Chapter 247 Brother, why don’t you retire from the army!

Jiang Xiuqing had no doubts and nodded vigorously, "Yes. Xiaoxi looks like her grandmother."

Gu Yimin added, "It's just like me. We Xiaoxi are both responsible for the family's affairs."

Grandpa Jiang nodded in agreement, "That's true! He picked out the good features of you and Xiuqing. Dachuan is not so picky."

Gu Dachuan, who was implied: "..."

Ding Lanyi sat aside, looking at the Gu family with envy.

The atmosphere in their home is really great!

Gu Xiaoxi is really spoiled!

Not only Grandpa Jiang and her parents dote on her, but her brother Gu Dachuan also calls her "sister" all the time and dotes on her to no avail.

Not to mention Lu Jiansen. As long as Gu Xiaoxi is around, his eyes are always on her.

She suddenly felt that marrying Gu Dachuan would be a good idea!

I just don't know whether their family can accept her raising a child.

After Jiang Xiuqing came to her senses, she also remembered the person her son brought back, and hurriedly asked her to sit down and prepare for dinner.

Dinner was also prepared by Gu's mother. It consisted of five dishes and one soup, which was considered a sumptuous meal.

While eating, Gu Dachuan was afraid that Ding Lanyi would not be able to adapt, so he kept picking up food for her.

Gu Xiaoxi was constantly being fed by Lu Jiansen and rarely spoke.

After dinner, Gu Dachuan formally told his grandfather and parents about Ding Lanyi and said that he was planning to get married.

Gu Dachuan was a straightforward man, and he directly told Ding Lanyi that she was going to bring her sister's child with her when she got married, and he also explained the whole story.

Jiang Xiuqing got a headache after hearing this.

"You guys are taking care of a child, so what about your jobs? Will Lan Yi take care of the child at home?"

Gu Xiaoxi listened without saying anything, silently paying attention to the micro-expressions of his brother and Ding Lanyi.

Gu Dachuan suddenly said with a guilty conscience: "Mom, aren't you worried about your sister marrying far away? How about you move to the army?"

Jiang Xiuqing snorted when she heard this. "I'm coming to the army to help you take care of your children? You're dreaming! I work in a state-owned hotel, and my salary is not less than your allowance. Besides, if I come, what will happen to your grandfather?"

Besides, why should she take care of her son's child? They are not his biological children.

She had decided that in the future she would only look after her daughter's children and her own son would stand aside.

Gu Dachuan scratched his head awkwardly, "Grandpa is also in the army!"

"Then leave your father alone in Huaicheng? Gu Dachuan, why didn't I realize that you are so filial?"

When Gu Dachuan heard his mother speaking sarcastically, he shrank his neck in fear.

At this time, Gu Yimin couldn't help but speak up: "The combined salary of your father, me and your mother is not less than that of you and your partner, and we have been working for several decades and will soon reach retirement age. If we quit the company now, how much money can you give us every month?"

Gu Dachuan fell silent again!

"Besides, if we don't make money, we won't have money to support your grandfather. Then you will have to support me, your mother, and your grandfather." Gu Yimin once again gave his son an in-depth analysis.

Gu Xiaoxi nodded in agreement.

Gu Dachuan saw his sister nod and smiled awkwardly, "Don't you want your mother to accompany you?"

Gu Xiaoxi rolled her eyes at him. "I'm so busy every day that I don't have time to accompany my mother. If she comes to the army, whether she can adapt to the life and climate is another matter. She will have to stay at home alone most of the time."

Gu Dachuan coughed lightly and said, "Why don't you quit your job at the scrap yard?"

Gu Xiaoxi got angry when he heard this. "What if I quit and you support me? Although the salary of that job is not that high and it's not good, I'm in contact with a lot of parts and materials! Besides, I can still study medicine while working, and I'm also working in the military hospital. Where can I find such a good job?"

"Besides, Lu Jiansen doesn't care about me, and you still care about my work! Humph!"

Gu Dachuan was choked and had nothing to say.

"Brother, why don't you retire from the army and take care of the children at home whole-time!" Gu Xiaoxi suddenly said something surprising.

When these words came out, Gu Dachuan's eyes widened.

Ding Lanyi was so frightened that her face turned pale.

Grandpa Jiang narrowed his eyes slightly and gave his grandson a stern look.

This boy is not smart at all, he is not as smart as Xiaoxi!

Ding Lanyi is a girl who is reluctant to give up her job, so why should she let others give up their jobs to fulfill her wish?

He could say that if that silly boy Gu Dachuan really retired from the army, that girl Ding Lanyi would definitely not marry him.

Jiang Xiuqing looked at her daughter, then at her son, and shook her head.

Although one spouse always has to compromise in order to coordinate the family, in their situation, the one who compromises should not be her silly son.

To put it bluntly, her family was very open-minded as they didn't mind her taking care of the child.

Ding Lanyi's eyes were red and she asked Gu Xiaoxi in a trembling voice.

"What would you do if you were me?"

"There is no if, because I am not you. But one thing is for sure, some responsibilities are mine, and some are others'. I will never take on others' responsibilities."

Gu Xiaoxi's words were actually very straightforward. The child was not Ding Lanyi's responsibility, but Ding Lanyi took the responsibility on her own initiative and should bear it herself.

Ding Lanyi listened, but felt that Gu Xiaoxi was blaming her for being a saintly woman by raising her sister's child, which brought her responsibility and trouble for nothing.

She felt very sad. On the one hand, she felt that Gu Dachuan was sincere to her and she didn't want to let go.

But the child is indeed her responsibility, and she cannot just ignore it.

When Gu Dachuan saw that Ding Lanyi looked like she was about to cry, he also felt sad.

He looked at his parents and found that they were ignoring him.

So he looked at his sister again, but his sister lowered her head and picked her fingers, not even looking at him.

Finally, he could only look at Lu Jiansen and asked, "If you were me, what would you do?"

Lu Jiansen raised his eyebrows slightly, "Didn't you hear what your sister said just now? Without ifs, I wouldn't be you. Everyone has their own responsibilities. Different choices lead to different responsibilities."

"I just said what if..." Gu Dachuan was tired!

Lu Jiansen glanced at him and explained calmly, "There are three ways. First, you retire from the army and have more time to take care of the child. Second, your partner gives up her job and you support her and the child. Third, you hire someone to take care of the child during the day."

When Gu Xiaoxi heard what Lu Jiansen said, he poked his own finger with his index finger.

Ding Lanyi obviously does not want to give up her job. In addition to wanting to make money, she also has her own pursuits.

She probably doesn't want to be a housewife!

As for hiring someone to look after the children, she would not have thought of it, and she did not tell her brother this, obviously because she wanted to save money.

She wanted to save money to support her sister's children and her parents, so the pressure must have been enormous.

Therefore, secretly, she hoped that her mother would compromise and help take care of the child.

But why didn't she think about it? This child was not hers or her brother's. How could her mother be willing to give up her good job to take care of this child?

Moreover, when her mother mentioned that her brother would support her parents and grandfather, Ding Lanyi's face changed obviously. It seemed that she had never thought about it this way before.

The only family members she wanted to take care of were her parents and the child.

Of course, even if she knew all this, she wouldn't say it out now.

If I really tell it out loud, my brother will be embarrassed!