Chapter 24 Life is not bad
Little did people know that Yanyan had no idea what going to school meant.
He only knew that after going to school, he could play with his brother in the school and no longer had to wait for his brother to finish school in the afternoon every day.
Of course, Gu Jiahao was only confused for a second, then turned around and immersed himself in the food.
Who made his second aunt cook such delicious meals every time? Lin Jiahao covered his full stomach and thought with satisfaction and sorrow.
He was satisfied because he went to primary school in the village and could often eat meals cooked by his second aunt.
I was worried that when he entered junior high school, he would have to live in the school dormitory and could only come back once a week. How would he endure such a long period of time?
I have to say that children’s thoughts are very wild. If Lin Yunxi knew Gu Jiahao’s little troubles.
It will definitely knock on his little head. He is only in the third grade of primary school now. It is a bit too early to think about what will happen in two or three years.
After work, Father Gu walked home with fresh sweet potato sprouts picked from his private plot, preparing to stir-fry a vegetarian dish in the evening.
As soon as he entered the yard, he saw that his wife was not busy in the kitchen as usual, but was threading a needle with a shoe sole.
"Is the meal ready?" Father Gu poked his head into the kitchen and saw no signs of fire, so he asked in confusion.
After they separated, the three families shared one kitchen. Gu's father and mother used it first, and the other two sons' families took turns using it.
Because he has to cook three meals, his wife should have prepared the meals and be waiting for him at home at this time.
Mother Gu, who was concentrating on sewing the soles of shoes, looked up when she heard her husband's voice.
She smiled and nodded towards the small basket beside her, and Father Gu understood instantly.
Whenever this iconic little basket appears in the house, it must be something good that Yunxi has sent to them.
Father Gu rubbed his hands, and impatiently lifted the cloth covering the food and took a look inside.
With just one glance, Father Gu, who had been tending to the land all day, instantly felt all his fatigue disappear.
He quickly washed his hands, hummed an unknown tune, and returned to the bedroom to take out his treasured treasure - a bottle of white wine.
Good food and good wine are a real treat!
Mother Gu also started to clear the table and placed all the food in the basket on the table.
Lin Yunxi served a small portion of each dish. It looked small, but it actually added up to a lot.
With Mr. and Mrs. Gu’s appetite, it is enough for two meals for them.
After seeing her husband taking out the wine, Mother Gu glared at him, and Father Gu instantly became timid.
He smiled flatteringly and negotiated, "Just this once. If I don't have a drink today, I'd be sorry for such a hard dish."
"Don't do it again." Gu's mother was not really angry, she just wanted to remind her husband to take care of his health.
Then she took out a plate of fried peanuts from the basket hanging on the kitchen ceiling and placed it in front of Gu's father.
They have lived together for so long, doesn't she know about her husband's little hobbies?
Sure enough, as soon as the appetizers were brought out, Father Gu's eyes lit up and he gave Mother Gu a thumbs up.
As expected, as someone who has been through thick and thin with him and spent most of his life with him, she understands him.
The dishes Lin Yunxi cooked tonight were all quite mushy. The braised pork elbow and pork with pickled mustard greens were salty and tasty, and the meat was tender and melted in a bite.
The steamed sea bass has firm texture and a salty and fragrant taste; the typhoon shelter prawns have a crispy texture and chewy texture.
The only vegetarian dish, braised eggplant, is not inferior to the previous meat dishes at all. It has the fragrance of eggplant, is soft and tasty, and is fresh and delicious.
The last dish was the pork trotter and kidney bean soup, which was thick and white with dots of green onions on the surface.
The pork trotter is tender but not loose and melts in your mouth. The kidney beans are soft and fragrant. After taking a sip, a warm current flows from the stomach to the whole body, warming and very nourishing.
The taste of the dishes was equally good and each had its own characteristics, but the only thing in common was that they were very much to Gu's father and mother's taste.
Father Gu enjoyed his meal and glass of wine very much.
At this time, Gu Feng, Gu Tao, Zhou Chunfen, Liu Qiaoqiao and several children also came back together.
As soon as Liu Qiaoqiao entered the door, she smelled the overbearing fragrance wafting from the yard. She knew without thinking that the one who had been separated from her parents-in-law had sent some delicious food to her parents-in-law.
Thinking of this, she pushed Gu Jiajie's shoulder and said, "Xiaojie, your grandparents have delicious food, go quickly."
Gu Jiajie was still young, and when he heard his mother say that, he immediately ran to his grandparents.
Mr. and Mother Gu were not deaf, so they could hear it clearly.
They couldn't do anything with their young daughter-in-law and just treated her like air, but they couldn't be so indifferent to their grandchildren.
Father Gu waved to the children and said, "You guys should have dinner with grandpa and grandma today."
Upon hearing this, Dani, Erni, Sanni and Gu Jiajie happily went to the kitchen to get their own bowls of rice, and waited obediently for their grandparents to serve them the food.
This is why Lin Yunxi sent more food. She was afraid that if she sent too little, and the children shared it, there would not be enough for her parents-in-law to eat.
The Gu family does not have the idea of favoring boys over girls. They treat their grandchildren equally and all the children get the same amount of meat and vegetables.
Seeing this, Liu Qiaoqiao cursed inwardly, why give so much to the little girl? Sooner or later, she will belong to someone else's family.
Her Jiajie is a boy, and he will carry on the family line in the future, so he should get more than half.
Looking at her husband standing next to her, Liu Qiaoqiao could only complain silently in her heart.
She was indeed scared after the last lesson. If she said another word, her husband would probably send her back to her parents' home.
"Okay, Xiaojie and Sanni, you two go back to your rooms and eat." Liu Qiaoqiao said after dividing the food.
Father Gu knew what she was up to, and he spoke immediately.
"No need to go back to the room, just sit in the yard and eat, it's bright and spacious."
The happiest person was naturally Sanni because she didn’t have to go back to the room to eat.
Although she likes to be clever sometimes, she is just a child after all and cannot hide her thoughts.
After hearing what her grandfather said, she curled the corners of her mouth, tightly grasped the bowl and chopsticks, lowered her head and wolfed down the steamed buns and large pieces of meat.
If she went back to her room, she would probably only be able to eat a steamed bun and not even a piece of meat.
Liu Qiaoqiao's wish failed. Looking at Sanni who was eating with relish, she could only swallow hard.
After dinner in the evening, Gu's mother walked into the bedroom carrying two bowls of malted milk with a rich milky flavor.
"Yunxi, you bought it for me when you came back from the county today. Let's have a drink every night."
Father Gu took it and took a big sip, then said with satisfaction.
"Thanks to Yunxi, we can drink malted milk even when we are old."
This is probably what he imagined of living out his life in peace and contentment: a harmonious family, filial sons and daughters-in-law, and obedient and sensible grandchildren.
Father Gu could see that the second son's family were all capable and the most filial.
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