70s Island Flower Survivor

Chapter 45: I am Gu Ling's Father

Gu Ling won over Chief Yu with a bowl of chicken soup.

Chief Yu was a smart man. After realizing that the chicken soup had improved his health, he naturally wouldn't drink Gu Ling's soup for free. He proposed a private transaction, offering to pay for Gu Ling's chicken soup. However, Gu Ling smilingly refused.

"Chief Yu, you are an open-minded and reasonable person. I won't beat around the bush. Life on our island is tough, but none of us can leave here anytime soon. Most of us want to treat this place as our home and work for its long-term development. Since it's our home, we want to make it better. People live to eat and dress warmly, and I am just an ordinary person pursuing these basic comforts."

Chief Yu looked deep into her eyes and said, "The Lu family is wealthy. He won't mistreat you. Why are you telling me all this?"

Indeed, Lu Yanchen's family was wealthy, and if they genuinely wanted a better life, Lu Yanchen could easily take Gu Ling to the capital, where life would be like night and day!

However, Chief Yu felt that Gu Ling didn't seem like a person who was vain and favored the rich over the poor.

Sure enough, Gu Ling smiled gently, her crescent-shaped eyes reflecting purity. "I love this island. I want to live here for the rest of my life and hope to see it develop further. So today, I hope you can support me in developing the island's economy. What do you think?"

In this era, all businesses are part of state or collective economies, and private businesses are strictly forbidden.

However, that doesn't mean there aren't people trying to take advantage of loopholes. In other words, it is possible to conduct business, but it requires courage!

Gu Ling's intention was quite clear. She wanted to use the guise of the collective economy to develop the island in her own direction.

Chief Yu fell into contemplation. Since arriving on the island, he had heard about Gu Zhizhong. When he saw the vast fields and well-built Western-style houses, he was quite surprised. But if the whole island were to develop together...

He couldn't help but furrow his brow. Gu Ling was just a young intellectual. Even if she was a bit clever, if she wasted the island's resources and failed to develop it, wouldn't she be collectively responsible?

Moreover, once the collective economy developed, it would involve many things, such as how to trade with the mainland. These were all significant challenges.

So, Chief Yu simply extinguished his cigarette and said, "When your man comes back, have him come see me."

He didn't want to discuss this matter with Gu Ling, a woman. He wanted to talk to Lu Yanchen. Of course, Chief Yu didn't entirely agree. He wanted to give Lu Yanchen a talking-to, to make sure he managed his wife properly, as Gu Ling's ambitions were getting a bit too big!

The island has indeed fallen on hard times, but it's still livable, and there's no need to go to great lengths to develop the economy!

The next day, Lu Yanchen returned. Gu Ling had something on her mind, so she treated Lu Yanchen a bit more warmly.

Lu Yanchen hadn't eaten well or showered properly in three days. He was all dirty. As soon as he entered the house, he went to take a thorough shower. When he came out, Gu Ling had already prepared a bowl of pan-fried fish noodles for him.

The fish was pan-fried to a golden brown, emitting a delightful fragrance. After boiling the vegetable and egg noodles, the pan-fried fish was added, infusing the noodle soup with a delicious aroma. Lu Yanchen ate and drank heartily, finishing the bowl of pan-fried fish noodles completely.