Chapter 741 - 737: Buying Over the Little Friends

Gu Jiaojiao wasn’t angry. She even gave Sweet Girl a thumbs-up. "Well said."

"But some people just can’t stand to see others doing well. When you run into a situation like this, first, don’t get angry yourself. Second, piss them off."

"So, how about this? I have a mission for you and your friends."

Gu Jiaojiao told Sweet Girl the mission and gave her a big handful of candy to share however she liked.

Sweet Girl gave Gu Jiaojiao a military salute and replied with great seriousness, "I guarantee the mission will be completed."

It was something Sweet Girl had learned from her older brother after he came home.

With those words, Sweet Girl ran off, her two braided pigtails bouncing energetically behind her.

Gu Jiaojiao glanced at her papers but didn’t continue writing. She got up and walked to the doorway.

Her yard wasn’t small, but there were a lot of parts this time, and some were dirty, so Leng Yuan had his men set them up by the entrance to be cleaned and sorted.

By the time Gu Jiaojiao came out, everything had been unloaded from the donkey cart. Leng Yuan had already instructed the men to start building the small corn planter.

It was a very simple device. It didn’t need electricity or oil, and you didn’t even have to bend over—you could plant the corn just by walking.

The components were simple enough, but the work was hot. Some irregular chunks of iron had to be heated in a forge and hammered into the desired shapes. Luckily, one of the men was a blacksmith.

Leng Yuan had specifically requested him from the Team Leader.

With the right know-how and tools, construction was quite simple.

Gu Jiaojiao took a quick look and immediately understood their progress.

When the Team Leader saw Gu Jiaojiao come out, he looked at her as if she were a national treasure. "Gu Zhiqing, it’s hot out. You should just stay inside and rest. If the men run into anything they don’t understand, I’ll have them go in and ask you."

In the Team Leader’s eyes, Gu Jiaojiao was far more precious than any national treasure. After all, what use was a national treasure to the Qingshan Team?

None.

But Gu Jiaojiao was different. She could make it easier for the farmers of the Qingshan Team to do their work.

During the busy farming season, even the strongest young men were worked to the bone. It was a period of both harvesting and planting, and everything had to be finished on a tight schedule. Otherwise, if they missed the window, the growth of the crops would be affected.

That was why everyone had to work, and no one was allowed to take time off.

But the devices Gu Jiaojiao had developed could reduce the amount of labor and make the farmers’ lives less grueling. This was a tremendous blessing.

Never mind looking at her like a national treasure; he’d be willing to put her on a pedestal.

Gu Jiaojiao was a little uncomfortable with the Team Leader’s enthusiasm. After a quick check to see that everything was fine, she exchanged a few pleasantries and went inside to brew some cooling tea for everyone.

With July just around the corner, the weather was at its hottest, and sweat poured freely from the working men.

It was easy to get heatstroke in these conditions. A bit of cooling tea would help ward off the heat.

Gu Jiaojiao often brewed this tea at home and would share it with others. Her brew not only relieved heat and quenched thirst, but it also tasted great. With a bit of rock sugar, it was even better than the sodas from the county seat.

Everyone who had tried it agreed.

Gu Jiaojiao brewed a large pot, adding five or six pre-mixed packets of the herbal blend.

If nothing else, there would be more than enough tea for everyone.

Meanwhile, Sweet Girl ran up the hillside with the picture book and candy. She gathered all her friends and, in front of everyone, presented the picture book to the friend who had brought her the news.

Now all her friends were dying of envy.

They had also heard people gossiping about Gu Jiaojiao earlier. If they had known they could get a picture book out of it, they would have rushed to tell Sweet Girl and Xiao Yang themselves. For a moment, all the children without a book were filled with regret.