Chapter 229: Eating Melon in the Contemporary Literature (Forty-one)
When there is competition, even among relatives, people will try their best.
Gu Qingcheng sent her second sister-in-law away, and two days later, she welcomed her eldest niece Guyu and her brother's wife.
Guyu is twelve years old. Although young, he is really capable.
As soon as he entered the door, he rolled up his sleeves, carried basins of urine to the yard, and started washing them without using hot water.
The fourth son's wife was not to be outdone. She walked around the yard and learned how to burn honeycomb coal from the apprentice who was helping the Gu family. She also figured out the placement of oil, salt, sauce, vinegar, etc.
At noon, Gu Qingcheng came back to feed the baby.
I saw the whole yard filled with clean diapers, and two dishes, a soup, and a basket of steaming steamed buns on the dining table.
In fact, with the help of apprentices, Gu Qingcheng's family has no shortage of people to work.
But as a master chef, you can't always let apprentices do the work.
Although it is a customary rule for apprentices to serve their masters, it is ultimately a "feudal dregs".
If reported by someone with ulterior motives, it will still cause trouble.
Of course, given Gu Qingcheng's current status, she is not afraid.
But, it’s better to have less trouble than more.
Not to mention, in two or three years—
In the small world of the Republic of China, Gu Qingcheng lived until 2015. Although she lived in the Ugly Country, she had not personally experienced the ups and downs of the country.
But Gu Qingcheng still knew about those important events.
...It's better to be prepared in advance and not fall into anyone's hands easily.
Gu Qingcheng had this in mind when she first decided to support her family.
It never goes wrong to be prepared.
A master cannot treat his apprentice like a beast of burden, but his niece, brother's wife, etc. from his mother's side can take good care of his aunt (sister-in-law).
This is care between relatives, not an employment relationship, so there is no question of exploitation!
Gu Qingcheng’s principle is that she will not be stingy with benefits as long as the other party is smart and capable enough.
Moreover, she is not too obsessed with family ties.
She can treat her parents, brothers, etc. in the mission world rationally and soberly.
Talk about interests first, then feelings.
Without expectations, there would be no sadness.
Therefore, she would not be like the heroines in some books who would rather let outsiders take advantage of them than take care of her own best blood relatives.
Those heroines have expectations for family affection, and once they fail to get the return, they will be particularly resentful.
Hate comes from love.
Gu Qingcheng doesn't have this kind of entanglement. She doesn't love, so she doesn't hate.
If you don't expect, you won't be disappointed.
She can use interests as bait and family affection as a cover to achieve a certain degree of "win-win" between herself and her family.
The family can benefit, and she can also have someone to serve her, so why not? The arrival of Gu Yu and Gu Si's wife made Gu Qingcheng's life more comfortable.
The girl Guyu is really capable and doesn’t have too many ulterior motives.
When she first came, she had to work obediently because of her parents' strict instructions.
After a few days, she found that her third aunt's family had good food and accommodation, and they also had new clothes, so she was willing to serve her third aunt and her cousins from the bottom of her heart.
Even when washing children’s diapers at home, we always use cold well water.
At my third aunt’s house, I can use hot water!
The third aunt also bought her some cold cream, which was so moisturizing and fragrant.
After applying it on her face and hands, the little girl felt that she had become more beautiful.
As for Gu Si's wife, besides coming here to enjoy life, she also has to perform well.
Her husband is still waiting for her in the countryside.
She is not as dexterous as Gu Ersao in terms of hands and words, but she is meticulous and likes cleanliness.
He always keeps the yard tidy.
Gu Qingcheng's youngest son, Qiao Xiangyang, was also well taken care of by Gu Si's wife.
When Su Anqi came to visit, she couldn't help but admire, "Sister Gu, your sister-in-law is really capable. After all, she is a family member. She is more meticulous and thoughtful than my Aunt Liu."
The Aunt Liu that Su Anqi mentioned is an old servant of the Su family.
I have worked in the Su family for twenty or thirty years.
After liberation, Aunt Liu did not leave the Su family, but instead sold herself and became employed.
Aunt Liu is also loyal to the Su family.
But the change in identity still has subtle differences.
Su Anqi couldn't explain it either.
However, when Su Anqi saw how attentive and considerate Gu Si's wife was, she realized that Aunt Liu only regarded the Su family as employers, not family members.
Although Aunt Liu always says, "I have watched you grow up and have long regarded you as my own daughters," but whether someone is close or not cannot be determined by words alone.
Sometimes, Aunt Liu still has selfish motives.
Su Anqi was angry, thinking that her family treated Aunt Liu well, so why did she still do this? As a person who has lived two lives and has also experienced storms, Su Anna is more relieved: "Aunt Liu is already very good!"
At least, she didn't bite back at the Su family.
She is just not perfect, but she is still a person with conscience.
Aunt Liu left when the Su family was in the most difficult time, but she did not add insult to injury.
Before leaving, she also gave Su Anna a serious reminder.
Unfortunately, Su Anna was only thinking about love at that time and was reluctant to destroy the most beautiful memories of her first love, which eventually led to a disaster.
He almost harmed himself and his family.
When Su Anna thought about what happened in her past life, she couldn't help feeling regretful and blaming herself.
This time, she won't do it again.
Su Anna was still grateful to Aunt Liu and was more tolerant of her.
Su Anqi: ...Anyway, they are not as good as Sister Gu’s family.
I had a second sister-in-law before, and now I have a niece and a brother's wife.
Oh, the two women, one big and one small, managed to clean up Sister Gu's yard neatly and tidy.
Those apprentices wanted to show off, but they couldn't get involved.
Gu Qingcheng: ...
She looked at Su Anqi's innocent eyes and couldn't bear to tell the truth.
Reality is too cruel.
She was really afraid that this flower that was pampered in the greenhouse would not be able to bear it.
There is no mistake in the poem, post, content, and read the book on 6, 9, and bar!
However, Su Anqi is not young anymore and it is time for her to face reality.
So, when Su Anqi once again praised Gu Si's wife for her ability, Gu Qingcheng said -
"In fact, I didn't have much contact with the fourth son's wife. When she came into the family, I had already married and moved to the city."
"Throughout the year, she and I can only see each other during the Chinese New Year."
Over the past two or three years, we only met two or three times.
There is no way that two people like this have any deep feelings for each other.
"Let me introduce your grandfather, the skilled doctor Wei, to you, brother."
"My relationship with my fourth brother and his wife has become much closer."
"After a few months of study, Fourth Brother has already laid a solid foundation in medical skills and needs further 'training'."
"And I just happened to get a spot for driver training for my second brother, so my fourth brother's wife came to the city to take care of me!"
If it were someone else, Gu Qingcheng would definitely not be so open-hearted.
But this little girl Su Anqi was very sincere to her, and Gu Qingcheng did benefit from the Su family.
Based on the principle of reciprocity, Gu Qingcheng is also willing to treat the Su sisters as good sisters.
In addition, there is another reason: Su Anna is the wish maker of the side quest, and Gu Qingcheng is destined to have an ongoing relationship with the Su sisters.
Therefore, Gu Qingcheng must let Su Anqi "grow up".
If she continues to be so stupid, she will get into trouble one day.
Maybe she will be implicated.
Gu Qingcheng has always been a person who thinks three steps ahead and is used to preparing for a rainy day!
"ah?"
Su Anqi was stunned.
What did Sister Gu say? There is no such thing as a family, it's just exploitation! It was so naked and bloody, Su Anqi felt that the truth, goodness and beauty she had been upholding were all shattered.
"She, she used you! And you, and you are using them too?"
Su Anqi was so confused that she started to stutter.
Seeing her like this, Gu Qingcheng couldn't help but smile, "How can this be considered 'taking advantage'?"
"This should be mutually beneficial! Besides, if they are not my relatives, they are not even qualified to be used by me!"
Gu Qingcheng spoke the following sentence in an arrogant and domineering manner.
Su Anqi nodded seriously, "That's true! Sister Gu, you are a national treasure-level technical expert!"
The three words "national treasure level" were not just mindless exaggeration by Su Anqi, a beauty-obsessed person, but came from the mouth of her rigorous and rigid technology geek father.
Su Zhenhua is a pure technology geek, but he can praise Gu Qingcheng so much, which is enough to prove that her technology is really amazing! And such a person is destined to be respected, fawned and flattered by others.
For example, the apprentices who often frequented the Gu family were all vying to work for Gu Qingcheng.
So, when Gu Qingcheng said that she had no shortage of people to use, she wasn't just bragging! But, but -
Su Anqi still felt awkward.
Gu Qingcheng restrained her smile and said seriously: "Blood relations are important, but family affection is also very valuable."
"But, in life, we can't avoid various interests."
"Being used is not terrible. What is terrible is the use with evil intentions."
"As long as both parties benefit from mutual efforts, why would it matter if they 'use' or 'be used'?"
Gu Qingcheng told Su Anqi the cruel truth, not to scare her, but to make her disappointed with the world from then on.
She wanted to remind Su Anqi not to be too idealistic and to experience more of the ups and downs of life! Su Anqi's worldview was overturned and reshaped again, and then she seemed to understand something.
She began to learn to think more about things.
for example--
Half a month later, Su Anqi received a letter sent from the Russian bear.
"Alyosha! It's Alyosha! He hasn't forgotten his sister!"
Influenced by her father and sister, Su Anqi also learned Russian.
When she saw the foreign language on the envelope, she recognized it at a glance.
Su Anqi was very excited and ran to the machinery factory with the letter.
Gu Qingcheng had just returned to work at the factory after her confinement and she made suggestions to her leader.
Su Anna, a senior student, successfully came to study with Gu Qingcheng.
So, during this period, Su Anna went to work at the machinery factory on time.
If Su Anqi wanted to find her sister, she had to run to the machinery factory.
"Su Anqi, you come to see your sister again!"
As soon as she entered the factory, Su Anqi heard a familiar yet annoying voice.
Bad luck, how come I met this person?
PS: Monthly ticket, monthly ticket, monthly ticket!
(End of this chapter)
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