Chapter 347 I Just Hope You're Safe
When he thought of this, Cheng Ling became tense and felt quite uncomfortable.
As the saying goes, heroes are afraid of meeting old neighbors. Although he is not a hero, he inexplicably appeared in Qing'an County and inexplicably became her night school teacher. This feeling, should I say it or not, is really a bit subtle.
Gu Yuehuai smiled and praised: "Teacher Cheng teaches very well."
Wan Qinglan came over and looked at Gu Yuehuai in surprise. This guy really lied without blinking an eye.
Cheng Ling felt a little embarrassed and was about to say something when he suddenly heard Li Xiangqian calling him, "Old Cheng, let's go!"
He looked at the clock on the wall and saw that it was already nine o'clock in the evening, so he said, "Comrade Gu, let's meet at the state-owned restaurant at noon tomorrow. I'll treat you to a meal. It's too late today, so you should go home early. I have something to do at home, so I have to leave first."
Seeing that he did not look distressed or tired, Gu Yuehuai knew that he must have temporarily escaped from his predicament and that settling in Qing'an County might be an accident. So he did not ask him if he needed help. He nodded at him and left with Wan Qinglan.
Cheng Ling glanced at her back and a happy smile appeared on his face, as if he had met a friend by chance.
As soon as they left the library, Wan Qinglan asked, "Yue Huai, so you know Teacher Cheng Ling? Tell me, what is your relationship? I haven't heard you talk about it before. Come on, I asked you to introduce me to a good partner today, and you told me you didn't know him. Haha, you've revealed your secret before even a day has passed."
Wan Qinglan spoke angrily and stomped her feet, looking as if she had been let down by Gu Yuehuai.
Gu Yuehuai glanced at her and said, "There's too much drama. Go home quickly. I'm leaving too."
Wan Qinglan saw her walking towards the dark path, feeling a little scared, and said, "It's too late today, how about you stay at my house for one night? I can ask Big Brother Gu or Third Brother Gu to pick you up when you go to class tomorrow?"
Gu Yuehuai said nothing, walked away without looking back, and just waved to Wan Qinglan with his back.
Wan Qinglan gradually lost sight of her figure, and could not help but frown and mutter, "How courageous."
After that, she raised her hands again, put them to her mouth like trumpets, and shouted towards Gu Yuehuai: "Yuehuai, be careful on the road! Turn on the flashlight!"
Gu Yuehuai listened to Wan Qinglan's words, smiled and shook his head.
She had just left Huangying Commune when she saw Gu Tinghuai and Gu Xihuai walking towards her with flashlights. Both of them were very tall and it was quite oppressive to see them walking on the road. From their looks, she knew they were here to pick her up.
Gu Yuehuai felt warm in his heart and called out, "Big brother, Third brother!"
Gu Tinghuai and Gu Xihuai quickened their pace and walked in front of Gu Yuehuai: "We are still late no matter how fast we hurry."
Gu Yuehuai blinked: "Didn't you just pick me up?"
Gu Xihuai took the bag from her and said, "Let's go home."
The three siblings walked towards the Dalaozi Production Brigade, one step deep and one step shallow. Of course, they couldn't remain silent on the way, and the main topic of discussion was getting the marriage certificate today.
Gu Yuehuai glanced at Gu Tinghuai and asked, "Brother, have you finished your work today?"
When he suddenly mentioned this, Gu Tinghuai almost choked on his saliva, his ears turned red, and he responded vaguely.
Gu Xihuai said lazily: "The marriage certificate has been taken back and posted on the wall. You can see it when you get home. But you said that tonight is the wedding day of eldest brother and sister-in-law after all, why don't we celebrate it?"
Gu Xihuai was talking seriously, but in fact he was just greedy again.
Gu Yuehuai saw through it, but didn't expose him. He pondered and said, "We should celebrate. How about we go home tonight and cook a hot pot to warm ourselves up? And have a couple of glasses of wine?"
Gu Xihuai's eyes lit up, and just as he was about to agree, he heard Gu Tinghuai say, "What are you going to eat? What time is it today? Nannan has to go to work tomorrow. Do you think everyone is like you, with nothing to do all day?"
As he said this, he glared at Gu Xihuai.
Hearing this, Gu Xihuai smiled awkwardly and muttered, "If you don't want to eat, then don't eat. Why are you so angry?"
Gu Tinghuai sneered and said unhappily: "What kind of situation is it now? You still think about eating well all day long. There are many people in our family now. Although there is enough food, we have to save it. Who knows what the situation will be like next year?"
Although he is honest and doesn't like to argue with others, he is not stupid.
Gu Xihuai's face tightened when he heard that. Indeed, his family had been living well during this period and there was plenty of food, which had whetted his appetite. Now it was not important for him to be full, he was even thinking about eating well.
He lowered his head in shame and remained silent for a long time.
Gu Yuehuai glanced at him and said nothing. Living in an era like this, it is necessary to be prepared for danger in times of peace. Although she would not let her family go hungry again, it was obviously not a wise choice to be complacent about this.
"Brother, I will be leaving the day after tomorrow. You take care of the family. When I come back, we will start building a house. Otherwise, you and your sister-in-law will have no place to live. When you have children in the future, you will always have to consider them."
After Gu Yuehuai finished speaking, he met Gu Tinghuai's guilty expression.
Gu Xihuai thought for a moment and asked, "Nannan, are you going to sell the things your grandmother left behind?"
The last time the family was able to pay off debts and help Gu Ruihuai heal his legs, it was all because Gu Yuehuai went to Zhoulan City to sell the jewelry left by her grandmother. I think it will be similar this time. However, she has hidden the things very well over the years. Now that she suddenly takes them out to help the family, he feels a little uncomfortable. He feels like he is being supported by his sister.
Gu Yuehuai didn't say anything, but in the eyes of Gu Tinghuai and Gu Xihuai, they just agreed.
Gu Tinghuai's voice was a little hoarse: "Nannan, you don't have to be like this. The things that grandma left you are yours. Holding them in your hands in the future is a guarantee. What's the point of spending them all at home?"
"My eldest brother will join the army after the New Year. He will send money back then and we will be able to build a new house in a few years."
"Don't go there. Keep your things safe and hide them. Don't let anyone else know."
He felt the same as Gu Xihuai. It was bad enough that he was being raised by his younger sister, but now he had to let his younger sister take care of his wife and even his future children. He couldn't get over this hurdle.
"Isn't my grandmother your grandmother? If she knew that the things she left behind could allow our family to have enough food and live a good life, she would be very happy. Come on, I'm your biological sister, why are you being so polite to me?"
She paused and said calmly: "In this life, I just hope that you can be safe, healthy, and happy, without being persecuted by anyone, and live your life calmly. Nothing else matters."
She held Gu Tinghuai with one hand and Gu Xihuai with the other, and a smile of joy appeared at the corners of her lips.
The three siblings walked along a country road. The moonlight added a bit of brightness and warmth to the night.
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