Standing at the door, He Wanqing, holding the key in her hand, watched the father and daughter disappear.
Swallowing the words on her lips, she continued to open the door, pushed it open, and pointed to a pile of wild vegetables:
"Pour it into that pile. This one over here is Xiao Ping's."
"Okay." Gu Cheng'an nodded.
Looking at the man who walked in quickly, she walked forward and locked the door.
As he walked into the kitchen, he said, "Let's have a simple meal tonight!"
"No, go wash up first, I've already prepared dinner."
"······" He Wanqing was at a loss for words again and turned to look at him with an apologetic look on her face.
She felt extremely guilty when she thought about the fact that she hadn't cooked a meal in the few days since her marriage.
"Sorry, I will definitely get up and make breakfast tomorrow morning."
"No, it's not like you haven't done your housework. Okay, go wash up. I have something to tell you after dinner."
Looking at her apologetic face, Gu Cheng'an put down the backpack and quickly walked up to her, rubbing her head to comfort her.
"What about you?" She looked up at him.
"I'll go wash in the backyard."
"Then go ahead!" After saying that, he quickly walked into the house, picked up some clean clothes, and carried a kettle of hot water into the bathroom.
The moment the door closed, he slipped into the space.
She quickly washed herself in the space, including her hair, before leaving the space with the dirty clothes.
As usual, I shook the soap in the wooden tub twice to keep the soap scent in the bathroom before taking the dirty clothes out.
He threw the dirty clothes into the wooden barrel, wiped his hair with a dry towel, and quickly walked towards the main house.
"Are you done washing?" She raised her eyebrows as she looked at the man sitting on the kang and reading a newspaper.
When I saw the food on the table, I felt guilty for a moment.
"Well, I'll take a quick shower. Don't stand there. Come and eat. It'll be cold again soon."
"Okay." He put the wet towel on the washstand, quickly went into the house, took off his shoes, and got on the kang.
"Why did you think of buying food to eat?"
Looking at the chicken stewed with mushrooms and sweet and sour pork on the table, she raised her eyes and looked at him in confusion.
"I happened to pass by the state-owned restaurant on my way back, and I thought you liked this, so I bought two servings."
"Two servings?" He turned around and looked at the outer kitchen. Seeing that the serving he mentioned was not there, he became curious.
"I've sent it to mom." He handed the chopsticks to her and helped her solve the problem with a smile in his eyes.
"Did you send it to my mom's place?" he asked while picking up the food.
"Well, what's wrong? Can't you send it?" Looking at her expression, he asked back in confusion.
"No, you can give it to me, but don't buy two next time. Let's just go to my mom's house to eat, so that we won't be seen by the villagers and accused of being capitalists who only care about enjoying themselves."
Thinking about the past few years, she looked up at his furrowed brows and asked tentatively:
"What do you think about your grandfather's matter now?" I observed his expression while eating buns.
"He's already down. He'll come to our place in a while." Thinking of the phone call he made today, Gu Cheng'an put down his chopsticks and looked at her hesitantly.
"What's wrong? Just say it, don't be like this." I glanced at his troubled face, my heart skipped a beat, and I put down my chopsticks to ask.
"It's okay." He picked up the chopsticks and continued eating without saying a word.
"Tell me, good or bad, we are husband and wife, we shouldn't hide anything." She thought of the worst-case scenario when she came back from getting the marriage certificate that day.
But when I thought of my parents-in-law in Nanshi, I felt it was impossible.
"My cousin is coming to the countryside, and~" His eyes flickered, and he was a little hesitant about whether to say it.
Looking at her profile as she picked up the chopsticks to eat, I thought about it but still didn't say anything.
"Going to the countryside? That's okay. When they come, if you return to the army, I will help you take care of them and your grandpa who is coming.
But our place is not big, if they want to stay at our house, we will probably have to build a new house.”
He glanced at the palm-sized place of his home, thought of the number of people she had just mentioned, and blurted it out.
"No need for that. I've already made it clear with them that they will stay at the Youth Courtyard and are not allowed to disturb you.
As for grandpa, you don't have to worry too much, your third uncle has arranged for his youngest son to come."
Glancing at the serious man, she raised her eyebrows and said, “When will your cousins come?
And do you know when your grandpa will come over? " She had to ask first, so that he wouldn't be here, and she could be prepared.
"Grandpa should be around the autumn harvest time, and the others will go to the countryside next month."
"Okay, I understand. I'll take care of it when the time comes."
While eating, she thought about his leaving today and said, "How are things going over there? Any clues?"
She had already remembered what he came to investigate during their first conversation.
I just kept hesitating whether to give him a hint, but I was afraid of arousing suspicion from him and his superiors.
She was so conflicted that she forgot about Gu Chengan's sharpness, and her thoughts showed on her face for a moment.
"What's wrong? What's bothering you so much?"
He Wanqing was startled by the man’s words, and then she sat up straight and looked at him: “It’s okay.
By the way, when will your end be and how is the progress?"
She asked casually, but in her heart she was thinking about how to reveal the matter to him without arousing suspicion.
"We have a candidate."
Not much was said, but this sentence let He Wanqing know that she was still at a loss.
"Are you going out tomorrow?"
"Go. I might be back late tonight."
"I understand. Be careful."
Putting a chicken drumstick in her bowl, Gu Chengan looked towards the yard: "Don't go to the mountain tomorrow. There's enough food in the yard."
"That's not edible. After we pack it up tomorrow, Xiaoping and I will take it to the purchasing station to sell it." She rolled her eyes at him and proudly told him the way to make money.
"That's not necessary. My salary is enough to support both of us and our future child. Don't work too hard."
Looking at his serious face, she put down the chopsticks in her hand: “I can promise you not to come back late, but you can’t let me wait for your salary to eat at home like a nymph.
You should know about my mother's situation. Can't my father's salary support three of us siblings?
Absolutely.
But my mother won't sit at home and wait for money to fall from the sky and then live a life of idleness and death.
She won't, and neither will I.
Your salary can support our family, and I can make money to improve our lives.
And I don't like my palms facing up, I like my palms facing down.
What I don’t like even more is that I have to keep a record of every penny I spend and tell you where the money was spent.
What I don’t want even more is that one day in the future we would have an argument because I don’t have a job and the ability to make money.
I don’t like the words “you are supported by my salary” in the future, which reminds me how much of a failure I am every day. ”
After saying this expressionlessly, she picked up her chopsticks and continued eating: "Don't mention your promise. It's worthless because it can change at any time."
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