Chapter 158 Recognition
The day Gu Weidong, Liu Guizhi, Gu Dashan and Miao Xiujiu came to the capital, the snow that had been falling for two days had just stopped.
Because Fubao was worried about his parents, he always ran to the University of Aeronautics and Astronautics to find Gu Shengtian after school, meaning that he should go to the train station to try to pick them up. Gu Shengtian looked at the snow and became worried.
Although Gu Yuejin came along, he shouldn't get lost, but Gu Yuejin has never been to the capital!
Finally, the siblings decided to take turns picking up their granddaughter at the train station after school, hoping they'd run into each other. As luck would have it, just as Fubao was getting there, he heard someone with a familiar hometown accent asking, "Hey, how do we get to Imperial University? Which bus should we take? We're from the countryside, and my granddaughter is a student at Imperial University!"
That voice was so proud and familiar.
Fubao, who had been in the capital for half a year and had become accustomed to the capital's Mandarin, was so happy that he almost cried when he heard the familiar local accent. He turned his head suddenly and saw his grandmother Miao Xiujiu.
Miao Xiujiu was wearing a brand new cotton-padded jacket with a blue cloth gown on the outside. Her hair was slicked back and tied into a bun at the back of her head with a black nylon net bag. She looked neat and energetic, and didn't look tired at all from the long journey.
Fubao hurriedly called out, "Grandma, Grandma, I'm here!"
As he spoke, the man had already pounced over.
Miao Xiuju was asking around when she suddenly saw a girl rushing over. Upon closer inspection, she realized it was her granddaughter, Fubao. Overjoyed, she hugged Fubao as she rushed over: "Oh my, my Fubao, you're getting prettier and prettier. Look at you, I almost didn't recognize you!"
On this side, the grandmother and grandson were hugging each other, and on the other side, Gu Weidong, Liu Guizhi, Gu Dashan and Gu Yuejin also came over, carrying large and small bags, all wrapped in printed sheets, and also net bags. It was obvious that they brought a lot of things.
Fubao just came out of his grandmother's arms and saw his father, mother, brother and grandfather. He shouted happily: "Dad, Mom, Grandpa, Brother, you are all here, it's great, you are all here at once!"
Liu Guizhi was a little slow to react. She took Fubao's hand and looked her up and down. Finally, she praised: "This is really fashionable. At first glance, I thought she was a city girl!"
Gu Weidong smiled and sighed, "Girls change a lot when they grow up. Our Fubao has grown up and become a college student!"
Gu Dashan nodded repeatedly: "It's different once you enter the city!"
Gu Yuejin was more knowledgeable and was not as surprised as they were: "Fubao was already handsome, and now that he has come to the city and dressed up a little, he is of course different!"
Fubao held his mother's hand with his left hand and his grandmother's with his right hand, and said with a smile, "Grandma, let's take the bus quickly. I've already booked a guesthouse for you. When we get to school, we'll have a meal and then stay at the guesthouse. It's too cold today, so if we go back early, I can get hot water for you to wash your feet."
Fubao has been waiting for her parents to come these days, and she is so eager. Of course, she has not been idle. She booked a guesthouse and asked around. She found out that the guesthouse does not provide hot water at night, so she has to check in early to get hot water.
Everyone naturally nodded, so Fubao took his family and took the bus to the guesthouse.
After entering the guesthouse and settling everyone down, Fubao was busy running around, fetching water and so on. Liu Guizhi and Miao Xiujiu certainly couldn't bear to see Fubao so busy, so they asked a few men to fetch water and pulled Fubao to sit at the head of the bed to talk.
For a moment, there was no one else in the room except the mother and the other two. Liu Guizhi looked at the door and saw that it was closed tightly. Then she said mysteriously, "Fubao, tell mother what's going on. Are the Yu family your brother Shengtian mentioned really your biological parents?"
Miao Xiuju: "Shengtian, this kid can't even mimic words clearly. Why does it look like there was a fight again? Did they bully you? Then why do you say they are your real parents?"
Liu Guizhi was even more anxious: "Fubao, are they really your biological parents? This can't be fake, don't let anyone fool you!"
There was a reason why Liu Guizhi was worried about this. She still remembered the incident when Shen Hongying and Nie Laosan's family snatched the child. She was a good girl, but several families came to snatch her. How come someone was still trying to snatch her daughter away in the capital?
Fubao looked at her grandmother and mother, feeling quite emotional. No matter who gave birth to her, this was her grandmother and this was her mother. When encountering such a thing, they didn't think about whether she wanted to recognize her biological parents, but just cared about her blindly, worried that she would be bullied.
She hugged her grandmother's arm and said with a smile: "Grandma, Mom, don't worry, I'm not a child anymore. With Brother Shengtian and Brother Dingkun by my side, there's no way I'll be bullied. This is what happened with the Yu family this time."
As she spoke, she talked about the Yu family, but she downplayed the things about Yu Jingyue and Yu Xiaoyue.
Miao Xiujiu and Liu Guizhi were shocked and stunned when they heard this. Their eyes widened and they looked at each other in bewilderment after hearing this.
Miao Xiuju pondered, "If you think about it, they could really be your biological parents. I heard people mention it back then. They said there was a group of people stationed in Dagunzi Mountain. No one knew what they were doing. They said they were a military unit, but no one mentioned what unit it was, so we don't know either. At that time, we couldn't ask too much, or we would be arrested if we did."
Liu Guizhi was thinking about something else: "Their lost daughter also had a jade stone in her arms, and Fubao also had one, so her biological parents must be dead."
Fubao thought the same thing in her heart. She looked at her grandmother and mother and said seriously, "Grandma, mother, I think these should be my biological father and mother, but I was adopted by a nunnery and grew up in our family. No matter who my biological parents are, Dagunzi Mountain is my home, our family is my home, my last name is Gu, and you are my biological grandmother and mother. Now they are looking for me and want to recognize me. I can't just recognize them without communicating with you, so I have to discuss with you how to deal with this matter and whether to recognize them or not."
Fu Bao's words made Miao Xiuju stamp her feet. "Look at you, silly child. What are you talking about? If these are your biological parents, of course you have to acknowledge them. How can you not acknowledge them?"
Liu Guizhi also hurriedly took Fubao's hand and said, "Fubao is a considerate and good child. Mother knows in her heart that you are afraid that I will feel uncomfortable seeing you recognize your biological parents. But Fubao, you were almost six years old when you came to our house, and you understood everything. We are not biological mother and mother, but after all these years, we are closer than biological parents. Mother knows you and understands your thoughts. How can I say that I am unhappy for you to recognize your biological parents?"
Finally, Miao Xiuju said, "We discussed this on the way back. If these are your biological parents, we're happy for you. Everyone is born of parents, so finding your biological parents is of course a good thing. Your mother is so happy, but we're worried. We heard that family has high standards and is from the city, not an ordinary family. We're afraid that if you accept them, you'll be bullied. That's why we're worried and have to come to see them anyway."
Liu Guizhi took Fubao's hand and said seriously, "Fubao, since they are your biological parents, of course you have to acknowledge them. But even if you do, you won't take advantage of them. Although you are an old farmer and have never been to the city, your father has been doing business these past two years, and I've been using a sewing machine to make clothes recently. The clothes you make are so beautiful that people in the city really like them. They sell for a lot of money. Now that you have money, you acknowledge them as your parents, but you won't take advantage of them, lest people look down on you!"
As she spoke, she took out a white handkerchief with an old blue edge, which was bulging with money. "Here are two hundred yuan. Fubao, take it. With money in your hands, you will be strong!"
Miao Xiuju: "Yes, Fubao, take it. We are not short of money now. I think we can't let people look down on us. I also want to come to the capital to buy some new clothes. When the time comes, we can go shopping in the state-owned shopping malls in the capital, buy some decent new clothes, and then we can go meet your parents!"
When Fubao heard this, he was so moved that his heart warmed.
She was afraid that her parents would feel uncomfortable knowing that she had found her biological parents, but her parents just wanted to be happy for her and were afraid that she would be bullied. They took the money they had worked hard to earn and left the family affairs behind to come and support her.
Even though he was so old, Fubao still threw himself into Liu Guizhi's arms like a child: "Mom, you are so good to me!"
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After getting some hot water, Fubao settled his parents and grandparents down and went with them to eat some noodles with soybean paste at a state-owned restaurant. Everyone was talking and laughing during the meal. Fubao knew that he had won a good place in their military district's competition. This meant that he would have a bright future and would have a good chance of staying in the capital to study at a military academy. The whole family was happy, thinking that Gu Yuejin would be able to help take care of Fubao in the future when he was in the capital.
Miao Xiuju: "Our three children are all in the capital, so I can rest assured. I don't have to worry about others bullying our Fubao!"
Gu Yuejin smiled: "Grandma, don't worry. How can a girl like our Fubao be bullied? If anyone dares to bully her, we brothers will let them know how powerful we are!"
This made everyone burst into laughter.
Fubao chatted with them for a while before leaving the guesthouse. After leaving, she did not return to the dormitory, but went directly to the University of Aeronautics and Astronautics to find Gu Shengtian. When Gu Shengtian heard that his parents had arrived, he almost jumped up with joy: "I also go to pick them up every day, but why can't they come when you go to pick them up every day?!"
Fubao smiled and said, "Brother Shengtian, let's not talk about this. Look, let's talk about this with the Yu family in the next two days and arrange a time to meet. Besides, this is the first time for my parents, grandparents and others to visit the capital. We have to make some plans and take them around to see some things and broaden their horizons. Also, my grandma said she wants to buy some decent clothes, so we have to take her to the department store to have a look."
Gu Shengtian nodded repeatedly: "Don't worry, Fubao, I'll take care of all this. I guarantee that our family will have a good time and eat well! You didn't take the tickets I gave you before, so I've saved them. I'll go borrow some industrial tickets from Brother Dingkun. No matter what, we have to make our parents and grandparents happy!"
The brother and sister discussed it again and finally decided to accompany everyone to the department store to buy things the next day. As for Yu's house, Gu Shengtian would go there to talk and make an appointment.
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Perhaps because his family came to the capital, Fubao slept very soundly that night and had a good dream. He woke up early the next day, washed up and went to find his parents. At this time, Gu Shengtian also came. The whole family sat together, filling the room. Counting the family members, except for Gu Yuehua, all the others in the third room were present.
That day, Gu Shengtian first told about his visit to the Yu family to deliver a letter: "That family lives in a courtyard house. I heard that those who can live in a courtyard house are not ordinary families. When I went there, I found that they actually had a nanny to help with the housework. When I told them about your visit, they were very excited and wanted to come over immediately. They said they wanted to talk to you and wanted to thank us for raising Fubao for all these years."
Liu Guizhi was most concerned about who Fubao's biological parents were. She was afraid that Fubao would be wronged. Upon hearing this, she hurriedly asked, "What do you say? We want to meet them today?"
As she said this, she looked down at her clothes. They were brand new. People in the county liked this style, so she shouldn't embarrass Fubao by wearing them.
Miao Xiuju pondered: "No, we have to buy some new clothes first and prepare well. We have to let people know that our family is living a good life. We don't care about their family, but we will only recognize them reluctantly because they are our biological parents."
Miao Xiujiu believes that this is just like a blind date. She has to act in a proper manner and not let people look down on her. This is to save Fubao's face.
Gu Shengtian: "No, of course I didn't agree. We need to discuss strategy first. We need to be well prepared and make them anxious. I told them that they just arrived in the capital and need to rest. There are still some things to do. So I made an appointment with them for tomorrow. They were very enthusiastic and immediately said that we could book a private room in a state-owned hotel. Then we could have a meal together and have a good talk."
What Gu Shengtian didn't say was that the old man of the Yu family and the mother looked extremely anxious, as if they were afraid that they would run away.
Although Gu Shengtian was very dissatisfied with this family, he had to admit that they valued Fubao very much. If Fubao really recognized them, they would definitely love Fubao. In fact, this was also a good thing for Fubao.
Now that he was in college, he had some thoughts. He knew that after graduation, he would be assigned to a job. His university was easy to deal with, as it was simply assigned to the aerospace industry, with no other options. But it was different at the Imperial University of Peking. Although it was a top-notch university, there were only a few good positions. Whether he could stay in the capital, get a job at a key unit, or be randomly assigned to a remote location, to a less important unit, was all a matter of a few words.
If Fubao really accepts this family, he will definitely be taken care of in the future and will not have to worry about his life.
Anyway, it’s a good deal, so why not take advantage of it?
Miao Xiuju listened and asked about the details of Gu Shengtian's conversation with the Yu family. Finally, she nodded and said, "Although this family doesn't sound very good, they are very concerned about our Fubao. Let's do as they say. Let's go buy clothes today and meet them tomorrow."
The whole family naturally agreed, so they discussed today's affairs. Gu Yuejin had to report to the military academy to see the situation, so he had to go there first. Fubao and Gu Shengtian took the map of the capital, studied it, and found out which bus he should take to get there. They let him go there first, while Fubao and Gu Shengtian accompanied the family to the department store.
The most famous department store in the capital at that time was the XX Department Store. A family of six took a bus there. When they arrived, they saw that the glass windows of the department store were so bright that people's reflections could be seen on the floor inside the building. This made everyone very surprised. Miao Xiuju said in surprise, "I heard that the emperor used to live on a floor like this. It feels like we have come to the emperor's palace!"
Everyone couldn't help but laugh when she said that. Liu Guizhi said with a smile, "Mom, we're living a good life now. You've even been to the palace!"
As they chatted, they arrived at the counter on the first floor, where they saw gold and silver being sold. Gu Weidong, having traveled extensively in major southern cities, knew the trade well and recognized the situation. "I heard it was only recently liberalized, and ordinary people can now buy gold."
Fubao had read about it in the newspaper and knew that it was illegal for ordinary people to buy and sell gold privately before. If they had gold, they had to go to the bank to sell it. As for buying gold, that was definitely impossible because ordinary people could not buy it.
He smiled and said, "Yes, it's now relaxed. The state has issued a regulation saying that sales have resumed, and no tickets are required."
When Gu Weidong heard that he didn't need a ticket, his eyes lit up. He looked at his mother and wife and said, "Mom, how about I buy a gold necklace for you and Guizhi?"
It can be said that the fourth son of the Gu family is really prosperous now. Gu Weidong originally made a lot of money by selling cotton wool. Liu Guizhi makes clothing patterns for people, and the factories in the county town directly use her patterns to make clothes and give her commissions. It's like he can sit at home and make money from the sky. He makes a lot of money.
Now that I have money in my pocket, I think about honoring my mother and buying some good things for my wife.
Miao Xiuju hurriedly stopped him: "Hey, what do you want that thing for? I'm just an old farmer who has been working on the land. I've been poor all my life. This kind of thing was worn by the landlords in the past. I can't wear this! Besides, how much does it cost?"
Liu Guizhi was already staring at the counter: "Mom, I think this isn't too expensive. You've worked hard all your life. Now that we're better off and in the capital, I'd like to spend the money and buy you something nice. It's the filial piety of your children, and it's what we should do."
Gu Weidong nodded repeatedly: "Mom, we have money, so let's buy it. Besides, we are going to meet Fubao's parents, so we can't let people look down on us. We have to let people know that we have money!"
After hearing what her son and daughter-in-law said, Miao Xiuju was a little shaken. She looked at the golden necklace and asked, "How much does this cost?"
Gu Weidong hurried over to ask the salesperson, who had already noticed this group of people. Although they looked like country people, they seemed to have money in their pockets, so he enthusiastically introduced the items, asking how much this was and how much that was.
The gold and silver market had only recently been liberalized, and the variety of gold products on the market was limited: only gold necklaces, gold bracelets, and gold lockets. The styles were also very simple, but women naturally liked the glittering gold. Women like Miao Xiuju, who had spent their entire lives working in the countryside, had an inexplicable feeling for the gold necklaces worn by the wives of wealthy landlords in the past, and they wanted them in some way.
Miao Xiuju heard this and said, "Oh, I think we should just give up. A gold necklace costs over a hundred yuan. That's too expensive! For over a hundred yuan, why not buy something else? Why buy this gold chain that you can't eat or drink with?!"
Gu Dashan also thought: "Forget it, forget it, don't spend the money. Your mother is old, it's not worth it. If you want to buy something, buy one for Guizhi. When Guizhi came into the family, our family was poor. Others had thermoses, wardrobes, tables and so on, but we didn't have much."
Gu Weidong insisted, "Mom, just pick one. Don't be reluctant to spend money. Let me tell you, this gold is a good thing. Not only does it look good, it also holds its value. Think about it, didn't I originally have the capital to buy a gold item from my mother-in-law?"
When Miao Xiuju heard Gu Weidong say this, she thought about it and felt a little tempted. You know, although the fourth room has made money and is living a better life now, who knows what the future will be like. Leaving some gold is also a private thing that can be kept at the bottom of the box.
Fubao and Gu Shengtian watched from the side. Fubao smiled and took Miao Xiuju's hand, saying, "Grandma, just wear it. You've worked hard for most of your life, and it's your children's and grandchildren's turn to honor you. Don't be too stingy with the money. I get a 15 yuan subsidy a month. Although I spend some of it, I've saved over 30 yuan. Brother Shengtian has also saved over 30 yuan. Let's consider it as our contribution to buying you some gold jewelry. What do you say?"
Gu Shengtian said hurriedly: "I have more money saved here than Fubao, let's all pool our money together, it's not a big deal, buy it!"
Seeing her son, daughter-in-law, grandchildren, and granddaughters all wanting to buy something, Miao Xiuju gritted her teeth and made up her mind: "Okay, buy it! Buy three gold necklaces, one for me, one for Guizhi, and one for my mother-in-law! This time in the capital, let's spend a lot of money and go all out!"
Seeing Miao Xiujiu's risk-taking look, everyone laughed, and Liu Guizhi was even more moved.
She did want to buy one for her mother, so that it would look decent when she took it back, and it would also be glorious to tell others that it was bought by her daughter from the capital as a filial gift. However, she didn't dare to mention it just now. Now that Miao Xiujiu said so, Liu Guizhi was naturally very happy in her heart. She thought that her mother-in-law was so good to her, so she had to treat her mother-in-law well in the future.
Fubao was helping Liu Guizhi to choose, looking at this and that.
Finally, he picked out two gold bracelets from Lao Miao Gold for Miao Xiuju, one for her and one for Liu Guizhi's mother. Liu Guizhi chose a gold necklace. Gu Weidong wanted to buy one for Fubao, but Fubao firmly refused: "I'm still young and want to buy it for myself in the future. I can't wear this at school now."
When Gu Weidong heard this, he didn't know what the situation was at school, so he believed Fubao when he said he couldn't wear it.
After paying the money and receiving the gold bracelet, Miao Xiuju put it on her hand and kept touching it, sighing repeatedly: "When I married into the Gu family, let alone a gold bracelet, I didn't even have new clothes. My family was so poor. I didn't expect that in my old age, thanks to the filial piety of my children and grandchildren, I would wear a gold bracelet that only the wives of wealthy landlords could wear!"
The feeling in my heart is really different. I have the happiness of becoming the master of my own destiny.
Liu Guizhi put on the gold necklace and naturally couldn't stop smiling. She was happy in her heart: "Mom, now our family will have three college students. Our life will get better and better in the future. I will wear gold jewelry all over my body. I guarantee that the whole Pingxi Village will envy me when I go back!"
Miao Xiuju burst out laughing when she heard this: "I'm covered in gold, and others are laughing at me!"
Then everyone went upstairs together and picked out clothes for the men in the family. They bought thick coats, wool sweaters, leather shoes and so on. When they returned to the guesthouse, everyone's bags were full. They put on what they needed to wear and put on what they needed to wear. Fubao took a look and found that it was really true that clothes make the difference for the Buddha. It looked different from before!
The family had another meal together and agreed on a time and place to meet up with the Yu family tomorrow. Fubao and Gu Shengtian were about to return to school when Miao Xiuju brought out another bag of things. "These are all things we brought from our hometown. They may not be worth much, but they are all genuine good things from our mountain village. Shengtian, take some and give them to Ding Kun and your teacher Huo as a token of your gratitude for their care for us. Fubao, take some too and share them with your roommates. You all live in the same dormitory, so you should keep in mind your relationships."
Fubao and Gu Shengtian opened it and were amazed: "Grandma, how many things did you bring!"
Fubao did see those big and small bags yesterday, and she thought they were mainly clothes and bedding, but now she sees that they are all some high-quality mountain products, dried mushrooms, dried fungus, and some dried fruits and dates, which are all good snacks.
Miao Xiuju smiled and said, "Life is better now. I heard your father say that people in the city rarely see things from the countryside, so I thought of bringing more. You can carry them and share them."
Gu Shengtian and Fubao were naturally distressed, as they had to carry so much!
But since they had brought it here, it would be difficult to carry it back, so they divided some among themselves and planned to give some to Xiao Dingkun and Huo Jinyun later.
Fubao brought some dried fruits and dates and shared some with her roommates. Coincidentally, she was going to the Chinese character input method research group, so she took some with her and gave some to the students in the group. Everyone enjoyed the food, especially Professor Chen, who said with a smile, "I used to eat this when I went to the countryside to receive education from poor and lower-middle peasants. I miss it very much."
When Fubao saw this, he simply went to get some more and gave them to Professor Chen separately. Professor Chen didn't want them at first, but Fubao insisted, so Professor Chen accepted them and was very grateful.
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The hotel the Yu family booked this time was considered one of the most famous in the capital. It was said that this hotel often hosted foreigners and leaders. Gu Yuejin also came that day to support everyone, so Fubao Gu Shengtian and his family went to the hotel in a grand manner.
As soon as you enter, the floor is so shiny that you can use it as a mirror. The decorations in the hotel are also magnificent and dazzling. Among the people coming and going, there are indeed foreigners with blond hair and white skin, who can't take their eyes off.
Miao Xiujiu also admired those foreigners. She had only heard of them but had never seen them!
But she remembered that she was there to support Fubao, and she couldn't be petty and let Fubao's biological parents look down on her. She quickly said, "Don't stare at foreigners. What's so good about them? They all have the same head and two eyes, just different colors. Nothing special!"
Gu Yuejin was fine, but after hearing this, Gu Dashan, Gu Weidong, and Liu Guizhi all couldn't help but admire Miao Xiuju. Gu Weidong sighed, "Our mother's insight is really different!"
He immediately withdrew his gaze, straightened his back, and walked inside with his head held high.
Miao Xiuju raised her head with satisfaction: "That's right, we don't want to see it!"
But in her heart, she was thinking, when she returns to the village, she must show off to others. She, Miao Xiuju, has seen foreigners with blond hair and white complexion! !
The family walked in and was wondering where to go when they saw a group of people in front of them looking at them eagerly. The one in front was an old man with gray hair, and it was obvious that he was very old.
As he was looking, he suddenly saw Fubao. His eyes immediately lit up and he walked over quickly, saying excitedly: "Fubao, Fubao, you are finally here!"
This is the old man of the Yu family.
Although Ning Huiyue, who was standing next to the old man of the Yu family, didn't say anything, she looked at Fubao eagerly, as if she had been waiting for him for many years.
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Fubao was originally holding Miao Xiujiu's arm, but suddenly he felt the eager and expectant gazes of the old man of the Yu family and Ning Huiyue. It was as if they wanted to snatch her back and make her their own child.
She subconsciously tightened her grip around Miao Xiujiu's arm.
However, Miao Xiujiu misunderstood. She thought Fubao was scared when he saw this family, and she immediately became angry!
Miao Xiuju looked at the family and said with a smile, "Oh, you are Fubao's biological parents? You want to recognize our Fubao, right?"
Old Master Yu originally only had Fubao in his eyes, but after hearing this, he looked at the Gu family. Although the battle-hardened old man was almost getting confused, he was still sharp at critical moments, and his eyes quickly fell on Miao Xiujiu.
With this energy and this posture, he must be the head of the family.
However, when Old Man Yu stepped forward, he enthusiastically shook hands with Gu Dashan first. "You must be Old Man Gu, right? Comrade Gu, hello, hello. You must be exhausted after this trip. Come in and sit down. Come in and rest!"
Old Mr. Yu showed the same enthusiasm he used to show his care for retired and sick patients, and started to get warm to Gu Dashan.
Gu Dashan is an honest man, a farmer with thousands of years of experience, diligent and honest, just like an old ox. He has never been valued in his life. Suddenly, he was shaken by Mr. Yu, who looked like a leader, so warmly. He was so moved that he didn't know what to say and could only look at Miao Xiujiu for help.
Miao Xiuju smiled: "You are Comrade Lao Yu, right? I heard what Fubao said. If you have anything to say, let's sit down and talk slowly. There's no rush, no rush."
Miao Xiuju was able to achieve great results with just a little effort. Her repeated "don't worry" really made Mr. Yu anxious. She was not anxious, but he was!
But Mr. Yu also knew that Fubao was someone else's granddaughter now, so there was no point in being anxious. He could only hold back and enthusiastically pulled Gu Dashan's hand, saying with a smile, "Come, let's go inside and sit down and talk slowly, slowly."
When Ning Huiyue first saw Fubao holding Miao Xiujiu's hand, her heart broke. When would her daughter be able to hold her hand like this?
But she soon realized that this was not the time to be jealous. She had to find a way to get Fubao to call her mother. She had to get others to recognize her status as the legal mother. So she cleverly cast her eyes on Liu Guizhi, walked forward and greeted her with a warm smile: "You are Fubao's mother, right? We are all family. Don't be polite or reserved. Come in and have a seat."
As she spoke, she looked at Fubao and said, "Fubao, quickly let your parents and grandparents come in!"
At this time, Ning Huiyue was generous, decent and considerate.
Fubao glanced at Ning Huiyue, and she felt a little grateful in her heart. If Ning Huiyue said "Fubao's adoptive mother" in front of Liu Guizhi at this time, she would definitely be unhappy for Liu Guizhi, but she actually said "Fubao's mother", so she felt relieved.
Everyone greeted each other and went into the house. It was a large private room. There were seven people in the Gu family and three in the Yu family. They could all sit down and it was quite comfortable.
At Ning Huiyue's invitation, the dishes came up one after another.
All the dishes are delicious, and many of them are so delicious that people in the countryside can’t even name them or know how to eat them.
When Miao Xiujiu entered the private room, she was also shocked at first, thinking that the food here was really good and the dishes were really rare. However, she quickly realized that she was not there to embarrass Fubao, but to support him!
She immediately straightened her back and said with a smile, "Why did you order so many dishes? It's a bit like when we celebrate Chinese New Year, when we slaughter pigs and sheep, and it's pretty much the same as this."
Hearing this, the Gu family felt guilty. How could they have ever eaten this during Chinese New Year?
But thinking about what they had discussed beforehand, they all nodded more seriously than the other, as serious as they could be.
Ning Huiyue smiled and said, "I'm afraid you might not be used to it, so I ordered a little more to see what you like. Everyone, don't just look at it, eat it, eat quickly, don't be polite."
As she spoke, she looked at the people in the Yu family. It could be seen that although they were from the countryside, their conditions should be very good. They dressed similarly to the people in the city, and both the mother-in-law and the daughter-in-law wore gold jewelry. This should be rare in the countryside, right?
That is to say, the Gu family should be well off, and Fubao didn't actually suffer much?
Thinking of this, Ning Huiyue felt a little better. She smiled and said, "Aunt Gu, I'm calling you Aunt Gu. You don't think I'm being too abrupt, do you?"
Miao Xiuju was not the type to be tactless. "What are you talking about? Since you call me Aunt Gu, I'll just call you—"
What's his name?
Ning Huiyue hurriedly said, "My name is Huiyue, and this is my lover. Aunt Gu, you can just call him Anmin."
As she spoke, Ning Huiyue introduced her father-in-law, Grandpa Yu. Grandpa Yu was smiling and looked very kind. Miao Xiujiu and Grandpa Yu compared their ages. Finally, Gu Dashan and Miao Xiujiu called Grandpa Yu "Brother Yu". Miao Xiujiu also took the opportunity to introduce the people on her side.
When introducing her grandchildren, Miao Xiuju was naturally proud: "You know Fubao, she is from the Imperial University of Peking. These are my two grandsons, Yuejin and Shengtian. Yuejin is a soldier in the army. He won first place in the military district competition and was sent to the Capital Military Academy for further studies."
This statement can be said as loudly as possible.
When Old Man Yu and Anmin heard this, they were also quite surprised. They thought he was just a peasant, but they didn't expect his children to be so ambitious. Old Man Yu was interested in the military competition and asked Gu Yuejin about it. Gu Yuejin answered everything. Old Man Yu gave him a thumbs up and praised him: "Good, good, you have a bright future, good job!"
After saying this, Old Man Yu started to praise: "Big sister, I'm not saying anything bad about you, but you really have a good way of raising your children. The children in your family are all more promising than the other. It's incredible, incredible!"
These words made Miao Xiujiu feel so happy that she couldn't stop smiling.
She had never left the 20-mile radius of the Pingxi Production Brigade in her entire life. Suddenly arriving in the capital, and being praised by prominent figures there, how could she not be proud? However, she remained modest: "It's just average. I have so many grandchildren, and only these few have become accomplished. The others, ugh, it makes me so angry! All those years of teaching them are a waste!"
Mr. Yu gave an even bigger thumbs-up: "In those days, it was not easy to raise so many children!"
Miao Xiujiu felt comfortable and refreshed after being praised, and even looked at Grandpa Yu more friendly.
Seeing this, Ning Huiyue took the opportunity to get to the point and said carefully, "Aunt Gu, it's not easy for us to get together today, and there are no outsiders here. I want to discuss Fubao's matter with you and see what you think."
——Let’s get to the point?
Miao Xiuju's enthusiastic smile suddenly faded. She looked at Ning Huiyue and said, "To be honest, we don't have any opinions on this matter. But Fubao was raised by our family with great effort. We have loved and spoiled her since she was a child. We would never let her suffer any grievances."
Liu Guizhi used to be mute. Although she could speak later, she was not very good at speaking in situations like this. She had been silent before, but now after hearing this, she finally couldn't help but said: "Yes, we can't let Fubao be angry. Whoever makes Fubao angry, we definitely don't want to!"
As soon as the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law said this, the smiles on the faces of the men in the Gu family slowly disappeared, and everyone became serious.
Yu Anmin and his wife looked embarrassed.
Ning Huiyue thought about what she had done before, and she had regretted it a thousand times, but now, after hearing what the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law of the Gu family said, she suddenly felt that she might be even more hateful than she thought?
She hurriedly said sincerely, "Aunt Gu, Fourth Sister-in-law Gu, I may have misunderstood Fubao before because of some things, and I almost did something wrong, but now I know I was wrong, I was very wrong. Now, as long as you can make Fubao recognize me, I will apologize in any way, even if I have to open my heart."
Miao Xiujiu originally had a stern face, but now seeing Ning Huiyue's sincere and sad expression, and hearing what she said, she was somewhat moved.
Originally, I planned to punish Qiao severely so that the Yu family would not be able to recognize Fubao as Fubao. I would keep them in suspense for a while and then slowly consider letting Fubao recognize her, so that they would not take Fubao seriously.
But now it seems that people take it seriously.
A family that lived in the city and ate commercial grain, and had roots and status in the capital, now had to apologize to their peasant family in a low voice at the dinner table. It was all for Fubao.
Miao Xiuju was silent.
Am I thinking in the wrong direction?
Fubao certainly knew what Ning Huiyue was thinking, but she didn't expect that Ning Huiyue would be so humble in front of her parents and grandparents.
She still remembered Ning Huiyue's pride and dignity when she first saw her.
She could roughly guess how Ning Huiyue usually behaved, but now, she threw away all her pride.
Fubao knew why.
Fubao couldn't bear it anymore, she bit her lower lip slightly and lowered her head.
Before, she was touched by Ning Huiyue's attentiveness to her, and she knew that she was her biological mother, but they were not very familiar with her, so there was still a layer of distance between them and the feeling of being touched. But now, she felt a strange emotion in her heart.
The hands under the table clenched gently, and her heart seemed to be gently pulled by something. She couldn't tell whether she was touched or sad.
When Liu Guizhi heard what Ning Huiyue said, her eyes almost became moist. She was kind and soft-hearted, and could not bear to see others begging her in such a low voice.
Besides, what did Ning Huiyue do for this? Wasn’t it just to recognize Fubao?
Why can't a mother recognize her own child?
Liu Guizhi spoke subconsciously: "Sister-in-law Ning, look at what you said. Fubao is originally your daughter, so of course you have to acknowledge her. Let the past be the past. Now that we have acknowledged each other, we will be a family in the future. Family members should not have different opinions. We have no other expectations, but we hope that Fubao will not suffer any grievances because of this!"
Miao Xiujiu was a little touched, but after hearing these words, she was surprised that she gave in so quickly. She coughed hard, signaling her daughter-in-law to stop talking nonsense.
However, Ning Huiyue seemed to have grasped a life-saving straw and directly grabbed Liu Guizhi's hand. She was so moved that tears welled up in her eyes: "My dear sister, you are such a good person, such a good person. No wonder you can teach Fubao so well. You are a kind-hearted and good person! Thank you, sister-in-law, thank you for taking such good care of Fubao over the years. Thank you for being her mother and raising her for so many years!"
As she spoke, she stood up suddenly and then knelt there.
"You raised Fubao, so you are my benefactors, Ning Huiyue!"
When she knelt, the Gu family members were so frightened that they all stood up. Miao Xiuju didn't care about putting on airs and quickly pulled her up: "Hey, what are you doing? Get up, get up, how can you do this!"
Liu Guizhi almost knelt down in front of her.
Ning Huiyue cried and said, "I was too noble and self-righteous before. I looked down on people from the countryside, but it was people from the countryside who raised my daughter. Your family are my great benefactors. You saved my daughter!"
When the father and son of the Yu family saw Ning Huiyue like this, they thought of the past years and felt sad for a moment, with red eyes.
The mother-in-law and daughter-in-law of the Gu family tried desperately to help Ning Huiyue up. The men of the Gu family looked at each other and lowered their heads.
Fu Bao, who was standing by, looked at Ning Huiyue like this, tears kept falling down. She gritted her teeth tightly and her hands were shaking.
She walked in front of Ning Huiyue, knelt down with a plop, and finally called out the word that was heavier than the mountains and deeper than the sea: "Mom."
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