Chapter 194: Prosperity 194: This is good

When Xiao Tuantuan's mouth was about to touch the egg custard, the man grabbed his collar and pulled him back. The little guy didn't want to eat it just now, but now he couldn't eat it even if he wanted to. He was so anxious that he stamped his feet.

Xiao Niannian was enjoying the excitement, clapping his hands and humming something, his eyes squinting into crescents.

Shi Rushuang watched the couple playing with the child and couldn't help but say, "I think this family doesn't have two children, they have four."

Gu Jin smiled and said, "This is good."

"I've never heard you say anything bad." Shi Rushuang rolled her eyes at him.

Han Lian lowered her head and spoke to Sun Yuanyuan. She was going back to her parents' home with her son and daughter-in-law tomorrow and was discussing what to bring back.

Except for Gu Qingqing and Chu Dai who were focusing on their children, and Chu Yuan who was drinking and chatting with Gu Tiezhu, the rest of the Gu family was talking about going to Zhang Cuifen's parents' home later. The final result of the discussion was -

Chu Dai drove with Zhang Cuifen and his four sons.

Gu Qingqing was too lazy to follow. Not only was it cold outside, but the two kids hadn't seen their mother all morning and were now sticking close to her.

"Adai, do you think this is okay?" Gu Jin asked.

"I'll listen to grandma." Chu Dai has a keen eye.

"Okay, okay," Zhang Cuifen smiled, "My grandson-in-law still speaks the most pleasant words."

Gu Qingqing held Xiao Niannian in her arms and touched the man's leg under the table with her right hand.

Chu Dai glanced at her sideways.

"Deputy Captain Chu is really good at flattering people~" she giggled.

The man raised his lips slightly, "Because of whom? Don't you know it in your heart?"

Gu Qingqing smiled happily and took the opportunity to touch his leg. When Sun Yuanyuan tilted her head to talk to her, she withdrew her hand as if nothing had happened.

The man brushed his fingertips across the corner of his eldest son's mouth and wiped away the egg custard residue on his lips.

After dinner, the women stayed at home. When Chu Dai took the car keys from Xiao Xu and was about to leave, Xiao Tuantuan hugged his legs and refused to let go: "Daddy! Hug me~"

The familiar words could be spoken clearly, and the soft baby voice made the man's heart soften. Then he picked him up with one hand and lifted him into Chu Yuan's arms.

Xiao Tuantuan lay flat on Grandpa's lap, her big eyes like black grapes looking from the ground to the door, and the man just stepped out of the door.

"Wow~" He cried sadly, his father didn't love him anymore!

Chu Yuan specifically consulted an old comrade-in-arms who had grandchildren at home in the military area. He knew that when a child was crying, he needed to divert attention, so he took out a candy from his pocket, opened it and let the child lick it.

Xiao Tuantuan smacked her lips to stop her tears, and reached out with her little hands to take the candy from Grandpa's hand.

Chu Yuan was afraid that he would choke if he put the candy in his mouth, so he refused to give it to him. His hands were like iron clamps, and no matter how hard Xiao Tuantuan tried to grab it, it was useless. She could only lick the candy from Grandpa's hand.

Gu Qingqing saw Xiao Niannian clinging to his uncle and asked the boy, "How do you feel now? Are you feeling better?"

"It's okay." Shen Sui picked up his little nephew, "Sister, I'll take Niannian upstairs to play."

"Okay, go ahead, and remember to help him pee."

Zhang Cuifen was sitting in the passenger seat and giving directions to her grandson-in-law: "Just drive straight ahead. I'll let you know when we turn."

She looked at the wide road ahead through the windshield and felt so happy!

She actually got into a car! A military vehicle!

I feel a little bit floating unconsciously.

The four brothers squeezed into the back seat, and Gu Bao yawned: "Brother, call me when we get there, I'll take a nap."

"Okay." Gu Cai moved his head away from his shoulders: "It's too heavy. Lean against the window, not me."

The Red Star Production Brigade was not far away, and it only took about ten minutes to drive there. When Zhang Cuifen got off the car, she even tidied her hair and clothes and asked her four sons behind her: "How are things?"

"Neat!" the four brothers said in unison.

She felt relieved, and with a warm smile on her face, she got out of the car to get something from the trunk.

After a while, the old lady was walking in front, and her son, grandson and son-in-law were following her carrying things. She felt so happy.

The car stopped at the entrance of the village. Today, all the villagers were going to visit each other, so naturally they saw the big guy in black at first sight.

"Wow, isn't that Aunt Zhang?" someone recognized her.

"Oh, what car is this?"

"It's a Nanyang brand, and it's a military brand." A young man who went to the city to study asked, "Is this her grandson-in-law who has returned?"

Everyone in the area knew that the captain of the Invincible Production Team had found a military district chief as his relative, and even if the Gu family wanted to keep it a secret, they couldn't.

"That guy must be a soldier. Look at the way he stands. He is as straight as a pine tree."

"Mr. Zhang!" They were all enthusiastic neighbors. Someone shouted at the top of his voice: "Your sister brought her nephews to pay New Year's greetings!"

Zhang's eldest uncle obviously didn't expect that his sister would come this year. In the past, it would have been the second or third day of the Chinese New Year at the latest. He heard the shouting and ran out to take a look. Isn't it his sister Zhang Cuifen and her four nephews!

"Youngest! Set off the firecrackers! Your aunt is here!"

"Hey! They're here!" The Zhang family was also in a flurry of activity. Zhang's eldest aunt hurriedly took the enamel plate to the room to grab some melon seeds and peanuts, and Zhang's aunt went to the kitchen to make tea.

After a round of greetings, they sat down. This was the second time the Zhang family saw Chu Dai. The first time was when they got married.

Zhang's aunt brought out the enamel plate with a smile and added charcoal to the charcoal stove. "Sister, why did you come so early this year? And you brought so many things."

The things they brought filled the table, including biscuits, canned fruit, and maltose, all of which were rare and valuable.

"The children are all home, so they came to pay New Year's greetings first. Tomorrow they will go back to their father-in-law's house with their wives. They will stay for two or three days before returning." Zhang Cuifen took the teacup and asked Zhang's aunt: "Where are the little ones at home? Why can't I see them?"

"He went outside to set off firecrackers. If he knew his aunt was back, he would have run home in a flash to find something to eat."

"Children are like this."

Chu Dai was also talking to Zhang's cousin. He didn't go to college, but only to high school. He thought it was not a good thing to stay at home all day. It was not easy to live in the fields, facing the loess and back to the sky, so he wanted to go to the city and work in a factory.

It is not easy to get a job in a factory now. Only urban residents are guaranteed a job after finishing school. Rural residents have to go back to their hometown to farm after finishing junior high school or high school in the city.

After hearing his words, Chu Dai was thoughtful.

The Chu family has a high status and extensive connections, so it is easy for them to get someone into the state-owned factory. However, he does not want to deal with the subsequent troubles. If he sends his cousin in today, will there be countless cousins ​​who will come to the Gu family tomorrow and they will have to figure out a solution?

Especially since Gu Jin is still the captain of the production team, Chu Dai has to consider his father-in-law.

For a cadre like Gu Jin who had done practical work for the production team and had a clean and impeccable background, his subsequent transfer to the commune was a foregone conclusion, not to mention the commendation from the Jinghua Daily.

This is a national newspaper, which represents that the country strongly supports this bold innovation, especially the Invincible Production Team model, which has become a typical example of developing the collective economy.

Chu Yuan was speechless for a moment.

Zhang's cousin was annoyed when he saw that he didn't say anything. Just when he was about to ask directly, he saw Gu Jin walking over with his head tilted and a smile on his face, "Adai, do you have any cigarettes in your car? Some uncles have to give them away."

Chu Dai's heart moved, and without waiting for his cousin Zhang to speak, he stood up with his hands on his knees and said, "Father, I'll take you to get it."

"Okay." Gu Jin still had that harmless, smiling look on his face.

Walking out of Zhang's courtyard, Chu Dai smiled and said, "Dad, did you guess it?"

"Really? This kid is complaining to you just to get you to ask for help and get him a job in the state-owned factory. Although your grandma is close to her brothers, you don't know what the younger generation is like. Your brothers in the Gu family won't ask you to ask for help and get a backdoor, so you don't need to worry about these cousins."

Gu Jin walked beside him with his hands in his pockets. He shivered because of the strong wind. He rubbed his nose and said, "I think they are jealous of you for sending Jianguo Weidong to the army. You must not agree to this matter, otherwise all the distant relatives will come to visit our house."

It may also be due to the degree of closeness. If the people from the Gu family and the Shi family said they wanted to use their relationships, Gu Jin and Chu Dai would still think of a way. The people in the Zhang family who are close are actually the eldest uncle and the younger uncle of the Zhang family. Gu Jin does not have much contact with his cousins, and he also paid them for building the house last year.

Chu Dai nodded, "I'll listen to my father."

"You, just take good care of your own little family. These brothers have hands and feet. There are so many things to do and so many work points waiting for them to earn in the team. If you are diligent, your annual income will be no less than that of a state-owned factory. If you are lazy, you will be a parasite to the country."

Gu Jin said this to him while greeting the villagers who went to Zhang's house to join in the fun: "Hey brother, yes, my mother and I came to my uncle's house to pay New Year's greetings. This is my son-in-law, who drove us here."

"They are all at home, go ahead."

After chatting with the villagers, he sniffed and continued, "Look, the brothers in the Gu family know not to cause trouble for you, but those in the Zhang family who are not so close to you are actually calculating."

Chu Dai was silent for a while. The Gu family was naturally good, and he was willing to lend a hand. When he went to the Shi family tomorrow, if Shi Qingzhou had any plans, he could help. But he really didn't want to help the Zhang family.

Maybe he felt a little disgusted by a grown man talking about how difficult his life was all the time, or maybe it was just a bad first impression. Chu Dai thought about not going to his eldest uncle Zhang's house later and waited outside for them to come out before going to his younger uncle's house together.

But he thought of another question: "Will grandma be unhappy?"

"No." Gu Jin scratched his head. "She knows what's going on. She knows what kind of person her nephew is. If he really gets into the factory and brags about getting in through connections, it will be troublesome."

"Your grandma doesn't like to cause trouble."

After opening the trunk, Chu Daidu found two packs of Daqianmen cigarettes and gave them to Gu Jin. "Then I'll wait for you outside?"

"Wait in the car. It's cold outside. We can go around here with you later."