, it still had to rely on you, right!”

Gu Siyuan hugged his shoulders: “Mm, thanks to your auspicious words.”

“It’s fixed, it started…” Xiao Li shouted excitedly.

Then, he excitedly ran over to support the tractor and continued plowing forward, completely without any problems.

Zhou Jiandang also excitedly patted Gu Siyuan’s shoulder: “Siyuan, you are truly formidable!”

At this time, Feng Keng and Gu Lili hadn’t gone far.

Hearing the familiar “chug-chug” sound from behind, they immediately looked back in astonishment.

The tractor is actually fixed. Who fixed it?

Could it be Gu Siyuan…

…

Xie Yiyang felt things were simply too hard for him.

Originally, these older sisters-in-law and gers loved staring at his husband. Now that Gu Siyuan had fixed the tractor, these people stared even more unbridledly, as if looking at some rare and novel thing.

He felt this was too unsafe. Perhaps he shouldn’t stay at home keeping an eye on Gu Lili all day anymore, and should just come to work with his husband instead.

A husband was still more important than enjoying blessings.

Seeing his face-changing expressions, Gu Siyuan pinched his cheek: “What’s wrong again?”

Tilting his head up, Xie Yiyang glared at him. It’s all because this guy is too eye-catching.

After a long while, he hesitantly voiced his troubles.

Gu Siyuan was at first caught between laughter and tears, but then his heart softened into a mess.

This character, described in the original plot as the laziest and most selfish, consistently changed and yielded for him over and over again.

Rubbing his little wife’s head, he said gently: “There’s no need for this. I won’t be working in the fields for much longer either.”

Upon hearing these words, Xie Yiyang’s face looked even worse.

He tightly gripped Gu Siyuan’s arm: “You… you’re not going to leave home for another half a year to do that kind of canal-digging work again, are you? I won’t agree to it.”

Gu Siyuan held his slender wrist and gently rubbed it a few times: “No. When I came back from the county town yesterday, I heard people say that next month, the county town’s agricultural machinery repair factory will be hiring technical workers. I plan to go try.”

According to the requirements put forward by the higher-ups: “Major repairs don’t leave the county, medium repairs don’t leave the commune, minor repairs don’t leave the brigade,” various county towns successively established agricultural machinery repair factories specializing in repairing agricultural machinery.

Of course, given the productive capacity of the county agricultural repair factories now, the so-called agricultural machinery was essentially just tractors. Besides that, they normally also processed and produced some commonly used and frequently replaced parts for tractors and internal combustion engines, so people wouldn’t always have to run to the main tractor factory in the city to buy them.

“County agricultural repair factory?” Xie Yiyang widened his eyes and said pleasantly surprised: “You’re going to be a worker.”

“Mm.” Gu Siyuan nodded flatly.

“Hahaha, you’re going to be a worker…” Sitting on the ground, Xie Yiyang directly covered his face and laughed aloud: “You’re going to become a worker!”

Being a worker in this era meant not only a high salary and various ticket subsidies, but also an “iron rice bowl” (secure lifelong job).

For rural people, that was a top-tier good job and good prospect.

Gu Siyuan gave him a look, pinched his chin, and said seriously: “They only start recruiting next month, and there’s also an exam.”

Xie Yiyang shook his head uncaringly: “You’re so formidable, could you possibly not pass some exam?”

He completely never considered the possibility that Gu Siyuan might fail.

“…” Gu Siyuan nodded and said calmly: “That’s true.”

Both of them were just that confident.

And before becoming a worker at the agricultural repair factory, the first thing Gu Siyuan needed to do was separate the family.

Thus, in the following days.

Xie Yiyang strictly followed his previous plan and kept a tight, deadly watch on Gu Lili.

Whenever he saw him eating or using any good things that the rest of the family didn’t have, he definitely had to snatch it away.

He would either take it directly to share between himself and Gu Siyuan, or call Eldest Brother and Eldest Sister-in-law to share it together.

Naturally, Gu Lili complained to Mother Gu about this behavior countless times.

But Gu Siyuan just had one sentence: “If you can’t stand it, then separate the family.”

Father and Mother Gu naturally couldn’t agree to this.

Thus, Gu Lili could only continue to endure it.

And in these past few days, Gu Lili had restrained himself a lot, almost not bringing out any good things anymore.

The person had also become quite haggard.

Looking at his appearance, Feng Keng said with some heartache: “Lili, what’s wrong with you? Did your Third Brother and Third Sister-in-law bully you again?”

Gu Lili nodded aggrievedly: “Mm, my Third Sister-in-law is simply a bandit, my things were all snatched away by him.”

“Your mother doesn’t control him?” Feng Keng frowned. Saying that, he fished out a few candies from his pocket and handed them over: “I bought these in the county town yesterday, pad your stomach with them.”

“Feng Keng, it’s still you who treats me best.” Gu Lili’s eyes lit up. He unwrapped a candy wrapper, stuffed it into his mouth, and continued complaining unhappily: “My Third Brother is always threatening my mother with separating the family, so my mother can’t continue saying anything either.”

“Separating the family?” Feng Keng narrowed his eyes. After a long while, he said leisurely: “Actually, it’s good if you separate the family.”

“Mm?” Gu Lili abruptly raised his head.

Holding his hand, Feng Keng said softly: “Didn’t you ask me before what I did every time I went to the county town? I’ll tell you now.”

Gu Lili nodded pleasantly surprised.

By mid-April, the spring plowing of the Qianjin Production Brigade came to a close.

Gu Siyuan had gotten a bit tanned, but his whole person looked even more energetic.

Meanwhile, Xie Yiyang, who had been staying at home the whole time, had been raised to be fair and tender.

This evening, Xie Yiyang originally went to the fields to pick Gu Siyuan up to go home according to routine, but who knows what he saw before going—Gu Siyuan just felt his whole person was somewhat strange.

At night, after washing up, the two lay in bed.

Xie Yiyang automatically and consciously rolled into his embrace, but compared to usual, he seemed to be lying somewhat restlessly, constantly rubbing back and forth.

Gu Siyuan reached out and held his waist, keeping his voice low: “What’s wrong?”

Xie Yiyang raised his head and suddenly asked in a very soft voice: “Husband, do you like me?”

Sure enough, something was weird.

Gu Siyuan deliberately frowned slightly and didn’t answer immediately.

In the darkness, Xie Yiyang widened his eyes in shock: “…You’re actually hesitating?”

Gu Siyuan couldn’t help laughing and immediately replied: “Of course I like you.”

Puffing his cheeks, Xie Yiyang was somewhat doubtful: “Really?”

Gu Siyuan said: “If I didn’t like you, why would I get married?”

“Wasn’t it because I didn’t require a bride price?” Xie Yiyang subconsciously curled his lip and said.

“…” Gu Siyuan.

That was the original host, that wasn’t me.

Gu Siyuan held Xie Yiyang’s waist with one hand, and gently stroked his spine with the other, his voice slightly deep: “Of course not. Liking is liking, not exchanged even for a thousand pieces of gold.”

Xie Yiyang blushed.

Then, he directly climbed on top of Gu Siyuan, hugged him tightly with both hands, tilted his small face up, and his smile was more dazzling than a sky full of stars: “Hehe, Husband, I super like you too.”

Gu Siyuan narrowed his eyes.

Truly a fool.

The next moment.

Xie Yiyang gently bit Gu Siyuan on the shoulder, and said vaguely and doubtfully: “Since you like me, why do you not have any reaction? Are you impotent?”

“…” Gu Siyuan.

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