With her parents leaving early, Bao Ni and her child still live in the courtyard house. It's the season when vegetables are ripe, and living in the courtyard house is more convenient.
In the morning, Bonnie got up and did morning exercise with Liu Jiu San Qi. It had been a long time since she had exercised, and after running a few laps, Bonnie couldn't keep up with the children's pace.
"Liu Jiu, you and San Qi can train on your own, don't worry about me."
Bonnie adjusted her pace; she needed time to adjust.
"Okay, Mom, take your time."
Liu Jiu and San Qi ran off at their own pace, with Bao Ni following behind, not in a hurry.
After their morning exercise, the breakfast stalls along the alley were all set up. The mother and her two children didn't go home to cook; they just ate breakfast at the stalls.
Steamed buns, fried dough sticks, wontons, porridge, soy milk, fermented mung bean juice... there are many kinds, the prices are affordable, and three people can eat their fill. It's so convenient.
With some free time, Bonnie went to both yards to check the houses. They were both fine, with no leaks.
The managers of both courtyards were quite responsible, collecting rent on time. Bonnie would come over from time to time, and they didn't do anything shady, which saved Bonnie a lot of trouble.
Grandma and the others went home, but Dad hasn't come back yet. Liu Jiu and San Qi went to the Children's Palace. San Qi learned Go, and Liu Jiu learned to play the drums. The two siblings have each other's company, so they don't need Bonnie to pick them up or drop them off.
Bonnie retrieved the novel she had been writing for almost a year and began revising it. It was about military wives, and it was over 400,000 words long and already finished.
In the days before computers, manuscripts were all handwritten. Bonnie took out a manuscript paper and copied it over while making revisions.
After spending more than a week, Bonnie sent the revised 20,000-word manuscript to the publisher to test the waters and see if it would be accepted.
At this time, most novels were serialized in newspapers or magazines, and the royalties were only basic royalties, ranging from three to ten yuan per thousand words.
After sending the manuscript out, Bonnie stopped thinking about it and continued revising the rest. In her spare time, she would also ponder how to present information about menstrual hygiene in a story format that would be easily understood and accepted.
Gu Ye disappeared for more than a month and finally returned.
That day, Bonnie was picking vegetables in the garden. There were too many green beans and eggplants to eat, so Bonnie decided to dry them to save for winter. Otherwise, the vegetables would get too old quickly and be wasted.
When Gu Ye came in, there was no one in the yard or the house, so he knew that Bao Ni was in the vegetable garden.
Bonnie was wearing a straw hat, which Sanqi had forced on her to block out the sun so she wouldn't get too tanned.
"Wife, I'm home."
Hearing the sound, Bonnie peeked out from under the bean trellis, and it really was Gu Ye.
"You're back. Did you just get home? Have you eaten?"
Bonnie dropped her basket, ran over, and circled around Gu Ye. He was fine; he wasn't injured, but he was tanned and thinner.
"Wife, I miss you."
Gu Ye pulled Bao Ni into his arms, feeling at ease.
"I miss you too. You've been gone for so long this time without any news. I was worried about you."
Bonnie wrapped her arms around Gu Ye's waist; she looked noticeably thinner.
"It's alright, it just took a little longer than usual, but there wasn't much danger. This time, I can rest for a few days and stay home with you."
Gu Ye held Bao Ni in his arms, and Bao Ni hugged Gu Ye. The two stood in the vegetable garden, quietly enjoying the tranquility of the moment.
"Alright, let's go inside, it's too sunny."
Bonnie opened her hands, and Gu Ye cupped Bonnie's face in his hands, lowered his head and kissed her once, twice, and finally stopped at Bonnie's lips, giving her a hard kiss.
"Ugh, we're outside."
"Let me kiss you as much as I want tonight, I miss you so much."
Bonnie blushed, whether from the sun or from Gu Ye's teasing, it was hard to tell.
Gu Ye carried the basket, took his wife's hand, and returned to the front yard.
The child is at the Children's Palace and hasn't come back yet, so the two of you can enjoy some time alone together.
Bonnie felt sorry for Gu Ye. After more than a month of working out, he had become dark and thin. She changed her clothes, took Gu Ye out to buy food, and said that he needed to recover properly.
During this time, there were more vendors selling things on the street. Bonnie and her friends went to their usual alley market and bought a chicken and half a bucket of loaches, which were quite large.
I saw a watermelon for sale and bought one. It was a big, crisp-skinned watermelon. When I slapped it, it made a very crisp sound, so it must be very sweet.
Before long, Gu Ye's basket was full, and he also had a live chicken flapping around in his hand.
Returning home laden with their spoils, Gu Ye followed behind his wife, overflowing with happiness. His wife doted on him.
When Liu Jiu and San Qi returned, the yard was already filled with the unique aroma of chicken.
"Dad's back!"
Sanqi ran back quickly; he missed his father, whom he hadn't seen for a month.
"Dad, Dad, come back?"
Gu Ye came out of the kitchen and was even happier to see his son running in.
"Slow down, don't rush."
"Dad, you're back today, are you leaving again?"
Sanqi looked at his father with bright eyes, his eagerness showing an expression befitting his age, no longer the composed demeanor of an old cadre.
"I'm not leaving anymore. The mission is accomplished. From now on, I'll just go to get off work as usual."
Gu Ye has been back for over a year and has made outstanding contributions. He has led the team very well, and he may be promoted next year.
"Dad, you've lost weight."
Liu Jiu felt sorry for her father, whose face was not very fleshy.
"It's okay, your mom bought chicken and loach, she'll make up for it in a few days."
Gu Ye patted his daughter's head; she'd grown taller again.
During the meal, the two children and Bonnie kept putting meat on Gu Ye's plate, unable to immediately make up for the meat he had lost.
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