Gu Wei had been there on missions; the dialects were diverse and difficult to understand.
"It's alright. I mostly speak Mandarin at work, although it has a local accent, but it's still understandable. I lived there for a few years, and it was alright."
Gu Ye wasn't worried about the language barrier, but rather that the area was unfamiliar to his older brother. He hadn't left Beijing much, and it would take him some time to adjust to the local customs.
Once the food was served, everyone ate and chatted. The men talked about work, the women gossiped, and the children talked about school—it was almost an eternal routine.
In the afternoon, Gu Wei and his family of three brought home a lot of vegetables. Bao Ni also took some, intending to give some to her colleagues at the library tomorrow. She brought three portions, but none of them had orchids, which is understandable.
Gu Wei and his family of three had just arrived home when his parents came over.
"You went to Gu Ye's house today, what did you talk about?"
Uncle Gu hasn't given up yet; he's thinking about how to make some connections and change jobs.
"I didn't say anything, but I borrowed a few books. Brother Gu Ye has a lot of military books, and I need to study them."
Gu Wei knew his parents too well. Although it is said that a son should not speak ill of his father, he really had nothing to say to his parents.
"You're such a blockhead. What's the use of borrowing books? Just ask Gu Ye to help you get a job transfer to their brigade. That's their ace."
Gu Wei didn't bother arguing with Uncle Gu, who spoke as if it were the most obvious thing in the world.
“I don’t have that much influence. If you have that much influence, you go and say it. My affairs are none of your business.”
"You think you've grown wings and can do whatever you want, huh?"
Uncle Gu wanted to intimidate his eldest son, but Gu Wei wasn't afraid at all.
"Alright, go do what you need to do and stop thinking about useless things. If you cause trouble, no one will help you. Grandpa is no longer here."
Uncle Gu and his wife walked out of their eldest son's house with sighs, but they couldn't get through. Was there really no other way?
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