Looking at the people who had already divided the work and cooperated with each other, He Wanqing smiled awkwardly.
She didn't want to say that she had forgotten about it, so she made lunch early.
"Well, you guys just cook the fish. I'll go back first." After saying that, fearing that they would ask her more questions, she turned around and quickly went home.
After returning home, I chatted with my cousin for a while and made an appointment to go up the mountain to pick mushrooms in the afternoon. Then I saw the three of them off before Grandpa Gu came back.
As soon as Grandpa Gu returned home, Gu Ya and others came with the cooked fish.
She had just brought lunch and dishes to the table, and was asking Grandpa Gu, who was going to the backyard to feed the chickens, to wash his hands and eat.
It was still a little hot at noon, so they didn't eat in the house, but moved the dining table to the yard to eat.
After eating for a while, I heard Grandpa Gu say: "Life is still good now, with food and drink." Then he changed the subject and looked at the workers:
"You guys can't be lazy at work, understand? I called your home today at the brigade headquarters and told your parents that I won't be sending you any more money.
So how you live in the future depends on yourself. If you are lazy and don’t have meals, you will starve.
Also, your sister-in-law's belly is getting bigger, and you have to help take care of her, but you can't always come to her place to improve her meals, otherwise you will become passive and lazy.
By the way, when you come to eat, don’t forget to work harder. Starting tomorrow, Chengshi, you, Jiang Sui and three other people will go up the mountain to chop firewood.
Fill up your sister-in-law's place first, and then fill up your own room. Don't wait until winter when you run out of firewood to remember to prepare firewood.
........”
The old man spoke too quickly. By the time He Wanqing was about to speak, Gu Chengshi and others had already nodded in agreement.
Looking at the expressions of the grandfather and grandson, He Wanqing opened her mouth but said nothing in the end. She just watched them talk.
Half an hour later after finishing lunch, they thought the old man would take a nap, but they saw him go out in high spirits, humming a song.
"Sister-in-law, I think grandpa is having so much fun that he doesn't want to leave." Gu Ya walked to the door, watched Grandpa Gu and Grandpa Shen reunite, then turned around and came back while talking.
Gu Chengshi, who had already finished washing, also nodded. He even felt that Grandpa Gu was really planning to settle down here permanently this time.
Looking at the six people who were busy working, He Wanqing, who was sitting on a stool, really wanted to let them take a break and prepare for work, but she was afraid that they would be scolded by Grandpa Gu.
Only after the six people had brought the table back into the house, moved the stools in, and put the washed dishes into the cupboard did he speak:
"It's okay, there's enough room at home, grandpa can stay as long as you want." I'm just not very friendly to you.
This was not said, but several people understood it immediately.
The six of them looked at each other, shrugged helplessly, and left. Instead of going home, they went directly to work in the fields.
It was the old man who assigned them the task. If they don’t do it well, their ears will probably itch again.
She stood at the door, watching the six people who looked hopeless go to work, then she turned around and went into the room to rest.
It was not until the afternoon when He Wanyi and others came that they went up the mountain again.
Over the next few days, Grandpa Gu had a lot of fun in the village. He would go fishing in the river at the foot of the mountain with Grandpa He and Grandpa Shen, wander around the commune, or chat with Grandpa He and others at the entrance of the village.
In just half a month, his superior temperament has changed, and now he looks like a real country old man.
Even eating at home is no longer the same as it was at the beginning. Instead, people walk around the village with their bowls in hand.
Sometimes, Grandpa He and I would hold our bowls and eat while watching the fun at other people's houses, completely losing the reservedness we had when we first arrived.
When He Daniu asked someone to come to the house to plead for mercy, He's father refuted him bluntly. The house suddenly became much quieter, and He's father, who was recovering from his injuries, had to rest and take various medicinal herbs to recuperate every day.
Several times, He's father wanted to go up the mountain to prove that he was well again and that he didn't need to look after him like a patient, but he was stopped by the tears of He's grandmother and mother. He could only lie at home and watch Grandpa Gu running around.
Time passed quickly and a month passed. After He's father's injury healed ahead of schedule with the help of He Wanqing's various medicines and the nourishment of various wild herbs from the mountains, he couldn't wait to return to the army.
She was afraid that if she stayed one more day, she would be made to lie on the kang like before and not even allowed to go out of the door.
Just as He Wanqing thought at the time, when He's father left, Grandpa Gu did not leave with him, but stayed instead.
Now the three old men are inseparable every day. Even Grandpa Gu follows them to work, and they enjoy their work very much and are more enthusiastic than Gu Chengshi and others.
"Wanqing, the autumn harvest is only two days away. Have you told Grandpa Cheng'an not to go to the fields?"
Ever since sending Mr. He away, Mrs. He now eats three meals a day at He Wanqing's house.
If she wasn't afraid of gossip, she wouldn't want to go home at night and would just stay here.
Of course, sometimes Grandpa He and Grandpa Shen would also come here to eat with Grandpa Gu, but they were only a minority. Most of the time, it was just Mother He, He Wanqing, and Grandpa Gu.
"Mom, I've told you, and even Chengshi and the other two have told you, but it doesn't seem to work. Grandpa Gu still has to go to work with Grandpa and the others." They call it physical exercise.
Whenever this sentence came out, neither she nor Gu Chengshi had anything to refute.
Even Brother Wu Shuling, who works in the commune, has no effect when he tries to persuade her.
Of course, it is not possible to take Grandpa Gu to the commune for fun. He said that he has had enough of living in the city and wants to live in the village.
After these words were spoken, Wu Weijun was unable to persuade him any further. Now he just hoped that the old man would just play for two days.
"Alas, your grandfather said that he will not work in the fields this year, but will stay in the grain drying field. Now let's hope that he and your grandfather really won't work in the fields!"
"I hope so!" As long as these two old men don't go to the fields, Grandpa Gu won't go to the fields either. After all, the team leader is not stupid.
The mother and daughter were sitting at the door talking when suddenly the loudspeaker of the brigade rang: "Attention, every household, the commune has notified us that it may rain soon, so we should hurry up and harvest.
Now I announce that the general holiday is over for today. Those who are at home should pick up your sickles and go to the fields to harvest our crops.
Come to the brigade headquarters to collect it without saying anything......"
The loudspeaker announced three times in a row. When the last one ended, He's mother put the half-made clothes in the basket:
"My daughter, please put it away. Mom is leaving." She took the sickle from her door and trotted away without waiting for her to reply.
Chen Ping, who had washed the clothes at home, looked at the villagers in a hurry and lowered her head to look at her belly.
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