After the divorce, he settled in Northwest China and became a Shennong (a legendary Chinese farmer).

Chapter 0066 Reputation, Good News

Upon arriving at the location, Gu Tong immediately began operating the drone without even discussing the price.

Ilyas and Dong Jun stood aside, watching Gu Tong skillfully operate the drone, and couldn't help but sigh, "It's a world for young people now. We old guys will be eliminated sooner or later."

That was a difficult question to answer, so Dong Jun just chuckled awkwardly and remained silent.

The spraying operation was completed quickly; there wasn't much land to begin with, and the operation was finished after just two sorties.

"Xiao Gu, thank you for your help. I'll have them give you the money in a bit. These days, there's a waiting list for people to do your work, so just charge the normal price."

The host also came over and kept saying thank you.

Elias took charge throughout the process, preparing to have the Lord's family pay.

"Since they are extremely poor, I will only charge the cost price. The fertilizer and pesticide spraying will cost a total of 1000 yuan."

Topdressing and spraying pesticides are counted as two separate operations. Gu Tong charges 5 yuan per mu, with each operation costing 500 yuan and the two operations costing a total of 1000 yuan.

The normal local fee (per operation) is 10-15 yuan per mu, so this discount is very large.

"Xiao Gu, we're already very grateful that you came to help. How could we let you spend your own money? No, no!"

Ilyas shook his head repeatedly, while Dong Jun hesitated to speak.

Gu Tong smiled slightly and said, "It's not easy for the extremely poor. I can't help with anything else, but I can still do this little thing. Old village chief, everyone, please don't refuse, let's do it this way."

Ilyas was deeply moved to see that the other party was sincere.

The hosts present even shed tears. They had never interacted with Gu Tong before, but now they truly regarded him as a fellow villager.

"Xiao Gu, you're really great! From now on, I'll be the first to object if anyone dares to use 'outsider' as an excuse. Enough with the formalities, you must come over for a meal after you're done with this busy period."

Ilyas sighed, some people looked down on outsiders, but what they did themselves was a disgrace to the Nassus.

Just like Honghe, represented by Li Yong, did they consider the feelings of their fellow villagers when they took advantage of the disaster to raise prices?

In Ilyas's view, Gu Tong is the true Nasu person, while those who are obsessed with money are not worthy of being called "Nasu people".

"Great! I've been wanting to pay you a visit for a while, but I haven't had the time. I'll take my leave now, and we can talk again later."

Gu Tong said goodbye, and Ilyas solemnly handed him the 1000 yuan in cash he had received from his master.

"Thank you! I'm leaving now."

After greeting everyone, Gu Tong drove back home.

A little later, Dong Jun followed on his motorcycle.

"Brother Gu, you did a great job today! No amount of praise can compare to the villagers' word of mouth. This will make it easier for me to get orders in the village from now on."

As soon as they met, Dong Jun gave him a thumbs up.

Although aerial spraying is Gu Tong's personal matter, the resulting reputation will benefit the entire team.

As everyone has clearly stated before, if Gu Tong voluntarily uses drones during the agricultural machinery service process, it is considered a joint operation. However, if the drone spraying operation order is accepted by the other party alone, it belongs to Gu Tong personally.

"That's what I think too. Character comes before competence. As long as we lay a solid foundation, we won't have to worry about not getting orders."

Gu Tong laughed heartily, then pulled Dong Jun inside for tea.

Before they had even finished their tea, they both heard a noise in the courtyard. The problem was, Little Stone didn't bark at all, whereas even when Dong Jun came to the door, Little Stone would have been barking incessantly.

The two then got up and went into the yard, where they witnessed a scene that was both hilarious and absurd.

Gulixian squatted down and teased the little stone. The little stone lay there quietly, without making a sound, completely forgetting its duty to guard the house.

"Gulixian, what brings you here? Come in, have a seat."

Gu Tong walked over with a smile, greeting Gu Lixian while glaring at Xiao Shitou.

Little Stone probably knew he was in the wrong, so he stood up and ran away in a flash.

Gulixian also stood up. Today she was wearing jeans and a casual outfit, which highlighted her enviable figure.

"I've been traveling to various towns and villages lately, and I even signed two agricultural loans today. I just happened to be passing by and stopped by to take a look. What, you're not happy to see me? Here, take this fruit, eat more later."

"Welcome, of course you're welcome! You came all this way, why did you bring anything? Let's go to the village for a meal together later, Brother Dong, you come too."

The two entered the house while talking, and Gu Lixian handed a bag of fruit she was carrying to Gu Tong.

It was getting late, and dinnertime was fast approaching, so he invited Gulixian and Dong Jun to have dinner together.

"Brother Gu, your sister-in-law made my meal. You two go and eat. I'm going back now."

Dong Jun wasn't familiar with Gu Lixian, and besides, he didn't understand their relationship, so he didn't want to be a third wheel.

He greeted Gu Tong and Gu Lixian with a smile, then took his leave.

After Dong Jun left, Gu Lixian said, "Gu Tong, don't go so far. Just eat something at home."

Actually, she preferred Gu Tong's cooking, but she was too embarrassed to say it outright.

"Okay, we have a chicken at home, let's make a big plate of chicken for dinner tonight."

Gu Tong readily agreed. He then took the chicken out of the refrigerator to thaw and began preparing the side dishes and condiments.

Gulixian wasn't idle either; she took the initiative to knead the dough.

Big plate chicken tastes best when paired with belt noodles; that's how it's eaten locally.

More than an hour later, the braised chicken and wide noodles were served, and the two sat down to eat.

"Gu Tong, Honghe Agricultural Machinery Service Cooperative was summoned by the county government. I heard that after the meeting, General Manager Tang of Honghe pointed his finger at Li Yong and gave him a good scolding. Now Li Yong's 'blacklist' has become a joke, and Honghe has also canceled the post-disaster price increase."

As the two ate and chatted, Gulixian suddenly burst out laughing and then told a big piece of gossip.

Gu Tong couldn't help but smile as she watched the other person's animated expression.

But at the same time, I was also very curious, so I asked, "How did you know all this?"

Gulixian couldn't help but roll her eyes and replied, "Aren't you oblivious to what's going on around you? The whole Honghe thing has spread throughout the county."

She had known about Li Yong's "blacklist" of Gu Tong and others for a long time and had been indignant about it. However, she felt powerless to help Gu Tong, so she hadn't mentioned it when they met before.

Li Yong has a bad reputation, and Honghe has become increasingly outrageous in recent years, so many people don't like either of them.

Hearing that Honghe had been summoned for questioning, countless people were secretly pleased, including Gulixian.

"Haha, serves them right! Putting aside the ban, Honghe should be severely punished for taking advantage of the natural disaster to raise prices."

After hearing this, Gu Tong couldn't help but burst into laughter.

He made no attempt to hide his schadenfreude, and then ate an extra half bowl of belt noodles.

"I heard there will be a fine, but I don't know the exact amount yet."

Gulixian also felt relieved, and the two of them found common ground.

After they had eaten and drunk their fill, Gu Lixian helped Gu Tong clean up the mess and then said goodbye.

"Okay, I'll drive you."

Gu Tong then got into the car with the other person and headed straight for the county town.

On the way, he asked Gulixian about buying a combine harvester on a mortgage: "I already have a loan from your bank, can I still buy a combine harvester on a mortgage?"

"No problem at all, you can just get a mortgage from another bank, right?"

Gu Lixian offered advice to Gu Tong from a friend's perspective, and Gu Tong understood immediately how to proceed.