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The courtyards in the city are very different from those in the countryside. They are square, with three rooms and a semi-open kitchen.

On the left side of the entrance are clusters of red and yellow ornamental chrysanthemums, each one is beautiful and eye-catching.

On the other side is a small well, covered with bluestone slabs, with a large water tank placed on top, and next to it is a washbasin equipped with a faucet.

There is a road paved with broken tiles from the gate to the house. It is not so regular and pleasing to the eye.

There was a bamboo wind chime hanging under the eaves, which made a clanging sound when the wind blew. Right below it was a reclining chair with a pillow embroidered with a puppy, and next to it was a small square table.

When the Stone brothers entered the yard, they didn't know where to look.

At this time, Yu Heng Heng Bao ran out of the house, rushed over, and took the hands of the two stones and went into the house.

"Brother Shitou, Brother Shitou, you are finally here. Come in and take a look at our room. It is very similar to the ones in the village. It was decorated by my uncle for us." The talkative Hengbao kept talking.

"My uncle is my mother's uncle. He is very nice. He even sent us roasted chicken. The roasted chicken is delicious and different from the chicken we usually eat..."

He didn't eat enough.

Knock knock knock.

There were several knocks on the door.

Lin Zhao interrupted Heng Bao's nagging, "You guys stay at home, I'm going to buy some food, don't run around."

"Okay." Yu Bao responded obediently, interrupting his brother's chatter and asking Shitou about his uncle.

Lin Zhao knew that the twins were sensible, so she gave them some instructions and left home.

Came back half an hour later.

When she came back, she brought a roasted chicken and two meat dishes, which she bought from a "small restaurant". The small restaurant was opened by an old acquaintance of Uncle Song. It was said that the man's ancestors cooked for the emperor, so he ran the restaurant quietly at home and only occasionally entertained acquaintances. Lin Zhao had the face of her uncle and was fortunate enough to taste many classic dishes.

I just went to ask that uncle to make roast chicken because the twins were craving for it.

Seeing the roasted chicken, Hengbao's eyes widened, he pinched his cheeks, and exclaimed, "Roasted chicken! It's roasted chicken!!!"

Yu Bao swallowed the saliva that kept overflowing from his mouth and smiled. His eyes flashed with a very bright light and his whole face was red with excitement.

He shook Little Stone's hand, "Brother Stone, the roast chicken is delicious. I'll give you my chicken drumstick later and I'll eat the chicken wings."

Hearing this, Hengbao snorted a few times and said to Dashitou, "Brother Shitou, I'll give you my chicken leg."

How reluctant I am to say those words. How reluctant I am to say them.

Woo woo woo, he loves chicken legs so much.

Thinking about the fact that Shitou and Shitou’s father was injured and still in hospital, the reluctance dissipated a little.

"…I eat chicken wings too."

Lin Zhao: “?”

These two guys eat chicken wings, what does she eat? She loves this so much, it’s made by the royal chef’s descendants, it tastes amazing, but you can’t eat it often...

Pat Hengbao's head and push down his soft and fine hair.

"What about me?"

The twins looked guilty with their identical little faces. Oh, they forgot their mother.

Yubao's eyes flickered a few times, and he smiled very obediently, "Mom, the chicken wings are for you, and I'll eat the chicken butt."

"I eat chicken butts, too." Heng Bao said loudly, "I can eat anything, even chicken heads. I'm not picky."

"Then why don't you eat all the carrots in the dish?" Lin Zhao teased him.

For a moment, Hengbao looked miserable.

"Mom~~"

The children who can’t win the argument can only call “Mom” in a long-drawn out tone.

Humph, acting like a spoiled child again.

Lin Zhao couldn't help laughing. He put down the food he bought and asked Shitou to sit down. "You must be hungry. Let's eat first."

Dashitou smiled at her, but the heaviness in his eyes remained.

Seeing that the boy was still worried about his father, Lin Zhao comforted him softly, "Don't worry, have some faith in the doctors. They said your father is out of danger, so basically there's nothing to worry about. Just take good care of yourself, and he'll be fine. Don't worry."

She patted Dashitou's shoulder. The boy was tense all over, with every nerve in his body tense.

A sensible child is thoughtful.

Dashitou is very similar to Yubao. The difference is that Yubao slowly lets go of responsibilities that do not belong to him and regains his innocence.

Dashitou pursed his lips and said, "Thank you, Third Aunt."

He knew that several uncles and aunts had borrowed money from the family, and he also knew that it was not a small amount of money. He was very grateful in his heart. When he grew up, he would definitely repay his uncles and aunts for their help to his family.

"You're welcome~" Lin Zhao said indifferently.

The twins called the Stone brothers to wash their hands, and after washing their hands, they started to eat.

Yubao and Hengbao tasted the food but their legs were still shaking from eating. Shitou brothers didn't eat much meat on a normal day, but when they tasted the meat cooked by the descendants of the imperial chef, their eyes lit up like lights. What about their injured father, what about the family debts... Sorry, I can't think of anything else.

All he does is stuff meat into his mouth.

Dashitou insisted on not having the chicken leg, so Yubao and Hengbao shared it, and the other one was for Xiaoshitou. The dark-faced little boy smiled shyly and brightly.

"Is it delicious?" Hengbao's mouth was full of oil, and he took the time to tilt his head towards Xiao Shitou.

Little Stone nodded his head like a pounding garlic, saying repeatedly, "Hmm, hmm, hmm."

"It's delicious." He swallowed the meat in his mouth, grinning, "This is the first time I've eaten such delicious meat in my life. I will never forget the meat I ate today."

Lin Zhao: “Puff—”

Her eyes were full of laughter, and her voice was gentle and smiling, "How old are you? How can you say you've lived to this age?"

The child's tone of voice was so funny that it made people laugh until their stomachs ached. She rubbed her cheeks and continued, "You will be able to eat a lot more delicious food in the future. This is just the beginning. Our little Shitou will grow up to be a professional table tennis player. When he grows up, he will win glory for the country and be able to eat delicacies from all over the world."

I heard that Xiao Shitou is very perseverant. He practices according to the method given by Yun Jian, and persists every day, rain or shine. He doesn't need adults to urge him at all. He can endure hardships better than older children and is down-to-earth and hardworking.

Lin Zhao felt that as long as Xiao Shitou persisted, he would have a place in the national table tennis team sooner or later.

Fate will never let down a talented and hardworking child.

Xiao Shitou tightened his grip on the chopsticks, his face flushed, and his tone was slightly excited, "Can I?"

"Sure." Lin Zhao encouraged with her eyes, "You are talented and hardworking. As long as you persevere, you will be able to make it sooner or later."

"Hmm!" Little Stone's eyes became brighter.

He practiced every day with such enthusiasm that his little head would occasionally become confused, thinking about the meaning of his practice. The more he thought about it, the more confused he became...

Lin Zhao's words made the young Shitou even more determined.

For the next two years, when he was teased by the villagers, the boy just worked hard and turned a deaf ear to the malicious words.

Hang in there, hold on a little longer, he can do it!

At this moment, Lin Zhao looked at Xiao Shitou's shining face and smiled. He was so cute.

…

Mother Gu returned home and drank some water to quench her thirst. Father Gu came over and kept looking at her.

The two have been married for decades, and they can tell how their son-in-law is doing just by looking at his face.

The old woman looked relaxed now, and it seemed that everything was fine.

The old man relaxed his frown and put his heart back in place.

"Why don't you ask about your son-in-law?" Mother Gu stared at the old man.

Father Gu chuckled, a hint of pride on his face, "Why bother asking? If you ask, we've been married for decades in vain. As soon as I saw your expression, I knew that my son-in-law was fine."

"I'll give you what you can." Gu's mother was dissatisfied and said rudely.

The old man who was scolded was not angry, but became even more proud.

The old woman was furious because of shame.

Gu's mother ignored the old man's thoughts and sat on the edge of the kang, massaging her waist and talking about the third wife having a house in the city.

"...The Lin family is so wealthy that they are willing to give their daughter a house in the city."

To be fair, if the house belonged to her, she would be reluctant to give it to her daughter. Due to old ideas, she still felt that... the property should be given to her son.

Because of this, Gu's mother felt that the Lin family was really different.

"?"

There were question marks over Gu's father's head, "What house in the city?"

"The third wife has a house in the city. I heard from the third son's wife that it's a yard. It was given to her by her father." Mother Gu sighed. The Lin couple really loved their daughter. I'm afraid some people in the city couldn't compare to them.

Father Gu was stunned, and it took him a while to find his voice, "Have you seen it?"

"No, I was in a hurry to go home, so I went with the two Shitou. I heard that Yubao and Hengbao were there too." Mother Gu replied.

"Both the Lin family members are capable people. The third daughter-in-law's father has an extraordinary family background. Back then..." Father Gu stopped talking halfway and changed the subject, saying, "Her mother was also a capable person. She was very famous back then. It's no surprise that her family is wealthy."

"Don't tell anyone about this, not even the eldest and second brother. It's too eye-catching."

"Just say they are staying at the home of the uncle of the third son's wife."

Mother Gu said to him, "You don't need to remind me, how could I not know!"

"The third house is eye-catching enough. If people knew they had a house in the city, who knows if anyone would have bad intentions. Don't show off your wealth. The words left by our ancestors always make sense."

She hadn't meant to say it.

I just want to tell the old man so he knows.

The stinky old man looked down on her!

Father Gu was wronged.

That's what he said.

He felt that the old woman was like someone who had eaten a bomb, so he didn't dare to provoke her and went to the yard to weave bamboo curtains.

Two days passed in the blink of an eye.

Early in the morning.

Battalion headquarters.

As usual, the team leader was reading the newspaper he brought back from the commune and saw a statement of severance of relations in the corner.

Shake your head first.

The world is in such a mess.

Father and son, mother and daughter, brothers and sisters, teacher and student, master and apprentice... any close relationship can be severed.

I didn’t want to look any further, but I caught a glimpse of a familiar name - Gu Feng.

Huh?

Isn’t this Old Man Gu?

Looking at another name, it was Cheng Huai's mother's name.

What's going on?

After a few breaths, the captain looked at the protagonist of the newspaper...

Gu Xing'er.

(⊙?⊙；)? ? ?

Absurd yet not so surprising.

"well."

The captain suddenly sighed, and the accountant looked over and asked, "What's wrong?"

He didn't answer, but handed the newspaper over and motioned for the old friend to read on.

After reading it, the accountant said:

After a few seconds of silence, he exclaimed, "Gu Xing'er published an article in the newspaper, severing ties with the Gu family??!!"

The captain wanted to light a cigarette, "It seems I was right."

It really is...

"That's crazy." He complained, "What does Xing'er want? She's only a few years old, not even an adult, and not married yet. How dare she cut off ties with her family!"

The accountant shook his head. "Who knows?"

He looked over and asked, "Do you think Lao Gu knows about this?"

The captain felt sad for Old Man Gu for a second, but then he thought of his promising third son, his other filial sons, and his considerate eldest daughter, and he withdrew his unnecessary emotions.

"I don't think so."

I felt that I had to tell the Gu family about this, so that they wouldn’t be caught off guard.

He immediately published the newspaper to the brigade headquarters.

Without stopping, he arrived at Gu's house.

"Old Gu? Are you there?" the captain called out twice and looked towards the Gu family's yard.

Father Gu popped out from the corner and said, "Just go in, why are you peeking around?"

Captain: “…”

Father Gu was busy with his work, and he looked at him when he had time, "What's the matter?"

"It's about your family." The captain didn't keep the secret.

Feeling that there was something wrong with his tone, Father Gu stopped what he was doing and looked up.

He asked again: "What's the matter?"

The captain didn't know what to say, so he put down the newspaper and said, "Read it yourself."

He left quickly after saying this.

Father Gu’s face was confused.

"What's wrong..." He muttered to himself, and took out the newspaper to read. He first looked at the headline, which had nothing to do with his family. He continued to scroll down, and it was still nothing to do with his family... After a few times, he couldn't help but curse the captain for being mysterious, until...

He saw the small statement that would have been invisible if one had not paid close attention.

#Declaration of resolutely severing ties with families that favor boys over girls#

"I am the daughter of Gu Feng and Xun Chun. After my own ideological struggle, I have come to a profound understanding that:

My parents' words and deeds of favoring boys over girls seriously violated the organizational requirements and were hostile to the XX document.

In order to completely transform my personal thoughts, I solemnly declare:

From now on, I will completely draw a line between myself and Gu Feng (father) and Xun Hua (mother) and sever all ties!

In the future, I will firmly adhere to the correct ideological guidance, hold myself to high standards, and strive to become a brick in building the motherland, live up to my youth, and live up to the school's teachings.

Declarant: Gu Xing'er (signature/handprint)

Date: XXXX-XX-XX

Read it word by word.

Father Gu's hands kept shaking and his teeth chattered, making a clicking sound.

"Okay! Okay, okay..." He suddenly laughed out of anger, his face gloomier than ever before, as if ink could drip.

Gu's mother left the kitchen, poured out the dirty water in the basin, and found that the old man was emitting a low aura, and she stopped where she was.

"What's wrong with you? Why does your face look so ugly?" she asked.

"Old woman, where is our household registration certificate?" Father Gu came back to his senses.

Mother Gu was confused, "What do you need a household registration certificate for?"

"Move Gu Xing'er's name out!"

Mother Gu wondered if the old man was crazy. Xing'er hadn't gotten married yet, so what would she do if he moved her household registration out?

Knowing that the old man was not cruel, she did not blame him impulsively, but asked: "Why?"

Gu's father told the newspaper that Gu Xing'er had published an advertisement and severed ties with them.

Mother Gu found it unbelievable and asked in a difficult tone, "...Are you telling the truth?"

She was very disappointed with Gu Xing'er and had accumulated a lot of disappointment. Sometimes she wished she didn't have a daughter like her. But she also comforted herself in her heart... the child was still young, maybe it would be fine after she got married. She didn't expect... she didn't expect that she would break off relations with them.

Hate them so much?

Mother Gu's heart felt like it was hit by a hammer and was bleeding.

"Really? It's written in black and white. It's clearly written there!" Gu's father said with a sullen face, "Anyone who sees this newspaper will know that Gu Xing'er has unilaterally severed ties with us."

He closed his eyes to hide the disappointment in his eyes, "Don't worry about her anymore, she won't change, and she can't change. We have so many children, she is not a problem, don't let the other children feel disappointed."

After saying that, Father Gu called towards Gu Qingzhou's room, "Qingzhou."

Gu Qingzhou walked out of the house, "Dad."

"Come with me to the county to do something," said Father Gu.

"What is it?"

Father Gu did not answer, waved his hand, and went back to the house to get the household registration certificate.

"Mom?" Gu Qingzhou called out worriedly when he saw that his mother looked unhappy.

Mother Gu's eyes were sore and she pulled the corner of her mouth, "It's okay, it's okay..."

After saying this, he quickly walked into the kitchen.

When he arrived at the kitchen, a string of tears slid down his face, which was full of traces of time.

Listening to the noise outside, she clasped the newspaper in her hands and resisted the urge to go out to stop it.

That's it.

That's it...