"Young Wang, congratulations!"
The commune members gathered around and offered their heartfelt congratulations to Wang Dagang.
Their thoughts were the same as Gu Xiaoxiao's: as long as the accountant wasn't an outsider, anyone would do, since they were better than Zhao Defa anyway.
"Ruan Qiushui, Gu Changfeng, are you satisfied now?"
Zhao Meimei was slapped twice by Zhao Defa in a fit of anger. She ran up to the two of them and became hysterical.
"Satisfied, of course I'm satisfied."
Not only were they satisfied, but the entire brigade was satisfied.
"Let's go home."
After watching the excitement, Gu Changfeng pulled Ruan Qiushui back home.
"You will be punished."
As Zhao Meimei watched Ruan Qiushui and Gu Changfeng walk away, she secretly made a vow.
…
The next morning, before Ruan Qiushui had even woken up, she heard a lively conversation coming from the courtyard.
The voices included men, women, and children's laughter.
"A guest has arrived?" Ruan Qiushui got up, rubbed her eyes, and looked at Gu Changfeng, who was already in the room shirtless, doing a horse stance.
"It's someone from my sister-in-law's family."
Several people came to the courtyard, and he felt embarrassed to go out for his morning exercise.
"Is she easy to get along with?"
This was Ruan Qiushui's first reaction.
Ruan Qiushui didn't want to ruin her good mood because her sister-in-law's family was too mean and greedy.
"My sister-in-law's family is very nice."
Compared to her second sister-in-law, she was quite average.
"Although he is a bit stingy, he knows what he should and shouldn't ask for, and he won't deliberately try to take advantage of others or play tricks."
This was Gu Changfeng's assessment after several meetings.
"So what are they here for today?"
Ruan Qiushui was somewhat curious.
Since he's not here to freeload, he must be here to catch up with his sister-in-law.
"It's my sister-in-law's sister-in-law who gave birth, and they came to tell her the good news."
I heard she gave birth to a big, healthy boy, the first grandson of the He family's grandchildren.
"That's a happy occasion, we should say so."
Ruan Qiushui satisfied her curiosity, got up, dressed, and went out to wash up.
"Oh my, this must be her third brother's wife. Judging from her attire, she's definitely from the city, so stylish."
Zhang Xinghua's eyes lit up when she saw Ruan Qiushui carrying a washbasin out.
This must be the legendary golden phoenix; it looks truly magnificent.
"Hello."
Ruan Qiushui didn't know which relative this was from her sister-in-law, but she smiled and nodded.
"Hey, you don't know who I am, do you? Let me tell you."
Zhang Xinghua grabbed Ruan Qiushui's hand and started trying to build a relationship.
"Mom! Why are you pulling my third sister-in-law along? She needs to wash up first."
He Chunhua came out of the kitchen and quickly pulled her mother aside.
Finally, he smiled shyly at Ruan Qiushui.
"You silly girl, if I say a few nice words to her, she'll think of you more if there are any benefits in the future."
Zhang Xinghua tapped He Chunhua's nose, completely unaware of her good intentions.
"Mother, please don't bother my third sister-in-law."
The pork and cloth that my third sister-in-law brought back were already generous enough; who would be greedy and want more benefits?
"You're just an honest person."
Zhang Xinghua said no more and turned to go inside to sit down.
By the time Ruan Qiushui finished washing up, Zhang Xinghua had already led her son and granddaughter to prepare to go home.
"Third sister-in-law, would you like to give a congratulatory gift?"
Zhou Lan came to Ruan Qiushui's side and showed her a pair of tiger-head shoes that she had embroidered.
This was originally meant for her future children during her pregnancy. Now that her sister-in-law has given birth, it's best to give it to her first.
She informed Ruan Qiushui now because she was afraid that Ruan Qiushui would be unprepared and feel awkward in front of her sister-in-law.
"Thank you for reminding me, Second Sister-in-law."
Ruan Qiushui immediately realized what was happening and quickly went back inside to find something.
She has plenty of gifts in her online space, but since they haven't been officially recognized, it wouldn't be appropriate to bring them out.
After searching around, they found a large piece of pure white cotton cloth.
"Sister-in-law, this is a gift for your sister-in-law. She can keep it to make baby clothes or diapers."
Ruan Qiushui handed the cloth to He Chunhua and said a few words of blessing.
Cotton fabric is absorbent and breathable, making it perfect for children to wear close to their skin.
"Third sister-in-law, thank you so much."
He Chunhua felt it was precious and became even more grateful to Ruan Qiushui.
"Oh, thank you so much, my dear sister-in-law."
Zhang Xinghua took the cotton cloth and smiled broadly.
Such a large piece of cloth could make two sets of clothes for the child. This Golden Phoenix is truly generous; this trip was definitely worthwhile.
He Chunhua turned around and saw off the millet Xie Xiuying had given her, while her family members hurried out to work.
…
Two days later, the new house was completed.
Due to the situation, customs are being kept simple.
Gu Changfeng distributed fruit candies to the villagers and children who came to join in the fun, and then invited his friends, neighbors, and relatives who helped build the house to have a meal.
Five days later, Ruan Qiushui received the review materials sent from Beijing and officially began preparing for the college entrance examination with Gu Changshu and Gu Xiaoxiao.
Seven days later, Ruan Qiushui's dowry and betrothal gifts had been moved into the new house, and the young couple could move in at any time.
That night.
"Has everyone finished eating? Your father and I have something to discuss with you."
At the dinner table, Xie Xiuying saw that everyone had put down their chopsticks, glanced at Gu Guangrong, and spoke solemnly.
"Mother, what's wrong? Why are you so serious?"
Gu Changshu's heart skipped a beat. He racked his brains trying to figure out if he had done something to upset his mother.
"Thirty years have passed in the blink of an eye, and your father and I have raised you to this age. Seeing you get married and have children fills your father and me with great pride."
“When children grow up, we have to learn to let go. So your father and I have decided to officially separate the family starting today.”
After Xie Xiuying finished speaking, she suddenly felt much more relaxed.
"What?!"
Gu Changshu and Gu Xiaoxiao were shocked.
Didn't Mother say that the family would separate only after they all got married? Why so soon? They don't want to separate.
"mother."
Gu Changjiang and Gu Changshan had a premonition.
His mother's most frequent refrain was that she hoped to be free from all worries and not have to concern herself with household chores.
Is it because of my building a new house?
Seeing the tension in his wife's eyes, Gu Changfeng was afraid she would feel burdened, so he quickly asked.
Although they have built a new house, it doesn't mean they can't live together anymore.
"It has nothing to do with you. It was our idea, your father's and my own."
"I've worried about this for thirty years, can't I finally enjoy my retirement? Are you trying to kill me with all this work?"
Fearing the children would feel guilty, Xie Xiuying quickly offered an explanation.
"Dad and Mom are getting old and their energy is limited. They should just focus on taking care of themselves from now on."
“With so many people in the family tied together, there will inevitably be friction over time, which will also affect the relationship between you siblings.”
It's better to take advantage of the current strong relationship and leave room for each other, so that if someone needs help in the future, there will still be some affection to rely on.
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