Chapter 6 Advanced Families
Shen Hongying tossed and turned in her thoughts all night long without sleeping. She was filled with resentment and always felt that Fubao was an unlucky person. Her family had provoked her, and they would be unlucky in the future. She had to find a way to send her away.
When she thought about it at this time, she felt a little resentful towards Liu Guizhi.
I forced that character ball on you, and you really accepted it? Why are you so soft-hearted? Can't you learn from Nie Laosan and yell and cry like everyone is bullying you, a mute, and just push Fubao away?
Shen Hongying cursed secretly: A mute is stupid and has no brains!
After scolding, she felt that this whole family was stupid, and she had to find a way to drive Fubao out.
So that morning, when everyone was eating there, when Liu Guizhi took a piece of dry food and was about to give it to Fubao again, she couldn't help but say, "Hasn't she already eaten a piece? How much can such a small person eat? Be frugal!"
Liu Guizhi hesitated and looked at Miao Xiujiu.
Miao Xiujiu is the one who makes the decisions on all matters at home. If she says it’s edible, then it’s edible; if she says it’s not edible, then it’s not edible.
Miao Xiujiu remembered that Nie Laosan's wife had said that this girl was good at eating. She glanced at Fubao and saw that Fubao was looking at her expectantly, his moist eyes timid, he was both afraid and wanted to eat, and he looked pitiful.
She frowned and said unhappily, "Don't look so sad all day long. I'm not stopping you from eating. Do you think I'm the third Nie family and I'm mistreating a child by deliberately starving him? Eat!"
Although the last "eat it" sounded vicious, she did agree.
Liu Guizhi was delighted and quickly picked up the piece of dry food and handed it to Fubao, signaling her to eat it quickly.
Fubao held the piece of dry food made of sorghum rice in his hand with great care and whispered to Miao Xiuju gratefully, "Thank you, grandma."
Miao Xiujiu didn't expect her to say that.
The children in the family all call her grandma, but they don’t say thank you. The family is not usually so polite. They all live a rough life. Mother and children are always loud and stingy with each other. How could they say thank you so politely?
But this thank you really softened my heart.
Miao Xiuju thought so in her heart, but her face remained unmoved. She said with a straight face, "What's the use of thank you or not? Can thanking me get any dry food in return?"
Seeing this, Chen Hongying, who was standing next to her, snorted and started to speak, "A thank you is nothing. If anyone gives me sorghum steamed buns, I'll say thank you to them every day! Just a few words and I'll get the steamed buns..."
Who knew that while she was mumbling here, she heard someone calling out from under the gate outside: "Uncle Gu, Aunt Gu, are you home?"
As soon as I heard it, I knew it was the voice of Captain Chen Youfu.
Miao Xiuju shouted, "Youfu, come in and talk!"
Chen Youfu came in and saw everyone eating: "They're eating!"
Several men in the Gu family stood up and held their bowls to ask him to eat: "Let's eat together, sit down and eat."
This is the courtesy of rural people. When you are eating, you will quickly offer food to others when you see them coming. These days, everyone is short of food, so offering food to others is the courtesy of rural people.
Of course Chen Youfu didn't want to eat it. He quickly shook his head and waved his hands, then rubbed his hands, stood on the threshold, and talked to Miao Xiujiu.
"Auntie, I have a great news to tell you. Didn't you take in Fubao?" As he said that, Chen Youfu looked at Fubao who was squatting next to Liu Guizhi and eating.
I was surprised when I saw it. Is this the dirty Fubao from before?
How come he is so beautiful? So fair and clean, just like a little boy in a New Year picture. So cute.
"Yes, it's her. So what? Do you want to take her back?" Miao Xiujiu felt annoyed when this matter was mentioned.
Chen Youfu chuckled. Of course, he couldn't take Fubao back. "What are you talking about, Aunt? She's already your granddaughter. Of course, I can't have her. But I have something great to tell you today. You'll definitely be happy to hear it."
Miao Xiuju: “Hmm?”
Shen Hongying and others nearby pricked up their ears when they heard the happy news.
What good news can there be?
Chen Youfu continued to chuckle, "Didn't we say before that whoever adopts Fubao will get an extra 30 work points this year?"
Miao Xiuju nodded: "Yeah, why, you don't want to give it to me anymore?"
Chen Youfu: "How could I, Aunt? Am I that kind of person? Of course I have to give it if I promised. I want to tell you that I went to the commune meeting yesterday and told you about Fubao's case. The commune said that the Nie family didn't want the child, but the Gu family stepped forward to take him in. This is a good thing and they want to reward such behavior. They were so happy that they said they would name our family a five-good advanced family in the commune and give us 100 kilograms of sorghum as a reward."
One hundred kilograms of sorghum? Everyone's eyes lit up.
You have to know that the Gu family is large. Before Fubao came into the family, there were twenty people in total, including men, women, young and old. Feeding these twenty people every day was a big problem, not to mention that the younger ones had to go to school, which was a huge burden.
Sorghum is a coarse grain. Red sorghum rice or dry food made from it will irritate the throat and not taste good. But it is grain after all and can fill the stomach. One hundred kilograms of grain is a godsend for the Gu family, so how could they not be happy?
Now even Miao Xiuju's brows relaxed. "That's great! The leaders of the commune care about the people and understand the difficulties we ordinary people face. It's a blessing, isn't it? Every family is not rich, and we just need a bite to eat. If you can give us 100 kilograms of sorghum, it will be enough for the child to eat for a while, and we won't treat her unfairly, right?"
Chen Youfu looked at the little girl next to him. She had delicate eyebrows and beautiful eyes. She lowered her eyes submissively, looking like she was at the mercy of others.
He sighed in his heart, alas, the child is a good child, but it's a pity that he has a miserable life.
Now that she has arrived at the Gu family, with these thirty work points and one hundred kilograms of sorghum rice as a basis, the Gu family should not treat her too badly. This is the only way.
Chen Youfu chatted with Miao Xiujiu for a while, talking about the current difficulties of the production team, saying that the little girl was very good, and talking about this year's weather and harvest, and finally left.
As soon as Chen Youfu left, Miao Xiuju looked at Fubao happily and said with a rare smile, "Fubao, from now on, if you're hungry, just tell me. We don't have anything else at home, but we can still eat sorghum dumplings."
One hundred pounds, she’s just a little girl. No matter how much she eats, this is enough for her to eat for half a year!
Shen Hongying, who was standing next to him, was full of complaints and wanted to criticize Fubao harshly in front of Miao Xiujiu, but who knew that something like this would happen suddenly.
She curled her lips and said nonchalantly, "Isn't it just a hundred kilograms of sorghum rice? This is forcing a child onto us. If you calculate the cost, we're still losing money!"
Miao Xiuju was immediately annoyed when she heard this: "I gave you 100 kilograms of sorghum, and you're not happy? What do you mean it's just 100 kilograms of sorghum rice? If you have the guts, can you conjure up 100 kilograms of sorghum for me?"
Of course Shen Hongying couldn't change it... She felt very aggrieved and had to shut up.
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In the Gu family, the eldest and fourth daughters-in-law only gave birth to sons, the third daughter-in-law only gave birth to daughters, and the second daughter-in-law gave birth to a son and a daughter, which was the most complete. The second daughter-in-law, Niu Sanni, was a kind person. She saw that Fubao was very likable and a poor child, so she went back and rummaged through the two or three old clothes she had worn in early spring, saying that they were for Fubao.
Liu Guizhi was actually worried because Fubao was a girl and she couldn't pick up clothes from the boys at home. But she certainly didn't have the ability to conjure up a few clothes for Fubao out of thin air. As a result, Niu Sanni happened to send over two or three sets of clothes, which were just right for Fubao.
Although there are patches, they are not particularly old.
Liu Guizhi was grateful but couldn't speak, so after thinking about it, she took out a piece of egg cake and gave it to Niu Sanni.
Niu Sanni was immediately moved. These old clothes were all patched. She gave them to Liu Zhaodi at that time, but Liu Zhaodi was a little disgusted. So she took them back and kept them, thinking that she could use them when she had another girl in the future. Who knew that after all these years, she had not made any move.
She brought these old clothes, but unexpectedly Liu Guizhi also gave her a piece of egg cake.
Egg cake is made of white flour and eggs. It was a precious thing in those days, and only women who were in confinement after childbirth could have a taste of it.
Niu Sanni was so moved that she put it away, thanked Liu Guizhi, and left.
Liu Guizhi took advantage of the evenings these days to finish all the chores at home. She washed the clothes and dried them at night. After they were dry, she looked at them carefully, sewed the patches into small flowers, and fastened the hems of her pants, tucking in where necessary and putting away where necessary.
Although Liu Guizhi was mute and could not speak, she had a pair of skillful hands. Her aunt was a tailor in her early years, and she learned a little from her aunt.
After a few busy days, all the clothes were repaired and she let Fubao try them on.
After Fubao put it on, he liked it very much and couldn't help touching the flowers on the jacket. The flowers were sewn with red thread. Although there were only a few stitches, they looked very beautiful. There were also a few small leaves on the side.
Fubao had never worn such clothes before. She felt it was very new. She raised her head and couldn't help smiling at Liu Guizhi.
Liu Guizhi looked at Fubao's little smile, revealing his small shell-like teeth, and his pair of clear big eyes were curved like the moon.
It looks really good.
She couldn't help but touch the little girl's head and helped her to straighten her clothes.
This little girl loves dressing up and looks good in anything she wears.
Liu Guizhi took Fubao to the main house to show Miao Xiujiu with satisfaction.
She felt that Miao Xiujiu also liked to see Fubao dressed up nicely, and would say that Fubao looked more like the boy in the New Year pictures.
The boy in the New Year picture is blessed and has a good life. Liu Guizhi likes everyone to praise Fubao in this way.
When Liu Guizhi led Fubao into the main room with a smile, Miao Xiuju, Niu Sanni and Liu Zhaodi were spinning cotton in the room. When they heard her come in, they subconsciously looked over.
After taking a look, Miao Xiuju's eyes lit up: "This little dress is great! Where did you get it?"
When Liu Zhaodi saw the clothes, she couldn't help but look at them a few more times.
She gave birth to three daughters and is now fed up with them. She doesn't like them, but they are her daughters after all, so she still has to take care of their clothes.
How come she has never seen such beautiful clothes?
Liu Guizhi smiled and pointed at Niu Sanni.
Niu Sanni didn't quite understand. She was stunned for a moment and looked at Fubao carefully: "Oh, are these the clothes I gave you before?"
Liu Guizhi nodded.
Niu Sanni praised: "It's beautiful, really beautiful! It makes Fubao so adorable! We have several little girls in our family, why is there no one as pretty as her!"
Liu Zhaodi, who was standing next to him, became unhappy when she heard this.
Fubao's clothes were given by Niu Sanni, so why didn't Niu Sanni give them to him before?
She said that none of our girls is as pretty as Fubao, so does that mean her three daughters are not pretty?
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