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

Chapter 217 Photo

The next day, after arriving at school, Huang Yue found Gu Zhan after class and reminded him again about going out the next day: "Xiao Gu, are you all right? How are you settling in at home?"

"No problem, Sensei."

"That's good. Let's pack up and leave early tomorrow morning. Here are the tickets. Let's meet at the train station at 8 o'clock in the morning." As he said that, he handed the ticket in his hand to Gu Zhan.

At the end, he added: "The weather there is changeable, so try to bring more clothes."

"Okay, thank you for the reminder, teacher."

After leaving school, Gu Zhan went straight to the photo studio.

It was a weekday afternoon, and there were few people in the photo studio. When the staff saw Gu Zhan, they immediately came over and greeted him: "Comrade, are you here to take pictures?"

Gu Zhan took out the voucher for picking up the photos from his pocket and handed it to the staff: "I'll come over to pick up the photos."

The staff member took the voucher, took a look at it, and went to the back compartment to get the photo.

Walking out of the photo studio, facing the setting sun, Gu Zhan took out the photos from the paper bag and looked at them carefully.

A family portrait, something he had never had in his previous life, and a photo of Liu Xiaoxi and her daughter. The sight of Liu Xiaoxi holding her daughter with one hand made Gu Zhan's heart soften, as if he was gently caressed by the warm evening sun.

For a moment, he felt that this was an opportunity given by fate, allowing him to start over again and have everything he has now.

Gu Zhan walked home briskly.

Liu Xiaoxi has returned from school. She is playing in the yard with her daughter. The child, who can already walk on her own, is full of energy and can't stay in the room. Now she is pulling Liu Xiaoxi's trouser leg and trying to walk out of the door.

"What are you doing outside, little girl?"

"Dad, Dad," Gu Xinxin said clearly. She couldn't express herself in long sentences yet, so she could only express herself through words and actions.

Liu Xiaoxi understood instantly. She picked up her daughter who was pulling at her trouser legs and said lovingly, "Okay, let's go wait for Dad outside the door."

Little Gu Xinxin was dancing with joy. When Liu Xiaoxi was about to open the door, the gate of the yard was pushed open from the outside and Gu Zhan walked in.

Liu Xiaoxi was startled by the sudden opening of the door and asked hurriedly, "Why are you back so early today?"

"There's nothing to do at school today, so I came back early."

"Are you planning to go out?"

"Well, your daughter is making a fuss about looking for you."

Gu Zhan's heart softened after hearing this. He took his daughter from Liu Xiaoxi's arms and asked softly, "Xinxin, dear, what do you want to see your daddy for?"

Little girl Gu Xinxin babbled a lot, and Gu Zhan was happy to communicate with her.

A few minutes later, Gu Zhan took out the family photo from his pocket and handed it to Liu Xiaoxi: "Take a look at the photos we took."

This was Liu Xiaoxi's first time taking a photo other than her ID photo. She carefully took the photo out of the paper bag and looked at it carefully. After a while, she raised her head and squinted her eyes and said, "It's really beautiful."

The corners of Gu Zhan's lips curled up slightly, agreeing with his wife's words. It was indeed beautiful.

After dinner, Liu Xiaoxi checked Gu Zhan's luggage again, from clothes to toiletries, one by one, for fear that something was missed. In the end, she was still worried, so while Gu Zhan was not paying attention, she secretly stuffed a hundred yuan into the clothes in the luggage, just in case.

Finally, Liu Xiaoxi was still worried, so she packed the clothes that Gu Zhan had taken out of the luggage back into the luggage. It is safer to bring more clothes when going out.

On the other side, Gu Zhan was holding his daughter and telling her a story with a picture book, but he could see everything Liu Xiaoxi did.

When Gu Zhan set out, Liu Xiaoxi carried the child all the way to the street without stopping.

"That's it, go back quickly, I'll be back in a few days."

"Send it off again."

Gu Zhan had no choice but to put the luggage on the ground, straightened Liu Xiaoxi's hair, and said in a low voice in Liu Xiaoxi's ear: "Be good, go back quickly, I promise you, I will come back as soon as possible."

"Ah."

Liu Xiaoxi responded softly, and looked at Gu Zhan's back as he walked away with his luggage bag, feeling sad and uncomfortable in her heart.

This time they went without a clear destination and the specific situation was unclear, which made people very worried.

When Gu Zhan arrived at the train station, Huang Yue and Wen Chunming were already at the entrance. They wanted to go in, but they were afraid that there would be too many people inside and Gu Zhan wouldn't be able to find them, so they waited at the entrance.

"Good morning, Teacher Huang and Teacher Wen." Gu Zhan said with a smile.

After leaving the school, Wen Chunming's youthful dignity faded. He adjusted his glasses and greeted Gu Zhan with a smile, "Come on, let's go in."

There is never a shortage of passengers at Beijing's railway station. After pushing and shoving, they finally entered the station and everyone breathed a sigh of relief.

However, I didn't feel relieved for long as I was told to queue up for ticket checking.

Even though the weather in May was not very hot, the crowding itself was hot. The three of them were carrying luggage, and they really broke out in a sweat after squeezing onto the train and sitting down.

Huang Yue was old. He sat in his seat, took a deep breath, and said with a smile, "My health isn't what it used to be. Back then, I could easily carry a bag of wheat with my physique."

Wen Chunming smiled and teased, "You're being modest, aren't you still strong and healthy now?"

"Hey, Xiao Wen, please don't bully me, an old man."

Gu Zhan sat aside and watched the two of them interacting. He put his hand on the pocket of his shirt where the photos of his wife and daughter were kept and touched it, but his mind flew back to the small courtyard as the train started.

I wonder what Liu Xiaoxi is doing? I don’t know if her daughter is crying or making a fuss right now.

Thinking of Liu Xiaoxi's hesitation when they were leaving, Gu Zhan felt his eyes sore.

"Xiao Gu?" Huang Yue called out Gu Zhan.

Seeing that Gu Zhan didn't respond, Wen Chunming reached out and patted his shoulder. Gu Zhan came back to his senses and asked, "What's wrong?" He put away the expression on his face and asked calmly.

"Let's discuss how to get there once we get there?"

Gu Zhan thought about it and said, "I think it would be better for us to do some basic research and docking work with the local government first. That way, we can carry out our subsequent work."

When Gu Zhan said this, Wen Chunming disagreed: "Will it be okay to contact the local government directly? Will they cooperate with us?"

"I think so. Connecting with the local government has a clear advantage. The local government will definitely know what resources a place is rich in. This will be much faster than our aimless visits and can help us avoid some unnecessary difficulties."

Huang Yue had extensive experience working at the grassroots level, and he immediately understood the key to Gu Zhan's suggestion. He nodded and said, "This method is indeed feasible. There's no problem. When we get to Yuncheng, we'll first go to the local government to learn about the situation."