Aunt Wu smiled after hearing her husband's words, then turned to Li Chu and said, "Xiao Chu, this isn't something you can decide on your own; the child's parents have to agree."
"Of course, Auntie. I should be free this weekend, so I'll bring them all over."
"It's a deal! Don't lie to this old man!" Uncle Wu, like a child, wanted to confirm it again.
"Uncle, you're making it sound like I've lied to you." This made Li Chu both laugh and cry.
"Okay, I'll call Lao Wang."
It was only then that Li Chu realized something was amiss; this old man had planned this all along!
He glanced at Uncle Wu, who was busy playing with the child, and then at Aunt Wu, who was all smiles.
"Uncle, Aunt, what are you two up to?"
"Whatever kind of medicine it is, it's not your medicine, and it's not rat poison. It won't kill you. Just close your eyes and take it!"
Uncle Wu muttered without even raising his head.
"This old man, the older he gets, the less pleasant his words become," Aunt Wu said, patting the old man with some dissatisfaction.
He then turned to Li Chu and said, "Xiao Chu, don't overthink it. We're old, we just like this child."
Haha, you're the boss!
What could he say? He could only choose to believe it.
Little Choubao sat in the old man's lap and played for a while, then got hungry around 10 o'clock.
Li Chu prepared the formula for him, fed him, helped him urinate, and then put him in the small bed that Uncle Wu had prepared. He fell asleep within two minutes.
He usually sleeps for two hours at a time. Aunt Wu watches over him at home while he and the old man go for a walk in the grove behind the house.
"Xiao Chu, I heard you're driving around all day now?"
"Yes, I sent Dazhuang back to the bureau. Dazhuang is my bodyguard from before. When I went to deliver the prescription that day, I had a special talk with the old chief. It wasn't necessary. I'm just a doctor. It's a waste to have someone's child with me. If it weren't for Uncle Shen's order last year, I wouldn't have agreed at all."
"Did you tell Lao Chen?"
"I already said that Uncle Shen meant well, so how could I not communicate with him beforehand?"
"Hmm, tell me, why did you choose this time to submit the prescription?"
"Huh? Uncle, what do you mean? Did I submit it at the wrong time?"
"Kid, don't try to fool me. You're still too green. You handed over the prescription, then returned the bodyguard to the station, and then, to put it another way, you said you were biding your time. What are you trying to achieve with this whole combo? Or are you afraid of something?"
"Haha~" Li Chu chuckled dryly: "Grandpa, you're overthinking it. What could I be afraid of? I'm not afraid of anything under the clear sky."
"You're not being honest, you're not telling me the truth anymore," Uncle Wu said with some dissatisfaction.
"Grandpa, everything I said is the truth. I'm really not afraid. You know that shells have flown over my head, and I've been to the Southwest. I don't care about these open and obvious attacks at all. But I have children and a little grandson. You've seen him; he's very cute."
"This hasn't even happened yet, and they've already resorted to framing and slander. I'm worried that if this continues, some people will have no moral compass left."
Li Chu stopped and looked at Uncle Wu very sincerely.
After hearing his words, the old man remained silent for a long time before nodding: "Have you said these things to Lao Chen and Lao Wang?"
"I mentioned it a few days ago when I was giving them a medical check-up."
"Let's go, walk with this old man for a bit longer." Uncle Wu pointed ahead.
"Actually, your aunt told me earlier that you should just focus on being a doctor."
At this point, the old man changed the subject and asked, "What do you think of this matter?"
"How can I view this? It's just a very ordinary warning."
"Hehe, some people think we old men have lived too long," Uncle Wu said with a smile, his eyes growing brighter and brighter.
Li Chu pursed his lips and remained silent.
"Alright, Chu, put your mind at ease. The weather's fine, it's not going to rain anytime soon. That guy's control is there for all to see."
He came over a while ago and we were discussing whether he should retire completely next year. But I think he can't retire right now.
There are always some people who like to think they're clever, but they don't realize they're just like a clown.
He remained silent, simply listening attentively; these were matters for which he had no say.
"Remember, don't forget what you promised me this Sunday."
"Don't worry, old man, you can forget everything else, but I remember this very clearly."
"Yes, I'll call all those old guys still in Beijing over. Haha, I'm going to have a great-grandson! Xingjian, Xingjian, Li Xingjian."
“Grandpa, this name is only temporary and hasn’t been registered yet. You can also help come up with a name. Uncle Wang has been thinking about it these past few days.”
Uncle Wu smiled and nodded: "Alright, I'll think about it too. Actually, the name you came up with is not bad."
Li Chu smiled slightly. He thought the old man's words were just for show and not worth mentioning. But when he heard that he should name the child, the corners of his mouth turned up.
After talking with these veteran comrades, he finally felt completely at ease.
In the previous life, without Uncle Wu, Uncle Shen, Elder Mu, and other pillars of strength, although there were some setbacks in the past few years, they still got through them. In this life, with them around, I believe that no storms can be stirred up.
After lunch, Li Chu held the child and fed him a steamed egg custard that the cafeteria had specially prepared. After the two elders went for their afternoon nap, he took the child out for a stroll.
The dog I gave to Uncle Wu last year always runs around beside him.
Little Choubao seemed a little confused as to why he didn't recognize the dog. He would look down at it from time to time, then point and make two "oh oh" sounds before looking up at his grandfather.
"This isn't our dog, it belongs to my great-grandfather. You can't touch it."
"oh oh"
"You can touch our dog when you go back, but it doesn't recognize you. What if it bites you? You can't touch this one."
After coaxing him for a long time, the little stinky baby finally gave up the idea of touching it. He turned his head back and forth to look around, and started pointing here and making two "oh" sounds, then pointing there and making two "oh" sounds.
Li Chu didn't know what he was saying, but she just kept talking to him according to her own ideas, humming a few lines of a children's song every now and then.
Every time he hums a song, the little rascal listens quietly, but as soon as he stops, he immediately starts babbling again.
He was exhausted after half a day; you could tell this little guy is quite the chatterbox.
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