Chapter 362 suddenly made me jealous.

If the whole family went out together wearing new clothes, the people in the commune would definitely ask them what they were doing.

The Gu family didn't plan to hold a big celebration, so she didn't intend to make a fuss about it, lest some shameless people see it and try to send gifts and freeload a meal.

Everyone said they understood.

After dinner, while the family was soaking their feet, Helian Jiao returned with a full belly.

From afar, the big white dog lying in the yard suddenly twitched its ears, then stood up and ran outside to greet its little owner.

"Grandpa! Grandma! Dad! I'm back!" Helian Jiao shouted with a strong voice, with Jiang Manyun and Gu Tingyun by her side.

Gu Siyu originally wanted to come along, but seeing that it was too dark outside and hearing that there were wolves in the mountains, she hesitated out of fear and went out without following them.

Zhou Zhaodi immediately thanked them with a smile, "Comrade Jiang, thank you for the dumplings. They're so delicious and juicy!"

"You're welcome, I'm glad you like it!"

Jiang Manyun smiled gently and said, "Auntie, we've safely delivered our baby, so we'll head back now. You and everyone else can come to the factory canteen for lunch tomorrow."

“Okay, we’ll all go.” Knowing that the Gu family had relatives, Ma Xiulian didn’t try to keep her any longer.

Gu Tingyun was also talking to the little hamster: "Sweetie, I'll pick you up from school tomorrow morning to go to the factory."

Helian Jiao waved her hand dismissively and said in her sweet voice, "You don't need to pick me up. I'll go to the factory myself tomorrow."

"Okay." Gu Tingyun didn't insist and followed Jiang Manyun as they turned and left Old Chen's house.

Helian Jiao ran into the house, and as they got closer, they could smell the lingering aroma of meat on her.

I couldn't help but gasp: How much meat must they have eaten!

"Sweetie, Grandma will boil some water for you to bathe." Ma Xiulian wiped her feet with a rag, shuffled up in her shoes, and went to the kitchen.

In the dead of winter, a hot bath cleanses you thoroughly, allowing you to sleep comfortably.

Chen Jianjun held his little girl on his lap, gently stroking her round little belly to help her digest. Her usually soft belly was now a bit hard, showing that she had indeed eaten quite a bit of meat.

Zhou Zhaodi asked with envy and curiosity, "Sweetie, what delicious food did you eat tonight?"

Judging from the strong meaty smell on my niece, she definitely ate more than just pork and cabbage dumplings.

Helian Jiao replied in a loud, childlike voice, "Pork dumplings, braised mutton, sweet and sour pork ribs, and pork stew with vermicelli."

My goodness, five whole meat dishes!

The Chen family members swallowed hard, their anticipation for tomorrow's lunch growing stronger.

Just serving relatives on a regular day requires five main dishes, so tomorrow's feast will surely have seven or eight!

Zhao Mei asked with some concern, "How are the Gu family's relatives? Are they easy to get along with?"

She knew she was bad at speaking and would stutter when she was nervous, fearing she would embarrass the Chen family.

Liu Lanzhi also looked curious: "I heard that the old man of the Gu family looks like a leader, is that true?"

People in the commune say that the old man has more authority than the town's leaders.

Everyone else was also eager to hear, and Chen Jianjun was extremely nervous and expectant. After all, Grandpa Gu was a great contributor to the country!

Without hesitation, Helian Jiao replied, "Grandpa Gu is very easy to get along with. I like Grandpa Gu."

Her soft, sweet voice rose in pitch, revealing a hint of joy.

Chen Dazhu, sitting next to him, felt a pang of jealousy upon hearing this. His beloved child had never said she liked him, her own grandfather.

(End of this chapter)