Chapter 174: Be good and go to sleep
"My dear grandma!" Zhang Cuifen, who was chatting with her daughter-in-law, saw that her granddaughter could not sit still. She hugged her granddaughter with tears in her eyes and said, "You are finally back. If you don't come back, grandma will apply to visit you on the island!"
Gu Tiezhu looked at his granddaughter eagerly and cleared his throat beside her: "When you were a child, you stole sweet potatoes from Wang Damazi's house at the end of your village. You will not pass the political review."
Gu Qingqing was feeling a little uncomfortable at first, but she burst into laughter after hearing this. She comforted him in a gentle voice, "I'm back, grandma. I want to eat the cakes you and aunt made."
"I know, I know. Grandma knows everything. I specially cut some leeks and made some sauce and pancakes for you." Zhang Cuifen patted her granddaughter on the back and looked at her carefully. After confirming that she had not lost weight, her smile deepened when she spoke to her grandson-in-law.
Shi Rushuang took the child from her son-in-law and said to her brother and sister-in-law, "Qingqing said in the telegram that this child looks like Adai, but why do I feel that there is a shadow of Canyang when he was a child in his eyes and eyebrows?"
The two kids were being carried back and forth, and it was hard to tell which was which. Han Lianxin was also holding one in her arms, and she felt a little dazed: "When I look at the two kids, I always feel like they are double."
The Gu family was all laughing.
Gu Tiezhu talked to his grandson-in-law for a few words, and before he knew it, he had a large amount of Bao Da Qian Men in his pocket. He returned the cigarette to his grandson-in-law and said, "Grandpa, just smoke dry tobacco. You can't smoke this."
Zhang Cuifen rolled her eyes and snatched the cigarette and stuffed it into Chu Dai's pocket. "Your grandfather is a wild boar who can't eat even the slightest bit of bran. It would be a waste if you gave it to him. Good boy, keep it for yourself."
"I've quit smoking." Chu Dai smiled and stuffed the cigarette into his father-in-law's pocket. Gu Jin smiled and did not refuse.
He doesn't smoke, so he can let the smoke out.
The Chinese New Year is just over a month away!
It's also a great honor to give out such good cigarettes.
"Stop talking. The food will get cold if you keep talking." Gu Cai brought out the last dish, stewed duck with snails, and rubbed his hands: "Let's eat quickly. It's almost one o'clock. After dinner, let Qingqing, Adai, and...A Sui have a good rest."
It got stuck suddenly just now.
After inviting the family members to take their seats, Gu Tiezhu finally took his eyes off his granddaughter and two great-grandchildren and discussed the marriage of the two families with Qin Wu.
After the betrothal gifts and dowry were all settled, they began to eat. Gu Qingqing was almost full and leaned back in the chair, rubbing her belly.
My stomach is bloated and my chest is a little swollen.
Tuantuan drinks formula more and more every year, and drinks breast milk less and less.
She is already considering whether to wean her two children off breast milk.
Chu Dai ate slowly and leisurely, holding chopsticks and talking to his cousins beside him. Thanks to the good impression he had earned when he followed his cousins to the mountains to chop wood and work in the fields when he first came here, he was very popular in the Gu family.
She didn't need to worry about Tuantuan and Niannian at all. The uncles and aunts at home took care of them one after another, so she didn't need to take over at all. Zhang Yuqing even specifically asked her where the milk powder was.
It feels good to be home.
After dinner, she felt a little sleepy while listening to the elders chatting. She touched the man's arm and said, "I'm going to sleep first. You eat slowly."
"The room on the far right of the second floor is yours. The quilts are already made out. Go there by yourself." Shi Rushuang's mind was full of her grandson, and she was too lazy to care about her daughter.
"I know." Gu Qingqing stood up and patted Shen Sui on the shoulder: "Do you want to go and rest?"
Shen Sui shook his head, "I'll just follow my brother-in-law."
"Okay, I won't care about you then."
She walked around the yard by herself. It wasn't much different from before. There was still a tool shed and a pergola. The tool shed usually kept some farm tools and her second uncle's carpentry stuff.
She went up to the second floor and reached the room on the far right. When she opened the door, she knew it was reserved for her.
The bedding on the bed was the red dragon and phoenix satin that I wore at my wedding. It was still smooth to the touch and looked as good as new.
She threw back the quilt, took off her coat and sat on it. She felt sleepy and soon fell asleep.
It was around two o'clock in the afternoon when Chu Dai came upstairs. The floor upstairs was wooden, the kind that he sawed himself and nailed to the beams. If he walked a little loudly, the people downstairs could hear it.
He deliberately slowed down his footsteps, sat on the edge of the bed and looked at the half of the woman's face that was exposed.
She was suffocated by the quilt, her face was rosy, her brows were relaxed, and she slept soundly.
The man's fingers gently brushed the ends of her hair, finally landing on her cheek and tucking the loose hair behind her ear.
After looking at her for a while, he leaned over and kissed the tip of her nose, then unbuttoned his tweed shirt, went to bed and held her in his arms to sleep.
Gu Qingqing's nose twitched, and she smelled the sweet candy scent on the man. She pushed hard into his arms, and when her hand was about to reach down, the man grabbed it. He smoothed her palm with his slender fingers, squeezed into the gap between her palms, and interlocked their fingers.
Gu Qingqing was obviously not having any difficulty. She frowned slightly. The man kissed the corner of her eye and said softly, "Be good, go to sleep."
She has restrained this habit for a long time because of her two children. Tuantuan is still young and must have slept with his father and mother before he could walk. He was afraid that the little woman would not realize it in front of the children.
Gu Qingqing calmed down after being coaxed by him, and slept on the man's warm chest until after four in the afternoon.
The Gu family is busy with the two children and has no time to take care of them. Now it is winter and they don't go out to work in the fields and stay at home.
The sisters-in-law gathered together and chatted animatedly. Qian Guihua knew she was back and ran over to join in the fun. When she saw the pair of delicate white balls, she was extremely envious.
"Your Qingqing is so lucky. Not only did she marry a military officer, but she also gave birth to two children in one pregnancy. She has to suffer much less." She sighed while holding a cup of hot tea.
"Your little fisherman is not doing badly either. He found a man who is the son of a worker. I heard that your son-in-law took over his father's job. He probably earns more than 20 yuan a month now." Shi Rushuang was feeding her grandson with a bottle in her hand.
"Hey, it can't compare to the glory of your Chu Dai family." Although she said this, Qian Guihua still had a smile on her face, and she was obviously very satisfied with this marriage.
In fact, she had been eyeing the two brothers from the eldest family, but who knew that Gu Canyang and Gu Qinglie have not made any moves until now, and it is obvious that they are not in the mood to date.
They are officers in the army, there is no need to rush. Xiao Yu can't afford to delay. What's more, the two brothers of the Gu family are too opinionated. Everyone in the family listens to them and will not force them to get married.
So she asked Qin's sister-in-law for help, and through Qin Hu, she helped Zhao Yu find a worker's son.
The boy is handsome and sweet-talker. He is not complaining about anything even though he is a city boy. Not only does he help with housework, he also says that when Xiao Ge grows up, he will try to get him a job as a worker in the steel factory.
They got married last fall and gave birth to a big fat boy not long ago. Xiao Yu is still in confinement at her husband's house, otherwise she would definitely want to come back to see Gu Qingqing after hearing that she was back.
How could Shi Rushuang not know about this before, but she just played dumb and tried to smooth things over. The three children in the family had to make their own decisions about their own marriages, and they had to get the approval of their eldest son.
She didn't want to interfere too much. You see, Qingqing was the one her second brother found and her eldest brother agreed to. Isn't that good? The couple lives in harmony and happiness. Chu Dai is a really good kid.
"Eldest daughter-in-law, have you asked Qingqing how many days she will stay at home? I want to see if I can make two pairs of cotton shoes for Tuantuan in time. The winter in the south must be cold." Zhang Cuifen asked.
"I'll go ask later. Don't bother me. I'll do it."
"Each of you should make one pair. It's quick this way. And make two more pairs of socks. Don't let the kids get frozen."
"Okay, I'll do as you say."
Shi Rushuang saw Qian Guihua eating the tea leaves after drinking the water, and asked, "Xiao Yu will bring the children back to her parents' home to pay New Year's greetings, right?"
"Maybe. Will Qingqing come back? The two sisters haven't seen each other for two years. Last time when my little Yu gave birth, I went there and she was still talking about it."
"Yes, she is in the southern military region now, and it is not too far to travel back and forth. I will ask her father to send a telegram to her father-in-law and ask them to come and celebrate the New Year together."
Last year during the Chinese New Year, Chu Yuan also came with his guards and some gifts. From these details, we can see that the Chu family really put their heart into it.
"Okay, I'll talk to Xiaoyu then. I'm sure the two sisters will have a lot to talk about." Qian Guihua originally wanted to meet Gu Qingqing. She really liked this child. She had a sweet mouth since she was a child, and when she smiled, her eyebrows and eyes were curved like a crescent moon in the sky.
Extra likable.
"I'll go back and cook first. We'll talk next time." It was only a few steps away. Qian Guihua waved her hand to signal her not to see her off, and walked out of the yard leisurely.
Han Lianxin came over to tease her nephew: "I think she has relaxed since Xiaoyu got married. She wanted to find a soldier before, but I don't know how she came to her senses."
"Workers are not bad either. Soldiers without city hukou have to return to their hometowns after retirement, right?" Qin Wu and Gu Tiezhu finalized the rules. Qin Wu wanted to smoke a cigarette, but when he saw two babies, he put his cigarette behind his ear and said, "Can you arrange your Xiong's wedding? I think the 20th of the lunar month is a good date. Why don't you let the uncle and nephew hold the wedding together? That way they don't have to go back and forth to drink twice."
Han Lianxin looked at her eldest son who was sitting in the corner talking to Chu Dai with a silly smile on his face, and shouted, "Xiongwa, what's going on between you and that educated youth Sun? Does she have feelings for you? If so, let's go to her parents' house and propose a marriage, so as not to let down her daughter."
Gu Xiong scratched his head and said, "Mom, Yuanyuan's home is far away, it's not convenient for us to go there."
"What's the inconvenience? Your uncle is the leader of the production team. Isn't it inconvenient for him to write a note? Besides, the educated youth Sun and his friends have already received the quota to return to the city. They are now voluntarily staying here to help the development and construction of the countryside. Tomorrow I will go to the educated youth site in person to arrange your marriage."
Gu Xiong is the oldest child of this generation. His younger uncle Gu Bao is about to get married, and it will be too late for him if he doesn't get married now. Yuan Chao from the third brother's family is engaged to a daughter of his grandmother's family. Now the conditions in Datunzi Village are good, and everyone is scrambling to marry the daughters here.
"All up to you." Gu Xiong just chuckled.
After Qin Wu left, the Gu family members each went about their own business.
Hearing that the rocking basket and the sitting basket were not brought back from the island, Gu Yin wanted to make a new one for each of his two nephews, so he picked up a wood plane from the tool room and went to the yard to plane wood.
At dinner that night, Chu Dai said at the table: "Grandpa and grandma, there are a few vacancies for civilian positions in the army. I want to let several brothers go. What do you think?"
Gu Qingqing didn't expect the man to do this, and the surprise on her face was obvious.
The man grabbed her hand from under the table and clasped it tightly in his palm.
Gu Tiezhu's hands shook and he almost dropped the chopsticks. He looked at his wife.
After confirming it again and again, he asked the second and third children, "What do you think?"
Han Lianxin kept hitting the man's arm, feeling ecstatic.
Oh my God! What else can I think? This is a great thing! Joining the army means serving in the military! It is a great thing to bring honor to the family! Not to mention that there are so many allowances every month.
Zhang Yuqing also looked at Gu Cai with joy.
Gu Yin, who was always taciturn, shook his head and said, "I know Adai's good intentions. He wants to help his brothers. Someone from our family can go, but not all the children can go. Just one person from each family will do."
Gu Cai calmed down and nodded, "My father-in-law is the commander of a military region. If I put my daughter-in-law's brothers into the army, some people would inevitably gossip that I am abusing my power for personal gain. This will have a bad impact."
Chu Dai smiled and said, "My brothers are all educated enough to be employed as civil servants. They are convinced by their real abilities and no one will gossip about them."
After thinking for a moment, Gu Tiezhu made the final decision: "Let's go to one family, and the brothers will decide who will go. I'll just say one thing, when we get to the military area, we can't embarrass your uncle and brother-in-law and don't hold them back. If you don't have the ability, get out of here." Go home and work in the fields!”
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