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 59: Prosperity 059 Marrying me is your destiny

Gu Qinglie got angry when he heard what his brother said, "She's still thin? What's that look on your face? She ate the meal that Lao Chu and I ate alone!"

Gu Qingqing tilted her head and glared at him, then acted coquettishly in Gu Canyang's arms: "Brother! Listen to what Goudan said. How much can I eat?"

Gu Qinglie was about to say something, but Gu Canyang glanced at him calmly, swallowed all his words, and stood aside obediently, "Brother, I was wrong."

Gu Qingqing had someone supporting her waist, with a smug look in her eyes and eyebrows, and she made a face at her second brother.

Gu Canyang let her go and looked at the man who had been silent. "Captain Chu, I have heard of you."

Chu Dai was stunned for a moment, "Qingqing wrote a letter..."

"No," Gu Canyang said, "A Zhao mentioned it."

"Yes, yes, yes, I often tell Can Yang that I have a good brother who is guarding the border." Chu Zhao finally started the conversation this time. Because of their complicated relationship, he just spent a long time sorting it out before he understood it.

By this calculation, my sister-in-law and A-Dai are a good match.

Her two brothers are both soldiers, one in the Border Town Corps and the other in the Southern Military Region. They are both pillars of the country.

"Don't stand here and talk." Chu Zhao really didn't expect that his brother and brother would become brother-in-law and elder brother-in-law. Thinking of Gu Canyang's icy personality, he was worried for A Dai: "Let's go to the canteen first. Little sister-in-law must be hungry. It's hard to endure the two-day and one-night train ride from the border town."

He often went to bring candy to Chu Dai, and his butt still hurts when he thinks of the hard seat on the train.

"Brother," Gu Qingqing thought of her elder brother's daily meal plan of RMB 3.50 and was really a little hungry, "I want to eat."

She hugged Gu Canyang's arm, almost hanging on him, and looked at him eagerly.

Gu Canyang withdrew his gaze from Chu Dai and looked at his sister's rosy face. His eyes softened unconsciously, "Well, let's go eat."

Gu Qinglie held Gu Qingqing's shoulders, Gu Qingqing held Gu Canyang's arm, and the three siblings walked in front. Chu Zhao deliberately pulled Chu Dai one step behind.

"How did you become Gu Canyang's brother-in-law? Please ask my sister-in-law why a little icy kid was given such a sunny name."

Chu Dai glanced at him and said, "The person is right in front, why don't you ask him yourself?"

"Forget it," Chu Zhao shrank his neck, "You didn't even send me a letter this time, Uncle Chu probably doesn't know yet."

Chu Dai's tone faded a little, "I don't have much to say to him."

Gu Canyang took his younger brother and sister to the special canteen for airborne troops, also known as the Air Crew Kitchen. The cooks in charge of the Air Crew Kitchen were required to be proficient in at least four major cuisines.

Lu, Yue, Sichuan, Huai and Yang

The current kitchen squad leader is about the same age as Yu Fugui. He is proficient in all eight major cuisines and is responsible for formulating the daily menu for the airborne elite company. Each meal consists of eight dishes and two soups packed in large aluminum boxes. The pilots serve their own dishes and can eat everything or choose the ones they like.

Gu Qinglie couldn't move his eyes away when he saw the steamed sea bass with scallions and blanched prawns and boiled pork slices. He smacked his lips and said, "Brother, you are so heartless. I eat sweet potatoes and beans every day in the border town, while you have all the delicious fish and meat. I don't want to live anymore."

Gu Qingqing patted him on the shoulder and said, "Don't just stand there! Go get your lunch box."

Chu Zhao, who followed in from behind, laughed when he heard what the brother and sister said, "Even if Canyang wanted to eat sweet potatoes and beans, he couldn't have them. Old Zhao wouldn't allow it. He can't eat these after becoming a pilot."

Lao Zhao is the flight crew kitchen cook squad leader.

"Why?" Gu Qingqing's big almond-shaped eyes were full of confusion.

"It's easy to get bloated after eating." Chu Zhao also brought two aluminum lunch boxes and handed one to Chu Dai: "But the Airborne Elite Company has the best food standards in our military region. The high-altitude flight missions consume too much physical strength and energy, so we have to provide them with sufficient nutrition."

Gu Qingqing was already serving food. She pointed at the egg-sized radish meatballs, which were vaguely mixed with shrimp skin, and said, "Brother, I want to eat meat! I can't get enough."

Gu Canyang put down his flight helmet, scooped out two large golden fried meatballs for her, and also filled a whole steamed sea bass.

Gu Qinglie sighed as he served the dishes: "This fucking treatment is too tempting. I want to be a pilot."

The head of the kitchen team, Lao Zhao, happened to come over from the back kitchen. Seeing so many people staring at him for a moment, he smiled and said, "Welcome to the Air Force Group Army to be a pilot. No matter how good the treatment is here, it is not too much. A pilot's body is equivalent to an equal amount of gold. Gold is precious!"

"What Lao Zhao said is right." Chu Zhao agreed: "But being a pilot is not that easy. I was rejected when I signed up. In the entire Southern Military Region, there are only 90 pilots in Canyang's company, and more than half of them are paratroopers. There are only about 30 who can fly fighter planes."

"Brother, aren't paratroopers pilots?" Gu Qingqing was a little confused.

Gu Canyang was very patient with her: "Paratroopers are responsible for airborne operations, not for flying fighter planes."

They are just comrades who support each other.

Gu Qingqing nodded, not quite understanding.

Chu Dai also gained a new understanding of his brother-in-law.

No wonder Gu Qinglie was full of admiration and a little fear when he mentioned this elder brother. Gu Canyang was the kind of person who was capable, cold-tempered and strong at the same time. The decisions he made could not be questioned.

This can be seen from the fact that Qingqing's marriage was decided by the two brothers in the army.

Seeing Gu Canyang taking such good care of a little girl, he was puzzled: "Captain Gu, who is this little girl?"

"My sister." said Gu Canyang.

Old Zhao looked at Gu Qingqing carefully for a moment. From her features, he could not see much resemblance to Captain Gu. Instead, the tall, wheat-colored guy next to her looked quite similar to her.

He suddenly realized: "Then this little brother is your younger brother, right?"

These younger brothers and sisters are not as good-looking as their older brother.

Gu Canyang nodded.

"Are you here to visit relatives? That's great, you guys can eat as much as you want. If it's not enough, I have more food in the kitchen. Captain Gu has very high standards for food, so there's enough for you brothers and sisters."

"Thank you, Uncle Zhao." Gu Qingqing thanked him with a smile.

"Hey, you're welcome." Old Zhao immediately liked this little girl with a round and rosy face who looked like she came out of a New Year picture. "I have something to do in the kitchen. You guys eat first. Call me anytime if you need anything."

"Okay."

The five of them found a large table and sat down. The pilot who had said he was waiting for Canyang in the cafeteria had finished his meal and went to the training ground, and the others also went to the air force base.

As soon as Chu Zhao saw the stir-fried pork liver and radish meatballs, he knew there would be a flight mission at night, and these were to improve the pilots' vision.

Gu Qingqing sat next to Gu Canyang, Chu Zhao and Chu Dai sat on the same bench, and Gu Qinglie sat alone.

Gu Qinglie was used to a hard life in the Border Town Corps, so when he saw so many delicious foods, he started eating without hesitation. Gu Qingqing was the same as him. The two siblings were 80% similar in appearance and the way they ate.

Chu Dai and Chu Zhao were slow and leisurely. The two brothers grew up in the same compound and had eaten all kinds of delicious food. Chu Dai took two bites casually and then peeled the shrimp for Gu Qingqing.

Gu Canyang had been observing him secretly, and when he saw that the doting in his eyes did not seem fake, his tense face relaxed a little.

The meal went on in silence, with only the occasional smacking sound of Gu Qinglie's lips. Noticing that the atmosphere was becoming increasingly weird, Chu Zhao quickly finished his meal and returned the lunch box.

"I still have training to do, so I'm leaving first. I'll come find you later." Before he left, he patted Chu Dai's shoulder and gave him a cherishing look.

Chu Dai nodded slightly.

Now there were only this family of four left in the entire flight crew cafeteria. Gu Canyang had no appetite. Seeing this, Gu Qinglie directly pushed all the food in his lunch box towards himself.

Gu Canyang didn't even glance at him.

Gu Qingqing was a carefree person, and they were all the people closest to her, so she didn't notice the change in the atmosphere. Gu Qinglie wiped his mouth after eating and took the confused girl away: "Are you full? Come with me to put the lunch box away, and take a walk outside. I heard that this place is close to the sea, so I'll take you out for a walk in the evening?"

Gu Qingqing sensed something and refused to leave: "I want to eat more..."

"You've eaten up all of Big Brother's meals. You'll have to hold on when you eat tomorrow if you continue like this." Gu Qinglie knew that Big Brother and Lao Chu had something to say and might even resort to violence, so he simply lifted Gu Qingqing off the stool.

Gu Qingqing looked at Chu Dai for help, and the man smiled at her gently: "Go for a walk with your second brother first. The air crew should have rabbits in their backyard. Don't you like them?"

Gu Qingqing was puzzled, wondering when she started to like rabbits. She kicked her legs and asked her second brother to put her down, and then she heard Gu Canyang speak -

"Be good, get out."

Gu Qinglie's scalp suddenly went numb and he quickly carried Gu Qingqing, who was instantly deflated, out. The brother and sister didn't dare to say a word.

There were only two people left in the cafeteria, and Chu Dai also put down his chopsticks.

"Captain Chu." Gu Canyang looked at him expressionlessly.

"Brother, please say something." Chu Dai put away his lazy look and sat up straight.

"Qing Lie told you about your situation in the letter."

Chu Dai didn't know why, but he suddenly felt a little nervous. He knew that as long as he could pass the test of his brother-in-law, everyone in Qingqing's family would agree.

Now he is feeling very nervous, even more anxious than when he was in the war.

"Do you like Qingqing?" The man's tone was calm, without any emotion.

"yes."

Gu Canyang suddenly smiled, his eyes becoming even colder, and he paused for every word: "You said you like her."

"What would you prefer, to hastily file a marriage application when her family isn't around, or to take her to a lonely deserted island to stay there? Not seeing her family for a decade or so?"

"Captain Chu, is this what you like?"

"If that's the case, our family can't bear it."

Gu Canyang was so angry that he couldn't suppress his anger. He didn't know why that idiot Gu Qinglie let his sister get married in the Corps. Except for him, none of her family members were by Qingqing's side. He also didn't know how Gu Qinglie chose his brother-in-law and took Qingqing to Baisha Island without saying a word.

Five years, at least five years since she came to the island, Qingqing hasn't seen her family.

Ever since Gu Qinglie's letter arrived, he has been investigating the situation on Baisha Island, a small island at the southernmost border that does not border the mainland.

Knowing that their marriage application had been rejected, he was anxious and angry, but finally he had to accept the reality that military marriage was not something that could be canceled just by saying so.

Chu Dai heard the uncontrollable anger in his words and his face became serious: "I did something wrong in this matter. I came back to hold a wedding ceremony in the military area and Qingqing's hometown. As for staying on the island."

"It is my destiny to protect my country, and it is your destiny to marry me."

"I owe her my whole life."

"I also owe it to my family."

The Gu family has produced such a precious daughter in three generations. Chu Dai can understand Gu Canyang's feelings. He was wrong in this matter.

He is willing to spend his whole life to make amends.

Gu Canyang looked at him for a moment, then stood up and said, "Training ground."

Chu Dai understood, took a long step forward and followed closely.