Chapter 102 Making Friends
Niu Niu looked up at Old Lady Gu. She suddenly sighed heavily, lowered her head, and looked dejected.
This sudden unhappiness frightened Old Mrs. Gu.
"My dear, why are you unhappy for no reason?" asked the old lady.
In response to her, Niu Niu sighed heavily again.
Forget about the old lady now. Old Man Gu beside her was so scared that he put down the wood at hand, came over and asked with concern: "Niuniu, what's wrong with you? Grandpa will give you money, go buy some candy..."
Old Man Gu didn't just talk, he actually took out a few copper coins from his pocket.
Niu Niu had no intention of accepting the money.
On the other hand, Gu Zhao, who was lying on the ground playing with crickets, rushed over like a whirlwind and shouted, "Candy man, I want to eat candy man!"
Although Old Man Gu was confused and had no memory, and seemed to speak and act slowly, the moment Gu Zhao approached, the old man very flexibly took a step back. Gu Zhao was running too fast and could not stop, so he rushed forward and almost fell flat on his face.
"Grandpa, you almost made me fall!" Gu Zhao said, stamping his feet.
Father Gu pretended not to hear anything and continued to ask Niuniu, "Do you want to eat a candy man?"
Niuniu glanced at the pitiful Gu Zhao, shook her head, and asked the old couple surrounding her: "I want something else..."
Old Mrs. Gu was afraid that the child would not ask for anything, so she quickly said, "Just tell me what you want, and I'll find a way for you."
"I heard that Sister Huang next door raised small fish, and I want to go and see." Niu Niu said with anticipation.
Gu Mingda and Zhang Yuniang treated their children as if they were their own eyes. Gu Zhao and Niuniu were young, so the couple repeatedly reminded the two children that they must be accompanied by an adult when going out.
Zhang Yuniang was helping out in the shop, Gu Mingda and Gu Yan were reading in the house, and if Niu Niu wanted to go out, she could only rely on the old couple.
Before Mrs. Gu could say anything, Father Gu had already taken charge: "Grandpa will take Niuniu to see the fish!"
Gu Zhao thought that his temper came and went quickly. He completely forgot about the grievance of losing the sugar man just now and shouted, "I want to go too, I want to go too!"
Old Man Gu was not just talking, he directly pulled a child with one hand and was about to go out.
Old Mrs. Gu still remembered that the last time Old Man Gu took the children out, they were attacked by wild boars in the mountains. Although there were no wild boars in the city, who knew what kind of trouble the old man could cause.
She ignored the pressure of socializing with city people and hurriedly followed with her short legs.
The Huang family is at the other end of the alley.
The old couple had never left the house since they entered the city, and they knew less than the two children. They relied on Niuniu and Gu Zhao to show them the way and barely arrived outside the Huang family's door.
Looking at the dark gate in front of her, Old Mrs. Gu raised her hand but did not knock on it for a long time.
Although the old lady was mentally prepared when she left home, she couldn't help feeling timid when the time really came.
Old Man Gu was not in a clear mind, so he naturally had no such scruples and just reached out and knocked.
Not long after, the door to the Huang family's yard opened from the inside, and an old woman who looked to be in her fifties appeared behind the door.
"Grandma Huang!" Niu Niu shouted.
Old Mrs. Huang recognized Niu Niu. The Gu family had previously delivered braised food to their neighbors. At that time, it was Zhang Yuniang who brought her two children with her.
Old Mrs. Huang smiled and asked, "Niuniu, are these your grandparents?"
Niuniu nodded vigorously and asked, "Grandma Huang, can I play with Sister Huang? I want to see the fish she raises."
Old Man Huang nodded: "Of course, I'll go call your sister Huang over."
Huang Ying'er, the granddaughter of Mrs. Huang, is seven years old and raises a few fish.
It is not a rare species, but an ordinary small fish caught by Huang's father in the river.
Huang Ying'er just came out of the house and started smiling when she saw Niu Niu. After all, who wouldn't like such a smart and cute little sister?
"I'll take you to see the fish!" Huang Ying'er took Niuniu's hand and walked into the house.
Gu Zhao has always been a carefree person and he didn't realize that he was being treated differently. He happily followed without anyone telling him to.
After knocking on the door, Old Man Gu sat down on the threshold of the Huang family with his back to the two old ladies.
Old Mrs. Gu was so embarrassed that her scalp felt tingling. She opened her mouth several times, wanting to say something to Old Mrs. Huang, but swallowed it back every time.
Arriving suddenly in a new place, Mrs. Gu, who was not a local expert, was afraid that she might say something wrong and hinder her son and daughter-in-law.
Old Mrs. Huang seemed to sense her embarrassment and said with a smile, "I heard from Mr. Gu that you are from Qingshui Village. What a coincidence! My mother's family is in Chenjia Village, next to Qingshui Village."
Hearing her say this, Old Lady Gu immediately perked up and asked, "Is your maiden name Chen? My eldest daughter-in-law's surname is also Chen. Which branch of the Chen family is your maiden name from?"
Old Mrs. Huang's eyes lit up and she said, "The third branch of the Chen family, my brother's name is Chen Sanhuai."
Old Mrs. Gu slapped her thigh and said, "Chen Sanhuai, is his wife a midwife? My grandson was born by his wife!"
As she spoke, Old Lady Gu had lost all of her initial reserved look and was talking to Old Lady Huang with saliva flying everywhere.
When Niu Niu came out after looking at Xiaoyu, Grandma Gu still looked unsatisfied.
"Big sister, if you want to make mugwort cake next time, just call me. I know how to make it. When spring comes, we will go outside the city to pick mugwort together!" Old Mrs. Gu shouted enthusiastically.
If the children hadn't wanted to leave, Grandma Gu would have been reluctant to leave.
With a friend, Grandma Gu went to the other extreme. She used to stay at home and sigh, but now that she had finished the braised food, she went to find Grandma Huang.
With the introduction of Old Lady Huang, Old Lady Gu was completely integrated into the circle of old ladies in this alley.
Seeing that Old Lady Gu had become cheerful, Gu Mingda and his wife also breathed a sigh of relief. They had wanted to take the old lady out for a stroll before, but the old lady thought it was a waste of money and refused to go. She seemed like she wanted to stay at home and not go out. They didn't expect that the problem that had troubled them for a long time was easily solved by Niu Niu.
At night, the couple took Niuniu to bed, and Zhang Yunniang deliberately said, "The old lady has been in much better spirits these past two days. I don't know who made her so happy."
When Niu Niu heard this, her closed eyes curved up and the corners of her mouth curled up.
Gu Mingda also cooperated and said, "Who else could help? It must be the most powerful and smartest child in this family."
Niu Niu was so happy that she almost laughed out loud, and quickly covered her mouth with her hand.
She quietly opened her eyes, wanting to see if her parents had noticed that she was pretending to be asleep. The couple cooperated and deliberately avoided looking at her.
The little girl thought she had disguised herself well, so she breathed a sigh of relief and slowly fell asleep with her mother's gentle patting.
At this time, in the capital city, thousands of miles away from Guang'an County.
Sun Jiaxing, who went to Beijing to take the imperial examination, had a nightmare. He dreamed of large areas of fiery red.
When he thought of the palpitations in his dream, he could no longer fall asleep and jumped out of bed.
"The fire is coming! The fire is coming!"
Sun Jiaxing heard shouting on the street and hurriedly opened the window.
At this time, there was a large area of red in the southeast direction.
Sun Jiaxing couldn't help feeling dizzy as he watched this scene. To the southeast, it seemed to be Zhaoyue Inn?
A little girl's tender and lovely face appeared in front of him.
The little girl's voice echoed in his ears: "Uncle Sun, after you enter Beijing, you can't stay in an inn with the word Yue in its name."
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