Prosperous Days in the '70s

As the only girl in the Gu family’s third generation, Gu Qingqing grew up as the apple of her grandparents’ eyes.

Her father was the production team's leader, her second uncle was a renow...

Chapter 116 I'm with you

Chu Dai still couldn't refuse her. He just hoped that the little woman wouldn't cry later. He couldn't stand it.

After entering the kitchen, one of the couple held a bowl and kneaded flour and dough, while the other bent down and took out two eggs from the small cupboard below and cracked them into the bowl.

The eggs in the house were all brought in by supply ships. There was a fixed quantity of thirty eggs a month. She didn't cook them much when Chu Dai was not at home.

When she was a child, whenever the chickens at home laid eggs, her grandmother would collect them and give them to her to eat. At that time, she thought eggs were the best and most nutritious, so she wanted to save the good ones for the man.

He does strenuous physical work every day, and if he doesn't replenish his nutrition, his body won't be able to keep up.

After the flour and eggs were prepared, Gu Qingqing went to the backyard to pick some green onions. When she came back, the man had already started the fire and was making egg pancakes.

Gu Qingqing didn't expect him to do it, and was stunned for a moment. She stood aside and washed the green onions and cut them into scallion flowers for him.

"Brother, use a lower heat so it won't burn easily." She reminded him in a low voice.

Chu Dai turned around and glanced at her, "Teacher Gu, you can now be called a good wife and mother. Consider having a child."

When the scientific researchers come to the island, the pressure at the school will be relieved, and Gu Qingqing will have more time.

He asked Zhao Ze, Qingqing has a good foundation, as long as she doesn't do strenuous exercise, she can teach until she gives birth, but who will take care of the child after she gives birth is a problem.

One of the couple is a battalion commander and the other is a teacher. Neither of them is free and no one comes to their home.

Gu Qingqing also thought of this. She shook her head and said, "I didn't really want to be a teacher. Didn't you say that there will be civilian soldiers in the troops going to the island later? It would be great to let them teach."

At first, she just wanted the children to have education, and to help out when the army needed them. She also wanted to go home and take care of the children when there was no shortage of people in the future.

She also considered whether to let Chu Dai file an application report and let her mother come to accompany her, but her father was also very busy, and it would be better for her mother to be at home than here.

"Do you want to quit?" Chu Dai turned down the heat and flipped the pancake.

"Yes," Gu Qingqing wrapped her arms around the man's thin waist from behind, thinking of his injured back, and said slowly, "If I have a child, I will definitely stay at home to take care of it. Of course, let me make it clear first, it's not for you or the child's sacrifice. I just like to do some work here and there at home. It's too tiring to go to school on time every day."

She would rather take care of the children and grow vegetables. Now she also raises two chickens. She is doing well.

Seeing her serious expression, Chu Dai also nodded: "Okay, I'll do whatever you say."

The egg pancake he made was pretty good. Gu Qingqing took half of it from the man, brushed it with some chili oil, and put it in her mouth.

Although Chu Dai has gradually started to eat chili peppers during this period, he still feels a little stomachache when he sees her eating like this.

After eating the egg pancake, the man went to clean the hot pot and wash the dishes, while Gu Qingqing brought a hot kettle to pour him bath water.

After Chu Dai finished washing the dishes and came out, the two of them went outside for a walk and then came back to take a shower.

Gu Qingqing pushed the person directly to the bathroom. Chu Dai saw the clothes hanging on the door and knew that he could not escape today, so he simply took off his clothes first.

Gu Qingqing stood at the light switch, blocking his sight, afraid that he would suddenly turn off the light again.

Knowing her little thoughts, the man chuckled and took off his clothes on his own initiative, revealing his bruised back.

There were both knife and gunshot wounds. These dark red old wounds looked rather gnarled. There were also recent cuts from stones, very thin ones, and there were many of them.

She bent down, took the hot towel from the bucket, wrung it dry, and wiped his face first, then slowly wiped down.

Seeing the scars on his body, Gu Qingqing wanted to look away, but she couldn't. The man never said a word, just lowered his eyes and looked at her with a smile.

Gu Qingqing sniffed and said, "I'm done. Turn around."

The night was very quiet. The couple lay on the bed after taking a shower. Gu Qingqing lay on him, looking at the moonlight by the wall.

"Brother, can you come back so early tomorrow?"

Chu Dai rubbed her head and said, "I don't know. Don't wait for me. Just go to sleep if you are tired."

Gu Qingqing responded in a daze, yawned, and fell asleep in his arms.

Chu Dai patted her back gently and slowly closed his eyes.

Another half month passed.

In addition to basic living supplies, the supply ship also brought a lot of new things this time, and Bai Tao's sister-in-law also came along.

During the two days when school was closed, Gu Qingqing followed Zhang Ta to go fishing. The two of them, one big and one small, carried buckets and walked barefoot on the beach.

Zhang Ta's bucket was already full. He leaned forward to look at Gu Qingqing's plastic bucket which was less than half full of kelp. He couldn't help but laugh at her: "Auntie, next time you should let your uncle do it. You're really not good enough."

Gu Qingqing glanced at the bucket he had placed aside, put down the bucket in her hand without changing her expression, and picked up his: "You are capable, you continue to pick, I will go home to cook."

"Hey, hey, hey, why are you still being naughty?!" Zhang Ta was furious: "Little aunt, you are bullying a child!"

"You're not a kid anymore." Gu Qingqing rubbed his head with a smile, "Besides, aren't you going to give me half of your bucket? I'll give you my half bucket, and you give me your bucket. It's like you gave me half a bucket. Isn't that just right?"

After saying that, she pinched his little face again and said, "My little nephew, you are not very good at math."

"Isn't it because you didn't teach me well enough?!" Zhang Ta angrily picked up her small half bucket and began to bend down to pick up seafood.

Gu Qingqing was amused by his angry look and quietly stuffed a handful of candy into his pocket. "Don't be angry. Auntie still needs you. The supply ship should be here by now. Help me carry the things. I'll treat you to meat at noon."

"Really?" Zhang Ta looked at her suspiciously. "Okay, I'll give you this bucket of seafood. I want to eat fried pork with peppers. Aren't the peppers growing in your backyard?"

"You've only been there a few times and you're already thinking about it?" Gu Qingqing said jokingly, "Stir-fried pork with peppers is fine, but forget about the seafood. You can bring it back later. I can't really take it from you."

She was just teasing him. Chu Dai said that this little nephew was quite interesting, and she always liked to see him jumping around.

At first, Zhang Ta thought that the young aunt was a very nice and gentle woman, who was very sweet to her when they first met. But after getting to know her for a while, he realized that the word gentle had nothing to do with her at all.

This woman is even wilder than him when she gets crazy. If Chu Dai comes home very late, she will go out to the sea alone. There are patrol lights on the beach, so she is not afraid at night.

Zhang Ta heard that there was meat to eat, so he stopped picking up seafood. "You should take it back. Uncle is busy in the cave. You are really annoying for rushing to the sea. Anyway, I can come back early tomorrow to pick up seafood."

"Don't." Gu Qingqing smiled and changed the bucket back. Holding the half-full bucket, she said, "If your mother knew about this, she would beat you again."

At this point, both of them were a little confused, wondering why Wang Qin was so hostile to her.

It can’t be said to be hostility, but the dislike can be seen at first glance.

Zhang Ta explained for his mother, "My mother is not targeting you. She has always been very picky."

Gu Qingqing laughed out loud and ruffled his hair. "Let's go to the pier and take a look."

When the adult and the child arrived at the dock carrying the plastic buckets, there were already many military wives waiting for supplies. After Gu Qingqing greeted them, she saw a girl next to Bai Tao.

She was about eighteen or nineteen years old, holding a blue coarse cloth package in her hand. She was very pretty, with two pigtails tied with red ropes.

Gu Qingqing had never seen such a person on the island. Judging from her age, she was Bai Tao's sister-in-law.

The military wife next to her saw that she was looking at Bai Tao and said, "That's Captain Yu's sister, Yu Ruan. She took the initiative to talk to me when I went to get supplies just now. The little girl is quite sweet."

Gu Qingqing smiled and nodded, "Sister Taozi also told me last time that her sister-in-law was coming to the island, and I guess so." You really can't tell from her appearance, she usually has that kind of personality.

Zhang Ta had already put down the plastic bucket and went to the captain to report the names of Zhang Jianshe and Chu Dai, and collected the supplies from both families.

"Little auntie!" Zhang Ta was carrying oil and rice, and a big bag of things in his arms: "Stop talking nonsense! Come and help us quickly."

"Hey, here I come." Gu Qingqing said to the military wife who had come to talk to her, "Sister-in-law, let's talk next time. Your eldest child has been studying very hard recently. This child will definitely have a great future."

"Hey! It's all because of your good teaching." What parent doesn't want to hear the teacher praise their child? She also picked up her things and prepared to go back: "Then you are busy, I have several children at home waiting for lunch."

"Okay." Seeing her leave, Gu Qingqing quickly went to take the things from Zhang Ta's arms, "Didn't you say you were extremely strong? How can you not lift so many things?"

"You have too many things at home, so I put all my allowance into it every month. What did you buy?"

"Your aunt has her own allowance! She doesn't use her allowance every time." Gu Qingqing glared at him and said, "Don't ask so many questions, kid. You might end up having no meat to eat."

Zhang Ta was completely honest this time.

Bai Tao happened to bring Yu Ruan over, and on the surface, the relationship between the two seemed to be pretty good. Thinking of what Bai Tao said, Gu Qingqing couldn't help but look at the little girl a few more times.

She completely forgot that she was just eighteen years old and one year younger than Yu Ruan.

"Qingqing," Bai Tao took the initiative to speak: "This is Yu Ruan, Yu Cheng's sister."

When Yu Ruan heard her sister-in-law introducing herself to others, she was stunned for a moment and couldn't help but look at the woman in front of her with red lips, white teeth and clear and bright eyes.

In her impression, her sister-in-law has always been a timid and timid person. She didn't have many friends in the southern military region before. How could she take the initiative to mention her to others this time?

I think the relationship should be very good.

"Hello, Comrade Yu Ruan." Gu Qingqing thought of the common titles used in the army and spoke accordingly.

"Hello." Yu Ruan had an innocent smile on her face and said sweetly, "Sister Qingqing, you can call me Ruan Ruan. You are my sister-in-law's good friend, right? My sister-in-law often calls me that at home."