Li Qingyun packed him eight large steamed buns made of two-grain flour, four boiled eggs, and a jar of meat sauce, knowing that the old man would definitely not be willing to spend money on food and drink while on the road, and these things might be his rations on the road.

Because he left in a hurry, Li Qingyun didn't have anything good to bring him, so she gave Gu Tingzhou some money and asked him to buy some special products from Beijing for the old man when he saw his father off.

It’s not a wasted trip to Beijing.

They come with big bags and leave alone. This is what parents are like. They always want to give the best to their children.

Li Qingyun packed lunch into Dabao's schoolbag, sent him to the door, and watched him walk away.

I also told Mrs. Gu about the second baby's situation, including when he eats, sleeps, and drinks milk.

Only then did he carry his things and go out to work.

Gu Tingzhou sent his father to the train station and bought him a sleeper ticket using his military identity.

Father Gu waved his hands repeatedly: "Why do you need a sleeper berth? I'm in good health. I can get home in just over a day. I don't have much luggage with me right now, so don't bother."

"Just listen to me!" Gu Tingzhou stuffed the ticket into his pocket without hesitation.

It was still early for the train to depart, so Gu Tingzhou took his father for a walk around the train station, giving them a glimpse of Beijing.

He also followed his wife's instructions and bought some Beijing specialties for Gu's father to take back.

Before leaving, he secretly stuffed ten yuan and a few pounds of food coupons into his father's pocket.

He left only after watching Gu's father get on the train.

Ever since Gu's mother came, Li Qingyun instantly felt a lot more relaxed.

Every day when she woke up, Gu's mother had already prepared breakfast. Because there was a pregnant woman and a child at home, Gu's mother would not deliberately save money. She would do as Li Qingyun said. Everyone had eggs to eat every day, sometimes boiled and sometimes fried.

Steamed buns, cornbread, etc. are mostly made with two-grain flour.

The same thing happened when we got home from get off work in the evening. Mother Gu had already prepared the staple food and cut the vegetables, and she would start cooking as soon as we got home from get off work or school.

At the beginning, Gu's mother would deliberately leave the good food for them and only eat the steamed buns herself. After being told off by Li Qingyun a few times, she stopped doing that.

Erbao now sleeps with Gu's mother, so she doesn't have to worry about him. He finally has some time and space of his own.

The biggest change after she became pregnant with her third child was that she suddenly felt very sleepy. She went to bed very early every night and still found it difficult to get out of bed in the morning.

Fortunately, now she only needs to get up on time and go to work every day, and her mother Gu takes care of all the housework.

Gu's mother is also a clean person and keeps the house clean inside and outside.

The family gets along quite harmoniously.

Li Qingyun would give Gu's mother living expenses and wages on time every month, and most of the tickets issued by their units would be given to Gu's mother to arrange herself.

The living expenses are used to buy groceries and daily necessities for the household. If they are gone, they will be replenished. The military region has a supply and marketing cooperative.

Because there is a private plot of land in the yard, the need to buy vegetables is not particularly large. I just buy some kelp, vermicelli, fruits, meat and so on.

Li Qingyun would occasionally smuggle some meat and fruit out of the space, saying that she bought them outside, and Gu's mother didn't suspect anything.

The salary was given to Gu's mother separately for her to keep.

However, Li Qingyun discovered several times that Gu's mother secretly gave pocket money to Dabao and even bought cloth to make clothes for Erbao.

My second baby grows fast and needs to change clothes frequently. Although I intentionally leave a long piece of clothing every time I make clothes, I still need to make new clothes almost every six months, or lengthen the sleeves and trouser legs.

All these tasks fell on Gu's mother.

Li Qingyun was very touched. The old lady secretly loved the children in her own way.

The older generation never mentions love, but in reality, love is everywhere.

But she would not let Mother Gu suffer any loss. She would give her cloth to make clothes when the seasons changed, and she also sent new clothes and shoes back to Father Gu in his hometown.

As for Chen Guizhi's matter.

Gu Tingzhou showed no mercy and reported the matter directly to the person in charge.

When it comes to his wife and children, he doesn't give face to anyone.

It was a foregone conclusion that Chen Guizhi would lose her job, and her husband would also be in trouble. He had to beg for help from everyone and barely managed to keep his job. He could barely take care of himself and had no time to take care of Chen Guizhi.

In fact, Gu Tingzhou also contributed to his ability to keep his job. He made his position clear to the person in charge. One thing is one thing, it was his wife who stole the things. He just wanted Chen Guizhi to receive the punishment she deserved, and there was no need to implicate others.

That's why Chen Guizhi's man was able to keep his job.

Gu Tingzhou has never been a cold-blooded person, and he is unwilling to see his family lose their livelihood.

The next day, the Red Guards took Chen Guizhi away and paraded her through the streets with a sign hanging on her head.

This incident also caused a lot of uproar in the military region.

It was Ge Danniu who told her the news about Li Qingyun. She only went to and from work every day and basically didn't care about things that had nothing to do with her.

Ge Danniu said that Chen Guizhi was paraded through the streets several times and criticized several times. The Red Guards had other targets and let her go temporarily.

She is now assigned to do the job of collecting excrement, which is hard and tiring and she doesn't get paid.

Fortunately, her husband kept his job. Although everyone looks down on them now, they can still make ends meet.

Li Qingyun just treats it as a story.

She didn't expect that this incident would plant a huge bomb, making her regret it.

At that time, Chen Guizhi, holding her son Dongdong in her arms, was suffering from the inhuman beating by the man.

She held the child tightly, silently enduring the man's torture and groaning.

The child had experienced such scenes too many times and couldn't even cry. He just nestled in his mother's arms.

"I told you to go out and steal, and now you've brought shame upon our family. Why don't you just die in the cesspool?"

After that, there was another round of intensive whipping.

Chen Guizhi gritted her teeth and endured it. She knew that as long as she didn't resist, the man would stop beating her when he got tired of it.

Sure enough, after a while, the man seemed to be tired of fighting and put on the belt in his hand.

Before leaving, he unhappily instructed: "Wash off the feces stench on you. You are not allowed to sleep on the bed anymore. Sleep on the floor."

Chen Guizhi endured the pain, struggled to get up from the ground, and put the child in a clean place.

I started to clean up the mess in the house bit by bit, numb like a robot.

She felt like she was in hell during this period.

She was isolated and despised by her neighbors. Everyone who saw her would curse her, and even children would spit at her.

Every once in a while, he would be dragged out for criticism.

They were also assigned the dirtiest and most tiring work, and could not go home until they finished it.

She works from morning to night every day carrying her child on her back.

After finally coming back to catch her breath, the man would take out his anger on her by beating her if he was slightly unhappy.

She had already given birth to a son, so why was she beaten?

She didn't hate her man, but she hated Li Qingyun from the bottom of her heart.