Chapter 201: Prosperity 201: Impeccable

Fortunately, Gu Qingqing came over at the time when her sons had finished playing, holding a rough yellowish straw paper.

Both the Shi family and the Gu family use bamboo strips. It has been like this since she was a child and has never changed.

She pushed the toilet door open a little, pinched her nose and passed the toilet paper through the gap, then took two steps back.

Chu Dai took the toilet paper, tore off half of it and gave it to Shen Sui. They quickly wiped the little guys' butts and left the toilet.

The moment he breathed in the fresh air, Shen Sui suddenly felt that the cold was no longer so difficult to accept.

All the pores on the body are opened.

Breathing is especially smooth.

Tuan Tuan and Niannian never thought that their father and uncle would dislike them so much, and they kissed them left and right, leaving saliva marks on their faces.

"Hurry up and go in," Gu Qingqing said, feeling too cold to bear it after coming out for a while. "Go inside and warm yourself by the fire."

Chu Dai and Shen Sui went to the kitchen to wash their hands first, and then followed her into the main room.

After the meal, the two kids went to play with their little cousin Shi Chongshan. Chu Dai was too lazy to care about them, so he picked up his bowl and started eating.

Gu Qingqing had finished half of her meal when Shi Rushuang asked her if she wanted to feed her two grandchildren some more. She shook her head and said, "They are full. Their bellies are so full. They can't eat any more."

"Okay, then you guys eat more, I'll go to the back room and watch over them."

Gu Qingqing turned around and asked her, "Mother, have you finished eating?"

"I've finished eating a long time ago. Don't worry about me and eat quickly." Shi Rushuang disappeared at the door and went into the inner room.

I just stayed outside for a while and my hands are cold. I can hardly hold the bowl. My hands are stiff.

She put down her bowl and chopsticks, stretched her hands under the table to warm herself by the fire, and listened to her father and the others talking.

I don't quite understand.

Then he listened attentively to Chu Dai and his cousin talking about the state-owned factory. "After the Lantern Festival, you can go directly to work at the state-owned soy sauce factory in the provincial capital."

Shi Qingzhou shook his head and said, "Just go there directly? Should we go and say hello in advance?"

"No need," Chu Dai said slowly, biting on a piece of red cabbage, "My father has already informed Secretary Zhou, you and my uncle can just go directly."

"Ah?" Shi Qingzhou was stunned. "Does this make Uncle owe me a favor?"

Chu Dai really smiled this time, very sincerely: "No, even if it is not approved by Secretary Zhou, it is just a matter of words. He just mentioned it here. It is a matter of following the trend. It cannot be considered as a favor."

"That's good." Shi Qingzhou breathed a sigh of relief and smiled brightly: "I was just worried that I would cause too much trouble to you."

Chu Dai smiled silently.

The bespectacled minister did exactly as he said. He not only paid for the meals for the five people, but also gave them food coupons as if they were eating in a state-owned hotel.

Zhou Man was a little at a loss, "Leader, you really don't need to give us money. We will have to eat simple meals even if you don't come."

"It's different. If you eat it, you eat it. You have to pay the same." The Finance Minister said with a smile.

"Take it, my dear." Chu Yuan spoke.

"Hey!" Zhou Man had to take over after being told to hold on.

The snow outside was getting heavier and heavier, about 20 to 30 centimeters thick, and the sky was dark. Everywhere I looked, there was snow. It was no longer possible to drive out.

Normally the Shi family has enough rooms, but now that Gu Qingqing and her friends have come, there is simply not enough space, so only one room is left empty.

Fortunately, the leader of the harvest production team saw that the provincial leader's car was still parked at the entrance of the village, so he came over in the heavy snow and said, "Hey, how about you all stay at my house? My house is empty and the quilts are all ready."

This is really timely help.

Secretary Zhou looked around and finally he and the Minister of Finance were the only ones left. They both had to arrange their schedule and work for tomorrow and were going to inspect other cities, so they couldn't return to the provincial capital so soon.

Xiao Wu and the other two followed the captain.

"Squeak--" As the wind and snow were blowing, Gu Qingzhou closed the door, and the main room suddenly became warm.

You can go to other rooms through the main hall without having to go outside. Gu Jin chatted with his father-in-law for a while, then yawned: "Mom, is the bed made? I'm a little sleepy."

"Okay, okay, Rushuang, you take aunt with you." Zhou Man led her two daughters-in-law to clean up the table. Seeing her granddaughter coming over, she slapped her hand away and said, "Don't touch these, they are greasy."

Gu Qingqing watched obediently on the side, following her grandmother through the room next to the main hall and went to the kitchen.

"The weather is so cold now. If you go back to the military area, remember to use hot water when cooking and washing dishes. Women have cold body constitutions and you can't hurt yourself. You're going to have children in the future, right?" Zhou Man muttered.

Gu Qingqing touched her nose embarrassedly and hummed in response.

There were only the two of them in the kitchen. Shi Rushuang took Gu Jin to the inner room. He Qiushui and Gao Haiyue were wiping the table. Zhou Man didn't care and said, "My dear, grandma has a prescription here. It was left by your grandmother. It's for recuperation. If a woman catches a cold, she can take the medicine here for half a month and she will be almost cured."

"Did your mother tell you? I gave it to her before she got married."

"Ah?" Gu Qingqing asked blankly, and helped to bring the kettle over from the stove and poured hot water into the basin, "No."

"I guess your mother forgot about it after seeing you gave birth to two babies. Besides, you have been on the island for the past two years, so she didn't have the chance to give it to you." Zhou Man bent down and scooped a few spoonfuls of cold water with a ladle. She used her hand to test the water temperature in the basin. "Grandma will give it to you later. Keep it well. Even if you don't use it, you can keep it for the younger generations in the future."

"Yeah! Okay." Gu Qingqing agreed.

Zhou Man also told her about the things to pay attention to when taking care of a child, and finally asked: "Did you have any postpartum illnesses during your confinement?"

"No, I have a friend on the island. She had just finished her confinement and told me everything I should be careful of."

"It's also the first child?" Zhou Man frowned: "Young people are bound to fail to notice things..."

"Don't worry, grandma. Her husband is a military doctor on the island. He and A-Dai are good brothers who have been through thick and thin together. He also asked the female military doctor on the island. She's fine."

"That's good. You must be careful during the confinement period. Don't hold the baby for too long. It will easily cause arm and back pain. You may not think it's a big deal now when you are young, but you will know the consequences when you are old."

Gu Qingqing nodded like a little chicken pecking at rice, hugged her grandmother's arm and said coquettishly: "I remember everything."

"You." Zhou Man smiled and gently rubbed her round little face with her arm. "But your mother also told me that your second brother and A Dai held the baby during your confinement, and A Sui also helped. So I feel relieved."

Gu Qingqing laughed dryly: "Mother even told you this."

"Yes, your mother has been close to me since she was young," Zhou Man rubbed her chopsticks and asked her, "When are you going back to the military area? Grandma will prepare something for you to take back."

"We will return to Datunzi Village tomorrow morning and to the military district in the afternoon."

"So fast?" Zhou Man sighed, "I wanted to keep you here for two more days. We only see each other once a year."

"That's because we were on the island before, and the procedures were too troublesome. Now it's different. We are in the southern military region. Not to mention festivals, we will definitely come to pay New Year's greetings to you and grandpa every year. As long as you don't mind that we have too many people and eat too much, it's fine."

"Silly girl, how can the family be without you? Your father and mother send a lot of food every year. This time you brought so many things and gave us food coupons and meat coupons. Grandma feels bad. The family is too poor and always needs you kids to help us."

As she spoke, she lifted her sleeves and wiped her eyes.

Gu Qingqing always felt sour and unhappy when she heard these words. She held her arm, leaned her head on her face, and said softly: "You have mother, uncles, and us. You and grandpa can enjoy your old age in peace. We will all treat you well."

Zhou Man couldn't stop crying. "You kid, you always say things that hurt your grandmother."

She knew this was the truth. The three children in the family were all filial. Later, the eldest grandson and the youngest son went to work in the state-owned soy sauce factory, and it was good for the eldest son to stay at home to accompany them.

When He Qiushui came in to wash the rag, she saw the mother-in-law and grandson both with tears in their eyes. She said with some amusement, "What's the matter? Mother, you are not reluctant to let your eldest grandson and youngest son go out, right? It's not like they can't come back during the holidays."

She changed the subject deliberately.

Zhou Man knew what was going on, so she followed her words and said, "I'm tired of seeing them, so how can I not be reluctant to let them go? It's just that the family has lost two strong laborers, and the eldest brother will have a heavier burden in the future."

"So you're worried about your eldest son." He Qiu Shui chuckled, "Don't worry, he's very hardworking every day. Now that he has a good life, he can plow ten acres of land every day."

"I can't do that. Even cows don't dare to plow like that." Shi Lianyun came over with a charcoal stove and added charcoal: "Mom, your aunt went to bed without washing her face, and you didn't say anything to her?"

"Your sister didn't say anything, why should I worry about it." Zhou Man turned the cleaned bowl upside down to drain the water, and then poured the dishwashing water into the drain. "What is your father doing? He doesn't come to boil water. So many people are waiting for water to wash. It's so cold, if you can't take a bath, you should at least soak your feet."

"I heard my in-laws chatting with Secretary Zhou. They said they wanted to learn from their advanced ideas." Shi Lianyun sat down directly beside the stove, took the tongs and prepared to add firewood to the stove to boil water.

"Qingqing, please take the stove over to them." Shi Lianyun raised his head and said.

"Okay!" Gu Qingqing carried the stove to the main room, and He Qiu Shui made two cups of ginger tea for them.

Secretary Zhou sat by the fire, holding a cup of tea, and said, "Farmer life is so fascinating that one will never want to leave."

Chu Yuan also nodded, "I have come to my in-laws' house to celebrate the New Year in the past two years. The human touch is strong and my heart is comfortable."

"Captain Gu's home?" Secretary Zhou asked.

"Yes, my relative-in-law looks silly, but he is actually a very kind and considerate person," Chu Yuan blew a sip of tea and asked his daughter-in-law who had just put down the stove, "Qingqing, where are Tuantuan and Niannian?"

"Adai is watching, don't worry."

Chu Yuan snorted and laughed, "I'm worried because he's with me."

"Then I'll go and watch while you chat with Secretary Zhou." Gu Qingqing said with a smile.

"good."

After she left, Secretary Zhou also picked up the teacup and took a sip, which warmed his throat and stomach.

"Your kid has good taste." This is referring to Gu Qingqing.

Chu Yuan also smiled and nodded in agreement, "This kid's eyesight is so good for once, and this is the only thing he did that satisfied me and is impeccable."