Gu Jiuyan's face darkened as he stuffed the money back into Jiang Chen's hand. "I have money. As for the sweet potatoes, they were bought because my wife wanted to eat roasted sweet potatoes. I went to the countryside to get some for her."
Jiang Chen couldn't help but frown after hearing this: "Old Gu, is everything you said true? Are you lying?"
"I'm not lying to you. My wife is in confinement now and she eats a chicken a day." As he said that, Gu Jiuyan pulled him to the kitchen, opened the lid of the pot, and saw the half chicken that was not finished at noon today.
Jiang Chen stared with his eyes wide open, but quickly retracted his gaze and punched Gu Jiuyan in the chest.
"I'm relieved that your family isn't so poor that they can't even afford to eat. But it's not easy for you to raise six children at once. If you need money in the future, don't hesitate to ask me, okay?"
"I won't be polite to you."
Jiang Chen left with a bowl of delicious fish soup cooked by Gu Jiuyan in his hand.
Shen Yunshu didn't expect that his casual words would lead to roasted sweet potatoes on the dinner table in the afternoon. The fact that his wish was fulfilled made him feel warm.
But thinking that she still had to feed the child, she didn't dare eat too much. She stopped after eating half a piece and fed the rest to Gu Jiuyan.
Mother Gu felt sorry for her son and suggested that Gu Jiuyan move across the street and sleep next to Grandpa Gu and Grandpa Shen while she watched over him. However, Gu Jiuyan did not agree.
He didn't want to be separated from his wife, he wanted to stay with her and the children at night.
Mother Gu reluctantly didn't move him. She waited until Shen Yunshu finished feeding the cubs and changed their diapers with clean changing pads before she left.
At night, the cubs cried because of hunger. Gu Jiuyan steadily carried the crying eldest one into Shen Yunshu's arms.
Shen Yunshu forced himself to feed the baby.
Looking at Shen Yunshu with bloodshot eyes, Gu Jiuyan felt distressed:
"Wife, we have the conditions at home. Why don't you feed the children milk powder? That way you don't have to get up so many times every day."
"Let's wait and see after I'm out of confinement." She thought that confinement would last for a month and then she would be free, but the elderly people in her family wanted her to stay for the full 45 days.
"After the confinement period, we will stop having sex with them." Gu Jiuyan's eyes suddenly became strange.
His whole body was tense and the tips of his ears were red.
After Shen Yunshu finished feeding the little boss, he saw Gu Jiuyan in a daze and waved his hand in front of him a few times: "What are you thinking about? Are you so obsessed with it? Go and get your second son, he's starving."
Gu Jiuyan, who had regained his consciousness, went to hold the baby with a red face. Only after feeding the last little one, the sixth, could Shen Yunshu take the time to breathe a sigh of relief.
My wife loves cleanliness and always wipes the baby after feeding him. Gu Jiuyan put the full-fed little Laoliu back in the crib next to the big bed and went outside to get some water.
Mother Gu heard the noise in the yard and came out with her clothes on: "Is the child awake?"
"I just finished eating and went to bed. You can go back to sleep. I'm in the room. You don't have to worry."
"Okay, call me if you need anything." Mother Gu covered her mouth and yawned, then turned around and went back to the house to sleep.
Gu Jiuyan felt that the water in the basin was too hot, so he added some cold water into it before daring to go back to the house.
"Gu Jiuyan, go get me an autumn sweater from the closet." The clothes she was wearing were soaked and could not be worn.
Gu Jiuyan looked over and the warmth on his face that had just faded away started to heat up again. He pretended to be calm and walked towards the wardrobe, picking up a piece of clothing.
Shen Yunshu looked at the white shirt in Gu Jiuyan's hand and waved at him: "Husband, you got the wrong one..."
Gu Jiuyan felt numb and tingling, as if his limbs were struck by an electric current. His whole body tensed up, and he sighed uncomfortably.
"I'll change it for you now."
Gu Jiuyan picked out a pure cotton autumn shirt and handed it over, and Shen Yunshu quickly changed out of his wet clothes.
It was exposed to Gu Jiuyan without reservation.
Gu Jiuyan struggled to move his gaze away from Shen Yunshu, but he underestimated his self-control and his eyes seemed to be glued together.
He moved forward in a frenzy and whispered something in Shen Yunshu's ear.
In an instant, Shen Yunshu's face flushed red. She couldn't resist Gu Jiuyan's handsome face. She nodded in agreement.
So, the food that was supposed to be for the kids was eaten up by the shameless Gu Jiuyan.
The next day, it was awkward.
When it was Xiao Laoliu's turn, there was suddenly not enough food. Xiao Laoliu cried non-stop because of hunger. Shen Yunshu felt so guilty that he glared at Gu Jiuyan fiercely.
We really can't let him act like this anymore. He has no shame as a father for snatching food from his son.
Gu Jiuyan, who had done something wrong, touched his nose unnaturally. He didn't know it would turn out like this. He would never dare to do it again next time.
Just thinking about what happened last night... his ears couldn't help but turn red.
Fortunately, there was spare milk powder at home, and Mother Gu made half a bottle of milk and fed it to little Laoliu.
Little Laoliu stopped crying.
Chef Wang came to Gu's house at night, carrying three ribs and thirty eggs.
Apart from Jiang Chen's family, he was the second one to visit.
Grandma Gu made him a cup of brown sugar water and said, "Since you're here, why are you carrying so many things? Life is hard for everyone these days, and you still have several children to raise."
Chef Wang said honestly, "Having a baby is a big deal. Captain Gu saved my life before. I should come and see you because of your life-saving grace."
"I'll have Jiuyan invite you to our house for a banquet to celebrate the full moon of my great-grandchildren tomorrow."
"That's great, I'll come over to help when the time comes."
After drinking the brown sugar water, Chef Wang followed Grandma Gu into the bedroom. When he saw the six little ones sleeping in a row in the crib, he loved them very much.
"This child is so good-looking. He and Captain Gu are just like two peas in a pod."
"That's what my family said."
After all, it was a bedroom, and Shen Yunshu had to feed the baby from time to time. Chef Wang, a stranger, felt embarrassed to stay for long, so he made up an excuse and went back.
Gu Jiuyan took a pack of cigarettes from Grandpa Gu and stuffed it into Chef Wang's pocket.
Unexpectedly, as soon as Chef Wang walked out of the Gu family's door, he was surrounded by people who were waiting eagerly.
Shen Yunshu is Teacher Shen's biological daughter. Now that she has given birth to a baby, it is a good opportunity to curry favor with Teacher Shen. However, since Teacher Shen has spoken, they dare not bring their belongings to visit Shen Yunshu who has just given birth.
Nowadays, when I see someone going there, I naturally ask a few more questions.
If possible, they would also ask the women in their families to buy some things and bring them to their homes when they visit.
Although Chef Wang is honest, he also knows what he can and cannot say, so he gave an ambiguous answer.
Everyone was completely confused.
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