Chapter 114: A Good Match

Ye Chi carried the orange into the house, looked around, and finally put the orange into the closet. If those guys saw this, they would definitely snatch it away.

This was something he brought back from the Gu family, so he had to eat it slowly.

After putting the oranges away, he sat down at his desk and continued working on the unfinished work. He could see Luo Yongnian's affection for Gu Yimin, but so what? It was fair competition.

He has always been decisive in doing things, and he has a good impression of Gu Yimin. The two of them are so destined to be together, so he wants to give it a try.

A good girl is sometimes like an opportunity. If you can't seize it when you meet her, it may be a lifelong regret. Besides, he is at the age to find a partner, so it is better to find someone he likes on his own than to arrange a marriage.

The next day, after returning from training, Ye Chi had just opened the door when Second Battalion Commander Gao Ming stood at his door, sticking his head in and sniffing, "Hey, Ye Chi, there's something wrong with the smell in your room. It's not right. What's that smell?"

Gao Ming pushed Ye Chi aside and walked inside, sticking his head out to sniff around like a police dog. Ye Chi took the lunch box and walked out as if nothing had happened. "What kind of smell could there be? My old man sent someone to bring back something. Didn't you see it?"

"No, it tastes different from what your grandfather brought back. It tastes like oranges. Ye Chi, do you want to eat it all by yourself?" Gao Ming said as he walked to the cabinet, opened the door and saw the box of oranges.

"Wow! So many oranges! Where did you get them?" Gao Ming said as he took out one.

Ye Chi was helpless, it seemed that he could not keep them, so he said: "Move them out and give the soldiers more food."

Gao Ming chuckled and walked out holding the orange. He arrived at Luo Yongnian's door, and he was just coming out. Gao Ming stopped beside him and sniffed him, "Luo Yongnian, you're not right either. You smell like oranges too."

Luo Yongnian: You are more powerful than a police dog.

"Instructor Ye gave me two oranges yesterday." Luo Yongnian lied without changing his expression, then turned around and looked into Ye Chi's eyes. At that moment, the two reached an agreement that the oranges in Luo Yongnian's room would be divided equally between them.

Competition aside, they are still comrades-in-arms and can still back each other up on the battlefield.

Gao Ming didn't doubt Luo Yongnian's words, mainly because oranges were hard to come by in Lizhou. Only young masters like Ye Chi, who came from the Kyoto Military District, could get them. Grassroots people like him and Luo Yongnian had no way to get them.

There was an extra piece of fruit on the breakfast table that day, but because there were so many people, each soldier only had a small piece. But everyone was happy to have a rare treat.

The next day, Gu Jianguo and Wang Yueju brought a box of oranges to the sports school. Gu Sanjing's coach saw the box and was once again impressed by Gu Jianguo's generosity. Last time, he'd given Gu Sanjing fifty yuan for training her for a few days. This time, he'd given her a whole box of such precious fruit.

"Sanjing is talented and hardworking, and she's making rapid progress. Although she arrived late in the last team competition, she did very well. I plan to have her participate in provincial competitions after a year of training. If she does well, she can participate in national competitions."

The coach told the truth about Gu Sanjing's situation. This is what the parents wanted to hear when they came to see their child.

At this time, Gu Sanjing came in. Wang Yueju's eyes instantly turned red when she saw her. This child has lost at least a circle of weight compared to before. How much suffering must she have endured!

Seeing her like this, the coach quickly said, "Although our diet can't compare to the national team's, it's also a recipe provided by experts, and the children's food is scientifically proportioned."

Gu Sanjing came over and leaned against Wang Yueju, smiling and saying, "I haven't lost weight at all, I've just become more firm. Feel it and see, I've gained two pounds."

Wang Yueju pinched her arm and found it was indeed firmer. The coach knew they must want to talk to Gu Sanjing alone, so he made an excuse and left the office.

"What do you usually eat? Are you cold at night? Do your classmates bully you?" Wang Yueju asked a series of questions. Gu Sanjing picked up an orange and tried to peel it, but it was difficult. Gu Jianguo took it, rolled it on the table a few times, peeled it, and handed it to her.

Gu Sanjing broke off a slice and put it in her mouth. It was sour and sweet and delicious. As soon as she came in and saw these oranges, her mouth started to water. She finally ate them.

She squinted her eyes and kept chewing with her little mouth. Wang Yueju laughed when she saw how she enjoyed it. Her third daughter was a foodie.

"I'm doing well here. I eat well and sleep well. I got fifth place in the last team competition."

Thinking of how Gu Siqing always ranked first in exams, she explained, "I was the last one to arrive on our team. The coach said this result is already very good. I just miss you guys a little bit."

The couple was very touched to hear this. They missed their four daughters very much. Gu Jianguo touched his daughter's head and said, "The day after tomorrow, Saturday, Dad will come to pick you up early. I will come to see you often in the future."

Gu Sanjing smiled and nodded.

"Your elder sister and second sister often talk about you. Xiao Si specifically said yesterday that he would save the oranges for you." Wang Yueju said.

Gu Sanjing ate her orange and mumbled, "I miss them, too."

Gu Sanjing still had to train, so Gu Jianguo and Wang Yueju didn't stay long. They talked to her for a while and then left. Anyway, she could go home this Sunday.

When the couple returned home, Gu Jianguo took two boxes of oranges and went out to deliver one box to each of Qiu Weiguang and Zhu Qingjun's families.

Han Deyi had already sent them a box, so they were still very happy to see him send another box. Not only because they received such a rare gift, but also because Gu Jianguo and Han Deyi were thinking of them.

This is how interpersonal relationships work; they become close only through interaction.

After Gu Jianguo left, Qiu Weiguang's wife, Zhu Qingfen, looked at the two boxes of oranges and said, "I didn't realize how profitable business was before. Now that I'm doing it myself, I know it's real money. I make more in a day than I make in a month at the factory. What do you say, if I quit my job and start selling clothes full-time?"

Qiu Weiguang is a cautious person. "How long have you been doing business? Let's wait and see."

Zhu Qingfen thought what he said made sense, so she bent down and took out an orange from the box and said, "What do you think of Gu Jianguo's two daughters?"

Qiu Weiguang glanced at her sideways, "What do you mean?"

Zhu Qingfen sat down next to him and said, "I think his daughter is a good match for our Xiaoyi. You've seen his eldest and second sons, they're really good-looking. I've dealt with them a few times. The eldest has a good temper and speaks softly, while the second son is straightforward and knows how to handle things."

Qiu Weiguang frowned after hearing this. Zhu Qingfen said, "Our Xiaoyi is not bad either. He looks good and is a regular employee in the factory."

"Let's talk about it later." Qiu Weiguang was afraid that the relationship between the two families would be ruined if the in-laws failed, so it was a bit reluctant for his son to marry Gu Jianguo's daughter.

Zhu Qingfen felt that her son was excellent in every way. She said, "I'll mention it to Gu Jianguo's wife when I get a chance."

"Test the waters first. If they don't agree, don't turn your back on them," said Qiu Weiguang.