Chapter 225 I will open my own shop next year

Gu Erjie, "Right, not only Jianhua has become whiter, my mother has become whiter too."

Mother Gu asked, "Really? I'm white?" She is not white at all. It's the first time someone said she is white.

Gu Erjie, "Mom, now you can't tell that you used to be a rural old lady."

"You're no different than those old ladies in the city."

Mother Gu was delighted when she heard this. “I didn’t even feel it myself.”

Second brother-in-law, "Really, mom, if you don't tell me, outsiders will never be able to tell."

While they were chatting, Gu Jianhua cooked two dishes, braised spare ribs and shredded pork with Beijing sauce, as well as smashed cucumber.

Gu said to her second sister and her husband, "There are only two of us. Pancakes are enough. We don't need to cook."

Gu Jianhua, "Let me show you my craftsmanship."

The second brother-in-law smiled and said, "Then your cooking skills must be good."

After taking a bite of the smacked cucumber, he said, "It's delicious, better than the one your second sister made."

"Is it true or false?"

Second Sister Gu was not convinced. She forgot about the other dishes, it was just a smashed cucumber, what difference could it make? She took a bite and felt it was indeed better than what she cooked.

Sister Gu was puzzled, "Jianhua, what did you put in here?"

"Just salt, soy sauce, vinegar, minced garlic and cilantro, nothing else."

Sister Gu asked, "Why does it taste different from what I made?"

It’s really weird, same ingredients, same seasoning, same method, why does it feel like mine tastes better than hers?

Su He laughed and said, "Maybe it's because we ate in the hotel."

Eating in a hotel feels different from eating at home. Even though it is the same food, it tastes much better in a hotel.

Mother Gu spoke the truth, "Second brother, next time you put the food on a nice-looking plate, the food will taste better."

Originally, the bowls, chopsticks and plates in the hotel are all nice and white, and the plate layout is also more beautiful. Who cares about those when you eat at home?

But it is true that it affects appetite.

My second brother-in-law also thought, "Yes, yes, daughter-in-law, it's time to change the dishes in our house."

"Okay, I'll pick up some nice dishes from the department store on my way back."

Second sister Gu went to take care of Han Jiajia during her confinement, but she didn't go right away. After Han Jiajia gave birth, Hong Xing took a week off from work, and with her younger brother Han Shuyan at home, there was someone to take care of the family for the time being.

After Gu's second sister and her husband finished their meal, Gu's mother took them to the courtyard to rest as they were very tired from the long journey.

On the way, we talked about the situation of the Red Army. Gu's second sister and her husband were a little surprised, "The Red Army has found a girlfriend?" And the other party is a girl from Beijing?

But the surprise didn't last a second before I started to worry again, "Will the girl's parents dislike Hongjun?"

Mother Gu said, "No, there is nothing to complain about. I am not that superficial. Besides, our family is not bad either. How can we be bad?"

"My eldest sister and third sister are both college students, my eldest brother-in-law and third brother-in-law both own shops, and my aunt is a teacher at Peking University."

Gu's mother doesn't think her family's conditions are bad at all. Their conditions are not bad in a big place like Beijing.

Sister Gu was helpless, "But mom, I want to see your son's and his son-in-law's conditions."

Mother Gu said, "Xiao He said that after the Red Army finishes this year, he will be allowed to work alone next year and sell clothes by himself."

"When I make some money, I can buy a shop and transfer my household registration here. Isn't that great?"

"Don't worry, you two. The girl's parents don't dislike Hongjun. They know their daughter is in love with Hongjun and they don't object."

"It is estimated that the Red Army will bring his target to see you tonight. You should prepare some food and don't let the girl go empty-handed."

Although it's not a formal visit to the parents' home, it's almost the same.

Sister Gu nodded, "Okay." She turned around and asked her second brother-in-law, "How much money did we bring?"

Second brother-in-law: "Five hundred."

Gu Erjie, "That's enough."

"Mom, how much do you think is appropriate? One hundred or two hundred?"

The girl her son was dating was from Beijing, so Second Sister Gu had to take it seriously.

Gu's mother thought for a moment and said, "One hundred is enough for the first meeting. If you give two hundred, how much will you give as a betrothal gift when you get married?"

"And one hundred is not a small amount. It is equivalent to three months' salary of the Red Army."

"Okay, listen to your mother."

Mother Gu looked at the couple and said, "You two, go to the bathhouse at noon, take a bath, change your clothes, stand at attention, and give the girl a good impression."

It would be fine in winter, but in the hot summer I spent two or three days on the train, squeezed with a bunch of people, and was sweating all over.

Sister Gu nodded, "I know, Mom."

Actually, the couple are quite clean. They take a shower every day in summer and they also took a shower before coming out. But after being on the train for a few days, they do smell a bit.

Mother Gu said, "Don't complain about me nagging you. I've been through this before and know that details determine success or failure."

Gu Erjie, "Mom, I know."

Gu's second sister and her husband followed Gu's mother to the courtyard. When they walked into the house, they saw a TV on the table on the five-drawer cabinet.

Gu Erjie, "Mom, is this a TV?"

Gu's mother said calmly, "Yes, it's the TV."

My second brother-in-law usually wasn't that surprised, but this time he couldn't help but ask, "When did you buy it, Mom? Did Jianhua and the others buy it?"

Mother Gu said, "Yes, Jianhua Xiaohe bought it. They also bought us a washing machine. We don't have to wash clothes by hand anymore."

My second sister and her husband are convinced. When it comes to filial piety, my younger brothers and sisters are second, and no one dares to say they are first.

Anything else would be fine, but that was a TV washing machine, a thing worth thousands, and I just bought it.

It is still placed here in the yard, which shows that it was bought for my parents.

Mother Gu said, "We also bought fans, one for each room."

Second sister Gu sighed, "You are so generous, my sister-in-law. You are so kind to you two old people."

Mother Gu said, "Xiaohe is filial." Her daughter-in-law is excellent in every aspect and has no shortcomings.

"We also traveled to Hai City last month. Changyi Changan took the four of us there and we played there for a month."

Second sister Gu was so jealous, "Oh, mom, you guys are living such a comfortable life. No wonder I thought you and dad looked a lot younger. It turns out it's because of this."

Gu's mother said, "Alas, I'm so tired after playing for a month. I don't even want to go out."

I wasn't very tired, just from the commute, but the rest of the time was fine.

"Mom and Dad, you are not young anymore, so you have to be careful." said the second sister Gu.

Mother Gu said, "Your father and I are fine. We are in good health and have no pain. Your father and your uncle Su go fishing every day."

"Still fishing?"

"Yeah."

They loved fishing and sometimes went out at five in the morning, as if they were possessed. Mother Gu really couldn't understand it.

"Okay, you two take a break, I'm going to the store."

Gu's mother turned on the fan for the two of them, told them where the toilet was, and went back into the store.

My second brother-in-law told my second sister Gu, "Jianhua and his family are making a lot of money from their store."

Gu Erjie, "Of course they can make money. I heard from the Red Army that the two clothing stores make at least 200 yuan a day. You can calculate how much that is in a month."

There is no need to calculate this, it is obvious.

"After deducting the cost, I should make at least 3,000 yuan a month."

Second brother-in-law, "My brother and sister-in-law are really visionary. They opened two at once."

Second sister Gu agreed, "Xiao He is really capable. The fact that you two girls were able to get into college is largely due to Xiao He's contribution."

If it weren't for their aunt Xiao He who reminded them to review, there was no way they would have been able to pass the exam.

It was a hot summer day, with a fan blowing, and the couple fell asleep while chatting.

When the second sister woke up and came to the main room, she found that the Red Army had arrived.

Sister Gu was puzzled, "Red Army? You didn't go to work today?"

Red Army, "I'm taking a break this afternoon, Mom, where's Dad?"

He thought his mother was coming alone, but unexpectedly his father was also there.

"In the inner room, still asleep."

After not seeing each other for half a year, Second Sister Gu missed her son. The two chatted for a while, and soon after, Second Brother-in-law woke up.

The three of them went to a pie shop for lunch first, and were then taken to a department store by the Red Army to buy a pair of sandals for the second brother-in-law.

The couple brought some spare clothes, and my second sister also brought two pairs of shoes, but my second brother-in-law didn't bring any. He wore new rubber-soled shoes, but there were so many people on the train that there were footprints all over them.

So I went to buy new shoes.

Hongjun thought, "Mom and Dad, you are too nervous. You don't have to change your shoes, do you?"

My second brother-in-law directly used what Gu's mother said, "What do you know? Details determine success or failure."

Red Army, ".......Yingzi is not that kind of person."

Gu Erjie, "We know that we should leave a good impression on the girl when we first meet. Don't worry about it."

The Red Army shrugged, "Okay."

So after buying shoes from the department store, the three of them went straight to the bathhouse and took a good scrub, wishing they could scrub off all the skin on their bodies.