Chapter 151
After finishing their meal and sitting for a while, the Xiang family got up and left.
Xu Huaisheng also left with the Xiang family.
Although both the Shen and Xiang families had prepared rooms for her, she felt that her second sister's child was still young and needed her help to take care of the child, so she decided to stay at the Xiang family's place and spend the Spring Festival there this year.
Gu Xi was reluctant to part with her two younger sisters. She thought that the Xiang family was not far from here, and she could go to see them anytime she missed them, which seemed to be no different from being in the army.
It should be noted that Xu Huaisheng rarely lived at home after starting high school. After graduating from high school, she and Miao Cuini stayed in the city to work. Their jobs were arranged by relatives from the Mo family, and they have rarely come back in the past two years.
Over the past few years, Gu Xi and Mo Xuezhi have kept in touch, like pen pals, exchanging letters constantly. Every time Mo Xuezhi returns to Yucheng to visit her parents, she takes her children to the military base to visit Gu Xi and stay there for a few days. The two have a very good relationship.
The Mo family always remembered the kindness shown to them back then. Upon learning that Xu Huaisheng had graduated from high school, they arranged a job for her in the city.
After things settled down, Gu Xi learned about this. Not wanting to refuse someone's kindness, she kept it in mind and planned to repay them later.
After the resumption of the college entrance examination, Xu Huaisheng and Miao Cuini both chose to take the exam and quit their jobs to return to the army to study.
Commander Miao is retiring from the military this year. It is said that he will go to Huanshan County after his retirement. Miao Cuini was admitted to a university in the provincial capital. They will go their separate ways in the future.
Thinking of this, Gu Xi couldn't help but feel a little lost.
Not only the Miao family, but also Gu Yuanyang was transferred to another place a few months ago. His sister-in-law Ji Ya and Gu Tuantuan followed him. Although Qiao Hui, who was close to her, was still in the army, she had left and it was unknown when they would meet again.
Although Gu Xi felt a little disappointed, she couldn't help but smile again when she turned her head and saw Shen Zhuzhu sitting between Shen Chongshan and Feng Min, being questioned by her grandparents.
A person's life is spent in countless separations and reunions.
There are gains and losses; she'll get used to it.
**
Within two days of returning, Shen Zhuzhu had become the darling of the Shen family.
Not only the Shen family doted on him, but everyone in the military compound liked him. They knew about little Shen Zhuzhu's existence because Feng Min took him out for walks every day and showed off her beautiful "granddaughter" to everyone.
With the year-end approaching, Feng Min has already started her holiday and is no longer working.
She happily takes her grandson out to visit neighbors every day, introducing her child to everyone.
In the military compound, everyone who saw Chen Zhuzhu would ask in surprise, "Oh my, this child looks just like your daughter-in-law, is she your granddaughter?"
She was puzzled. Wasn't it supposed to be a son? Did she have twins?
Feng Min smiled and said, "Not a granddaughter, but a grandson. My Xixi only had one child."
Every time she sees her grandson, she feels as if she has raised a granddaughter.
Shen Zhuzhu greeted the adults politely, then said in a childish voice, "Zhuzhu is a boy."
The adults saw that he looked like a little girl, so cute and adorable, and couldn't help but want to tease him.
Someone teased him, "So Zhuzhu is a boy? Then why did you get a girl's haircut? But it's very cute."
This wasn't a lie. After all, the child was at an age where gender was hard to distinguish, and she was as beautiful as her mother. She wore clothes that didn't distinguish between boys and girls, and had a cute bob with bangs. Her jet-black hair was cut straight down to her ears, making her look as adorable as a doll.
Upon seeing the child, they understood why Feng Min had deliberately brought her grandson out to show off.
If they had such a handsome grandson, they would definitely take him out to show him off.
Chen Zhuzhu tilted her little face up and said seriously, "Zhuzhu has the same hairstyle as her sister, and Mom says it looks good."
Not only his mother, but everyone said he looked cute with this hairstyle.
Shen Zhuzhu also likes it very much.
The older sister the child is talking about is Gu Tuantuan. Ji Ya is busy with work and doesn't have much time to tie her daughter's hair, so she often gives her a short haircut, which is the least technical hairstyle. Just cut the bangs once and then cut the back again.
Gu Tuantuan often visits her aunt's house to play. She likes her younger brother very much, and the two siblings have a good relationship. So, they both get the same haircut, so that people can tell at a glance that they are siblings.
Feng Min learned about this from Gu Xi. She didn't care what hairstyle her grandson got. The main thing was that the child was only three years old, so there was no need to be too critical. If he liked it, she could let him keep it.
Moreover, this child is very opinionated; if we don't cut his hair, he might sulk.
As everyone laughed and tried to get the child to talk, they were surprised to find that, despite his young age, the child had a strong ability to express himself verbally, spoke logically, and was smarter than other children his age. He could even keep up with what the adults were saying. If he didn't understand something, he would say seriously that he didn't understand and ask the adults to explain it to him, listening quietly.
She's so well-behaved and adorable!
“This child is really smart, just like his father,” said the wife of a division commander who was on good terms with Feng Min. “I remember Mingzheng was also very smart when he was a child. When he was three or four years old, he was more sensible than other boys and spoke like a little adult.”
She began to recall how Shen Mingzheng dominated the military compound back then. He was always the "other people's child" from childhood to adulthood, and countless people envied Feng Min for having such an outstanding son.
Later it was proven that Shen Mingzheng was indeed outstanding from childhood to adulthood, the kind of son many parents would want.
He was also the son-in-law his mother-in-law wanted, but before they could make a move, Feng Min had already arranged a fiancée for him.
Unexpectedly, after Shen Mingzheng, another Shen Shenzhu has appeared.
Shen Mingzheng's son is just as outstanding, which is truly enviable.
Feng Min smiled and said, "Actually, this child looks more like Xixi."
It's not that she likes Xixi to brag, but they really are alike in every sense of the word. Not only do they look alike, but they also have similar personalities. Xixi is smart, quiet, and also bold and reckless, and she is much stronger than the average child.
Well, it's much bigger, ridiculously bigger.
The child's strength was evident when Shen Zhuzhu lifted a solid wood chair that was taller than himself.
When Shen Mingrong saw that he was short and clumsy, he was so scared that he thought the chair was going to fall on him and hurt him. He was so frightened that his face turned white. He quickly ran over and picked up the chair.
However, Gu Xi wasn't worried at all, and neither were they, saying that Shen Zhuzhu could move it.
Little Shen Zhuzhu also said that he was not playing, but moving the chair to the cabinet so he could climb up and get the candy from the cabinet.
Feng Min knew that Gu Xi was strong, but she didn't think much of it. On the contrary, she was happy that Gu Xi had such strength so that she could protect herself in case of danger.
Now that her grandson has inherited his mother's great strength, she is naturally overjoyed; it's a good thing that her child is strong.
However, there's no need to say these things out loud, lest I get attacked by envious people.
Shen Zhuzhu not only easily won the favor of the elders in the family compound, but also the peers, especially the boys, who would blush and call her "little sister" when they saw her.
When the adults saw the group of unruly kids in the family compound blushing, suppressing their tempers, calling him "sister," and scrambling to give him candy, they couldn't help but burst into laughter.
Sure enough, not only adults like pretty children, but children like them too.
The adults, with a mischievous grin, reminded him: "You're wrong, this isn't a sister, it's a brother."
Although they also felt that it was a real pity that such a beautiful child wasn't a girl, and that if she were a girl, they would want to settle down with their sons.
younger brother? !
A group of boys who were blushing and their hearts were pounding for the pretty girl, wanting to play with "her" and share candy, were suddenly struck dumb and stood there dumbfounded.
How could someone so handsome be a younger brother? That's outrageous!
Now it was the girls' turn to be surprised.
A group of girls rushed over, calling out "little brother" to Chen Zhuzhu incessantly. Such a handsome little brother, of course they had to play with him!
Some bold and lively girls said they wanted to marry Shen Zhuzhu because he was the most handsome and well-behaved, and clean, unlike those stinky boys who were all dirty and bad and would bully people.
Adults: "..."
The boys who were rejected: "..."
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Gu Xi was overjoyed to hear that her son had gone out for a while and attracted a group of girls who wanted to marry him.
Even Shen Zhongshan couldn't help but chuckle, looking at his grandson's excessively handsome face with a hint of worry.
What if my grandson grows up to look too much like a girl? He can't lack manly qualities. When he's a bit older, I'll send him to the army to train, just like my two sons.
Of course, this worry was put aside after discovering that his grandson was more enthusiastic about physical exercise and martial arts.
It doesn't matter if the child is good-looking. If he keeps training like this, he will definitely be as strong as the men of the Shen family. He will definitely be a man of great stature, just like his father!
Shen Mingrong also found it amusing. Looking at her three-and-a-half-year-old nephew, she couldn't help but tease him, "Zhuzhu, so many girls want to marry you, which one do you like?"
Shen Zhuzhu frowned and said, "Uncle, I'm still young. I can't marry a girl like my dad and mom."
The way he said it was very childish and a little vague, but it was very clear.
Everyone almost burst out laughing.
There was no way around it; the child's expression was just too serious, so serious it was almost comical.
With Shen Zhuzhu around, the quiet Shen family finally became lively. Even when Shen Zhongshan got off work, he wanted to rush home and didn't want to stay outside for long.
With such an adorable grandson at home, who would want to stay outside?
**
After resting at home for a few days, the fatigue from the journey finally disappeared.
Gu Xi invited her two younger sisters, along with Xiang Zhao and Xiang Yun, to go shopping at the department store and buy New Year's goods.
Upon seeing her two younger sisters, Gu Xi asked them how they had been doing at the Xiang family's house these past few days.
“That’s good.” Xu Yuansheng smiled. “My mother-in-law’s health isn’t very good. She’s retired and resting at home now. We’ve also hired a nanny to take care of the two of them and help with the children.”
Xu Huaisheng also said with a smile, "Uncle Xiang and Aunt Xiang are very good to us, very tolerant. They even gave my second sister a betrothal gift, saying that they couldn't attend her wedding and felt very indebted to her..."
Mr. and Mrs. Xiang genuinely liked Xu Yuansheng and her sister, and hoped that the children would live a good life.
They divided the family's money into two parts: one part was given to their youngest son and his wife to raise their child, and the other part was given to Xiang Zhao and Xiang Yun, since the two children were still young, so they kept the money for them first.
The two elders acted very fairly. Although Xu Yuansheng felt that she was capable of earning money to support her family, the elders' attitude made her feel very comfortable and at ease. Parents should be like this: fair and just, loving and caring, and the whole family should support each other.
Then they started talking about reading.
Xu Yuansheng said, "When I go to school, I will apply for day student status. My mother said she will rent a house near the school and take the child there to help me take care of the child at home."
Of course, I'm not comfortable with just Xiang's mother taking care of the child alone. We can hire a nanny later; we can afford that.
The child is still young and cannot be separated from his mother, so Xu Yuansheng can only go home to see the child every weekend.
This way, she can see her child every day when she gets home, which puts her mind at ease.
Gu Xi was relieved after hearing this and smiled, "That's what I was planning to do too. Huai Sheng and I will rent a place near the school, send Zhu Zhu to a nearby kindergarten, and then take him back to visit his parents on Saturdays and Sundays."
She and Huaisheng applied to Beijing University, and they were both admitted.
Xu Huaisheng said, "Second sister, don't worry, I'll come to visit you on Saturdays and Sundays. I'll spend the rest of the time with eldest sister and Zhuzhu."
Xu Yuansheng laughed and said, "It's alright, I have Xiao Zhao and Xiao Yun to keep me company. They'll stay here tonight after school."
So she's not lonely at all; she has many relatives now.
After the three sisters finished speaking, they all felt that their current life was wonderful and they were living a very comfortable life.
On the way home, Gu Xi said to them, "I'm going to look at houses tomorrow. You can come with me. If you see one you like nearby, see if you have enough money and buy one too."
"Looking at houses?"
The Xu sisters were immediately startled and hurriedly asked her where she was going to look at houses, what they were like, and how much they cost.
Gu Xi smiled and said a location, "It's a courtyard house. My mother bought it a few years ago. She bought two houses, one for Mingzheng and one for Mingrong."
Gu Xi plans to buy a house this time she comes back.
She told Feng Min about her plans, intending to use all her savings to buy a house. However, Feng Min told her that she didn't need to buy one, because her family had already bought a house, but it wasn't very convenient before, so they hadn't told her.
The two sisters were dumbfounded.
It's a courtyard house? Even in this day and age, this is a rare thing. After the two sisters came to Beijing, they learned a little about it from the people around them.
As for buying a courtyard house... well, actually they're quite tempted, but unfortunately they don't have enough money.
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