When he got home, his father asked, "What are you carrying?"
"The chicken soup given by the third brother smells so delicious." said Gu's mother.
When I opened it, I found that Zhou Suisui had given me almost half a chicken, and there were also wolfberries, red dates, etc., which are all good things.
The soup looks yellowish and transparent, with a light layer of oil floating on it, and it smells delicious.
"Where did the third brother get the chicken?" asked Gu's father.
Mother Gu glanced away at him and said, "Why do you care so much, old man? Just eat what you have."
Father Gu shut up.
Mr. and Mrs. Gu really enjoyed drinking the delicious chicken soup.
"How come the third brother's cooking skills are so good? They make food so delicious. I can't even make it like that." Mother Gu sighed.
"When have you ever made chicken soup?" Father Gu asked sincerely.
…
"Why haven't I done it? Didn't I do it when my daughters-in-law were in confinement after childbirth? It's just that you didn't get to drink it." Mother Gu said loudly angrily.
This old man would argue with her all day long.
This old woman is so scary when she gets angry, so Father Gu stopped talking.
Zhou Suisui was also drinking chicken soup. The eldest and second kids started talking about it as soon as they came into the house after school in the evening.
"Mom, what delicious food did you make? It smells so good."
Zhou Sui Sui came out of the house and said, "You two have really good noses."
The eldest and second kids giggled.
"Go and serve the rice quickly." Zhou Suisui ordered.
Dinner is rice and braised eggplant, served with chicken soup, which is also delicious, with both meat and vegetables.
The advantage of good food is evident in school. The eldest and second child are now the tallest in the class. They're no worse than nine- and ten-year-olds. In fact, they're a bit stronger.
"How is it going? Did you two feel the strain in the second grade?"
The eldest child swallowed a mouthful of food and said, "No, the second child and I still think the knowledge in the second grade is quite simple. Mom, can we go to the third grade?"
"No." Zhou Suisui looked at the testing elder boy and said.
"You are too young now. You should stay in the second grade and study hard. Don't think about skipping grades, otherwise it will be difficult for you." Zhou Suisui explained to them patiently.
Children's education is also very important, and mental health issues cannot be ignored. Sometimes we should not treat them as children, and communication should be done in an adult manner.
If you explain the pros and cons of a matter to them in detail, the children will understand and there will be no so-called rebellion.
"Okay mom, we got it."
In fact, the eldest and second child were just saying that. They were a little reluctant to change classes.
After all, the classmates in the class are now familiar with each other and have a lot of fun together. I would be reluctant to replace them.
Throughout the spring planting season, I would bring some food to the old couple from time to time.
Sometimes it’s chicken soup, fish soup, sometimes it’s red date cake rolls or something like that, in short, it never stops.
Zhou Suisui also told the old couple not to work so hard. As they get older, health is the most important thing. In the future, they still have to watch their eldest and second children start their own families.
Gu's father and mother agreed verbally, but they still put in the effort without any ambiguity.
There's nothing we can do about it. They won't listen, so let them be.
That day, Gu He came back from the county town and came to Zhou Suisui's place.
"Third sister-in-law."
Zhou Suisui looked at the spirited girl and said with a smile, "How's work going lately?"
"Okay, why not? The factory gave us two days off, so I wanted to come back to see my parents. This is for the eldest, second, and third children." Gu He said as he handed Zhou Suisui a packet of malted milk.
"You don't need to buy this. Your salary isn't that much, and they haven't lost anything."
"It's food for the children, and it doesn't cost much." Gu He said with a smile.
"Let's eat here tonight and make braised pork in the evening." Zhou Suisui said.
"Okay, then I'll eat at my third sister-in-law's place." Gu He's eyes curved into crescents.
Sanwa is three years old now. He follows Xiaoya around all day long. Zhou Suisui has told him not to run too far, not to go up the mountain, and not to go to the waterside.
Sanwa nodded his little head vigorously and said, "I know, Mom. Don't worry, Sister Xiaoya will play house with me."
"So do you like playing house with Sister Xiaoya?"
"I like it. She is my wife, I am my husband, and Xiaoni is our child." Sanwa said seriously.
Zhou Suisui: ...She must have heard it right?
"Sanwa, where did you hear that about your husband and wife?" Zhou Suisui decided to ask.
A child's education must start from an early age and must not be neglected.
Sanwa didn't know his mother was unhappy, so he responded confidently: "I heard you two say that when Dad came back. You called Dad husband and Dad called you wife.
"Mom, we play house, pretending to be a family. Sister Xiaoya is so nice to me." Sanwa said innocently.
Zhou Suisui's face had turned red. She didn't expect that what she had secretly said to Gu Jingheng would be heard by this boy, and he actually still remembered it.
It’s over, it’s over, my reputation is ruined.
Woohoo, so embarrassing.
Zhou Suisui decided to save face, squatted down and looked Sanwa in the eye and said, "Sanwa, you and Xiaoya are the older sister and younger brother, you can't be husband and wife. Besides, husband and wife are not terms you kids should use, understand?"
"Then why can mom and dad tell it?"
"...Because we are adults now. And Sanwa, if you ever hear Mom and Dad whispering to each other again, don't tell anyone else."
"Sister Xiaoya can't do that too?"
“…No.” Zhou Suisui was speechless.
This child must never be allowed to hear anything from now on. Isn't this simply poisoning the innocent and fragile mind of a child?
After Sanwa agreed, he ran to play with Xiaoya.
"Sister Xiaoya, I can't play house with you anymore." Sanwa said in a low voice.
Xiao Ya felt a little disappointed when she heard this. "Ah? Why? Don't you like playing this game?"
Sanwa shook his head and said, "No, it's my mother who won't let me play with it. She said children shouldn't say husband or wife."
"...Okay then, let's play hide and seek."
"Okay, okay."
Xiao Ya still didn't understand why children couldn't say "husband" or "wife", so she went home and asked her mother.
Mrs. Gu laughed so hard that tears came out, but she still said, "Sanwa is right, you can play other games."
Mrs. Gu told Brother Gu about this in the evening.
Brother Gu: ...How embarrassing, why should he listen to this.
"My third brother and his wife are quite interesting." Mrs. Gu joked.
In modern times, the words "husband" and "wife" may be quite common, but in the 1960s, they were extremely private words that could not be said to others.
Zhou Suisui never thought that the unlucky guy Sanwa would hear it and tell it to others.
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