158 Chapter 158 New Year’s Gift (1)

She didn’t 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 wasn’t pleasant for her to keep waiting like this.

She waited for another hour, but he still didn’t 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 Chengrui’s 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, you’re injured?”

“I’m fine, as it’s not my blood. A seriously injured person came in the evening, and I stabilized him before rushing back. I’m sorry for making you worried.”

“It’s good that you’re fine. I was just afraid that Qiao Lansheng was causing you trouble.”

“Don’t worry, if he’s smart, he won’t, at least not when the situation is unclear.

“I’m guessing he’ll only make a move after he knows most of General Zhou’s men and where they’re 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 Year’s goods. Shouldn’t we also prepare New Year’s items and gifts for each family? ”

“New Year’s 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 Year’s 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 won’t look like bribery, and it won’t look shabby.”

“Fruits? “Are they for sale in town now?”

“Yes, they’re prepared for the new year. There are mandarins, oranges, apples, and pears, and I didn’t see anything else.”

“Is it very different from the one in our interspace?”

“Huge difference. The ones in the interspace are too big and too fresh, so we can’t use them. But if it’s not fruit, it should be fine.”

“Then let’s buy some tomorrow and send it out as soon as possible so that you won’t keep thinking about it.”

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

After that, the two of them entered the interspace. 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 meatballs. One pot of fish meatballs, one pot of beef meatballs, and the last pot being pork meatballs. 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.