Chapter 240: 82 Years Coming

Several aunties felt that after going to the capital, Gu's mother was different and had learned a lot more. However, they had never been to school, and they thought that people should go out more often.

"Xiao He Jianhua told us to go to Ice City for a visit next year, saying it's a nice place. However, it's cold there. It's okay to go there in summer, but definitely not in winter," said Gu's mother.

Some ladies are jealous.

"Jinzhi, what do you and Daniu do every day in the capital? Go out for a walk and visit friends?"

Mother Gu said, "Daniu goes out for a walk and goes fishing at the lake every day. I don't like to go out, so I stay at home and watch TV."

"TV? There's still TV?"

They were envious of their parents who went on a trip to Hai City, but when they heard there was a TV, the aunties were completely shocked.

"Yes, Jianhua Xiaohe bought one for us because she was afraid we would be bored." Gu's mother said casually.

Oh, now the ladies are so jealous.

Why aren’t their children as filial as others? They just bought the TV when asked to do so. It’s a big item, costing thousands of dollars.

Mother Gu also mentioned buying a washing machine and a fan. She said, "We use the washing machine quite often, but we don't dare to use the fan at night. Our bodies can't stand it as we are old."

Those ladies didn't know who could bear it and who couldn't. They just thought that Gu Daniu and Zhao Jinzhi had a good son and a good daughter-in-law.

"Jinzhi, you and Daniu must have done something good in your previous life to deserve this treatment in this life."

He took her to big cities for travel, bought her a TV, a fan, and a washing machine.

I can understand the TV fan, but as for the washing machine, who would wash clothes by hand if they bought that thing? I can only say that this couple is blessed.

It was really a blessing. These things cost thousands of dollars, and Teacher Su bought them for me.

You can’t find such a daughter-in-law even with a lantern.

Alas, their lives are not as good as others and they cannot enjoy that blessing.

"That's possible."

Sometimes, Gu's mother really thinks so. She believes that they must have done something good in their previous lives to have a daughter-in-law like Su He.

She used to say that she was too young, but now she feels that there is no one better than her daughter-in-law in the whole of China. She still said that it is very difficult to deal with her daughter-in-law in all aspects.

After chatting with the old sisters for a while, Gu's mother was satisfied. She thought that if anything unexpected happened, the villagers would soon know about their life in the capital.

That's great. It will let those women who look down on their family know that things will get better and better for their family.

Maybe it was because the gap between the two was too big, and Father Gu no longer disliked Second Uncle Gu at all.

In the past, their family situation in the village was slightly better than his brother's, but the gap was not that big. But since they moved to Beijing, the gap has become bigger and bigger.

Zhang Xiuying passed away, and Uncle Gu seemed a little pitiful without anyone by his side.

I'm in good health, pretty strong.

Father Gu and Gu Jianhua chatted with Uncle Gu and cousin Gu Yinzhu for a while.

Wu Sanfeng is not here. After returning last year, he went back to Beijing to see his children within a few months.

At this moment, Uncle Gu felt that the world was unpredictable and changeable!

When the two brothers were young, everyone envied his wife for giving birth to three sons, and everyone laughed at his eldest brother for giving birth to three daughters.

There is no envy now. People nowadays only say that having sons is useless. Let’s see if there will be a promising son in the future who can replace your three sons.

This is a secret comparison between the two companies.

But it is true that having many sons is indeed useless, and none of his three sons can be relied upon.

Sons can't count on their children, let alone their grandchildren.

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The 24th, New Year’s Eve.

The last day of the year 81.

As usual, the whole family takes a bath on this day to wash away the dirt of the old year and welcome the new year.

Set off firecrackers and have a family dinner.

Gu's mother said, "I guess this is our last New Year's Eve in the village."

She is old and can't rest any more. She thought that this time she would go back to Beijing, she might never come back.

Su He, "Mom, if you want to come back for the New Year, we can come back next year."

Gu's mother waved her hands, "No, no, no, I don't want to come back. It's good in Beijing. It's tiring to go back and forth like this."

Father Gu said, "Your mother came back just to show off this time."

Having been married for many years, it is clear to Father Gu what Mother Gu is thinking.

Gu's mother snorted, "What's wrong with me showing off? I have the capital to show off."

"You know how much the old ladies in our village envy me. If they can be replaced, they all want to be replaced by me."

Father Gu said, "How could I not know? I knew." Because the old men in the village also envied him.

They say that his spirit and spirit are getting better and better. It was good before, and it is even better now.

Father Gu was a little proud of this, but not too much. The old men in the village were not the target of his comparison, but the old men in the capital.

However, even old men in Beijing can rarely compare with it.

After the family finished their New Year’s Eve dinner, they went out to set off firecrackers and then went to sleep on the kang.

There is no television or anything in this village.

Just go to bed early.

The next day was New Year’s Day.

It was those few families who came to visit again. Wu Sanfeng's eldest daughter-in-law was so enthusiastic about Su He that she kept calling her "Auntie".

I also like to pry into things and get to the bottom of things.

"Auntie, how much money does your clothing store make in a month? How much is the pure profit?"

"Are you still short of people, auntie?"

Yes, the couple wanted to go.

"We're not short of people." Su He smiled.

This young wife is just like Wu Sanfeng, she loves to gossip.

It's a pity for Wu Sanfeng's daughter-in-law. The children of second cousin Gu and first cousin Gu all go to work in Suhe Auntie's Clothing Store. Looking at the Red Army outfit of second cousin Gu's son, it's obvious that he is living well in Beijing.

I heard it's thirty dollars a month, that's not bad.

Unfortunately, there is no shortage of people.

After everyone chatted for a while, Uncle Gu's children left.

I went to my second sister's house to pay New Year's greetings in the afternoon, and there was nothing else to do.

The first day of the Lunar New Year passed like this.

The second day of the Lunar New Year.

Su He, Gu Jianhua and Chang Yi Chang'an went to Su's father and mother as usual.

I also visited my third sister Gu's home and her second brother's home.

Because they went there in the morning, Sister Gu and the others had not yet left for Xiangyang Village.

"You're here early!" Team Leader Wang said with a smile.

Chang Yi Chang An, "Happy New Year, Third Uncle!"

"Okay, okay."

As they were in a hurry to visit Su's father and mother, they did not stay long and just drank two sips of tea before coming out.

Changyi and Changan held the red envelopes in their hands. Changan said, "The third and fourth children must be regretting not coming back with us."

The two of them lived in their third uncle's house, so the red envelope was for only the two of them.

And they have collected several.

Chang Yi smiled and said, "Let's go back and talk to them properly."

The two little treasures have a naughty sister and brother.

Chang Yun and Chang Huan would definitely say, "Childish."

Without exception, today Su's father and mother cooked a large table of dishes again.

There are ten in total.

There are two kinds of fish, one is braised fish and the other is deep-fried small fish.

After all, they are brothers and sisters. When they eat something delicious, they will think of each other. When Changan ate the dry fried fish, he said, "The third brother likes it."

"It's a pity he can't eat it."

Father Su, "I'll fry him when we get back to Beijing."

At this time, in Xiangyang Village, the eldest sister Gu and the second sister Gu also came.

When Zhao Qinglin, the second son of Gu Dajie, saw the cotton jackets worn by the Red Army, he said, "Your cotton jacket is very nice."

The Red Army was proud, "It's down, right?"

"How is the Red Army doing in your aunt's clothing store?" Sister Gu asked with a smile.

Hongjun: "I'm fine. Aunt, look, I've gained weight."

Sister Gu took a look at him and said, "You have gained weight, and it seems that you eat well."

At this point, some Red Army soldiers said, "The food is very good. We eat meat every day."

"In the morning, I either have fried dough sticks with soy milk, or meat buns with soy milk, or tofu pudding."

"Lunch and dinner, several stir-fried dishes, shrimp and fish."

Everyone swallowed their saliva. Sister Gu's second daughter-in-law Chen Juan muttered, "No wonder my eldest brother and his wife don't want to come back. It turns out the food is so good."

My elder brother and his wife didn’t even come back for the New Year.

Hongjun was puzzled by this. From what he knew, this was probably not the reason why Qingmu and Zhang Ning's wife were unwilling to come back.

Chen Juan asked Hongjun, "Do you know how much your elder brother and his wife earn?"

Red Army: "Like me, all thirty."

Chen Juan said, "Oh." Thirty per person and sixty per two people is not a lot.

But it's not a small amount. The couple earns money every month, and they might as well send some Beijing specialties to their parents.

Just take care of yourself.

At this time, Aoki and Zhang Ning, who were far away in Beijing, sneezed violently and looked at each other.

Zhang Ning, "Someone is talking about us behind our backs."

Aoki, "No way, are you going to catch a cold?"

Zhang Ning, "No, it must be your mother or Chen Juan."

"Today is the second day of the Chinese New Year. They went to their grandma's and grandma's house. They must be nagging us."

Although Zhang Ning has never lived with her sister-in-law Chen Juan, she knows her temper very well and loves to gossip about people behind their backs.

He also looks down on others, and I don't know why he is so arrogant. He looks down on this and that every day.