Chapter 182 Zhao Changying's Show-off Time
Zhao Changying's face lit up and she laughed happily.
Pulling at the clothes she was wearing, she boasted, "How could it not be beautiful? This is my Xiaohui. She bought the most fashionable material at a state-owned store and made it for me. That state-owned store has several floors, and there are things for sale on each floor."
After Gu Qiuye and Gu Bin brought their bags into the room, they brought out benches for the neighbors to sit on.
Seeing Zuzu coming out of the house, he went forward to help her.
"The tailors in the city are just different. Look at this style, it's so original."
Zhao Changying: "It wasn't made by a tailor, it was made by our Xiaohui. Our youngest's family has a sewing machine. The clothes Qiuye, Binbin, and Yangyang are wearing were also made by Xiaohui."
"Hey, Xiaohui also has this skill?"
"Ren Xiaohui used to often go to help Tailor Zhang, so it must be Tailor Zhang who taught her."
"Xiao Hui's tailoring skills are better than Zhang's."
The old lady of the Gu family sat on a stool, leaning on a cane, listening to her daughter-in-law bragging.
Now that I'm older, I have no other hobbies but listening to people brag.
Gu Qiuye said proudly: "My sister Xiaohui is even better than her teacher."
The aunt from the original family glared at Qiuye and said, "Where's Xiaohui? You should call her Yaoma."
Gu Qiuye stuck out her tongue.
"Qiuye," Zhao Changying called out, "give one of the candies your mother-in-law bought to your mothers-in-law, aunts, brothers, and sisters."
"Okay." Gu Qiuye opened the army green luggage bag that he had not brought into the house, opened the bag of fruit candies, and grabbed a handful of candies to distribute to everyone.
Each person got one candy. The adults who got the candy put it directly into their pockets and took it home to give to their children.
The children who got the candy peeled off the candy wrapper on the spot, put it in their mouths and enjoyed the sweet taste.
"Changying, you brought so many things with you when you went to the city this time. Your youngest brother must have asked you to bring back a lot of things." The elderly woman who spoke was staring at the two big bags at Zhao Changying's feet.
"Of course." Zhao Changying puffed out his chest and said proudly, "My youngest son has now been promoted to deputy commander."
"The youngest was promoted to deputy regiment commander?" Wang Mei asked in surprise.
The other members of the Gu family also looked surprised.
"Just got promoted." Zhao Changying said, "It was Xiao Huiwang who got him promoted. Not long after she married the youngest brother, he was promoted to deputy regiment commander."
The neighbors looked at Zhao Changying with a mixture of envy and jealousy.
Gu Huai has been promoted to deputy head of the group. He is really promising. The Gu family will surely get better and better with his help.
Gu Jiang patted his thigh and said, "This is really a happy event. Dad will definitely be happy when he knows about this."
His father was not at home at this time because he was taking the cow out to graze.
The only cow in their brigade was raised in their family. His father took good care of it and would take the cow out to eat grass every morning and evening.
Zhao Changying bent down, took out a woolen felt hat from the bag, and put it on the old lady's head.
"Ma'am, this is the hat your granddaughter-in-law bought you. It's made of pure wool and is very valuable."
The old lady took off the hat, looked at it with a smile and said, "It looks good. I like it. It's much better than the pumpkin hat you bought me."
The people in the village had only heard of woolen sweaters, but this was the first time they saw a hat made of wool.
That wool sweater costs about 10 to 20 yuan each, and this wool hat must be not cheap either.
"Sister Zhao, how much does this hat cost?"
Zhao Changying held up five fingers and said, "Five dollars."
Many people gasped when they heard the amount. Five dollars is enough for a family to spend for one or two months.
The villagers are frugal and don't give gifts. They only spend two or three yuan a month on making clothes.
"This is the egg cake your granddaughter-in-law bought for you." Zhao Changying put the egg cake on the old lady's legs again.
"These are the milk biscuits your granddaughter-in-law bought for you."
The old lady was holding the biscuits and cakes and smiling from ear to ear. Wang Mei looked at the cakes and biscuits in the old lady's arms and swallowed her saliva.
There are so many old ladies who can’t finish it, they can definitely have some.
Then she took out the dress that Yu Hui made for Gu Qiuyu.
"This is the dress your mother made for you."
Gu Qiuyu's eyes lit up in surprise. She quickly took it, unfolded it and tried it on herself, saying, "Mom also made a dress for me?"
Gu Qiuye smiled and said, "Qiuyan said we all have skirts except you, and you would definitely cry, so your mother made one for you."
Gu Qiuyu blushed and said coquettishly, "I won't cry."
The eldest daughter-in-law, Zheng Rong, came out of the kitchen, looked at the clothes in her daughter's hands, and praised them for being beautiful.
"Speaking of Qiuyan, why hasn't your Qiuyan come back?"
"What about your Qiuyan? Did she find a partner in the city?" the neighbors asked curiously.
Wang Mei straightened her chest, she would have a son-in-law from the city in the future.
Zhao Changying said, "What kind of partner are you looking for? Qiuyan is still young. She wants to stay in her father's military district to sign up for military service as a female soldier. She will only come back once she's accepted."
Everyone was shocked.
Wang Mei was anxious. "Didn't you ask the youngest brother to find a partner for Qiuyan in the military district? Why did you leave Qiuyan to serve in the army? Why would a girl like her serve in the army?"
Just as Zhao Changying was about to speak, a deep male voice rang out, "Why can't a girl join the army? I think it's great that Qiuyan can join the army."
Gu Pingshan came back leading the cow, and the villagers who were crowded at the door made way for him to enter the yard.
"Master." Seeing Master coming back, Gu Qiuye, Gu Bin and Gu Yangyang all shouted in unison.
Gu Pingshan smiled at his granddaughter and grandson, then led the cow to the nearby cowshed and tied it up.
"Dad, what's so good about a girl being in the army?" Wang Mei frowned. "Qiuyan is naturally very boyish. I'm afraid she'll become even more so after becoming a soldier. When she becomes a tomboy, will any man dare to marry her after she's discharged?"
"As a girl, you should find a good partner and get married as soon as possible. By the time she finishes her military service, she will be too old. How can the youngest brother let his child serve in the army?" Wang Mei was almost annoyed and blamed the youngest brother in her heart for not doing his job.
Many villagers nodded in agreement, saying that they had never heard of any girl from a family joining the army.
This guy came home from his military service in his twenties, not too old to get married. But this girl was different, she was already an old maid.
Zhao Changying said with a stern face, "Don't blame the youngest brother. It wasn't the youngest brother who persuaded her. It was Qiuyan who wanted to join the army. Joining the army is also a way out for Qiuyan. With the youngest brother as the deputy regiment commander, as long as she works hard, she might be able to stay in the army as a cadre and get a stable job."
"When the time comes, finding a cadre in the army will be much better than marrying someone now. I'm also strong enough and won't be bullied by my in-laws after I get married."
Gu Pingshan nodded and said, "That's right. In recent years, there have been fewer female soldiers recruited, and it's not that easy to become a female soldier. They say that being a soldier is an honor, and it would be an honor for our family to have a female soldier."
Wang Mei lowered her head and muttered softly.
"Glory is bullshit."
"What are you mumbling about?" After hearing what his parents said, Gu He also thought that Qiu Yan could be a good female soldier. Hearing his wife Wang Mei mumbling, he frowned and asked.
Wang Mei: "...Nothing."
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