Chapter 186: Prosperity 186: Tail Soaring to the Sky
After hearing what they said, the manager opened the window and looked out. Sure enough, there was a black military-brand car. He looked for a long time. The cold wind blew on his face like a knife. He quickly retracted his head and closed the window tightly.
Still a little skeptical: "Did it really come from his niece's house?"
"Yes, I saw them getting off the car. Master Gu introduced them to me. There were his nieces, nephews, husbands-in-law, nephews, grandchildren, and nephews' in-laws. His in-laws even had guards."
"I'll go out and take a look." The hotel manager couldn't stand it anymore, so he turned around and walked away.
The waiters and the remaining chefs looked at each other, then reacted one after another, some started cooking and some started greeting customers.
When the hotel manager went to the second floor, he thought about it and realized that he had never bullied or oppressed Gu Cai, so he relaxed his pace.
When he reached the second floor, the family was chatting and laughing. He saw Gu Cai at a glance. The woman next to him was feeding a baby with steamed bun filling.
The man next to the woman was just sitting there casually, but he gave off an aura that could not be ignored, like a sharp sword drawn from its sheath. The little boy next to him was handsome, and his aura was gentle yet distant.
Sitting in the main seat was a middle-aged man who looked to be in his fifties, with a smile on his face. However, based on the manager's many years of experience, this man with a sharp edge was a big shot.
The chief of the military region! That's right!
Don't ask him why he was so sure. The young man next to him met his gaze, put his hands on his waist, and looked at him with a warning look.
The hotel manager wiped the sweat from his forehead, walked over and put his hand on the back of the chair behind Gu Cai: "Old Gu, I heard that you are going back home for the New Year."
"Oh, yes. Manager, why are you here?" Gu Cai stood up quickly.
"Sit down, sit down. Don't be so polite after work. It's time to eat." The manager smiled and pressed his shoulder to let him sit down. His eyes fell on the clear-eyed woman beside him. "This must be your niece. She looks so blessed. I came to tell you that you have a holiday until the 15th day of the lunar year. You don't have to rush to work. You can spend the New Year reunion at home."
Patting him on the shoulder again, the manager smiled and nodded to the others, then walked away with a light step.
Seeing him coming downstairs, Gu Cai held Tuan Tuan in one hand and couldn't help shaking his head and said, "What happened to our manager?"
Gu Qingqing asked doubtfully, "Is there something wrong?"
"Ah, he told me this morning to come back to work on the fifth day of the New Year." Gu Cai was a little dazed, then realized, "It must be the comrades from the hotel who told him about your origins."
"Is that so?" Gu Qingqing smiled softly, "Never mind him, let's go home quickly after dinner. The team is going to close the pond today, and I wanted to go see if there are any clams and shrimps in the pond."
"I think so. The pond has been there for more than two years. Last year, your uncle even caught more than a dozen large clam shells. He said it would be nice if you were at home. You would definitely like it if you stir-fried it with fresh red peppers and basil."
"It's also coming up this year, do you want to go and see it, brother?" She tilted her head and asked Chu Dai with a smile.
When she returned home, there were plenty of people helping her take care of the child. Her grandmother, mother, and aunt must have loved her child dearly and were reluctant to let go. It was a rare moment for Gu Qingqing to be free.
"Okay." Chu Dai chuckled and nodded.
"Let's go together." Chu Yuan decided: "Let's all go and help our in-laws. We didn't have enough people to clean the pond last year, so it's a good opportunity for us all to go this year."
"Okay." Gu Qingqing smiled, "What about you, Ah Sui?"
"If my sister goes, I'll go too." He had no objection.
"Okay!"
After finishing their meal and settling the bill, they got on the military vehicle. Gu Qingqing went from the back to the front, while the other men sat in the back. However, the military vehicle had plenty of space, so it wasn't particularly crowded.
Gu Cai didn't have anything to take with him, so they drove directly to Datunzi Village from here.
The window in the kitchen was open again. Several chefs crowded in front of the window, enjoying the cold wind, and watched Gu Cai get on the military vehicle and drive away.
"She is really Master Gu's niece. I never realized that. She is usually very low-key."
"Yes, if I had a military district chief as a relative, I would have shown it off long ago."
Someone nearby laughed, "You've been showing off for a year since your brother joined the army. If he really becomes a military district chief, the whole Yancheng will know about it."
"Oh, isn't it true that there is a man in your family who works as a handyman in the city government? You are always so arrogant."
"Alright, alright, stop talking. Hurry up and finish your work so you can go home early and have a happy new year." The manager came in at some point. "You think Master Gu is like you guys who keeps yelling about things. The truly powerful people are often the most low-key. Pay attention in the future and don't be so arrogant."
"Let's get to work." The manager clapped his hands.
He hummed a song while helping to wash vegetables in the kitchen. It would be great if he could have a day off after finishing work in the afternoon.
The roads in Yancheng were not as smooth as those in Nanyang. After we arrived at the town, Chu Dai asked, "Do you want to go to the supply and marketing cooperative to buy some things or some fruit?"
Gu Qingqing nodded. "I bought melon seeds, peanuts, candies, etc. in Nanyang. They are in the trunk. I have to buy some fruit."
Hearing this, Xiao Xu pulled over the car. Gu Qingqing got out and came in a short while later with a bag of oranges and a bag of apples. When he saw her close the door, Xiao Xu stepped on the accelerator again.
The two kids ate their fill and fell asleep while rocking along the way. They arrived at Datunzi Village around three in the afternoon.
The car couldn't drive in, and the inside was full of old paths, so they got out of the car and walked towards Gu's house carrying their things.
Nowadays, the roads are filled with bricks and cement, so they don’t become muddy and puddled when it rains. In the past, my shoes and socks would get soaked after walking on them.
Pushing open the gate, Gu Cai shouted, "Dad? Mom! Big brother and big sister-in-law! Second brother and second sister-in-law, are you home?!"
Zhang Yuqing had just finished feeding the chickens with corn grits and came over with a basin. "Everyone in the family is here except me. No one else is home."
Gu Cai smiled awkwardly: "Adai and his friends are back, and my brother and his friends are all at the end of the village?"
Zhang Yuqing then noticed Gu Qingqing and the others coming in, and quickly put down the wooden basin in her hands and went to greet them: "Yes, they all went to the end of the village, hurry in, why didn't you send a telegram before you came back this time and let Xiongwa pick them up."
"Oh, by the way, why did you come back with them?" Zhang Yuqing then realized something was wrong.
"They drove back and went to the state-owned hotel to see if I was there and brought me back." If Gu Cai had any idea, he would have been very proud, with smug eyes and eyebrows. He would have something to brag about in the village these two days.
Gu Qingqing suppressed her laughter and nodded to Zhang Yuqing: "Yes, that's right. Third Aunt's two children are asleep and I put them on the bed. Why don't you go out and help me watch them? I'm going to the end of the village to see my father."
"Okay, you carry us upstairs. Would you like to have some hot tea first?" Zhang Yuqing looked refreshed and relieved because her eldest son got married and her third son joined the army. "Why are you still standing there? You act like a guest in your own home. Go and make some tea." She said to Gu Cai.
"Okay!"
Zhang Yuqing took Tuan Tuan, Gu Qingqing took Nian Nian, and said to the man, "Dad, you two should drink some hot tea to warm yourself up first. I'll be down in a minute."
"Okay, no rush." Chu Yuan put his hands behind his back and glanced at the yard. His father-in-law was quite capable and was leading the production team to a better and better life. Two days ago, he read a report about the Invincible Production Team of Anping Commune in Yancheng in the Jinghua Daily.
He praised the implementation effect of the invincible production team's group division of labor system, and praised the changes that the collective economy brought to the members. Finally, he praised the production team's leader Gu Jin and the party branch secretary Qin Wu for seeking truth from facts and emancipating his mind.
Several old comrades from the military region saw it and asked him why he didn't mention the instructor. Chu Yuan knew this. It seemed that the Invincible Production Team originally had an instructor named Yang, but he was later transferred away. Those who came in the past two years could not get along with those two.
Later, Anping Commune was too lazy to send instructors and just came to inspect at regular intervals. Anyway, with the pressure from the commune above, there would not be any chaos.
"My dear, come in and have some tea. It's cold outside, but we've got a stove inside." Gu Cai came out holding an enamel cup and handed it to him.
"good."
Gu Qingqing followed the third aunt upstairs. Zhang Yuqing said, "Your third uncle appears to be a noncompetitive person, but in fact he is looking forward to showing off. This time you have made him proud in front of his colleagues."
After being married for many years, she still knows a lot about financial management.
Gu Qingqing smiled and said, "As long as Third Uncle is happy."
Zhang Yuqing also smiled, entered Gu Qingqing's room, and said, "Your father and brothers have gone to the fish pond at the end of the village. It's close to the mountain and the wind is strong. You need to wear more clothes if you go there."
"Okay." Gu Qingqing carefully put her son on the bed. Seeing that the little guy moved restlessly, she patted him gently, and soon he fell asleep soundly.
After tucking in all the corners and blocking the bed with a chair, Gu Qingqing slowly straightened her back and pounded the sides of her waist. She didn't know why she always had back pain.
Zhang Yuqing saw it and asked her, "Did you not take good care of yourself during the confinement period and have some underlying illness?"
Gu Qingqing shook her head: "I don't know either." She had no experience, and neither did Chu Dai. They had no idea how to take care of themselves during the confinement period. Fortunately, Xu Nian was there: "But during the confinement period, Chu Dai, Goudan, and Ah Sui held the two babies. I had never held them before."
"Your Chu Dai is a good person." Zhang Yuqing said, "Next time you give birth, you should take good care of yourself during the confinement period and you will be able to recover. It is convenient for you to be in the southern military region now. If you get pregnant in the future, it will be convenient for us to go over and take care of you during the confinement period."
Gu Qingqing's heart was filled with tenderness, and she hugged her arm and said coquettishly: "Third Aunt is the best."
"You." Seeing that the two kids showed no sign of waking up, they walked out: "I'll come up and watch them later. Go get a charcoal stove for Tuantuan and Niannian first, and you guys go do what you need to do. Oh, your Aunt Guihua's little fisherman is back with the kids."
"Her son is really a big fat boy, unlike Tuantuan who is always thin. I guess this year she and her husband will spend the New Year at her parents' home. She even asked me yesterday when I would be back, and asked me to let her know so I could talk to her when I got back."
"Okay, I'll go see her later."
Gu Qingqing followed her downstairs. When the men saw her coming, they drank the hot water and stood up.
It was neither raining nor snowing outside, just cloudy, with cold winds blowing from time to time. Gu Qingqing led the way in front, and the man followed beside her.
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