Chapter 314: Wearing new clothes, feeling embarrassed
"Haha, this year is our first New Year together, so we must celebrate it well!" Yan Shaoli clenched his fists, his beautiful face full of smiles, but when he thought of his parents, a hint of sadness flashed across his eyes.
She hopes that one day her parents will be able to come back, that would be a true reunion, right?
Gu Yuehuai chuckled: "Okay, I'll prepare a good New Year's Eve dinner and we can celebrate together."
Yan Shaoli nodded, and stepped forward to hold Bai Mei: "Sister Bai Mei, you must come when the time comes."
Bai Mei smiled implicitly and said, "What do you want to eat tonight?"
"Or stir-fry with steamed buns?" Gu Yuehuai thought about it. His family has been steaming more steamed buns and dumplings recently. Although they are not easy to go bad in winter due to the low temperature, the taste will be affected if left for a long time. There are many people in the family, so it's a good idea to eat more.
Yan Shaoli took Bai Mei's arm and blinked: "Hey, what else can we choose when we can eat steamed buns?"
Bai Mei also curled the corners of her lips and smiled very gently.
While they were talking, Gu Xihuai had already changed into new clothes and came out.
Gu Yuehuai looked up, his eyebrows slightly raised. It must be said that Gu Xihuai looked very good. He had sharp eyebrows and bright eyes, a slim figure, and a handsome and elegant temperament. He did not look bloated in the dark brown coat, but instead made his eyebrows and eyes look clearer.
Gu Xihuai was delighted. He reached out and touched his collar, then smiled and said, "How is it? Does it look good?"
Hearing this, Yan Shaoli burst out laughing and teased in all seriousness: "Third Brother Gu, you know what, clothes make the man, Buddha depends on gold, it is really beautiful, but, compared to my eldest brother~"
She didn't finish her words, but the implication was clear enough.
Gu Xihuai rolled his eyes and said unhappily, "Why should I compete with Yan Shaoyu?"
Yan Shaoli winked at Gu Yuehuai with a playful smile, while Bai Mei also covered her mouth and laughed.
"Tsk, boring, extremely boring!" Gu Xihuai snorted and turned back into the house.
Gu Yuehuai shook his head, pointed in the direction of the inner room, and said, "Shao Li, go see if Shao Yang has tried on his clothes. Note down the parts that don't fit and we can modify them. I'll cook first."
"Okay!" Yan Shaoli nodded and skipped into the inner room.
Bai Mei looked at her jumping figure, her voice slightly envious: "Shao Li seems to be well taken care of, happy every day, having a brother to pamper him, and you to spoil him, it's great."
Gu Yuehuai was cutting potatoes. Hearing her say this, he knew that she was thinking about her own experience and felt sad.
In fact, although she had a hard life in her previous life, it was only the second half of her life that was full of twists and turns. She lived a very smooth life in the first half of her life. At least Gu Zhifeng treated her very well. He was really afraid that she would fly away if he held her in his hands, and afraid that she would melt if he held her in his mouth.
Although neither Gu Ruihuai nor Gu Xihuai liked her, she had no regrets regarding her family and relatives.
Bai Mei was indeed pitiful. Not only did her adoptive parents not behave like human beings, which resulted in her never feeling the warmth of family, but she also died early because of their greed. In the end, the people who killed her are still at large.
Speaking of being at large, I wonder what will happen to the nurse who was hanged today, and whether Huang Sheng can be found?
No matter what you think, the final result is roughly the same. The situation this year is bad, and Huang Sheng only needs to pay some money and food to settle all the troubles. Others will not say that there is no evidence, and even if there is, they will keep silent for the sake of money and food.
Bai Mei also thought of this for some reason. She was not in a good mood. She helped Gu Yuehuai wash the vegetables and said softly, "I hope I can be like Shao Li in the future. I laugh loudly when I want to laugh, and cry loudly when I want to cry."
Gu Yuehuai was silent for a moment, then said comfortingly: "Life will be better in the future, and you will be like Shaoli."
Bai Mei's catastrophe is over, and everything will go smoothly, peacefully and happily from now on.
Apart from anything else, as long as she marries Gu Tinghuai, her life will definitely not be bad. Moreover, given the latter's calm and responsible temperament, he will definitely be kind to Bai Mei wholeheartedly. For women of this era, a good man is a lifelong blessing.
Bai Mei nodded and smiled. Maybe it was because she was thinking of Gu Tinghuai, but her dull eyes and brows seemed to brighten up a little.
At this time, Gu Tinghuai and Gu Zhifeng also came back. After more than 20 days of recuperation, the latter's leg injuries had recovered greatly. Although it was still a little painful when running, he had no problem walking normally.
Seeing Gu Yuehuai and Bai Mei, Gu Zhifeng was stunned for a moment: "Nannan, Xiaobai? Why are you back? Aren't you going to work?"
Bai Mei spoke in a familiar tone: "Today is a holiday, uncle, please don't find me annoying."
"Haha, how could that be? Uncle can't wait for you to come every day. Nannan and Shaoli will be happy to have you at home." Gu Zhifeng was amused. Not to mention his eldest brother's thoughts, just because she was Nannan's friend, he was also happy that she came home.
Gu Tinghuai, who was always calm and generous, became reserved when he saw Bai Mei: "Comrade Xiaomei, you are here."
His reservedness was not in his behavior but in his expression. His cheeks were rosy and his eyes were bright. He clearly wanted to look a few more times but was afraid of being discovered, so his eyes moved left and right, which made people laugh.
In comparison, Bai Mei was much more generous. She nodded towards Gu Tinghuai with an attitude that was neither warm nor distant.
After all, they don't have a further relationship now, and if they act too enthusiastic, it will easily cause gossip.
Gu Zhifeng looked at Gu Yuehuai who was cooking, and was a little confused: "Nannan, you are also on Spring Festival holiday? This shouldn't be the case."
Gu Yuehuai was cooking and said without turning his head, "I came back because of something."
Hearing this, Gu Zhifeng did not ask any more questions. He knew that his daughter was a person with strong ideas, so he did not want to interfere in these trivial matters of life and work. He just hoped that she could be happy. Next year, he would work hard and strive to earn more work points so that she would not have to work so hard.
Gu Yuehuai took the time to look back at his legs: "Dad, is your foot okay? Don't you need to apply medicine anymore?"
Gu Zhifeng waved her hand: "Alright, alright, I'm feeling bored after being cooped up for so many days. I ate a lot this morning, so I'm not that hungry now. I'll go out for a walk. You can eat when the meal is ready. You don't have to wait for me."
"Wait, Dad, try the clothes on and see if they fit. I sent them to our brigade's cotton mill to make them. They look good, but I don't know how they fit you. You and your brother can try them on. If they don't fit, you can take them to Aunt Meihua for alterations."
She raised her chin towards the earthen bed, motioning for them to change.
Gu Zhifeng was stunned for a moment, then smiled bitterly and shook her head: "You earn money by yourself and our whole family spends it. Dad doesn't feel good about it. Nannan, save some money for yourself. Dad and your brothers are not that pampered."
Gu Tinghuai nodded silently. As the eldest brother in the family, he felt ashamed to eat and drink his younger sister's food and drink.
He had always been thinking about whether he could go out and find a temporary job, help carry wood in the forest farm, or go to the coal factory to carry coal, do some hard work that others were unwilling to do, and earn some money to support his family.
And... Gu Tinghuai raised his eyes to look at Bai Mei, then lowered his head silently.
If he didn't work to earn money, how could he support his family? How could he let her live a good life? He couldn't just keep spending Nannan's money, right? Regardless of whether Baimei was willing to marry him, he himself felt embarrassed to have a stuttering sister to support.
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