Chapter 212: Prosperity 212: Right?
"Forget it. If my mother didn't force me to find a partner, I would just stay in the air force. There's no other reason. I've been to the border town a few times to give candy to Lao Chu. The stuffy feeling that came from my face was really uncomfortable. My body was always sticky and greasy."
He still remembers that gray, dusty sky.
"There's a shortage of water, and we can't even get vegetables. If my superiors hadn't transferred me there, I wouldn't have gone to the border town." He was just a civilian in the Air Force, and he wouldn't be of much use if he went to the border town. He was very self-aware.
But if the troops need him to go, he will definitely do it without hesitation.
"Come on, you are too closed-minded. Now we can eat green leafy vegetables in the border town. Every household has a greenhouse, and we can eat vegetables that are not in season."
Gu Qinglie caught the little Tuantuan that was thrown towards him, held his waist with both hands and lifted him up. The little guy stopped in mid-air and grinned at him, kicking his little feet non-stop.
The two little guys had longevity lockets with bells hanging around their necks, and silver bracelets with bells hanging on their wrists and ankles. They always liked to swing their hands and feet to listen to the crisp sounds.
Seeing his brother laughing non-stop, Xiao Niannian also rubbed against his uncle. Gu Canyang picked him up and held the little guy in his arms.
There was dust on the soles of Xiao Niannian's shoes, and he stepped on his uncle's pants.
Gu Canyang didn't mind and let him hold his neck and lie on his shoulders.
"Really? When did it happen?" Chu Zhao took a piece of dried sweet potato and chewed it. Seeing Xiao Niannian kissing Gu Canyang's face, leaving shiny saliva marks, he clicked his tongue.
"Two years ago, my sister grew vegetables in the Corps, and later followed the brothers in the Corps to teach the people in the border town how to grow vegetables." Gu Qinglie thought of those familiar faces that were gradually disappearing, and his heart ached. He didn't want to mention it again.
Chu Zhao was also a smart guy. He noticed that he was in a bad mood and did not talk about this topic anymore. Instead, he asked, "You are about the same age as me, right? Doesn't your family urge you to find a partner?"
"It's no use urging them," Gu Qinglie shook his head, "The marriages of the three of us brothers and sisters have all been approved by my eldest brother. This time when I went back, my mother asked me if I had a favorite girl. I said that my eldest brother had made an arrangement, so she ignored me."
Chu Zhao was surprised: "Your parents let the old man do this?"
"Yes, not to mention my parents, my grandparents also trust my brother very much. No one will question the decisions he makes. As long as he doesn't push me, no one can do anything to me."
Chu Zhao was happy to see the misfortune: "He is sitting next to you, he might urge you later."
"That won't happen," Gu Qinglie said without hesitation, "He hasn't figured out his own affairs yet, so he doesn't have time to care about me."
Gu Canyang glanced at him indifferently, his cold eyes revealing no emotion.
Gu Qinglie smiled and said flatteringly: "Isn't it? Brother."
The man ignored him.
Gu Qingqing and Xiao Xiao were eating melon seeds and watching TV: "Do you know that teacher Xue Bang? I met a sister-in-law a while ago, and her eldest sister-in-law married the son of teacher Xue."
"Xue Xu?" Xiao Xiao was a little confused: "How did you get involved with his family? This family is notoriously difficult to mess with in the compound."
"Hmm? How do you say that?"
"Teacher Xue is too upright. He often offends people, but he doesn't care. He dares to speak up to anyone. His wife, Aunt Xue, is also not a good person. Many aunts and uncles in the compound have quarreled with her, but they never won."
"That Xue Xu is much older than us. He never played with us when we were little. He should be four or five years older than Lao Chu and the others. He is quite capable and is a staff officer in the Tank Group Army."
Xiao Xiao couldn't help but remind her: "For someone like you who has two children, you'd better not go to her house too much."
"Why?" Gu Qingqing didn't understand.
"I heard that Xue Xu's wife had a fall a few years ago and her body was damaged by freezing. She took a lot of medicine but couldn't recover and couldn't have children." Xiao Xiao lowered his voice: "She has been married to the Xue family for about seven or eight years. Aunt Xue has a lot of opinions about her and even quarreled with Xue Xu and asked him to divorce."
"Military personnel generally don't get divorced. The procedures are complicated, and it also has some impact on career advancement. But Aunt Xue thinks this is much better than having no marriage at all."
Gu Qingqing had never thought that there was such a thing in Pei Zhu's sister-in-law's home. She just felt that it was a bit strange that she said that day that her sister-in-law liked to keep her little son at home to play, combined with her hesitant behavior.
Now it finally becomes clear.
"But Xue Xu did take responsibility. He refused to divorce and said that if he was destined not to have children, he would adopt the orphans of his comrades and raise them as his own children."
Gu Qingqing sighed: "This person... is really good."
"Yes, Xue Xu is like his father, upright and responsible, but I haven't had much contact with him, and I am quite afraid of his mother."
Gu Qingqing was amused and peeled a peanut and stuffed it into her mouth: "Is there anyone else you are afraid of?"
"Very rarely," Xiao Xiao said without hesitation, "But Aunt Xue is really scary. Even my mother, who is so fierce, can't beat her."
Gu Qingqing didn't know whether to laugh or cry.
What kind of example is this?
But she thought of the prescription in her hand. Her grandmother, aunts and uncles had all taken it and it had no side effects and could be taken on a regular basis.
I just don't know if it will be useful to Pei Zhu's sister-in-law.
Sister Anian once told her to mind her own business, but if she had the ability to help others but didn't, she would always feel uneasy.
Besides, Pei Zhu is a nice person, and her husband is a brother in Big Brother's company...
So Xue Xu's wife is the sister of my eldest brother's comrade-in-arms?
She sighed when she came up with this messy relationship.
Let's talk about it next time Pei Zhu comes. I'll copy the house for her and let her take it to the pharmacy to see if it can be used and then get some medicine. She can't take care of the rest.
"Qingqing?" Xiao Xiao called her, and glanced at Gu Canyang secretly: "Your brother is on vacation tomorrow, can I come over for dinner? It's not for nothing, I'll work for you and bring some dishes. I have a few big crabs at home, which are bigger than your head. You can steam them or stir-fry them if you want."
"Can you add chili peppers?" Gu Qingqing asked jokingly.
"Okay," Xiao Xiao nodded repeatedly, "Just prepare a glass of water for me, and I'll rinse it before eating."
Gu Qingqing laughed: "Then bring it over tomorrow. It's good to steam it. My brother is used to living in the military area. He can eat both light and spicy food."
"That's great. We won't quarrel over food anymore." Xiao Xiao raised the corner of his mouth.
Gu Qingqing smiled and glanced at her elder brother subconsciously, wondering if he would be attracted to Xiao Xiao.
She felt that if it were her, it would be difficult to refuse a girl who was so aggressive and admired her.
Xiao Xiao is like a ball of flame that can easily melt the people around him.
A bunch of people were chatting and laughing together. Gu Jianguo and Gu Weidong had to go back to the cafeteria to settle the accounts, so they said hello and went back.
The three elders were still drinking, and Xiao Xu stood behind them and poured them more wine from time to time.
Gu Qingqing saw the man chatting with his elder and second brothers, so she didn't call him and went to make milk powder for the two little guys.
It's almost nine o'clock now. Little Niannian is drowsy on his uncle's shoulder, rubbing his furry little head against his uncle's neck from time to time.
"Do you want to go to bed first?" Gu Qingqing put the bottle into Xiao Tuantuan's mouth and asked her second brother.
Gu Qinglie shook his head and said with interest: "Let's chat for a while. We still have to wash the dishes later."
Gu Qingqing didn't care about it anymore.
Chu Zhao didn't leave, so Xiao Xiao simply went back later.
Otherwise, she would have felt a little embarrassed to stay alone in the Chu family for so long. It was not that she was afraid that others would know her feelings. Almost everyone in the compound knew that she was pursuing Canyang, and had not caught up with him yet.
I have been laughed at many times by my friends who grew up with me.
Since she had nothing to do, she simply introduced everyone in the compound to Gu Qingqing, starting from the first building in the military compound and ending with the building in front of the Chu family.
Gu Qingqing managed to memorize everyone in the compound, but soon forgot them all.
If Ah Sui was here, he would have memorized it by heart after just one look. She turned around to look for the boy, but didn't see him. Then she asked Chu Dai, "Where's Ah Sui?"
"He's going upstairs. School starts tomorrow. I'll let him rest early." Chu Dai looked at the three people who were still drinking and bragging not far away and laughed a little: "I hope Uncle Qin can still remember that he has to go to class tomorrow."
Gu Qingqing couldn't help but stand up and take a look, "There's not much left, how about I go and fry some more?"
The man pulled her to sit down. "Don't worry about it. One peanut can last a whole day. They just haven't seen each other for a long time and have a lot to talk about."
"Just like you and my second brother? Always sticking to each other." Gu Qingqing pouted.
"No way, my wife," Chu Dai laughed softly, "You are jealous of your own brother."
Gu Qingqing sat next to Xiao Xiao without saying a word.
The man smiled and asked, "Are you jealous of me or him?"
This time, Gu Qingqing didn't even look at him: "Tuan Tuan and Nian Nian finish their milk and carry them to bed."
"Okay." He stopped teasing her.
But I do have something to tell her, so let's talk when we get back to the room.
Another half an hour later, Chu Zhan's face was flushed with alcohol and he was a little dazed when he walked. Chu Zhao hurried forward to support him: "Uncle Chu, Uncle Qin, I will take my dad back first. You guys drink slowly."
Chu Yuan laughed: "Your father can only drink a little bit, maybe drink soda next time." He was obviously a little drunk.
Qin Zhou smiled and nodded: "Help him go back, and make him a cup of honey water to sober him up, so as not to affect tomorrow's work."
"Okay." Chu Zhao couldn't help but look at Qin Zhou, whose eyes were clear. This old man could really drink.
After they left, Xiao Xiao had no reason to stay any longer, so she stood up and said to Gu Qingqing, "Then I'll come back tomorrow?"
His eyes were fixed on Gu Canyang without any concealment.
Gu Canyang held Xiao Niannian's butt with his arms, unmoved.
"Okay, take your big crab with you." Gu Qingqing didn't dare to ask her elder brother to send her there, so she sent Xiao Xiao to the door herself.
"What time do you get up tomorrow? I'll come early. I can't let this chance of being in the same room with your brother slip away."
Gu Qingqing said with a smile: "You are chasing too closely. There is a saying that if you chase, it is not a transaction. Although I was almost like this before, my brother had prepared it in advance."
"If I don't catch up with your brother, I'll have no chance at all." Xiao Xiao rubbed his nose and said, "I have you, and I have a good relationship with you. If I can chase your brother, I won't have to worry about not getting along with my sister-in-law. It's a two-pronged approach."
Gu Qingqing didn't know where she got all these twisted ideas from, but at first glance they made sense: "Then come over tomorrow and help me find some photos of Chu Dai when he was a child in the study."
"Okay." Xiao Xiao strode into the night and waved at her: "Hurry up and go in. I'm going back. See you tomorrow."
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