Chapter 144: Prosperity 144: Sweet
"Do we still have to be so polite in our relationship?" Xu Nian couldn't help but chuckle. His face looked much better than before. After drinking the bone soup, he didn't look so pale anymore. "Then I'll thank his aunt on behalf of Xiaoyu."
Gu Qingqing thought she was going to refuse, and the words she had prepared got stuck in her throat. In the end, the two women looked at each other, understood each other's thoughts, and laughed out loud.
Zhao Ze didn't understand what these two women were talking about. Looking at his son sleeping with his eyes closed in his arms, his heart softened.
Gu Qingqing left the ward and went home with Chu Dai.
The man walked slowly, always beside her as a protector.
The three and a half month old twins were very pregnant, and her belly was about the same size as a normal four or five month old baby. Chu Dai couldn't help but worry when he saw them.
Gu Qingqing had long since given up her impetuous habits, and her tone was no longer as anxious as before: "Brother, did you say Ah Sui is home? Shouldn't it be time for dinner?"
"He's already twelve years old, don't worry about him." Chu Dai simply grabbed the woman's waist and let her put her weight on him. "He has learned a lot during this time with Master Qin."
The big shot mentioned by Zhao Ze is the former Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr. Qin Zhou, who is well-known to the Chinese people. After retiring, he was too busy to take a look when he heard that Baisha Island was developing coastal defense and building a military base.
After visiting the military strategic bunkers with many connections, this elegant old gentleman was reluctant to leave and wanted to wait here until the base was completed, so he taught on the island and lived in the North District, in the small building in front of Gu Qingqing and the others.
Shen Sui was the student he specifically selected for admission. He had a photographic memory and was intelligent, and he was deeply in his heart.
In addition to attending classes in school every day, I would go to Qin’s hometown after school to listen to him talk about modern history and diplomatic relations between countries.
Under the influence of his surroundings, the boy is no longer as gloomy as before, but has become more gentle and handsome.
Gu Qingqing couldn't help but sigh: "The cultivation of temperament and a good teacher are very important."
Chu Dai just laughed softly.
Gu Qingqing returned to the yard slowly. Looking at the pheasants running all over the ground, she said to the man, "Why don't you catch one and send it to the canteen so that squad leader Zhu can help make some soup?"
Chu Dai has caught more than ten pheasants in the past two months, and Chen Jiefang and his men also contributed to this. Without a wife at home, he would be too lazy to raise chickens himself, let alone pheasants.
Just stuff them all into Gu Qingqing's place. It's wonderful to have her over to drink some wine and eat some peanuts on weekdays. During the holidays, we can kill a chicken and pick some mushrooms in the back mountain. It's so much fun.
In addition, Chu Dai and they were from the same regiment, and Gu Qingqing was the sister of everyone in their regiment, so they had no restrictions at all.
Chu Dai looked at the pheasants running around the yard and said, "Don't worry, go get some sleep first to refresh yourself. I see you yawn every two steps."
"I don't know what's going on. I get a lot of sleep every day, but it's still not enough." Gu Qingqing followed him into the living room and called out twice: "Ah Sui? Ah Sui, are you home?"
When she got no response, she said to the man, "Go up and see if he's back. I'm afraid the child didn't have his meal."
"I've always had a soft heart, and I've become even softer after becoming a mother." Although he said this, the man still put down his lunch box and went upstairs to take a look.
"No, and the schoolbag is not at home either. It's probably at Mr. Qin's place."
Gu Qingqing was relieved now. "Then I'll go to sleep for a while. I'm really sleepy. Don't forget to take the pheasant to the cafeteria."
"I know." The man accompanied her into the room, bent down to help her take off her shoes, looked at the woman's swollen legs, and said distressedly: "Go to sleep, I'll massage you."
Gu Qingqing nodded in a daze. After she lay down, Chu Dai pulled a thin blanket over her and covered her with it. His white and slender fingers slowly rubbed her calves.
The woman hummed comfortably and quickly closed her eyes.
Chu Dai sat on the chair next to her, his hands moving slowly. Looking at her slightly tired face, he couldn't help but sigh.
She had said before that she wanted to have a second child, but now she has no idea at all. Whatever comes out, it is what it is. He accepts both sons and daughters and doesn't want her to suffer anymore.
I don’t know if she dreamed about something, but the woman’s brows were slightly frowned and she was mumbling something.
The man couldn't help but lean over and put his ear close to her lips to listen to what she was saying. The murmured sound showed that his ear was warm, moist and soft.
He was startled for a moment, and when he looked up, he met the woman's clear almond-shaped eyes.
Gu Qingqing didn't fall asleep so quickly. With a smile on her face, she reached out and held the man's face and kissed his soft lips.
"Brother, I'm really not tired at all. Compared to your tiredness, it's nothing. I just go out for a walk and chat with my sisters-in-law every day. Ah Sui does all the housework before going to school. After returning home, he also tidies up the house."
"And you, you always find ways to satisfy my cravings, and you never complain about me bothering you. Every day when you come home tired, you still rub olive oil on my legs and massage them."
"Brother, I really love you so much." The little woman had a gentle smile between her eyebrows, and there was only his thin and tall figure in her eyes.
Chu Dai put his hands behind her head, the sweet candy scent of the man enveloped her body, and he kissed her without hesitation.
There was a sweet smell in her nose. Gu Qingqing squeaked and the man stepped away from her, leaning back in his chair and breathing slowly.
Gu Qingqing lowered her eyes and couldn't help but smile slyly when she saw something. "Brother, it's been three months now."
The man leaned his elbows on the back of the chair, his fingers resting on his forehead, the blue veins on the back of his white hands were clearly visible. He looked at her unhappily, with a hint of gnashing teeth: "Bear with it."
I don't know who I'm talking to.
Gu Qingqing hid under the quilt and laughed secretly, not daring to show her head for fear of seeing the man's angry eyes.
After five minutes, Chu Dai saw that the little woman hadn't said anything for a long time, and fearing that she was bored, he reached out and pulled down the quilt. Only then did he realize that she had fallen asleep.
This time it was really infuriating and funny.
He leaned back in his chair, looked up at the ceiling, his Adam's apple rolling up and down, and after a few seconds, he placed the back of his left hand on his eyes.
After sleeping with his eyes closed for half an hour, he saw that the little woman had a rosy face and was sleeping soundly. He got up, made her a cup of honey water and placed it on the bedside, then went to the yard to pick up a pheasant and brought it to the canteen.
It was already past three when Gu Qingqing woke up. She rubbed her eyes and yawned, "Brother?"
After calling out twice and hearing no response, I knew the man had gone to the cave again.
He stood up slowly, and caught a glimpse of the military green enamel cup beside him. It was still warm in his palm.
It was midsummer and warm water didn't get cold easily. She drank a few sips to moisten her throat and felt sweet in her heart.
Holding the enamel cup, she walked to the window, feeling the cool breeze and gazing at the sea, and Gu Qingqing felt peaceful and tranquil in her heart.
At around five in the afternoon, she went to the cafeteria to find Team Leader Zhu to get some chicken soup, and then went to the health center.
Zhao Ze didn't stay with her all the time, he also worked on duty at the health center.
There are soldiers injured in the cave every day, some seriously and some lightly, and there are quite a few of them. There are too few people in the health center to handle them.
He hadn't held his son for long before he handed him over to Xu Nian. He decided to continue to go to the cave tomorrow so that it would be more convenient to treat the wound in time.
Xu Nian understood his work and mission, and just said, "Don't worry, Qingqing is here."
"Sister Anian, have some soup." Gu Qingqing sat down next to her, opened the lunch box, and the fragrant chicken soup spread out.
Xu Nian was also a little hungry. Looking at the golden chicken soup and the unknown Chinese medicine in it, he said a little embarrassedly: "These are all prepared for you by Captain Chu."
"We can catch them when the time comes. With so many people in the Corps, why worry about not being able to catch a few pheasants? Just eat them with confidence. This time, Squad Leader Zhu only stewed half of them. The other half is stored in the refrigerator at the battalion headquarters. I will stew another pot for you tomorrow."
"I'm so sorry to bother you. You're still pregnant and you have to walk around for me." Xu Nian looked at the sleeping child wrapped in the blanket, put him next to her, sighed, and took the lunch box: "I'll do it myself."
Gu Qingqing didn't force it and handed her the lunch box: "Be careful not to spill it, it's hot."
"Okay, have you eaten? I'll give you half."
Seeing that she was about to get up again, Gu Qingqing quickly held her hand and said, "Don't worry, I'll be there for you. Chu Dai said he'd make me a pot of steamed egg and meat pie when he got home. You should eat it quickly, or Xiaoyu will wake up and you won't be able to eat it."
When Xu Nian heard her mention the child, he stopped refusing and said to her slowly while drinking his soup, "Bai Tao came to see me this afternoon and gave me a bag of red dates."
"That's great." Gu Qingqing said with a smile: "Sister Taozi is actually a pretty good person. I thought you two would become good friends because of your similar personalities, but I didn't expect it to be so lukewarm."
"It doesn't mean that people who are similar can become good sisters." Xu Nian glanced at her and said, "But everyone is willing to be good friends with someone like you. It's a sure win."
Gu Qingqing never takes advantage of others and will promptly repay the kindness shown to her by others. Her behavior is very pleasing to others and she never feels that she is being despised or looked down upon.
"You, just keep praising me. When I give birth to a child, I will continue to say nice things to deceive you." Gu Qingqing stuck out her tongue at her mischievously.
"Sure," Xu Nian was amused by her childish actions. "When you give birth, I will definitely take good care of you. I will ask Zhao Ze to go to the mountains to catch pheasants for you every day so that Lao Zhu can make soup for you."
Gu Qingqing couldn't help but burst out laughing, her stomach ached from laughing. She tried her best to control herself and said, "It's still early. Let Brother Zhao practice more during this period of time, so that he won't miss out every day in the future."
"It's possible. If you give birth to a baby, Captain Chu and your brothers will definitely scour the mountains to find it. Not to mention pheasants, there might not even be chicken feathers." Xu Nian was in a good mood while chatting with her, and the last bit of depression disappeared without a trace.
"Of course, Chu Dai loves me the most. Look at the fat on my face," the little woman proudly pinched her face to show her, "all of them are raised by him."
Xu Nian suppressed her laughter and finally finished the chicken soup. She was really afraid that she would choke herself if she laughed out loud.
"Yes, yes, your Chu Dai is the best. Could you please ask Captain Chu's wife to bring me a diaper? This child will have to pee again after drinking milk later."
Gu Qingqing didn't know how troublesome it was to take care of a baby. She took a diaper from the side and placed it next to the bed, then asked her, "When can you go home? Or do you have to stay here for a few more days?"
"I'll go back in the evening and wait for Zhao Ze to come. I can't get any fresh air during my confinement period, and I'll be more likely to get migraines later on."
As soon as the words fell, the little kid next to him started crying. Xu Nian quickly picked him up and comforted him: "Are our little Yu'er hungry? Mom is here."
As she spoke, she began to lift up her clothes to feed her baby. Gu Qingqing was stunned, especially when she saw the fullness of Xu Nian's breasts, she fell silent.
The baby stopped crying when he had milk to drink. Gu Qingqing sat on the chair and watched, feeling worried.
She's afraid that she can only ask Chu Dai to buy milk powder for these two.
In the evening, we returned home and the family sat in the living room to eat.
After school, Shen Sui came home, cooked the rice, washed and cut the vegetables, and waited for his brother-in-law to come back and cook.
Gu Qingqing had already stopped going into the kitchen. The man didn't want her to smell the fumes and said, "If I come back early, I'll cook. If I come back late, let Ah Sui go to the canteen to get food."
Anyway, she is not allowed to cook.
Chu Dai’s cooking wasn’t particularly delicious, but it was just okay, and Gu Qingqing didn’t have high expectations of him.
Moreover, her taste for food fluctuated greatly during pregnancy and she became particularly picky. Sometimes Chu Dai didn't know how she could eat certain things.
That time when he came back, he saw her picking red peppers in the vegetable garden and stuffing them into her mouth. The man held her in his arms, and Shen Sui snatched the peppers from her hand.
The cooperation is very tacit.
So this time, when they placed the steamed egg with meat pancake in front of her, both the big and the small stared at her without blinking, not sure whether it would suit her taste.
Under their gaze, Gu Qingqing took the spoon, scooped a spoonful, and slowly brought it to her mouth.
"How is it?" Chu Dai straightened his body slightly, and was inexplicably nervous. He had never been so nervous on the battlefield before.
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