Chapter 149: Chapter 149: Just Let the Two of Them Nap Together

“These are just stones I found in the mountains. I thought they looked nice, so I wanted to bring them to the county to see if I could sell them,” Gu Jianguo explained, glancing nervously at Shen Duo. “Second Brother Shen, is there something wrong with these stones?”

He’s not going to ask for his money back, is he?

Thinking of the thousand yuan he’d just received—money he hadn’t even had time to warm in his hands—Gu Jianguo felt as if someone was gripping his heart tightly.

Seeing Gu Jianguo’s expression, Shen Duo guessed what he was worrying about. Smiling, he patted Gu Jianguo on the shoulder. “I was just curious, that’s all. These stones are pretty heavy for one person to move. Could you and Fourth Brother help me carry them?”

Hearing this, Gu Jianguo immediately felt relieved.

As long as he wasn’t asking for the money back, it was all good!

“Of course, of course! I’ll move them right away. Second Brother Shen, you go sit and rest. I can handle it myself.”

Shen Duo took off his sunglasses and set them on the table. “How could I let you do it alone? I’ll help you.”

This time, Yu Hai didn’t say much. Without a word, he stepped forward to help move the stones.

Yu Zhenmin didn’t just stand by either. Once the three of them each carried a stone out, he joined in and carried one as well.

With the four of them working together, it only took a few trips to move all the stones onto the van.

Gu Jianguo looked at the van with a broad smile, thinking, That’s it—money paid, goods delivered!

Surely nothing else could go wrong now, right?

Shen Duo closed the van door, but instead of leaving right away, he walked back over to Gu Jianguo. “Jianguo, could you take me to where you found these stones?”

“Of course! Let’s go right now!”

Gu Jianguo’s quick agreement caught Shen Duo a bit off guard, but he soon smiled as well. “Alright, let’s go! Fourth Brother, want to come with us?”

Yu Hai had been worried that Gu Jianguo was too honest and might say too much, so he quickly agreed, “Sure! There are a lot of snakes and bugs in the mountains. I can protect you guys!”

Shen Duo laughed heartily. “We’re all men here—who needs protecting? Let’s go! I haven’t been up the mountain in years!”

The three of them set off right away, waving to the others in the courtyard as they slung their arms around each other’s shoulders and headed for the mountains.

Seeing this, Qin Yuelan looked a bit worried. “Why do they need to go see where the stones came from?”

Xu Shuhua didn’t seem concerned at all. She glanced at Gu Mo without betraying any emotion and comforted Qin Yuelan, “Let him look! What’s he going to find, flowers growing out of rocks?”

No matter where Gu Jianguo took Shen Duo, there was nothing for Shen Duo to discover.

Xu Shuhua’s confidence helped Qin Yuelan relax a little.

Yu Nuannuan yawned again, her mouth opening wide.

The excitement was over, and now she was getting sleepy.

Seeing Yu Nuannuan yawn, Qin Yuelan said to Xu Shuhua, “Nuannuan’s tired. Why don’t we let her nap on the bed inside? Dabao’s sleepy too—let them nap together!”

Hearing this, Xu Shuhua looked over at Gu Mo. She saw him sitting on a little stool, his big round eyes still open, but the rims were red, bloodshot, and dull. He looked even more dazed than usual—clearly exhausted.

Yu Nuannuan noticed Gu Mo’s state too and couldn’t help but smile.

Gu Mo always looked a bit blank, but he was usually very clear-headed and knew exactly what he was doing.

But no matter how sharp his mind was, he couldn’t fight his body’s needs.

Kids tire easily, and with the long summer days, there’s no way they can make it through without a midday nap."

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