Gu Zhenqi looked at what the two little kids were focusing on. It looked very much like a smaller and simplified version of a wooden waterwheel in her previous life.
In fact, it was a cotton machine from the 1970s. It was the first time that Gu Zhenqi saw it. So, the mother and her two children, with the same curious eyes, stared at the series of movements made by Aunt Luo, a skilled craftsman in the village.
She stood up and gave them a friendly smile: "Are you curious?"
Three heads, one big and two small, nodded. Aunt Luo was amused by them.
He enthusiastically operated the machine while explaining to them: "This is a sorghum stalk in my hand, which is used to force the cotton into a tighter shape. Then you see, the cotton is rolled into thinner pieces and then wrapped around this stator!"
"Don't underestimate these operations. It took me a long time to learn from my mother, especially the last step. The stator cannot be pulled too high, and the rotation speed cannot be too fast or too slow, otherwise the wire will break!"
The eyes of the mother and her two children followed her movements. Aunt Luo performed the movements smoothly in one go. The cotton loom was shaking in her hands, turning rapidly in circles, just like the gears of time that never stop! ”
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Time flies by!
In the blink of an eye, it was the end of the year. Gu Zhenqi took the opportunity when her husband's family went to the market to go back to her parents' home.
This time she only sent some New Year's goods. Considering that there were so many people coming and going and she had two children with her, she only brought some New Year's goods that could be hung on the bicycle.
To do anything, you need rationality!
So before, whenever she took out something from the space and left it behind, she would always find a suitable reason. And this time, when her daughter brought New Year's goods back to her parents' home, she didn't need to find a reason, it was all very reasonable!
She only had lunch at her parents' house, and as they were both reluctant to part, she promised to bring Chen Kuo back with her to stay for a few days in the first month of the lunar year.
When they heard that Chen Kuo was coming back to celebrate the New Year, the Gu family members were sincerely happy for her as she had finally made it!
No matter how reluctant they were, they gave up trying to keep her and let her and the children return to the Chen family!
The reason why she was so sure was that Chen Kuo would definitely come back for the New Year! Because three days ago, she received a letter from Chen Kuo!
The letter emphasized that he had already applied for a New Year's holiday to visit his relatives, and his leader had approved it!
Judging from the time, he will definitely be able to come back on New Year's Eve to have the New Year's Eve dinner!
Gu Zhenqi pushed her bicycle and took her two children back to her husband's house. The family members had gone to the market and had not returned yet.
She arranged the children and started to clean up the house, as there were still five days left until the Spring Festival.
In other words, it’s only five days until Chen Kuo returns home!
Chen Kuo and Gu Zhenqi have been married for three years, but they have only been together for three days!
Over the past few months, the two of them have gained a deeper understanding of each other through several letters.
But no matter what, nothing can compare to face-to-face conversation with each other with an open heart, which is more real and profound!
Although there might be some awkwardness when the two meet, after all, they have decided to spend their lives together, and they will work hard to improve, understand, and deepen their feelings for each other!
When he comes back, we must make him feel at home and prepare everything he needs in advance!
Gu Zhenqi took into consideration that Chen Kuo had returned and that the soldier had keen observation skills, so the space could no longer be used casually!
After she decorated their room, she filled the cupboards with all kinds of food and daily necessities, which were basically New Year snacks and small toys prepared for the two little ones.
Afterwards, she went to the earth cellar at home again and put in some vegetables, bacon, apples, hare, pheasant, pork, potatoes, sweet potatoes... The quantities were not too much, just right, and he would not notice!
Then I went to the kitchen and filled the grain and flour jars with some rice and flour, prepared more than 30 eggs, and easy-to-store dried mushrooms, dried black fungus, dried bean curd, dried cabbage, dried radish, dried wild rice melon, and dried beans...
After putting them away, he checked again and confirmed that the quantity was not too large. Family members did not have many opportunities to enter the kitchen, and Chen Kuo would certainly not go in, so they would not notice anything unusual.
When the food is almost used up, she can add it in small batches from time to time without leaving any trace!
Gu Zhenqi finished all these and started to prepare dinner. Halfway through, she heard lively chatting coming from outside the yard.
She was adding firewood to the stove when her arm was grabbed: "Come on, come with me. Mom bought you a new cotton-padded jacket. Come and try it on!"
Gu Zhenqi was stunned when she heard Ge Yun’s words. Buying new clothes, it seemed like she had never done that since her rebirth?
The space was filled with everything from food to clothing. She had more clothes than she could wear out. In the 1970s, people did not have any extra requirements for clothes. She would only find a few old-fashioned clothes to wear when the seasons changed.
Instead, she focused all her attention on dressing up her two kids. As soon as winter came, she changed several sets of their little cotton-padded jackets and trousers, and also matched them with fluffy little hats, scarves, gloves, and cute little cotton shoes. She had everything she could think of!
The two little pups are dressed so cutely every day that they have become the mascots of the family. Anyone who sees them will immediately hold them in their arms and admire them for a while.
Now that we have a lot of free time, the two babies have become the biggest targets of the adults in the family, and small battles for them occur several times a day.
While Gu Zhenqi was still thinking about what was in her mind, she was already wearing a festive red cotton-padded jacket.
"It's beautiful. When Chen Kuo comes back, he will be so happy after seeing it that he will be unable to walk!" Wang Guiying said with a smile.
Only then did Gu Zhenqi take a look at the cotton jacket she was wearing and almost cried out "Oh my God!"
So, so festive!
People who don’t know would think she was going to get married again!
"Mother, are you sure you don't want me to marry Chen Kuo again?"
As soon as she finished speaking, bursts of laughter rang out in the room.
"What are you talking about, kid? It's Chinese New Year, we should be happy! Besides, you have been looking forward to having him come home for a long time, and you two have finally made it. This is such a happy occasion!"
"Haha... Zhenqi, you know what, it really means what you said!"
"It's indeed more festive than when I married Chen Qiang. This red is so bright!"
With the support of Ge Yun and Fan Chun and the approval of Wang Guiying, Gu Zhenqi gladly accepted everyone's kindness!
On New Year's Day, she would not offend everyone, but if she were to dress like this to meet Chen Kuo, she would definitely be shy and her heart would beat wildly!
New Year’s Eve!
Early in the morning, when we learned that Chen Kuo was coming back today, and it was New Year, everyone's face was filled with happy smiles.
The house is filled with peace and joy. People wear new clothes, put up couplets and window decorations, set off firecrackers, steam white buns, make dumplings, fry, stir-fry, and deep-fry. Everyone uses their best skills to put delicious dishes on the table one by one.
It had darkened early. Looking at the table full of New Year's Eve dinner, none of the family members sitting around the table started to eat.
Everyone's eyes looked through the gate and outside the yard from time to time!
"Didn't Chen Kuo say that he would come back today to have New Year's Eve dinner with us? Zhenqi, are you sure?"
"Yes, it's almost dark, why is he still nowhere to be seen?"
Only a second after Ge Yun and Fan Chun finished speaking, they heard the sound of powerful footsteps coming from outside the courtyard.
The whole family was delighted and looked out with smiles on their faces. At the gate, a tall and majestic figure whose face could not be seen clearly walked towards them from the darkness...
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