Dorjee didn't understand what was going on, but it didn't affect his performance. The little guy sidled up to Gao Guojing, stretched out his chubby short arms, hugged his thigh, and rubbed against him.
Dorje said softly, "Uncle, what a big gift, Dorje accepts it."
Gao Guojing picked up the little boy and said, "Since you've been so good, Uncle has prepared a big gift for you."
Duolu and Duoxi, not to be outdone, rushed to his side, each grabbing one of his legs and shouting for a big gift.
Gao Guojing readily agreed: "Yes, yes, Uncle Guojing will give each of you a big gift."
At Accountant Wang's house, Wang Dahu hid in his room, looking ashen-faced. His sweetheart had gotten involved with another man, causing quite a stir, which marked the complete end of his first love.
Shen Xiaofen didn't care about her foolish eldest son's feelings. She generously took out some cured meat, quickly stir-fried it, and served it to Wang Sanhu.
Shen Xiaofen: "Sanhu did a good job. This is a reward for you. Eat up."
Accountant Wang was one of the bigwigs in the brigade. His family was better off than most, but with so many family members, eating meat was not a common occurrence.
Otherwise, Wang Sanhu wouldn't have sold his own brother for a few snails.
This was the first time Wang Sanhu had received such treatment. He happily picked up his chopsticks, took a piece of cured meat, and put it in his mouth. The salty and fragrant meat was so delicious that he unconsciously squinted his eyes.
Little Wang Sanhu realized a fact: those who live long lives get to eat meat.
After praising her third son, Shen Xiaofen glanced at the closed door and deliberately said loudly, "I used to introduce him to nice girls, but he didn't like them. He insisted on having his eye on that kind of girl. I wonder if he regrets it now."
Accountant Wang: "Let bygones be bygones. Da Hu is not young anymore. Find him a matchmaker to arrange a marriage. Once a man is married, his temperament will settle down."
Wang Xiaofen then said loudly, "They've followed the educated youth around for so long and broadened their horizons. Who knows if they'll still look down on us country bumpkins?"
Accountant Wang understood his wife's thoughts and raised his voice slightly in agreement: "After this incident, Da Hu must have learned his lesson. He knows that city people have many thoughts, and he can't control them."
“We country folk are not very knowledgeable and don’t have many unconventional methods. If you introduce him to them, he will accept it.”
Gao Guojing set a date to return to Jiangcheng and asked Duoshou to find a group of friends to pick mugwort leaves. The reward was a bowl of mugwort jelly for each person every day.
Having gotten their new job, the children in the team happily picked mugwort leaves every day and carried them to Yu's house in baskets.
Next, Gao Guojing, under the guidance of Yu Rujia, took Duoshou and started making soap. They made several hundred bars before stopping. He took two hundred bars back with him this time, and left the rest at home, enough for Yu Rujia and the others to use for several years.
Thinking of the promised big gift, Gao Guojing went to town and brought back a tin toy for each of the children. There was a tin car, a tin airplane, a tin ship, a tin tank, and a tin motorcycle.
Tin toys are a brand new product that has just come out and are selling very well; each one costs several yuan.
The children immediately started playing with the tin toys.
Knowing full well what was going on, Gao Guojing asked, "Do you like the gifts Uncle Guojing gave you?"
Duolu pushed the motorcycle very fast, his chubby face beaming with smiles, and replied loudly, "I like it, I like it, I like Uncle Guojing the most."
Duoxi let go of the tin cart and let it slide forward, waving her two little fists and grinning, "Uncle Guojing is the best!"
Dorjee's little head moved, and he followed his two older brothers, saying softly, "I like it, Dorjee, I like Uncle."
Gao Guojing was pleased with the children's performance: "I'm glad you liked it. After Uncle Guojing leaves, you must think of me often, okay?"
When Gao Guojing came a few years ago, he would often leave. Except for Duoji, the other little ones had gotten used to it. Even so, the little ones were still a little reluctant to leave.
Duofu asked thoughtfully, "Didn't Uncle Guojing graduate from high school? Why does he need to go back? Is he going to university?"
After the educated youth protested over the worker-peasant-soldier quota, Ding Xiaoxi relayed their speculations to Duoshou, and once Duoshou knew, the entire Yu family knew.
Gao Guojing patted the little guy's head: "This time it's not about studying, there's something else."
Duo Shou asked, "When will Uncle Guo Jing be back?"
Gao Guojing: "This time it will take a little longer, so you can't forget Uncle Guojing, okay?"
Doro nodded seriously: "Don't forget, we'll wait for you to come back."
Duoxi was a little unhappy, but she still gave an affirmative answer: "Yes, we like Uncle Guojing the most, and we won't forget. You have to come back soon."
On the day of departure, Dorje, experiencing the atmosphere of parting for the first time, hugged Gao Guojing's leg and cried loudly.
Dorjee: "Uncle, don't go, don't go, I want my uncle."
Gao Guojing picked up the little guy, wiped the snot and tears off his face, and felt his heart melt: "Our Dorje is the only one with a conscience, unlike your older brothers who can't wait for their uncle to leave."
Apart from Captain Huang and a few adults from the Yu family, no one else in the Shangfen Brigade knew about Gao Guojing's enlistment. If he failed to enlist, he would have to come back, and the news couldn't be spread everywhere.
The little ones, Duofu and his friends, were unaware of the facts and thought that, as before, they would return in a few months. Although they were a little disappointed, they were not too sad.
Duolu pouted and said, "Uncle Guojing always comes and goes, we're used to it."
Duofu: "Uncle Guojing, come back soon, let's cook something delicious together."
Duoshou: "When Uncle Guojing comes back, I'll tell you about what's going on in the team."
Duo Xi: "Uncle Guo Jing, remember to come back soon."
Every little face was serious. Gao Guojing felt very reluctant to leave, but he couldn't stay in the comfortable space of the Shangfen Brigade forever.
People who stay cooped up in a stable environment for too long will lose their fighting spirit.
Gao Guojing patted each of his nephews' heads and instructed them, "After Uncle Guojing goes back, you must listen to your uncle and aunt and take care of your younger brother and the little baby in your aunt's belly."
"If you do a good job, Uncle Guojing will bring you a big gift next time he comes back."
Duolu immediately made a request: "Uncle Guojing, can I have a toy gun?"
Gao Guojing: "If you behave well, I'll bring it to you."
Duolu grinned and said proudly, "I listen to my aunt the most." No one could compare to his aunt's importance in his heart, and he remembered everything his aunt said.
Duo Xi tugged at Gao Guojing and giggled, "Uncle Guojing, I'll be good. Remember to bring me a toy gun when you come back."
Gao Guojing replied good-naturedly, "Okay, I'll bring it to you."
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