Remembering her husband's instructions, Yu Huiru said, "Mom won't ask where you got these things. But you mustn't tell anyone. It's fine as long as our family keeps it to ourselves."
Du Yuhan nodded and said, "That's for sure. If it weren't to give Haobo some extra nutrition and to make sure you and Dad eat well so we don't become malnourished, I wouldn't have revealed these things. Mom, as long as you and Dad don't become malnourished because of the supply shortage, I don't mind going through all this trouble."
Yu Huiru would be lying if she said she wasn't moved. Although her daughter, whom she had just found, hadn't spent much time with them, she had been genuinely kind to them. Even when she wasn't with them, the gifts they sent never stopped.
They haven't done anything for their daughter yet, but they've already received her filial piety. Their daughter is truly their little angel.
She thanked God more than once for sending their daughter back, so that they could watch her live a happy life in the future.
She put her arm around her daughter's shoulder and said, "We haven't given you anything yet, and you've already started to be filial to us. Your dad said you're our little darling, and he's absolutely right."
"But Xiaohan, let me emphasize again, it's fine if your parents don't eat these things, but you can't risk preparing them."
Du Yuhan nodded and said, "Mom, I know. I do have my own secret. But it's really not dangerous for me, so please don't worry."
Du Yuhan washed two apples and handed one to her mother, saying, "The two children in the family also need to eat some fruit, and you and Dad need to eat some too. There are already few vegetables in the middle of winter, so eating some fruit can also supplement some vitamins."
She used a fruit knife to cut a small piece of apple for each of Gu Huayang and He Haobo, letting them bite into it themselves.
Both children have grown quite a few teeth and can eat apples by themselves without any problem.
Yu Huiru watched the two children eating with relish and took a bite of the apple herself. The sweet juice of the apple filled her mouth, stimulating her taste buds; it was so delicious.
Yu Huiru felt that this was the best apple she had ever eaten in her life.
Yu Huiru ate half of it and then couldn't bear to eat any more. "Let's save this half for the children. It's fine for me, an adult, to eat it or not."
Du Yuhan insisted, "You must finish it. I know you're constipated; eating more fruit will help. Don't worry about the children. I brought all this back for you and the children. You can't let me down, or I'll be heartbroken."
Yu Huiru knew perfectly well that her daughter wanted her to eat more fruit.
She tapped her daughter and smiled, "Yes, I'll listen to my little housekeeper."
After saying that, he ate the remaining half of the apple.
She's getting old and doesn't eat many vegetables every day, plus she eats mostly cornbread with little oil, so she's been constipated. Eating fruit can help alleviate that constipation.
With Du Yuhan around, she makes a variety of meals for the two children. Vegetable and meat porridge, steamed eggs, noodles, small steamed buns, mashed potatoes, date cake, and so on.
Later, Du Yuhan even asked her father to buy a small oven so she could bake cookies and snacks for the children.
With Du Yuhan's care, the two children have become noticeably more radiant. Little Gu Huayang has also become much more lively.
When Gu Huayang arrived at the He family's residence, Gu Qishen delivered the monthly supply of eggs, flour, and milk powder to them.
Later, he even had his secretary send everything he could buy from the household ration book to the He family. The He family was already in enough trouble; he couldn't let them pay for the children's meals as well.
Nowadays, food, especially children's food, is very precious. Since his son is staying at the He family's house, he has to make up for the food his son eats.
Yu Huiru noticed that since her daughter came home, the quality of their meals had improved dramatically. Eggs were a constant feature, and her daughter would bring home a basket of eggs every few days.
We eat meat every few days now. We also eat refined grains like wheat flour and rice much more often than before. And we can also eat other fresh foods every few days.
There's also fruit; my daughter often brings home fresh fruit. Those big, red apples are so sweet, every bite is delightful. There are also pears, oranges, persimmons, and...
Yu Huiru felt that her daughter was like a little fairy; if the family was missing anything, her daughter would definitely be able to get it back the next day.
She was afraid her daughter would be short of money, so she kept giving her money.
He Chenglin forbade Yu Huiru from asking her daughter how she obtained these things. However, Yu Huiru became increasingly alarmed as she looked at them. Many of the items her daughter brought back were things she had never seen before in Northeast China.
She had no idea what extraordinary abilities her daughter possessed that allowed her to acquire such rare and unusual items.
However, she also became increasingly strict with the things in the house, preventing her daughter from discovering any unusual items she brought home.
She has to protect their daughter.
With Gu Qishen's help, and knowing that Du Yuhan had some medical knowledge, the school agreed to let her take the exam. If she passed, she could study at the medical college.
Du Yuhan lived up to expectations and was admitted to the medical college with a perfect score. This surprised the teachers at the medical college, who were all relieved that they hadn't missed out on such an outstanding student.
Du Yuhan was also informed that she could go to school after the New Year when school started.
Du Yuhan plans to obtain her medical diploma as quickly as possible so she can become a village doctor. She intends to go to Laohewan Village.
As the Lunar New Year approaches, every household is starting to prepare for the holiday. Even though supplies are tight now, there will be more supplies during the New Year, and everyone will rush to the store to buy New Year's goods.
It's common to see long queues forming early in the morning outside stores, especially grocery stores, as people wait to buy things.
The weather is extremely cold in the dead of winter. People queuing to buy things are shivering and jumping around because of the cold. If they can't stand it anymore, they jump around to generate some body heat.
The problem is that even if you brave the cold to queue, you might not be able to buy anything; the items might be sold out halfway through the queue.
Gu Qi was worried that Du Yuhan and the others wouldn't have time to queue up to buy things, so he had his secretary take the food ration books, money, and coupons from the He family and his own family and buy the things in advance.
He still has that much face to lose.
Du Yuhan praised Gu Qishen's thoughtful gesture. She genuinely didn't want to compete with others to buy things; she had experienced such scenes in Luancheng, which felt like a battle.
She still vividly remembers the scene when she bought New Year's goods in Luancheng last year. If that were the case, she would rather take things from her spatial storage to pretend they were those New Year's goods.
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