Chapter 84 New Year's Eve Dinner
The Chinese New Year of 1964 was on February 13th of the Gregorian calendar, and there were only a few days left in February.
Comrade Su Che, who was studying in the capital, had returned home. He stayed at home for a day and came to Suzhou the next day carrying large and small bags of things.
As the old saying goes, it is true that aunts love their children, and uncles do the same! The third brother bought clothes for the two treasures in the capital, ready-made clothes, and shoes.
Su Che sat on the kang, holding a baby in each hand.
Smiling, she said to Gu's mother, "Auntie, I bought it at a department store. I asked the salesperson, and she said it's just the right size for a one-year-old."
When Gu's mother held the clothes, she felt the deep love that the third uncle had for the children. The boy was not as meticulous as the girl. The third uncle went to the department store to choose clothes for the two children. The third uncle loved the two treasures.
Mother Gu was deeply moved.
She also smiled and said, "This is OK. It fits me at first glance. I'm sorry to have cost you money, Third Brother."
Su Che smiled and shook his head, "I don't have much money. Besides, as their uncle, who else can I buy it for if I don't buy it for them?"
When he came back from the capital, he was thinking about what gifts to buy for Changyi, Changan and his second brother's Xiaoxingran. Now that he is an uncle, it is time to buy some gifts for the children.
After much thought, I went to a department store to buy clothes.
Mother Gu put away the clothes and said, "My dear third cousin, please eat before you leave."
Su Che came here with his father. When they heard what Su Che said, they shook their heads. Su Che said, "Don't bother me, Auntie. We've eaten and are full."
I heard from his parents that whenever they go to his younger sister's house, one of the chickens will definitely suffer.
Mother Gu said, "Eat something more. You must be hungry after walking this long distance."
Father Su stopped Mother Gu and said, "I'm really not hungry, sister. Let's celebrate the New Year another day. Bring your sister over and we'll have a good meal together."
Su Che also said, "Auntie, please stop busying yourself. We have to leave soon. Let's go to my second brother's house."
Mother Gu: "You haven't been to your second brother's place yet."
Su Che smiled, "No, I came here because I was anxious to see the two babies."
I heard that Gu's mother was no longer busy cooking, but when she left, she brought a chicken. Su Che didn't want it, but Gu's mother had to give it to him, "Take it back, third brother, and let your mother stew it for you to eat to supplement your nutrition."
After several refusals, Gu Mu gave the chicken away.
Gu's mother came back and chatted with Su He, "I don't know how your mother gave birth to such a good-looking child."
Su's father and mother were not stunningly beautiful, but their four children were very good-looking, unlike ordinary people like them.
Su He, "Mom, this may have something to do with my temperament."
Her eldest brother is a soldier. He is not bad looking, with thick eyebrows, big eyes and stern features. Under these conditions, when he puts on the military uniform, he looks absolutely killer and handsome.
For example, when people wear military uniforms, even those who are not good-looking may be pleasing to your eyes, let alone those who are as handsome as her elder brother.
Her second brother has a very gentle temperament. He smiles at everyone he sees and is always cheerful. This kind of person is pleasing to the eye. Plus, her second brother is not ugly and is quite good-looking, which makes him even better-looking.
As for her third brother, needless to say, not to mention his appearance and other external conditions, when this person heard that her third brother was a college student, he added several layers of filters before he even met him. When he saw him, oh, the young man is gentle and handsome, that's incredible.
A man with regular features and tall stature is already very good-looking, especially his height, not to mention his education and work. Besides, her three brothers are indeed good-looking.
Needless to say, she is the fourth child. As a teacher, a teacher's temperament is different from that of ordinary people. No matter how passionate she is inside, her appearance is really as quiet as Gu Jianhua said.
Mother Gu said, "Anyway, the four of you are all very handsome, and your mother is the one who knows how to give birth."
Mother Gu really likes these four children of her in-laws.
Su He felt that Gu's mother not only had a filter for her, but also for her three brothers. If she had a filter, the more she looked at them, the more she found them rare.
Well, I don’t know about the future, but in their era, in addition to one’s own conditions, cultural knowledge and work will give you extra points and make you look good in the eyes of outsiders.
The next few days will be spent tidying up the house.
The house they lived in was newly built, so there was no need to do a big cleaning. It was very clean. They just washed the bedding, pillowcases, clothes and so on.
Whenever it’s time to do laundry, especially in winter, Su He longs for the future life described in the book. In the future, there will be a washing machine that can wash clothes by plugging it in. Washing is not the key, the key is that the washing machine has a spin-drying function. Put the clothes in and spin them a few times to get all the water out.
There is no dripping of water anymore, especially when washing winter clothes and sweaters, the clothes will be spun more thoroughly and will dry after being left indoors overnight.
This is so great and convenient, it’s great news for people in the north!
They now wash the clothes, send them outside to freeze them, and then move them inside to dry, which takes several days.
Although you don't need to clean your new home from top to bottom, a simple wipe is necessary.
Gu's father, Gu Jianhua, cleaned the yard outside, sorted firewood, shoveled cow dung and so on.
Su He and his mother cleaned the house. They took a basin of water to wipe the cabinets and mirrors, and simply swept the ceiling. It was New Year's Day, and a sense of ceremony was necessary.
Not to mention that the house feels a lot cleaner after cleaning up.
On the day of the Little New Year, Gu's mother didn't make dumplings. Instead, she made noodles, buckwheat noodles, and stewed half a chicken. The hot chicken soup buckwheat noodles, eaten with rotten pickled vegetables, was especially delicious.
Su He ate two bowls by himself and his stomach was full.
Seeing Su He eating with relish, Gu's mother smiled and said, "It's delicious, isn't it?"
Su He nodded, "It's really delicious, mom."
Mother Gu said, "This year's new buckwheat noodles are delicious. These square noodles should be cooked in chicken soup. They are not as delicious when eaten alone."
Su He nodded. She felt that no matter whether it was chicken soup rice, chicken soup steamed buns, or chicken soup noodles, as long as it was related to chicken soup, it was especially delicious.
Not to mention the new buckwheat noodles that are available this year.
Gu Jianhua hadn't had his holiday yet, so he didn't get to eat the chicken soup noodles, but I guess he was eating well at Su's father and mother's house.
It was indeed not bad. Father Su made dumplings, and Gu Jianhua ate the dumplings stuffed with pork and sauerkraut, which were very fragrant.
Soon it was New Year's Eve.
On the last day of 1963, New Year’s Eve, the whole family gathered together for a good meal.
For lunch, Gu's mother made braised pork ribs, stewed lamb with radishes, and stewed the remaining half of the chicken. She also fried some mushrooms and opened a can of peaches.
There weren't many dishes, just enough for the six of them.