Chapter 175 Expanding New Territory
For Gu Wan, spending a few dollars to buy some freedom was necessary, and Qi Bin had helped her with many things outside before.

This time without Qi Bin's help, Gu Wan also wanted to see what she could achieve relying solely on herself.

At this time, the advantage of having acquaintances in the county town was fully demonstrated. Apart from anything else, Gu Xiang first helped his eldest niece solve this problem.

It was near the supply and marketing cooperative, and not far from the state-owned restaurant. It was originally introduced to Gu Xiang by someone else.

However, Gu Xiang is now in the stage of desperately saving money, and she is reluctant to spend even a few dollars a month.

It was just the right time to introduce her to my eldest niece. Gu Wan's monthly salary is much higher than that of my aunt, and she also has other extra income.

That house was really nice. You have to know that in the 1970s, it was not easy to rent a suitable house.

There are few houses in the county town, and most people live in cramped conditions at home, so there are rarely any extra houses to rent out.

That's why Gu Xiang was reluctant to let go. Just when she knew her eldest niece was going to rent a house in the county town temporarily, she introduced her to the house.

It is a self-built house of the owner, with three large bungalows, two of which are occupied by the owner and his wife.

The room to be rented out is an extra room, which is said to be the wedding room the old couple prepared for their son.

However, their son is serving in the army and may not come back once a year, so it would be a pity to leave the room empty.

So the elderly thought about renting out the house to earn some rent and also to reduce the burden on their children.

The introducer took Gu Xiang's aunt and nephew to see the house. The owner saw that the tenant was a young girl and seemed very polite, so he did not ask for an exorbitant price.

The room was more than ten square meters and the monthly rent was two yuan, which was a very reasonable price in Yangjiang County in the 1970s.

After seeing the house, Gu Wan was very satisfied. Moreover, the landlord couple looked kind and easy to get along with.

The whole house looks clean and tidy, and the walls are painted white, which makes it pleasing to the eye.

So she immediately decided to rent this room. With her previous salary and the pocket money she gave to others, even if she didn't withdraw money from the red envelope group, Gu Wan would still have dozens of yuan in cash in her hands.

There is no need to pay a deposit when renting a house now, so Gu Wan directly gave the landlord two dollars and fifty cents, planning to go back and pack up his things and move in when he goes to work the next day.

After returning home, Qiao Yuemei was in a very low mood. Her daughter had finally come home, but ended up having to move out alone to work in the county town.

Qiao Yuemei was so worried, wondering if the child could take care of himself and be safe if he went out alone.

Grandpa, grandma, uncles, aunts, and brothers were all reluctant to let her go, and it was only after Gu Wan promised that she would come home one day off every week that they let her go.

It just so happened that Gu Zhiqiang was not busy those days, so he insisted on sending his daughter off the next day and helping to carry things.

Fortunately, Qi Bin's bicycle was a 28-inch bicycle, which was not very comfortable for Gu Wan to ride, but was just right for her father to carry her.

After moving into the new house, Gu Wan did not feel the sadness of his family. Instead, he was very happy and began to decorate his new home bit by bit.

The table, chairs, benches and bed were already in the room, so Gu Wan didn't need to buy any more, but there was no wardrobe for clothes.

"How about moving the wardrobe from home?" Gu Zhiqiang said, but he immediately shook his head and denied it: "No, just ask your grandfather to make you a new one."

The old man's carpentry work is well-known in the whole commune. Nowadays, there are fewer people making furniture, but in the village, a set of furniture is usually passed down from generation to generation.

So the old man’s income has been much less, especially in the past two years because he injured his leg and was physically exhausted. Now, with Wanwan’s care, his health is much better.

Otherwise, Gu Zhiqiang would not dare to ask this question. As a result, Gu Wan was stunned: "Dad, don't be so exaggerated. This is a rented house. And I will only live here for a few months. We went through so much trouble to move a cabinet here and then move it back?"

Is there something wrong? Gu Zhiqiang thought about it and realized that it was indeed not good.

It seems that Gu Xiang, who lives in the county town more often, has a better chance. He said that you can try the recycling station. If you find a suitable one, it doesn’t matter if it is broken.

My old man has this skill. It’s not realistic to make a new one and move it over, but if there’s a broken one, we can ask my grandfather to come and fix it.

There are also face plates, thermoses and other things, which require industrial coupons to buy. Gu Wan said that she doesn't need her family to worry about her at all.

When she is alone, she can just buy it in the system mall. This is the greatest convenience of living alone.

Another thing is that the weather is actually very hot now, but there is no electricity in the countryside so Gu Wan can't have any ideas.

But it’s different in the county town. Gu Wan smiled slightly. Her red envelope group is really a good thing with great merit and fame.

Maybe he knew that she would need it when she arrived in the county town, and it just so happened that the special item that Gu Wan grabbed in the system mall yesterday was a small electric fan.

Because they were cheap, Gu Wan couldn't resist the urge to buy and placed an order. He bought ten and only spent a hundred yuan.

It just so happened that all the money from the sale of the handicrafts made by grandma and others that were put on the shelves earlier was spent, but Gu Wan thought it was well worth it.

The small electric fan happened to be a nostalgic model. She had seen the same type in the department store. It cost 89 yuan each and required an industrial coupon.

If she finds a chance to sell these small electric fans, she can make a lot of money.

Even if this was not the case, Gu Wan was now working in the county town, and living alone he could openly take out more things.

happy……

At noon that day, a female comrade did not leave after lunch until Gu Wan finished his work in the kitchen and came out to rest.

The female comrade walked over and said, "Hello, Master Chef."

Gu Wan was stunned for a moment. Although she had been working here for several days, she still felt a little uncomfortable every time she heard people calling her "Master Chef".

I always feel that they are talking about elderly people in their fifties or sixties.

"Excuse me, who are you?"

"Hello, Master Chef. My name is Hu Qing and I am a worker at the county garment factory. I have eaten at your restaurant several times and the braised pork you cook is very delicious."

"Thank you for the compliment." Gu Wan said calmly.

In fact, she already had a feeling in her heart that what she had predicted before was beginning to come true.

Hu Qing looked around and said in a low voice, "Master chef, I have something to tell you. Can you come out with me?"

Gu Wan was confident in her fighting ability, and she had seen this female comrade several times and knew that she had a formal job.

So Gu Wan followed the female comrade out boldly, and when they reached the street outside, Hu Qing turned around and said:

"My grandmother is about to celebrate her 70th birthday. She really wants to have a bite of the braised pork she remembers, but my aunt and my mother can't make it taste that way."