Chapter 220: Prosperity 220: Land, sea and air are all gathered
At around ten o'clock in the evening, Chu Dai gave the two kids a bath, dried them with a towel, and wrapped them up in bed.
Gu Qingqing had prepared the clothes and was putting them on Xiao Nian Nian.
The man sat next to her and rolled up a towel to wipe the water droplets off Tuantuan's little face.
"Daddy~" Little Tuantuan rubbed against him, looking intoxicated: "It smells so good!"
Xiao Nian Nian, who was only wearing a cotton and linen shirt, crawled over with bare legs, her two little heads smelling the man's scent eagerly.
“Xiangxiang!”
Gu Qingqing patted her son's bare buttocks and said, "Put on your pants, Chu Luoying."
When Xiao Nian Nian was called by her full name, she shook her head and pushed her brother: "Mother...you!"
Chu Dai lifted the man from his arms and placed him on his wife's lap, saying with a smile: "Well done, little guy, you dare to exchange identities with your brother."
The two little guys relied on their similar looks to deceive Gu Qinglie several times. Now Gu Qingqing rarely lets them wear the same clothes.
"I saw your little picture." Gu Qingqing stuffed her son's little foot into his trouser legs and put the other foot on him.
"Hmm?" The man hugged his son, looked at her sideways, and asked with a smile: "Does it look good?"
"It's OK, just like my elder brother." Gu Qingqing said carelessly.
The man just chuckled, "Where did you find the photo album? In the study? I remember I stuffed it into the gap of the upstairs bookshelf when I was a kid, and then it disappeared."
"... Father's room," Gu Qingqing looked at him and said, "Father gave it to me. He kept it in the drawer of the bedside cabinet."
The smile in Chu Dai's eyes faded a little, and he pulled the corner of his mouth: "Really."
"Well," Gu Qingqing saw that he didn't seem to be in a good mood, so she held his hand and said softly, "How about we go to the photo studio to take a family photo on Saturday? While my brother and the others are here, I asked, and Gousheng has time during his lunch break that day."
"When the time comes, rinse a few more copies and have Goudan take them to the military base. Give one to Uncle Guan and Uncle Yu as well."
"All up to you." The man had no objection.
Soon, it was Saturday.
Gu Qingqing found a lotus-colored dress to change into. The fabric was given to her by the captain when she was on the island. She asked Xiao Huanniang to make a pair of long clothes and trousers for her. She looked very refreshing.
At that time, the captain said that the material was left by a relative of his family who worked in the state-owned clothing factory. His wife thought it was too plain and a bit inappropriate for her age, so she asked him to sell it.
It happened to be spotted by Gu Qingqing, who used some cloth coupons and spent a few dollars to buy it.
The cloth was very large, and there was still some left after making a set of long clothes and trousers. It should be enough to make two more sets of clothes. Gu Qingqing planned to save it for her future sister-in-law.
I don’t know the size of it now, so I’ll just keep it in the bottom of the box. After Gousheng and Goudan get married, I’ll take my two sisters-in-law to the tailor shop to measure the size.
As for Ah Sui’s daughter-in-law…it’s still too early.
"Ah Sui," Gu Qingqing adjusted her collar and asked the boy sitting on the sofa, "Is this outfit okay?"
Shen Sui looked at it carefully for a while and nodded: "It looks good."
"Okay, I'll watch over Tuantuan and Niannian. Your brother-in-law and his family will be back soon, and we'll go take some pictures. Go call your second brother and have them change into something brighter."
Shen Sui was now wearing the first set of black clothes he had made on the island. The supply ship only came to the island once every half a month, and he had no time to bring cloth with him, so he picked up the leftover fabric and asked Xiao Huanniang to make him two sets of clothes.
Later, Gu Qingqing thought black was too dark. It looked dull and boring for boys to wear, so the remaining black fabrics in the family were used to make clothes for men. Shen Sui used brighter blue.
"Okay." Shen Sui stood up and took the half-licked candy away. He rewrapped it in paper for fear that he would choke.
The two little guys had already changed their clothes. They had a lot of new clothes, all made by Zhang Cuifen and Shi Rushuang themselves, and they could be worn until they were two years old.
They were wearing a blue one-piece knitted sweater and small cloth shoes today, and the brothers also wore red woolen hats.
This time it was really hard to tell who was who.
The two little kids became more and more active, running around in the living room on the second floor. The longevity locks on their bodies jingled, and the louder the noise, the happier they laughed.
"It's too noisy." Gu Qingqing shook her head.
Gu Qinglie changed his clothes and came down. He picked up the kid who wanted to go downstairs when his mother wasn't paying attention and lifted him up in the air: "Where are you going?"
The little dumpling's big eyes like black grapes rolled around, and he said in a baby voice: "Looking for Jijiu~"
"Now that I've found you, be good and don't run around." Gu Qinglie was very strong. He lifted the little guy into his arms and let him lie on his shoulders.
Gu Qingqing looked at his army green uniform and asked, "You left this uniform on the island before, do you want to take it to the regiment in a couple of days?"
"I'm too lazy to bring it. I'll put it here."
"No need to bring it. He doesn't take a bath once in ten days or half a month in the Corps, and he doesn't need to change clothes." Chu Dai came up at some point. He took off his hat and put it on Xiaonian's head.
Wearing a military cap on top of his red woolen hat, Chu Dai couldn't help but smile: "Join the army when you grow up. Don't you like sticking to your uncle? Become a pilot like him."
"It's not easy to be a pilot." Gu Qingqing checked the time. "Let's go to the cafeteria to eat first, and then take pictures after we finish eating."
"Okay." The two men carried the two kids downstairs respectively, and Gu Qingqing followed closely behind, holding Shen Sui's shoulders.
Chu Yuan and Qin Lao ate in the cafeteria at the headquarters, while Gu Qingqing and the others went to the Air Force Group Army to eat Air Force stew.
Gu Qinglie had been looking forward to it for a long time. "I didn't eat breakfast on purpose this morning. I saved some space."
"You can come over anytime. Big Brother won't say anything to you. He has a high allowance, so he doesn't need your meal."
"He would rather see you." Gu Qinglie shook his head and said, "Forget about letting me have dinner with him face to face alone."
He was quite afraid of this big brother.
Gu Qingqing frowned: "Actually, I'm a little scared too."
Especially when she did something wrong, Gousheng's indifferent look would make her terrified.
The brother and sister talked as they walked, and with Chu Dai by their side, they entered the air force base easily.
Before I even got to the aircrew department, I saw Chu Zhao. He waved, "Sister-in-law! Old customer."
Just as Gu Qingqing came to her senses, he had already run up to her.
"My mother has been nagging me these past two days, but I haven't been back. I heard that Xiao Xiao often goes over to eat for free?"
"It was yesterday." Gu Qingqing said with a smile, "Isn't that girl from the supply and marketing cooperative good?"
"I've never met her, so how can I know if she's good or not? It's a different era now, and you still want to arrange marriages." Chu Zhao scratched Xiao Niannian's nose with his finger: "My mother didn't even want me to go and see her, she just wanted me to marry her."
Chu Dai asked him, "You haven't been home these two days?"
"I don't dare to go back. I'm staying in the dormitory." Chu Zhao led them to the flight attendant's stove: "I feel that I have lost weight in the past two days. It's a good opportunity for me to go with you to replenish my weight."
Gu Qingqing glanced at Gu Qinglie and said, "Actually, my eldest brother is a good person. If it weren't for him, your parents would have pushed you to the point of giving you a headache."
Gu Qinglie grinned: "That's right."
While eating at the flight attendant's stove, Chu Zhao complained to Gu Canyang about his grievances, but Gu Canyang remained unmoved. Finally, he held up his lunch box and said to him, "Get out of the way."
Chu Zhao had no choice but to stand up and let him put the lunch box over, then continued to talk to Chu Dai and Gu Qinglie about his sad story. Chu Dai still gave face to his brother and nodded and said "hmm" from time to time.
Gu Qingqing is feeding the little guy porridge. Today it is lean meat porridge, which Niannian loves to drink.
"Old man," Chu Zhao scratched his hair, "How about I go with you to build the corps?"
“…”
Gu Qinglie looked at his fair and tender skin and suggested sincerely: "Why don't you just go along with that girl?"
Chu Zhao leaned back in the chair and waved his hand to signal him not to speak.
Half an hour later, the family gathered at the gate of the military district, with Xiao Xu and Mr. Qin's orderly following closely behind.
The sentry saw a high-ranking officer walking out on foot, which was a rare sight, so he quickly saluted and signaled for him to pass.
The photo studio is not far away, not far from the supply and marketing cooperative. Gu Qingqing and her husband also took their wedding photos here.
Chu Yuan and Qin Lao walked in front, one in military uniform and the other in casual clothes, one was imposing and the other was gentle and elegant.
Except for Shen Sui and the two young guys, Gu Qinglie wore the Army's regular uniform, Gu Canyang and Chu Dai wore one an Air Force uniform and one a Navy uniform.
Gu Qingqing couldn't help laughing: "Our family has gathered all the resources from land, sea and air."
Chu Yuan and Qin Zhou in front looked back and nodded.
Everyone is very happy today. Let alone taking a family photo, we haven’t even taken a photo in many years.
When they arrived at the photo studio, the young comrade led them in again. Looking at the family, he couldn't help asking, "Comrade, are all your family members soldiers?"
Gu Qingqing smiled and nodded.
"Let's take a picture in the yard. Move two chairs for the old comrades to sit on, and you guys stand at the back." He suggested, holding the camera.
"Okay, I'll do as you say." Gu Qinglie looked around and found two chairs in the corner. He carried one in each hand and went to the yard.
Chu Yuan and Old Qin sat on the chairs, and Gu Qingqing handed Xiao Nian Nian from her elder brother's arms to Chu Yuan. Chu Dai smiled and put Xiao Tuan Tuan in Old Qin's arms, saying, "Follow Grandpa."
Two old people were holding two children in blue sweaters, their faces full of love. Shen Sui, who was not as tall as some of the men, stood next to the chair.
Gu Qingqing stood between two chairs, with Gu Canyang and Gu Qinglie on her left and right. Gu Qinglie even put his hand on her shoulder.
The thin man stood between her and Gu Canyang, a head taller than her.
"Look at the camera!" the little comrade shouted, "One, two, three... Smile!"
With a click, the photo was taken. He took a look and found that the whole family was good-looking and looked good in any photo. Moreover, the men were all wearing military uniforms, which made them look even more handsome.
"Comrade, how many copies do you want to wash?"
Gu Qingqing turned her head and asked the man behind her, "How many copies? Let's keep three for ourselves, one in the bedroom, one each for dad and godfather."
"And me. My brother and I want one too." Gu Qinglie grinned.
"I know, I know. You are indispensable."
Gu Qingqing looked at Shen Sui again and said, "Our Ah Sui also wants one. Tomorrow we will go to the department store with my second brother to see if there are any photo frames available. We will also put it on your bedside table."
Shen Sui nodded, with a hint of smile in his narrow eyes.
"We need to send one to Datunzi Village, one to Sister Anian on the island, and one to the Construction Corps, one for Captain Guan and one for Uncle Yu." Gu Qingqing counted on her fingers: "Is that about enough?"
The man nodded. "Almost."
"Comrade, please help me develop ten copies of the photos, thank you." Gu Qingqing raised her eyebrows.
"Okay." The young comrade put away his camera and said, "Who will pay the bill?"
"Let me do it." Chu Dai followed him and went to the front counter.
After leaving the photo studio, they returned to the military area in a mighty procession.
Gu Canyang and Chu Dai both came out during the lunch break as they had tasks to do in the afternoon.
They went to the Air Force Group and the Navy Command respectively. Chu Yuan also went to the headquarters, and Old Qin went to the Staff Headquarters to meet old friends.
Shen Sui put Xiao Niannian down and let him walk on the ground by himself. Xiao Tuantuan also kicked his legs out of his uncle's arms and trotted after his younger brother.
The temperature in Nanyang has been around 20 degrees these days, and the weather is very good. Outside, you can see military wives taking a walk after lunch.
They didn't rush back to the military compound, but walked slowly outside. A child saw two identical little kids and shook his mother's hand in surprise, saying, "Mom! Look how someone can split into two!"
The military wife rubbed his head and scolded him with a smile: "What are you talking about? You are called twins? I told you to study hard and not to be absent-minded in class. Now you don't understand, right?"
The little boy was not convinced. "Our teacher has definitely not seen it either. No, I have to go check it out and tell my teacher and classmates the day after tomorrow when I go to school.
After saying that, he shook off his mother's hand and ran towards the two little balls.
Standing in front of the little guys, the three of them looked at each other, and the little boy scratched his head and said, "Oh my god, they are exactly the same. How can there be such cute little babies?"
The two little dumplings look like their father, with fair skin and the handsome features of a man. In the sunlight, their blue sweaters and red hats are particularly eye-catching.
Xiao Tuantuan's big eyes blinked, not knowing what the older brother was going to do, but he still took a step forward to stand in front of his younger brother, and the two brothers looked up at him together.
The little boy didn't dare to move, for fear of scaring them to tears, but he just wanted to take a closer look.
The sun is very strong in Nanyang, and many of my classmates are dark-skinned. It is rare to see a cute girl like this with red lips and white teeth.
The most important thing is! They look exactly the same?!
He couldn't wait to show off to his classmates. This was what he discovered first: there were two identical kids in the military area, like a mirror.
"I'm sorry, comrade," the little boy's mother apologized to Gu Qingqing, "I'm a young man who has never seen the world, but your two children are really good-looking."
As she spoke, she glanced at Gu Qinglie, who was wearing the Army uniform, and said softly, "... he doesn't look much like their father."
After she finished speaking, she realized that she had said something wrong. What father wouldn't like to hear that his son looked like him? She apologized profusely.
Seeing her brother's face suddenly turn as dark as the bottom of a pot, Gu Qingqing couldn't help laughing and explained, "This is not my lover, but my second brother."
"Ah? Oh, no wonder." The military wife breathed a sigh of relief and said with a smile: "I'm sorry, I didn't understand your relationship. I was wondering why you two looked so alike."
This time, the smile on Gu Qingqing's face froze, but Gu Qinglie's expression softened and he scratched his head: "Sister-in-law, from the sound of your accent, you are from the north, right?"
"Yes, I'm from the border town. I came here with my husband to join the army." The wife sighed, "I didn't want to come to the south because it was too hot and humid. Now that I'm here, I can eat as much seafood as I want, including a big fish, and I always have green leafy vegetables. I don't lack water either. I can't bear to leave anymore."
"What about you? Where are you from?" she asked.
"I'm from Yancheng, but I'm serving in the army in a border town."
"Hmm?" The military wife responded quickly, and her tone, which was originally just a casual chat, became heated: "Comrades from the Construction Corps?!"
Her eyes sparkled, as if she had seen a loved one.
Instead, it made Gu Qinglie feel embarrassed.
"Yes, from the Construction Corps."
This time they talked thoroughly. Gu Qingqing and Shen Sui looked at each other, both very happy, and pulled him to the shade of the tree in front so as not to disturb her brother from bragging.
I don't know what the little boy said, but the two little kids followed him slowly, not afraid at all, as if they were going somewhere with him.
Shen Sui looked at it for a moment and said to the woman, "Sister, I'll go and take a look."
"Go ahead and see what they are going to do. If it's not dangerous, let them do it." She agreed.
The boy nodded and followed the two kids at a leisurely pace. Xiao Tuantuan noticed something and looked back.
Seeing that it was his uncle, he smiled brightly, revealing a mouthful of loose teeth.
There was a deep smile in Shen Sui's eyes and he nodded slightly at him.
The big one and three small ones walked towards the other side of the path. Gu Qingqing felt a little bored and couldn't help looking at her second brother.
Gu Qinglie is tall and strong, and the muscles on his arms are tense when he wears short sleeves.
My skin is just a little darker. It's because I was exposed to the wind and sun in the Construction Corps, and my skin often gets sunburned.
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