Chapter 455: Wind on the Way Home
After spending two days and one night on the train, Yu Hui and Gu Huai finally set foot on the land of Yucheng.
It was already July in Chongqing, which was a bit hotter than Beijing. The two of them were sweating on the train.
As the two men walked out of the train station carrying their things, they saw Xiao Li standing on the side of the road waving at them, with a familiar military jeep behind him.
"Deputy Captain, sister-in-law." Xiao Li came forward and took the bag from Yu Hui's hand.
"Deputy Captain, you're finally okay. The brothers in the regiment were so worried about you. When they heard you were awake, they all went to sleep peacefully."
Gu Huai smiled and asked, "How were their training going while I was away?"
Xiao Li: "I'm fine. I'm training really hard every day because I'm worried you might be in a bad mood."
"Really? Then I'll have to thoroughly test their training results when I get back."
Xiao Li: “…”
Brothers in the group, just wish you good luck.
“Ding ding.”
Two car horns honked, and Gu Dong, who was doing his summer homework in the room, put down his pencil and rushed out.
Also rushing out were Gu Nan and Gu Xixi, who were peeling corn kernels in the living room.
Beibei couldn't run fast, and when he saw his brothers running out, he cried anxiously.
Zhao Changying put down the basket in her hand and walked out holding Beibei.
"Don't cry, don't cry, grandma will carry you out."
"Dad, Mom." Gu Dong ran to the gate of the yard and saw Gu Huai and Yu Hui who had just got out of the car. He rushed over and hugged his father tightly.
"Dad, you're back." Gu Dong hugged his father and started crying.
Gu Huai touched his head and whispered, "Why are you crying, man?"
"Dad, Mom." Gu Nan and Gu Xixi ran out, and seeing that their dad had been taken by their eldest brother, they both went to hug their mom.
Gu Nan hugged the waist a little higher, and Gu Xixi hugged the thighs.
Gu Xixi: "Mom, you're back. I missed you so much."
Yu Hui felt warm in her heart. She touched the two children's heads and asked, "How much do you miss them?"
"I've been thinking about it so much that I can't even eat. I've lost weight." Gu Xixi said coquettishly.
"Let mommy see." Yu Hui gently pushed him away and saw that he was indeed thinner and his milk fat was smaller.
Gu Nan: "I miss my mom too and want to lose weight."
Yu Hui saw that he had lost some weight, but this might also be related to the weather. People would be a little thinner in the summer.
"Mommy, hug me, wow..."
Zhao Changying came out holding Beibei. When Beibei saw Yu Hui, his mother, he stretched out his little hands and cried for a hug.
Seeing the little girl crying with tears all over her face, Yu Hui felt a pang of pain in her heart and quickly reached out to hug her.
He patted the little girl's back and soothed her softly.
"Beibei, don't cry. Mommy is here. Beibei, you missed mommy so much that you cried, right? Mommy will never leave us Beibei again."
The little guy didn't say anything, but hugged her neck tightly, and his tears flowed down Yu Hui's neck and into her back.
"Are you back? Is everything okay?" Zhao Changying asked her son.
Gu Huai nodded vigorously, "It's all fine, Mom. I'm sorry for making you worry."
Zhao Changying's eyes reddened, she sniffed, patted his arm and said, "Don't talk about this, it's good enough as long as you're fine."
"Xiaohui, thank you for your hard work these days. Thanks to you, the youngest child was able to wake up." Zhao Changying sincerely thanked his daughter-in-law Yu Hui.
She had heard from the youngest that Xiaohui had made a great contribution to his waking up.
Firstly, it was because of Xiaohui's careful care, and secondly, it was because Xiaohui, his bedside companion, stayed by his bedside, talked to him and stimulated him, so he woke up.
As for what he said to provoke him, Gu Huai didn't say it.
Anyway, it’s all thanks to Xiaohui.
Yu Hui glanced at Gu Huai, smiled and shook her head.
"You must be tired after sitting on the train for such a long time. Don't stand outside. Come inside."
Yu Hui carried the child into the house first, and Gu Huai and Xiao Li took the luggage from the car in together.
After putting the luggage away, Xiao Li smiled and said, "Deputy Commander, sister-in-law, you guys stay at home and rest. I'll be leaving first."
"Go ahead." Gu Huai nodded.
After Xiao Li left, Gu Huai took out all the gifts he had bought for the children and Zhao Changying in Beijing.
Zhao Changying's gift was a pair of exquisite silver bracelets, which were bought at the foreign trade goods counter of a state-owned store in Beijing. They were both export goods and purely handmade.
"Hey, why did you buy me a bracelet? It's made of silver, so it must be very expensive, right?"
Gu Huai said, "Xiao Hui bought it for you. She said you worked hard to take care of the children for us, so she bought you a nice gift to thank you."
"I'm taking care of my own grandchildren, what's so hard about that?" Zhao Changying said, "I'm an old woman, why should I wear something like this? Xiaohui, you keep it for yourself."
As Zhao Changying said this, she stuffed the silver bracelet into Yu Hui's hand and asked her to keep it.
Yu Hui pushed it back, "Mom, just keep it. This silver bracelet is more suitable for someone your age."
"When you wear this silver bracelet back home, everyone will know that it was bought for you by your son and daughter-in-law. How proud will that be? It will also give Brother Gu and I a good reputation."
Zhao Changying said, "You have already made me proud enough. Everyone in the surrounding area knows that I, Zhao Changying, have a promising youngest son and a filial daughter-in-law."
Which of the old ladies of the same age in the village doesn’t praise her for her good fortune?
Yu Hui: "Wouldn't it be more prestigious if you wore this bracelet back home?"
Gu Huai looked at his mother and said, "Mom, just keep it and wear it. Xiaohui spent a long time choosing this bracelet. Don't let her down."
Zhao Changying looked at her son, then at her daughter-in-law, nodded and said, "Okay, I'll keep it. Xiaohui, thank you."
Gu Dong’s gift was a copy of 100,000 Whys and a Xinhua Dictionary.
Gu Nan’s gift was a magnifying glass because he liked to observe ants moving.
Gu Xixi's gift was a toy car.
Beibei's gift was a silver anklet with a bell hanging on it, which she liked very much. After Yu Hui put it on her, she kept shaking her little feet and giggling when she heard the silver sound of the bell.
When they heard that Gu Huai had returned, the neighbors who lived nearby came to see him, and Yu Hui also took out the milk candies she brought back from Beijing for everyone to eat.
Knowing that they were coming back today, Zheng Rong and the others also finished their early shift. Seeing Gu Huai safe and healthy, they felt relieved.
Yu Hui also took out the gifts she brought for them, a box of duck egg powder for each person.
"This duck egg powder is great. It not only makes my skin fairer and smoother, but also covers blemishes and prevents it from fading. Many women in Beijing use it."
She bought it after seeing the nurses in the hospital using it and finding it effective.
Gu Hongmei took a little powder and rubbed it with her fingers. "It's really fine, better than what I used before."
Zheng Rong lowered her head and smelled the duck egg powder in her hand. It smelled nice. She had never put on powder in her life. She only started using facial cream after she bought some and asked someone to bring it back for her.
At her age, she is still a little embarrassed to put on makeup, and plans to give it to her eldest daughter Qiuyue when she returns to her hometown.
"Thank you, mom." Gu Qiuyu expressed her gratitude while holding the duck egg powder.
She had a dark complexion, and seeing that the girls in the city all had white faces, she also wanted to buy some powder to put on.
But because her father had an accident, she was no longer in the mood to buy these things. Unexpectedly, her mother came back from Beijing and brought her the noodles she wanted to buy.
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