Chapter 196 Gu Xiang is here!
Zhang Wei nodded, his eyes sincere and earnest: "Sister-in-law, I truly love Li Duomei. The platoon leader knows me; I've never been in a relationship before. Li Duomei is the person I wanted to spend my life with the moment I met her."
Lin Shanshan continued, "But she's divorced."
“I don’t mind,” Zhang Wei immediately replied.
Lin Shanshan glanced at Gu Yiye, who understood and asked, "Where are your parents and grandparents? Will they also want you to marry a divorced woman?"
Zhang Wei was speechless. He had never thought about this, let alone discussed it with his family.
Lin Shanshan said, "Zhang Wei, Sister Duomei is not only my most capable assistant, but also my friend. I like her very much. If you date her and then break up because of family reasons, I think it's better not to start at all."
"I don't want Sister Duomei to be hurt again."
Zhang Wei was about to say something when Li Duomei came out, so he shut up and didn't continue the previous topic.
Gu Yiye, as always, picked on Lin Shanshan's faults and put the shad meat on his wife's plate.
Li Duomei looked on with envy and said sincerely, "Shanshan, you are so lucky."
Lin Shanshan smiled brightly at Gu Yiye: "Yes, I used up all my luck to meet Brother Gu."
Gu Yiye turned back with deep affection and said, "Meeting Shanshan is my greatest fortune."
After showering everyone with displays of affection, Lin Shanshan said, "Sister Duomei, you too will have your luck turn around and find your own happiness."
Li Duomei nodded sadly, wondering where her happiness lay.
Zhang Wei's unusual silence was perhaps due to listening to Lin Shanshan's words and considering whether to persuade his parents or give up on Li Duomei.
After finishing their meal, the three of them took the contract back to school.
Tomorrow is the Mid-Autumn Festival. On the bus, Lin Shanshan asked Li Duomei, "Sister Duomei, are you going home for the Mid-Autumn Festival?"
Thinking of her troublesome parents, Li Duomei firmly shook her head: "I won't go home. If I go home, I'm afraid I'll be forced to go on blind dates."
Lin Shanshan said, "Gu and I will go to my parents' house at noon for the Mid-Autumn Festival and go to my grandfather's house in the evening. Many teachers and students at the school are from other places, and I have already arranged for the cafeteria to provide extra meals. Since Gu and I will not be there, I would like to trouble Sister Duomei to organize something so that the teachers and students who cannot go home can have a good holiday."
Lin Shanshan took pork, beef, and mutton from her spatial storage, along with ripe fruit. She picked a lot of fruit and placed it in the cafeteria with the meat, asking the chef to prepare a special meal for everyone tomorrow, a sumptuous Mid-Autumn Festival feast.
Some of the Chinese medicinal herbs were picked and given to Elder Tong and Elder Deng.
The money hasn't been distributed yet. Schools have just started, so there's no need for it. Most people in this era are simple and honest; they're content just to be able to eat more meat and fruit than usual during the Mid-Autumn Festival.
Li Duomei said, "That's right. This way, I have a good reason not to go back, and I'll be happier staying with my teachers and classmates."
As the two were chatting, Gu Yiye suddenly stopped the car.
Lin Shanshan asked, "Brother Gu, what's wrong?"
As Gu Yiye opened the car door, he replied, "I saw my older sister and Ai Ai."
Lin Shanshan followed the direction Gu Yiye had gone and saw Gu Xiang carrying a bundle on her back and holding Gu Ai'ai's hand. She seemed a little tired and was walking slowly.
Lin Shanshan got out of the car and called out, "Big sister, Ai Ai."
Gu Xiang, carrying a heavy bundle, didn't pay much attention to her surroundings. Gu Ai'ai reacted first, turned around, saw Gu Yiye and Lin Shanshan, and happily shouted, "Uncle, Aunt, we've finally found you!"
Gu Xiang stopped when she heard her daughter's voice.
Gu Yiye took Gu Xiang's bundle and said, "Big sister, why didn't you send me a telegram first and tell me the train number? Then I could have picked you up at the station."
Lin Shanshan added, "Yes, it's so far, how did you and Ai'ai get here?"
Before Gu Xiang could speak, Gu Ai'ai spoke first, her little mouth chattering: "Auntie, my mom and I asked the train attendant how to get to Changde Brigade on the train, and she told us to take bus number 86."
"We walked a long way, asking for directions as we went, before finally getting on a big truck. After getting off, we walked a long way again."
As Gu Ai'ai spoke, she wiped the sweat from her forehead with her little hand.
Gu Yiye said, "Big sister, Ai Ai, let's get in the car first."
Lin Shanshan, holding Gu Ai'ai's hand and leading Gu Xiang, got into the car.
After Gu Xiang got on the bus, she saw the well-dressed and beautiful Li Duomei, and then looked at herself, who was covered in dust from rushing to catch the bus. She felt a little embarrassed and rubbed her clothes with her hands.
Gu Ai'ai is quite cheerful and lively when she's with familiar people, but when she sees strangers, especially since it's her first time traveling far from home, she falls silent. Her little face shows a timid expression.
Gu Yiye started the car, and Lin Shanshan said, "Big sister, this is Li Duomei."
"Sister Duomei, this is my eldest sister Gu Xiang, and her niece Gu Ai'ai."
Li Duomei smiled generously: "Hello, Sister Gu Xiang."
Gu Xiang replied somewhat nervously, "Duo Mei, you're fine too, you're fine too."
Li Duomei has low blood sugar and always carries candy in her pocket. She took out two candies from her pocket and gave them to Gu Ai'ai, saying, "Hello, little Ai'ai, Auntie will give you some candy."
Gu Ai'ai shook her head and lowered her head shyly.
Lin Shanshan said, "Ai Ai, please take it. Thank you, Auntie."
After hearing Lin Shanshan's words, Gu Ai'ai waited a little while before blushing as she accepted the candy and quickly said, "Thank you, Auntie."
Li Duomei smiled and said, "You're welcome."
The car arrived at the school quickly, and Gu Xiang and Gu Ai'ai felt less awkward after parting ways with Li Duomei.
Upon arriving at the dormitory, Gu Yiye put down his bag and said, "Big sister, you haven't eaten yet, have you? Wash your faces with Ai'ai first, and then I'll take you to the cafeteria for dinner."
Gu Ai'ai nodded: "Okay, Uncle, my stomach is growling. We ate boiled eggs and pancakes on the train, and now I'm hungry."
Gu Xiang was used to being frugal, and she always brought her own food when she went on long trips, unwilling to buy it outside.
Lin Shanshan laughed: "Ai'ai, then hurry up and wash your face, there are lots of delicious things in the cafeteria."
"Okay, Auntie, wait for me."
Now that it was past lunchtime, Gu Yiye went to the cafeteria first and asked the chef on duty to cook some hot dishes and rice.
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