232 Good Boy
It's snowing.
Soft and fluffy cotton fell from the sky, and the village was covered with a large white quilt overnight.
Gao Qinghe hadn't seen such heavy snow in the southwest for a long time.
At this time, Qing County had not yet been affected by global warming, and snow was falling like wildfire.
The snow fell all night, then lightened up at daybreak and continued to fall in the evening.
A fairly thick layer of snow soon accumulated on the ground in front of the house.
However, the roads outside were not so intact. People walked on the snow and turned it into mud. The melted snow and mud mixed together, making the road very difficult to walk on.
Jiang Baohai got up this morning and went to the hardware store in town to buy two chains, tied them to the front wheel, and then went to the mine.
When I see snow, I always feel that the New Year is approaching.
After the first snow fell, people welcomed the brand new year of 1990.
The New Year's joy lasted for several days.
Especially during the three days around New Year's Day, even the muddy roads after the snow melted could not stop people's enthusiasm for traveling.
Gao Qinghe finally got through the cautious first three months and became bolder again.
I had been holding it in for too long, so early in the morning on New Year's Day, I took a bus into the city with Jiang Baohai.
He asked Jiang Baohai to drop him off at the door of the store, then waved his hand and told Jiang Baohai to go back to work and earn money.
How could Jiang Baohai feel at ease?
He called Gao Qingmiao out and gave him many reminders, and said he would come to pick him up in the afternoon before leaving.
It was rare for her to come so early, the store was just about to open.
Gao Qinghe and Mo Xiaohong got busy together, hanging clothes, ironing clothes, adding new styles, and cleaning the store.
Gao Qingmiao bought a string of red koi and hung it at the door of the store. He then placed a New Year's Day event sign by the door facing the road, clapped his hands, and went across the street to get breakfast.
Gao Qinghe had already eaten. When he heard Mo Xiaohong say that her mother had not left today, he went upstairs alone.
The school only has half a day off for New Year’s Day, and the senior class is in the critical sprint period, so they don’t even have half a day off.
Gao Qingya was called away by her classmates a long time ago and no one knew where she went to play.
Gao Qinghe was on the second floor and finally saw his biological mother who had been busy and had not been seen for several months.
"Baoer, why are you here?"
Huang Ying had just gotten up and was washing her face in front of the sink.
There is no bathroom on the second floor of the house, so a washbasin was specially built for convenience of washing. You have to go downstairs to go to the toilet.
Huang Ying quickly wiped her face and without even greeting her baby, she rushed downstairs to use the toilet first, then returned upstairs with a relaxed look on her face.
"About three months."
Huang Ying sat down opposite Gao Qinghe with a bowl of noodles in her hand. She ate while looking at her daughter in surprise and shaking her head, "You can't tell at all. If I hadn't known you, I would have thought you were a little girl."
Gao Qinghe found her mother's impetuous behavior interesting.
"Mom, you're pale."
Huang Ying touched her face with the back of her hand in surprise, "Really?"
Gao Qinghe nodded. It was indeed whiter and the skin tone became more even.
Unlike before, when I was tanned in patches.
Not only did her face become whiter, Gao Qinghe discovered that her mother had gained some weight, her face looked rounder, and she looked a lot younger.
"Is this how people are paid on construction sites?" Gao Qinghe asked curiously.
Huang Ying frowned and shook her head when she mentioned the construction site, "What kind of people are you raising!"
Now, every time she opens her eyes, she is faced with a lot of things.
The eldest and second brothers are busy looking for new projects, and every day they are either drinking here or eating there.
The two men disliked her for not being able to handle these things, so they gave all the work on the construction site to her.
If you put it nicely, you can even become Manager Huang.
To put it bluntly, she is just an old lady who takes care of everything.
Fortunately, the canteen project was finally completed.
Otherwise, she would have gone to the construction site early on New Year's Day and wouldn't even be able to see her children.
"Next, I will wait for the school to settle the final payment. After the salary is paid, I will go home for the New Year." Huang Ying said with anticipation.
While he was talking, he finished the food in his hand.
Huang Ying calmed down her frustration caused by the chores on the construction site and carefully examined Gao Qinghe from head to toe.
Finally, she touched her daughter's face with satisfaction and said, "Not bad, not bad. I heard that this child didn't bother you at all. It seems that she is a good child who knows how to love her mother."
Gao Qinghe smiled gently, "I think so too."
"Mom, you don't have to go to the construction site today, right?"
Huang Ying nodded. "The construction site was finished before the snow started, and the workers were all sent home. There hasn't been much to do these past few days."
Gao Qinghe excitedly suggested: "Then let's go out for a walk."
Huang Ying said happily: "Come on, Mom will take you to the department store and buy you new clothes!"
As she spoke, seeing her daughter's surprised face, she took down the purse from the wall and patted it proudly: "Mom is rich now!"
Seventy percent of the money for the canteen project has been given, leaving only the last thirty percent.
After a few months of hard work, I finally recovered all the money I invested and made a small profit.
In that case, Gao Qinghe won't be polite to her mother.
Gao Qingmiao was speechless as he watched the two of them walk out hand in hand.
I own a clothing store at home, so why would I go to a department store?
Mo Xiaohong laughed and teased: "Little boss, you don't understand, other people's food always tastes better."
Gao Qingmiao raised his hand and pinched the tip of her thin chin, then asked with a smile:
"So do you prefer eating at home or eating out?"
Mo Xiaohong was startled and quickly slapped his hand away, pointing at the mother and daughter who were still outside the door.
Your mother and your sister haven't gone far yet!
Gao Qingmiao said that he was not afraid.
The atmosphere was ambiguous, but unfortunately it was interrupted by a customer entering the store.
The two separated immediately, each doing their own job.
After finishing this business, Gao Qingmiao said to Mo Xiaohong who was standing behind the cashier:
"Will you come home with me for the New Year this year? My new house is ready. I'd like to take you to see it first, on the 20th?"
Mo Xiaohong's first reaction was: "Who's watching in the store?"
Gao Qingmiao: "It's okay to close the door for two days."
"No! I won't go."
Mo Xiaohong flipped through the account book and said seriously, "Look, our business is much better during the New Year. There will definitely be more people during the New Year. If you close for two days, the newly opened clothing store across the street will be so happy."
Mo Xiaohong feels that running a store requires patience. If you fish for three days and dry the net for two days, the customers will all run away.
Gao Qingmiao also knew this, but seeing how much Mo Xiaohong cared about the store, he couldn't help but make a joke with her.
"You're becoming more and more like a boss lady."
Mo Xiaohong was both happy and panicked. She raised her hand and hit him, "Are you going to die~"
The young couple was enjoying themselves playing and joking when the doorbell suddenly rang.
Gao Qingmiao thought it was a customer, turned around with a smile and was about to say welcome.
When the words came to her lips, her face changed drastically, "Sister, why are you back again?"
"To the bathroom."
Gao Qinghe walked past the two of them and saw Mo Xiaohong's face suddenly turn red. He couldn't help but want to laugh.
After quickly going to the toilet, I came back and found that Gao Qingmiao had disappeared somewhere. Only Mo Xiaohong was greeting customers.
"What a coward!" Gao Qinghe commented on his younger brother.
He smiled gently at Mo Xiaohong and continued shopping with his mother who was waiting outside.
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