Gu Yunting, who was always on Yang Manman's mind, got off work, straddled his bicycle with his long legs, and pedaled as fast as he could towards Huaihua Village.
When he entered the village, the villagers who had just finished work and were carrying their farm tools home only saw his tall blue figure that seemed to be flying by.
"That's the eldest son of the Gu family, right? That blue work uniform looks really nice on him." These days, being a worker has a stable job, and people in the countryside work in the fields to make a living. If a family can produce a worker, it would be a great honor for the family.
Well, everyone envied the eldest son of the Gu family for being able to pass the exam to become a worker. Not only could he get a monthly salary, but he could also enjoy various factory benefits during festivals and holidays, and he could also pass this job on to his children and grandchildren in the future.
"But the eldest son of the Gu family has been married for three years and still doesn't have a child."
Wu Meili on the side spat, "Yang Manman is just a hen that can't lay eggs. I don't think they will have children in this lifetime."
Some of the aunties frowned when they heard what Wu Meili said, "Wu Meili, your words are too harsh. Don't let Yao Chunhua hear it, or she will tear your mouth to pieces."
Yao Chunhua is the most protective of her children. Not only does she protect her own children, she also protects the daughter-in-law who married into the Gu family.
Someone had previously mocked Yang Manman for being infertile. When Yao Chunhua heard this, she immediately had a quarrel with that person. Afterwards, she was arranged to pick up feces for a full month.
Wu Meili also thought of this and lost confidence, but she still said, "What I said is the truth."
"Wu Meili, you are not holding a grudge against Yang Manman because the eldest brother of the Gu family did not want to see your daughter, Baozhu."
Wu Meili's eyes became more empty, she put her hands on her hips and raised her voice, "No way, stop talking nonsense, I won't talk to you anymore, I have to go back and cook."
After she finished speaking, her legs moved very quickly, and people passing by her could hear her cursing Yang Manman for not being able to give birth.
As soon as she got home, Wu Meili saw her daughter Gu Baozhu and son-in-law Yang Guangming who were returning to her parents' home with their grandson, and her face immediately lit up with joy.
Avoiding her son-in-law, Wu Meili in the kitchen told her daughter about the fact that Gu Lao Da had become a worker.
"You said, if you had married Boss Gu, maybe you would have become a city dweller in the future." Wu Meili looked down on Yang Guangming who was just a carpenter.
Gu Baozhu's eyes were filled with anger, but when he glanced at his son who was eating candy not far away, his eyes relaxed again, and he was very proud. "Gu Yunting will definitely regret it."
He regretted refusing to meet her and married Yang Manman instead.
Yang Manman is just like her mother said, a hen that can't lay eggs. If Gu Yunting had married her, he would have a son now.
She was waiting for the day when Gu Yunting would regret it.
Gu Yunting, who was expected to regret his decision, had already returned home. He heard from his wife about his morning treatment and also got the prescription written by his younger sister from his mother.
After glancing over the paper, he folded it carefully and put it in his pocket. "I'll go out and buy some after breakfast so Manman can have a medicinal bath tonight."
Sure enough, when Gu Yunting came back in the evening, he bought some medicinal herbs. After dinner, he personally prepared a medicinal bath for Yang Manman.
In winter, Huaihua Village doesn't snow because it is in the south, but it is still very cold at night and the wind is howling outside.
In the room, Yang Manman, who was taking a medicinal bath, felt her heart boiling.
While soaking in the bath, she discussed with her husband, who was reading a book nearby, what kind of gift they should give to her sister-in-law when she got married.
"I heard it's cold in the Northwest Military Region. How about you get me some wool, preferably red, so I can knit a thick scarf for her," Yang Manman suggested.
Her weaving skills are first-rate and her specialty is the best.
If you can find the red scarf in time, you can give it to your sister-in-law on her wedding day.
"That's fine." Gu Yunting agreed, closing the book. He checked the water temperature, cooled it down, and then took out the kettle that was already full of hot water and carefully added some more. He said, "I'll bring you some wool tomorrow, and I'll exchange some tickets with my co-workers."
They don't know what is needed there, but they have more tickets, so they can buy whatever they want. As for the money, my parents will definitely not let my little sister down.
Indeed, in the main house next door, in the room belonging to Old Man Gu and Yao Chunhua, a candle was also lit.
Yao Chunhua was threading a needle and making a cotton-padded jacket by candlelight. The cotton inside was new this year. She worked very hard, occasionally looking up at the old man who was also busy, muttering, "I heard that the northwest is much colder than our south. It still snows in winter. The temperature in winter is often minus ten or twenty degrees. I don't know if Ningning can bear it after joining the army."
After all, the young lady had been spoiled by them since she was young and was a little arrogant and could not endure hardship. Of course, they were reluctant to let her suffer, but they were a little worried.
As a mother, she always feels uneasy when she thinks that her daughter, whom she has raised, is going to get married and go to a place where life will be even harder and she cannot see her.
Look, this cotton-padded jacket was made for Gu Jianing. It was stuffed with lots of thick new cotton. The idea was to make it for the young lady before she joined the army, so that she wouldn't be frozen when she got to the northwest.
Father Gu, who was calculating the family's money and various tickets, also took the time to reply, "Yes, but this is the path chosen by the daughter, and Zexi is also a good boy. We have to support him. You should make the cotton-padded clothes as soon as possible, and we will give more money and tickets, especially cotton tickets. These cotton-padded clothes, cotton pants, and cotton quilts are all needed. When she gets there, she can buy them herself if she needs them."
The family savings were a little over 1,000 yuan, and Father Gu was thinking of dividing it into five parts, giving one part each to the four children and the old couple, and then taking 100 yuan from them, making a total of 300 yuan for his daughter.
Father Gu expressed his thoughts and Yao Chunhua nodded in agreement. Although they loved their daughter, any son would be fine and their interests could not be affected.
Thinking of this, she moved faster, but her stitches were still as dense.
In the west room, the candle light illuminated Su Miao, who was lying on the bed recuperating after giving birth. She was wrapped tightly with a headscarf tied on her forehead to keep out the wind. She was looking tenderly at her husband Gu Yunnan, who was changing their son's diaper. They also talked about their sister-in-law's wedding and the gift they had to give.
Su Miao's impression of her sister-in-law is neither good nor bad. Although her sister-in-law is rather arrogant and willful, her family, including her husband, dotes on her.
But Su Miao was not jealous. Since she got married, the Gu family treated her very well, which was a far cry from her own family who favored boys over girls. Even her coquettish and pretentious sister-in-law gave her a lot of food and clothes when she first got married and saw that she was skinny and small.
So, now that my sister-in-law is getting married, I will give her whatever she and her husband have.
That’s right, we haven’t split up yet, and most of the money and tickets are in Zhonggong, but it doesn’t matter.
"I won't go to work tomorrow. I'll go to the mountains to see if I can catch some prey. If I can, I'll bring it back secretly and let mother smoke it. Then I can take it with me when I go to join the army."
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