The uncle and nephews were saying goodbye. Gao Shujing didn't really want to disturb them, but time was running out.
Gao Shujing reminded him, "It's almost time, let's go."
In addition to two hundred bars of soap, Gao Guojing also brought back a lot of cured meat, dried meat, meat sauce, and a bunch of seasonings.
If they want to make braised food or hot pot in Jiangcheng, they just need to put in the corresponding seasoning packet.
The person who took him to the town's bus station today was Gao Shujing, his own brother.
Yu Rujia: "Guojing, remember to call us at 5 pm tomorrow."
Gao Guojing reluctantly put down the drooping little Duoji and said in a muffled voice, "I won't forget."
After seeing Gao Guojing off, the children were a little unaccustomed at first, and would occasionally utter the words "Uncle Guojing" from their mouths. After a few days, they finally broke this habit.
At the same time, they also received news that Gao Guojing had successfully enlisted in the army, which meant they wouldn't see him for several years.
Qi Tianxin reappeared in front of Yu Rujia half a month later, her expression no longer gentle, but sharp.
Qi Tianxin: "Yu Zhiqing, I want some birth control pills."
Qi Tianxin's marriage to Huang Changqing was a last resort. She knew there were many wealthy people in the future, and any one of them would be a hundred times better than Huang Changqing, a peasant.
Since she didn't plan to be tied to Huang Changqing for life, she couldn't have children.
She plans to wait a few years, then find a way to return to the city and find a new partner.
Before the one-child policy was implemented, it was still an era where people believed in having many children and many blessings. Giving Yu Rujia birth control pills was just asking for trouble.
Yu Rujia guessed her resentment, but did not intend to cooperate with her: "Qi Zhiqing's health has recovered, it will not affect her fertility, and she does not need birth control pills."
Qi Tianxin: "This is my own request, it has nothing to do with my health. I just need Yu Zhiqing to give me birth control pills, I'll pay for them myself."
Yu Rujia: "Do your family members know about this? If you want birth control pills, you need to bring your partner with you to buy them."
Qi Tianxin's face darkened. She had finally managed to win Huang Changqing over. If she told him she didn't want to have children, Huang Changqing would definitely not agree and would just stand by and watch Guan Daya torment her.
Qi Tianxin softened her tone: "Can't you really make an exception for Yu Zhiqing? Changqing and I are young and not in a hurry to have children. Give me the birth control pills first, and I'll have him come over and talk to you later."
Yu Rujia wasn't stupid, so naturally she wouldn't believe her nonsense. No matter what she said, she wouldn't budge on giving her the birth control pills.
In the latter half of 1971, the six-year-old twins started school. Thanks to the early education they received at home, even though Duolu wasn't as intelligent, he was able to pass his studies with ease.
When the twins started school, Duoxi began to take Duoji, whose legs were becoming increasingly nimble, running around everywhere. When the two went out, they would bring steamed buns with them.
The two dogs are almost two years old. Thanks to the good food they eat at home, as well as the help of elixirs and spiritual spring water, the ordinary dogs have grown to a meter tall and more than a meter long, almost the size of wolves.
They somehow made their sisters and mother look almost like cubs in comparison.
Both dogs are highly intelligent, equivalent to a ten-year-old human, and can distinguish between good and bad.
Once they got up on the mountain, they dared to confront even wild boars head-on, and the children in the team would avoid them whenever they saw them.
Two dogs followed the two children, and no one dared to bother them.
Of course, even without the dog, no one would dare to bully the two kids. Not to mention their older brothers, even Duoxi could beat them senseless.
Even without their older brothers protecting them, the two little ones can still move freely in the team.
The two little ones came back from outside that day with a wild rabbit, which Gao Shujing cooked into a rabbit hot pot.
The rabbit meat is tender and has a spicy and refreshing flavor, making it one of the Yu family's favorite rabbit meat flavors.
However, Duolu, who usually enjoys eating the most, did not stuff his mouth with big bites as usual. Instead, he took a bite and ate slowly and carefully, as if he had become a different person.
The stark contrast was so striking that even two-year-old Dorje noticed his unusual behavior.
While enjoying his rabbit meat, Dorjee took a moment from his busy schedule to check on his good second brother: "Second brother, what's wrong? Didn't you like the rabbit meat tonight?"
Doro replied calmly, "It's delicious."
Duo Xi asked, puzzled, "Don't you usually eat in big bites? Why are you eating so slowly today?"
Duolu's expression stiffened suspiciously for a moment, but he quickly recovered: "I'm in school now, so I'm a big kid. Big kids should eat like big kids, just like my older brother and Duoshou, chewing slowly and carefully."
Gao Shujing taught several children various etiquettes, and Duofu and Duoshou learned them the best.
Duolu and Duoxi behaved properly in front of outsiders; but in front of their own family, they did whatever they wanted.
Two-year-old Dorje is even more limited; he can only manage not to spill his food.
The usually mischievous Duolu is suddenly talking about dining etiquette; there's definitely something fishy going on.
Duoxi didn't think much of it and casually stabbed her favorite second brother in the back: "You were eating big mouthfuls of food yesterday."
Duolu glared at him and said, "Starting today, I'm going to eat properly from now on."
Despite Duolu's advice to be polite, he remained as efficient and hurried as ever when clearing the table and washing the dishes.
While he and Duoxi were taking a bath, Duoshou sidled up to Yu Rujia and whispered as if they were plotting something, "Auntie, Duolu is definitely hiding something from us."
Yu Rujia nodded and said, "That's necessary. Duolu is not a slow person. Has anything happened between you at school?"
Both were first-year students and sat next to each other. Duolu's affairs at school could not be kept from Duoshou.
Duoshou thought for a moment and shook his head: "No, he's perfectly normal at school. He jokes around with people, attends classes, does his homework, and nothing unusual happens."
As soon as Dorje's short legs stepped out of the restaurant, he saw his mother and third brother huddled together, talking about something.
The little guy crouched down and tiptoed over, trying to eavesdrop.
Yu Rujia didn't notice her son's actions and said, resting her chin on her hand, "This is very strange. He suddenly said there should be table manners, and he actually did it. It doesn't seem normal at all."
Dorjee realized that everyone indeed thought his second brother had a problem.
With his little head squeezed between the two, Dorje's fair and tender face was filled with a hint of conspiracy. He deliberately lowered the volume of his childish voice: "I also think that Second Brother is acting strangely."
Gao Shujing and Duofu stood a few steps away, speechless, watching the group of animals with their heads huddled together, nodding and shaking their heads.
Even at such a short distance, with their internal energy, the two could still hear what the others were saying, even if they didn't get close.
The group, so engrossed in their discussion that they didn't even notice the bathroom door had opened, continued their conversation with great enthusiasm.
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