Gu Ye talked to Gu Wei about some work-related matters, giving him a general direction, and the results would be available around the New Year.

This was Chen Li's first time meeting Lin Baoni up close, and she learned that Lin was a very direct person.

Say what you mean, don't beat around the bush or leave people guessing.

Where are the children?

After Gu Ye and Gu Wei finished talking, they came over and only saw Bao Ni and the other person.

"Sanqi took her younger brother to the room to play. Are you finished talking?"

Bonnie was in a hurry to harvest the autumn vegetables. The weather was getting colder and colder, and she had to finish harvesting them today, because they would freeze in a few days.

"Now that we've finished talking, we'll leave in a bit. We'll definitely get it done today."

Gu Ye knew what his wife was worried about; he also liked those autumn vegetables.

"Brother, are you busy with something?" Gu Wei was unaware that his brother had arranged something else.

"Your sister-in-law grew her own autumn vegetables. She has to go harvest them today, otherwise they'll freeze in the cold weather and it would be a waste."

"Then let's go help out, we don't have anything else to do either?" Gu Wei breathed a sigh of relief, knowing that he hadn't delayed his brother's business.

"Okay, let's take the kids out to play for a while."

Gu Ye thought it was a good idea; more people meant more strength.

Bonnie called out the six or nine girls, helped them change their clothes, and prepared to leave.

When they arrived at the place, Chen Li was the most surprised. She did not expect that Gu Ye's family had such a large courtyard house.

When we arrived at the vegetable planting area, we were even more shocked. What a huge vegetable garden! And most importantly, the vegetables were growing very well.

The cabbage was a large head, looking very solid, while the spinach was dark green, short and sturdy.

There were also some vegetables she didn't recognize, all of which looked very nice, cut into pieces, and looked very appealing.

Liu Jiu, San Qi, and Xuan Yi are all ready and waiting for the order to set off.

Gu Xuanran was seeing stars; there were so many vegetables he had never seen before.

The older brothers and sisters he met today were very nice; they didn't bully him or make fun of him, and he likes them.

The eight-year-old is a year younger than Sanqi, much shorter, and not as sturdy.

Ever since Sanqi injured her leg when she was in the south, the boy next door has been very active in exercising, and she has never missed a morning exercise session.

She can't compare to her sister in terms of skill, but she's much better than her peers.

"Sister-in-law, you're amazing! These vegetables are growing so well, even better than the ones grown by our army's logistics department."

Gu Weizhen wasn't exaggerating; the vegetables grown by their logistics team were somewhat malnourished.

"Practice makes perfect, and I also enjoy growing vegetables."

Bonnie really enjoys it. Turning over the soil, sowing seeds, and watching the seedlings sprout and grow little by little is very therapeutic and makes her feel happy.

"Wife, you give the instructions on how to do it."

Gu Ye was secretly delighted; such a capable wife belonged to him, and his tone was filled with pride.

"First, pull up the cabbages and put them under the eaves. Then pull down the radishes too, keeping the radish greens and radish heads separate. Don't touch the spinach; cover it with a straw mat later..."

Bonnie issued orders one by one, and everyone, big and small, obeyed and worked enthusiastically.

"Slap, ouch..."

Gu Xuanran broke off the radish top, but didn't pull out the radish, and ended up making a big blunder.

"Ha ha……"

Everyone thought the kid was hilarious and burst into laughter.

Gu Xuanran glanced at the radish greens in his hand, then at the radishes still buried in the ground, and at the laughing crowd, and he smiled too.

"Sister-in-law, my Xuanran didn't cry, he didn't cry at all, that's so good."

As Chen Li smiled, her eyes welled up with tears.

"This child didn't play much with other children his age before, and he was quite sensitive and cried a lot."

He had a lot of fun today, laughed many times, and didn't cry even once.

Looking at Chen Li, who was both crying and laughing, Bonnie was also filled with emotion.

A mother remembers every little thing about her child.

When the child laughs, she laughs too; when the child cries, she cries too.

"This is a good thing, it means the child is fine, it's just that we haven't found the right approach."

Bonnie's children, Liu Jiu and San Qi, have never caused her much worry since they were little. On the contrary, they have taken care of her more and are her darlings.

Gu Wei looked at his smiling son and his tearful wife; he had missed out on so much.

Thanks to everyone's efforts, the autumn vegetables have all been harvested.

"Alright, all done. These vegetables are a bit wilted, so they'll be stored in the cellar. The rest will be used to pickle sauerkraut and salted vegetables."

The soil on radishes and carrots should be dried and stored in the cellar.

Chen Li, take some of these vegetables home with you and eat them slowly. You can also come and get some when you run out of vegetables in the winter.

Bonnie loves growing vegetables and also likes to give away the vegetables she grows.

"Thank you, sister-in-law. I shamelessly came over to ask for some when there was no food left."

Chen Li's family used to be quite well-off, and she was more adept at interpersonal relationships than Bao Ni.

Bonnie wasn't good at those things; she genuinely wanted to share. Chen Li also had some desire to befriend Bonnie, not for any other reason than to see her son smile. She wanted to get along well with Bonnie.

After finishing their work, Gu Ye and the others went to a state-run restaurant for a meal, as they were all hungry.

After ordering their food, they just waited for the waiter to call them to bring the dishes.

No one will serve you food; you have to fend for yourself.

"Brother, have Gu Ze and the others arrived yet? Have they been informed of Grandpa's passing?"

"I'll contact my older brother tomorrow. We probably haven't arrived yet. It'll take four or five days to get there."

Trains in the 1970s and 80s were slow and often delayed.

"I wonder if it's going well for your work over there, brother? The accents there are very strong. Will you be able to understand them?"

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